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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Arts & Life
This week in Seattle arts: a holiday favorite, a twist on Dickens, and more
‘It literally snowed on stage. They had this huge Christmas tree that at one point, grew and grew and grew and grew.’ -Mike Davis
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Health
Ongoing rise in fentanyl deaths highlights need for treatment alternatives
‘I haven't seen anything like it in my 27 years of working with folks with opioid addiction and people experiencing overdoses.’ -Caleb Banta-Green
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Arts & Life
Ho, ho, hold on, December! A winter wonderland to-do list
This week we’re bringing you gleeful, exploratory, deep-diving, and extravagant winter season event picks.
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Health
Getting past the ‘hot flash’ cliché: the science of treating menopause
‘Specialists in this area, it's so important that we have shared decision making with our patients and discuss all the risks and all the benefits so women can make choices that are best for their quality of life during this period of time.’ -Dr. Susan Reed
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Crime
New podcast uncovers the hidden realities of Munchausen by proxy
"None of the experts that we talked to think that this abuse is rare. They think it's very rare that it's caught, and even more rare that there is a successful criminal conviction."
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Health
Health officials urge caution as holidays near
Holiday season is right around the corner, the third since the Covid-19 pandemic began. And, once again, health officials are nervous about how the health care system will fare as people gather and viruses spread.
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Arts & Life
Blockbuster photography, deconstructed art, and a cabaret homecoming
‘What I really like about this is that he's kind of undoing paintings and creating something new in that process.’ - Margo Vansynghel
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Politics
Sen. Patty Murray looks to new leadership roles after reelection
In 1992, Murray became the first female senator to represent Washington state. She’s preparing for another first, of national proportions.
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Business
What Seattle's tech layoffs mean for the region
‘It's not as if Andy Jassy, the Amazon CEO, is waving his wand from the Day 1 tower to do this and might realize tomorrow, as Elon Musk did in Twitter's case, that he made a big mistake.’ -Todd Bishop
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Portland approved a plan to ban homeless camping. Now what?
‘I'd say the next step is really the council trying to nail down the things they're going to need-- money, support, land-- to make this plan a reality.’