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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What's at stake in the birthright citizenship Supreme Court case
The Supreme Court will soon decide whether a 125 year old constitutional right to citizenship for people born in the United States to non-citizen parents is guaranteed.
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Congressman Adam Smith on the latest Signal chat scandal out of the Pentagon
Rep. Adam Smith of Washington's 9th Congressional District joins Soundside to talk about the latest Signal chat scandal out of the Pentagon.
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New Wing Luke exhibit explores the power of objects with Ten Thousand Things
For the past four years, Poet Shin Yu Pai’s podcast Ten Things has explored how objects – from the extraordinary to the mundane, the literal to the figurative – communicate stories of Asian American meaning, identity, and culture.
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As Trump cuts funding, researchers look for opportunities outside the U.S.
As researchers at American universities face an uncertain future, other countries are doing their best to lure scientists away. Is the U-S set to face a brain drain as top talent moves overseas or into other fields?
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Remembering Pope Francis
Pope Francis died this morning at the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. He was 88. Dr. Catherine Punsalan-Manlimos discusses the Pope's legacy.
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Trump Administration opens half of national forest land for logging
Last week, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins sent a memo establishing an “emergency situation determination” covering more than 112 million national forest acres. That includes five national forests in Washington state. Rollins identified these acres as having either high wildfire risk or declining forest health – allowing timber harvesting to be fast-tracked through environmental regulations.
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Discovering the message of Houlme: how one Orcas Island chef has been nominated for the James Beard award seven times
Not a single eatery from Washington state has taken home the big prize in the past three years. If Chef Blackinton wins, it could change the fate of his restaurant, which is both nurtured and challenged by its remote location.
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One Seattle artist's journey to be seen as more than just "inspiration porn"
In a new short animated film called "View from the Floor", Mindie Lind and co-director Megan Griffiths explore Mindie’s life as an artist grappling with imposter syndrome.
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Has the U.S. reached a "constitutional crisis"?
The Trump Administration has made little effort to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States -- is the Administration ignoring a ruling from the highest court in the land? And where does that leave our constitutional democracy?
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Trump order aims to change our understanding of history
In an executive order called “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” President Trump criticizes Smithsonian exhibits that examine how race interacts with power and privilege. He claims they “portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.”