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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Why this WA school district has the lowest vaccination rate in the state
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District saw student vaccinations for diseases drop by more than 46%, making it the district with the lowest immunization rate in the state for 2024 to 2025. What’s on paper doesn’t tell the whole story.
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Shared bikes and scooters are getting more popular. How should cities adapt?
Scooters and e-bikes are helping people get around. But how are U.S. cities adjusting to more crowded city streets?
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The disease we don't talk about: what you should know about endometriosis
Approximately one in ten women is affected by endometriosis. But, it’s a disease that’s rarely discussed - in part because the pain experienced is often dismissed as cramps or period pain.
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Seattle police officers and the Jan. 6 'Stop the Steal' rally: What we know
After a lengthy court fight, the city of Seattle disclosed the identities of all the officers who attended the 'Stop the Steal' rally.
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Could the Supreme Court overturn same-sex marriage?
A former Kentucky county clerk is making a long-shot bid to convince the Supreme Court to overturn its landmark ruling legalizing gay marriage. We'll talk about the future of LGBTQ rights before a conservative Supreme Court majority.
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Aug 15-17
Tattoos, and Air Shows, and Podcasts, OH MY!! Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows has all the exciting events happening this weekend!
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Worldcon celebrates Sci-Fi in Seattle for the first time since 1961
WorldCon 2025 takes place in Seattle this weekend for the first time since 1961! Home of the Hugo Awards, it’s the annual convention of the World Science Fiction Society. We’re talking to the Chair of the convention about what makes it tick, and why Seattle holds a special place in Science Fiction history.
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Why the power struggle between Alaska and Delta Airlines' is heating up at SeaTac
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The country's got kratom on the brain. What is it exactly?
The FDA in late July announced plans to crack down on 7-OH, which is naturally found in kratom. We wanted to know more about both of these substances, so we checked in with a research professor at the University of Washington for insight.
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'Hopefully this trend will continue': Seattle's seeing less homicides this year
So far in 2025, Seattle is on track for a decline in homicides for the second year in a row. Sara Jean Green tells us about her recent story in the Seattle Times about this decrease in lethal violence.
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Remembering the Legion of Boom era of the Seattle Seahawks
A new book from The Athletic's Michael-Shawn Dugar looks at the football team's glory years
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Republican candidates from WA find new political life with federal appointments
Two familiar Republican names from last year’s election are back in the news: Joe Kent and Pete Serrano.