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?
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Episodes
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Not just an Eastern WA issue; King County prepares for wildfires
For a long time, people on the west side of the Cascades assumed that wildland fires were an issue for those in Eastern Washington. But as conditions become drier and hotter across the western U.S., the wildfire threat is growing in all parts of the state, even the normally soggy parts.
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'It's simply devastating in ways that many people don't realize' – Alaska cancels crab seasons
On Monday, Alaska officials made an unprecedented announcement. For the first time ever, they canceled the winter snow crab harvest in the Bering Sea. They also nixed the fall Bristol Bay red king crab harvest for the second year in a row.
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As sockeye salmon boom in Alaska, is there a lesson for us in Washington?
This year, more than 78 million sockeye salmon returned to the estuaries of Western Alaska, a record high and a stark contrast with most salmon populations elsewhere as urban infrastructure and rising water temperatures threaten numerous species. University of Washington professor Daniel Schindler told Soundside that sockeye salmon have been climate change winners in recent years, but why is still an answer researchers are seeking an answer to.
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Heart and sole — the legend of the Mariner rally shoe
Improbable? Yes. Impossible? Not for the 2022 Seattle Mariners professional baseball team. On Saturday, the M’s turned an 8-1 deficit in Toronto into a 10-9 victory for the history books. In Seattle, at T-Mobile Park, Mariners fans who gathered for the team’s official watch party were asking for a miracle. And that's when a Birkenstock appeared on a man’s head.
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Digging into fall gardening with Ciscoe Morris
It's a confusing time for gardeners. It’s fall. The days are getting shorter. Traditionally now is the time to work on winterizing your garden - preparing it for the cold, wet weather we usually see this time of year. But the soggy weather has yet to arrive. We’re expecting temperatures to continue to be in the 70s this week, and we haven’t seen serious rainfall in months. So - what should we be doing for our plants right now?
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Almost Live! is back, and fans are feeling 90s nostalgia
Some classic episodes of "Almost Live!" are airing on King 5+, which could lead to a whole new generation of fans. So Soundside gathered some stars of Almost Live! to talk about the sketches that have stuck with them, and why show's popularity has endured.
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Hear it again: the seedy side of America's favorite pastime
From sign stealing, to adding just a little bit of extra spit on the ball, professional baseball has created plenty of ways to fool crowds and umpires.But there's a fine line between the written and unwritten rules of the game.It makes you wonder, where is the line between innovation and cheating in baseball?
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No place for workers to live? Whidbey Island town aims to fix that
In recent years, the small Whidbey Island town of Langley has rolled out a slew of zoning reforms, meant to encourage the production of new homes. It offers a model for the rest of Washington State. But it's also brought up big questions for residents about what they want their community to be.
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Most sidewalks in WA are not accessible
A report by the Seattle Times looked at the infrastructure of 30 Washington State jurisdictions. In all of those cities and counties, less than half of the roads and sidewalks complied with ADA standards.
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How will three La Niña seasons affect the PNW?
The state is facing a third year of La Niña-type weather. You likely remember some of the results of La Niña from last year - when the Pacific Northwest saw significant flooding due to all that wet weather. And it’s not just us. This weather pattern impacts the entirety of the Western US, as well as other countries located on the Pacific - like Australia, Indonesia, and East Africa.
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Inside the Mariners' locker room: 'It's just so, so wet'
Lookout Landing's Kate Preusser joins Soundside to share her experience in the locker room after the Mariners beat the A's to secure their spot in the playoffs for the first time in 21 years.
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What the medical field is watching as the state of emergency ends in Washington
Washington state's Covid-19 emergency order comes to an end this month. It's a signal that the state will be moving towards a business-as-usual approach to governing and managing the pandemic. But, at the same time, the pandemic isn’t over and business as usual has its own complications.