Maleeha Syed
Producer, Soundside
About
Maleeha is a producer on Soundside, a show that helps listeners get to know the PNW and each other. Before KUOW, she worked at Cascade PBS, first as a communities reporter and then as a podcast producer on shows like Northwest Reports and Your Last Meal. Before moving to Seattle, she worked as a reporter at the Burlington Free Press in Vermont, but is originally from San Antonio.
In her free time, Maleeha has been getting into hiking with her husband, loves trivia, and has a podcast on at all times. She's also really into talking about her cats... so ask her about her cats.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Hear It Again: This researcher is working on a fentanyl vaccine to curb overdoses and addiction
Hear It Again - Soundside's story of a fentanyl vaccine to curb overdoses and addiction, plus a listener response to our update on Kratom.
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Hear It Again: Seattle's first Thai coffee shop
Seattle got its first Thai coffee shop in February. Before Nudibranch Coffee officially opened its doors, we sat down with two of the cofounders to hear how their vision for the spot came together.
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Meet Brandi Fullwood, the new host of Seattle Eats!
There's a new host on Seattle Eats, a podcast at KUOW that dives into Seattle's food scene. Brandi Fullwood dropped in to Soundside to talk about her relationship to food, her favorite spots to grab a bite and what it's like stepping into the host seat.
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Renters, pretty soon your lease could say if you're at risk of flooding
Flooding in Washington last year caught everyone off guard and, unlike homeowners, many renters didn't even know they were at risk. A new bill could change that.
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Peptides are everywhere. What are they?
Wellness influencers and celebrities are touting the wonders of peptides. But there's still a lot we don't know about them.
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The push to protect polyamorous families in the Puget Sound
Olympia recently became the first city in Washington to pass explicit protections for polyamorous families. We sat down with someone who was involved in that effort.... and who hopes to bring a similar change to Seattle.
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It wasn't just Bill Gates. Epstein had ties to several Microsoft executives.
Bill Gates is under fire for his relationship to Jeffrey Epstein. But files show that Gates wasn't the only Microsoft executive connected to the financier.
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Ask a Doctor: Why go to the doc when you could use a chatbot?
People are leaning on AI chatbots for everything... including health advice. We sit down with two doctors to talk about this trend.
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A KUOW journalist returns to the story that rocked Garfield High School when she was a student
“Adults in the Room” is a new KUOW series that goes back to Garfield High School in the late 90s, when student journalists reported on allegations of sexual abuse by a teacher.
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Ask a Doctor: All things colon cancer
Colorectal cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in young people. We talk to a doctor about this trend, the symptoms to look out for and, yes, fibermaxxing.