Maleeha Syed
Producer, Soundside
About
Maleeha is a producer on Soundside, a show that helps listeners get to know the PNW and each other. Before KUOW, she worked at Cascade PBS, first as a communities reporter and then as a podcast producer on shows like Northwest Reports and Your Last Meal. Before moving to Seattle, she worked as a reporter at the Burlington Free Press in Vermont, but is originally from San Antonio.
In her free time, Maleeha has been getting into hiking with her husband, loves trivia, and has a podcast on at all times. She's also really into talking about her cats... so ask her about her cats.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Ask a Doctor: Ozempic, Wegovy and GLP-1 drugs in general
GLP-1 drugs like, Ozempic and Wegovy, are in big demand... And they’re going to be more affordable. Two physicians answer the questions we still have about GLP-1s.
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How the new UW President plans to navigate the challenges facing U.S. universities
Soundside host Libby Denkmann sits down with new University of Washington President Robert Jones for a discussion about the opportunities and challenges the institution faces as we move into 2026.
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Producer Picks: Drinking less, honeycrisps and the matcha shortage
This week we’re going back into the archives to dig up some of our favorite Soundside segments. And with Thanksgiving just days away, this episode is all about food and drink.
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How air traffic controllers are doing post shutdown
Air traffic controllers are getting paid again, now that the longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over. Steph Winder with the air traffic controllers union tell us how they're doing, post shutdown.
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What's happening in Sudan?
Sudan is currently in the middle of a massive humanitarian crisis. Despite this upheaval - which has impacted communities in Washington - it feels like a lot of people don't know it's happening.
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Ask a doctor: Microplastics edition
You’re probably heard the term “microplastics.” And you’ve probably also heard that they’re bad for you. But what exactly are they?
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"Water Mirror Echo" explores the life, and legacy, of Bruce Lee
A biography by author Jeff Chang shows how the rise of Bruce Lee mirrored the rise of Asian American identity and the ways that they shaped each other.
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Everything we know about Ben Shuldiner, the lone finalist for Seattle Public Schools superintendent
After a monthslong search, Seattle Public Schools finally has a new superintendent. KUOW's Sami West breaks down what we know so far about Ben Shuldiner, who she interviewed this week.
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Anila Quayyum Agha, the artist behind the Seattle Asian Art Museum's latest exhibit
Anila Quayyum Agha is the first Pakistani American to ever have a solo exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum. She talked to Soundside about her art and what she hopes people take away from the exhibit that's up through April.
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Air traffic controllers lose first full paycheck, adding stress to an already stressful job
Air traffic controllers got their first zero-dollar paycheck since the government shutdown began. This is only the latest in a list of grievances bogging these workers down.