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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Sound It Out: Time to quit the Thanksgiving turkey?
Americans will eat tens of millions of turkeys this Thanksgiving. But is it time to make a different choice?
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"You don't have to fight me on this" - Gluesenkamp Perez on being booed by her own party
Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is known for bucking her own party's line. Now she's the center of a new fight in DC - over elections ethics.
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Nov 20-23 and Nov 28-30
A double-dose of the Weekend Warmup, as Soundside shares everything happening this weekend & next, since we'll be off for Thanksgiving!
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From pizza to policy: how Katie Wilson won this year's mayoral race
The inside story of the Wilson campaign – how the team took a newcomer to electoral politics and got her elected mayor.
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Common PNW fish, uncommon feature: teeth on its forehead
A recent study on the spotted ratfish looked at the fish's unusual feature and what it tells us about evolution
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How air traffic controllers are doing post shutdown
Air traffic controllers are getting paid again, now that the longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over. Steph Winder with the air traffic controllers union tell us how they're doing, post shutdown.
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Is Rad Power Bikes powering down?
Rad Power Bikes, based in Seattle, was one of the first to popularize e-bikes with the general public, and grew to be the largest electric bike company in North America. Now, the company is on the brink of collapse.
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Why your local Starbucks might be closed today
Workers are on strike at Seattle-area Starbucks locations. But what's stopping the union and the company from signing their first contract?
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Ask a doctor: Microplastics edition
You’re probably heard the term “microplastics.” And you’ve probably also heard that they’re bad for you. But what exactly are they?
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"Water Mirror Echo" explores the life, and legacy, of Bruce Lee
A biography by author Jeff Chang shows how the rise of Bruce Lee mirrored the rise of Asian American identity and the ways that they shaped each other.