Producer picks: posthumous poetry, historical searches, and spring football
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 of Soundside are making the picks.
Today, producer Alec Cowan shares some of his favorite pieces from the last year.
Beth Bentley was a teacher and poet who, along with her husband — poet Nelson Bentley — left an indelible mark on Seattle's literary scene. When she died in 2021, she and her son Sean Bentley were working on her final poetry collection, titled "Missing Addresses," which was published in April.
You can read and listen to the original story here.
Remembering the intellectual clarity of the late Beth Bentley's poetry
Throughout the United States and Canada, the discovery of unmarked graves at Native American boarding schools has led to a reexamination of historical sites like Mool-Mool, or Fort Simcoe State Park, in Central Washington.
You can read and listen to the original story here.
With dogs and radar, volunteers search for remains at Mool-Mool, or Fort Simcoe State Park
The XFL is on its third attempt at an alternative football league. There's a long history of alternative football in the spring -- but will fans support the team enough to keep it afloat? And can the team attract enough fans with its unique style of play?
You can read and listen to the original story here.
The XFL promises alternative football. Can it survive?
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Libby Denkmann
Host, Soundside
Libby Denkmann joined KUOW in December 2021 as the host of the midday show Soundside. She’s a native Pacific Northwesterner who grew up in Redmond, graduated from the University of Washington, and covered local news as a producer and reporter with KIRO Radio.
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Alec Cowan
Producer, Soundside
Alec Cowan is a producer for Soundside. His interests have brought many eclectic stories to the program, and his segments gravitate toward history, technology, arts and culture, and the environment. He's proud to be KUOW's unofficial "boat guy."
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