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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Politics
Can spicy wings help get out the youth vote?
Politics, especially local elections, can be really inaccessible to young people. So, The Stranger and Washington Bus pulled out all the stops for an event called Candidate Survivor. It included everything from tofu hot wings to lip sync battles to help inspire the youth vote. Seattle Now Producer Vaughan Jones is here to break down the event, and its impact.
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Technology
The future of AI, in Seattle and beyond
Artificial Intelligence is showing up in our daily lives more and more, from smart search engines to fake images on social media. Government regulation is trying to catch up. The Federal Trade Commission is investigating OpenAI, makers of ChatGPT and backed by Microsoft. KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg is here to tell us how the investigation might impact AI in our daily lives and in Seattle’s tech scene.
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Environment
YOU get a tree, and YOU get a tree…
As the climate warms up, Seattle’s trees are key to keeping the city cool. Enter the city's Trees for Neighborhoods program: They give away 1,000 trees to residents each summer, and teach them how to take care of the growing giants. Urban forester Jana Dilley, who founded the program, explains how it works and how to pick the right tree for your yard.
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Arts & Life
Julio lit up the Home Run Derby
What a night at T-Mobile Park. Julio Rodriguez stunned his fans at the Home Run Derby last night. We talk to Seattle Times photographer Dean Rutz.
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Business
All Seattle Bagels Considered
Seattle is known for a lot of stuff…but not bagels.
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Arts & Life
Want to meet your neighbors? Pet their cats.
Pacific Northwesterners are friendly, but we tend to keep to ourselves. It can be hard to find your people and build a community. Chris Watson has a suggestion: Pet some cats. We took a walk with Chris and his 2 million TikTok followers to meet some of the people he’s brought together in Tacoma through his channel, @Catluminati.
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How two King County hotels became home to Afghan refugees
In an effort to soften the resettlement after the US pulled out of Afghanistan, King County utilized two hotels as temporary refugee housing. One in Federal Way and one in Redmond. Between October 2021 and December 2022, the county helped refugee families through the program known as Health Through Housing. Seattle Times reporter Anna Patrick spent more than a year gathering stories from Afghan refugees who lived in those hotels and is here to give us a peek inside.
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Arts & Life
Casual Friday with Eula Scott Bynoe and Lex Vaughn
This week… Mayor Bruce Harrell’s big announcement about downtown was met with protestors. Black Coffee Northwest’s Shoreline location closed, but some other doors opened. And we debate the merits of Costco membership mooching. Community Doula Eula Scott Bynoe and Needling Editor-in-Chief Lex Vaughn are here to break down the week.
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Government
Mayor, protesters clash over downtown priorities
We have more details about Mayor Harrell’s plan to revitalize downtown Seattle. He has a vision for the neighborhood to be vibrant. Full of life and activities. A place where people feel safe. But the reality is a lot more complicated. KUOW Growing Paind
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Race & Identity
Hit the road with Traveling While Black
The weather is good and school’s out. Time to travel. And there’s always a lot to consider when you’re heading out to explore. Everyone wants to feel comfortable and welcome in new places. Traveling While Black hosts Marlie and Anthony Love are here to talk about their experience traveling in Washington and what they’re aiming for with their online travel guide.