Libby Denkmann
Host, Soundside
About
Libby Denkmann has covered veterans' issues, homelessness, and local politics during her radio journalism career. She became the host of KUOW's Soundside in November 2021. Previously she was a producer, reporter, anchor, and host for stations KIRO, KFI, and KPCC in Seattle and Los Angeles. During a yearlong hiatus from journalism in 2011, she worked as a congressional staffer in Washington, D.C.. Libby was born in Seattle, grew up on the eastside, and graduated from the University of Washington. Her favorite things include soccer, video games, and her dog, Monty.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, limited Japanese and Portuguese
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Who's your lawyer?
We take a deep dive into the Seattle city attorney election and whether a Republican can distance herself from the president and win in that deep blue city.
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Soundside's Producer Picks: Pacific Drive, Ren Faire, MoPop, and the Weekend Warmup
Soundside is taking a break this week. Don’t worry - we’ll be back with new episodes next week. Until then, we’re bringing you some of our favorite stories from the show.
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Soundside's Producer Picks: Oakville Blobs, Bee Food, and Foosball
Soundside is taking a break this week. Don’t worry - we’ll be back with new episodes next week. Until then, we’re bringing you some of our favorite stories from the show.
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Soundside's Producer Picks: Know Your Rights and The History of Seattle Rap
Producer Gabrielle Healy shares some of her favorite recent Soundside segments.
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Soundside's producer picks: Seattle's Civic Poet, Deciding to See, and hummingbird bills
Soundside is taking a break this week. Don’t worry - we’ll be back with new episodes next week. Until then, we’re bringing you some of our favorite stories from the show.
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Hear it again: Finding a 'Storybook Ending' with Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times arts critic
We talk to Macdonald, the longtime Seattle Times arts critic, about writing her novel, her recommendations for great summer reads and Seattle's best movie theaters.
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SO MUCH IS HAPPENING
Why King County’s assessor was just arrested. Plus, the latest on the One Big Beautiful Bill.
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WA lawmakers weigh in on Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill
The Senate passed the Big Beautiful Bill, sending it back to the House of Representatives for a final vote on Donald Trump’s sweeping spending package. The bill would lead to a lot of changes, including cuts to Medicaid, increased defense spending, caps on student loans and limiting taxes on workers who earn tips. Republican lawmakers are quickly trying to pass the bill by July 4, when Trump said he wants to see it on his desk. Soundside checked in with a few Seattle-area Congress members trying to stop the bill from passing into law.
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How the latest SCOTUS ruling on religous rights echoes the Scopes trial
The Supreme Court ruled that a Maryland couple could pull their child out of classes where the material involved books with LGBTQ themes. Almost exactly one hundred years ago – in July 1925 – there was another famous legal debate over what kids learn in the classroom that took place in Tennessee.
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Trans in 2025: Danni Askini answers our questions on sports bans, medical care and beyond
Danni Askini and fellow trans rights activists are confronting a rapidly shifting landscape. Day by day, trans rights are changing and eroding, in a way that’s hard for even a plugged in advocate to keep track of. We sat down on Monday afternoon to talk about it all.