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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New documentary looks at why shipwrecks led to conflict in the PNW
A new documentary explores how shipwrecks led to tension - and, sometimes, violence - between Indigenous communities and colonists in the Pacific Northwest.
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Oct 23-27
While we won't be watching the Mariners in the World Series this weekend, there are still a TON of awesome events happening...
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What's actually happening in Portland
The Portland described by President Trump doesn't match the conditions on the ground.
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This Seattle playwright's latest show is about his terminal illness. But don't worry, it's funny.
A Seattle playwright is exploring his experience of living with, and dying from, a terminal illness in his latest production.
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What to know about Seattle's sales tax increase, plus the latest city hall news
We get news on a potential deal between the city and the Seattle police union, a slightly better city budget projection and how the city might spend the revenue from the sales tax increase
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The many joys (and a few potential dangers) of foraging in the PNW
The author of Edible Plants of the Northwest talks about the joys (and dangers) of foraging
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Election 2025: Seattle mayoral candidate debate
Incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell is looking to fend off Transit Rider Union chair Katie Wilson
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Honeycrisp apples are the worst (just kidding, but they are tough to grow)
Honeycrisp apples are reportedly a "farmer's nightmare," according to the Wall Street Journal. A Washington farmer gives his take on whether that's true.
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Is the future of healthcare decision making in the hands of AI?
The federal government is planning a new program to approve Medicare claims. Washington is one of six states that will pilot the program, which relies on AI, starting Jan. 1st.
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A Seattle-based translator on 'We Computers,' dirty jokes and AI-proof careers
We talk with Shelley Fairweather-Vega about her work translating Hamid Ismailov's novel "We Computers" into English.
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Election 2025: Seattle city attorney candidates debate
Ann Davison and Erika Evans answer questions about Donald Trump, public safety and their favorite Seattle grocery store.
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Oct 16-20
MARINERS, HUMPY, HALLOWEEN, NO KINGS!! - What are YOU doing this weekend?





