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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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Oakland herons / Salt ponds / Año Neuvo Island
On today's show: The story behind the wild bird noises you might be hearing at Lake Merritt in Oakland. Then, a kite’s eye view of the Bay Area’s vibrant salt…
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Sudanese American youth rise up / Barista training for refugees / The chef of San Quentin
On today's show: Local teenagers connect for the first time to their parents’ homeland — through protest. Then, a Berkeley coffee shop dedicated to helping…
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The death penalty, life without parole, and redemption
On today's show: Parents of murdered girls react to the halt of capital punishment in California. Then, two men condemned to life in prison ask why some get…
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Cambodian communities face deportations / Reflections on a war-torn childhood / Hall of Justice
Coming up, we meet a Cambodian man grappling with his deportation. Then, a San Quentin inmate reflects on police-community relations in Cambodia. And, we go…
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Finding a home on 'Hotel 22' / Journey of two young migrants / Bay Area women in music
On today's show: A bus that’s used for more than transportation. Then, an Oakland educator writes a book that follows her unaccompanied migrant students. And…
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BART noise / San Francisco's oldest streetcar / Untold stories of queer culture
On today's show: The story behind one of the Bay Area’s most distinctive sounds. Then, How did Muni’s oldest streetcar survive the chopping block? And, untold…
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Bigfoot in Santa Cruz / Facing the death penalty, an agnostic prays
On today's show: we head out into the Santa Cruz Mountains to meet the owner of the Bigfoot Discovery Museum. Then, an agnostic inmate turns to prayer, after…
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Women organize for a #SaferGDC / 'Soul of the Bay' Michael Marshall
Coming up, the world’s largest conference for game developers is in town. But some women don’t feel safe at the nighttime parties. Then, we’ll meet the voice…
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Lawrence Ferlinghetti at 100 / US Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith / Uncuffed poetry
On today's show: Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the godfather of the Beat Generation, is celebrating his centennial. We’ll hear from San Francisco’s first poet…
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Stephon Clark / Filipino American stories in dance / Nerd culture at Solano State
On today's show: Remembering Stephon Clark one year after he was fatally shot by Sacramento police. Then, choreographer Alleluia Panis uses dance to tell the…
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Discrimination persists in ride-hailing / Last call on BART / WeSing Vocal Festival
Coming up, do Uber and Lyft drivers discriminate against black passengers? Then, getting across the Bay on the last BART of the night. And, we’ll get in…
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Students make honor roll when teachers 'set the bar high' / Songs of the Patriarchy
On today's show: San Francisco Unified School District celebrates the achievement of its African American students. Then, musician Jules Indelicato shares what…
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How do legal residents become citizens? / South Asian radical history / Graffiti-inspired fashion
On today's show: Hop on a bus with some Bay Area lawyers driving around to help people become citizens. Then, learn about the radical history of South Asians…
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Inside the strike wave / Yoga in prison
On today's show: With workplace activism spiking, we’ll break down last year’s historic Marriott strike to understand, what does it take to win? And, yoga is…
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Tracking roadkill / Museum of Entomology / Bay Area Beats with Ruby Mountain
On today's show: we meet a woman who spends her commute looking for dead animals to track where they get hit by cars. Then, we’ll visit a place that collects…
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What's next for OUSD? / Lasting Letters
On today's show: the strike is over at the Oakland Unified School District, but the struggle to improve Oakland public schools continues. Then, a…
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Lead paint lawsuit / Hayward Councilmember Aisha Wahab /
On today's show: Bay Area counties are expecting millions of dollars from a lawsuit about lead paint, but getting that money may not be easy. Then, meet…
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Remembering Jeff Adachi / Polynesian and in prison
On today's show: Public defenders and community leaders gather to remember and mourn Jeff Adachi. Then, two stories from our series Uncuffed — a man who feels…
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Monarchs in the media / From 'The Voice' to cabaret / Women in Horror Month
On today's show: People in the Bay Area have been bugging out about a possible monarch butterfly extinction. Then, an Oakland novelist confronts modern issues…
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Flavored tobacco ban / Jeff Adachi / Bay Area Beats with Tommy Guerrero
Coming up, local businesses react to San Francisco’s new flavored tobacco ban. Then, we remember San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi with his longtime…
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A more inclusive meditation center / Twerk Church / Bay View: A first-gener in tech
On today's show: a Buddhist teacher brings diversity to a meditation center in Oakland. Then, a place for women to heal… and twerk. And, a Bay View about the…
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My Brother's Keeper / Diego Rivera's Pan American Unity Mural / Hey Area: You ask, we answer
On today's show, a recap of the My Brother's Keeper conference, where a former president speaks to young men of color in Oakland. Then, we’ll meet a woman who…
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What does all this rain mean for California? / Coyote breeding season / Hey Area: you ask, we answer
Coming up, El Nino is back! How is all this rain affecting our water supply? Then, there’s an apex predator among us in San Francisco. And, we’ll continue…
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'Lifer' brings prison to the stage / Uncuffed / Hey Area: You ask, we answer
Coming up, a play about a man who spent more than half a century in prison. Then, dealing with depression . . . and getting the wrong pills. And, we’ll get…
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Art that heals / Harpist Destiny Muhammad
Coming up, a story about the little things that bring romance to life and what happens when you let love grow. Then, we’ll hear from the Oakland Jazz harpist…
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World Radio Day...in Turkey! / Oakland cartoonist Breena Nuñez Peralta
Coming up, the story of how a defiant radio station is operating in a repressive country: Inside Turkey’s first and only listener-supported station. Then…
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Police unions / The last black man in San Francisco / Bay Area Beats
Today, a look inside the battle lines being drawn over whether police should release misconduct records. Then, the Sundance Film Festival was abuzz about “The…
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Transbay Transit Center repairs / Parenting in the Bay / Facing the parole board
On today's show, repairs have begun at San Francisco’s Transbay Transit Center, but we don’t know when it will re-open. Then, an East Oakland mom takes her…
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Oakland school closures / Eating healthy / A taste of Vietnam in the South Bay
Today, we hear about a possible teachers strike at Oakland Unified along with some painful school closures. Then, the story of a great grandmother, who lives…
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The making of a Chinese American beauty queen
Every Lunar New Year, Chinese American women from across the country travel to San Francisco to participate in the Miss Chinatown USA pageant — an ethnic…
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Berkeley Flea Market shutdown / God's Gym / Bay Area Beats
On today's show, what shutting down the Berkeley Flea Market this winter means for the city. Then, we'll go inside God's Gym in Oakland — a gym that pumps up…
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Japanese American Day of Remembrance / Santa Clara County's black history / Uncuffed
Today, remembering the legacy of Japanese American incarceration camps — how one woman was inspired to become an activist after being incarcerated as a child…
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Housing plan launches / 'Candlestick' in theaters / King of sports broadcasting
On today's show, a “grand bargain” on housing moves forward, but some key leaders are not on board. Then, more than five years since the 49ers left Candlestick…
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California's new surgeon general / New taxi rules at SFO / From rideshares to taxis
Today, we hear from the first-ever state surgeon general. She’s on a mission, and it’s all about the kids. Then, San Francisco cabbies who paid thousands of…
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Kamala Harris in Oakland / Searching for human cremains / Uncuffed
First up, Oaklanders rally around presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Then, a team of dogs finds cremated remains of loved ones lost during the Camp Fire…
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Bay Area Beats / 2020 Census / Old-school recording studio
Today, we hear about a question that might be on the 2020 Census. It could cost the Bay Area billions of dollars. Then, meet San Francisco vocalist Kim Nalley…
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Bay View on Sudan / Adult ISH / Radically Fit
Today, we take a look at turmoil happening in Sudan in a new series called Bay Views. Then, a new show by young people who say they aren’t quite yet adults…
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Women's March / Peaches Christ / Uncuffed
Today, we’ll hear voices from the third annual Women’s March in San Francisco. Then, we’ll check in with one of the queens of the San Francisco scene, Peaches…
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99% Invisible: Ponte City Tower
In a special presentation from KALW News, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we’re considering race and class relations from an international design perspective…
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Learning while black / Vietnamese death anniversaries
• One African American family, half a century of experience in SF public schools
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How can San Francisco support its most vulnerable black residents? Help them succeed at school.
This is part of an ongoing series “Learning while black: The fight for equity in San Francisco schools.”
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Opioid addiction treatment / StoryCorps
• East Bay doctor brings opioid addiction treatment to the streets
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Brown's legacy for new Gov Newsom / Anna Hillburg / Guitar Kingdom
Jerry Brown leaves big environmental footsteps for Governor Newsom to followBay Area Beats: Anna HillburgAudiograph: Guitar Kingdom
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The Village in Oakland / El Sobrante / Bang Data
Update on The Village in Oakland El Sobrante: The Leftover TownBay Area Beats: Bang Data
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Oscar Grant III: Vigil / Oscar's Father / BART Police Update
Resilience and hope at Oscar Grant vigilOscar Grant's incarcerated father speaks outWhat's changed for BART police after Oscar Grant's killing
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Firing Forests to Save Them: Could Native Traditions Save Lives?
What can help control California’s increasingly problematic wildfires?
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Morning Report: A mold that flavors Japanese dishes
This week, we're sharing morning reports from our archives while we take a break for the holidays.
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Morning Report: LARPing in Berkeley
This week, we're sharing morning reports from our archives while we take a break for the holidays.
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Morning Report: Oscar Grant’s father speaks out
This is a special Crosscurrents Morning Report on the anniversary of Oscar Grant's death.
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Morning Report: Retro video games in the Mission
This week, we're sharing morning reports from our archives while we take a break for the holidays.
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Morning Report: Kingdom of guitars
This week, we're sharing morning reports from our archives while we take a break for the holidays.
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Morning Report: Chinese-Mexican fusion food
This week, we're sharing morning reports from our archives while we take a break for the holidays.
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Morning Report: Christmas in San Quentin
This week, we're sharing morning reports from our archives while we take a break for the holidays.
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Morning Report: A photographer's quest for community
This week, we're sharing morning reports from our archives while we take a break for the holidays.
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Meet the lawyers fighting the federal government to save their clients from deportation
The San Francisco Immigration Defense Unit is a team of eight lawyers with the public defender’s office who represent people threatened with deportation.
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12/19: Operation pest patrol III / My Mixtape
• Operation pest patrol: The cherry tree and the pest
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12/18: Operation pest patrol Pt II / Comedian Rex Navarrete
• Operation pest patrol: A threat from within
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12/17: Operation pest patrol Pt I / Sewing Raiders gear in prison
• Operation pest patrol: Invaders at the border?
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A lead-poisoning solution within reach: Persistent Poison Pt IV
This is the last story in our four-part series “Persistent Poison: Lead’s Toxic Legacy in the Bay Area.”
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The lead-poisoning data gap: Persistent Poison Pt III
This is the second story in a four-part award-winning series “Persistent Poison: Lead’s Toxic Legacy in the Bay Area.The numbers show the lead poisoning…