John O'Brien
Producer
About
John O’Brien is a KUOW newsroom producer. He works with the Morning Edition and All Things Considered teams to schedule, record, and edit interviews and stories on a variety of topics, from politics and public health to arts and culture.
He learned to make radio in 2006 as an intern on KUOW’s The Conversation and is a former host of KUOW's Speakers Forum.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him
Podcasts
Stories
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Why are women choosing the bear in the #manvsbear debate?
Seattle Times columnist Naomi Ishisaka talks about the origins and impacts of a recent social media storm
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UW biochemistry professor makes list of top 100 global health leaders
Professor David Baker used to say that protein design was on the ‘lunatic fringe’ of biochemistry. Now, he’s on the TIME100 Health list.
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Melinda French Gates and the unique qualities of women’s philanthropy
Researcher expects French Gates 'will continue to focus on gender equity and women's empowerment.'
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What it’s like to bop around the country with POTUS? An NPR pool reporter filled us in
‘It's hard not to think of how historic it is to be on a plane like Air Force One.’ – NPR’s Elena Moore
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University of Washington won’t cut ties with Boeing, president says, despite protests
‘She was very direct. She said, we will not end this relationship because, essentially, you couldn't replace all the support that the company has given the university over the years.’ -Mike Reicher
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The 'Better FAFSA' was not, but the University of Washington says it's getting there
‘In the long term, we think that families really are going to benefit from this.’
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Bring on the dancing zorses: North Bend continues search for 'wayward zebra'
A zebra has now become embedded in North Bend pop culture after four zebras escaping from their trailer along I-90 through North Bend.
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Bellevue's light rail is rolling. Will a Seattle connection arrive in time for the World Cup?
As Bellevue celebrates its first light rail line this weekend, regional leaders are celebrating, too, but perhaps for different reasons. Sure, opening up new transportation options on the Eastside is a big deal, but also, the new light rail line comes along ahead of a major deadline for the Seattle area — the World Cup in 2026.
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What would a ban on non-compete clauses mean for tech companies in Washington state?
If the proposed rule change goes into effect, it would change the way companies like Microsoft and Amazon do business.
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Counting down to ‘All Aboard!’ East Link: And it still has that new (light rail) car smell
King County councilmember Claudia Balducci pushed for the long-awaited opening. She’s ready to celebrate Saturday’s launch