Sarah Leibovitz
Supervising Producer, Soundside
About
Sarah joined KUOW in 2019 as senior producer on The Record. She is now Supervising KUOW’s new noon time show, Soundside. Prior to working at KUOW, Sarah was lead producer at the Seattle podcast production company Larj Media, and a teaching artist with Path with Art.
Sarah is an alumni of The Evergreen State College, and Bard College at Simon’s Rock. You might have heard her playing music on KAOS community radio in Olympia, if you were listening at 5am on Sundays. When she’s not working, Sarah spends her time attempting various craft projects, hanging out with her cat Angus, or skateboarding around the neighborhood.
Location: Seattle
Podcasts
Stories
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Soundside
Motherhood and domestic labor: How the pandemic showed women are 'still in a condition of servitude'
Seattle author Angela Garbes' new book is about domestic labor — and the huge amount of work that motherhood is, and the way society undervalues it. She also touches on its power to drive social change.
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Soundside goes live: 'Modern creators' build connection through medieval music and the metaverse
Live from Town Hall Seattle, it's Soundside.
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'We cannot wait for a global solution' - King County Executive talks homelessness, the environment, and more
If you live or do business in King County, you're probably curious about local policy decisions and how your government is running things. We asked for your questions for King County Executive Dow Constantine.... and you delivered.
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Why an encampment clearing at Woodland Park could point toward a policy shift in Seattle
This morning city crews arrived at Woodland Park in Phinney Ridge to clear what Mayor Harrell's administration called “the last remaining park-based encampment of significant size” in Seattle.
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Body cams and crime reduction — new King County sheriff details her approach
On Tuesday, King County Executive Dow Constantine announced that Patti Cole-Tindall will be King County’s next sheriff. She spoke to Soundside about her plans for the department.
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‘I was blindfolded. No one spoke a word.’ Seattle-area women talk about abortion before Roe
Did you have an illegal abortion before 1973, when the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade? Soundside, KUOW’s noon show, asked for your stories, and a dozen of you left voicemails, sharing first-hand experiences. Transcriptions of those voicemails are below, and have been edited for clarity.
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If Roe v Wade falls, what does that mean for Washington?
A draft opinion published late Monday by Politico indicates the Supreme Court is likely to strike down Roe v Wade in the near future. That's the landmark 1973 ruling that guarantees federal protection of abortion rights across the United States. Now, draft opinions are just that -- nothing is set in stone yet. But should it happen, this ruling would mean abortion would be banned or restricted in as many as twenty eight states. Today we're dedicating the hour to talking about the implications of the fall of Roe in the Pacific Northwest. And how local supporters of abortion rights are responding.
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'We are over here.' Finding queer community in the West Sound
Eve Palay has lived on Bainbridge Island for over 20 years. When she came out as trans, she went looking for a new community in the Kitsap Peninsula.
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Why is Seattle dropping 2,000 misdemeanor cases?
Last week Seattle city attorney Ann Davison’s office announced that they would decline to prosecute almost 2,000 misdemeanor charges. The office says this is just a portion of the almost 5,000 case backlog left by Davison’s predecessor, Pete Holmes.
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'Sweetheart Deal:' Inside sex work and addiction on Aurora Ave
In the new documentary "Sweetheart Deal," co-directors Elisa Levine and Gabriel Miller follow four sex workers along Seattle's Aurora Avenue. The film tells the story of four women as they battle drug addiction, dangerous circumstances, and a man called Laughn Elliot Doescher, the self described “Mayor of Aurora."