The U.S. Coast guard says it is still investigating the cause of a catastrophic implosion that destroyed the Titan submersible on a dive in the North Atlantic, killing all five passengers onboard.

Titan was built and operated by Everett-based OceanGate. The company was a player in the nascent deep sea tourism industry, shuttling people to the site of the Titanic wreck at a cost of $250,000 a ticket. 

A new article in WIRED magazine details that, for years before Titan disappeared, engineers and experts in the submersible industry had warned OceanGate, and its CEO Stockton Rush, that Titan had potentially fatal design problems.

Guests: 
Mark Harris, investigative tech journalist

Related Links:
Wired: The Titan Submersible Disaster Shocked the World. The Exclusive Inside Story Is More Disturbing Than Anyone Imagined

The U.S. Coast guard says it is still investigating the cause of a catastrophic implosion that destroyed the Titan submersible on a dive in the North Atlantic, killing all five passengers onboard.
Titan was built and operated by Everett-based OceanGate. The company was a player in the nascent deep sea tourism industry, shuttling people to the site of the Titanic wreck at a cost of $250,000 a ticket. 
A new article in WIRED magazine details that, for years before Titan disappeared, engineers and experts in the submersible industry had warned OceanGate, and its CEO Stockton Rush, that Titan had potentially fatal design problems.
Guests: 
<ul>
<li>Mark Harris, investigative tech journalist</li>
</ul>
Related Links:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Wired: <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/titan-submersible-disaster-inside-story-oceangate-files/">The Titan Submersible Disaster Shocked the World. The Exclusive Inside Story Is More Disturbing Than Anyone Imagined</a></li>
</ul>

Soundside

Why didn't OceanGate CEO heed warnings before Titan sub implosion?

Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.

It’s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward.

GUEST:Melissa Santos - Axios

RELATED LINKS:
After 93 years and a 25-hour filibuster, Washington finally has an income tax, and billionaires are already packing their bags
Washington state lawmakers pass ‘millionaire’s tax’ - POLITICO
Washington's new income tax faces hurdles - Axios
Sources: NBA set for 1st vote in Las Vegas-Seattle expansion - ESPN
The 98th Academy Awards 2026

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Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.
It&rsquo;s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward.
GUEST: <a href="https://www.axios.com/authors/msantos">Melissa Santos</a> - Axios
RELATED LINKS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://fortune.com/2026/03/15/washington-income-tax-bezos-schultz-millionaires">After 93 years and a 25-hour filibuster, Washington finally has an income tax, and billionaires are already packing their bags</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/12/washington-state-millionaires-tax-00826182">Washington state lawmakers pass &lsquo;millionaire&rsquo;s tax&rsquo; - POLITICO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/03/12/washington-income-tax-clears-legislature-faces-challenges">Washington's new income tax faces hurdles</a> - Axios</li>
<li><a href="https://www.espn.com.sg/nba/story/_/id/48221805/sources-nba-set-1st-vote-las-vegas-seattle-expansion">Sources: NBA set for 1st vote in Las Vegas-Seattle expansion - ESPN</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2026">The 98th Academy Awards 2026</a></li>
</ul>
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Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.

Front Page: Soundside listeners sound off about the Millionaire's Tax, the potential return of the Sonics, and a Golden night at the Oscars

Cindy Cohn can remember using punched cards for computing during her college years in Iowa. She can tell you about watching the rise of the internet and home computing with her techie friends in San Francisco. 

She can also recall the times she’s stood in court, working to protect someone’s right to put encrypted code on the internet, or the fight against the NSA’s mass surveillance system after 9/11 and the Patriot Act.

Cohn has led the Electronic Frontier Foundation for 25 years. That’s a non-profit that advocates for privacy and free speech. 

This year, she announced she is leaving her role, but not before putting out a memoir she hopes will inspire others to take up the work… 

GUEST: Cindy Cohn, author of Privacy’s Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance.

RELATED LINKS:
Cindy Cohn | Town Hall Seattle - Tues 3/17
Privacy's Defender - Cindy's Book
Cindy Cohn Is Leaving the EFF, but Not the Fight for Digital Rights | WIRED
The Big Idea: Cindy Cohn

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Cindy Cohn&nbsp;can remember using punched cards for computing during her college years in Iowa. She can tell you about watching the rise of the internet and home computing with her techie friends in San Francisco.&nbsp;
She can also recall the times she&rsquo;s stood in court, working to protect someone&rsquo;s right to put encrypted code on the internet, or the fight against the NSA&rsquo;s mass surveillance system after 9/11 and the Patriot Act.
Cohn has led the Electronic Frontier Foundation for 25 years. That&rsquo;s a non-profit that advocates for privacy and free speech.&nbsp;
This year, she announced she is leaving her role, but not before putting out a memoir she hopes will inspire others to take up the work&hellip;&nbsp;
GUEST: <a href="https://www.eff.org/about/staff/cindy-cohn">Cindy Cohn</a>, author of Privacy&rsquo;s Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance.
RELATED LINKS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://townhallseattle.org/event/cindy-cohn/">Cindy Cohn | Town Hall Seattle</a> - Tues 3/17</li>
<li><a href="https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262051248/privacys-defender/">Privacy's Defender</a> - Cindy's Book</li>
<li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/eff-cindy-cohn-stepping-down/">Cindy Cohn Is Leaving the EFF, but Not the Fight for Digital Rights | WIRED</a></li>
<li><a href="https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/03/12/the-big-idea-cindy-cohn/">The Big Idea: Cindy Cohn</a></li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
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Can we still have private conversations if we live our lives online? EFF's Cindy Cohn discusses her new book, "Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance"

A privacy advocate reflects on 30 years of fighting the good (digital) fight

 How are YOU dealing with the time change? For many of us, it has felt like we’ve been moving through a gelatinous cube all week, but hey!! The Weekend is here!

Let’s shake off the funk, brave the weather, and go do something fun!

HOST: Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows

LINKS: 
Pi Day Dash
Pi Day Community Math Festival
Kat Robichaud’s Misfit Cabaret “Circus” | The Triple Door
Quilters Anonymous - Quilt Show
Seattle Golf Show
Wings Over Water | Northwest Birding Festival
Firebird | March 13 -22, 2026 | Pacific Northwest Ballet
St Patrick’s Day Parade
Irish Festival Seattle
Emerald City Irish Film Festival
Mariners 50: Community & Baseball (MoPop)

Also, let us know - where do you fall in the Quilters vs Golfers venn diagram? AND where is your favorite pie in the region? Email us! - soundside@kuow.org

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes

Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

&nbsp;How are YOU dealing with the time change? For many of us, it has felt like we&rsquo;ve been moving through a gelatinous cube all week, but hey!! The Weekend is here!
Let&rsquo;s shake off the funk, brave the weather, and go do something fun!
HOST: Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows
LINKS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://pidaydash.com/">Pi Day Dash</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://seattlemathmuseum.org/events/piday2026">Pi Day Community Math Festival</a></li>
<li><a href="https://tickets.thetripledoor.net/eventperformances.asp?evt=1925">Kat Robichaud&rsquo;s Misfit Cabaret &ldquo;Circus&rdquo; | The Triple Door</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.quiltersanonymous.org/quilt-show/">Quilters Anonymous - Quilt Show</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattlegolfshow.com/">Seattle Golf Show</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com/">Wings Over Water | Northwest Birding Festival</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.pnb.org/season/firebird/">Firebird | March 13 -22, 2026 | Pacific Northwest Ballet</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://irishclub.org/2963-2/#:~:text=time%20in%202026!-,St.%20Patrick%E2%80%99s%20Day%20Parade,this%20iconic%20tradition%20honoring%20Ireland%E2%80%99s%20spirit%20and%20enriching%20Seattle%E2%80%99s%20city%20center!,-Registrations%20for%20groups">St Patrick&rsquo;s Day Parade</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://seattlecenter.com/events/featured-events/festal/irish-festival">Irish Festival Seattle</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.emeraldcityirishfilmfest.com/">Emerald City Irish Film Festival</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.mopop.org/events/mariners-50-community-baseball">Mariners 50: Community &amp; Baseball</a> (MoPop)</li>
</ul>
Also, let us know - where do you fall in the Quilters vs Golfers venn diagram? AND where is your favorite pie in the region? Email us! - soundside@kuow.org
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
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Soundside presents the Weekend Warmup! Find all the events worthy of YOUR time off with host Jason Megatron Burrows.

Why didn't OceanGate CEO heed warnings before Titan sub implosion?

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