Hans Anderson
Producer, Soundside
About
Hans Anderson is a producer on KUOW’s Soundside, where he covers a diverse range of topics from conflicts over how to use busy streets to how the open spaces of the Palouse inspire modern musical compositions. He primarily produces segments about politics, the arts, and transportation.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: he/him
Podcasts
Stories
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Could moving local elections to even years boost voter turnout?
It’s primary election day. If you fail to perform that most sacred civic duty of a free democracy, you won’t be alone. In fact, you’re in the majority.
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New report reveals thousands of unfilled federal firefighting jobs
A new report from ProPublica shows the extent of firefighting job vacancies
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Polls, primaries, and a weird b-day for a 1-year-old pod
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To hear an iconic sound of the Northwest, listen to a driftwood log
Acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton shares one of his favorite field recordings from the Washington coast
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President Trump goes after housing first and harm reduction in executive order
Libby Denkmann spoke with KUOW's Will James about the Trump administration's attempt to revamp homelessness policy in the United States.
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Everybody hates big $ in elections. Is this a fix?
The vast majority of Americans say that money in politics is a threat to democracy. Seattle came up with a novel solution: give everyone money to donate to candidates. In 2015, voters approved the Democracy Voucher program, but is it working?
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How Seattle's most competitive mayoral candidates would address the city's top issues
Soundside host Libby Denkmann spoke with the four most competitive candidates running for mayor of Seattle about the top issues facing the city and what they’d do to address them.
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The race for Seattle Mayor: Joe Mallahan
All this week, Soundside is interviewing the most competitive candidates for Seattle Mayor ahead of the August 5th primary election.
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The race for Seattle Mayor: Katie Wilson
All this week, Soundside is interviewing the most competitive candidates for Seattle Mayor. The primary election is August 5th.
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The race for Seattle Mayor: Bruce Harrell
All this week, Soundside is interviewing the most competitive candidates for Seattle Mayor. The primary election is August 5th.