Sarah Leibovitz
Supervising Producer, Soundside
About
Sarah is supervising producer on Soundside, KUOW's noontime show. She's produced shows on topics ranging from maritime law to the Ukraine invasion to why people like board games. 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.
Sarah is an alumna of The Evergreen State College and Bard College at Simon’s Rock. You might have heard her DJing on KAOS community radio in Olympia if you were listening at 5 a.m. on Sundays. When she’s not working, Sarah enjoys spending her time attempting various craft projects, hanging out with her cat Angus, or skateboarding around the neighborhood.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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'Get used to it' - Department of Veterans Affairs announces 70,000 jobs will be cut
70,000. That’s the number of jobs the Veterans Affairs department will cut over the next six months. This comes from an internal VA memo leaked to the public this week. What will these cuts look like, and how will they impact the largest integrated healthcare system in the United States?
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Pramila Jayapal on federal spending, a potential trade war, and more
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal shares her view from the House of Representatives with Soundside.
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Now's your time to yell (questions) at us
Hey Sound Politics listeners. We're here in your feed because we want to know: what questions do you all have in this kind of bonkers political moment?
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How to make sure your garden blossoms this spring
Now is the perfect time to start planning your spring and summer garden. Gardening expert Ciscoe Morris is here to offer advice on everything from pruning, to planting, to pest prevention.
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Sound Politics gets overwhelmed
Reporters Melissa Santos and Paul Queary discuss their favorite stories you might've missed.Plus, we tackle one big story with a Washington connection you may not know about: the Signal group thread.
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As Utah bans fluoride, two Washington cities consider the same
Last week, Utah became the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water. Here in Washington, the southwestern cities of Camas and Longview are both considering banning fluoride.
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Why Adam Smith says the Democrats need a rebrand
One Seattle-area Democrat has emerged as a high profile critic of the direction of his party – he says things need to change. And he’s catching flack from the left for some of his recent interviews.
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Microsoft at 50: AI, job security, and the future of the tech industry
In light of the big 50-milestone, KUOW labor and economy reporter Monica Nickelsburg recently sat down with Microsoft’s vice chair and president Brad Smith to discuss the past, and the future, of the company.
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Pramila Jayapal on tariffs, immigration, and the latest news out of Washington D.C.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal stops by the KUOW studios to sit down with Soundside host Libby Denkmann, discussing tariffs, immigration, and the future of the Democratic party.
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What it feels like to be targeted by Elon Musk
Troublemakers is one of the groups behind #TeslaTakedown, an escalating campaign of peaceful protests outside Tesla dealerships across the country.
