KPBS Midday Edition
News & Politics Podcasts
Midday Edition uplifts voices in San Diego with fearless conversations about intriguing issues. Host, Jade Hindmon, cuts through the noise with questions that give listeners a deeper understanding of themselves, people and the community they live in. Guests share diverse perspectives from their expertise and lived experience. In a city and world that's rapidly changing, Jade’s interviews inspire, inform and make you think. New episodes drop Monday - Thursday afternoons.
Location:
United States
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Description:
Midday Edition uplifts voices in San Diego with fearless conversations about intriguing issues. Host, Jade Hindmon, cuts through the noise with questions that give listeners a deeper understanding of themselves, people and the community they live in. Guests share diverse perspectives from their expertise and lived experience. In a city and world that's rapidly changing, Jade’s interviews inspire, inform and make you think. New episodes drop Monday - Thursday afternoons.
Language:
English
Email:
podcasts@kpbs.org
Episodes
New film explores Indigenous surf culture
11/21/2024
An Imperial Beach nonprofit is premiering a new film about coastal access, surfing and Indigenous life.
Duration:00:13:00
Commemorating Transgender Day of Remembrance
11/20/2024
Each year, Transgender Day of Remembrance is observed to memorialize those who lost their lives in acts of anti-trans violence. We talk about what this day means to the transgender and nonbinary community in our border region.
Duration:00:45:15
The healing power of sound and music
11/20/2024
On Midday Edition, we're talking to local experts about how sound and music can affect mental health and well-being.
Duration:00:45:20
The impact of team sports on neurodivergent kids
11/18/2024
On Midday Edition, we're learning about how team sports can impact neurodivergent kids. Plus, we'll be speaking with the head basketball coach Brian Dutcher.
Duration:00:46:05
What makes remembering a 'radical' act?
11/14/2024
On Midday Edition, we're looking at a practice that empowers communities to trace their lineage. Plus, a celebration of noir films for 'Noirvember.' And finally, your weekend arts preview.
Duration:00:45:20
Preserving Native American heritage and culture
11/13/2024
On Midday Edition, we look at local and national efforts to revive Native American culture, language and history.
Duration:00:28:20
The power of urban design, beyond boundaries
11/11/2024
The World Design Policy Conference is coming up. We hear more about the event and its impact on San Diego.
Duration:00:12:35
How Dungeons & Dragons-themed Vista brewery is building community over games and beer
11/7/2024
For the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons — the popular fantasy tabletop role-playing game — we highlight a brewery that has become a hub for all things D&D. Plus, a preview of the San Diego Asian Film Fest. Then, a conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen.
Duration:00:45:45
Breaking down San Diego County election results
11/6/2024
On Midday Edition, we look at how local, statewide and national election outcomes will impact San Diegans.
Duration:00:18:10
What happens to your ballot?
11/5/2024
Election officials are spreading the word on efforts to protect the vote.
Duration:00:27:20
One year of San Diego's CARE Court program
11/5/2024
It’s been one year since San Diego introduced a new approach to treating those with severe mental illness.
Duration:00:17:49
Halloween movies, a new Día de Muertos play and Baja's abandoned buildings
10/31/2024
KPBS' Midday Movies critics share their top picks for films set on Halloween. Plus, a new play at the Old Globe commemorates Día de Muertos. And finally, one exhibit reimagines a series of high-rise projects abandoned along the Baja coast.
Duration:00:45:50
Remembering baseball legend Fernando Valenzuela
10/30/2024
We hear about Fernando Valenzuela's legacy from Eduardo Ortega, the San Diego Padres' Spanish language radio announcer.
Duration:00:11:00
Alzheimer's awareness in the Latino community
10/30/2024
Latino Americans are estimated to be 1.5 times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than white Americans.
Duration:00:19:00
The challenges facing mental health care workers
10/30/2024
Midday Edition speaks with a therapist in the South Bay about the challenges in the mental health care industry and the impacts on those seeking care.
Duration:00:17:00
Ghost hunting in San Diego
10/29/2024
Halloween is just a few days away. We talk about the history behind some of the places considered to be the most haunted in San Diego.
Duration:00:45:50
How to talk politics with those you don't agree with
10/28/2024
Election Day is coming up and on today's show we're tackling the elephant in the room. How do you talk politics with those you don’t agree with?
Duration:00:45:20
San Diego's rich rap history on display in new podcast
10/24/2024
A new podcast series explores the history of San Diego's underground rap scene. Then, San Diego Comic Fest returns. Plus, a new public art project seeks connection through mindfulness and breathing.
Duration:00:45:40
How Filipino farmworkers revolutionized the labor movement
10/23/2024
Larry Itliong Day is coming up. To honor the labor leader's legacy, we look at how he and other Filipino farmworkers fought for better pay and living conditions. Plus, a filmmaker unravels the Philippines' colonial history and its impact on the diaspora today. And finally, we catch up with San Diego's Poet Laureate.
Duration:00:46:20
What's on your San Diego ballot?
10/22/2024
On Midday Edition, we’re walking you through some of the biggest races and measures in the San Diego region.
Duration:00:46:00