2/22: Cat Fight!
Saving feral cats may be humane—but there's a catch, reports Reveal. Plus, a young Youth Radio poet shares a verse about growing up in Oakland.
Feb 22, 2016•26 min
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.
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2/18: Gentrification-Proof
The last installment in our presentation of THE INTERSECTION, a podcast that explores change in San Francisco by zooming in on one intersection: Golden Gate and Leavenworth. We hear why the Tenderloin has stayed gentrification-proof for so long.
Feb 19, 2016•25 min
2/17: Drug abuse in the Tenderloin
How drugs shape everyday life at the corner of Golden Gate Avenue and Leavenworth Street in San Francisco’s Tenderloin. We talk with dealers about the business side and community members making the block safer. Brought to you by "THE INTERSECTION."
Feb 17, 2016•24 min
2/16: Family in the Tenderloin
A young resident of the Tenderloin shares what it’s like to grow up in a neighborhood with a bad reputation. Plus, a inside a neighborhood union. It's an intimate look at life at the corner of Golden Gate and Leavenworth, brought to you by "The Intersection."
Feb 16, 2016•27 min
2/15: Homeless in the Tenderloin
We follow one woman trying to leave the streets of Tenderloin behind, and hear about the steps — and challenges — involved. An intimate look at life at the corner of Golden Gate and Leavenworth, brought to you by "The Intersection."
Feb 15, 2016•22 min
2/10: Refugees and climate change
We hear how a gay, Syrian refugee made his way to the Bay Area. We talk with a UC Berkeley economist who says there’s a connection between rising temperatures and rising global violence. We find out how two people with physical disabilities met and started an acclaimed dance company.
Feb 10, 2016•25 min
2/4: Cliff Failure
The city of Pacifica plans for erosion by unrelenting waves.Tricks of the trade with magician Christian Cagigal.This week's Audiograph mystery sound revealed.
Feb 04, 2016•28 min
2/2: Is this enough rain?
Is all this recent rain enough to get us out of the drought?Fulfilling a dream of working as a musician.What not to use to get rid of a certain pest.
Feb 02, 2016•25 min
2/1: Starting Over
The difficulties of resettling in the U.S. after a long dangerous journey from Central America.The impact of social oppression on communities of color.Learning to live with the aftereffects of migration.
Feb 01, 2016•24 min
1/28: Audiograph's third birthday
Each week we air an episode of Audiograph, a guessing game featuring sounds of the Bay Area. In honor of Audiograph's third birthday, we listen back to our favorite sounds from 2015.
Jan 28, 2016•26 min
1/27: Super Bowl Commute
How the Super Bowl will affect transportation here in the Bay Area.Why Supervisor Jane Kim thinks San Francisco got a bad deal for hosting the game.A San Francisco resident trains pigeons for competitive racing.
Jan 27, 2016•27 min
1/26: Being homeless during the Super Bowl
Super Bowl festivities descend onto the streets some people call home. The executive director of the San Francisco Tenants Union outlines how she plans to fight displacement. Singing in a senior choir has emotional, physical benefits for the elderly.
Jan 26, 2016•27 min
1/25 - Super Bowl Security
How Bay Area agencies are dealing with security at Super Bowl 50.Local author Aspen Baker encourages stigma-free conversations about abortion. Tenderloin icon Felicia Elizondo on her life as a trans activist.
Jan 25, 2016•27 min
1/21: Best in Show
The viability of virtual reality.An East Bay violinist transitions from classical to jazz.This week's Audiograph mystery sound revealed.
Jan 21, 2016•26 min
1/20: Housing Lottery
We drop in on a lottery that determines who gets affordable housing in San Francisco. What are other options for people on the housing hunt?The story of a wedding singer recovering from a stroke.
Jan 20, 2016•27 min
1/19 - Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf discusses how the city is changing. Youth Radio on the ingredients that make Oakland so special. Listening to San Francisco’s own “killer composer”.
Jan 19, 2016•27 min
1/14: Islamophobia on the rise
Local Muslim women feel the spike in Islamophobia. Achieving the impossible with contortionist Phoenix Paz. This week's Audiograph mystery sound revealed.
Jan 14, 2016•27 min
1/13: Zoo Chef
How Oakland could lead the nation in gun control. Meet the specialized chefs serving the entire animal kingdom. An Oakland woman transitioned from circus shows to comedy.
Jan 13, 2016•26 min
1/12: Water, water
Visit a creek that divides two cities worries neighbors this El Nino season.
Jan 12, 2016•27 min
1/6: Backyard Butcher
What it really takes to make your chicken dinner. Novella Carpenter talks about raising animals in her Oakland backyard. A local author discusses a book she says made the rest of the world fall away.
Jan 06, 2016•24 min
1/5: Constructing identities
How much can you tell about someone from the way they sound?What does a person lose and gain when they switch between racial identities?And what if you don’t want to choose between identities at all?
Jan 05, 2016•27 min
12/16: Alternative fashion
How fashion has made its way into prosthetic legs. Dressing dapper as a butch woman. Why hundreds of people line up at the San Francisco Opera Costume Shop.
Dec 17, 2015•34 min
12/15: Marijuana, the ultimate cash crop
Visit the Emerald Triangle to see how much the marijuana industry has grown.Go behind the scenes of a thriving Mendocino farm, to see how the cash crop has transformed a town.
Dec 15, 2015•24 min
12/14: NUMMI, five years later
When the NUMMI auto plant in Fremont closed five years ago, thousands of people lost their jobs. Some workers had decades of experience — but it wasn’t easy to get work. A new car company moved in, but it was … different.
Dec 14, 2015•34 min
12/8: Toxic Algae
How the delayed crab season is affecting local fisherman. What sharks are doing differently this year. A young girl's journey through 13th century Britain.
Dec 08, 2015•25 min
12/7 - Hole in the Ground
A controversial plant that makes one of the most important ingredients in new construction - cement.An interview with a unique explorer who formed a society to visit some of the Bay Area's off-limits places. A tour of one of San Francisco’s major construction projects — the Transbay Terminal.
Dec 07, 2015•27 min
12/3: Making Connections
An art project connects San Francisco residents with refugees from across the world. Comedian Kate Willet is okay with you not liking her jokes. This week's Audiograph mystery sound revealed.
Dec 03, 2015•27 min
12/2: Playing Games
The fickle fortunes of professional video gamers in the Bay Area.How gaming can become an addiction — and how one local doctor proposes to treat it.A teenager’s response to gaming’s bad rap.
Dec 03, 2015•27 min
12/1: Racial profiling online
How a social networking site is battling racial profiling in Oakland.What happens when love and traffic join forces.Solutions to workers' complaints about companies like AirBnB and Uber.
Dec 01, 2015•27 min
11/19: Notes From A Post Office
A senior Mission District resident faces eviction. A muralist working to change the perception of graffiti. This week's audiograph mystery sound revealed. Featuring music by Laurie Lewis.
Nov 23, 2015•26 min
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