Maleeha Syed
Producer, Soundside
About
Maleeha is a producer on Soundside, a show that helps listeners get to know the PNW and each other. Before KUOW, she worked at Cascade PBS, first as a communities reporter and then as a podcast producer on shows like Northwest Reports and Your Last Meal. Before moving to Seattle, she worked as a reporter at the Burlington Free Press in Vermont, but is originally from San Antonio.
In her free time, Maleeha has been getting into hiking with her husband, loves trivia, and has a podcast on at all times. She's also really into talking about her cats... so ask her about her cats.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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How the United States' travel bans, visa restrictions are shaping this year's World Cup
Host cities like Seattle are getting ready to welcome players, coaches, officials, families and fans from all around the world….. At least, the ones who are still comfortable traveling to the United States.
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Front Page: ICE arrests, Caterpillar bonds and Fred Meyer's handleless bags
Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.
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How to get off your phone for good (or at least use it less).
It’s really hard to get away from our phones because... They do everything for us! A couple of experts give us tips on how we can cut back on our screen time.
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Software development in the age of AI
"She's in her AI Era:" the end of human coding
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Seattle approved higher pay for gig workers. So why didn't their pay change that much?
A few years ago, Seattle passed a law to pay gig workers more for their labor. A researcher explains why this effort didn't really pan out in the long run.
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Front Page: TSA funding, the future of mail-in ballots, and the Crosslake Connection
Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.
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Hear It Again: This researcher is working on a fentanyl vaccine to curb overdoses and addiction
Hear It Again - Soundside's story of a fentanyl vaccine to curb overdoses and addiction, plus a listener response to our update on Kratom.
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Hear It Again: Seattle's first Thai coffee shop
Seattle got its first Thai coffee shop in February. Before Nudibranch Coffee officially opened its doors, we sat down with two of the cofounders to hear how their vision for the spot came together.
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Meet Brandi Fullwood, the new host of Seattle Eats!
There's a new host on Seattle Eats, a podcast at KUOW that dives into Seattle's food scene. Brandi Fullwood dropped in to Soundside to talk about her relationship to food, her favorite spots to grab a bite and what it's like stepping into the host seat.
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Renters, pretty soon your lease could say if you're at risk of flooding
Flooding in Washington last year caught everyone off guard and, unlike homeowners, many renters didn't even know they were at risk. A new bill could change that.