Crosscurrents: May 29, 2013
New solutions to old problems at Roosevelt Middle School in Oakland, re-framing the way we talk about education reform, a Hear Here about an anime club, and local musicians The Sycamore Slough.
May 30, 2013•27 min
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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.
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Episodes
Crosscurrents: May 28, 2013
The beginning of our series on teaching kids with learning disabilities: Elmhurst Community Prep Middle School in East Oakland, and an interview with SFUSD board president Rachel Norton. Plus local musicians Black Mahal.
May 29, 2013•27 min
Crosscurrents: May 23, 2013
The Bay Area's plan for sea level rise, KALW staff shares the music it digs, this week's Audiograph answer, and local musicians The Fill A Steins.
May 24, 2013•26 min
Crosscurrents: May 22, 2013
A special co-hosted-by-Glynn-Washington edition of Crosscurrents! What happens when you call 911? Meet Oakland's first responders; San Quentin Radio Project: When victims and offenders talk; What we can learn from wild animals and the people trying to save them; and Give Me Shelter, San Francisco!
May 23, 2013•58 min
Crosscurrents: May 21, 2013
Music! The Church of Coltrane, tons of percussionists, and an inspirational grade school music teacher.
May 22, 2013•57 min
Crosscurrents: May 20, 2013
A special co-hosted-by-Rob-Baedeker edition of Crosscurrents! We'll meet some ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
May 21, 2013•57 min
Crosscurrents: May 15, 2013
Kindergartners get a jump on college savings; helping low-income students save for college; Hear Here: Seeking a higher education; a few of our listeners fondly remember their favorite teacher; and local band The Bayonics.
May 16, 2013•27 min
Crosscurrents: May 13, 2013
Veteran Profile: Cindy Alejandrez; A conversation with reporter Mac McClelland: How PTSD can affect veterans' families; and a mother shares what it's like to deal with her son's buried pain.
May 14, 2013•27 min
Crosscurrents: May 9, 2013
San Francisco's Homeless moms march on City Hall, Story Corps founder Dave Isay discusses the power of conversation among loved ones, one person's story of reconnecting with a mom she never knew, the Audiograph answer of the week, and local musician Thurl.
May 10, 2013•26 min
Crosscurrents: May 8, 2013
Duboce Triangle neighborhood opposes new Starbucks; Reynaldo Cayetano documents Sixth Street; Blue Suede Jews; and The Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir.
May 09, 2013•27 min
Crosscurrents: May 7, 2013
Not just the homeless rely on San Francisco's food banks; Beating the Dhol drums with Non Stop Bhangra; Bay Area Beats: DJ Atish on the art of mixing; and local band Picture Atlantic.
May 08, 2013•25 min
Crosscurrents: May 6, 2013
Crosscurrents presents 99% Invisible: A huge controversy over a new UC logo.
May 07, 2013•27 min
Crosscurrents: May 2, 2013
Flaming couches! And the life of a fire watcher atop Mt. Tam. Plus this week's Audiograph sound, and local musicians Major Powers and the Lo-Fi Symphony.
May 03, 2013•27 min
Crosscurrents: May 1, 2013
Immigration reform and its consequences.
May 02, 2013•27 min
Crosscurrents: April 30, 2013
"Question Bridge: Black Males." A video art installation that seeks to promote dialogue between black men and the rest of the nation. Plus local musicians The Pacific Boychoir.
May 01, 2013•27 min
Crosscurrents: April 29, 2013
Walking death row at San Quentin State Prison; Dispatches from the Inside: Our first interview with Richard Gilliam; and local band Richard Bean & Sapo.
Apr 30, 2013•34 min
Crosscurrents: April 25, 2013
Self-defense training for women, the San Francisco International Film Festival, the Audiograph answer of the week, and local musicians The Curt Moore Quartet.
Apr 26, 2013•26 min
Crosscurrents: April 24, 2013
Lacking police presence, Oakland residents take control of their streets; a new film about Oakland's First Friday; 99% Invisible: Game Changer; and local band The Whiskey Pills Fiasco.
Apr 24, 2013•35 min
Crosscurrents: April 23, 2013
The United States of Debt; StoryCorps: Living With Multiple Sclerosis; Regreterature: The sorry literary past of some of San Francisco's best writers; and The San Francisco State Percussion Ensemble.
Apr 24, 2013•26 min
Crosscurrents: April 22, 2013
Crosscurrents takes you behind prison walls at Pelican Bay, getting access to prisons as a reporter, and local musicians Voodoo Blues.
Apr 23, 2013•37 min
Crosscurrents: April 18, 2013
Citizens solve bike theft crimes with social media; Exploratorium opens doors at Pier 15; Audiograph's Sound of the Week Revealed! and local band Los Trovadores.
Apr 19, 2013•27 min
Crosscurrents: April 17, 2013
How the New Deal changed the face of San Francisco, the sailors who call the Berkeley Marina their home, how a graphic design changed the way ships cross the ocean, and local musicians Nebula Force, Go!
Apr 18, 2013•24 min
Crosscurrents: April 16, 2013
Federal investigators slam Chevron for refinery fire; Breathmobile rolls relief into Bay Area schools; Ben Trefny's brief foray into the wind; What's Up With the Weather? A conversation with Jan Null; and local group Ensemble Mirable.
Apr 17, 2013•27 min
Crosscurrents: April 15, 2013
A new approach in Richmond to battling violence, how some of those lessons can be applied to Oakland, a final episode in Money Diaries, and local musicians Manring Kassin Darter.
Apr 16, 2013•26 min
Crosscurrents: April 11, 2013
Turning a healthy corner in the Bay View! Wonder Women! This week's Audiograph revealed! And local composer and vocalist Ken Ueno!
Apr 11, 2013•26 min
Crosscurrents: April 10, 2013
Life after the Iraq War: we profile a Marine Corps veteran and talk to Aaron Glantz about what makes transitioning to civilian life so hard. Also, local musicians Club Foot Orchestra.
Apr 11, 2013•27 min
Crosscurrents: April 9, 2013
Santa Clara kids learn how to protect their privacy on the internet, a Union City school district wins a $29 million federal grant, a literary squat in the middle of prime San Francisco real estate, and local musicians Big Cat Tolefree.
Apr 10, 2013•27 min
Crosscurrents: April 8, 2013
The senior ex-offenders of Bayview Hunter’s Point; The Truths and Tales of Mental Illness and Gun Violence; and The Money Diaries: Confessions of a Shopaholic.
Apr 09, 2013•27 min
Crosscurrents: April 4, 2013
Recruiting ex-felons to jobs, performer Rhodessa Jones talks about her latest play, local rapper Micah Tron talks about overcoming obstacles in her life, and local musicians Duniya Dance and Drum Company.
Apr 05, 2013•27 min
Crosscurrents: April 3, 2013
An extended interview with the San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon. He talks about getting into the job, as well as about his thoughts on re-entry and rehabilitation programs as the goal of incarceration instead of mere punishment.
Apr 04, 2013•27 min
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