Just how deep can someone’s connection to the water be? Join RadioActive's McKenna Kilayko, Kea Lani Diamond and Hayden Andersen on a journey through the layers of the ocean.
Nov 2023
Francisca Garcia, thank you for inspiring us to become artists
Last year, a pillar of Seattle’s Mexican-American artist community passed away.Francisca Garcia was well known for making the annual Día de los Muertos ofrenda at El Centro de La Raza in Beacon Hill, as well as curating ofrendas for other events, like Folklife, and the opening of ... Show More
5m 56s
May 2023
Love and self-discovery etched with pain, the journey of Seattle's Youth Poet Laureate
In 2020, Sah Pham was on a road trip with her mother through Vancouver Island. Along that journey, she recorded an audio piece about her mother’s passage across the ocean from Vietnam.That story originally aired about three years ago for KUOW's RadioActive. Since then, Pham has b ... Show More
14m 44s
May 2023
This depressed voice actor turned to the sound of water for solace. It worked
It’s been nine years since Merk Nguyen shared her father’s journey with KUOW listeners. And since then, water has taken on a whole new meaning for Merk as she’s continued to grow as a daughter, friend, and creative. We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make th ... Show More
16m 27s
Feb 2021
What is at the bottom of the ocean?
The ocean covers over 70% of our planet, and yet, we’ve only mapped about a tenth of it. We know more about the far side of the moon than we know about our own ocean! In this episode, Tai explores the deep ocean to learn about its mysteries and what survives in its darkest corner ... Show More
25m 30s
Sep 2016
The Journey to the Deepest Part of the Ocean with Gaelin Rosenwaks [ENCORE]
Where is the deepest part of the ocean, and have we been there in person? Ocean explorer Gaelin Rosenwaks answers with an amazing story of the first explorers to dive to a mysterious place called Challenger Deep. It's filled with awesome adventure, incredible risk, and awe-inspir ... Show More
16m 28s
Jul 2021
Ocean Vuong | On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
<p>A refugee at the age of two, Ocean Vuong and his mom found themselves fleeing Saigon, Vietnam, traveling across the globe, then dropped into a world that was simultaneously a source of renewal and safety, while also delivering a daily dose of profound othering. The English lan ... Show More
1h 5m