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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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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What's the difference between a scurfy mouse and a scruffy mouse? A Nobel Prize
Dr. Mary Brunkow joins Soundside to talk about the work that earned her a Nobel Prize.
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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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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - 10/9-12
The Weekend Warmup starts with a conversation about the Tasveer Film Festival, with Libby chatting with Executive Director Rita Meher.
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Microsoft protester reflects on campaign to end company’s ties with Israel
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Starbucks' CEO wants to get customers back to stores. He's also closing them.
Wall Street Journal reporter Heather Haddon joins Soundside to talk about the latest round of Starbucks layoffs, and what the future looks like for the local coffee giant.
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How Oct. 7th transformed Israeli politics
What do things look like inside Israel right now? And will a ceasefire, if it happens, or the return of hostages, change the picture in Israel?
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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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Candidates to lead King County talk taxes, audits, homelessness, and mental health
The King County executive oversees the sheriff’s department, manages public health, transportation, public housing, and jails. According to the King County website, the executive leads one of the largest regional governments in the United States. And, for the first time in 16 years, there isn’t an incumbent on the ballot. Two county leaders are vying for the job. Soundside’s Libby Denkmann hosted the two candidates — Claudia Balducci and Girmay Zahilay — for a debate at the KUOW studios.
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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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The interim head of Seattle Public Schools on budgets, protests and beyond
Fred Podesta takes our questions on school closures, budget shortfalls, the proposed school engagement officer pilot, and much more.
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Remembering Jane Goodall
Last week renowned primatologist Jane Goodall died at the age of 91. Myron Shekelle is a primatologist and senior instructor at Western Washington University. And he previously worked with Goodall - he assisted with founding the Jane Goodall Institute in Singapore.