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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Hear it again: Finding a 'Storybook Ending' with Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times arts critic
We talk to Macdonald, the longtime Seattle Times arts critic, about writing her novel, her recommendations for great summer reads and Seattle's best movie theaters.
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From security deposits to pet fees, here are your rights as a Seattle renter
From fees to repairs, we talk about rights for renters in Seattle and answer some questions from listeners.
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - INDEPENDENCE DAY EDITION
From fireworks to postcard writing & baseball to burlesque, we've got a handful of fun events for you to fill your thee day weekend with on this week's WEEKEND WARMUP!
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WA lawmakers weigh in on Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill
The Senate passed the Big Beautiful Bill, sending it back to the House of Representatives for a final vote on Donald Trump’s sweeping spending package. The bill would lead to a lot of changes, including cuts to Medicaid, increased defense spending, caps on student loans and limiting taxes on workers who earn tips. Republican lawmakers are quickly trying to pass the bill by July 4, when Trump said he wants to see it on his desk. Soundside checked in with a few Seattle-area Congress members trying to stop the bill from passing into law.
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How the latest SCOTUS ruling on religous rights echoes the Scopes trial
The Supreme Court ruled that a Maryland couple could pull their child out of classes where the material involved books with LGBTQ themes. Almost exactly one hundred years ago – in July 1925 – there was another famous legal debate over what kids learn in the classroom that took place in Tennessee.
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Trans in 2025: Danni Askini answers our questions on sports bans, medical care and beyond
Danni Askini and fellow trans rights activists are confronting a rapidly shifting landscape. Day by day, trans rights are changing and eroding, in a way that’s hard for even a plugged in advocate to keep track of. We sat down on Monday afternoon to talk about it all.
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What we know about Sunday's shooting in Coeur d'Alene
Idaho’s governor has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff following the killing of two firefighters, and wounding of a third, in Coeur d’Alene yesterday. Firefighters were responding to a grass fire in a natural area with hiking and mountain biking trails. When they arrived, a man opened fire, in what the local county sheriff is calling an ambush.
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AG Nick Brown on birthright citizenship, SCOTUS and Washington state
Washington's attorney general weighs in on some of the latest SCOTUS rulings.
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King County official denies accusations of stalking, says he's still running for office
Voters will pick a new King County Executive this November. And the race has taken a dramatic turn as candidate and current King County Assessor John Wilson has been repeatedly accused of stalking and harassment. Last month his ex fiancee and domestic partner Lee Keller was granted a second restraining order against him.
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Why a Washington State town has filed for bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is an unfortunate reality for thousands of Americans every year, but cities declaring bankruptcies are far more rare.
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - PRIDE EDITION
It's a PRIDE extravaganza in this Weekend's Warmup!
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The Republican who brought vote-by-mail to Washington State still believes in it
Washington State started conducting all-mail elections in 2014 and it’s mostly been smooth sailing since then.