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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Schools hit reopening roadblocks
Bellevue's plan to reopen classrooms for its youngest students last week wound up with substitutes and a court date with the teachers union. The story illustrates the huge challenge of opening schools while the pandemic still rages.
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How the Whatcom oil train derailment went down
The oil train derailment in the town of Custer last month could have been a lot worse, but for a swift emergency response and some luck. We get the story from KUOW reporter John Ryan.
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Casual Friday with Zaki Hamid and Hannah Weinberger
A new presidency begins, our vaccine efforts continue at a slow clip and Bernie memes galore.
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Uniting a divided America won't be easy
Perhaps you’ve heard? We have a new President, and he’s betting big on our ability to work together. We dig into the tricky parts of uniting the not-so-United States with University of Washington political science professor Christopher Parker.
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Online speech in the post-Trump era
As the Trump administration draws to a close, President Trump leaves office without many of the social media platforms he’s come to rely on.
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A Covid-19 time capsule
It's been almost a year since the first Covid patient was diagnosed in Everett. We look back with Robin Addison, who led the specially trained team that cared for him, and share snippets from a Seattle Now pilot episode recorded before the show launched.
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'The Adventures of Lil Big Fella'
A new comic book tells stories of Black boys and girls growing up in Seattle's South End. We talk with Chukundi Salisbury, creator of 'The Adventures of Lil Big Fella.'
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Casual Friday with Tan Vinh and Casey Martin
Howling winds, a river of rain and a twice impeached President. KUOW's Casey Martin and Seattle Times food and drink writer Tan Vinh break down another hectic news week. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
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So far it's slow going for vaccines
Covid vaccines were supposed to be the hopeful kickoff to 2021, but the rollout is going far slower than planned. The good news? Mass vaccination sites are on their way.
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal on impeachment
The House of Representatives is set to make history today when it votes whether to impeach President Trump for a second time. We'll talk with Seattle congresswoman Pramila Jayapal about why she's voting yes.