Patricia Murphy
Host
About
Patricia Murphy is the host of Seattle Now, a daily news podcast.
Her interviews focus on experts and newsmakers. Previously, you could find Patricia on the beat reporting on military and veteran affairs, justice, and health.
In 2018 Patricia received a regional Edward R. Murrow award for a series about the motivations of young people who carry guns. In 2005 she received a national Edward R. Murrow award for her reporting on injection drug use.
Though her first job in news was throwing hard copies of the Sunday paper from her bike, Patricia also graduated from Emerson College with a B.S. in Communications.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Dart Center, Ochberg Society for Trauma Journalism
Podcasts
Stories
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Omicron update
The Omicron variant is spreading quickly, and it’s likely there'll be a significant increase in cases over the next couple of weeks. UW Medicine's Dr. Christine Johnston gives us an update.
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Kraken fan makes one beauty assist
A UW grad is being called a hero for her actions at the Kraken home opener a couple months ago. Nadia Popovici tells us how she spotted a dangerous medical condition from behind the glass.
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Happy New Year!
Thanks for listening to Seattle Now in 2021, we'll be back at it next week.
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Skagit Valley Chorale
Another favorite story from 2021, about a choir in Mount Vernon trying to sing together again a year after the pandemic came to their community.
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Marshall Law Band
Another favorite story from 2021, reflecting on the one-year anniversary of Seattle's CHOP protest at 12th and Pine with Marshall Hugh of the Marshall Law Band.
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Telephone of the Wind
A favorite story from 2021, about a phone on a tree in Olympia’s Priest Point Park. You can’t use it to actually call anyone, but people use it all the time.
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Casual Friday: A very Krampus Christmas
It's Christmas Eve! Lots of folks are hoping for snow this weekend, everyone is hoping Omicron doesn't show up uninvited. Plus, Leavenworth is the new front on the "War on Christmas," according to one guy with a Bratwurst stand at least. We dig into it all with Jeannie Yandel, host of Battle Tactics for your Sexist Workplace, and Libby Denkmann, host of a new KUOW show, Soundside.
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Have yourself a merry little Christmas
It's the most wonderful time of the year again. No pressure! Except for maybe the crowds, travel and Omicron variant. We’re turning to John Moe of the Depresh Mode podcast for some last-minute support and inspiration.
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WA's long-term care insurance on hold
A first-in-the-nation program to help Washingtonians pay long-term healthcare costs is on hold, just two weeks before it was about to start. KUOW’s Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins catches us up on the future of the Washington Cares program.
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From Kabul to Seattle
Thousands of Afghans who left Kabul after the U.S. withdrawal are in limbo as they try to resettle in America. We talk with one man who left Kabul for Seattle and the head of a local agency trying to smooth the path.