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.
Today, we’ll hear from a transgender queer pioneer who was on the frontline of the riot that helped spark the modern gay rights movement 53 years ago. Then, we’ll revisit a legendary drag bar in San Francisco that was home to many in the queer community until it closed.
First up, a woman’s death shortly after being released from jail sparks demands for change. Then, stories of musicians behind bars: pianist Maimon Pony and guitarist 'Maserati E.'
First up, johns arrested for soliciting prostitutes sit down for an unusual kind of sex ed. Then, catch up with singer Lydia Pense on her long-lasting legacy in the Bay Area. And, it’s storytime with a twist at Drag Queen Story Hour.
First up, one million Californians don’t have clean drinking water and the state has finally reached an agreement to fund a solution. Then, the Golden State Warriors lost the NBA Finals last week, and now they’re on to an uncertain offseason. We’ll reflect with the latest episode of Bounce: the Warriors’ Last Season in Oakland.
The Stud, a gay bar and performance space in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood, turned 50 in 2016. But, it was also in the news that year for another reason: The owner was calling it quits after a new landlord upped the rent by nearly $6000 — from $3800 a month to $9500.
First, a different kind of doula — a death doula — wants to give agency to people at the end of their lives. Then, an Oakland spoken word artist helps young writers become published poets. And, in this week's Audiograph, we head to Ocean Beach to hang out with some playful pups.
First up, the Warriors are moving to a stadium without a BART stop. So how are fans gonna get to the game? Then, the final series is almost over, and we’ll find out how fans can get their basketball fix in the off-season.
First up, we meet a young man who was called low-functioning for half his life. He had no voice. Then, he got one. Then, an Oakland music collective is spreading activism and hope through song. Mixtaping the revolution, today on Crosscurrents.
Today: meet the people trying to make insulin open source for diabetics. Then, if you live in East Oakland, where can you get fresh produce with a WIC voucher? And, what it’s like to be locked up in one of California’s most notorious prisons: Pelican Bay?
Today: we head to Santa Clara County, where officials are grappling with what a recent murder may mean for their immigration policy. Then, a San Francisco actor incorporates journalism into his stage performances. And, and Audiograph features throwback jams from an all-women-of-color DJ collective.
Today: The Golden State Warriors last series in Oakland starts tonight! We’re taking a behind-the-scenes look at the team by heading to the barbershop. A new episode of Bounce: The Warriors’ Last Season in Oakland. And, Armistead Maupin’s 'Tales of the City' is coming to Netflix. This time, instead of being set in the 1970s, it takes place in present-day San Francisco.
Today is Eid al-Fitr — celebrating the end of Ramadan.
Today: California hosted its annual democratic convention over the weekend. We’ll hear a report and see who stole the show. And, Oscar Grant’s father reacts to news about the police who arrested and killed his son.
Coming up, we’re looking to the future of sex ed, and, of course, it involves tech. Then, a local Filipinx artist on how the trauma of colonization drove her to connect with indigenous traditions. And, for this week’s Audiograph, we're going somewhere that’s unusually quiet.
Today: California has been leading the way in health education — but it wasn't always this progressive. Then, the Golden State Warriors head to their fifth NBA Finals in a row tomorrow night. We’ll see how the team is getting ready.
First up, get deep in a water battle on the Monterey Peninsula. Then, a photographer tells the stories of queer and trans Asian Americans, one snapshot at a time. And, explore legends of San Francisco from a 922-foot peak.
First, from our original podcast Bounce, as the Golden State Warriors go into their fifth straight NBA Finals we meet a homegrown player who made it big with the team. Then, hear from the woman behind some of the Bay Area’s most iconic murals.
Workers on one of the largest fruit farms in the country voted to leave the United Farm Workers union, but the union claims there was meddling in the election Then, the history behind United Farm Workers — the rise of the union that was founded by Cesar Chavez, and its fall.
Thin nose, high cheekbones, kinky hair, what you got in your blood? Your blood won’t lie, but does it determine your identity? In a special presentation, an excerpt from The Stoop podcast, we follow the story of a woman on a quest to find out more about her ancestors. Co-hosts Leila and Hana also take the test, and things take an unexpected turn.
First up, Oakland day laborers talk about the dangers they face on the job. Then, meet the Marvel writer who created a comic book character to reflect her world. And, a sound from another era in this week’s Audiograph.
First up, how the Warriors are planning on retaining some of the flavor of Oakland when they move to San Francisco next year. Then, we talk about 'authentic' food with the San Francisco Chronicle’s restaurant critic, Soleil Ho.
First up, after a 6-year old and his mother were killed in a hit-and-run, East Oakland residents demand a traffic light. Then, Oakland poet James Cagney on using the pen to get through the loss in his life. And, who’s that ancient king keeping watch over the San Francisco Public Library?
First up, what happens when a wild turkey lands on a prison yard. Then, what it’s like to be stuck in a prison cell for nearly a year — a firsthand perspective on lockdown. We’re putting the focus on the prison system, and speaking with a returned citizen who used to report for San Quentin Radio.
First up, a new program is addresses behavior issues early so students don’t wind up with a special ed designation. Then, two teachers pay tribute to their former students who lived, and died, in Jonestown. And, an Audiograph takes us to the outer edges of the Bay Area.
First up, a new episode of our podcast BOUNCE: the Warriors’ Last Season in Oakland. We’ll visit the businesses around Oracle Arena to see how the team’s move will affect them. Then, we’ll meet another local basketball team that competes in a different sort of arena. The San Quentin and Golden State Warriors.
First up, we’ll hear an update about how Oakland’s cannabis equity program is playing out. Then, a celebrated deafblind lawyer from Oakland fights popular assumptions about disability.
Coming up, how did the Bay Area get the worst roads in the country? Then, we dive into the vaccination debate. And, a prisoner is brought back to life, by a guard who was once his nemesis.
First up, a non-profit in the Mission helps low-income families by digging into real estate. Then, this weekend is the Bay Area Book Festival and we meet the woman who walked away from her day job to start it. And, we’ll go back in time — to when radio first got its start.
First up, is it time for charter school reform? Then, the Warriors are rolling through the playoffs, now. But they’re leaving Oakland after the season. How will the move impact their most emotionally invested fans?
Coming up, your gas bill may be going up next year — we’ll get an update on PG&E and wildfires. Then, we go to the West Coast's biggest gun show in Daly City, for what might be the last time. And, we’ll meet an author whose debut memoir has him confronting cross-generational family trauma.
