Matt Martin
Podcast Producer
About
Matt is currently a podcast producer for KUOW. Before switching over to the on-demand side of the station, Matt worked as a producer on The Record for two years.
Matt came to Seattle after spending time up in rural Alaska working as a reporter among the salmon and bears. He also has worked as a reporter in upstate New York and got his start in radio as an intern with StoryCorps in New York City.
Matt is actually a native Washingtonian and grew up in the deserts of the Yakima Valley. He got his undergrad degree in Middle Eastern Studies/Arabic from Brigham Young University.
Stories
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The Wild with Chris Morgan
What I learned about bears, from a dentist and engineer
On Friday, October 14 we gathered to enjoy "Stories from The Wild" with eight stories presented in front of a live audience at Seattle's McCaw Hall. Below is one of the stories from host Chris Morgan.
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The Wild with Chris Morgan
The moral dilemma of a Buddhist on a squid jigging trip
On Friday, October 14 we gathered to enjoy "Stories from The Wild" with eight stories presented in front of a live audience at Seattle's McCaw Hall. Below is one of the stories from Shin Yu, former poet laureate of Redmond, Washington, who had a crisis of conscience while hunting squid on Puget Sound.
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The Wild with Chris Morgan
Looking an orca in the eye: 'The closest thing to alien contact I may ever know'
It was a clear and cold winter day. Alone on my paddle board, I had what seemed like the entire Salish Sea to myself.
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The Wild with Chris Morgan
Stalking brown bears while sick with giardia and other stories from 'The Wild'
On Friday, October 14 we gathered to enjoy "Stories from The Wild" with eight stories presented in front of a live audience at Seattle's McCaw Hall.
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SoundQs
How do those holiday lights get on construction cranes?
The holidays are coming. Which means even our construction cranes start looking festive. One listener wants to know - who decorates construction cranes
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The Wild with Chris Morgan
The quietest place in the world is … right here in Washington state
Gordon Hempton is the Sound Tracker.
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The Wild with Chris Morgan
If you hear jet planes, RUN. And other lessons from Antarctica
Bonus! An extended interview by host Chris Morgan with wildlife filmmakers Jeff Wilson and Mark Smith.
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The Wild with Chris Morgan
Life hack: Go sniff a pine. Your heart and mind will thank you
Bonus episode! Listen to an extended interview with Florence Williams, author of "The Nature Fix."
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What The Secret Files Tell Us About Abusive Priests In Seattle
Bill Radke speaks with Seattle Times reporter Lewis Kamb about his story profiling Rev. Michael Cody, a priest who worked in Western Washington for 21 years and sexually abused children.
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SoundQs
A boat and a car arrive at a Seattle drawbridge. Who goes first?
So you’re in the car, rushing to an appointment, and suddenly traffic stops. In front of you – a drawbridge opens - and a single boat goes through. Frustrating right? Now imagine if you’re on a barge, heading towards that same bridge.