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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

  • caption: A crowd is gathered during a pro-choice rally and press conference on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at Kerry Park in Seattle.

    If Roe v. Wade falls, what does that mean for Washington?

    A draft opinion published late Monday by Politico indicates the Supreme Court is likely to strike down Roe v Wade in the near future. That's the landmark 1973 ruling that guarantees federal protection of abortion rights across the United States. Now, draft opinions are just that -- nothing is set in stone yet. But should it happen, this ruling would mean abortion would be banned or restricted in as many as twenty eight states. Today we're dedicating the hour to talking about the implications of the fall of Roe in the Pacific Northwest. And how local supporters of abortion rights are responding.

  • caption: The federal courthouse in downtown Seattle.

    Why is Seattle dropping 2,000 misdemeanor cases?

    Last week Seattle city attorney Ann Davison’s office announced that they would decline to prosecute almost 2,000 misdemeanor charges. The office says this is just a portion of the almost 5,000 case backlog left by Davison’s predecessor, Pete Holmes.

  • caption: In the new documentary Sweetheart Deal, four women, Tammy, Sara, Kristine, and Amy deal with drug addiction, violent and dangerous circumstances, and a man called Laughn Elliot Doescher, the self described “Mayor of Aurora”.

    'Sweetheart Deal:' Inside sex work and addiction on Aurora Ave

    In the new documentary "Sweetheart Deal," co-directors Elisa Levine and Gabriel Miller follow four sex workers along Seattle's Aurora Avenue. The film tells the story of four women as they battle drug addiction, dangerous circumstances, and a man called Laughn Elliot Doescher, the self described “Mayor of Aurora."

  • caption: President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., watch, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Washington.

    President Biden's coming to town — but are Seattleites excited?

    President Biden will be celebrating Earth Day with Governor Inslee and other local Democratic officials. He won a record 75% of the vote in King County during the 2020 election. But today he faces the lowest national approval ratings of his presidency. Soundside guest Sandeep Kaushik says that's due to overpromising during his campaign. Can he make up for those promises now?

  • caption: An oyster tray at Seattle restaurant Westward.

    The disgusting, and fascinating, case of the worm in the oyster

    If you’ve shucked an oyster from Washington State recently, you might have noticed something new. Black blisters on the meat of the oyster. Researchers are attributing many of these blisters to a parasite they’ve never seen before.