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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A new green burial deal
Where do we go when we die? How about a garden, or forest? Washington’s first funeral home offering you the chance to become compost opened in Kent last year. We talk with founder Katrina Spade.
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Casual Friday with Tan Vinh and Eva Walker
This week was a reopening bonanza: bars and restaurants increased capacity (and were tied to more Covid cases), Seattle gets its first in-person live concert this weekend, and we're even considering going back to the office. Plus: A vaccine hunting story straight out of a sci-fi movie.
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Who tells your story
Seattle’s Lori Matsukawa spent nearly 40 years in news as an award-winning journalist and a role model for the young people who watched her on KING 5. We talk with her about media, representation and how to confront harassment toward Asian Americans.
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Keeping small businesses alive
We're entering the recovery phase of the Covid pandemic. What does that mean for businesses who have spent the past year barely hanging on?
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Revisiting the check-in text
When we see something awful happening to our neighbors, we want to help. But sometimes, even when our heart feels like it’s in the right place, that help can hurt. We revisit our conversation about 'check-in texts' with public radio journalist Priska Neely.
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Addio, Borrachini's!
The Rainier Avenue bakery whose desserts have been at countless Seattle parties for nearly 100 years has sold its last sheetcake. We talk with Crosscut columnist Knute Berger about why Borrachini’s was so beloved.
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Casual Friday with Marcus Green and Isolde Raftery
Lots of vaccine news this week, plus conversations about how to respond to anti-Asian violence, an anecdote about pandemic dating and the demise of Aplets and Cotlets.
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No vaccine on the menu for food workers
Your favorite restaurant will soon be able to reopen... halfway, for now. But line cooks, servers and other frontline workers in the hospitality industry are frustrated that they’re still not eligible to get a covid vaccine.
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Sir Mix-A-Lot and Rachel Flotard regale us with stories from lockdown. (This interview is so good)
Seattle is home to some stellar artists who haven't played a live show in a year. On Thursday, some of them are pulling together to make sure the venues they love are still around by the time we're going to concerts again.
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A hopeful pandemic forecast (if we're careful)
Between moving to Phase 3, greater vaccine eligibility and talk of Fourth of July barbecues, things sure seem sunny in this pandemic all of a sudden. Is it just because we changed our clocks?