Crosscurrents

In this episode we’ll hear about Foster City’s plans for its fast growing local goose population. Then, what we know about another bird that lives in the Bay and eats our trash. And, local author Sandy Miranda reads from her book about her life in radio.

The Vox Daily news podcast, Today, Explained is airing on KALW. We have a conversation with the hosts. Then, we hear how the practice of bringing medicine to unhoused people is taking off around the state. Followed by a reading from San Francisco author Tania Romanov. Plus, we look into San Francisco's missing "O" street.

What do prisons in the UK, Colorado, Australia and India have in common? Like San Quentin and Solano State prisons where we make Uncuffed - they all have radio programs. Workshops, and podcasts and radio shows where incarcerated producers tell stories in their own language. Last year some of the team at Uncuffed traveled to Norway for the first annual prison radio conference. And in this special e...

What if your doctor prescribed you a walk in the park instead of a pill? In this episode we learn abou a program that gets patients back to health, by getting them back to nature. Then, we hear from the host of the San Francisco Chronicle flagship news podcast, Fifth and Mission. And, a reading from local poet Jose Antonio Villaran. Plus, local music from Oakland's Consolidated Electric.

Today, we go to a church where another Christmas is still to come and they give Hana a lesson in an ancient language. We learn about ancient Coptic heritage in the East Bay. Then, we talk to someone who has been bringing science to radio audiences for decades- exploring the big questions, and the not so big. Plus, a reading from local author Tobey Brookes.

Oakland made history by returning land to an indigenous group with no federal recognition. In this episode, we'll learn about the ways some East Bay institutions are trying to repair the harm done to local indigenous communities.

Today, we are looking at how much strain has been put on our local food systems. We learn about the debate over the future of food equity with stories from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.

Today, we’re going to hear an episode from The Stoop, a podcast hosted by Hana Baba and Leila Day. It recently won an award for podcasting by the National Association of Black Journalists. And this episode is about something many of us grew up with in our homes. When you get in trouble, and you get a whooping. Sometimes it’s with a belt, sometimes a switch from a tree, or a slipper spank on your b...

Today, we’ll take a trip back to 1994 at Stanford Stadium to listen to World Cup history being made. We hear how the first time the US hosted the World Cup changed our relationship to soccer forever. Then, we learn how a dancer finds freedom on a pole.

A historically Black sorority turned 100 years old this year. We'll hear about the history of one sorority that was left with no other choice but to persevere. Then, we learn about a Marin County artist who weaves poetry into his woodcut prints.

Today, we hear how nearly three years of pandemic-dating has changed the priorities of some Bay Area singles. We learn about the new dating standards. Then, a beloved San Francisco magazine makes a comeback And, a reading from an Oakland chef’s new cookbook.

From electing San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to Oakland’s Pamela Price, Bay Area voters have spoken, but what’s the message? Today, we hear how Bay Area residents voted on public safety. Then, we learn how Oakland filmmaker Josh Healey’s web series looks at how the Covid-19 pandemic shed light on inequalities affecting working class people. And, Bay Area author Lizette Wanzer reads...

Last week, KALW took home 5 awards from the Northern California chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. This week, we've been re-airing some of those award-winning stories. Today, the winner for best coverage of Arts and Culture in audio: Sights and Sound Magazine.

In this episode we hear how a garden project is bringing nourishment to a community that lives in a food desert. Then from food to transportation - we’ll hear about a program that helps kids get wheels. We’re heading to Richmond in our award winning series What Works: Grassroots Solutions around the Bay Area. And, a reading from Oakland author Leslie Absher.

Over 7 million people in California live with a disability. In this series, reporter Christopher Egusa, who lives with a chronic condition, uncovers stories from people with disabilities and their families who say they were failed by the very systems designed to protect them.

In this episode, a nurse practitioner takes us inside one of San Francisco's Shelter in Place hotels. Then, we look at what happens when you integrate shelter as a fundamental element to recovery. Today we bring you stories from our award winning series “Housing as healthcare."

A celebrated deaf-blind lawyer from Oakland fights popular assumptions about disability. We have a conversation with Haben Girma. Then, a man who spent time at San Quentin is helping other formerly incarcerated people return to their community.

Today, we hear how an art exhibit in San Francisco by Black women and femmes addresses societal pains and healing. The correlation between African American and Indigneous freedom. Then, a reading from local folk, blues and jazz legend Barbara Dane. Plus, we learn how Barbara Dane’s work led her to become a champion for the emerging cause of women’s rights.

San Francisco’s bustling downtown hasn’t roared back to its pre-pandemic level of activity, nor is it likely to. We hear about the bleak present and possible future of the city’s downtown. Then, we get down with some socially conscious hip hop, for kids. And, a reading from a San Francisco poet Patrick James Dunagan.

Today we’re looking at Bay Area development, from the ground up. The story of a controversial cement plant that is now shutting down. Then, we meet a minister who works the late-night shift. Plus local music from La Misa Negra.

Around the country, families and kitchens are getting ready. Today, we’ll make Thanksgiving dinner with an award-winning San Francisco chef. Then, we'll hear a story about preserving memories when family comes together. And, we’ll learn about a sacred Thanksgiving tradition, right here in the Bay.

A new California law is the first of its kind in the country to specifically protects children’s Online Data and Privacy. We’ll hear how the state wants to protect kids online. Then, what happens when a wild turkey lands in a prison yard? Plus, local music is from Garras Sucias.

Oakland is very close to determining the outcome of its race for mayor. We get an update on how the issue of public safety played a role in this election. Then, we’ll explore how those experiencing homelessness cope with getting their periods. And, we’ll hear a reading from San Francisco author K.M. Soehnlein. Plus local music from the late San Francisco artist Patrick Cowley.

We get ready for the big football game this weekend by revisiting an iconic half-time performance. We hear the story of a band made up of Harry Potters, Shreks and Canadian Bobsledders. Then, we learn about the 21 seconds that will live on in the history of college football.

Today, a mom shares her story about how her struggle to pay for childcare led to her family losing their home. And how having a crime on her record made it that much harder to rebuild her life. Reversing the spiral toward homelessness.