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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Even the salmon have a bad commute here
A story from our friends at KUOW's The Wild podcast, about how the 2001 Nisqually quake gave salmon some better real estate along the city's waterfront. Hear more from The Wild: https://www.kuow.org/podcasts/thewild
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Casual Friday: 'Anarchist tech trillionaires'
Seattle was the fastest growing city in the country last year — but who's moving here? Maybe they're new hires at Amazon, which announced this week it's buying a Hollywood film studio. Plus, we reflect on a year since the murder of George Floyd began a reckoning with systematic racism on the streets of Seattle.
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A first test for WA's new use of force standard
A year before George Floyd was murdered, an Auburn man named Jesse Sarey was killed when a public disturbance call escalated into a fatal police shooting. This fall, the officer who fired the shots will face trial. Seattle Times reporter Sara Jean Green explains the case. Have something to add to this story? Get in touch! Leave us a message at 206-616-6746 or write seattlenow@kuow.org.
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The tourist tide is coming back in
Half of all American adults are now fully vaccinated, and people are itching to travel just in time for Seattle's busy tourist season. We take a field trip to Pike Place Market to see how one of the city's most popular attractions is holding up.
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Pandemic puppy problems
Dogs became everybody's new best friend during the pandemic, and adoptions soared. But now that we're starting to go out again, some new dog parents are realizing their pup needs help adjusting to the new normal. We turn to Seattle-based dog trainer Joey Iversen for some help. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
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Patios everywhere
While we’re all hoping covid disappears for good, some of the changes we’ve made during the pandemic might stick around. One of them: outdoor patios at your favorite restaurants. We head to Ballard's El Moose to talk dining al fresco with Seattle Times food and drink writer Tan Vinh.
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Casual Friday: Mask trust issues
We have more license to walk around without a mask on. At least, those of us who are vaccinated do. But can we trust that folks who are maskless have gotten the jab? Plus, reentry is sending our pandemic cosmetic routines into a tailspin.
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Mask on? Mask off?
Even with the CDC's blessing to go maskless if you're vaccinated, it seems most people around Seattle are sticking with it for now. Why is that? We talk dropping the mask mandate with Dr. Janet Baseman of the UW School of Public Health.
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The tricky dance of rebooting the ballet
Seattle Opera and Pacific Northwest Ballet recently announced they’re getting ready to stage performances at McCaw Hall, but the restart is going to complicated. KUOW arts reporter emeritus Marcie Sillman (now co-host of a new podcast called "Doublexposure," debuting in June) is here to explain.
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Reentry after a superspreader event
Last March, the Skagit Valley Chorale experienced one of the most infamous superspreader events in the U.S. Now, the choir is working towards singing together again, but disagreements over vaccines is throwing a wrench in the plan.