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 guide to ghosts in the PNW
It's mid-October — the air is crisp, the morning fog is thick, and Halloween is just around the corner. Which means, it's time to tell some ghost stories. Today, we're revisiting a conversation we had with local author Bess Lovejoy who wrote a book on where to find spots in the Pacific Northwest where ghost stories have been told, and retold.
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Casual Friday with Andrew Walsh and Casey Martin
This week… It’s almost time to fill out your ballots, and the Seattle Chamber of Commerce is talking about what voters are thinking. Cable company XFinity is making it harder for hockey fans to release the Kraken. And a Seattle to Bainbridge ferry got a big, red makeover from Coca-Cola. Too Beautiful To Live Co-Host Andrew Walsh and KUOW reporter Casey Martin are here to break down the week.
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Live, love, Costco: Couple searches the globe for warehouse treasures
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This couple toured the world's Costcos
If you need cheap high-quality bulk goods, Costco is hard to beat. But the Issaquah-based company has also inspired a devoted fandom. Susan and David Schwartz are two of the company’s biggest fans and wrote a book about what they learned traveling the world visiting warehouses.
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Seattle's housing levy is back on the ballot
We have an election coming up in just a few weeks and Seattle’s housing levy is up for renewal. The measure promises to get 3100 new affordable homes built. Housing finance lawyer Faith Pettis is here to talk about what the levy will pay for and how the program has performed over the years.
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Seattle is toilet poor
Nothing ruins a fun day out in the city, like secretly or not so secretly needing to find a bathroom. We all need them, but not everybody has ready access to a toilet. That could mean different things depending on your situation. Seattle Times reporters, Dan Beekman, and Anna Patrick did a deep dive on Seattle's public toilets and share what they found.
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Seattle Now LIVE with Eva Walker and Kevin Sur
This week… Seattle’s always been a music town. But things are changing. How are concerts and festivals different than they were before the pandemic? Is living in Seattle sustainable for artists? What IS the new sound of Seattle? We’ve got the highlights from August’s Seattle Now Live: Music Edition with KEXP’s Eva Walker and Timber Outdoor Music Festival founder Kevin Sur, hosted by Paige Browning.
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Megan Rapinoe’s legacy
Tomorrow marks the last day Megan Rapinoe will play at Lumens Field. The activist and soccer star is retiring from her career as a player. But you haven't heard the last of her yet. Seattle Times soccer reporter Jayda Evans tells us about Rapinoe's legacy as an activist on and off the pitch, .
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Vaccines are out, but be patient
It’s time to roll up your sleeve again. The updated covid shot was approved a few weeks ago. But finding a place to get the vaccine is tough right now. We’ll talk to Libby Page from Seattle and King County Public Health to learn about how the rollout is going.
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King County needs 300k new homes
King County needs to build more housing. A lot more housing. The latest estimate from the state is 1.3 million new places to live by 2044. Seattle Times Real Estate reporter Heidi Groover says that number is going to require some serious problem solving, especially when it comes to affordable housing.