24 episodes

Aisha Hauser, Raven Juarez, and Sarah Mayes meet with the brightest minds in Seattle and the PNW for storytelling, new ideas, and inspiration. The hosts discuss art and pop culture, as well as local news and politics.

By the Sound is a community-invested podcast that uses listener donations to support the show's guests and co-hosts while building community for listeners. You can join our Seattle-based community at https://patreon.com/ByTheSound

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    • 5.0 • 13 Ratings

Aisha Hauser, Raven Juarez, and Sarah Mayes meet with the brightest minds in Seattle and the PNW for storytelling, new ideas, and inspiration. The hosts discuss art and pop culture, as well as local news and politics.

By the Sound is a community-invested podcast that uses listener donations to support the show's guests and co-hosts while building community for listeners. You can join our Seattle-based community at https://patreon.com/ByTheSound

    Kirsten Harris-Talley is in the House

    Kirsten Harris-Talley is in the House

    As she starts a new chapter of public service, Washington state Rep. Kirsten Harris-Talley helps us understand this moment in civil rights history.
    By the Sound is produced and edited by Sarah Mayes. Episode 024 is hosted by Aisha Hauser, Raven Juarez, and Sarah Mayes. You can support the show and learn how to join our community at: https://www.patreon.com/bythesound

    • 59 min
    Meet Marcus Harrison Green

    Meet Marcus Harrison Green

    The Founder & Publisher of the South Seattle Emerald, Seattle Times Columnist, and award-winning Seattle Human Rights Leader reflects on the last decade.

    By the Sound is produced and edited by Sarah Mayes. Episode 023 is hosted by Aisha Hauser, Raven Juarez, and Sarah Mayes. You can support the show and learn how to join our community at: https://www.patreon.com/bythesound

    SHOW NOTES:
    Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/wonder-woman-1984

    “I Had Accolades, But I Wasn’t Filling My Own Cup,” by Marcus Harrison Green, in the South Seattle Emerald. December 19, 2018
    https://southseattleemerald.com/2018/12/19/i-had-accolades-but-i-wasnt-filling-my-own-cup/

    “Marcus Harrison Green: ‘I’m Back Home’,” by Marcus Harrison Green, in the South Seattle Emerald. November 10, 2019.
    https://southseattleemerald.com/2019/11/10/marcus-harrison-green-im-back/

    “How I survived the collision of racism and the stigma of mental illness,” by Marcus Harrison Green in The Seattle Times. October 1, 2020.
    https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/how-i-survived-the-collision-of-racism-and-the-stigma-of-mental-illness/

    “Terry Bradshaw's winning drive against depression,” by John Morgan and Stephen A. Shop, M.D. in USA Today. January 30, 2004.
    https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlighthealth/2004-01-30-bradshaw_x.htm

    “Seattle was the saddest metro area in the nation last month, survey shows,” by Gene Balk in The Seattle Times. December 17, 2020.
    https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/seattle-was-the-saddest-metro-area-in-the-nation-last-month-survey-shows/

    “Emerald Founder Honored With Human Rights Award,” by Emerald Staff, in the South Seattle Emerald. December 10, 2020.
    https://southseattleemerald.com/2020/12/10/emerald-founder-honored-with-human-rights-award/

    Ensler, Eve. The Apology. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.
    https://www.thirdplacebooks.com/book/9781635574388

    “Washingtonians are less religious than ever, Gallup poll finds,” by Gene Balk in The Seattle Times. April 20, 2018.
    https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/washingtonians-are-less-religious-than-ever-gallup-poll-finds/

    Ad Astra (2020)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/ad-astra

    Intersectionality Matters Podcast
    https://aapf.org/podcast

    “Future Gazing,” a feature series in the South Seattle Emerald. Dec. 2020.
    https://southseattleemerald.com/tag/future-gazing/

    Soul (2020)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/soul-2020

    • 1 hr 5 min
    Best Pop Culture of 2020

    Best Pop Culture of 2020

    We’re thinking about the lessons we learned in 2020, and sharing our lists of the best media we consumed. Also: an appreciation for the life and work of Monica Roberts (1962-2020).

    By the Sound is produced and edited by Sarah Mayes. Episode 022 is hosted by Aisha Hauser, Raven Juarez, and Sarah Mayes. You can support the show and learn how to join our community at: https://www.patreon.com/bythesound

    SHOW NOTES:

    Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters (2020)
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetch_the_Bolt_Cutters

    Bright Eyes - Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was (2020)
    https://brighteyes.bandcamp.com/album/down-in-the-weeds-where-the-world-once-was

    Fleet Foxes - Shore (2020)
    https://fleetfoxes.bandcamp.com/album/shore

    Ariana Grande - Positions (2020)
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positions_(album)

    Cardi B - WAP feat. Megan Thee Stallion (2020) [Official Music Video]
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsm4poTWjMs

    Chika - Industry Games
    https://chika.lnk.to/IndustryGames

    Ratatouille the Musical (2021)
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratatouille_the_Musical

    Living Single (1993-1998)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/living-single

    Space Force (2020)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/space-force

    I Know This Much Is True (2020)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/i-know-this-much-is-true

    Schitt’s Creek (2015-2020)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/schitts-creek

    PEN15 (2019-2020)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/pen15

    Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (2020)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/zoeys-extraordinary-playlist

    The Undoing (2020)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/the-undoing

    The Flight Attendant (2020)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/the-flight-attendant

    Barry (2018-2019)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/barry

    Little Fires Everywhere (2020)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/little-fires-everywhere

    Big Little Lies (2017-2019)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/big-little-lies

    Dead to Me (2019-2020)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/dead-to-me

    Cheer (2020)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/cheer-2020

    The Queen’s Gambit (2020)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/the-queens-gambit

    The Last Dance (2020)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/the-last-dance

    Beforeigners (2019)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/the-last-dance

    Bojack Horseman (2014-2020)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/bojack-horseman

    Dolly Parton: Here I Am (2019)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/dolly-parton-here-i-am

    Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square (2020)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/dolly-partons-christmas-on-the-square

    i’m thinking of ending things (2020)
    https://www.netflix.com/title/80211559

    David Byrne’s American Utopia (2020)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/david-byrnes-american-utopia

    Stop Making Sense (1984)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/talking-heads-stop-making-sense

    Black Bois (2020)
    https://www.stgpresents.org/calendar/4925/dani-tirrell-black-bois

    Hamilton (2020)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/hamilton-2020

    Disclosure (2020)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/disclosure-trans-lives-on-screen

    My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
    https://myfavoritemurder.com

    Office Ladies
    https://officeladies.com

    Janet Lansbury - Unruffled
    https://www.janetlansbury.com/podcast-audio/

    Lore
    https://www.lorepodcast.com

    Unobscured
    https://historyunobscured.com

    Cabinet of Curiosities
    https://www.grimandmild.com/curiosities

    Getting Curious
    https://www.earwolf.com/show/getting-curious-with-jonathan-van-ness/

    Behind the Police
    https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-behind-the-police-63877803/

    Scam Goddess
    https://www.earwolf.com/show/scam-goddess/

    My Dad Wrote a Porno
    https://www.mydadwroteaporno.com/

    Sheehy, Gail. Sex and the Seasoned Woman: Pursuing the Passionate Life (audio book)
    https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/165434/sex-and-the-seasoned-woman-by-gail-sheehy/9780739322055

    Krysa, Danielle. How to Spot an Art

    • 1 hr 7 min
    Carolyn Bick: "We're totally screwed"

    Carolyn Bick: "We're totally screwed"

    Journalist Carolyn Bick from South Seattle Emerald blows off some steam about the whole COVID-19 situation. Also: how not to be a total jackass this holiday season.

    By the Sound is produced and edited by Sarah Mayes. Episode 021 is hosted by Aisha Hauser, Raven Juarez, and Sarah Mayes. You can support the show and learn how to join our community at: https://www.patreon.com/bythesound

    SHOW NOTES:

    “Gov. Inslee Institutes New Restrictions to Curb COVID Spread, Announces $50 Million Fund for Struggling Businesses” by Carolyn Bick, in South Seattle Emerald, November 15, 2020.
    https://southseattleemerald.com/2020/11/15/gov-inslee-institutes-new-restrictions-to-curb-covid-spread-announces-50-million-fund-for-struggling-businesses/

    “State Reaches Record One-Day High of COVID-19 Cases” by Carolyn Bick, in South Seattle Emerald, November 13, 2020.

    https://southseattleemerald.com/2020/11/13/state-reaches-record-one-day-high-of-covid-19-cases/

    “We Should Probably All Stop Socializing For the Next Several Weeks”: Health Officials Deliver Grim COVID Data, Warnings” by Carolyn Bick, in South Seattle Emerald, November 10, 2020.
    https://southseattleemerald.com/2020/11/10/we-should-probably-all-stop-socializing-for-the-next-several-weeks-health-officials-deliver-grim-covid-data-warnings/

    “The Color of Coronavirus,” by ARM Research Lab.
    https://www.apmresearchlab.org/covid/deaths-by-race

    The Queen’s Gambit (2020) https://www.netflix.com/title/80234304

    • 42 min
    LIVE SHOW: By the Purgatory

    LIVE SHOW: By the Purgatory

    Our election reactions recorded live at our first virtual community meetup!

    By the Sound is produced and edited by Sarah Mayes. Episode 020 is hosted by Aisha Hauser, Raven Juarez, and Sarah Mayes. You can support the show and learn how to join our community at: https://www.patreon.com/bythesound

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Voting Matters

    Voting Matters

    We welcome our new cohost, and ask: Does your vote matter? Plus, we take a deep dive into Charlie Kaufman’s new movie i’m thinking of ending things.

    By the Sound is produced and edited by Sarah Mayes. Episode 019 is hosted by Aisha Hauser, Raven Juarez, and Sarah Mayes. You can support the show and learn how to join our community at: https://www.patreon.com/bythesound

    SHOW NOTES:
    By the Sound episode 006: “Meet Raven Juarez”
    https://www.bythesound.net/episode/006-meet-raven-juarez

    “Does your vote matter? UW panel tackles the question,” by Patric Haerle. The Daily. October 15, 2020.
    http://www.dailyuw.com/news/article_0d582358-0f7d-11eb-8fba-9f9a12fa21de.html

    “Are you a political junkie? If you live in Washington state, you’re not alone” by Andrew Hammond. The News Tribune. October 17, 2020.
    https://www.thenewstribune.com/article246511850.html

    I Will Vote
    https://iwillvote.com

    “It’s Decorative Gourd Season, M***********s” by Colin Nissan. McSweeney’s Internet Tendency. October 9, 2009.
    https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/its-decorative-gourd-season-motherfuckers

    i’m thinking of ending things (2020)
    https://www.netflix.com/title/80211559

    Reid, Iian. I’m Thinking of Ending Things. Gallery/Scout Press, 2016.
    https://www.thirdplacebooks.com/book/9781501126949

    Being John Malkovich (1999)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/being-john-malkovich

    Adaptation (2002)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/adaptation

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mind

    Synecdoche, New York (2008)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/synecdoche-new-york

    Andrew Wyeth. Christina's World. 1948 | MoMA
    https://www.moma.org/collection/works/78455

    Jessie Buckley and David Thewlis in Fargo (tv)
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/fargo

    Jesse Plemons in “U.S.S. Callister” on Black Mirror
    https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/black-mirror/season-4

    Toni Collette in Unbelievable (2019)
    https://www.netflix.com/title/80153467

    • 58 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
13 Ratings

13 Ratings

Bujdog ,

Must listen- not just for WA!

Sarah, Chelsea and Aisha do a terrific job offering insight and commentary on local issues and lifting the voices of local leaders. However the subjects are applicable wherever you reside and I urge you to listen and support the important work they are doing!

scaleene ,

QTBIPOC Representation Matters in Podcast Space

Grateful for these PNW viewpoints.

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