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
Without A Voice
12/11/2024
Recently, KALW’s series “Without a Voice” won the Northern California Society of Professional Journalists award for Investigative Reporting in audio. It looks into allegations of abuse at one of the most carefully regulated group homes in the state.
Duration:00:26:50
Richmond Progressive Alliance / 'Exposed'
12/10/2024
Today, what the future holds for Richmond’s political landscape. Then, SF’s Bayview-Hunters Point has very high rates of illness. The lasting effects from the shipyard's past.
Duration:00:26:51
Protecting Sanctuary Cities / Wine Tariffs / Christmas Tree Lane
12/9/2024
Today, how lawmakers are preparing for a second Trump term. First, State of the Bay talks sanctuary cities. Then, the local wine trade’s take on possible tariffs to imports.
Duration:00:26:51
Uncuffed: Pickleball at San Quentin
12/5/2024
Pickleball is a hit in the San Quentin yard. And, it's played a big roll in changing the culture at the rehabilitation center. It’s an award winning episode of Uncuffed.
Duration:00:26:50
Area Health Checkup / Amateur Astronomers / 'Jaja's African Hair Braiding'
12/4/2024
Star parties give Bay Area earthlings a rare glimpse into outer space. And, ‘tis the season to - catch a bug. Plus, the hit play, ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ and why salons are magical.
Duration:00:26:51
Election Money / Lloyd Kahn's DIY Shelter / New Arrivals: Poetry
12/3/2024
An exhibition at the Bolinas Museum highlights the work of a local creator with big reach.The self-taught architect of the DIY movement, Lloyd Kahn.And, with San Francisco’s election over, we look at who spent what and where.Plus, we’ll hear poetry readings from three local authors.
Duration:00:26:50
Camp Mather / Golden Girls Drag Christmas / New Arrivals - Memoir
12/2/2024
It’s just starting to get cold, but... it's time to sign up for summer camp! Then, Golden Girls Drag Christmas! And, three local authors read from there memoirs.
Duration:00:26:50
Hawkwatch / Book It
11/27/2024
For forty years, dedicated volunteers have tracked the migration of birds through the Bay. Today, we meet the community scientists taking birding to a whole new level. Then, we hear about the untold history of the printing industry in a new episode of Book It.
Duration:00:26:50
Heroic Compost / The Stoop: This Ain't Texas, It's Africa
11/26/2024
What’s brown, slightly smelly, and full of life? Compost!We’re digging into the green bins. Then, we hear an excerpt from The Stoop, all about the African origins of Country Music.
Duration:00:26:50
Limits Of Mental Health Support / Berkeley's New Mayor / Vibes And Votes
11/25/2024
Today, we look at the limits of mobile mental health support teams. Then, an update on Berkeley’s mayoral race. And, journalists discuss how perceptions impacted theBay Area vote.
Duration:00:26:50
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