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00:27:05

In 'Thunder Song,' a Coast Salish punk creates her...

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2024/03/08

If you read her award winning memoir, you may know Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe as a "Coast Salish punk." Now, LaPointe is back with a new essay collection, titled "Thunder Song: Essays". In it, LaPointe takes a raw, unflinching look the complexities of indigenous identity, the punk scene, and the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.

00:18:14

More than 250,000 Democrats voted 'uncommitted' Super...

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2024/03/07

Soundside host Libby Denkmann sits down with one of the organizers behind "Uncommitted WA," to talk about the reasons why they're pushing voters to choose "uncommitted delegates," on their primary election ballot.We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/soundside

00:13:28

Tukwila is swelling with asylum-seekers. What can be...

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2024/03/07

When asylum-seekers began showing up at the door of Tukwila's Riverton Park United Methodist Church last year, Rev. Jan Bolerjack felt it was the church's duty to care for them. But as the situation worsened over the months, the reverend said it's now more than one church, in one Washington town, can handle.

00:25:25

In 'Feeding Ghosts,' author, illustrator Tessa Hull...

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2024/03/07

In her latest book, Tessa Hulls traces her maternal lineage across three generations – each haunted by the tragedies of the past; her Chinese grandmother, Sun Yi, a journalist and author who fled Shanghai after the Communist Revolution.Then, to her mother Rose, the daughter of a Swiss diplomat, and finally, to Tessa herself, who is trying to bring peace to her family ghosts.We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to

00:21:05

Does Boeing have its eyes set on Wichita 2.0?

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2024/03/07

Boeing reportedly has its eye on a takeover. Or maybe we should call it a family reunion?

00:24:58

Washington's legislative maps were challenged by...

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2024/03/05

In Washington State, every ten years, a bipartisan commission takes the latest census data and negotiates over district lines that determine who you vote for. But in a very real sense, redistricting is about power and which voices will be heard, and catered to.The latest round of maps was finished in 2021 – but from the jump, the 15th District faced legal challenges. And in an unusual twist, it turns out one of those challenges was orchestrated by someone responsible for drawing the map in the

00:22:49

'Exploitative' labor practices in Washington state...

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2024/03/05

$1 an hour is a common wage for incarcerated people Washington according to a new report from Columbia Legal Services. The report’s authors interviewed dozens of people who are incarcerated, and they highlight what they call exploitative labor practices in state prisons.The prisoners interviewed for the report not only made far below minimum wage, but also felt it was necessary to supplement their Department of Corrections-provided meals and hygiene products by buying protein bars, shakes, and

00:24:52

Objections hamper plans for Tri-Cities wind farm,...

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2024/03/05

When it was proposed in 2021, the Horse Heaven Hills wind farm was set to be the largest wind farm in Washington. Hundreds of turbines -- potentially taller than the Space Needle -- were planned for a range of rolling hills outside the Tri-Cities. But renewable projects in this area of the state have faced opposition from locals and environmentalists, meaning a potential blow to the state’s long-term renewable energy goals.

00:51:32

After a protest at city hall, asylum-seekers wonder...

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2024/02/29

A dramatic scene unfolded at Seattle City Hall earlier this week as several protesters were arrested for disrupting a city council meeting on Tuesday.The protesters came to demand more support for hundreds of asylum-seekers from countries including Venezuela, Angola and Congo who have been sheltering at a Tukwila church and elsewhere in King County.

00:12:35

Microsoft has learned to play ball with unions. Could...

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2024/02/29

00:38:33

What are the potential ripple effects of the Alabama...

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2024/02/29

00:19:27

Public defender shortage slows the wheels of justice...

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2024/02/28

Prestige TV or Hollywood legal dramas might inform the image: loose tie, crinkled suits, bags under the eyes… public defenders are stressed out, overworked and undercompensated.But something pop culture tends to overlook is how stretching these attorneys so thin affects everyday people caught up in the justice system.

00:29:55

Why did it take over a year for police to investigate...

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2024/02/27

For marginalized communities – especially ones with whom trust has been broken for so long – it’s easier for people to slip through the cracks. Often the safety nets that are meant to protect them don’t activate properly. In this story, those safeguards missed a teenager named Kit Nelson-Mora.

00:29:55

What the controversy at a Washington charter school...

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2024/02/27

What do a former Seattle sports star, a Grammy-winning musician, and a school administrator have in common? They’re all at the center of a controversy surrounding a charter school in Des Moines, Washington: Why Not You Academy.

00:18:40

Puget Sound counties want modernized ferry fleets....

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2024/02/26

Soundside host Libby Denkmann sits down with correspondent Tom Banse to talk about the finances behind replacing WA State's "other" ferries.We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/soundside

00:24:51

Seattle has a new gig worker minimum wage. Who's...

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2024/02/23

Starting during the pandemic, Seattle’s city council has approved a series of labor protections for delivery app drivers who work for companies like Instacart, Uber, and Doordash. An ordinance requiring a new minimum pay per mile — and more during orders — took effect on Jan. 13.

00:17:16

Boeing announces a 737 Max leadership shake-up. Will...

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2024/02/23

Boeing has announced a leadership shakeup on its 737 Max team: Ed Clark, the head of Boeing's 737 Max program, is leaving immediately. These changes come more than six weeks after a piece of the fuselage broke off mid-air on a Max 9 plane, leaving a gaping hole in the jet and terrifying passengers minutes after take-off from Portland.

00:48:05

Scary good or just plain scary? OpenAI's...

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2024/02/21

Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks to a panel of experts about Open A.I.’s Sora. What are the potential impacts of highly realistic text-to-video apps on our politics and the creative economy?Guests:Cade Metz, a technology reporter at the New York Times who covers artificial intelligence.Erin Heidenreich, a filmmaker and director of the documentary films “The War To Be Her” & “Rising Sons.”Jevin West, an associate professor at the University of Washington’s Information School and a co-founder

00:10:27

Rent ‘control’ bill claws its way back in Olympia

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2024/02/20

With just around two and a half weeks remaining to get bills across the finish line this legislative session, a rough scene is playing out in Olympia.

00:12:39

Can Microsoft end the console wars? Here’s what...

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2024/02/20

Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks with Bloomberg News Tech Reporter Dina Bass about last week's XBox Business Update and the future of games exclusivity.We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/soundside

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