Soundside

News & Politics Podcasts

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

Trans girls in sports, on the ballot. The arguments for and against I-638.

The access question at the center of WA's parents bill of rights initiative

The battle happening on Snohomish County's ballot

City Attorney Erika Evans on "Connection Court" and public safety approach on Aurora

As PAC money pours in, two Democrats fight to represent the Eastside

Don't call her 'abolitionist': Seattle's CARE Chief Amy Barden on what unarmed response should look like

Renton is considering whether to keep Flock cameras. The clock is ticking.

Close races in Northwest states show interesting fault lines in the electorate

WA state Supreme Court races are usually sleepy affairs. Not this year.

The push, and pushback, to getting RVs off of Seattle's streets

Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda on King County’s response to Medicaid cuts

The debate over WA's millionaires tax

Are robot companions the future of elder care? Or a sign of the oncoming AI apocalypse?

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson talks homelessness policy, the budget, and public safety

WA Senate Debate: Two Democrats vie to represent Seattle's northern suburbs

New school year, new fights over free speech at the UW

Congressman Adam Smith answers your questions on Israel, AI, and more

The candidates running to represent Seattle's progressive 43rd Legislative District

Seattle city council candidates debate public safety, food deserts, and more

Council President Hollingsworth on the budget, progressive policies, and mayor's homelessness goals