Caroline Chamberlain Gomez
Supervising Producer, Seattle Now
About
Caroline is the supervising producer on KUOW's daily news podcast Seattle Now. She has produced stories on everything from our southern resident killer whales to Washington's chaotic redistricting process. Additionally, she created the podcast's popular Friday show "Casual Friday." She is getting her masters degree in Human Centered Design and Engineering from the University of Washington and applies human-centered design to both her published work and behind-the-scenes processes. Previously at KUOW, she produced Battle Tactics For Your Sexist Workplace and Second Wave.
Before KUOW, she produced DnA: Design and Architecture and Good Food at KCRW in Los Angeles. She got her start in radio at UCLA where she worked for the small but mighty radio team on The Daily Bruin.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, conversational German
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Seattle Now
Up Early for Daylight Saving Time
Hopefully you remembered that Daylight Saving Time started yesterday and you set your clock an hour forward. The time change elicits feelings in these parts. We’ll hear from UW sleep expert Horacio de la Iglesia and check in with some of the city's early risers about how they feel.
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Seattle Now
Casual Friday with Jas Keimig and Chase Burns
This week… Expanded SNAP benefits from COVID ended. Sea Tac Airport got a bunch of federal money to make improvements that will speed up security lines. And Seattle summers might get even hotter as the city loses its tree canopy, but at least we’ve got some cool music festivals to celebrate the summer season. We’re breaking down the week with arts writer Jas Keimig and The Ticket’s Chase Burns.
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Seattle Now
Casual Friday with Andrew Walsh and Tan Vinh
This week… Mayor Bruce Harrell gave his state of the city address and re-upped his love for downtown. A proposed bill would limit the reasons for traffic stops. And despite the chill in the air, the Mariners are kicking off spring training. Andrew Walsh, co-host of the Too Beautiful To Live podcast, and Seattle Times food and drink writer Tan Vinh are here to break down the week with us.
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Seattle Now
During the "big dark" make yourself at home
Look around and you'll see the first signs of spring. But don't be fooled, we still have lots of dark and cold ahead of us.
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Seattle Now
Casual Friday with Marcus Harrison Green and Paige Browning
This week… Seattle Police started working 4-tens to cover the significant recruitment problem. A Seattle researcher made a data map of the city’s so-called 15-minute neighborhoods. And we’ll spill the beans on which Seattle billionaire is the worst carbon emitter.
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Seattle Now
Seattle can do more for pedestrians
Here in Seattle walking and biking are an important part of city life. But pedestrian/vehicle collisions are on the rise in Washington state. We’ll talk with Urbanist senior editor Ryan Packer about the problem and what it might take to make things safer for walkers and cyclists.
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Seattle Now
SleepING in Seattle
Sleep is critical for our mental health. When we don’t get enough, that can cause anxiety and a host of other health problems. During these dark months when we get just a bit more than 8 hours of sunlight, those precious hours of downtime can get more easily disrupted. Sleep expert Michael V. Vitiello explains what we can do to maintain sleep habits all year long.
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KUOW Newsroom
'Holiday Entrapment': It's The Thought That Counts
You've probably heard the phrase, "It's the thought that counts." That's the theme of a holiday series we're bringing you this month from the KUOW staff.
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Seattle Now
Trimming the tree
Christmas is right around the corner, and too get us all in the mood, we’re bringing you some special Christmas stories courtesy of our colleagues here at KUOW. In Today’s first story comes from Seattle Now’s supervising producer, Caroline Chamberlain Gomez.
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Seattle Now
Feeling seasonal blues? Get weird
There’s a lot of mental health advice out there about how to deal with seasonal depression. If this is something you deal with, you also may have an offbeat way or two of coping that can get you out of the rut. John Moe hosts the podcast Depresh Mode, and he talks about why seeking out unique and wei