John O'Brien
Producer
About
John O’Brien is a KUOW newsroom producer. He works with the Morning Edition and All Things Considered teams to schedule, record, and edit interviews and stories on a variety of topics, from politics and public health to arts and culture.
He learned to make radio in 2006 as an intern on KUOW’s The Conversation and is a former host of KUOW's Speakers Forum.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him
Podcasts
Stories
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Are Seattleites lousy at driving in the rain? Sort of, but so is everyone else
Fall rains change driving calculations. It's time to check your safety mindset.
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Remembering Murray Stenson, Seattle's 'perfect bartender'
Mentee and friend Casey Robison said of Murray Stenson, "Every working bartender in the world owes that man a debt of gratitude. That's how much of a giant he was in our industry."
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Start saving water, Seattle, utility says. We’re in drought conditions
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Bremerton's praying coach returns to the sidelines, for now
After an eight-year legal battle that culminated in a ruling in his favor by the U.S. Supreme Court, Bremerton High School’s praying football coach, Joe Kennedy, returns to the sidelines Friday and he is ready to both pray and play, at least for one game.
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Lummi Elder tells story of last time she sang to Tokitae
Tokitae was the last Southern Resident Orca kept in a marine park. She died unexpectedly on August 18 at the Miami Seaquarium.
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Are kids in danger when wildfire smoke hits, even on 'moderate' days?
The Puget Sound area has seen good, moderate, and dangerous air quality in the last few weeks due to wildfire smoke. Last weekend was especially bad, but many people hit the streets and parks anyway.
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Light rail coming to Bellevue, Redmond sooner than expected
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Study of dogs and their humans seeks to make life better for both
It’s a dog’s life, they say. Daniel Promislow is curious about what makes them tick.
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Seattle has started to chill out ... with more AC
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New book provides a primer for aspiring state legislators
Two veteran Washington lawmakers discuss the art and craft of legislative rules and relationships.