Brandi Fullwood
Senior Producer
About
Brandi Fullwood is a senior producer at KUOW. She currently works in Audioshop on special projects. She joined KUOW in 2019 as a producer on The Record and was promoted to her current position in 2021. She was also part of the team that launched the new iteration of the midday show Soundside. She has produced a range of stories from dinosaur experts to misinformation in the 2020 election.
Previously, Brandi worked for The World, a co-production of the BBC World Service. She focused on tech, culture, and environment stories. Brandi also led a collaborative project for The World and Smithsonian Folkways, creating pieces and reporting on music, culture, and communities like this and this and this.
Brandi has written and produced for NPR Music and Noisey Music, and has reported for the New Haven Independent. She grew a love for radio through Middlebury College radio station’s WRMC 91.1 FM.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Stories
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Yes, inflation is eating up your food budget
If you're stretching your dollar for groceries, you are not alone. Seattle food banks are trying to help with that. But right now, they are experiencing high demands and a shift in the people who need assistance. Recently it includes people who are not typically food insecure. Seattle Times reporter Daniel Beekman will tell us about what food insecurity and inflation is looking like in our area.
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Arts & Life
Casual Friday with Esmy Jimenez and Jeannie Yandel
This week some local orthographers made it to the semi finals of the Scripts Howard spelling bee. The city had to void 200 thousand parking tickets. And It’s pride month, so get out the rainbow flag! ... but only if you really mean it. KUOW’s Jeannie Yandel and Seattle Times reporter Esmy Jimenez breakdown the week.
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The promise of a good education, a KUOW investigation
There’s a lot weighing on the promise of a good education. Employability, creativity, and language acquisition – to name a few. Impact Public Schools, the largest public charter school chain in Washington state made a promise to parents and students to provide a good education and more. According to a recent KUOW investigation they are not fulfilling that promise. Ann Dornfeld, a reporter on KUOW's Investigations Team, breaks down her findings from her latest series, Broken Promises, an investigation of Impact Public Schools, the largest charter school chain in Washington state.
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What's cooler than cool? Lake Washington
No seriously, it's dangerously cold out there.
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Health
Spilled milk to cry over: Baby formula dangerously low
It’s not getting any easier to find infant formula. The nationwide shortage is worsening as parents and caregivers turn to social media, mutual aid funds and milk banks for extra help. We hear from Harborview Pediatrics Clinic medical director, Dr. Anisa Ibrahim, about how she’s advising parents and caregivers struggling to find food for their infants. You can also find additional resources at doh.wa.gov. The state health department resource page answers questions and provide links to help families find nutritionally appropriate food for their baby.
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'I really felt like I was at my rope's end.' Seattle pastor finds strength by showing weakness
Burnout can manifest differently across job sectors. We've heard a lot about burnout among teachers, health care workers, journalists..who believe deeply in their work... ...but also tend to work long hours and spend lots of time 'on call'. Pastors are experiencing many of those same job conditions. And since the pandemic, many clergy members are wrestling with The Great Resignation themselves. Wondering if they should leave ministry because... its just too much.
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Arts & Life
‘I was blindfolded. No one spoke a word.’ Seattle-area women talk about abortion before Roe
Did you have an illegal abortion before 1973, when the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade? Soundside, KUOW’s noon show, asked for your stories, and a dozen of you left voicemails, sharing first-hand experiences. Transcriptions of those voicemails are below, and have been edited for clarity.
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Health
If Roe v. Wade falls, what does that mean for Washington?
A draft opinion published late Monday by Politico indicates the Supreme Court is likely to strike down Roe v Wade in the near future. That's the landmark 1973 ruling that guarantees federal protection of abortion rights across the United States. Now, draft opinions are just that -- nothing is set in stone yet. But should it happen, this ruling would mean abortion would be banned or restricted in as many as twenty eight states. Today we're dedicating the hour to talking about the implications of the fall of Roe in the Pacific Northwest. And how local supporters of abortion rights are responding.
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Health
Adrenaline boost, then disillusionment: This is your brain on disaster cascade
As the Covid-19 pandemic wears on, a “twin pandemic” is emerging— a pandemic-related mental health crisis. While many are recovering, other are experiencing the impacts of the pandemic all over again. Dr. Kira Mauseth, is a specialist in disaster response and co-lead of the Washington Department of Health's behavioral health strike team. She spoke with Soundside about the varied responses from the pandemic and what we can do to regulate and readjust.
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Technology
Vietnamese diaspora in Seattle are tackling misinformation at home
In 2020, the Center for an Informed Public at the University of Washington took a look at misinformation being spread online about voting in person and by mail. They found a surprising number of social media posts in Vietnamese.