Soundside
Get to know the PNW and each other. Soundside airs Monday through Thursday at 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. on KUOW starting January 10. 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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Remembering KYAC: the Seattle Black-owned radio station that felt like home
If you wanted to hear soul music in Seattle circa 1970, there was one local station that would never disappoint: KYAC. For Black History Month, producer Lauren Williams went back in time to 1970s Seattle to ask folks about what it was like to work at and listen to KYAC during its heyday.
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Seattle Mayor Harrell says he was racially profiled in 1996 firearm arrest
KUOW has uncovered a controversial period in the life of Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell -- one that he's rarely discussed in public. In 1996, while at a casino in Iowa, Harrell brandished a gun in a late-night confrontation over a parking spot.
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Protests and peace talks mark third anniversary of the war in Ukraine
Today marks the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The anniversary comes as President Donald Trump has mused over upending America’s commitment to Ukraine’s defense.
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State schools chief pushes back on federal DEI directives
Washington’s top education leader, Chris Reykdal, says schools shouldn’t make any changes in response to the Trump administration’s recent edict to axe race-based initiatives.
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Does the Washington flag need a facelift?
Earlier this year Edmonds state Representative Strom Peterson put forward a bill to potentially change the state’s flag. But what makes a good banner?
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City Elections & Democracy Vouchers - What you need to know
Seattle Times city hall reporter David Kroman joins Soundside to look at the upcoming citywide elections, and the Democracy Vouchers being mailed to residents this week.
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And the winner is... Artificial Intelligence
This year the red carpet will be full of directors and producers who relied on AI in small ways in their journey to the Oscars. What does this say about the state of the film industry?
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Hundreds of incarcerated people in Washington might soon be eligible for a resentencing
As many as 700 incarcerated people in Washington state are serving additional time for crimes they committed as minors. A few weeks ago, a new bill was introduced to amend this oversight.
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Supersonic: imagining a new creation myth for Seattle
Author Thomas Kohnstamm speaks with Libby Denkmann about his new book, Supersonic
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - 2/27-3/2
Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows shares all the events worth doing this weekend, including a trip to a Farm Expo and a trio of James Dean classics.
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This actor found freedom — and refuge — on the Seattle stage
As a young artist in Tehran, “Julia” Rahmanzaei's theater work repeatedly ran up against the strict rules of government monitors – who shut down several of her shows, including her master’s thesis and performance, which discussed limitations of physical performance for women actors.
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Federal funding expires on March 14th—and Senator Murray has a lot to say
Senator Patty Murray talks to Soundside about the looming expiration date for federal funding. Plus, she shares her concerns about the federal worker firings in our region and across the country.
