Phineas Pope
All Things Considered Host / ReporterPhineas Pope is the All Things Considered host and a reporter for Northwest Public Broadcasting. His work is heard regularly across the Northwest, and also has been heard nationally on NPR. Phineas was previously the Weekend Edition host and producer. Previous appointments include Iowa Public Radio and Iowa PBS.
Phineas earned a Bachelor of Arts at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he studied piano, organ, and law. Specific interest areas include copyright law, music theory and musicology.
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In 2025, an assessment from the University of Washington found that Pierce County, Washington, had lower rates of recidivism than the statewide average. The county has been seeking to reform its juvenile justice system since the early 2000s, and it seems to be working. -
Two people were shot and injured in Portland, Oregon, by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol on Jan. 8, 2026. Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Troy Brynelson joined host Phineas Pope to discuss the latest information. -
The city of Bellingham, Wash., is launching an investigation into how one of its employees used ChatGPT to help award a large city contract. KNKX Murrow News fellow Nate Sanford joined host Phineas Pope to discuss. -
Beginning in 2026, you’ll hear some new programs on NWPB Classical. Now That’s What I Call 21st Century will be hosted by NWPB’s Jedd Greenhalgh, and dive into the gentler music written after the year 2000. -
Rafael Barata is a Brazilian drummer and percussionist who performed at Washington State University's 2025 Brazilian Jazz Fest in October 2025. -
NWPB reporter Lauren Gallup joined host Phineas Pope to discuss Tacoma's 2023 Landlord Fairness Code and its impacts on affordable housing providers today. -
Part of the Northwest Coast is often referred to as the “Graveyard of the Pacific.” That's because it's home to thousands of shipwrecks. NWPB's Anna King talks with host Phineas Pope about our new short documentary, "Wrecked: Sinking Ships & Colliding Cultures on the Northwest Coast." -
Across the nation, cattle mutilation has been puzzling ranchers and law enforcement for decades. -
With changing immigration policies, Northwest farmers say they're leaning more on the H-2A visa program to fill labor gaps. Domestic workers say they're losing ground. -
The U.S. Department of Energy is finally set to start processing radioactive waste at the Hanford site in southeast Washington. NWPB's senior correspondent Anna King has been covering Hanford for nearly two decades and talked with host Phineas Pope.
