John O'Brien
Senior Producer, All Things Considered
About
John O’Brien is KUOW's All Things Considered Senior Producer. He spends his days setting up interviews with newsmakers on subjects from politics and public health to arts and culture. John learned to make radio starting in 2006 as an intern on KUOW’s The Conversation with Ross Reynolds.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him
Stories
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Trump canceled the ‘National Nature Assessment.’ Scientists want to publish it anyway
Study participant says Americans across the political spectrum really care about our natural heritage.
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Online bullying isn't new, but it's evolving
UW professor Ryan Calo tells KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about the new powers behind the bully pulpit.
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Washington farmers and tourism will suffer under Trump’s tariffs, U.S. Rep. DelBene warns
KUOW’s Kim Malcolm talks to Democratic U.S. Representative Suzan DelBene about the new Trump administration's actions so far.
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Canadians feel betrayed by U.S., but blame Trump, not average Americans
With cross-border tensions running high, KUOW’s Kim Malcolm kicks off a regular check-in with CBC BC Today host Michelle Eliot
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What a ‘cloud’ of small earthquakes means for the PNW, and how to prepare for bigger ones
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network director Harold Tobin joined KUOW’s Kim Malcolm to discuss our recent shakeups, and how to prepare for more damaging events.
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Washington state industries and consumers brace for tariff impacts
Washington State Department of Commerce Director Joe Nguyễn told KUOW’s Paige Browning about his concerns for the state’s economy.
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Late Washington state powerbroker Frank Chopp left a lasting legacy
Pluribus News staff writer and former longtime public radio Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins covered Chopp for many years. KUOW’s Kim Malcolm talked to him about the influential legislator's legacy.
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Baseball springs eternal, but are the M’s squandering an opportunity other teams would die for?
Sports columnist Jerry Brewer takes us out to the ballpark on opening day for a Mariners season forecast.
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Higher minimum wage levels help many workers, but there are tradeoffs
Reporter Nate Sanford looked into the pros and cons of higher wages, and why they haven’t solved Seattle’s cost of living problems
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Amid tariff turmoil, where do things stand with Washington state's neighbor to the north?
It's been a week in United States trade relations news. Stock markets here and around the world continued to slide Friday, after China retaliated against President Trump's far-reaching tariffs announced Wednesday. It’s the biggest stock market plunge in at least five years. To the north, Canadians were spared new tariffs, but they still face hefty ones that were previously announced. Journalist Michelle Eliot spoke to KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about how Canadians are navigating this roller coaster. Eliot hosts the CBC weekday call-in program BC Today.
