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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Author says diversity efforts need to change in the wake of DEI
The Trump administration is escalating efforts to eliminate “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” programs. For many, the moves have been a retreat from the goal of creating more inclusive education and work spaces. Some argue that DEI programs were flawed to begin with.
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Front Page: Soundside listeners sound off about the Millionaire's Tax, the potential return of the Sonics, and a Golden night at the Oscars
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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A privacy advocate reflects on 30 years of fighting the good (digital) fight
Can we still have private conversations if we live our lives online? EFF's Cindy Cohn discusses her new book, "Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance"
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - 3/12-15
Soundside presents the Weekend Warmup! Find all the events worthy of YOUR time off with host Jason Megatron Burrows.
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Soundside's 2026 Oscars Preview!
Seattle Film & TV Critic Chase Hutchinson joins Soundside's Libby Denkmann to discuss all the big races in this year's Academy Awards!
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Peptides are everywhere. What are they?
Wellness influencers and celebrities are touting the wonders of peptides. But there's still a lot we don't know about them.
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Teenage girls keep tearing their ACLs. It doesn't have to be that way.
Why do so many teenage girl athletes tear their ACLs? And why do coaches, parents and players often fail to do the prevention work, strength exercises, etc. that might help protect vulnerable limbs?
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A ferry ride and an unsettling offer launches us into the new novel, "Whidbey"
T. Kira Madden's new novel challenges the reader to ask: Who gets believed?
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The push to protect polyamorous families in the Puget Sound
Olympia recently became the first city in Washington to pass explicit protections for polyamorous families. We sat down with someone who was involved in that effort.... and who hopes to bring a similar change to Seattle.
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Congressman Adam Smith on war with Iran
This morning, Congressman Adam Smith sat down with Soundside to share his thoughts on what’s been happening so far in Iran and across the globe.
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Front Page: Gas Prices, the Millionaire's Tax, Daylight Savings Time, and the Opera
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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Anthropic–Pentagon contract dispute raises questions about AI's use in the military
The contract dispute points to the increasing role of AI in the military and what safeguards may exist for its use both domestically and in war.