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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What can the past tell us about the future of the PAC-12?
Pour one out for the PAC-12. Or... the PAC-4. Who knows, by the end of the day it may be the PAC-2. The prestigious west coast college athletics conference imploded last week as two pacific northwest schools jumped ship for bigger rivals and even bigger paychecks. Washington and Oregon will join the Big Ten starting in 2024. But while realignment of this scale is seismic, it isn't unprecedented.
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A guided tour of Seattle's new waterfront
KUOW Growth and Development reporter Joshua McNichols sits down with Soundside host Libby Denkmann to talk about all the new construction at Seattle's Waterfront.
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From the Olympics to the Everglades, 'Campfire Stories' takes on the nuance of place
"Campfire Stories" collects writings about the Pacific Crest and Appalachian Trails, along with five national parks. The stories are often told from the perspectives of writers with complicated cultural connections to the places explored, juxtaposing their apprehensiveness of the wilderness with their reverence of it.
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Cyclists bring lawsuit over injuries on the Burke-Gilman's "missing link"
The Burke Gilman’s missing link has been a consistent problem for cyclists and the city of Seattle alike. The missing link is a stretch of road bikers are pushed onto because of a gap in the protected bike route on The Burke Gilman Trail. This gap pushes riders into regular traffic and includes a tricky railroad crossing that can catch riders' tires and cause an accident.
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Hear It Again: Summer reads from the Soundside team
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Hear it again: How roller skating and DIY concerts bring generations of Washingtonians together
Soundside is taking a look back at some of our favorite stories about the different ways we build community in the Pacific Northwest.
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As votes continue to be counted, Seattle City Council races take shape
We’ll soon know who will be competing for seven Seattle City Council seats in the November General Election. Forty-five candidates ran in Tuesday's primary but only the top two vote-getters, a total of 14 people, will move on.
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Hear it Again: An ode to the 'makers' of Washington state
Soundside is looking back on stories "made in Washington." Well, technically, all Soundside stories are “made” in Washington. But we're talking about the art and artisanship that’s made — and inspired by — our state.
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Hear it Again: Are we approaching a post-social media future?
Since tech mogul Elon Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion last October, one of social media's biggest giants has gone through an eye-popping overhaul. This week, Musk announced the next domino to fall: Twitter has a new name -- the letter "X."
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Questions about the upcoming primary election? We’ve got you covered
With this year's Primary Election less than a week away, "Soundside" pulled together a panel of experts to talk about the different races and issues on the ballot.
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RadioActive alum explores the lasting impacts of concussions
According to the CDC, in 2020, approximately 12% of teenagers showed symptoms from experiencing a concussion. Conor Gormally was one of those kids -- in fact, he experienced multiple concussions throughout his teenage years, all of which led to differing kinds of symptoms.
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Does Seattle’s tree protection ordinance protect developers more than trees?