Crosscurrents

Why an AI agent pitched our newsroom a story 05.10.2026 7:24 ↓

Our tech reporter breaks down why an AI agent pitched our newsroom a story, and the panic over Rogue AI.

The Stoop: Mother Tongue 05.10.2026 15:59 ↓

We celebrate Bilingual Child Month by hearing a story of a Ghanaian American woman.

SHOW: San Francisco Politics and Decades of Storytelling 01.10.2026 26:51 ↓

We hear why SF Mayor Lurie may get everything he is pushing for this election season. Then, writer Isabel Allende reflects on decades of storytelling.

Bay Area Politics: Follow the Money 01.10.2026 14:48 ↓

We pull back the curtain on the money shaping San Francisco politics.

Sights + Sounds: Isabel Allende shares her writing journey 01.10.2026 9:55 ↓

Writer Isabel Allende reflects on decades of storytelling.

SHOW: From I-580 to Route 101 30.09.2026 26:51 ↓

We hear how Oakland students reignited an environmental equity debate, and we meet a Stanford public health doctor, turned journalist, turned stand up comedian.

I-580 Truck Ban: Who should bear the burden of diesel pollution in the East Bay? 30.09.2026 14:41 ↓

Caltrans is studying whether to lift a decades-old truck ban on I-580. Residents on both sides agree: shifting the pollution isn't enough.

Dr. Seema Yasmin: from the CDC to the Comedy Club 30.09.2026 14:53 ↓

We meet a Stanford public health doctor, turned journalist, turned stand up comedian.

SHOW: Social Media's Impact on Teens and Urban Farming 29.09.2026 26:51 ↓

How teens can avoid falling for social media content that’s harmful. Then, we meet an Oakland artist turned farmer. 

tbh: Social media's weight loss culture impacts teens 29.09.2026 14:53 ↓

How teens can avoid falling for social media content that’s harmful. 

Sights + Sounds: Fantastic Negrito's Revolution Plantation Farm 29.09.2026 10:15 ↓

We meet the Oakland artist who put down his guitar, and picked up a shovel.

SHOW: SF Ballots, Voices, and Mariachi 28.09.2026 26:50 ↓

Elections are approaching quickly and there is a lot to unpack. Plus, we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.

Inside your San Francisco election ballot 28.09.2026 12:50 ↓

Get the lowdown on your San Francisco ballot for the November 3rd election. 

Mariachi Femenil Orgullo Mexicano raise their voices 28.09.2026 12:40 ↓

We're celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and hearing how one mariachi ensemble is reframing tradition.

Golden State Valkyries Gabby Williams 24.09.2026 25:23 ↓

Valkyries All-Star Gabby Williams was born in Nevada, but the Bay has become her new home and she’s not sitting courtside.

SHOW: Flock Cameras and the Bay 23.09.2026 26:50 ↓

Privacy concerns are growing in The Bay Area and around the nation, surrounding Flock cameras. Today, the debates and questions about how this technology is being used. Then, we get lost and find our way on San Francisco’s Crosstown trail.

Taking the long way: San Francisco's Crosstown Trail 23.09.2026 12:55 ↓

We get lost and find our way on San Francisco’s Crosstown trail.

State of the Bay: Flock Camera Controversy 23.09.2026 12:04 ↓

Privacy concerns are growing in The Bay Area and around the nation, surrounding Flock cameras. We hear the debates and questions about how this technology is being used. 

SHOW: Social Media and Teens 22.09.2026 24:50 ↓

Cities around the world are passing or considering laws that restrict social media. We’ll hear what teenagers think and how they are choosing to get involved. Plus, we hand the mic to the Inaugural Alameda County Youth Poet Laureate.

BOUNCE: The Golden State Storm 17.09.2026 26:50 ↓

We hear about the new women’s tackle football team that’s touched down in Oakland. Plus, the latest from the world of women’s professional sports. 

SHOW: The Meaning of Family 16.09.2026 26:50 ↓

On today's episode of Uncuffed, we hear how Producers at San Quentin, Solano and the California Institution for Women, find family in unexpected places. 

SHOW: The Precarious Future of Transit 15.09.2026 24:45 ↓

Public transportation is on the minds of teenagers as potential BART cuts loom and a campaign works to address harassment on transit. 

tbh: How BART cuts could affect Bay Area teens 15.09.2026 12:46 ↓

BART currently faces a three hundred million dollar deficit. Tbh producer Lukas Smith talked with Bay Area teens to see how potential cuts would affect them.

How public transit agencies are addressing harassment 15.09.2026 8:07 ↓

 A campaign in the South Bay works to address rider harassment on public transportation.

SHOW: Turning Trials Into Art 14.09.2026 26:51 ↓

In Oakland, two musicians are inspired by the urban ecology of the Town. Then, we go to Mill Valley, where a play uses humor to discuss alcoholism.