Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBART Meltdowns, Fare Hikes, Budget Cuts and Other Bay Area Transit Woes
It has been a tough month for Bay Area transit. BART had two major meltdowns this month, stranding and frustrating commuters, all while the agency pl…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Forum From the Archives: Jonathan Hirsch on Losing His Father to 'A Cult and Dementia'
In his popular podcast “Dear Franklin Jones,” radio producer Jonathan Hirsch tried to make sense of a childhood dominated by his parents’ spiritual …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Forum from the Archives: The New Yorker’s Michael Luo on ‘the Epic Story of the Chinese in America'
In 1889, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the now infamous Chinese Exclusion Act, which prohibited Chinese laborers from entering the country. Writing f…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
‘Second Life’ Looks at Parenting in an App-Obsessed World
When New York Times critic Amanda Hess was told her baby had a rare genetic condition, her first instinct was to “Google [her] way out of it.” But in…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
What’s on Your Summer Fun List?
A jazz festival in June. A California quilt show in July. A languorous lighthouse lunch in August. The best music, museums and memorable meals are ju…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Live From East Oakland: Can $100 Million Revitalize Oakland’s Black Community?
For several decades, Black residents of East Oakland have watched their once-thriving middle-class community wither in numbers as the rising cost of …
10 months ago
Trump’s Memecoin, Qatari Jet Raise Bipartisan Corruption Concerns
The biggest owners of the Trump memecoin $Trump will dine with the president Thursday night at the Trump National Golf Club. The cryptocurrency direc…
10 months ago
From California to Kyiv, Advocates Fight for Return of Ukraine’s Stolen Children
Vladimir Putin has removed tens of thousands of Ukrainian children to Russia since the start of his full scale invasion in February 2022. The deporta…
10 months ago
Celebrating 40 Years of West Coast Literature with Zyzzyva
When a scrappy San Francisco literary journal launched in 1985 to champion West Coast writers, the dream was to make a lasting imprint. Now, 40 years…
10 months ago
Exploring the Mysteries of the Brain with UCSF Dementia Researchers
New research from UC San Francisco’s Memory and Aging Center suggests that a decline in one region of the brain can cause other regions to “step in t…
10 months ago