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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New documentary looks at why shipwrecks led to conflict in the PNW
A new documentary explores how shipwrecks led to tension - and, sometimes, violence - between Indigenous communities and colonists in the Pacific Northwest.
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This Seattle playwright's latest show is about his terminal illness. But don't worry, it's funny.
A Seattle playwright is exploring his experience of living with, and dying from, a terminal illness in his latest production.
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Honeycrisp apples are the worst (just kidding, but they are tough to grow)
Honeycrisp apples are reportedly a "farmer's nightmare," according to the Wall Street Journal. A Washington farmer gives his take on whether that's true.
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Is Trump an authoritarian? Or a fascist? Two UW professors weigh in
For years, Americans on the left have called Trump an authoritarian and a fascist. Two professors at the University of Washington weigh in on whether these labels are accurate.
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Are you reading less these days? Researchers say you're part of a bigger trend
Has anyone ever asked what you’re reading lately… and you don’t have a book to talk about? That's not just you, according to a study looking at Americans' reading habits.
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Seattle City Council District 2 candidates talk taxes, housing, and public safety
The Seattle City Council District 2 seat was vacated earlier this year by former Councilmember Tammy Morales. It has been temporarily filled by interim Councilmember Mark Solomon, but he plans to step aside once voters decide which candidate they want to represent their community — Adonis Ducksworth or Eddie Lin. Soundside’s Libby Denkmann hosted the two candidates for a debate at the KUOW studios about who will join City Council representing the southeast Seattle district that includes the Chinatown-International District through Rainier Beach.
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Election 2025: Seattle District 2 candidates debate
The two City Council candidates for District 2 are campaigning on platforms that prioritize key issues, like gun violence, housing and homelessness. In this debate, we'll dig into the ways they differ so you can make an informed decision when you reach for your ballots.
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Ask A Doctor: How to stay healthy as wildfire smoke gets worse
In our latest "Ask A Doctor" segment, we talk to the Health Officer of Okanagan County about what we should know regarding Wildfire Smoke.
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The shelter for unhoused people that had empty rooms, despite Seattle spending millions on it
In a bid to make progress on homelessness, Seattle began housing people at the Civic Hotel. It seemed like things were going pretty well. Then the city stopped sending people there.
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We are once again asking: Is Seattle fashion that bad?
Two local fashion experts weigh in on whether Seattle is an unstylish city… or if locals just earned a bad rap in their attempt to stay warm and dry.