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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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SHOW: Lived Experience For Real Solutions To Homelessness
When talking about the issue of homelessness, unhoused voices are sometimes left out. Today we hear about lived experience and real solutions. Then, why one…
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Bay Agenda: Real solutions for unhoused people
To understand the lived challenges and real solutions unhoused people and their advocates are working for, KALW recently hosted a live panel as part of our Bay…
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The International Hotel's poet of struggle
Today, we hear Al Robles reading an excerpt from his poem “Cold Mountain in Chinatown” which he performed at the Poetry Center at San Francisco State on…
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Bay Agenda: Preserving the people's history
To understand the challenges and the treasures historical preservation provides, KALW recently hosted a live panel as part of our Bay Agenda series. The night…
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SHOW: Preserving Local History: Of The People, By The People, For The People
Today, we’ll meet the folks who preserve the people’s history. Then, a Hamlet retelling mixes old themes with modern truths. It's ‘Fat Ham’ at the San…
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LIVE Interview with Uncuffed
Today, we hear from Greg Eskridge, Uncuffed’s first Leadership Fellow and the host of the show. And Greg is joined by Kelly McEvers, the Storytelling Lead…
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Shifts in Sonoma County’s small scale food production
Sonoma County is a big part of the Bay Area’s local food scene. But over the past few months, several small-scale food producers in the county have either…
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SHOW: Small Scale Food Production, And Uncuffed Live Chat
It’s our Spring Membership Drive! Today we hear a story about local food production. And, we're joined by members of the Uncuffed team to talk about a very…
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Street Spirit Turns Thirty
Today, we celebrate a small local publication reaching 30 years in print, Street Spirit! They are a monthly newspaper that reports on and is sold by the east…
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Culture Keepers: Oakland Urban Farmers
In 2010, Oakland resident Kelly Carlisle was concerned about the health and wellbeing of youth in the city. At the time, Black students were being suspended…
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FULL SHOW: Oakland Mayoral Race And Local Artists
Oakland’s mayoral special election has gotten gritty. Today, we hear how in a conversation with The Oaklandside reporter Eli Wolfe. Then, a cartoonist tells…
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STORY: Oakland Mayoral Race Mudslinging
Next week, Oakland voters will go to the polls to elect a new mayor. But as the campaigns draw to a close, charges of misinformation and campaign skullduggery…
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New Arrivals: "Horsemouth and Aquariumhead"
Author Elizabeth Horner Turner uses the constraints of flash fiction, which are very short stories, to create surreal and sometimes unsettling characters. New…
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STORY: Graphic Novel, "Almost Sunset"
From our friends at Sights + Sounds: Oakland cartoonist Wahab Algarmi created the graphic novel “Almost Sunset.” It’s about a Muslim-American boy in middle…
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STORY: Uncuffed My Mixtape with Lee Jaspar
In honor of the changing season, we’re bringing you some fresh music. It’s a special new episode of ‘My Mixtape’ and in it we hear from musician Lee Jaspar at…
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie And National Poetry Month
A California Proposition was supposed to curb petty theft and drug abuse. Already, the proposed solution seems to be offering more problems than it’s helping…
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Uncuffed Revisited: Grieving, Interrupted
Today we’re bringing you an episode of Uncuffed from last season that really resonated with our Newsroom staff. It’s about a lesser known, but important aspect…
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Transgender Day Of Visibility
It’s Trans Day of Visibility. Recently, a Russian bathhouse in San Francisco went public with a controversial policy. Today, how one woman took her cause…
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Toxic Waste Cleanups, And "Book It" Explores Healthy Workplaces
Environmental racism has meant some Bay Area residents suffer more than others. Today, we hear why it’s important for local agencies to step up for vulnerable…
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Celebrating Ramadan Around The Bay
Ramadan can feel different, depending on where you are. Today, we hear about fasting, prayer and reflection, wherever you live. Then, we meet someone that…
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The Stoop: Bury me whole
Today, we hear the story of one woman’s incredible loss. And her struggle deciding whether or not to donate her son’s organs. It's a conversation about Black…
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Accessing Culture And Community Through Art Practice
Oakland elementary school students are connecting creativity and Latino cultures through Mexican tin art. Today, the culture of Repujados. Then, how one studio…
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Fresh Starts And Fond Farewells
Today, we meet a mentor who helps Bay Area youth to find inspiration through Art and Boxing. Then, skaters reflect on what a roller rink has meant to them, as…
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Uncuffed: What's In A Name?
In prison, a name can mean way more than just how you introduce yourself. And changing or getting rid of a name, can be the beginning of an important…
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Heavyweights And Mayoral Races
Today, we meet a wrestler who's making a name for himself while honoring his family legacy. Then, Two candidates draw ahead in Oakland’s special mayoral…
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Great Highway Feels Like Betrayal To Some / Bay Agenda: Health And Public Good
Some of San Francisco’s Asian Americans think closing the Great Highway is a betrayal. The great debate about the great highway. Then, we hear what public…
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A Photographic Time Capsule And Book It Explores Microdosing
A Bay Area photographer brings out pictures she’s had in storage for 50 years. Today, we're revisiting lost scenes of everyday life in San Francisco. Then, a…
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Echoes Of Home, 3Girls Theatre, Jeneé Darden's New Show Launch
Silicon Valley is all about innovation, but for some, it’s the heart of the Iranian diaspora. Today, keeping the traditions of Persian music. Then, we visit a…
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Crossing Through Town And Time
Walking can help us connect with the present. Today, we get lost, and find our way, on San Francisco’s Crosstown trail. Then, we hear about the impact of…
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Chinese Hospital / A Democratic Club Shifts Right / Dating App's And User Safety
The only Chinese hospital in the country has survived because of its community’s resilience. Today, we look at continuity of care in a local Chinese community…
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Elephant Seal Homecoming And Fostering Belonging
Scientists have been tracking elephant seals in the North Bay for decades. Today, we check in on breeding season at Point Reyes. Then, we ponder the human…
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Uncuffed: Where Were You In '92?
From the LA riots, to the Crime Bill - The 90s changed everything for people in California Prisons. Today, we’re going back to the 90s - and the Uncuffed…
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A Fat Tuesday Celebration Of Roots: Gumbo, Tango, And A Musical World Tour
One spot in San Francisco is serving up Luisiana’s favorite meal. It's the power of gumbo. Then, we enjoy a SF evening celebrating Tango’s African roots. And…
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Looking Back; Envisioning Trans Futures
Today, we meet a retired librarian and author who brings Oakland history to her writing. Dorothy Lazard talks about her childhood memoir. Then, it’s a…
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Berkeley Encampment Sweeps / Book It: 'Call Her Freedom'
The City of Berkeley got money from the state to get encampment residents off the street. Today we look at how special funding is changing one city’s approach…
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Rollin' To The Groove
Today, we meet the "Godfather of Skate" at his place of worship. We're going to the Church of 8 Wheels. Then, a flavorful play pushes back on the racial…
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Sanctuary Cities Past And Present
The new administration has introduced the harshest immigration policies in decades. Today, we hear about the history of the Sanctuary movement, and how the Bay…
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A Call For Change, Bay Agenda & State Of The Bay: Immigration
For perpetrators of domestic violence it can be hard to ask for help. Today, we hear about a unique approach to stopping hurt at the source. Then, immigration…
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Malcolm X: A Fateful Friendship & Inspiring A Sense Of Freedom In Prison
Malcolm X was often called a polarizing figure. But to one Egyptian diplomat, he was a friend. Today, we hear about the friendship which helped lead to the…
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Uncuffed: Catching Up On 30 Years Of Life
After 30 years in prison… What happens when you finally get out? There's a lot of celebration, and also a lot of serious catching up to do. And in that…
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Youth Power Listening Party, Bayview Swim Lessons, On Repeat
Bay Area youth are digging in to their civic communities. We hear what they’re doing to make the their world a better place. Then, the universal childhood with…
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NBA All-Star Artist & Book It: Coit Tower's Controversial Murals
For the first time in 25 years, The NBA’s All-Star game is back in the Bay! Today, we explore how the Bay Area is celebrating basketball’s most exhilarating…
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Warrior Serpent & An Esther's Orbit Room Revival
Today, we visit the intersection of arts, culture, and sports, in San Francisco. The year of the snake meets the NBA All Star Game with a new sculpture. Then…
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'Living The Shuffle' & 'Dear San Francisco'
Robert Townsend’s show highlights his evolution as an artist. It’s all about ‘Living the Shuffle.’ Then, we go to a show that’s a love letter to the City by…
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Electric Caltrain, Bay Agenda: Climate Action, New Arrivals, On Repeat
Diesel trains are becoming more and more obsolete. So today we'll hear about Caltrain’s journey into the future with a fully electric fleet. Then, what does…
CrosscurrentsSF Mime Troupe, Sidewalk Stories, SF Black History
Today, how the San Francisco Mime Troupe has been ‘speaking’ truth to power for 65 years. Then, how some unhoused people stay warm and dry in the rain. And, we…
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Black History Month History, Bay Poets: Durag, Uncuffed: Day One
Today, we learn how Black History Month began, and why it's still relevant. Then, the powerful poetry of Ashia Ajani. And, a new season of Uncuffed starts with…
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SF's Bag & Tag Policy, Beyond The Fog Radio, On Repeat
In encampment sweeps unhoused people can lose vital medications and documents. We hear about San Francisco’s Bag & Tag policy. Then, former Representative…
CrosscurrentsFuture Of journalism & The Still Life Cafe
Journalism continues to change with the times. But what’s next? Today, first amendment experts explore the dangers and opportunities of journalism in a second…
CrosscurrentsComedic 'Good Medicine' & The Art And Science Of Listening
An Oakland comic is making space on stage for Indigenous comedians. So today, we're prescribing laughter as 'Good Medicine.' Then, the many ways and reasons…
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Bay Area’s Rich Chinese American History & Chinese American Beauty Queens
We are getting ready to ring in the new year of the Snake, but first… A look back. Today, lesser known histories of the Bay’s Chinese American community. Then…
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Fentanyl State Of Emergency, School Lunch Plastic, On Repeat
In his first days in office, San Francisco’s new mayor has already rocked the boat. We take a look at Daniel Lurie’s approach to the fentanyl epidemic. Then…
CrosscurrentsOakland's Section 8, a Cheese Temple, and an Uncuffed Preview
For the first time in a long time, applications are open for Oakland’s Section 8 housing. We're chasing the “white whale” of rental assistance. Then, cheese…
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Happy Forgetting: Risking Lives
Today, we’re going back in time to 1964, to what would later be known as The Freedom Summer. Back then, the Mississippi Summer Project was a secret plan to try…
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Oakland's special mayoral election / 'Fire Escape'
Today, we check in on the race to Oakland’s city hall. Then, we hear from the host of the new series “Fire Escape” about the challenges faced by incarcerated…
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'Lift Every Voice And Sing' Dr. King Tribute / Drums And Demons
Today, we meet the people organizing a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through the music of Aretha Franklin. Then, for some artists, immense talent can…
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Finding The Wisdom
Today, we hear how people are turning towards the wisdom of their ancestors in times of climate injustice. Mapping Indigenous identities and knowledge for the…
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Preserving Sudanese Music / Alkaio Thiele
Today, we meet a young Oakland woman from Sudan is digitizing old music cassettes for a new diaspora generation. Then, we meet a Castro Valley teen that’s…
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California Foodways: Irrigation Divers / Forensic Diving
Today, we're diving into our waterways. Up first, Scuba divers play a surprising role in farming. Then, a forensic diver who recovers evidence from the Bay.
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Universal Funk Opera / New Arrivals: Novels / Poetic Medicine
What brings together comics, funk music, unconditional love, and extraterrestrials? It’s The Universal Funk Opera! Then, readings from Bay Area novelists and a…