Crosscurrents
KALW
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.
Location:
San Francisco, CA
Networks:
KALW
Description:
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.
Twitter:
@KALWNews
Language:
English
Contact:
500 Mansell Street San Francisco, CA 90140 (415) 264-7106
Email:
news@kalw.org
Episodes
Oldest San Francisco: Audio time travel
11/21/2024
Today, we bring you a special episode of Crosscurrents. It's an audio tour of some of the institutions that have lasted, impacted, and changed San Francisco over time.
Duration:00:26:50
Understudies / Book It: Old Hollywood, Young Eyes
11/20/2024
Today, we visit a space that supports artists, by providing a place to show their art. Then, a teenage author talks Old Hollywood, and what it takes to preserve the past.
Duration:00:26:50
San Bruno Butterflies / The Museum Of Entomology / New Arrivals - Nature
11/19/2024
Today, we’ll hear about preservation of the big and tiny. First, how endangered butterflies saved San Bruno Mountain from development. And, putting creepy crawlies on display.
Duration:00:26:51
24/7 Crisis Response / tbh: Unlocking The Potential Of Wellness Centers
11/18/2024
The Sonoma County’s Mobile Support Team is trying to help people in crisis. Today, the gray areas of dealing with mental health. Then, a teenager reflects on his high school wellness center.
Duration:00:26:51
Oakland Bloom / Maya Angelou Literary Event
11/14/2024
Today, changing traditional business models to empower workers. Then, The San Francisco Public Library is celebrating the late Maya Angelou with a special literary event.
Duration:00:24:50
Ambient Bird / Book It: Cancel Culture Panic
11/13/2024
Today, we’ll hear about some interspecies sonic landscapes in the form of music that's designed to be interrupted. Then, is ‘cancel culture’ a kind of modern moral panic? It’s a new episode of Book It.
Duration:00:26:50
Farm Of Nostalgia / Bay Poets / Sentinels & Saviors
11/12/2024
Today, a local Iranian farmer grows the herbs of home. Then, an art exhibit encourages visitors to look inside themselves to feel empowered. And, Bay Poets brings us an oracle.
Duration:00:26:50
Voting Behind Bars / Veteran Comic Con / Theatre Flamenco
11/7/2024
Today we go inside San Quentin’s mock elections. Then, we hear about comic books and mental health — for veterans. And, the passionate mix of music and movement of Flamenco.
Duration:00:26:51
Unhoused Voters / Encampment Sweeps / Bay Poets
11/5/2024
Today, we hear from unhoused people in the East Bay on their role in the presidential race. Then, photos and voices from the lives that are swept up when an encampment is cleared.
Duration:00:26:50
Behind The Scenes At The Ballot Box
11/4/2024
Today, we look into how elections are structured. How our ballots are designed. How ranked choice voting actually works. And, the people who work to ensure our elections run smoothly.
Duration:00:26:50
The Bay's Goth Scene / Marigolds for Día de Los Muertos
10/31/2024
Today, we get a glimpse into a local Goth scene and learn what makes it very Bay Area. And, we meet a florist who grows marigolds for Day of the Dead altars.
Duration:00:26:50
Money in SF Politics / Cosplaying Icons / Local Haunt / Diwali by the Bay
10/30/2024
Today, London Breed’s reelection bid for San Francisco Mayor may be vulnerable to an upset. Then, the joy of transforming into iconic characters. And we revisit one of our local haunts.
Duration:00:26:51
Alameda County DA Recall / Expanding SF's Affordable Housing
10/29/2024
Today, we hear why Alameda County's DA, Pamela Price, is facing a recall election next week and get her response. Then, SF's Prop G will expand affordable housing opportunities in the city.
Duration:00:26:50
Reparations Bills / Black Voices & the Election / Immigrant Community Voters
10/28/2024
Today, we hear how states can begin to repair fractured histories around slavery. Then, local experts weigh in on Kamala Harris’s track record. And, we consider the power of Black immigrant voters.
Duration:00:26:50
GLIDE's Lasting Legacy / Street Trash to Street Art / Open Mic Night
10/24/2024
How GLIDE is carrying on after losing their influential leaders. Then, a conversation with artist Barry McGee. Plus, a little taste of KALW’s Open Mic Night.
Duration:00:26:50
Great Highway's Future / Healing Revolution / Remembering Barbara Dane
10/23/2024
Today, the contested future of SF's Great Highway. Then, a community group that’s building trust for better health. And, we honor Barbara Dane’s life and revolutionary music.
Duration:00:26:50
California Propositions Will Change The Lives Of People In Prison
10/22/2024
Even though they can’t vote, folks in California prisons will still be affected by this year's election. Uncuffed goes into San Quentin for this special elections episode.
Duration:00:26:50
Domestic Worker Protections / Parental Stress / Heyday Books
10/21/2024
Today, improving caregiver working conditions through community and collective action. Then, parental stress levels are on the raise. And, 50 years of printing books about California.
Duration:00:26:51
SFUSD School Closures / Cafe du Nord / "Ten Times Better"
10/17/2024
SFUSD's handling of potential school closures is raising concerns. And, Cafe du Nord has brought us local music for over 100 years. Then, a new film about a trailblazing ballet dancer.
Duration:00:26:50
Voter Pride And Purpose In Richmond / Book It: The Power Of Stories In Medicine
10/16/2024
Residents in Richmond’s District 5 are calling for investment in arts and culture from their city leaders. And, in a new episode of Book It, the power of stories in medicine.
Duration:00:24:50