Matt Martin
Podcast Producer
About
Matt Martin is a podcast producer who has worked on many different show for KUOW. He pitched and created THE WILD with Chris Morgan, a rich and experiential podcast about ecology and conservation. Matt also produced the Seattle music history podcast Let the Kids Dance and the award-winning Ghost Herd. Before moving to the on-demand side of the station, Matt worked as a producer on The Record, KUOW's local news show. He has also worked as a general assignment reporter and host for public radio stations in upstate New York and rural Alaska. Matt got his start in media as an intern with StoryCorps and Aljazeera America.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him
Stories
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How the quest for the giant panda changed modern conservation
Host Chris Morgan interviews author Nathalia Holt about her book The Beast in the Clouds: The Roosevelt brothers’ deadly quest to find the mythical giant panda.
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The best superhero flicks in 2026!
Host Dyer Oxley chats with Seattle-based film critic Tim Hall to preview all the comic book films and shows coming up in 2026, highlighting the ones that are worth your attention.
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A very Die Hard movie debate with Dyer Oxley and Bill Radke
Here's a special Christmas episode brought to your feed from KUOW's arts and culture podcast Meet Me Here: The holiday season means trees, cookies, family, spirituality, or presents to many. For Meet Me Here's Dyer Oxley, it means it's time to watch his favorite Christmas movie — "Die Hard." This 1988 action flick staring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman has become a Christmas tradition for many. But not everyone agrees that "Die Hard" can be a Christmas tradition. Week in Review host Bill Radke is in that camp. He challenges Dyer's "Die Hard" opinion in a special holiday throw down. Bill and Dyer debate a modern holiday question: Is "Die Hard" a Christmas movie?
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How America’s roads alter our ecology, with Ben Goldfarb (reprise)
A conversation with author Ben Goldfarb on how our roads impact pretty much everything in the natural world.
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Japan's bear attacks: we unravel what's going on
Bear attacks in Japan have been on the rise recently. So why is this happening? And what can be done about it?
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50 years of Jaws: shark myths and misunderstandings
Host Chris Morgan interviews shark expert Amani Webber-Schultz about the movie Jaws for the 50th anniversary of the movie.
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Christmas movie throw down: Bill Radke and Dyer Oxley debate 'Die Hard'
Is "Die Hard" a Christmas movie? KUOW's Bill Radke says no. Meet Me Here host Dyer Oxley says, "Yippee ki‐yay it is!" Can Dyer convince Bill that Christmas is bigger than traditional snowflakes and Hallmark storylines? Or will Bill convince Dyer that he's wrong?
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How our planet came to life with Ferris Jabr
Host Chris Morgan speaks with environmental author Ferris Jabr about his book Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life
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How to fake a sports conversation this holiday season
A quick how-to for non-sportsball people to fake their way through sports conversations among family, friends, and more.
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Break the spell of the Big Dark with these PNW events
How can you defeat the Big Dark? More arts and culture! The Meet Me Here co-hosts give recommendations for events that make the Big Dark more palatable - maybe even fun..