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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Rick Steves wants you to get out of your comfort zone — in more ways than one
Soundside editor Jed Kim sits down with travel guru, philanthropist and social activist RICK STEVES, to discuss his career, his new book, and his view of geopolitics.
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Rep. Adam Smith on the legality of the foreign aid freeze
U.S. foreign aid is in the crosshairs of the Trump administration. It’s left organizations that provide services like HIV treatment, famine relief, and landmine removals scrambling to make sense of what comes next.
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Understanding Ozempic — how GLP-1 has changed weight loss
After just a few years on the market, a new wave of GLP-1 drugs approved for weight loss have upended what we know about obesity. Soundside spoke with Dr. David Cummings about recent data dives into the widespread use of GLP-1 medications, and what those studies tell us about how we think of obesity.
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What does RFK Jr.'s nomination mean for the HPV vaccine?
RFK Jr. looks likely to become the Secretary of health and human services. We speak with HPV expert Dr. Linda Eckert about what this might mean for a crucial vaccine.
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Landmine removal group pauses work after foreign aid freeze
The United States is drastically retooling its foreign aid to meet a new presidential administration's “America First” goals, including a 90 day freeze on aid funds. Soundside speaks with a landmine removal organization about what this means for their work..
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The trade war is off—for now. What would tariffs mean for Washington?
The threat of a trade war against the United States' nearest neighbors is off for now with tariffs on Mexico and Canada paused for 30 days. The saga has rankled the historic friendship between the two countries—one with which Washington has deep ties.
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Starbucks implements open door changes as foot traffic continues to slow
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol announced last month that the coffee chain would be reversing its open-door policy as part of something called the “Coffee House Code of Conduct.” To discuss the changes and their impact on Starbucks' business, Soundside was joined by Julie Creswell, business reporter for the New York Times, where she covers the food industry.
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Oscar nominated costume designer returns to PNB for The Sleeping Beauty
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New Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes on accountability, community safety, and "policing forward"
Shon Barnes stepped into the role last week, officially taking the reins from interim Chief Sue Rahr. Barnes sat down with Soundside to discuss his plans for the city.
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Trust, tradition, and balance. Lion dancers in Seattle ward off evil, ring in Lunar New Year
Jan. 29 marks the beginning of the year of the snake, and it's an extra special Lunar New Year in Washington state, because this year, it's a state holiday for the first time.
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A think tank wants to accelerate cleanup at Hanford. Locals, though, aren't in a hurry
Project 2025 wants to finish cleanup at Hanford decades faster than currently expected. Soundside was joined by reporters Anna King and Jeanie Lindsay to discuss the project's strategy for dealing with Hanford's waste, and how the state is reacting to the blueprint.
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - 1/30-2/2
Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows celebrates a birthday, AND gives you the scoop on all the best events happening in our region this weekend.