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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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3/15: Perspectives from the Portola
An empty movie palace on San Bruno Avenue gets a second act. A historic reservoir keeper's cottage serves as a community and gardening hub. High school…
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3/14: Curbing waste in the meat industry
Meet farmers fighting climate change with cow poop.Is it possible to be a vegetarian without giving up meat?
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3/13: Presenting "The Stoop"
Why is it hard for some black folks to say I love you? The Stoop, a new podcast about black identity, explores the question in this sneak preview.
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3/9: Is the drought over?
Is California's drought over yet? A San Jose woodworker who finds beauty in doing things the hard way. The story behind this week’s Audiograph mystery sound.
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3/8: Protecting immigrant rights
Hundreds rally in San Francisco for International Women's Day.Ahotline to call if ICE shows up at your door. Arefugee rights lawyer discusses President Trump's…
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3/7: San Francisco Night Ministry
A minister who works the late-night shift. A podcast created by a local insomniac that tries to put you to sleep. Inside San Quentin's annual celebration of…
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3/6: The politics of undocumented immigration
Trump supporters rally in Berkeley.The history and future of San Francisco's sanctuary status.Reverend Deborah Lee leads a growing interfaith movement to…
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3/2: The aftermath of the Ghost Ship fire
A history of warehouse spaces here in the Bay Area.How one warehouse is fighting to stay put. A conversation with someone who was displaced by the Ghost Ship…
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3/1: Protecting affordable housing in San Francisco
How the city of San Francisco is trying to protect affordable housing from the free market. Leadership changes at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…
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2/28: Housing vouchers fail the Bay Area
What would it take to improve the Section 8 voucher program in the Bay Area?A first-of-its-kind chamber music festival in the U.S.The latest edition of "Ask an…
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2/27: To shrink or strengthen rent control
Legal aid attorneys battle displacement in eviction court. Two advocates debate the rent control law known as Costa-Hawkins.
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2/23: Derailing the Bay Area's transportation plans
The Trump administration is derailing the Bay Area's transportation plans.Laugh along with San Francisco stand-up comic Irene Tu.Discover the answer to this…
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2/22: The failed promise of the Internet
San Jose residents try to recover from the flood of the centuryA segment of the program On The Media considers why the information age has become the…
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2/21: Transitioning gender under the Trump administration
Transgender people rush to complete gender transitions in case the process becomes harder under President Trump.NPR host and international reporter Kelly…
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2/16: The legacy of Japanese American incarceration camps
Japanese American farmers who were incarcerated during World War II and resisted. A San Francisco teacher reflects on her early childhood experience in an…
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Will The Water Come Back To Okieville, California?
A original documentary looking at the lasting impact California’s drought has had on the Central Valley, specifically in the tiny community of Okieville, Calif.
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2/14: A love letter to the Portola neighborhood
How do you pronounce Portola? We investigate. A book store turned playing card battleground.A local reading group for people with special needs.
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2/13: High-speed rail in California
Step inside Fresno's high-speed rail construction site.Why some farmers oppose the massive infrastructure project. Some mega-commuters may not reap the…
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2/1: Are President Trump's executive orders legal?
A conversation with an ACLU attorney about President Trump’s immigration ban.Three San Francisco students reflect on the Women’s March on Washington. An…
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1/30: Bay Area responds to Trump's immigration ban
Bay Area Muslims respond to President Trump's executive order limiting immigration. A new edition of Bay Area Beats with the band Bang Data.Squatting in the…
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1/26: San Francisco looks to update its bail system
San Francisco experiments with computers to modernize its bail system.A Bay Area Beats with the Village Road Trio.One of Golden Gate Park's most tranquil…
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1/25: Bay Area writers respond to Trump
President Trump's latest actions on immigration and the potential effects on Californians. Bay Area writers share thoughts about this new political era. Local…
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1/24: "Advanced directives" for the end of life
Just one third of Americans have a document spelling out their end-of-life medical wishes. A local author spent a week with the Dalai Lama and the Archbishop…
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1/23: The Bay Area under Trump
Bay Area voices from the Washington, D.C. and local protests.Perspective from Jason Clark, the chairman of the San Francisco Republican Party.Writers respond…
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1/19: Women artists speak out
Bay Area women read their letters to the incoming president.How art can reveal and illuminate women’s experiences. This week’s Audiograph mystery sound.
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1/18: Dear Donald Trump
More letters to President-Elect Donald Trump from Bay Area women.The story of Fred Korematsu, the Oakland-born Japanese-American civil rights hero who defied…
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1/17: End-of-life palliative care
Bay Area women write letters to President-Elect Trump.The dilemmas of palliative care for people at the end of their lives. Filmmaker Daphne Matziaraki…
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1/12: Rethinking remedial college courses
A new way community colleges are helping students graduate. A veteran who cares for fellow vets at the end of their lives.The story behind this week’s…
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1/11: Anti-trafficking and the gentrification of the sex trade
Alabor dispute at the University of California. How campaigns to end sex trafficking may have unexpected consequences. A San Francisco choreographer celebrates…
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1/10: The future of health care
As Congress prepares for a showdown over the Affordable Care Act, locals prepare for the consequences.Doctors want to help ready patients for end-of-life care.
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1/9: The students of San Francisco Juvenile Hall
Navigating school inside and outside San Francisco’s juvenile hall. Poetic Justice brings theater to Alcatraz Island. SRO Stories: "I'm hungry to be normal."
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1/5: Cybersecurity in the digital age
A conversation about digital security with a local FBI agent. A tour of the Internet Archive's one-of-a-kind building. Taking you to a Bay Area spot that’s…
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1/4: Oakland picks a new police chief
After seven months, Oakland picks a new police chief.The rain worries neighbors of a creek that divides two cities. A disability rights lawyer explains why…
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1/3: Meet Snap Judgement's story sculptor
In the season finale of The Specialist, we pull back the curtain on the craft of podcasting.A bonus story from Glynn Washington, host of the podcast Snap…
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1/2: Live from San Quentin
Members of the San Quentin Creative Writing Class present the stories they've been writing to fellow inmates and guests at a live event inside the prison.
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12/15: Letters to Santa
Teaching immigrant parents English can help the educational experience of their kids.What happens to all those letters written to Santa. The story behind this…
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12/13: The cost of being a sanctuary city
With cuts looming for sanctuary cities, what's the future of San Francisco's budget?To attract newcomers, historic Buddhist church tries something new…
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12/12: Local surveillance under a Trump administration
Civil rights attorneys worry what Trump could mean for surveillance. How a gay Syrian refugee made his way to the Bay Area. A WWII vet remembers smuggling food…
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12/8: Living in an SRO
One woman’s journey of moving from the street into an SRO.A comedian teaches her audience through humor. The festive story behind this week’s Audiograph…
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12/7: Homelessness and mental health
Mental health problems are often a consequence—not a cause—of homelessness.Nonprofit pledges to fund Street Spirit, a newspaper that covers homelessness.One…
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12/6: Investigating the water quality of the Bay
We set sail to investigate the water quality in the Bay.The second profile in our series "SRO Stories."A look back at the birth of San Francisco's Lesbian/Gay…
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12/5: The tragedy at 'Ghost Ship'
East Oakland artist Favianna Rodriguez on the Ghost Ship warehouse fire.Artist and curator Melonie Green on building a collaborative art scene.The first in our…
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12/1: Social media's shifting impact
How social media has affected the way we see the world.A local musician adds his own twist to a traditional form of singing. A Swedish Christmas in San…
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11/30: Mark Twain in the West
A tribute to the American writer Mark Twain and his time in the West.
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11/29: Making hospitals safer for older patients
Hospital units tailored to older patients.Author Gretchen Atwood on integrating the NFL.Faith and iron inside Oakland's God's Gym.
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11/28: The debate around doll therapy
Today on Crosscurrents: How doll therapy can help patients with Alzheimer's. An interview with an Oakland group specializing in Eastern European traditional…
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11/23: Creating a space for women drummers
Why San Francisco moves tons of sand down Ocean Beach. A conversation with artist Aaron de la Cruz. Women drummers unite in the East Bay.
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11/22: Shane Bauer on disenchanted white men
What journalist Shane Bauer learned reporting undercover with the border militia.Bikers show up to support victims of child abuse.
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11/21: The WRAP
Questions about the safety of a police body restraint called the WRAP. The election could influence how people choose religious identity.What it means to…
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11/17: The quest for artificial photosynthesis
Scientists at UC Berkeley try to make fuel from sunlight, air, and water with the help of bacteria. A new report about the health of the San Francisco Bay…
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11/16: The art of soccer
Unaccompanied minors make the Bay Area their home. An interview with artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph. San Francisco rapper Adam Vida.
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11/15: Race, protest, respect and the national anthem
The historical context you should know about Colin Kaepernick.Bay Area high school students show solidarity with Kaepernick.The Oakland Unified School District…
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11/14: Mad as hell
The legacy of California's Prop. 13.How the San Francisco's affordable housing industry came to be.
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11/10: The Bay Area reacts to the news of a Trump presidency
The Bay Area reacts to the presidential election.Bookstore Modern Times closes.A Sacramento drug court tries to keep families together. An opera singer…
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11/9: Election recap
A recap of state and local election results.An interview with Zahra Billoo, executive director of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Council of…
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11/7: Ballot parties help voters wade through ballot decisions
Ballot parties help voters decipher propositions — with wine! Learn how polling places are selected.
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11/3: Prop. 58 makes the case for multilingual education
California voters decide on multilingual education.A composer breaks down unexamined bias in western music theory. The story behind this week’s Audiograph…
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11/2: What exactly is a municipal bond?
California's two plastic bag propositions, explained. Test your knowledge of municipal finance. An interview with San Francisco-based artist Seth Eisen.
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11/1: Should BART be trusted with $3.5 billion?
BART asks voters for billions of dollars to upgrade aging infrastructure. Measure LL would set up a civilian police commission in Oakland. Starchild, the…
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10/31: Meet the Blood Girls
Makeup artists simulate blood and gore at Urban Shield. From rap to cumbia with La Misa Negra's Marco Polo Santiago.