Podcast Episodes

How The Black Panthers Changed Schools; Keeping Japanese American Culture Alive in the Central Valley

How the Black Panthers Helped Shape U.S. Schools

Back in the 1960s, people were challenging the status quo in a lot of ways, including how schools sho…

2 years, 1 month ago

Oakland Harpist Destiny Muhammad Charting Her Own Path; The Pesky (But Lovable) Bishop Pine

Oakland Composer and Harpist Destiny Muhammad Has Always Charted Her Own Path

Sitting on stage with her harp resting in her lap, Destiny Muhammad repe…

2 years, 1 month ago

Encore: The Poet and the Silk Girl: A Japanese American Story of Love, Imprisonment and Protest

Nine months into Satsuki Ina’s parents’ marriage, Pearl Harbor was bombed. Their life was totally upended when, along with 125,000 other Japanese Ame…

2 years, 1 month ago

Mexican Americans Building New Lives in Mexico; The Job That Keeps Water Flowing to California Farms

On a recent afternoon, a group of mechanics gathered at a lowrider show. This isn't Los Angeles – a city where lowrider culture has deep roots – it's…

2 years, 1 month ago

LA Composer Finds Inspiration in the Cosmos; First Hijabi Runner Completes Western States Race

Some composers picture colors or abstract shapes when they’re working on a new piece. Derrick Skye thinks about space. His fascination with the cosmo…

2 years, 1 month ago

MIXED!: Mixed-Race Californians Share Stories of Joy and Complexity

With the presidential race now in uncharted territory, Kamala Harris’ candidacy is putting her under a microscope. Not just her political career but …

2 years, 2 months ago

Caregiving Can Be Tough and Isolating. It Can Also Connect Us.

Caregivers don’t get a lot of recognition despite doing hard and essential work. This week, stories about caregiving at all phases of life and how ha…

2 years, 2 months ago

‘Arabology’ Podcast Champions Indie Arab Musicians; Indie Rocker Hana Vu takes 'Romanticism' On Tour

On this week's show:

For the past 13 years, DJ Ramzi has been sharing his deep knowledge and passion for Arabic music with listeners all over the worl…

2 years, 2 months ago

From Mannequins to Musical Roads: More of California's Hidden Gems

This holiday weekend, we're replaying stories from our Hidden Gems series about out-of-the-way secret spots in California - places you might want to …

2 years, 2 months ago

Inheriting: Leialani & The Occupation of Guam

This week, we're sharing an episode from Inheriting, a new podcast from our friends at LAist Studios and the NPR Network. The show, hosted by Emily K…

2 years, 3 months ago