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Crosscurrents
Crosscurrents is KALW Public Radio's award-winning news magazine, broadcasting in the Bay Area Mondays through Thursdays on 91.7 FM. We make joyful, informative stories that engage people across the economic, social, and cultural divides in our community.
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Affordable insulin / Buying produce with WIC vouchers / Supermax prison 11.06.2019 26:50
Today: meet the people trying to make insulin open source for diabetics. Then, if you live in East Oakland, where can you get fresh produce with a WIC voucher? And, what it’s like to be locked up in one of California’s most notorious prisons: Pelican Bay?
Santa Clara sanctuary policy / 'Border People' mixes journalism with theater / Oakland dance party 07.06.2019 26:50
Today: we head to Santa Clara County, where officials are grappling with what a recent murder may mean for their immigration policy. Then, a San Francisco actor incorporates journalism into his stage performances. And, and Audiograph features throwback jams from an all-women-of-color DJ collective.
BOUNCE - Meet Stephen Curry's barber / 'Tales of the City' in a new San Francisco 06.06.2019 26:50
Today: The Golden State Warriors last series in Oakland starts tonight! We’re taking a behind-the-scenes look at the team by heading to the barbershop. A new episode of Bounce: The Warriors’ Last Season in Oakland. And, Armistead Maupin’s 'Tales of the City' is coming to Netflix. This time, instead of being set in the 1970s, it takes place in present-day San Francisco.
Tell Them, I Am 05.06.2019 25:03
Today is Eid al-Fitr — celebrating the end of Ramadan.
California Democrats State Convention / Oscar Grant's father reacts to new police report 04.06.2019 23:51
Today: California hosted its annual democratic convention over the weekend. We’ll hear a report and see who stole the show. And, Oscar Grant’s father reacts to news about the police who arrested and killed his son.
The future of tech in sex ed / Reclaiming indigenous traditions / Seeking silence 31.05.2019 26:51
Coming up, we’re looking to the future of sex ed, and, of course, it involves tech. Then, a local Filipinx artist on how the trauma of colonization drove her to connect with indigenous traditions. And, for this week’s Audiograph, we're going somewhere that’s unusually quiet.
BOUNCE: Getting ready for the Finals / A history of sex education 30.05.2019 26:51
Today: California has been leading the way in health education — but it wasn't always this progressive. Then, the Golden State Warriors head to their fifth NBA Finals in a row tomorrow night. We’ll see how the team is getting ready.
Desalination controversy / LGBTQ Asian American experiences / Twin Peaks lore 24.05.2019 26:51
First up, get deep in a water battle on the Monterey Peninsula. Then, a photographer tells the stories of queer and trans Asian Americans, one snapshot at a time. And, explore legends of San Francisco from a 922-foot peak.
BOUNCE: Homegrown Warriors / Poetry-inspired murals 23.05.2019 26:51
First, from our original podcast Bounce, as the Golden State Warriors go into their fifth straight NBA Finals we meet a homegrown player who made it big with the team. Then, hear from the woman behind some of the Bay Area’s most iconic murals.
The farmworkers union founded by Caesar Chavez is shrinking 21.05.2019 26:50
Workers on one of the largest fruit farms in the country voted to leave the United Farm Workers union, but the union claims there was meddling in the election Then, the history behind United Farm Workers — the rise of the union that was founded by Cesar Chavez, and its fall.
The Stoop: What's In Your Blood? 21.05.2019 36:10
Thin nose, high cheekbones, kinky hair, what you got in your blood? Your blood won’t lie, but does it determine your identity? In a special presentation, an excerpt from The Stoop podcast, we follow the story of a woman on a quest to find out more about her ancestors. Co-hosts Leila and Hana also take the test, and things take an unexpected turn.
Latino workers are more likely to die on the job / Diversity in comics / Kinetic Steam Works 16.05.2019 24:20
First up, Oakland day laborers talk about the dangers they face on the job. Then, meet the Marvel writer who created a comic book character to reflect her world. And, a sound from another era in this week’s Audiograph.
BOUNCE: Bakesale Betty goes with the Warriors / What is 'authentic' food? 16.05.2019 22:16
First up, how the Warriors are planning on retaining some of the flavor of Oakland when they move to San Francisco next year. Then, we talk about 'authentic' food with the San Francisco Chronicle’s restaurant critic, Soleil Ho.
Hit-and-run in Oakland / Poet James Cagney on loss and love / An ancient king in San Francisco 15.05.2019 21:49
First up, after a 6-year old and his mother were killed in a hit-and-run, East Oakland residents demand a traffic light. Then, Oakland poet James Cagney on using the pen to get through the loss in his life. And, who’s that ancient king keeping watch over the San Francisco Public Library?
Wild turkey in a prison yard / Lockdowns / Life after San Quentin 14.05.2019 25:45
First up, what happens when a wild turkey lands on a prison yard. Then, what it’s like to be stuck in a prison cell for nearly a year — a firsthand perspective on lockdown. We’re putting the focus on the prison system, and speaking with a returned citizen who used to report for San Quentin Radio.
Addressing behavior issues early / Remembering the students of Jonestown 10.05.2019 22:32
First up, a new program is addresses behavior issues early so students don’t wind up with a special ed designation. Then, two teachers pay tribute to their former students who lived, and died, in Jonestown. And, an Audiograph takes us to the outer edges of the Bay Area.
BOUNCE: East Oakland businesses / San Quentin Warriors 09.05.2019 23:07
First up, a new episode of our podcast BOUNCE: the Warriors’ Last Season in Oakland. We’ll visit the businesses around Oracle Arena to see how the team’s move will affect them. Then, we’ll meet another local basketball team that competes in a different sort of arena. The San Quentin and Golden State Warriors.
Cannabis equity in Oakland / Disability lawyer Haben Girma is a Campion for Change 08.05.2019 23:31
First up, we’ll hear an update about how Oakland’s cannabis equity program is playing out. Then, a celebrated deafblind lawyer from Oakland fights popular assumptions about disability.
Bay Area roads / Vaccination controversy / 'Uncuffed' from Solano State Prison 07.05.2019 25:50
Coming up, how did the Bay Area get the worst roads in the country? Then, we dive into the vaccination debate. And, a prisoner is brought back to life, by a guard who was once his nemesis.
Nonprofit disrupts SF real estate / Bay Area Book Festival / Morse Code 03.05.2019 26:51
First up, a non-profit in the Mission helps low-income families by digging into real estate. Then, this weekend is the Bay Area Book Festival and we meet the woman who walked away from her day job to start it. And, we’ll go back in time — to when radio first got its start.
Charter school reform / BOUNCE: Meet the Warriors biggest fan 02.05.2019 23:51
First up, is it time for charter school reform? Then, the Warriors are rolling through the playoffs, now. But they’re leaving Oakland after the season. How will the move impact their most emotionally invested fans?
PG&E wildfire liability / West Coast's biggest gun show / Writing about trauma 30.04.2019 26:50
Coming up, your gas bill may be going up next year — we’ll get an update on PG&E and wildfires. Then, we go to the West Coast's biggest gun show in Daly City, for what might be the last time. And, we’ll meet an author whose debut memoir has him confronting cross-generational family trauma.
The Facebook train? / Feminist art / Crocheting in prison 30.04.2019 26:51
On today's show: Why Facebook wants to help build a train across the Bay. Then, a new exhibit showcases the righteous rage of feminist art. And, we’ll hear how one man in prison turned his life around by pulling strings. Literally.
San Francisco Navigation Center / Blending traditions in Japanese theater / Soundbox symphonies 26.04.2019 26:54
On today's show: San Francisco approves a plan to build its largest homeless navigation center on the Embarcadero waterfront against vehement neighborhood opposition. Then, Theatre of Yugen brings modern and ancient traditions to Japanese performance. And, we’ll hear one of San Francisco’s signature sounds — with a little amplification.
BOUNCE: From wilderness to superteam 25.04.2019 26:51
From KALW's new podcast Bounce, it's the story of half-a-century of the trials and tribulations of the Golden State Warrior through the eyes of a longtime fan.
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