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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Arts & Life
Movies like 'Barbie' bolstered theater attendance in 2023. Will the rebound hold?
Moviegoers are beginning to return to Seattle-area theaters. But with attendance still down from pre-pandemic numbers, movie theaters are getting creative with how they draw in new customers.
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Rocky times leave homelessness philanthropy a question mark
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Science
One option for slowing climate change? Block out the sun
A once unthinkable solution to human caused climate change is gaining traction. And it's not more renewable energy sources or some bigger battery. No, some scientists are considering going right to the source, and blocking out a portion of the sun's rays.
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Race & Identity
Is it 'lewd' to show your nipple or wear a jockstrap at a gay bar?
Over the weekend city and state enforcement teams inspected four Seattle gay bars. Three of those bars - The Cuff Complex, Neighbors, and The Seattle Eagle - were found to be in violation of “lewd conduct” laws. In a city where nude beaches and jockstrap kickball are acceptable, why is it lewd to work at a bar with your nipple showing?
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World
Why this Seattle man and his dog have spent the last 2 years in Ukraine
Two years ago, David Tagliani left on what was supposed to be a short aid trip to Ukraine. It was the first time his work has taken him to an active warzone. He's been there ever since.
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Arts & Life
PHOTOS: You can't look away from this bold, modern Palestinian art at Mercer Island gallery
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Arts & Life
'This world — it's changed a lot': 2 Palestinian artists reflect on their lives through art
At the Mercer Island "SZ Gallery", curator Suzanne Zahr has brought together the works of 12 artists for a show she calls "We are human. We are hopeful. We are hurting. We are Palestine."
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Why is it so hard to hire and keep cops in Seattle?
Since 2020, Seattle has lost more than twice as many officers as it has hired. In 2023, Seattle had the lowest police staffing levels in the city since 1991.
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Would you pay $700k to discourage a homeless encampment? Washington state did by buying rocks
In city planning terms, “hostile architecture” is the practice of using spikes, or bike racks, or cement blocks — really anything — as a design choice to prevent people from loitering or laying down in public places. Sometimes hostile architecture is actually hostile landscaping.
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Sports
Is it worth keeping a college football program, even if it's losing money?
Why are schools so eager to keep their football teams - even when they tend to run on a deficit?