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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Government
2023 was a big year for new state laws. Will 2024 live up to that standard?
The 2024 legislative session kicks off Monday. What should Washingtonians expect?
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Politics
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda reflects on Seattle's past, and looks to King County's future
Few people have made as big an impact on Seattle politics in recent years as outgoing City Councilmember and incoming King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda.
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Producer picks: the future of churches, and puppies, in Washington
The Soundside team is taking the week off to celebrate the holidays. So, as we end 2023, we're looking back at some of our favorite stories from the last year, and the hardworking producers who make Soundside are making the picks. Today, supervising producer Sarah Leibovitz shares some of her favorite pieces from the last year.
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Arts & Life
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. on 'The Daily Show,' politics, and the future of comedy
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Technology
Why Tesla's woes signal trouble for the electric car industry
Last week, electric car company Tesla announced a massive recall impacting over 2 million cars. The recall comes at a time when other aspects of electric vehicle maintenance are under scrutiny.
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Business
Homeownership has long been a cornerstone of the American Dream. But should it be?
Various factors have put homeownership out of reach for most American families. What does that mean for generational wealth building, social dynamics, and the idea of the so-called American Dream?
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Business
How is Seattle's housing market doing right now?
For years, Seattle's real estate has been like a rocket ship, hurtling higher and higher. But now, things are slowing down. Yet prices continue to rise.
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Is Seattle's new drug law working?
It's been about six weeks since Seattle's new law against public drug use and possession went into effect. The ordinance was written to bring the city in line with a new state law that treats things like having or using fentanyl in public as a gross misdemeanor. One of the directives handed down to Seattle Police is to emphasize diversion when enforcing the law. So how does that work? And how is the effort going?
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Politics
Why didn't more Washingtonians vote in the 2023 election?
Turnout for this year’s November election was the lowest on record since Washington started keeping track in 1936. Statewide, 36.41% of registered voters returned their ballot in 2023. That beats the previous low of 37.1%, held in another odd-year election — 2017, and the one before that, 38.52% in 2015. So, what is it with odd-year elections and low voter turnout?
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Arts & Life
'Thin Skin' captures a portrait of Seattle fueled by family, conflict, and jazz
The new movie "Thin Skin" follows the life of Ahamefule J. Oluo, a newly divorced father who spends his days working a soul-sucking office job, while at night, he works on what he truly loves: his music. Then, Oluo speaks to his father for the first time in decades, and things take a turn.