KQED's Perspectives show

KQED's Perspectives

Summary: Perspectives is KQED Public Radio's series of daily commentaries by our listeners. Essays cover a broad range of social and political issues, cultural observations and personal experiences of interest to KQED's Northern California audience.

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Podcasts:

 Colleen Patrick-Goudreau: Thanksgiving Without the Turkey | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:20

Colleen Patrick-Goudreau says a vegetarian Thanksgiving can still be traditional and delicious.

 Tom Moriarty: The Universe vs. the Metaverse | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:22

Tom Moriarty says everything offered by Facebook's promised Metaverse is already available in the real world.

 Hanna Clements-Hart: Enjoying the Sandwich | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:15

Hanna Clements-Hart is in the middle of the generational sandwich, and enjoying some unexpected gifts.

 Jonathan Slusher: Where I’ve Been | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:16

Jonathan Slusher explores his long and winding struggles with mental illness.

 Deidre Silverman: Bird in Hand | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:17

Deidre Silverman's close encounter with a common house finch leaves her closer to the big picture.

 Barbara Simmons: Sand | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:19

Barbara Simmons says everyday sand takes on magical qualities in the hands of a child, which is why it is now in the Toy Hall of Fame.

 Zoe Harwood: Online Test Proctoring | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:05

YR Media's Zoe Harwood decries the practice of online test proctoring.

 Marilyn Englander: Eulogies | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:09

Marilyn Englander is getting too much practice at giving eulogies.

 Katie Wilkinson: Choosing to Vaccinate Your Child | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:55

Katie Wilkinson explains why she chose to vaccinate her young child against COVID.

 Sophie Bloch: Oh Wow | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:00

Sophie Bloch's young daughter reminds her mother what a sense of wonder is all about.

 Michael Ellis: A Bumper of Acorns | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:15

Michael Ellis explains why this year oak trees are virtually raining acorns.

 Stewart Florsheim: Advancing Death with Dignity | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:17

Stewart Florsheim says that as attitudes about death with dignity change, so does the law.

 Andrew Lewis: Uncommon Valor | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:03

Andrew Lewis says they didn't ask for be front-line workers in a global pandemic but they do it anyway, despite routine disrespect.

 Karina Moreno: Yo Soy Mis Muertos | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:00

During Día de los Muertos, Karina Moreno honors the loved ones she embodies.

 Larry Lee: A New Racist Trope | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:17

A recent local instance of anti-Asian stereotyping leaves Larry Lee fuming at never-ending racism.

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