Libby Denkmann
Host, Soundside
About
Libby Denkmann has covered veterans' issues, homelessness, and local politics during her radio journalism career. She became the host of KUOW's Soundside in November 2021. Previously she was a producer, reporter, anchor, and host for stations KIRO, KFI, and KPCC in Seattle and Los Angeles. During a yearlong hiatus from journalism in 2011, she worked as a congressional staffer in Washington, D.C.. Libby was born in Seattle, grew up on the eastside, and graduated from the University of Washington. Her favorite things include soccer, video games, and her dog, Monty.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, limited Japanese and Portuguese
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Amid concerns about the ‘manosphere’, here’s what three experts think about raising boys in 2025
How do you navigate healthy masculinity, and raising young men, in 2025? We talk with our expert panel about how to raise boys in 2025.
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Remembering Kevin Diers
The Soundside team remembers our friend Kevin Diers.
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Why Seattle's City Council is considering changing their ethics code
The idea to change ethics rules for the council comes ahead of contentious debates related to tenant protections and eviction laws in the city. And it’s set to go before the council’s governance committee on Thursday afternoon.
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Return of the blobs: SW Washington revisited by decades-old gooey mystery
A curious phenomenon known as the “Oakville blobs” appears to have returned to a small southwest Washington community, 31 years after the first reports of an unidentified gelatinous substance fell from the sky. This time, the goo fell on Rochester, Wash.
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Can you solve the mystery of the Oakville blobs?
A mysterious phenomenon known as the “Oakville blobs” appears to have returned to a coastal Washington community, 31 years after the first reports of an unidentified gelatinous substance that fell from the sky.
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Federal funding uncertainty? Budget gap? New KC Exec has a plan for that.
New King County Executive Shannon Braddock is stepping into the position at a challanging time. The county is facing a roughly $150 million general fund budget deficit and is dealing with uncertainty over federal grants.
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The Trump Administration vs. Head Start
In the face of staff cuts, funding freezes, and threats to zero out its budget – Head Start has survived… for now.
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One UW student's push to regulate "kidfluencing"
Now, as a college student at the University of Washington, McCarty has helped shape legislation in multiple states focused on regulating the kidfluencer industry. They were also featured in Netflix’s “Bad Influence: the dark side of kidfluencing”.
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Why the video game industry needs a 1UP
Bloomberg's Jason Schreier joins Libby Denkmann to talk about the state of the video game industry, and the looming releases of both GTA VI and the Switch 2.
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Why there's a good chance your city is facing a budget cliff
King County is facing a $150 million gap. Tacoma? It had to fill a $24 million hole late last year. Spokane County? $20 million short. Yakima? $9 million. Cle Elum is filing for bankruptcy. So what is going on with local governments across the state?