Jenny Asarnow

Jenny Asarnow (they/them) is an award-winning editor, producer and educator whose work has been featured internationally in podcasts, radio and museums.

Their two decades of work spans journalism, documentary and audio art, and they often work in partnership with communities to create audio experiences. They were honored to be a winner of the 2013 Third Coast ShortDocs challenge and a judge for the 2021 Third Coast New Voices award. As a founder of KUOW’s RadioActive Youth Media, they engaged thousands of youth in producing award-winning stories and launching careers. Their site-specific, geolocated works include The Corner: 23rd and Union and Saltwater Soundwalk. They live on Coast Salish territory in Seattle and are the parent of a toddler and an elderly cat.

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I Didn't Know That - 10

On a rare sunny day in Seattle, we walk around the neighborhood and learn from strangers what we don't know.

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