Soundside
Get to know the PNW and each other. Soundside airs Monday through Thursday at 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. on KUOW. Listen to Soundside on Spotify, iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Additional Credits: Logo art is designed by Teo Popescu. Audio promotions are produced by Hans Twite. Community engagement led by Zaki Hamid. Our Director of New Content and Innovation is Brendan Sweeney.
Mission Statement:
Soundside believes establishing trust with our listeners involves taking the time to listen.
We know that building trust with a community takes work. It involves broadening conversations, making sure our show amplifies systemically excluded voices, and challenging narratives that normalize systemic racism.
We want Soundside to be a place where you can be part of the dialogue, learn something new about your own backyard, and meet your neighbors from the Peninsula to the Palouse.
Together, we’ll tell stories that connect us to our community — locally, nationally and globally. We’ll get to know the Pacific Northwest and each other.
What do you think Soundside should be covering? Where do you want to see us go next?
Leave us a voicemail! You might hear your call on-air: 206-221-3213
Share your thoughts directly with the team at soundside@kuow.org.
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Episodes
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She's a trans Seattleite. She did not shoot Charlie Kirk. The internet disagrees.
Michaela is a Seattleite, a paralegal, and a trans woman – and last week, to a portion of the internet, her photo became the face of the shooter who assassinated Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.
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"What do we want? One lunch!" Students protest changing SPD schedule
On Monday, SPS students walked out of class to protest changing lunch times that they say will negatively affect student experience at school.
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Sept 11-14
So. Many. Wine Walks. This Weekend. - Check out the entire list AND Mario Day with the Mariners in this Weekend's Warmup!
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On the ballot: Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Seattle City Council Position 8
Seattle City Council position 8 is an at-large seat, representing the entire city. Alexis Mercedes Rinck is running to keep her seat against Rachael Savage, and joined Soundside in studio for a candidate interview.
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Hear it again: Cannonball Arts comes to downtown Seattle
A brand new contemporary art space opened up last month in downtown Seattle. It's called Cannonball Arts, and Soundside recently got a sneak preview.
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On the ballot: Rachael Savage, Seattle City Council Position 8
Seattle City Council position 8 is an at-large seat, representing the entire city. Rachael Savage is running against Alexis Mercedes Rinck, and joined Soundside in studio for a candidate interview.
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Lake City Fred Meyer closure: Lawmakers push back
As the October closure approaches, lawmakers have met with Kroger execs to try to work out a solution.
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Brian Heywood launches two new initiatives about K-12 school policy
He’s back. Well, he never really left. Conservative megadonor Brian Heywood wants to put two new policy proposals in front of the Washington state Legislature next year. Both deal with kids in schools, specifically, with parents’ access to school records, and trans kids playing sports.
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A perspective on the Presidential Fitness Test from an actual physical education teacher
Renton PE Teacher Teri Garrett gives us her perspective on the Presidential Fitness Test now that it's back in the curriculum thanks to the Trump Administration.
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Sept 4th-7th
While it may be hazy outside, there are still plenty of reasons to get out & enjoy the weekend, and Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows has all the events worth checking out.
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Can ChatGPT be at fault for a teenager's suicide? A new lawsuit argues it can
Last week, the parents of a 16-year-old boy who died by suicide sued OpenAI, the company that owns ChatGPT. They say the bot fed into their son’s suicidal ideation, giving him technical advice on how to commit the act and even encouraging him to hide his plans.
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Over 200 people in Monroe, WA receive millions after exposure to Monsanto chemicals
Monsanto has settled with more than 200 people in Monroe, Washington, who were exposed to PCBs -- toxic chemicals once produced by the company.