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Tonight on Full Circle, your cultural affairs radio magazine, join Kenny C & her Mama, Nancy Jo, as they honor all the Mamas! Not only do they honor their own Mamas, but all the Mamas that have lead the way for us to live life as we know it today….including our Earth Mama. This show is for them, of them, with them, and because of them. Tonight you will hear some original commentaries honoring Moth...

Tonight we bring in our recovery circle to talk about addictions to drugs and alcohol and ways to overcome those addictions. I mentioned a couple of weeks ago on Addictions and Recovery Part I, I kicked a 10 year addiction to meth in 2005 with the help of NA… Narcotics Anonymous. Stay tuned to learn how you can get the help that can save your life.

Tonight on Full Circle, join our host Sharon Peterson live from Huichin, occupied Ohlone Territory, also known to settlers as the East Bay area. Full Circle is your cultural affairs radio magazine, produced by members of the First Voice Apprenticeship program. On tonight’s show, we aim our laser eye at our “great” economy … or … is it so great? We will discuss where we really are, how we got here,...

Welcome to Full Circle, your cultural affairs radio magazine. Produced by Apprentices of the First Voice Media Apprenticeship Program. On tonight's show you will hear the profound personalities of people birthed in the month of April: Gil Scott-Heron (April 1), Maya Angelou (April 4) Billie Holiday (April 7) Paul Robeson (April 9) Charles Mingus (April 22).

On tonight’s episode, new school music meets old school! Stevie G and Dat Boy Media brings you music from their generations and dialogue about original music and samplings. They also feature Bay Area band, Soul Mechanix and speak with band leader Graal Swartz. Tune in tonight for some old school and new school face off and appreciation!

Tonight we’re gonna talk about addictions to drugs and alcohol and overcoming them. In 2005 I kicked a 10 year addiction to meth. On tonight’s show I’ll share my story entitled The Glass Pipe, two friends that journey through meth addiction. We’ll also speak with our special guest, Azi ,who will share her experience strength and hope as we reach out to others still struggling with addiction. And w...

Tonight on Full Circle, Cat Petru hosts a live show with local singer songwriter Adrienne Shamszad. During the show you will hear original tracks played in English and new songs she’d learned in Farsi. During the show you will hear how music ignites our spirits, tends our hearts and reminds us where we come from.

Tonight we air a special two-part show on Full Circle. During the first half we get a sneak peak inside one of the Bay Area’s best arts organizations that speaks directly from the voice of the African-American culture. The Black Repertory Group is an institution out of Berkeley, CA. During the second half of the show we pay tribute to my musical mom (drum roll please), Aretha Franklin. Joining me...

Good evening everyone and welcome to full circle, your cultural affairs radio magazine produced by members of the first voice apprenticeship program. This show is written, produced and engineered in huichin occupied ohlone territory aka the east bay area. On tonights showwe will be speaking with some organizations providing services to our local, east bay community including the women's cancer res...

It is March 8- International Women’s Day. Tonight on Full Circle we bring you the voices of influential women who have fought for our rights on a variety of fronts. Audre Lorde, Bella Abzug, Dolores Huerta, Angela Davis and many many more…… You will will also hear from some of our very own women of the First Voice Apprenticeship Program, sharing insights about the #Metoo Movement, Activism, and Si...

On tonights show we will discuss how wildfires pose a deadly threat to our forests and communities. Yet the increasing intensity and impact of these fires is- in part- the result of our misunderstanding of fire.. The documentary “Wilder Than Wild” reveals how fire suppression and climate change have exposed our forests- and wildland-urban landscapes- to large, high intensity wildfires... and it ex...

Tonight, Full Circle comes to you prepared to do our part to raise funds for the important station and this important program… the KPFA First Voice Apprenticeship Program… Have you ever thought about the chemicals we use around our homes and in our yards..AND What they may be doing to us.. Our families our pets the environment and even the insects.. I’m speaking particularly of the weed killer Rou...

Good evening everyone and welcome to full circle. Your cultural affairs radio magazine produced by members of the first voice apprenticeship program. This show is written, produced and engineered in huichin occupied ohlone territory aka the east bay area. On tonight’s show, we will vibrate on a higher consciousness together with music as our conduit to revolutionizing our minds. Along the way we w...

On tonight’s show, we’ll focus on two communities I need to know better, and listeners? Together, we will explore challenges faced by the LGBTQIA+ Community and by people with disabilities. Hopefully, all of us who need to learn can learn something together! We will explore ways to “call people in,” when they make mistakes, rather than “call them out,” and, most important tonight we will learn how...

Good evening everyone...and welcome to Full Circle, your cultural affairs radio magazine, produced by members of the First Voice Apprenticeship Program. We are broadcasting live from Huichin, occupied Ohlone territory, also known to settlers as the East Bay Area. Tonight we get updates on the effective lockdown that began last September at Corcoran State Prison. The lockdown prompted over 250 peop...

On tonight's show we will pay tribute to Mr. Sam Cooke and his sultry smooth soul music. From his gospel roots in Mississippi and Chicago to his secular musical offerings and the mysterious circumstances of his untimely demise, we will talk about his musicianship, entrepreneurship and succession building. Sam participated in all aspects of the African-American community. That's tonight on Full Cir...

Tonight on Full Circle host Stevie G takes over the airwaves with Chaka Khan, Fela, En Vogue, Syreeta, Bob Marley, and many more talented artists.

On tonight’s show we will pay tribute to.… Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr….titled In The Name of Love, Rhythm, and Blues and the Civil Rights Movement. Was there another path or dream for Dr. King? We will also talk about a tribute - What is coming up in the Bay Area to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? Tonight our guests are the Executive Director/Co-founder of LivingJazz and one of...

Tonight's first Full Circle show for 2019 is dedicated to the late Emmit Powell, a treasure recently lost by the world, as well as by KPOO in San Francisco, and KPFA here in Berkeley. We'll share some moments from his live music broadcasts here at KPFA. This is Ms. M, and I'll be your MC this evening. Please stay with us!

This week radio drama returns to the KPFA airwaves with a collaboration between The Drama Factory and the KPFA First Voice Apprenticeship Program. On tonight’s show we’ll listen to a radio drama adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s, The Tell Tale Heart produced by The Drama Factory and First Voice Apprentices. Then, later we’ll listen to an interview with the founders of The Drama Factory, John and Lee...

Greetings Winter Souls! Tonight, on the eve of the year’s shortest day (and the longest night!), we ask: How do you honor the solstice? Join us as we take a look at the ways and traditions people adhere to and partake in to mark the winter solstice. Tune in for stories and musings from current and graduate First Voice Apprentices! Kendall Crakow on Channukkah, Angelina Llongueres on Catalonian tra...

Hey, it's Friday night! Tune in tonight for a special musical selection from the one and only Stevie G. He'll be blending some of our favorite old soul and funk classics. Maybe a little Jazz too... And he'll also have some updates from 1stsaturdays.com on how to volunteer at our local community schools, and an update on Starline Social Club's upcoming Homeless Resource Fair in downtown Oakland. We...

Tonight we’ll try to chill out a bit … ‘cause we aaalll need it … with the R&B/soul music of local artist, David Andrew, from his first solo album, “David Andrew” Along with the music, we’ll hear about some of the other good things David Andrew’s been up to. But … before you get too relaxed, we’ll also ask for your support for 2 unique local treasures: KPFA and the First Voice Apprenticeship Progr...

On tonight’s show we will: have a musical conversation between Aria and myself covering some thoughts of the day. Themes: the system life & love no longer here jobs & economics We also have some great music for you…. all that….. Tonight on Full Circle...I am your host this evening, Aria & Stevie G.

On tonight's show, a circle of guests from the Buen Vivir Fund join host Cat Petru to shed light on our economic status quo through a rather unusual and specific lens: impact investing. What is impact investing? For those who aren't familiar, our guests break it down - and challenge it in the mainstream. For those familiar, and particularly those in radical movements, you might be wondering: "Why...