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The California Report Magazine

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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 ‘Okies’ Reshaped the Golden State 23.02.2019 30:53

When Black Farmworkers Picked California's Crops; Letter to My Dust Bowl Grandparents; When Bakersfield was the Center of the Country Music Universe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your California Breakup Playlist 16.02.2019 30:52

Living With the Ex; Genetically Sensitive to Rejection?; Stories of Last Kisses; Listeners' Favorite Breakup Songs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love, California Style 09.02.2019 30:53

93-Year-Old DJ Still Connects Lovers Over the Airwaves, Cold Water Romance, Love Worth Fighting For Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

40 Percent of Kids in This School District Are Homeless 02.02.2019 30:53

Spike in Homeless Kids on Central Coast; Busting Homeless Myths; A Letter to A Revolutionary Dreamer; What Makes Your Salad Taste Like California? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From a Gold Rush Cocktail to a Trans Trucker’s Dream 26.01.2019 30:53

Golden State Plate: The Story of Pisco Punch; Trans Trucker Finds his California Dream; A Mom’s Journey to Accepting Her Transgender Child, At Age 4; California Therapists Volunteer To Help Immigrants Coming out of Detention Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All About the Family Biz 19.01.2019 30:53

The Evolution of Casa Sanchez, Prather Ranch Cows, Frank Fat's Restaurant, Taxi Medallions Take Toll, Letter to My CA Dreamer 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 12.01.2019 30:52

Ten years after an unarmed black man was shot and killed by a white police officer as he lay face-down on a train platform, we explore how Oscar Grant’s death galvanized a new generation of activists, and helped spark a sustained call for change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Golden State Plate: Food History Made in California 05.01.2019 30:51

Hear some of the most appetizing stories from our Golden State Plate series, where we explore the history of some of the iconic food and drink born right here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Ghost, a Songwriter, a Student and a Teacher: Voices of California 29.12.2018 31:14

A jailhouse songwriter's deep friendship with Johnny Cash. How a crusading heroine became a demon in Victorian San Francisco. LuPaulette Taylor on her nearly five-decade career at a West Oakland school. Two teens from Menlo-Atherton High on their childhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Musical Journey with California-Grown Artists Forging Their Own Sounds 22.12.2018 30:15

Female DJs Find Empowerment in Oakland, Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore Intertwine Their Musical Roots, New Book Celebrates the Work of Los Lobos, ‘The Soul Chance’ Goes Analog to Capture Retro Reggae Sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

40 Years on, How Does Proposition 13 Impact the California Dream? 15.12.2018 30:51

How has the controversial law - which essentially locks in a homeowner's property tax to the year they bought their home - affected four different Oakland residents? Reporter Vanessa Rancaño invited them over to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She Strived to Be the Perfect Mom, and Landed in the Psych Ward 08.12.2018 30:50

Motherhood was going great for Lisa Abramson, until the walls started talking to her. But being in the hospital made her feel more crazy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Families Pulling Together to Confront Life’s Obstacles 01.12.2018 30:47

'Surrogate Family’ Supports Migrant Mom, How Did Raymond Mata in a Mass Grave, Attack of the Nutria, Saying Goodbye to Paradise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17andMe 24.11.2018 31:14

Daley Dunham was a junior at UC Berkeley when he decided to donate sperm. He likened it to donating blood — an opportunity to do something good for a person in need. Except when you donate blood, you don’t get a tidal wave of children crashing into your life 20 years later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do You Really Want to Know? One Man’s Search for Family From Jonestown and Beyond 17.11.2018 30:46

Forty years ago, preacher Jim Jones ordered hundreds of his followers to drink cyanide-laced punch. One man unravels the tangled family history that binds him to that tragedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Veterans Day Special: Californians and The Vietnam War 10.11.2018 30:47

‘The Green Machine’, ‘Ode to a Vietnam Vet’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Women Finding Their Political Voice 02.11.2018 2:15

First Time Candidates Reflect on ‘The Long Run’, Millennial and Retiree Candidates Swap Advice, Hotel Workers Push for ‘Panic Buttons’, Golden State Plate: The Martini Story, Straight Up, With a Twist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spooky Tales of Ghosts and California History 27.10.2018 30:46

The Ghost of Mary Pleasant, Haunted Lighthouse, Fishy Origins of Cioppino, An Orphan’s California Dream Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SPECIAL: Her Double Life 19.10.2018 31:14

A San Jose woman wonders if it's time to tell the truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One Year After Firestorm, Some Scars, Some Hope 12.10.2018 30:36

Caregivers Save Lives But Lose Everything, KPFZ: Lake County’s Wildfire Lifeline, ‘A Little Broken,’ Fire Baby Turns One Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ballet Star Moves Past Pain for a New Stage: Science 05.10.2018 30:36

Miko Fogarty left her dream dance job with a top company after just one year. Two years later, she’s on her way to becoming a doctor - and overcoming alleged sexual abuse at the hands of her former coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First-Time Women Candidates React to Kavanaugh Drama 29.09.2018 30:38

Aisha’s Wahab’s ‘Long Run,’ Terisa Siagatonu’s Moment on Earth, My Carbon Footprint, A Writer’s CA Dream, Alice Coltrane’s ‘Spiritual Eternal’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Life Inside Tijuana’s Migrant Center 22.09.2018 30:39

Reporter’s Notebook from Tijuana, The French Dip’s Roots, Seeking a Seat on the School Board, Cannabis Meds at School, The Forest Transforms Me Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Golden State Plate: Iconic California Recipes 14.09.2018 30:39

Green Goddess Dressing, Poetry of Climate Change, California’s Original Detention Center, A Granddaughter’s Message to “Ojiichan,” Sign Wars on the Campaign Trail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#MeToo Unmasks the Open Secret of Sexual Abuse in Yoga 08.09.2018 30:38

Yoga community struggles to rein in sexual misconduct, abuse in its ranks; How wildfire increases poverty; 92-year old artist says planet Earth is ‘screwed’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices