Universal Funk Opera / New Arrivals: Novels / Poetic Medicine
What brings together comics, funk music, unconditional love, and extraterrestrials? It’s The Universal Funk Opera! Then, readings from Bay Area novelists and a dose of poetic medicine.
View ArticleHow a mole infiltrated the highest ranks of american militias
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias.
View ArticleCALIFORNIA SUN: Oisin Heneghan believes in San Francisco
This week on BAY MADE: episodes from the locally produced California Sun podcast.
View ArticleHow a Bay Area Artist Brought a Funk Band of Aliens to Life
André E. Preston is the creator of “The Universal Funk Opera.” The show is a fun, magical, and otherworldly journey inside the imagination of a modern Renaissance man.
View Article'The Medicine We Hide From Ourselves' by Paul Corman-Roberts
In December, Oakland poet Paul Corman Roberts joined us for a live version of Crosscurrents! Paul is the co-creator of the literary festival Beast Crawl, and he wrote us a poem, all about Joy.
View ArticleThe Bay Agenda: Daniel Lurie's San Francisco
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie pledged to improve public safety, solve homelessness, and revitalize the city’s economy. Leading journalists examine how he’ll approach meeting his goals.
View ArticleDANCE with Sights & Sounds
This week, QUEER POWER HOUR digs deep into the Bay Area’s queer and trans dance scene with Jenee Darden and KALW’s Sights and Sounds.
View ArticleLA area's two biggest fires burn at least 10,000 structures
Deadly fires in the Los Angeles area have killed at least 10 people and forced nearly 180,000 residents from their homes.
View ArticleHow UnitedHealthcare is limiting coverage for children with autism
Leaked internal documents show UnitedHealthcare is culling providers of applied behavior analysis from its network and scrutinizing the medical necessity of therapy.
View ArticleMajority of Point Reyes ranches to close in historic change for the area
Point Reyes National Seashore is known for its breath-taking landscapes along with its cattle ranches, but because of a recent agreement, those ranches will soon be closing.
View ArticleApply: KALW Communications Manager
KALW Public Media is looking for a marketing and communications specialist with an understanding of media and/or social impact. Applications close January 24.
View ArticleBehind the Scenes of Living Jazz's "In the Name of Love"
KALW welcomes 2025 on a joyful note with "Behind the Scenes of 'In The Name of Love,” a preview of the musical tribute to Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. from Living Jazz.
View ArticleIn conversation with Photay & supporting musicians impacted by LA fires
This interview was aired on Charlotte K’s show back in November 2024. We are amplifying to support artists during the terrible LA wildfires.
View ArticleMETA's New Content Policy: Safe Enough? / Lurie's 4 Policy Chiefs / SF's...
Adam Lashinsky of SF Standard talks about Mayor Daniel Lurie's new policy chiefs; META's new content moderation policy - is it enough? with Kate Conger of the NYT and Danny Weiss of Common Sense Media;...
View ArticleHow Audio Transcends Prison Walls and Humanizes Incarcerated People
Audio is a uniquely powerful medium for encountering stories from inside prison, and a uniquely powerful medium for creating social change.
View ArticleKeep Running Durga
The character of “Durga” has haunted film audiences the world over. The actress who portrayed her had something of a tragic life herself. Sandip remembers Uma, as she now, like her character Durga, has...
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