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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Now hiring: 11 million jobs across the U.S.
The Department Labor reported in January that there were 11.3 million job openings in the United States. The labor market is flooded with "outstanding opportunities" for jobs across sectors. But workers aren't rushing to fill all of those vacancies.
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'This moment is kind of a glow up for nuclear weapons' and Washington is playing a major role
With more than 1100 warheads deployed on submarines based out of Naval Base Kitsap; Washington State has the third largest nuclear arsenal in the world, exceeded only by Russia and the rest of the United States. How worried should we be?
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'Be fearless in pursuit of your goals. Be courageous in the pursuit of what you know is right.'
Mickey Rowe is the author of “Fearlessly Different: An Autistic Actor's Journey to Broadway's Biggest Stage”. He sat down with KUOW's Zaki Hamid to talk about his experiences.
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Wolverines are back in Washington ... but are they here to stay?
Mount Rainier is not usually a winter trip. It’s common for over 60 feet of snow to fall on the mountain each winter. With that snow comes the threat of avalanches, hard to predict weather patterns, and, of course, just some really cold and uncomfortable days. But not for a wolverine. They need that snowy, cold weather, as well as a place that’s not jam packed with humans. And for the first time in over a century, they’re back.
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What do the Academy Awards represent?
Last night was the 94th annual Academy Awards. Where CODA took home best picture, Ariana DeBose made history as first openly queer woman of color, and first afro-latina, to win an academy award for acting - she took home best supporting actress for her role as Anita in West Side Story. And Will Smith won best actor for his role in King Richard. But - did the academy voters get it right?
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Lights, camera, the Evergreen state: Why isn't Washington in more films about Washington?
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So you've unionized your Starbucks. What comes next?
This week, Starbucks partners at the Broadway and Denny Location in Capitol Hill clocked in to their first shift at a unionized Starbucks.
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Listen again: A wildfire burned 85% of this Washington town. This is their recovery story.
If you had to rebuild your town, where would you begin? It's a question that residents of Malden, Wash. have asked for months. The Soundside team checked in on Malden of
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Postcard: A nurse, a teacher, a songwriter
Chris in West Seattle shared a memory about his son getting Covid. Anne on Bainbridge Island told us about a creative graduation and retirement celebration. Joseph in Lake City wrote a song!
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Has a crack appeared in Washington's concrete strike?
Last month, Soundside took listeners to the picket line as concrete workers continued their strike against six of the largest concrete suppliers in the region.
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'We need to be able to tailor our support': Chronic homelessness in King County
City and county leaders alike say focusing on chronic homelessness is a key part of addressing the region's homelessness issues. That focus includes pairing housing with services.
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A Country Strange and Far: why Methodists failed to convert the Pacific Northwest
Washington State has one of the lowest rates of self-reported religious affiliation in the country, according to the polling firm Gallup. The experiences of one group of Christian missionaries can give us a window into why our area has remained relatively secular.