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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.
Episodes
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Sidewalk Stories: Pride Poetry
This is Sidewalk Stories, where we hear from unhoused people about how they survive and build a life outside. Sometimes “survival” looks like maintaining an…
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Sights + Sounds: "Caregiving" documentary
Caregiving is one of the most important acts of love you can give someone. But we don’t always get to choose when and how we take on the role. And while it can…
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Rose Aguilar on caring for caregivers
Rose Aguilar is the host of KALW’s “Your Call.” She shared some of her personal caregiving experiences, along with some advice for the event participants, on…
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SHOW: Community, Food, And Music
Today we’ll meet the Haitian pastor trying to advise his flock in these uncertain times. Then Oakland’s first Haitian restaurant serves up some hearty, braised…
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Bay Area Haitian diaspora navigates fear and uncertainty
Pastor Stevenson Noel heads a community church in the North Bay, and estimates about 5000 Haitians living in the Bay Area. He says his congregation is living…
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Oxtails and black beans- telling the Haitian story through food in Oakland
The Bay Area is home to thousands of Haitians. In this segment of our Diaspora stories, Crosscurrents host, Hana Baba went to visit one whose restaurant was…
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Aswat Ensemble performs songs from the Arab world with a multicultural twist
The Arabic music ensemble Aswat is based in the city and plays classical Arab standards in concerts throughout the Bay Area. But you don't have to know the…
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Uncuffed: Season 4, Ep. 8 - Mama
Decades after a traumatic childhood - the host of Uncuffed finally gets to ask his mother a question. Then, we’ll hear from women in prison on cargiving from…
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SHOW: Unhoused Displacement Since Grant's Pass Ruling And Reclaming The Black Banjo
In the last year, Bay Area unhoused communities have faced an increase in forced displacement. Today, we hear directly from people caught up in Oakland's…
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Encampment closures in Oakland are increasing, here’s what it looks like on the ground
Today, we hear directly from people caught up in Oakland's sweeps.
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Mayor Lurie to Eliminate RV Parking
How San Francisco officials are changing policies for those that live in recreational vehicles.
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Reclaiming Black Banjo
Folk Music & Beyond host JoAnn Mar spoke with Dr. Angela Wellman and Hannah Mayree, two Bay Area musicians and educators who are part of the current effort to…
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SHOW: Finding Community In A Changing San Francisco
Today, three generations of local leaders share their experience of transitioning. Then, we celebrate Bay Area public transit. And, writers bring us some…
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Transitioning, trancestors, and community legacy
Three generations of Trans leaders share their experience of transitioning and finding community in a changing San Francisco.
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Transit culture with the Muni Diaries podcast
Public transportation in the Bay is a bit of a jumbled web of buses, streetcars, ferries, and trains. But for fans of transit there’s a clear unified love.
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New Arrivals: Nonfiction
Here are some readings from our series New Arrivals, a pocket-sized book tour with Bay Area authors. Today, examples of the many worlds nonfiction writing can…
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SHOW: Flor Y Canto, Flowers And Song
This weekend The Mission will be alive with spoken word and stories. It's the return of the Flor Y Canto Literary Festival! Then, a poem about taking the bold…
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Sights + Sounds: A Sneak Peek into the Flor Y Canto Literary Festival
Sights + Sounds brings you a peek into the upcoming Flor Y Canto Literary Festival in San Francisco' Mission District.
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Uncuffed: A bridge to inner sweetness; a poem about vulnerability
Uncuffed Producer Jeremy Strain reads a poem about vulnerability and breaking the mask of masculinity. Check out more from Uncuffed here!
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SHOW: Queer Bars, Past And Present
Today on episode 3 of Bounce: Rikki’s! The Bay Area's first women’s sports bar. Then, we remember a legendary bar in San Francisco that was a home to the queer…
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SHOW: Waiting For The Future Trains, And Queer Power Hour Live
Today, the ongoing wait for high speed rail. Then, a riotous night of comedy and radical joy with Queer Power Hour live! And, writers on the human relationship…
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San Francisco’s ready-made future train portal
We take a tour of a subterranean space under the Salesforce Transit Center to get a sense of what a transit mega-project feels like from the inside.
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Queer Power Hour Live! “Pride, Protest, & Punchlines”
Last week, KALW hosted a wild night of fun and laughter at our event space in Downtown San Francisco. It was a live episode of our show, Queer Power Hour, and…
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New Arrivals: Nature
Here are some readings from our series New Arrivals, a pocket-sized book tour with Bay Area authors. Today we’re featuring stories that explore nature, and the…
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SHOW: Preparing For The Unknown
Today, what Medicaid access means in one local community. Then, impacts of climate change through short stories. And, a poem to remind us of the Bay/LA…
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How federal policy decisions can hit home locally
One student reporter looked to a San Jose community health center to find out what Medicaid cuts would mean for them.
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Bay Poets: 'Pochequis Christ' by poets soledad con carne
Here's a segment from our series, Bay Poets. This one reminds us how Bay Area communities are intertwined with our family and friends in Los Angeles. Poet…
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Book It: Short stories explore the personal impacts of climate change
Here’s an episode of BOOK IT. Our author interview series hosted by KALW’s Angie Coiro. Today, we’re bringing you one of our favorite episodes. In it, Nina…
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SHOW: Queer Libraries, Talk Shows, And Surf Collectives
Today, a conversation with the host of “Booked and Beautiful.” Then, we paddle out with the Queer Surf Collective. And, authors share readings from their…
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Sights + Sounds: SNJV hosts "Booked & Beautiful"
"Booked & Beautiful" is a talk show at the San Francisco Main Public Library. The show features on-stage conversations with influencers from the local LGBTQ+…
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Queer Surf: From the bars to the beach
(A Crosscurrents Replay!) Bay Area beaches are nestled into the city and along cliff sides. Northern California waves are cold and wild. Two Bay Area surfers…
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New Arrivals: Memoirs
Here are some readings from our series New Arrivals, a pocket-sized book tour with Bay Area authors. Today we’re featuring stories that come from lived…
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SHOW: Speaking Up In Hard Times
Today, Bay Area advocates are responding to increased threats to queer rights. An update on the A’s troubled move to Las Vegas. And, a poem on speaking up in…
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State Of The Bay: CA’s Ongoing Fight for LGBTQ Rights
Our friend’s at KALW’s State Of The Bay program spent some time discussing the ongoing fight for LGBTQ plus equality. The conversation was hosted by Eric…
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Bay Poets: "A Silent Poem, بروح" by Camellia Boutros
A poem about speaking up, in times when doing so feels harder than ever. Here’s Camellia Boutros reading an excerpt of her piece, “A Silent Poem بروح”
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How long will the A's stay in Sacramento?
We’re two months into the regular season of Major League Baseball and the team formerly known as the Oakland Athletics is having a hard time winning games or…
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On Repeat: Morgan Davis
On Repeat is a mini-pod for music discovery. In it, Tshego talks to KALW music programmers about the songs they can't stop listening to. In this episode we…
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SHOW: Learning Abortions, And The AIDS LifeCycle's Last Ride
Today, we attend a class where students use fruit to learn how to give abortions. Then, a three decade fundraising tradition comes to an end. We go on the road…
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Training the next generation of abortion providers
While the fall of Roe V. Wade reawakened the abortion debate, training providers has been complicated for decades. Today, we go to one of the remaining…
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On the road with the very last AIDS LifeCycle ride
After 31 years, the AIDS LifeCycle is taking it's final ride. We hear from KALW's Director of Operations & Strategic Growth, Jon Carroll, about why he's taking…
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Bay Poets: "Arrival as We" by poet Lauren Ito
Now, a poem about how we win by showing up, and standing with one another. Here’s Japanese-American poet, Lauren Ito, reading her poem, 'Arrival as We.’
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SHOW: A Little Help From Our Friends
Everyone could use a little help from their friends… even Shakespeare! Today, Actor Fred Pitts from “The Book of Will.” Then, middle school kids talk to a…
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Sights + Sounds: Fred Pitts plays Shakespeare's friend in "The Book of Will"
William Shakespeare is perhaps the world's most famous writer. But, he might not have been remembered at all without his friends. After his death in 1616…
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Bay Made showcase: Peer Talk
Today, we bring you an excerpt of a live event put on by KALW. It's a conversation between former CEO of Gap Inc., Bob Fisher and Peer Talk, a youth leadership…
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New Arrivals: Short Stories
Here are some readings from our series New Arrivals, a pocket-sized book tour with Bay Area authors. Today we’re featuring collections of short stories that…
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SHOW: Those Bay Area Blues
Today, we go behind the veil with the Emmy-nominated filmmaker of “The Masquerade.” Then, one of KALW’s DJ’s brings us that vibey, gettin-ready-to-go-out kind…
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Sights + Sounds: "The Masquerade" director, Joslyn Rose Lyons
In the film "The Masquerade" city leaders, developers and community activists gather around a table for a dinner party. They're discussing a plan to tear down…
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Texas troubadour Charley Crockett brings his country blues back to the Bay
South Texas singer/songwriter Charley Crockett lived an itinerant lifestyle for years, but his time in the Bay Area laid the foundation to launch his…
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SHOW: Basketball Dreams Realized
Today it's all about Bay Area basketball. The WNBA’s first Asian-American coach is hungry to win. Then, a muralist inspired by the dream of playing big league…
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BOUNCE: Coach Nakase Is Full Of Firsts
It's the second episode of BOUNCE, KALW’s basketball podcast that’s all about The Valkyries first season in the Bay. This one’s all about the team’s fearless…
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Sights + Sounds: Muralist Timothy B paints his "Hoop Dreams"
Oakland muralist Timothy B's work focuses on uplifting African-Indigenous communities, especially young people. For the NBA All-Star game this year, The…
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SHOW: Caring For Lesbian Icon Phyllis Lyon, With Love And Deceit
With the start of Pride Month, we're re-airing a story from 2020 about local queer icon Phyllis Lyon. Her life, her community, and the support she received in…
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SHOW: The Human Instrument In Name, Body, And Spirit
Today, we explore the human-machine ecosystem. Then, the new executive director of the Bay Area Book Festival. And, we hear why unhoused people use “street…
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Organ music: Dancing to the music of a human instrument
Did you know your muscles can make sound? Or that your heart and lungs are musical instruments just waiting to be played? Well every Wednesday in the Mission…
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Sights + Sounds: The Bay Area Book Festival
The Bay Area Book Festival is back this weekend for its 11th year. Book lovers of all ages can check out readings and author talks in Downtown Berkeley. The…
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Sidewalk Stories: What's in a street name?
For unhoused people, "street names" are monikers — chosen or assigned — that often take the place of the names they were assigned as children. But what are the…
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Uncuffed: An Update From An Old Friend
In 2022, one of the producers from Uncuffed's original San Quentin cohort, Edmond Richardson, married the love of his life, Avelina. Today, all six of the…
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Finding Community In Speculative Fiction
Today, seeking refuge in Black Horror and Afro-Futurism. Then, the directors of “Freaky Tales.” And, authors who are looking into the near future with their…
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From horror to healing for Afro-futures
For some, present day headlines are reminders of past terrors, causing them to seek refuge in the genres of Black Horror and Afro-Futurism. A local bookstore…
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Sights + Sounds: "Freaky Tales" directors Anna Bolden and Ryan Fleck
“Freaky Tales” is a gritty, sci-fi, action film set mostly in Oakland. The story takes place in 1987. There’s a green, glowing, electric energy that hovers in…