Podcast Episodes

A Look at Prop 50; Meet the Duduk Whisperer; Altadena Homeowners Resettling in RVs

Election Day is almost here, and in most of California, there's just one measure on the ballot: Proposition 50. Backed by Governor Gavin Newsom, Prop…

11 months ago

Celebrating 30 Years of The California Report with Kishi Bashi and California Foodways

The California Report just turned 30! On November 4, we’re throwing a party to celebrate, at KQED in San Francisco, with special guests whose stories…

11 months, 1 week ago

Finding Diwali Outfits In A Suburban Garage; Making Whiskey On Mare Island

Need a Gorgeous Diwali Outfit? Nimisha Aunty Will Take Care of You

On a recent weekend, a Morgan Hill home’s two-car garage was transformed into some…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

30 Years of The California Report; The Chinese Laundrymen Who Shaped US Civil Rights

On October 6, 1995, The California Report’s first weekly show went on the air. Today we’re celebrating our birthday with a look back at that first sh…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

A Tiny Plot: New Podcast Follows an Unhoused Community in Oakland Fighting for Self-Determination

Today we’re bringing you an excerpt from the first episode of a new podcast called A Tiny Plot, from our friends at KQED’s Snap Studios. About one th…

1 year ago

California Is Considering Returning Stolen Land. Here's How It Played Out In Germany.

Located near Hayward in Alameda County, Russell City was once home to mostly Black, Latino and poor white families boxed out of other Bay Area neighb…

1 year ago

Oakland Comedian Jackie Keliiaa on Pain, Punchlines, and Her ‘Good Medicine’

This week, our series on Californians and resilience continues with Oakland comedian Jackie Keliiaa. She’s a stand-up, writer, actor, and producer wh…

1 year ago

Meet One of the OGs of Tech; The National Landmark 100 Feet Underground

This week, we’re bringing you an excerpt of the KQED podcast Close All Tabs, which features stories about how digital culture shapes our lives. Their…

1 year ago

Encore-"Wired For Connection': The Science of Kindness

This Labor Day weekend, we’re bringing you some of our favorite stories from the California Report Magazine archive.

You may have seen these viral st…

1 year ago

A Teenager, a Journalist and a Construction Worker Caught Up in Trump Immigration Crackdown

The Independent Journalist Covering Immigration Raids In Her Own Community 

Earlier this summer, 17-year-old Kevin Robles was in his friend's car dri…

1 year, 1 month ago