Katy Sewall
Announcer
About
Katy Sewall is a back-up announcer/host for KUOW and a feature reporter. She's a PRINDI award-winning producer who trained with Radiolab and toured with A Prairie Home Companion. Her work has appeared on The Takeaway, Here & Now, the BBC, and more. Her specialty is human interest stories. Her radio feature titled "The sad story behind ‘White Christmas,’ America’s favorite Christmas carol," is a holiday favorite. Her other feature titled "What's Your Favorite Color, Sweetheart? 'The Blood'" continues to shock people every Halloween. Katy spent nine years as the Senior Producer of Weekday with Steve Scher, the flagship two-hour daily morning show that aired on KUOW for nearly twenty years.
She's currently the host and creator of the international podcast The Bittersweet Life, which explores life's big questions with humor, intelligence and big-name guests.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Professional Affiliations: Former Program Director of Town Hall Seattle, Writer at Crosscut.com
Stories
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David Ewalt On Role-Playing Games In American Culture
Since gaining popularity in the 1970s, the role-playing game Dungeons Dragons has been a part of American culture. Journalist David Ewalt investigates why
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U District Greek Restaurant To Close After Four Decades
One of the oldest restaurants in the University District is closing its doors on Sunday. The Continental Greek Restaurant and Pastry Shop has been a
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Elections 2012: How To Read The Polls
With just over a week to go, news outlets are inundated with polling results gaging voter sentiment in the presidential election — up to 20 state and national polls are coming out every day, often with different results. Which ones can you trust? How are they conducted? Washington Post polling director Jon Cohen helps us separate the signal from the noise.Also this hour, we gather around the water cooler with Valerie Curtis-Newton and Garth Stein to talk megastorms, election fatigue and Halloween.
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A Mother And Son's Love Of Reading, And Each Other
Journalist Will Schwalbe worked for years in publishing, most recently as vice president and editor-in-chief of Hyperion Books. When his mother Mary Anne was diagnosed with terminal cancer, their relationship turned not to her illness, but their shared love of reading. His new book documents their conversations, the difficulty of sometimes not knowing what to say, and the power of reading to shape us. Will Schwalbe joins us to talk about "The End of Your Life Book Club."Also this hour: Could you stand to loosen up a bit? We talk with Seattle illustrator Carla Sonheim about ways you can become a more expressive and creative person. Her latest book is "The Art of Silliness: A Book of Creativity for Everyone."
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Wash. Secretary Of State Candidates Wyman, Drew Debate
Former state Senator Kathleen Drew wants to become the first Democrat in nearly 50 years to hold the office of Washington's Secretary of State. She faces Thurston County Auditor Kim Wyman in November. Both candidates join us in the studio.Plus, we hear the latest on a possible Syrian ceasefire from Christian Science Monitor's Scott Peterson; Nick Bond joins us with a weekend weather forecast; and we listen back to our conversation with American Indian activist, artist and actor Russell Means, who died earlier this week at age 72.
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Election 2012: What's At Stake For Congress?
We’ve been focused on local elections and the presidential race; today we'll look at the national picture and how the balance of power in Congress may shift. How many seats do Republicans need to take the Senate? Can Democrats win back the House? Jill Jackson of CBS News joins us with a look at the races to watch.Also this hour, we hear about a new collaborative encyclopedia of Puget Sound waters; food writer and organic gardener Amy Pennington shares tips for stocking an urban pantry; and ukulele wizard Jake Shimabukuro stops by with a song. Below is his performance of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" with Charles Yang on violin.http://youtu.be/_PsUoy8YmOc
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Canada, Culture And Commerce: Zombie Films And Tech News
Vancouver Sun political correspondent Vaughn Palmer brings us the latest news from Canada. Film critic Robert Horton talks zombie movies and zombie metaphors. Then, we’ll get a look at what's happening in tech with Geekwire’s Todd Bishop.