Podcast Episodes

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

Washington has two neighboring states with very close races on very issues that show interesting fault lines in the electorate. In deep blue Oregon, …

2 weeks, 5 days ago

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

Listeners, it's time to lock in on the races for the Washington Supreme Court. Why? Five out of nine seats are up for grabs, a rare number of seas. W…

2 weeks, 6 days ago

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

Seattle could change the rules for parking RVs in the city. The councilmember pushing for this change is hoping it will eventually get them off the s…

3 weeks ago

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

Massive federal cuts to Medicaid are playing out here in King County. 4,000 lawfully present immigrants lost their coverage this month, and over 200,…

3 weeks, 4 days ago

The debate over WA's millionaires tax

The fate of the high earners income tax, sometimes called the “Millionaire’s Tax," is in the hands of Washington voters. This year, Democrats in Olym…

3 weeks, 5 days ago

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

There is a crisis in elder care worldwide. 

The population of people aged 65 and older is expected to nearly double by 2060 and many countries are fa…

3 weeks, 6 days ago

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

Every month Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson sits down with Soundside to discuss the latest news and answer your questions. This month: the budget, public …

4 weeks ago

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

This election season, State Sen. Jesse Salomon is defending his seat against a challenger who believes he's not progressive enough, Rep. Cindy Ryu. L…

1 month ago

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

The University of Washington's Board of Regents almost voted on a change to the school's Student Conduct Code in early September, which led to a wave…

1 month ago

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

Oddsmakers and election forecasters say Democrats are heavily favored to win back the House this November. If that does happen, Washington State Cong…

1 month ago