Podcast Episodes

Mothers, Mental Illness and the Unthinkable

Sometimes, it’s only after something really terrible has happened that you start to see the signs leading up to it. Years later, Rudy Coronado still …

6 years, 7 months ago

‘Dreaming the Golden State’ With The California Report Magazine (Part Two)

The California Report Magazine listeners and reporters take the stage to share their stories about the 'California Dream' and whether it's still aliv…

6 years, 8 months ago

‘Dreaming the Golden State’ With the California Report Magazine (Part One)

Excerpts from a live stage version of The California Report Magazine's night of storytelling, 'Dreaming the Golden State,' which explored California …

6 years, 8 months ago

Taking the Frida Kahlo Corporation to Court, and the Vietnamese Immigrant Who Helped Sriracha Go Mainstream

An artist's legal battle brings up complex questions about who owns images of cultural heroes; a superfan’s obsession with 'Heat' leads to a Hollywoo…

6 years, 8 months ago

Getting Inside the Political Mind of Jerry Brown

How do you tell the story of Jerry Brown’s political career? You start by sitting down with the former California governor for over 40 hours of inter…

6 years, 8 months ago

The Cave Woman of India: Tracing My Scars as an Immigrant’s Daughter

Most children of immigrant parents know what it's like to walk between two worlds. In this week's episode, Sandhya Dirks takes us back with her to he…

6 years, 8 months ago

Transgender Opera Singers Take Enormous Risks to Live Authentically

Elliot Franks, Lucia Lucas and Breanna Sinclairé are transgender opera singers navigating an industry that has been slow to evolve with the times.

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6 years, 9 months ago

Barbed Wire at the Border Brings Back Memories of Internment – and the Unexpected Impact of Legalized Marijuana

Memories of Internment; Childcare Saves a Family; The Fight Over Police Use of Deadly Force; Legal Cannabis' Impact on Farming

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6 years, 9 months ago

Living In and Out of the Box

A Fantasy World Made of Cardboard Boxes; Bringing up Baby in a Tiny House; What Box Do you Check?; Transgender Prisoners

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6 years, 9 months ago

The Hidden History of Slavery in California

An Afro-Diasporic Remix of The Nutcracker; The Ghost of Mary Ellen Pleasant; A Slave Auction in Los Angeles?; Indigenous Red Market

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6 years, 9 months ago