Patricia Murphy
Host
About
Patricia Murphy is the host of Seattle Now, a daily news podcast.
Her interviews focus on experts and newsmakers. Previously, you could find Patricia on the beat reporting on military and veteran affairs, justice, and health.
In 2018 Patricia received a regional Edward R. Murrow award for a series about the motivations of young people who carry guns. In 2005 she received a national Edward R. Murrow award for her reporting on injection drug use.
Though her first job in news was throwing hard copies of the Sunday paper from her bike, Patricia also graduated from Emerson College with a B.S. in Communications.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Dart Center, Ochberg Society for Trauma Journalism
Podcasts
Stories
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Health
It's time to get boosted again
The Centers for Disease Control is recommending that everyone 6 months and older get the updated vaccine for COVID-19. Right now there are several variants circulating and infectious disease experts say this latest shot is your best protection. UW’s Dr. Tia Babu explains what you need to know about the latest vaccine.
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Business
Local QFCs and Safeways have a potential buyer
It’s been almost a year since Kroger and Albertsons announced a possible merger. Now a buyer has entered the picture - C & S Wholesale Grocers has plans to snap up 104 stores in Washington for a $1.9 billion. It all hinges on approval from the FTC, but for now C &S says it doesn’t plan any major changes for employees. Seattle Times reporter Paul Roberts is here to talk about what the sale could mean for local shoppers and workers.
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Health
Treating eating disorders in WA is an uphill battle
Eating disorders are a mental health problem that can ravage the physical body. That ambiguity can make it difficult for people who struggle with eating disorders to get appropriate care, and things can get even more complicated when insurers can deny coverage. Seattle Times reporter Hannah Furfaro is here to talk about the challenges patients and their families navigate while trying to help loved ones with an eating disorder.
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Crime
Stepping in for survivors of domestic violence
Domestic violence in families isn’t always obvious and abuse can be subtle...but statistics show 1 in 4 women and one in 10 men have experienced it. A recent case of familicide in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood is a horrific example of how badly things can go. But there is help and in a minute we’re going to hear from Doris O’Neal. She’s the director of gender-based violence specialized services at the YWCA of King and Snohomish County.
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Arts & Life
Casual Friday with Jas Keimig and Marcus Harrison Green
This week… The Seattle Police Department’s federal oversight is mostly coming to an end. So is Joe Kennedy’s tenure as a Bremerton High School Football assistant coach… on an unrelated note, he has a book coming out. And Seattle's newest tech “disruption” is a big one: driverless cars. Arts reporter Jas Keimig and South Seattle Emerald Founder Marcus Harrison Green are here to break down the week.
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Environment
Spider season 2: This time it’s mating season
Oooh boy there’s a lot of spiders around right now. Actually they're always around, just not obvious to you. If spiders freak you out.. Just take it easy.. There’s really no need. Just ask the Burke Museum's Rod Crawford…he’s been correcting arachnids bad wrap for decades in the ‘Spider Myths’ section of the Burke Museum website. We visited him at the Burke to talk about the spiders we’re seeing right now and to try to coexist with them… and maybe even enjoy them.
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Health
In Seattle, going to school means getting vaxxed
It’s the first day for students at Seattle Public Schools and their vaccinations should be up-to-date. That’s because in 2019 the state passed legislation mandating certain vaccines in order to enroll in public school. But recently there’s been a small drop in vaccination rates. Seattle Times reporter Elise Takahama is here to go over the latest numbers and what’s being done to get more kids vaccinated.
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Arts & Life
These Seattleites tried to stop swiping
If you’re single you know, and if you aren’t single, you’ve heard it: Dating in Seattle is tough. Apps are really not cutting it. Seattle Now producer Clare McGrane is here to tell us about a new way to meet people that could make things smoother.
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Arts & Life
Casual Friday with Jodi-Ann Burey and Katie Campbell
This week… Yet another Bartell Drugs is shutting down, one of the region’s last 24-hour pharmacies. Recent tech graduates are moving to Seattle at the highest rate in the nation. And it’s the official end of summer this weekend, did you check everything off your summer bucket list? Author Jodi-Ann Burey and KUOW Morning Edition Senior Producer Katie Campbell are here to break down the week.
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Business
4 Day Work Week: A moment or a movement?
Last week San Juan County made a big splash when it announced it would move most of its employees to a 4 day, 32 hour week. The move is supposed to help the county's bottom line and employee health… A new Bankrate study found that 81 percent of workers support a four-day work week. KUOW’s Labor and Economy reporter Monica Nickelsburg is here to give us some insight into what’s going on and how viable this work model might be for the rest of us.