Podcast Episodes

Separating the Hype from the Substance of Trump’s Middle East Trip

President Trump’s four-day visit to the Middle East featured splashy business deals, very little talk about human rights abuses and plenty of ethical…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Newsom’s Plan to Balance Budget Could Face Tough Going in Sacramento

Earlier this week, Governor Newsom unveiled his new plan to balance the California's $12 billion budget deficit--with cuts that are raising controver…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

Republican State Sen. Brian Jones on the Change He Wants for California

Republican State Sen. Brian Jones heads the Senate GOP caucus, and represents parts of San Diego County-- a decidedly purple Southern California dist…

1 year ago

Freshman Congressman Derek Tran on His Balancing Act in a Purple District

In November, Orange County Congressman Derek Tran became the first Vietnamese American to represent Little Saigon in Washington, D.C. Tran barely def…

1 year ago

AP White House Reporter on California’s Image in D.C.

On Thursday, the House of Representatives voted to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. The administration has barred journalists from T…

1 year ago

Two Opposing Takes on Trump

Marisa and Scott talk to two Golden State politicians representing California in Washington, D.C.

First, they're joined by Republican Congressman Kev…

1 year ago

Democrats Desperately Seek a Winning Message

The Political Breakdown team is reporting from Washington D.C. all this week. Today, Scott and Marisa sit down with Senator Alex Padilla at his offic…

1 year ago

Kamala Harris Breaks Her Silence

After months of laying low, former Vice President Kamala Harris steps out with a speech in San Francisco, taking aim at President Trump and warning o…

1 year ago

Her Parents Couldn’t Vote in the South. Now She’s California’s Top Election Official

California’s Secretary of State Shirley Weber is speaking out against federal Republican policies and proposed laws she says will disenfranchise vote…

1 year ago

Check out KQED's New Show Hyphenación

Join host Xorje Andrés Olivares and guests to explore what it means to live within a hyphenation. Each week we bring together a couple of hyphenated …

1 year ago