Matt Martin
Podcast Producer
About
Matt is currently a podcast producer for KUOW. Before switching over to the on-demand side of the station, Matt worked as a producer on The Record for two years.
Matt came to Seattle after spending time up in rural Alaska working as a reporter among the salmon and bears. He also has worked as a reporter in upstate New York and got his start in radio as an intern with StoryCorps in New York City.
Matt is actually a native Washingtonian and grew up in the deserts of the Yakima Valley. He got his undergrad degree in Middle Eastern Studies/Arabic from Brigham Young University.
Stories
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The Wild
Life hack: Go sniff a pine. Your heart and mind will thank you
Bonus episode! Listen to an extended interview with Florence Williams, author of "The Nature Fix."
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What The Secret Files Tell Us About Abusive Priests In Seattle
Bill Radke speaks with Seattle Times reporter Lewis Kamb about his story profiling Rev. Michael Cody, a priest who worked in Western Washington for 21 years and sexually abused children.
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SoundQs
A boat and a car arrive at a Seattle drawbridge. Who goes first?
So you’re in the car, rushing to an appointment, and suddenly traffic stops. In front of you – a drawbridge opens - and a single boat goes through. Frustrating right? Now imagine if you’re on a barge, heading towards that same bridge.
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The Wild
The goofy looking rodent we all rely on
Bonus episode! Hear an extended interview with Ben Goldfarb, author of "Eager."
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Two podcasts to listen to this week: 'Hot & Bothered' and 'Overheard at National Geographic'
Do you love podcasts, but don’t know how to find new shows? Are you new to podcasts, and don't know where to start?
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The Wild
Where the spirit bears roam
Ian McAllister and his father arrived late to the logging protest at Clayoquat Sound, British Columbia. It was the late 1980s; McAllister was in his teens. When they showed up, they found that most of the activists had been taken to jail in Vancouver.
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SoundQs
Wild coyotes live among us — is your cat on their menu?
Wild carnivores live among us. We may not know the exact number of coyotes here in Seattle but we should get used to them being here because they probably won't be leaving anytime soon.
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The Wild
The hunt to find just one square inch of silence
Chris Morgan goes deep into the Olympic National Forest to find the most elusive creature imaginable: silence.
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The Wild
A harsh life among ‘super over-caffeinated' penguins
Chris Morgan interviews two filmmakers that got up close and personal with Antarctica penguins.
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The Wild
Bombs, guns and sea lions on the Columbia River
Chris Morgan takes listeners along a complicated journey up the Columbia River, trying to piece together the interplay between people, sea lions, orcas and salmon.