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Soundside
Soundside leads the Puget Sound conversation with smart questions, lively debates, and direct access to the region's most influential voices. Timely, insightful, and unmistakably local, it's where the Pacific Northwest comes to dig into the news.
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Cervical cancer screenings... without the speculum?
Doctors have long recommended regular cervical cancer screenings. Traditionally doctors perform these exams using a speculum, which often say is uncomfortable…
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Front Page: ICE Protests, the State Legislative session gets started, Protests in Iran, and Seahawks vs 49ers part 3
Every Monday on Soundside we catch you up on the top stories that are fascinating right now – and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. It’s…
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New year, new Washington laws, new legislative session
From new transportation fees to requirements for closed captions in movie theaters, you might have already noticed the effects of several new laws and taxes…
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Jan 8-11
We’ve reached the end of our first full week of 2026, and it’s time to get out there & do something FUN. LINKS: 2025 Sundance Film Festival Short…
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Seattle's new City Council President shares her goals for 2026
A lot has changed in Seattle in the last 7 days. The city has a new mayor, a new city attorney, two new council members, and, as of Tuesday afternoon, a new…
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"There's a lot more oversight needed": Rep. Adam Smith, on the U.S., Venezuela and Greenland
Less than a week after the U.S. captured Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, the Coast Guard seized two oil tankers accused of violating U.S…
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After U.S. captures Maduro, what's next for Venezuela and Latin America?
It has been three days since the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in an audacious military raid. It was a sudden and intense…
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Organizational restructuring at SIFF leads to layoffs... again
Being a movie buff in Seattle feels a little… unsettled right now. That’s because there’s been a lot of changes at SIFF, the Seattle…
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One view of Seattle's affordable housing future
There are plenty of headwinds affecting affordable housing construction and maintenance right now. Building costs are going up, and federal funding is…
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Front Page: Venezuela, Somali daycares, and Seattle's new mayor, Katie Wilson
Every Monday on Soundside we catch you up on the top stories that are fascinating right now – and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. It’s…
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Host Picks: Sailmaking, Soul Radio, and the Olympic Marmot
It’s New Year’s Eve. At midnight, many of us will be raising glasses, kissing loved ones, and trying to remember the words to “Auld Lang…
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Producer Picks: Transit & Translators
This week, we’re revisiting some of our favorite segments of the year. And today, we're talking about transit. And translators. A now-former King County…
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Producer Picks: Bruce Lee, the international icon who holds a special place in Seattle's heart
It’s the holidays and, to round out 2025, the Soundside team is sharing some of our favorite conversations we had on the show this year. For this…
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Producer Picks: Tactile Basketball, Costco, Cougar Gold, and the Grand Illusion Cinema
Christmas Eve begins our holiday break here on Soundside. We’re taking some time off to enjoy the holidays with our friends and family… or to just…
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"Frankly I love this town" - City Council President Sara Nelson says goodbye
A lot has changed during Sara Nelson’s time in Seattle government. She was a centrist outlier on a progressive city council when she was first elected in…
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Front Page: Flooding, affordability and Dave Ross sings
Every Monday on Soundside we catch you up on the top stories that are fascinating right now – and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. It’s…
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Kiss Merry Kill: Holiday Edition
The holidays: a time to gather with friends and family, to enjoy one another’s company as we light candles or sit by a tree and contemplate the…
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Red Light Vintage could close for good. A familiar face is trying to keep it alive.
Seattle may have to say goodbye to a longstanding vintage shop in the new year. Red Light Vintage & Costume sits in the heart of the University District. It…
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Yay books! Soundside's 2025 in letters
There are only a few weeks left in 2025. That means for those of you who resolved, at the beginning of the year, to do more reading — it's crunch time…
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Dec 18-21
The end of the year is just around the corner, and with the next two Thursdays each being holidays, this is the final Weekend Warmup of the Year! LINKS: TNF!…
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Flooding in WA: Skagit County's 40-year old flood maps and a dog kennel evacuation
Skagit County has been hit by multiple waves of catastrophic flooding over the past week. Amid the devastation, there is a bright spot: A floodwall in Mount…
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Flooding in WA: Pacific evacuation, levee breach and more
Approximately 10,000 people are still under evacuation notice after multiple levee failures across Western Washington. In King County: flood controls have…
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What might an "in-house" deportation fleet mean for DHS & ICE?
The Department of Homeland Security may be shifting its approach to deportation flights by ICE. According to reporting by the Washington Post, DHS recently…
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Front Page: Flooding, food prices, and one really old quarterback
Every Monday on Soundside we catch you up on the top stories that are fascinating right now – and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. It’s…
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Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes weighs in on the police shooting in Othello and a new mayor-elect
It’s been a busy year for the Seattle Police Department. A new chief was sworn in, the longstanding federal consent decree ended and the city reached a…
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Flooding in WA: Skagit County, Gov. Ferguson's emergency response and more
Catastrophic flooding continues to threaten Washington. Around 100,000 people in Western Washington have been advised to evacuate. Hundreds of Washington…
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Dec 12-14
Hey Soundside Listeners! Because our entire show was focused on flood coverage with the Governor's press conference, and live conversations with KUOW reporters…
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Meet King County's new Executive: Girmay Zahilay
At 38 years old, Girmay Zahilay is King County’s youngest-ever executive. He’s coming in after the long tenure of his predecessor Dow Constantine…
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Flooding in WA: Updates from Auburn and Carnation
On Wednesday morning, we spoke with the mayor of Auburn and the city manager in Carnation about flooding in their cities and what they expect to happen next…
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This researcher is working on a fentanyl vaccine to curb overdoses and addiction
Washington, like the entire country, has been hit hard by fentanyl. So far this year, King County has recorded more than 650 overdose deaths involving the…
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Facing uncertain federal landscape, KCRHA looks to adapt
For weeks, King County homelessness service providers have been staring down a majorly disruptive change to how they currently operate. The federal Department…
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'He wasn't resisting' - WA man mauled by immigration enforcement canine
A disturbing image shared by Senator Patty Murray has been reverberating across the internet. It shows a man’s torso, his right side covered in wounds -…
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Why Native American kids are getting harsher prison sentences in WA
We could tell this next story with numbers. There is a lot of data. But at its core: This is a story about Native American kids. And how year after year, law…
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New video found featuring victim of unsolved CHOP killing
It’s June 26th, 2020, and a group of protesters stands in the midst of the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest. They’re talking to another group of…
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Front Page: ICE K-9 attack, what a new Montana windfarm means for WA, and the ongoing debate over Frank Gehry's MoPop
Every Monday on Soundside we catch you up on the top stories that are fascinating right now – and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. It’s…
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Ask a Doctor: Ozempic, Wegovy and GLP-1 drugs in general
GLP-1 drugs that are commonly used to treat diabetes and obesity, like Ozempic and Wegovy – are in big demand. And they’re going to be more…
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - 12/4-8
It’s already the first weekend of December, and I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for some holiday cheer to lighten up these cold, rainy…
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"They're trying to reduce the amount of immigrants here" - Understanding state of immigration policy right now
Shortly after the shooting of two national guard troops in Washington, D.C., the Trump Administration said it was pausing asylum decisions and halting visas…
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What the length of raccoon snouts has to do with domestication
Have you ever wanted a pet raccoon? Well, here’s a possible sign that dream is slowly approaching: a new study published in the journal Frontiers in…
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No icy reception for Seattle's new professional women's hockey team
Seattle’s brand new Professional Women’s Hockey team, the newly christened Seattle Torrent, faces off against the New York Sirens tonight at…
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The WTO/99 protests, filmed by those who were there
Twenty-six years ago, this week over 40,000 people came to Seattle to protest at the World Trade Organization's ministerial conference. Labor organizers…
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Who's responsible for 'double tap' boat strike? 'We want to find out,' says Rep. Adam Smith
Some rare bipartisanship is emerging in congress: it focuses on questions about the legality of a September 2nd U.S. strike on a boat in the Caribbean. 11…
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Front Page: National Guard shooting, Seattle traffic gets worse, and pigeon poop
We have a new thing we’re trying out on Mondays on Soundside. We're calling it Front Page. It’s our chance to talk about the latest news with a…
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How the new UW President plans to navigate the challenges facing U.S. universities
Dr. Robert Jones is the new president of our region’s largest educational and research hub. He took the helm at the University of Washington in August…
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Producer Picks: Foraging in the PNW and Kennections
On the show today, we’re getting you ready for Thanksgiving leftovers with a little leftovers of our own. We’re pulling some of our favorite…
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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…
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Producer Picks: PWHL Seattle, Murder by the Book, and POW!
This week, we’re re-airing some of our favorite stories from the past year. First up on today's show: The Seattle Torrent played their very first…
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Washington cities turn off Flock cameras after public records ruling and UW report
A big controversy is gripping many Washington towns right now: automated license plate readers. Flock Safety, a technology and surveillance company, operates…
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Sound It Out: Time to quit the Thanksgiving turkey?
Yes, turkey is an iconic centerpiece. But it’s a challenge. Turkeys take hours to cook (let alone, defrost!). The results can be dry, flavorless slabs of…
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"You don't have to fight me on this" - Gluesenkamp Perez on being booed by her own party
On Monday, Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez stood on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives and fought her own party. The subject of the…
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Nov 20-23 and Nov 28-30
While it has been so nice being back behind the microphone this week after a little time off, we’ve got Thanksgiving ahead of us! And since we…
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From pizza to policy: how Katie Wilson won this year's mayoral race
In the week since Katie Wilson officially became Seattle’s mayor-elect, there have suddenly been a lot of think pieces about her from the national press…
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Common PNW fish, uncommon feature: teeth on its forehead
Earlier this year, researchers at the University of Washington published a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the spotted ratfish…
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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. Air traffic controllers dominated headlines…
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Is Rad Power Bikes powering down?
If you purchased or rode an e-bike in the last 10 years, there’s a good chance it was a Rad Power Bike. The company, based in Seattle, was one of the…
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What's happening in Sudan?
In 2023, Bellevue organizer Mubarak Elamin made the decision to bring his mother to the United States. At the time, she was living in Sudan, where a brutal war…
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Why your local Starbucks might be closed today
Unionized Starbucks workers have started their fourth day on strike. Workers walked off the job in over 40 cities last week. And this year’s strike has…
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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. A write up from Stanford…
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Lights, Camera, Closures? - The state of independent movie theaters in Seattle
In early October, film buffs around the region received some bittersweet news… The historic Egyptian Theater in Capitol Hill – which had been…
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Nov 13-16
Here at Soundside, we've got lots of plans this weekend. Paige Browning is playing in a Kickball tournament, while Jason is planning on cheering for her…