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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Can this samurai code help you survive the business world?
Author Lori Tsugawa Whaley grew up in a rural, mostly white community disconnected from her Japanese heritage. She didn’t even realize there was...
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Sandbox Radio has questions about this whole 'new and improved' thing
The Sandbox Radio troupe brings radio theatre to life with their always original, often surprising work. Our presentation of their “New And Improved?”...
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John Lewis on a life committed to change, and the change still to come
In 1963, John Lewis was 23 years old when he addressed a crowd of over 200,000 people at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Lewis was already...
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Tacoma rally supports Washington's transgender community
Hundreds of transgender people, their families and allies gathered at the University of Washington Tacoma Saturday Feb. 25. The occasion was a rally...
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Progress and pushback: The history of equal rights in education
“Are you ready to go back in history?” Professor Joy Williamson-Lott asks that question early on in this talk. She’s encouraging the audience, exciting...
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Sweet siren. Covering up the dangers of sugar
A friend might try to talk you out of smoking cigarettes or your alcohol consumption, but would they criticize your sugar habit? What if they knew that...
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Death, depression and a hawk named Mabel
In her acclaimed memoir "H Is for Hawk," author Helen Macdonald reflects on the shock and depression she experienced at the unexpected death of her...
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Defining the legal scope of presidential power
If you’ve been looking for a new Schoolhouse Rock episode on modern presidential power, without the musical and cartoon characteristics, look no further...
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A celebration of free speech and literature at 'Writers Resist'
Authors around the country led a series of events recently called “Writers Resist: A Celebration of Free Speech.” Participants read from their own work...
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Seattle's artistic horizons at the dawn of Trump
Ten days after President Donald Trump’s inauguration a group of Seattle-area artists and arts supporters came together to share experiences and build...