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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Ignite Seattle: Challenging you to be uncomfortable for a good story
Have you heard about Ignite Seattle? It’s a volunteer-powered event that started back in 2006. The concept is simple: People, most of them not public...
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Ask a Trump voter: Six voters explain themselves
As Donald Trump's first 100 days as president came to an end in April, KUOW gathered Trump supporters and opponents together.
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Governor Jay Inslee: 'This is not the era of Trump'
In the newly-minted era of President Donald Trump, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee seems to be raring for a fight. He took a barrage of questions...
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It’s the inequality, stupid: Thomas Frank on what’s wrong with the left
Author Thomas Frank made his mark on the book world by taking Republicans to task for the state of the nation. Last year, well before Donald Trump’s...
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100 days that shook the world? Reporting on Donald Trump for the BBC
The first 100 days of the Donald Trump era have come and gone. There’s been plenty to fathom, through 24-7 reporting and frequent tweets, but if you’re...
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Here's a loaded question: Where do you belong?
The Storywallahs series provides a stage for Puget Sound residents with roots in India and South Asia to tell stories. This time around the theme...
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Sandbox Radio entertainment comes in like a lion
Since 2011, the people behind Sandbox Radio have been putting together live performances of the kind of variety show you don’t hear much these days. There’s comedy, drama, sound effects and music — all percolating up from the minds and talents of local artists and featured guests.
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Attorney General Bob Ferguson on chess moves and the Muslim ban
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson was elected in 2012 after a career path that included service on the King County Council, litigation for a...
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Country over partisanship. Constitution over personal power. Stories of a new America.
Every year the Citizen University conference takes place in Seattle. Civic-minded people from around the country gather to make connections, listen and...
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In search of powerful citizenship? Try Civic Saturday
Civic Saturday is the brainchild of Eric Liu and Jená Cane, co-founders of the Seattle-based non-profit Citizen University. They call it the civic...