Uncuffed empowers people in California prisons to tell their own stories. The award-winning collaboration between incarcerated student producers and professional journalists shines light on the human experience of people before, during, and after their prison terms. The new Season 4 is hosted by formerly incarcerated producer Greg Eskridge. https://www.WeAreUncuffed.org
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KALW's call-in show: Politics and culture, dialogue and debate.
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The Bay Area's favorite quiz show!
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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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Every week NPR contributor (and former San Franciscian) Sandip Roy brings you a little taste of the 'new India' – a letter home from his other home.
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Sights & Sounds is your weekly guide to the Bay Area arts scene through the eyes and ears of local artists. Every week, host Jenee Darden speaks with a different local artist about upcoming arts events in the Bay Area.
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Bay Area attorney Jeff Hayden talks with experts on various legal topics, with listener participation: (415) 841-4134.
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CITY VISIONS has a new name and look.Introducing the new STATE OF THE BAY.Every Monday at 6 p.m., beginning March 15.We’ve always been more than just “The City.” We talk about the entire Bay Area and its connections to California, and beyond. And as our show turns 30 years old, we figured it was the perfect time to pick a name that reflects who we are and what we do.We’ll keep bringing you live and local conversations with diverse voices. We’ll talk about where we live and what matters most. ...
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2024 ballot explainers covering California, San Francisco, Oakland, and Richmond in two minutes or less. Reported by CalMatters, San Francisco Public Press, and KALW.
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This feed was created by mixing existing feeds from various sources.
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Climate change is upon us. Fires, droughts, hurricanes, sea level rise, and melting ice caps are all part of our new normal. But something else is happening as well. Scientists, innovators, organizations, cities, companies, and citizens are taking action, making progress, and finding solutions. Climate Break brings you stories of climate progress and interviews with climate innovators from California and around the world, in under 2 minutes. Our solution-oriented, radio-ready shows are produ ...
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Exploring our changing cities. One street corner at a time. This season we are going to Burning Man. From KALW 91.7FM in San Francisco. Find us online at www.theintersection.fm and on Twitter @IntersectionFM
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Queer histories, herstories, personalities and issues are explored with humor, insight, and sensitivity each week on Out in the Bay, which resumed production in 2020 after a 4-year pause. Find dozens of past shows on its website, OutintheBay.org
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A weekly podcast featuring sound-rich, deeply reported stories about the San Francisco Bay Area from the KALW newsroom in San Francisco. Subscribe in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bridge/id1123540119?mt=2 RSS feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebridgekalw Or search "Bridge KALW" in your favorite podcast app.
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W. Kamau Bell and KALW have teamed up to create KAMAU RIGHT NOW! a live radio and social media event that transforms the political and cultural conversation of the moment into what Kamau calls “a three-ring circus of relevance.”
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A tiny radio show about design, architecture & the 99% invisible activity that shapes our world. http://99percentinvisible.org/ New episodes every Wednesday. On the radio on 91.7 KALW in San Francisco. Fridays at 7:35am and 4:30pm, Saturdays at 8:35am. And public radio stations across the country. Created by Roman Mars.
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The Spiritual Edge podcast explores the shifting, modern landscape of religion and spirituality. You'll hear diverse stories of people and their communities. It’s a reflection of our collective reality, injected with a dash of hope. Produced in collaboration with KALW Public Radio, this is high production value audio. Season 1 of The Spiritual Edge launches with a series of intimate profiles called Sacred Steps — stories of people who show up as standout humanitarians and are challenging the ...
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Nicole Meldahl and a rotating cast of hosts from the Western Neighborhoods Project (outsidelands.org / OpenSFHistory.org) share San Francisco west side neighborhood history with humor, a real fact or two, and much-better-informed occasional guests.
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COMING THIS MARCH, 2023! From the creator of Inflection Point: a five-part Women’s History Month mini-series, featuring inspiration and advice for a feminist future from trailblazers making change right now! Grab a copy of our new book based on Inflection Point interviews called It’s a Good Day to Change the World at itsagooddaybook.com. Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller is one of the only nationally syndicated radio shows and one of the first podcasts ever dedicated exclusively to featu ...
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Marty and guests discuss job & work issues and phone-in workovers.
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KALW's Open mic night presents: "Gone" by Yolanda Cazessus
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5:14On the final Friday of every month, KALW hands the mic over to you, our listeners, for an open mic night at our live event space in Downtown San Francisco. The evening is for local poets, musicians, storytellers, and really anybody with something to say. Today, we bring you an original song from Yolanda Cazessus. Yolanda was the winner of November’…
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558: The State of SF History, Live at KALW
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1:17:24This week, Nicole is joined by a distinguished panel to discuss the state of San Francisco’s history organizations. Featuring Woody LaBounty (SF Heritage), Mercedes Devine (The Society of California Pioneers), and Frances Kaplan (Lead Archivist, formerly with the California Historical Society, now at Stanford), the conversation is moderated by Aman…
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The human costs of Trump's immigration crackdown
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52:06We discuss the plight of undocumented immigrants facing deportation to El Salvador and the troubling case of a Tufts University PhD scholar in detention.By Malihe Razazan
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Reflections on 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War
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52:05Vietnamese writers reflect on the end of the war and discuss "The Cleaving, Vietnamese Writers in the Diaspora," a new book of conversations with over 30 writers.By Rose Aguilar
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On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," filmmaker Julie Wyman gives her arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area.By Jeneé Darden, Porfirio Rangel
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As a little kid, Anthony Ivy thought to himself, “When I grow up, I want to be a hustler.” He got what he wanted, but he also ended up in prison. Eventually, that same drive led him to a brand new hustle on the outside. This time, it’s legal. This week, we’re handing over the mic to Ivy. He’ll share his story and tell you about an amazing Uncuffed …
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Today, the thousand mile journey one musician took to help butterflies migrate. Then, we hear about "Frankenstein" told through ballet. And, KALW’s own open mic night!By KALW
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A musician’s thousand mile journey to help the monarch butterfly
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13:54Climate change and industrial agriculture have decimated the western monarch butterfly’s crucial food source, threatening the species. One Santa Cruz musician decided to take a thousand-mile journey to help the monarchs along their migration by planting milkweed.By KALW
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Sights + Sounds: San Francisco Ballet Artistic Director Tamara Rojo on 'Frankenstein'
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8:01The San Francisco Ballet’s production of “Frankenstein” opens again on Saturday. Tamara Rojo is the Artistic Director of the San Francisco Ballet, and the first woman to lead the company. KALW’s Jenee Dardin spoke with Tamara about how dance offers a physicality to ’The Creature’s’ emotional struggle.…
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An all-star cast discussion on "Good Science" versus "junk science", and question: What is the state of science education in our country? What is the state of scientific inquiry and research in our country, given the current administration?
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'The Tallest Dwarf' documentarian Julie Wyman // Jazz and poetry event to celebrate Paul Robeson's birthday // 'The Masquerade' director Joslyn Rose Lyons
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46:41On today’s show: we hear from a filmmaker who made a documentary about living with dwarfism, then musicians and poets will celebrate the late Paul Robeson, and a film questions if technology and money should outweigh the arts and people.By Jeneé Darden
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Food Revolution Summit focuses on food, health & planetary survival
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52:04This year's free online Food Revolution Summit features doctors who will share the latest science on transforming the health of our communities and the planet.By Rose Aguilar
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SHOW: Looking For Falcons And Answers To Bird Flu
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26:50Barbara Lee is Oakland’s new mayor. Today, a conversation about the race and the immediate needs facing her office. Then, a reading from New Arrivals, our pocket-sized book tour. Plus, two famous falcons at Cal Berkeley have not been seen in months. And, how one poet from the east coast became part of San Francisco’s literary history.…
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Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee was declared the winner in last week's special election for Oakland’s next mayor. She defeated the strongest of her nine rivals, former City Councilman Loren Taylor, by a close, but comfortable margin.By KALW
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New Arrivals: Luiza Flynn-Goodlett poetry collection
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2:03It’s Climate Week in San Francisco, so next up we’re bring you a reading from New Arrivals, our pocket sized book tour. Poet Luiza Flynn-Goodlett lives in Richmond. Her recent collection of poetry is “Mud in Our Mouths.” In this reading she highlights the connections between people, planet, and our shared fate.…
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Berkeley’s famous falcons are missing as bird flu spreads
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8:29Peregrine falcons nesting on top of the Campanile at UC Berkeley have become local celebrities. Now, for the first time since their arrival, the birds have not been seen.By KALW
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April is National Poetry Month, so here’s some more poetry! To celebrate in proper style Bay Poets has been exploring the Poetry Center at San Francisco State’s archives. Today’s poet was from the East Coast, and also helped shape San Francisco’s literary scene.By KALW
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We have become a country of food pop-ups and one where everyone’s food sticks in someone else’s craw. As the political row over the Chittaranjan Park fish market shows when someone is ready to fish in troubled waters even a red herring will do.By Sandip Roy
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Pumped Storage Hydropower as a Climate Solution Pumped storage hydropower, also known as water batteries, are often used as a means to store excess renewable energy. For example, solar and wind may generate more energy than is needed during certain times of the day and less than what is needed at other times. As a result, water batteries are extrem…
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SF's "Family Zoning" Plan / Impact of Tariffs on Local Businesses / Bay Area Dance Week
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55:27State of the Bay discusses Mayor Lurie's new "family zoning" plan, delves into the effect of tariffs on Bay Area businesses and learns about Bay Area dance week.By Chris Nooney
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Scientists fight back against funding cuts and attacks on science
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18:38Last month, more than 1,900 scientists signed a letter warning the American public of the danger of the Trump administration's attacks on science.By Malihe Razazan
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The documentary Eating examines how our food choices affect the ocean and offers tangible solutions for eating in a more sustainable way.By Malihe Razazan
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Today, we hear about San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s first 100 Days in office from local reporters. Then, we’ll visit a research and design firm that’s spawned over a dozen start-ups for green tech. And, a poem about the entanglements of nature, and humanity.By KALW
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SF's Otherlab spawns start-ups with green-tech to fight climate change
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12:43San Francisco's Mission district is home to Otherlab. Engineers there are working on projects from floating wind turbines to solar powered scooters. And one of it’s biggest focuses is new start ups. You can find Otherlab spin offs around the Bay Area, manufacturing products to fight climate change.By KALW
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Join Nicole and Rebekah for another Short Stack episode as they dive into major shake-ups at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the California Digital Newspaper Collection (CDNC), exploring the challenges both now face. Plus, don’t miss a fascinating photo highlight from the OpenSFHistory collection!…
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The Bay Area's Favorite Quiz Show
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The human cost of Russia's war in Ukraine & media coverage of tariffs
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52:16In "Night Train to Odesa," Jen Stout delivers gripping accounts from the front lines of Russia’s war on Ukraine. We also discuss media coverage Trump’s tariff policies.By Malihe Razazan
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The future of the climate crisis as Trump dismantles federal agencies
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52:03We discuss the climate crisis as the Trump administration dismantles and fires people at environmental agencies like NOAA. According to reports, the EPA is next.By Rose Aguilar
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On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," composer Héctor Armienta gives his arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area.By Jeneé Darden, Porfirio Rangel
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