Crosscurrents show

Crosscurrents

Summary: 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.

Podcasts:

 Cannabis Equity / The Cost Of Selling Marijuana | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1611

Today, we hear how the nation’s first cannabis equity program has failed some East Bay businesses, and we learn how the City of Oakland might be able to help. Then, we explore how much it costs to launch a cannabis venture in the Bay Area, anyway. Plus, listen to local music from the Oakland band Van Goat.

 Urban Creeks / Dropping Audubon / New Arrivals | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1490

Today, we take a trip to East Bay's Codornices Creek. We learn about the different reasons why people are drawn to it and what it takes to restore and maintain an urban waterway. Then, we learn why the Golden Gate chapter of the Audubon Society is dropping the Audubon name. And, we’ll listen to a reading from San Francisco author Lynne Twist.

 Trans Aerialist / Sunday Skool / Dance Like The World is Ending | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1610

Today's show is about finding ourselves and our people. First, we speak with a trans-aerialist who explains how his art allows him to connect to his body. It's a conversation about movement, freedom and creativity. Then, we take a class that gets queer bodies moving. And, we hear from a queer country singer.

 Developing Young Filmmakers / Hip Hop Hope / San Francisco Reparations | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1731

In Oakland, there's one group that's helping young people of color tell diverse stories. Today, we hear how some teens are getting hands-on experience making movies. Then, we learn how rap can get kids hooked on school. And, we get an update on San Francisco’s reparations task force. Plus we hear readings from local writers.

 The Kitchen Sisters: House/Full Of Blackwomen — Chapter 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1731

For some eight years now, 34 Black women from the Bay Area have gathered monthly around a big dining room table in Oakland. Together, they use art to address issues plaguing their community. Today, we bring you part two of their story, House Full of Black Women, from our friends at the Kitchen sisters. Plus, we have readings from local poets.

 The Kitchen Sisters: House/Full Of Blackwomen — Chapter 1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1731

For some eight years now, 34 Black women from the Bay Area — artists, scholars, midwives, nurses, an architect, an ice cream maker, a theater director, musicians, educators, a choreographer, donut maker, sex trafficking abolitionists and survivors have gathered monthly around a big dining room table in Oakland, California. They use theater, dance and ritual to address issues plaguing their community.

 The Kitchen Sisters: A Civic Gathering Place | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1731

In this episode, we are going to visit a place that hosts community forums and debates on everything from political candidates to the city's trash can design. Come with us as we head over to San Francisco's Mission district to visit Manny's, a space for civic gathering in this special episode from our friends — the Kitchen Sisters.

 Orchestra Dreams / Spatial Sound | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1355

This episode is all about sound and music from around the Bay. First, we'll hear from the conductor and music director of the Berkeley Symphony and learn about how he found his calling. Then, we’re going across the Bay to a half century old San Francisco establishment that is experimenting with the way people experience sound.

 Fire And Fruit / Lassen County Cafeteria Cook Makes Gourmet Food | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1495

The KALW family is full of award winning journalists and we are proud to announce that this year our very own editor Lisa Morehouse has been nominated for the James Beard Broadcast Media award for food reporting. To mark the special occasion, we are bringing you a show with two of the stories which earned her the nomination.

 Uncuffed Stories On Returning Home / Authors On Activism | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1611

Just one year after getting out of prison, an Uncuffed producer reflects on his freedom. Since getting out, he’s started teaching audio storytelling to other folks who were previously incarcerated. Today, we’ll hear some stories that came out of this class. Plus, we hear from three local writers about making a difference.

 Pop Punk / UC Berkeley Library Occupation / Last Deployment | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1731

Today, we talk to a Richmond-based pop-punk artist about their creative process how they make energetic sound. Then, we learn the story behind the UC Berkeley students who are fighting for an anthropology library on campus. And, we meet a veteran who cares for other vets at the end of their lives in a piece from Storycorps.

 The Hum, a worldwide mystery sound explained | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1610

In today's episode, we unravel the story behind a puzzling and peculiar sound. The Hum is a mysterious low pitch noise that is only heard by 2% of people worldwide. It's annoyed residents in San Francisco's Sunset District. So, in this story, we get to the bottom of this strange global phenomenon.

 Carnaval Queen / Dancing Out Loud / Defensive Dancing | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1609

Today, we hear how dancing can be an act of remembrance. We sit down and have a conversation with San Francisco Carnaval Queen Mayela Carrasco. Then, we’ll go to Oakland and meet a dancer who doesn’t hear the music he dances to — he feels it. And, we listen to the story of a man who survived a prison riot by dancing.

 The Hyphen Line / Zena Carlota / Songs for Sudan | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1611

Today, we hear how music can be a way to navigate identity, war and peace. What it means to be making music on the hyphen line with artist Meklit. Then, how a 13th century instrument from West Africa brings peace to 21st century hearts in the Bay Area. And, why it matters to sing for your homeland — even when it’s being devastated by war.

 Richmond's Blues Legacy / Sugar Pie DeSanto | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1611

In this episode, we visit Richmond and hear about its rich music legacy. And we'll meet some dedicated locals who are remembering those golden years. And, they're also determined to keep the Blues in town and its history alive. Then, we meet a local rhythm and blues legend — Sugar Pie DeSanto — and learn how she got her start in the Fillmore District.

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