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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Seattle Now: Reinventing live music
Live music is a huge part of Seattle’s identity, but the pandemic put a stop to concerts indefinitely. Now we have an opportunity to reinvent the scene, and move on from the city's past.
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Seattle Now: Casual Friday with Jeannie Yandel + Zaki Hamid
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with KUOW Special Projects Editor Jeannie Yandel and Zaki Hamid, KUOW's Director of Community Engagement.
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Seattle Now: The problem with pandemic pods
Pods - or bubbles - have helped people to stay connected during the pandemic. But public health advice about how they should work is scarce. So we need to talk about pod rules, or risk bursting our bubble of protection.
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Seattle Now: How to have low stakes outdoor adventures
The dark rainy months are here, and this creates a new challenge in our pandemic lives.
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Seattle Now: How does a sperm whale survive the crushing depths a mile underwater?
A story from our friends at KUOW's The Wild, about how sperm whales can dive 10 times deeper than an extreme diver.
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Seattle Now: Can squirrels get us to Mars?
Happy Thanksgiving! We're sharing a special episode today from our friends at The Wild podcast, about ground squirrels, hibernation... and space travel.
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Seattle Now: Casual Wednesday with Tan Vinh and Melanie McFarland
Another week, another shot of making sense of what life is like right now with Seattle Times food writer Tan Vinh and TV critic for Salon.com Melanie McFarland.
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Seattle Now: Giving thanks for Seattle's restaurant workers
Thanksgiving is an exciting time of year for foodies. But this year, Seattle's restaurant industry is on life support. Indoor dining is off the table, because of state restrictions the Washington Hospitality Association has called “devastating”.
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Seattle Now: Love in the time of Covid
Relationships are hard at the best of times - throw in a global pandemic, economic uncertainty, and now the holidays and it can feel
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Seattle Now: Casual Friday with Keita Williams and Chase Burns
Another week, another shot of making sense of what life is like right now with Founder and Chief Strategist of Success Bully Keita Williams and Chase Burns, edito