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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.
Episodes
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Imagining a Seattle with fewer cars
Seattle has been a target of anti-car activism since at least the early 1960s, when the construction of I-5 carved up the Chinatown International District…
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Katie Wilson is likely Seattle's next mayor after latest vote count
Seattleites have been closely watching election results for nearly a week since polls closed. That’s because the city’s mayoral candidates were in…
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"Water Mirror Echo" explores the life, and legacy, of Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee holds a special place in Seattle’s heart – and Seattle played a key role in Bruce Lee’s life. He attended the University of…
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Everything we know about Ben Shuldiner, the lone finalist for Seattle Public Schools superintendent
After a monthslong search, the Seattle Public Schools district finally has a new superintendent. The Seattle School Board voted to name Ben Shuldiner as the…
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Reign on me: Seattle's NWSL team heads back to the playoffs
Seattle's pro women's soccer team have returned to the National Women's Soccer League playoffs. Seattle Reign play the Orlando Pride on Friday in a…
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Nov 7-10
It’s weekends like these where you WANT a solid plan for what to do, so you’re not just stuck sulking about the weather. And while Soundside…
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Tacoma homeless encampment ban expands, critics ask where people will sleep
It’s getting harder for unhoused people in Tacoma to find a place to spend the night. Last week, the city council there voted narrowly, 5-to-4, to expand…
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"HELP ME!!! HELP ME!!!" WA prison kept woman in dark while her husband was dying
In April, 25-year-old Alex Kuhnhausen died of a bacterial infection he contracted at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla. This isn’t unheard of…
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Anila Quayyum Agha, the artist behind the Seattle Asian Art Museum's latest exhibit
When you step into the Seattle Asian Art Museum’s new exhibit… you feel small. You’re surrounded by light, blocks of color reaching across…
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The last Seattle mayor to get reelected tells us how he did it
As voters head to the polls amid a contentious mayoral race in Seattle, we’re looking to the past to try to answer a lingering question. It’s hard…
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A Gig Harbor teen was coerced into suicide -- the group behind it has victimized thousands
TRIGGER WARNING - SELF HARM INVOLVING CHILDREN In 2022, the body of 13-year-old Jay Taylor was discovered behind a grocery store in Gig Harbor. Jay had died by…
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Documentary: Inside ICE Detention
The immigration detention center in Tacoma, Washington has quickly reached capacity this year under the Trump administration’s push to scale up…
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Oct 30-Nov 4
Can you believe that we’re already at the end of October? Time is a weird soup. This week has been jam packed with things, AND we have an election next…
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Aid for Gaza remains tenuous despite ceasefire
Like so many others, Jas Ikeda struggled with the images and stories coming out of Gaza – of the widespread destruction and the growing starvation. Like…
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Bridge over troubled Washington: Billions needed for infrastructure repair
Washington State highways and bridges are in need of a serious refresh. That’s according to a WSDOT official who told the Washington State Transportation…
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As SNAP benefit cutoff looms, WA food banks brace for impact
Update, 11:45 am, 10/31: Two federal judges have ordered the Trump administration to fund SNAP using the USDA's contingency funds. Read more from The…
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Why is the U.S. striking boats off the coast of South America?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed U.S strikes on four more boats in waters near South America. The attacks happened Monday off the coast of Colombia in…
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Amazon lays off 14,000 people - what's next for the company?
Amazon confirmed this morning it is cutting 14,000 employees from its corporate workforce. In a letter sent to employees earlier today, the Senior Vice…
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Air traffic controllers lose first full paycheck, adding stress to an already stressful job
It’s Day 28 of the federal government shutdown – just a few days away from this becoming the longest-running shutdown in U.S. history… And…
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New documentary looks at why shipwrecks led to conflict in the PNW
If you’ve ever hung out in Oregon’s Fort Stevens State Park, you’ve probably come face to face with the Peter Iredale shipwreck. The British…
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Will people always love Costco?
At a time when Starbucks is closing 200 of its stores and Amazon plans to replace half a million jobs with robots, one Seattle business has been surprisingly…
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Oct 23-27
We may not be watching the Mariners in the World Series this weekend, but that doesn't mean there aren't awesome things to do... LINKS: Tacoma Holiday Festival…
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What's actually happening in Portland
It can be easy to make jokes about the split realities of the “Portlandia” sketch you could make out of those images, and the scene President Trump…
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This Seattle playwright's latest show is about his terminal illness. But don't worry, it's funny.
Consider yourself cordially invited to Brendan Healy’s memorial service. That’s because the Seattle playwright is sharing his experience of living…
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What to know about Seattle's sales tax increase, plus the latest city hall news
Today, we heard an announcement of a proposed Seattle Police union deal that could open the door to expanded use of police alternatives. There’s also…
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The many joys (and a few potential dangers) of foraging in the PNW
What do dwarf mallow and dandelion have in common? Sure, most people would consider both of these plants weeds, but they're also both found in Natalie…
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Election 2025: Seattle mayoral candidate debate
Seattle hasn't had a two term mayor since Greg Nickels, who won a second term nearly two decades ago. Incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell is trying to break the…
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Honeycrisp apples are the worst (just kidding, but they are tough to grow)
Wanna scare an apple farmer? Just say one word: “Honeycrisp.” We're kidding…. But they do make farmers' lives harder. That’s according…
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Is the future of healthcare decision making in the hands of AI?
In a few months, Washingtonians on Medicare could see additional hurdles when it comes to getting approval for their procedures and care. . That’s…
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A Seattle-based translator on 'We Computers,' dirty jokes and AI-proof careers
Shelley Fairweather-Vega is a Seattle-based translator. She’s responsible for the English edition of Uzbek writer Hamid Ismailov’s novel “We…
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Election 2025: Seattle city attorney candidates debate
Who will be Seattle’s next top lawyer? The city attorney enforces Seattle’s laws, prosecutes misdemeanor crimes and defends the city in court…
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Oct 16-20
Your weekend has arrived, we're ALL celebrating HUMPY, and we're anticipating that very first Mariners World Series... But, there are a bunch of other things…
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Is Trump an authoritarian? Or a fascist? Two UW professors weigh in
Demonstrators are gearing up for another nationwide No Kings Day Protest this weekend against President Donald Trump. If you don’t know what we’re…
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Election 2025: Seattle City Council position 9 candidates debate
Two candidates are running to represent the city of Seattle in one of our two city-wide Council seats. And 2026 will be a big year for the council &ndash…
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Are you reading less these days? Researchers say you're part of a bigger trend
Americans are reading less for pleasure these days. That’s according to research from the University of Florida and University College London. And…
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What's the difference between a scurfy mouse and a scruffy mouse? A Nobel Prize
It’s been quite a week for one Seattle scientist, after getting an unexpected late-night call from a Swedish phone number last week. That call turned out…
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Election 2025: Seattle District 2 candidates debate
Two candidates are running to represent Southeast Seattle, including Beacon Hill, the Chinatown-International District, Columbia City, and Rainier Beach. The…
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - 10/9-12
We open this weekend's warmup with a fun chat about the TASVEER FILM FESTIVAL. Soundside's Libby Denkmann spoke with Tasveer Executive Director Rita Meher…
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Microsoft protester reflects on campaign to end company’s ties with Israel
Vocal pro-Palestinian protests have been happening within one of the Seattle area’s biggest industries. Groups of tech workers at various companies have…
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Starbucks' CEO wants to get customers back to stores. He's also closing them.
The news hit like a gulp of bitter cold brew: Seattle-based Starbucks announced last month the company would be closing hundreds of stores and laying off…
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How Oct. 7th transformed Israeli politics
Today marks two years since Hamas and several other Palestinian militant groups carried out multiple coordinated attacks in Israel - killing over a thousand…
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Ask A Doctor: How to stay healthy as wildfire smoke gets worse
Wildfire smoke is deadly and getting deadlier. A recent study published in Nature estimates that if warming continues at the current rate, smoke exposure could…
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The shelter for unhoused people that had empty rooms, despite Seattle spending millions on it
In a bid to make progress on homelessness during the pandemic, Seattle began housing people in a shelter at the Civic Hotel, just a few blocks from the Space…
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The interim head of Seattle Public Schools on budgets, protests and beyond
Seattle Public Schools have only been back in session for about a month, but it’s already been a busy year for the district. We wanted to get caught up…
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Remembering Jane Goodall
Last week renowned primatologist Jane Goodall died at the age of 91. Goodall spent 65 years studying wild chimpanzees in Tanzania. Her work showed that…
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Election 2025: King County Executive candidates debate
We’re talking about the future of a big job today: King County Executive. Whichever candidate is elected to this position will oversee the…
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How Dan Wilson is prepping the Mariners for their 2025 playoff run
The Major League Baseball playoffs started this week and the Mariners, once again, did not take the field. But this year, that’s actually a good thing…
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Oct 2-5
We didn't have time on the broadcast, but don't worry... Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows has all the events for you to enjoy this weekend. LINKS…
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What does it mean when a city apologizes?
Who is an apology for? The answer is more obvious when the person you’re apologizing to is standing in front of you. You want their forgiveness. Or for…
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We are once again asking: Is Seattle fashion that bad?
It’s finally fall, which means the return of colorful flannels, blundstones, and the occasional raincoat. These are the clothes that have come to define…
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As government shutdown approaches, Rep. DelBene reflects on "pivotal" hours ahead
The federal government is headed for a shutdown. Congressional leaders from both parties met with President Trump yesterday at the White House. They failed to…
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What’s behind the White House’s anti-antifa order
President Trump designated antifa as a domestic terrorist organization last week. He followed up with a memo directing the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task…
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Spoiler Alert: Someone dies in Amie Schaumberg's "Murder by the Book"
When homicide detective Ian Carter arrives at the scene of a murder, the victim is posed to look like Ophelia from Hamlet. Not that any of the detectives on…
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Rena Priest’s 'Positively Uncivilized' calls on readers to rethink their perspective on the natural world
Rena Priest is best known for her poetry. As Washington’s poet laureate between 2021 and 2023, she traveled around the state doing readings and spreading…
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The real land before time: unearthing the Permian Period
Christian Sidor is a professor in the UW Department of Biology and curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Burke. And for the last 18 years, he’s been…
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Pramila Jayapal on government shutdown, threats from Arizona lawmaker
Congress is barreling toward a government shutdown and Democrats are weighing whether they should use their leverage in this negotiation. They want to extend…
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Why some of Washington's wine growers are letting their best fruit rot
It’s crush season in Washington, a time when grape growers and winemakers are usually very busy, working insane hours to make new wine. But a huge…
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" Sept 25-29
The Mariners have made the playoffs as the AL West champs, and they're facing the Dodgers for the final games of the regular season, but hey... there's ALWAYS…
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On The Ballot: State Sen. Victoria Hunt, 5th Legislative District
This week, we're looking at the special election in Washington’s 5th Legislative District, which covers Issaquah to Enumclaw. State Sen. Victoria Hunt, a…
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"I will not watch channel four ever again" - your thoughts on Jimmy Kimmel and Sinclair
Did you catch Kimmel last night? It was his first night back after Disney pulled him off air about a week ago. Most likely, you only saw it after the fact…