Podcast Episodes

How ‘Okies’ Reshaped the Golden State

When Black Farmworkers Picked California's Crops; Letter to My Dust Bowl Grandparents; When Bakersfield was the Center of the Country Music Universe

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7 years, 7 months ago

Your California Breakup Playlist

Living With the Ex; Genetically Sensitive to Rejection?; Stories of Last Kisses; Listeners' Favorite Breakup Songs

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7 years, 7 months ago

Love, California Style

93-Year-Old DJ Still Connects Lovers Over the Airwaves, Cold Water Romance, Love Worth Fighting For

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7 years, 7 months ago

40 Percent of Kids in This School District Are Homeless

Spike in Homeless Kids on Central Coast; Busting Homeless Myths; A Letter to A Revolutionary Dreamer; What Makes Your Salad Taste Like California?

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7 years, 7 months ago

From a Gold Rush Cocktail to a Trans Trucker’s Dream

Golden State Plate: The Story of Pisco Punch; Trans Trucker Finds his California Dream; A Mom’s Journey to Accepting Her Transgender Child, At Age 4;…

7 years, 8 months ago

All About the Family Biz

The Evolution of Casa Sanchez, Prather Ranch Cows, Frank Fat's Restaurant, Taxi Medallions Take Toll, Letter to My CA Dreamer

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7 years, 8 months ago

It Started With Oscar Grant: A Police Shooting in Oakland, and the Making of a Movement

Ten years after an unarmed black man was shot and killed by a white police officer as he lay face-down on a train platform, we explore how Oscar Gran…

7 years, 8 months ago

Golden State Plate: Food History Made in California

Hear some of the most appetizing stories from our Golden State Plate series, where we explore the history of some of the iconic food and drink born r…

7 years, 8 months ago

A Ghost, a Songwriter, a Student and a Teacher: Voices of California

A jailhouse songwriter's deep friendship with Johnny Cash. How a crusading heroine became a demon in Victorian San Francisco. LuPaulette Taylor on he…

7 years, 9 months ago

A Musical Journey with California-Grown Artists Forging Their Own Sounds

Female DJs Find Empowerment in Oakland, Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore Intertwine Their Musical Roots, New Book Celebrates the Work of Los Lobos,…

7 years, 9 months ago