Crosscurrents

Bay Area Syrians, traditional Arabic Aswat music, San Francisco hat makers, and local musicians Melody Walker and Jacob Groopman.

#Twitter! A conversation with Nick Bilton, author of Hatching Twitter: A Story of Money, Power, Friendship and Betrayal; plus several locals share their thoughts about Twitter. #crosscurrents #kalw #podcast #listenersupportedradio

San Francisco's new Bike Share program, Frederick Wiseman's new film "At Berkeley," Audiograph's first anniversary, and local musician Maya Castleman.

San Francisco’s Visitacion Valley to get first grocery store in decades; Sights and Sounds of Bayview: 'Food Guardian' Kenny Hill spreads the gospel of healthy living; Following the fate of the Christmas tree; and San Francisco's Beth Custer Ensemble.

Young people surviving in Oakland's most violent neighborhood, an East Oakland librarian and role models, the Manhood Development Program, and local musicians E.W. Wainright.

From prison to professing: a former inmate teaches others to reduce recidivism; A runner's high in prison; Bike riding 101: Adventures in urban biking; and The (local) Tommy Igoe Big Band.

The Audiograph Show II

Two episodes of 99% Invisible: "Unbuilt" and "Rebar and the Alvord Lake Bridge."

On today's show, we are presenting, "Class Dismissed," a one-hour radio documentary from the Capital Public Radio series, The View From Here.

The political and cultural consequences of choosing to be childless and a Richmond exhibit explores childcare's wartime origins.

The Science of Compassion.

A Crosscurrents Special: The San Quentin Prison Report, Part 2 of 2.

A Crosscurrents Special: The San Quentin Prison Report, Part 1 of 2.

A Crosscurrents special on the Ellis Act.

Cuts to food stamps in California, adults with disabilities express themselves through art, a luthier and violin whisperer, and local musicians The Charlie Hunter - Scott Amendola Duo.

Behind the scenes on a pot farm in Mendocino; slithering through a reptile’s world at the East Bay Vivarium; this week's Audiograph revealed! and local band The Cottontails.

City College of San Francisco Show: the future of a school that's at risk of losing its accreditation. Plus local musicians Linda Tillery & The Cultural Heritage Choir.

DREAMer hackers code for immigration reform with FWD.us; Serving student veterans at City College of San Francisco; StoryCorps: A bit of color in the darkest of times; Another Hole In The Head film festival marks 10th anniversary; and local singer Nicolas Bearde.

A City College program that helps formerly incarcerated students, on the hunt for the best falafel, San Francisco's sourdough bread origin story, and local musicians The Daniel Castro Band.

The Affordable Care Act and the cancelation of millions of insurance plans, the Oakland Interfaith gospel Choir, the "world's best turkey sandwich" in San Francisco's Inner Richmond, and local musicians The Nightingale Trio.

StoryCorps celebrates its 10th Anniversary, and Crosscurrents joins in. Plus local musicians Amelia Romano & String Quartet.

The San Quentin Prison Report: A father and son reunited in prison; Beyond Idol: Alameda County’s foster youth show their talent; American Jerusalem: New documentary spotlights Jewish history in San Francisco; and the San Francisco Girls Chorus.

Marlena's Curtain Call: a documentary remembering a Hayes Valley gay bar and community hub.

A Special "Audiographiles" Edition of Crosscurrents.

A special presentation of Bay Area author Jon Mooallem's new book Wild Ones: A Sometimes Dismaying, Weirdly Reassuring Story, About Looking at People Looking at Animals in America.