Sound it out: messages from listeners
At its core, this show is about connecting with you, bringing you stories of people and topics you care about, and that impact you here, in the Pacific NW. And that means we're not having a one-way conversation — we love hearing from you, and your input is central to Soundside.
So we want to take a moment to share some of the messages you've sent to us in recent weeks.
Thank you to everyone who reached out to the show with thoughts, questions and suggestions. We truly appreciate hearing from you.
If you would like to join the conversation, send us a message by going to our homepage.
We also want to round up some of the stories that have received the most feedback in recent weeks, in case you missed them.
Last week we spoke to University of Washington Astronomy Professor Bruce Balick about the first-ever photo of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way
Read the article, and listen to the conversation here or below.
This black hole has been a 'monster lurking' for decades. New photos expose it
While we were all going about our puny mortal existences on this tiny rock, an array of telescopes stretching from Hawaii to Western Europe to the South Pole captured the first-ever image of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. It’s called “Sagittarius A Star” – and it was first discovered back in February 1974.
Earlier this week we spoke to KUOW host Bill Radke, about his new podcast series "Subtext" — and things that go unsaid.
Read the article, and listen to the conversation here or below.
Bill Radke on having tough conversations, and how we understand one another
"Subtext: What Goes Unsaid," is a new short series hosted by KUOW's Bill Radke. Radke joined Libby Denkmann to talk about how we understand each other, from the nuances of polarized politics to awkward family disagreements.
Yesterday, we took some time to talk about processing Tuesday's school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Thank you to everyone that reached out to us with your thoughts, and fears.
Read the article, and listen to the conversation here or listen below.
How to help your kids process what happened in Uvalde
Yesterday, an 18 year old man entered an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. There, he killed 21 people - 2 teachers, and 19 students. Soundside takes some time to process what’s happening with Dr. Doug Zatzick.
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Libby Denkmann
Host, Soundside
Libby Denkmann joined KUOW in December 2021 as the host of the midday show Soundside. She’s a native Pacific Northwesterner who grew up in Redmond, graduated from the University of Washington, and covered local news as a producer and reporter with KIRO Radio.
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Sarah Leibovitz
Supervising Producer, Soundside
Sarah joined KUOW in 2019 as senior producer on The Record. She is now Supervising KUOW’s new noon time show, Soundside. 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.
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