Sarah Leibovitz
Supervising Producer, Soundside
About
Sarah is supervising producer on Soundside, KUOW's noontime show. She's produced shows on topics ranging from maritime law to the Ukraine invasion to why people like board games. Prior to working at KUOW, Sarah was lead producer at the Seattle podcast production company Larj Media, and a teaching artist with Path with Art.
Sarah is an alumna of The Evergreen State College and Bard College at Simon’s Rock. You might have heard her DJing on KAOS community radio in Olympia if you were listening at 5 a.m. on Sundays. When she’s not working, Sarah enjoys spending her time attempting various craft projects, hanging out with her cat Angus, or skateboarding around the neighborhood.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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'This world — it's changed a lot': 2 Palestinian artists reflect on their lives through art
At the Mercer Island "SZ Gallery", curator Suzanne Zahr has brought together the works of 12 artists for a show she calls "We are human. We are hopeful. We are hurting. We are Palestine."
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Why is it so hard to hire and keep cops in Seattle?
Since 2020, Seattle has lost more than twice as many officers as it has hired. In 2023, Seattle had the lowest police staffing levels in the city since 1991.
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Would you pay $700k to discourage a homeless encampment? Washington state did by buying rocks
In city planning terms, “hostile architecture” is the practice of using spikes, or bike racks, or cement blocks — really anything — as a design choice to prevent people from loitering or laying down in public places. Sometimes hostile architecture is actually hostile landscaping.
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Is it worth keeping a college football program, even if it's losing money?
Why are schools so eager to keep their football teams - even when they tend to run on a deficit?
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2023 was a big year for new state laws. Will 2024 live up to that standard?
The 2024 legislative session kicks off Monday. What should Washingtonians expect?
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Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda reflects on Seattle's past, and looks to King County's future
Few people have made as big an impact on Seattle politics in recent years as outgoing City Councilmember and incoming King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda.
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Producer picks: the future of churches, and puppies, in Washington
The Soundside team is taking the week off to celebrate the holidays. So, as we end 2023, we're looking back at some of our favorite stories from the last year, and the hardworking producers who make Soundside are making the picks. Today, supervising producer Sarah Leibovitz shares some of her favorite pieces from the last year.
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Comedian Roy Wood Jr. on 'The Daily Show,' politics, and the future of comedy
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Why Tesla's woes signal trouble for the electric car industry
Last week, electric car company Tesla announced a massive recall impacting over 2 million cars. The recall comes at a time when other aspects of electric vehicle maintenance are under scrutiny.
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Homeownership has long been a cornerstone of the American Dream. But should it be?
Various factors have put homeownership out of reach for most American families. What does that mean for generational wealth building, social dynamics, and the idea of the so-called American Dream?