Sarah Leibovitz
Supervising Producer, Soundside
About
Sarah is supervising producer on Soundside, KUOW's noontime show. She's produced shows on topics ranging from maritime law to the Ukraine invasion to why people like board games. 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 alumna of The Evergreen State College and Bard College at Simon’s Rock. You might have heard her DJing on KAOS community radio in Olympia if you were listening at 5 a.m. on Sundays. When she’s not working, Sarah enjoys spending her time attempting various craft projects, hanging out with her cat Angus, or skateboarding around the neighborhood.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Congress looks to fix supply chain kinks, including in the Northwest
The Pacific Northwest, like the rest of the world, is dealing with supply chain issues. A number of factors are making it more expensive and time-consuming to move products. But Congress says it might have a fix: A proposed law aimed at giving American producers a more competitive edge in the global market.
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'This moment is kind of a glow up for nuclear weapons' and Washington is playing a major role
With more than 1100 warheads deployed on submarines based out of Naval Base Kitsap; Washington State has the third largest nuclear arsenal in the world, exceeded only by Russia and the rest of the United States. How worried should we be?
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'Be fearless in pursuit of your goals. Be courageous in the pursuit of what you know is right.'
Mickey Rowe is the author of “Fearlessly Different: An Autistic Actor's Journey to Broadway's Biggest Stage”. He sat down with KUOW's Zaki Hamid to talk about his experiences.
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Wolverines are back in Washington ... but are they here to stay?
Mount Rainier is not usually a winter trip. It’s common for over 60 feet of snow to fall on the mountain each winter. With that snow comes the threat of avalanches, hard to predict weather patterns, and, of course, just some really cold and uncomfortable days. But not for a wolverine. They need that snowy, cold weather, as well as a place that’s not jam packed with humans. And for the first time in over a century, they’re back.
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What do the Academy Awards represent?
Last night was the 94th annual Academy Awards. Where CODA took home best picture, Ariana DeBose made history as first openly queer woman of color, and first afro-latina, to win an academy award for acting - she took home best supporting actress for her role as Anita in West Side Story. And Will Smith won best actor for his role in King Richard. But - did the academy voters get it right?
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Postcard: A nurse, a teacher, a songwriter
Chris in West Seattle shared a memory about his son getting Covid. Anne on Bainbridge Island told us about a creative graduation and retirement celebration. Joseph in Lake City wrote a song!
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A Country Strange and Far: why Methodists failed to convert the Pacific Northwest
Washington State has one of the lowest rates of self-reported religious affiliation in the country, according to the polling firm Gallup. The experiences of one group of Christian missionaries can give us a window into why our area has remained relatively secular.
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The refugee double standard
Ukrainian refugees are being welcomed across Europe and here in the US. The response speaks to the dire need of the moment. And it's also not the response people fleeing other recent wars have received.
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Washington's indoor mask mandate is over. Here's how Seattle is feeling about it.
For the last couple of years, your get-out-the-door routine probably involved checking to see if you had your keys, your wallet, and a face mask.
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Postcard: Ducklings and banjo music
Suzanne on Capitol Hill found comfort in the ducklings at Volunteer Park. For her, observing the natural world brought a sense of peace during a time that felt, and sometimes still feels, really scary. For Peter in Ballard, it was music.