Matt Martin
Podcast Producer
About
Matt Martin is a podcast producer who has worked on many different show for KUOW. He pitched and created THE WILD with Chris Morgan, a rich and experiential podcast about ecology and conservation. Matt also produced the Seattle music history podcast Let the Kids Dance and the award-winning Ghost Herd. Before moving to the on-demand side of the station, Matt worked as a producer on The Record, KUOW's local news show. He has also worked as a general assignment reporter and host for public radio stations in upstate New York and rural Alaska. Matt got his start in media as an intern with StoryCorps and Aljazeera America.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him
Stories
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WILD BITES: How can arctic squirrels help us get to Mars?
There’s a wild animal and a team of researchers that might hold the clue to space travel.
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Seattle Now: Seattle's housing market is still hot
The pandemic may have done a number on our economy but one area seems to be immune.
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Seattle Now: So you wanna go camping?
Social distant camping is one of the only summer activities we can do right now. And that means more and more people are heading out into the woods.
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Environment
The wolf ranger
I saddle up, take to the hills of eastern Washington state and meet a man who left his city life behind to protect the wolves he loves.
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The power of poop
I take a look at three ways biologists are using scat to understand and protect wildlife, including poop parties, a dog on a boat, and an international crime fighter.
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Environment
How to bring back a Scottish forest
I visit a forest of trees so old, they were around before the last wolf was killed in the 1700s.
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Environment
So you caught a cougar, now what?
I visit a prison on the Olympic Peninsula where incarcerated individuals catalog wildlife videos for local biologists.
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Environment
How to catch a cougar
I meet biologists who can track multiple cougars in the forest, thanks to some special collars, GPS, and the click of a mouse.
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Environment
The ancient wild
The "salmon people" have lived on the Pacific Coast for more than 10,000 years. Through their long history, stories have been their lifeblood.
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Environment
The wildlife super dog
I meet an adorable puppy that may be the key to saving bears and people.