Libby Denkmann
Host, Soundside
About
Libby Denkmann has covered veterans' issues, homelessness, and local politics during her radio journalism career. She became the host of KUOW's Soundside in November 2021. Previously she was a producer, reporter, anchor, and host for stations KIRO, KFI, and KPCC in Seattle and Los Angeles. During a yearlong hiatus from journalism in 2011, she worked as a congressional staffer in Washington, D.C.. Libby was born in Seattle, grew up on the eastside, and graduated from the University of Washington. Her favorite things include soccer, video games, and her dog, Monty.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, limited Japanese and Portuguese
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Trump's new tariffs put special emphasis on our neighbors in Canada
The Trump Administration bumped up tariffs on Canadian goods to 35%, and that new rate went into effect on Friday. It’s kind of confusing to know exactly what these tariffs mean for our neighbor to the north, so we asked an associate professor at the University of British Columbia to help us understand.
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Soundside "kennects" with Ken Jennings
Washington native Ken Jennings says, growing up, Jeopardy sparked his love of trivia. Now he’s translated his trivia expertise into his own game - called Kennections. It’s a weekly puzzle he writes for Mental Floss.
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New report reveals thousands of unfilled federal firefighting jobs
A new report from ProPublica shows the extent of firefighting job vacancies
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A lot of people love matcha... And that's causing some problems
Matcha is getting harder to track down these days. We asked a local shop if they've been affected by the shortage, then talked to a reporter about why there's a shortage in the first place.
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Polls, primaries, and a weird b-day for a 1-year-old pod
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Aug 1st-3rd
The Blue Angels may get most of the attention, but there IS a lot more going on this weekend - check it out in this week's Weekend Warmup!
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Councilmember Solomon on Renters' Commission kerfuffle, District 2 election
Seattle’s City Council confirmed 14 members to the Renters’ Commission on Tuesday, following a controversial delay of last week’s vote on these appointments. In this episode of Soundside, we catch up with Councilmember Mark Solomon, who was appointed to Seattle’s District 2 seat earlier this year, to get his thoughts on the kerfuffle.
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Crystals with a side of conspiracy theory: Washington's role in the spread of new age movements
The new book ‘Blazing Eye Sees All’ tracks the growth and spread of the American New Age movement, and author Leah Sottile joins Soundside to talk about Washington State's place in that history.
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To hear an iconic sound of the Northwest, listen to a driftwood log
Acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton shares one of his favorite field recordings from the Washington coast
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A peek behind the wheel of a Seattle bus with @desinthepark
A former King County bus driver tells us how her social work degree influenced her work behind the wheel.