
Voices on the Side
Hosted by Laura and Leah and Leah Kim · Leah Kim
4.8from 75 ratings
- 137
- Episodes
- 11
- Transcribed
- 75
- Ratings
- 2023
- First episode
- 262K
- YouTube views
About Voices on the Side
The Voices on the Side podcast centers stories of marginalized identities as an antidote to white supremacy. Our guests have a variety of backgrounds. Some are thought leaders actively focused on the fight for collective liberation while others share stories rooted in their personal history. As people of the global majority, we all resist oppression through our insistence to live, create, and be seen and heard. We explore narratives to remind us of our shared humanity.
- Publisher
- Leah Kim
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 22 May 2023
- Latest episode
- 29 May 2026
Latest episodes
11 of 137 episodes have a transcript.

29 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
Book Interview Series with Ashley Simpo

13 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
Book Interview Series with Paris Abbas

6 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
Book Interview Series with Robina Khalid
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Book Interview Series with Ashley Simpo
Published 29 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] You know, I've known this friend for 20, 25, 30 years. They're a close friend. And that was like the main thing that I was holding on to. But over time, and especially as I've sort of come to understand what my values are in this world and in like a global context that pulls me out of my own bubble and my own life and not all my friends are along for that ride. I actually feel so much more comfortable with people with whom I know that I'm really aligned in values than with someone just because I, you know, happened to live on the same street as them when we were children and we went to the same elementary school and managed to stay in touch or something. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Voices on the Side
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- Ashley Simpo
- Paris Abbas
- Rand
- Janea Brown
- Cassandra Lam
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 261,804
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 31 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 44 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100
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- Quality
- 82
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 82
Contact Voices on the Side
- Guest appearances
- Does not typically book guests
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Questions about Voices on the Side
Who hosts Voices on the Side?
Laura and Leah and Leah Kim host the show. Published by Leah Kim.
Does Voices on the Side take guests?
The show does not typically feature guests, based on episode analyses.
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