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Every week, The California Report Magazine takes you on a road trip for the ears: to visit the places and meet the people who make California unique. The in-depth storytelling podcast from the California Report.

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How to Talk About Death and Dying During a Pandemic (Rebroadcast) 23.10.2020 29:53

Dr. Jessica Zitter works at Highland Hospital, a public hospital in Oakland, where she specializes in critical and palliative care medicine. She says having hard conversations about our end-of-life wishes can transform our fears about death into hope about life. We meet several people she's helped guide through the process of talking about death, including a grocery store worker in LA who got sick...

Not Sure How to Vote on Statewide Props? We'll Break a Few Down 16.10.2020 30:32

Got your ballot? Still making up your mind on those California propositions? We’ve got you covered. This week, The California Report Magazine breaks down some of the statewide ballot measures with a few KQED reporters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The California Report Turns 25 Part 1: CA on the Forefront of Progressive Change 09.10.2020 30:32

October marks the 25th anniversary of The California Report, and this week, we’re kicking off the first in a series of shows celebrating 25 years on the air. In this first installment, we’ll listen back to stories that showcase some of the ways the state has been a trailblazer. From passing first-in-the-nation climate change initiatives, to legalizing medical marijuana, to galvanizing the immigran...

Here's How California Is Turning Hotels Into Housing for Formerly Homeless People 02.10.2020 30:39

California is the land of record-breaking home prices and climbing rents. But it’s also a place where on any given night, more than 150,000 people live in tents and cars, RVs and shelters. So many wild extremes. But what can we do about it? That’s the question a new KQED podcast is tackling. It’s called SOLD OUT: Rethinking Housing in America. It explores how the pandemic has complicated housing f...

Artists Transform Lessons from Their own Lives into Art 26.09.2020 31:14

‘Music Was Our Language’: Grammy-Award Winning Producer Turns Mic on Sister; Dan 'The Can't Stand Up Comedian' Smith; Artists Capture Wildfire’s Destructive Power – and Beauty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How To Talk About Death and Dying During a Pandemic 18.09.2020 30:40

Palliative care expert Dr. Jessica Zitter says that tough conversations about end-of-life options can help inform how we want to live our lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Protesting Police to Becoming a Cop Himself 11.09.2020 30:39

After touring the world with Snoop Dogg and the Black Eyed Peas, Jinho Ferreira served as an Alameda County sheriff’s deputy for eight years. He said he wanted to fight police violence from the inside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stories of Hope Through Fire and Smoke 04.09.2020 30:40

From Prison Fire Crew To Pro Firefighter; Volunteer Firefighting Couple Find a Silver Lining; How Wildfire Smoke Intersects with Race and Place; An Ode to Big Basin's Redwoods Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

California Women Reflect on a Century of Voting 28.08.2020 30:40

Featuring: Lorena Gonzalez, Lawmaker, San Diego Ellen DuBois, Professor Emirita of History and Gender Studies, UCLA Rita Barschak, 100-year old voting rights activist, Los Angeles Maxine Anderson, Voter Education volunteer, San Francisco Aida Hurtado, Chicano/a Studies Professor, UC Santa Barbara Kristen Olsen, Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors Honey Mahogany, transgender activist, San Franci...

California City: Deception, Power, and Money in the Mojave Desert 21.08.2020 30:40

Deep in the Mojave Desert sits California City: a would-be city of the future; a place where empty desert land is presented as a ticket to the American Dream. For decades running, real estate developers have gotten rich by selling this dream to thousands of people, many of whom are hard-working immigrants looking to build a better future. But the reality is much different. The land investments nev...

A Chicano Takeover of Catalina Island + California Love 14.08.2020 31:14

The Forgotten Occupation of Catalina Island So much of the activism we’re seeing right now around racial justice has roots in radical movements that erupted in California –– The United Farm Workers, The Black Panther Party, the Asian American Political Alliance, the Native American occupation of Alcatraz. In August 1972, another occupation kind of flew under the radar here in California. A Chicano...

What Nuns, Survivors of Hiroshima, and ER Doctors Can Teach Us About Resilience 07.08.2020 30:39

Hiroshima Survivor Reflects 75 Years After the Bomb; Nuns On Aging With Grace; COVID Doctors Open Up About Their Mental Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the Shadow of Shuttered Hospitals and the AIDS Crisis 31.07.2020 30:37

"We Have No Hospital - It's Gone"; HIV Survivors On Living Through Another Pandemic; Contact Tracing Resurfaces Controversy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Revisiting the Soundtrack of Silence 24.07.2020 30:34

Matt Hay is a sophomore in college when he finds out he is going to lose his hearing. He coasts through the early years of his diagnosis in denial, but as his hearing aids get bigger and bigger, Matt realizes he wants to capture the sounds that are slipping away: his girlfriend's voice, the click of her heels; and especially, the songs of their invincible youth. Matt starts listening to music with...

Forced To Breathe the Same Air: A Look Inside CA Prisons During a Pandemic 17.07.2020 30:37

Letters to Incarcerated Loved Ones; Former San Quentin Inmate Fights for Friends Still Inside; How Doctors' Unconscious Bias Hurts Patients Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sound of Social Revolution: Inside the Black Panther’s R&B Band 10.07.2020 30:37

A documentary about a band with a mission to spark social revolution through the Trojan Horse of funk and soul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buckle Up: A (Virtual) Road Trip to California Hidden Gems 03.07.2020 30:36

Roller skate in church; Healing Sierra hot springs; Live jazz by the beach; A shrine to pop culture; Places Called What?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Was He “The Priest Who Performs Miracles” – Or a Predator? 26.06.2020 30:35

Father Antonio Castañeda has been charged with 22 counts of battery, sexual battery, attempted sexual battery and attempt to prevent a witness/victim from prosecuting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Tribute to Fathers 19.06.2020 30:36

Letters to a Father in Prison; Sounds That Remind You of Pop; Remembering a Dad Lost to COVID. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dismantling Racism, One Protest and Book Club at a Time 12.06.2020 30:36

Young Activists in Fresno and S.F. Push for Racial Justice; Latinx Book Club Challenges Anti-Blackness; Why We Need Diverse Contact Tracers; A COVID Doctor Shares His Story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It Started With Oscar Grant: A Police Shooting in Oakland, and the Making of a Movement 06.06.2020 29:59

As nationwide protests continue in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, we explore how the death of Oscar Grant – shot by a transit officer while lying face-down, unarmed on a train platform - galvanized a new generation of activists, and helped spark a sustained call for change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

‘Family Is Not Replaceable’ 29.05.2020 30:37

LA Koreatown Family Devastated by COVID, Navajo Nation "Ground Zero" for COVID, A Nurse Finds Joy; Motorcyclists Deliver PPE, The Class of 2020: No Prom, No Graduation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“No One Is Disposable”: Living With Disability During a Pandemic 22.05.2020 30:37

An Activist With Autism Creates a New Routine; A Conversation With Disability Rights Activist Alice Wong; A Teacher With Visually Impaired Students Gets Creative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gold Chains: California’s Hidden History 15.05.2020 30:37

Great-Grandma Survived, and Forgave; California's Last Known Slave; Taking a Stand at the 1973 Oscars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Tiny Sierra Towns are Coping With Pandemic 08.05.2020 30:37

A 164 Year-Old Hotel Closed for the First Time; The Fate of Mark Twain's Old Newspaper; Disabled and Broke in Yosemite; Keeping a Cafe Going Along the Pony Express Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices