Soundside
Get to know the PNW and each other. Soundside airs Monday through Thursday at 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. on KUOW. Listen to Soundside on Spotify, iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Additional Credits: Logo art is designed by Teo Popescu. Audio promotions are produced by Hans Twite. Community engagement led by Zaki Hamid. Our Director of New Content and Innovation is Brendan Sweeney.
Mission Statement:
Soundside believes establishing trust with our listeners involves taking the time to listen.
We know that building trust with a community takes work. It involves broadening conversations, making sure our show amplifies systemically excluded voices, and challenging narratives that normalize systemic racism.
We want Soundside to be a place where you can be part of the dialogue, learn something new about your own backyard, and meet your neighbors from the Peninsula to the Palouse.
Together, we’ll tell stories that connect us to our community — locally, nationally and globally. We’ll get to know the Pacific Northwest and each other.
What do you think Soundside should be covering? Where do you want to see us go next?
Leave us a voicemail! You might hear your call on-air: 206-221-3213
Share your thoughts directly with the team at soundside@kuow.org.
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Episodes
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How the United States' travel bans, visa restrictions are shaping this year's World Cup
Host cities like Seattle are getting ready to welcome players, coaches, officials, families and fans from all around the world….. At least, the ones who are still comfortable traveling to the United States.
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Soundside's Weekend Warmup - Mariners, Sumo Wrestling, and D&D!
Soundside presents the Weekend Warmup! Find all the events worthy of YOUR time off with host Jason Megatron Burrows.
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What do changes at the US Forest Service mean for the Pacific Northwest?
A reorganization at the US Forest Service is changing things up both here in the Pacific Northwest, and across the nation as the headquarters moves from Washington D.C. to Utah.
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Front Page: ICE arrests, Caterpillar bonds and Fred Meyer's handleless bags
Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.
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Sounds of the Northwest: Pacific chorus frogs
On occasion, we welcome field recordists from the area to share a sound they think is exemplary of the Pacific Northwest. Today, we have a sound from frequent contributor Gordon Hempton aka the Sound Tracker
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Detained over reoffense concerns on McNeil Island, some face victimization
Today, many of the people at the facility on McNeil have developmental or other disabilities. They’re supposed to be receiving sex offender treatment. Some lack the ability to understand that treatment or the implications of their actions.
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"We tend to feel it first" - WA farmers are facing a fertilizer and fuel shock
Since the U.S. and Israel started their bombing campaign against Iran, and Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, diesel prices have hit record highs in Washington state. And so have fertilizer prices.
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How to get off your phone for good (or at least use it less).
It’s really hard to get away from our phones because... They do everything for us! A couple of experts give us tips on how we can cut back on our screen time.
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Front Page: The Big O talks Mayor Wilson and public safety, covering up a Central District icon, and the Seattle Steelheads
Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.
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Soundside's Weekend Warmup - NorWesCon, West Coast Swing, and COMEDY!
Soundside presents the Weekend Warmup! Find all the events worthy of YOUR time off with host Jason Megatron Burrows.
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Ever been abandonded on the trail? There's a name for that.
The phrase “Alpine Divorce” was coined in a short story about a murderous husband over 100 years ago - but TikTok has lately adopted the label for less dastardly scenarios.
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King County Council seeks safeguards against federal immigration enforcement
The King County Council has made some moves lately to limit federal immigration enforcement within the county.