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Crosscurrents is KALW Public Radio's award-winning news magazine, broadcasting in the Bay Area Mondays through Thursdays on 91.7 FM. We make joyful, informative stories that engage people across the economic, social, and cultural divides in our community.

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    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 45 Ratings

Crosscurrents is KALW Public Radio's award-winning news magazine, broadcasting in the Bay Area Mondays through Thursdays on 91.7 FM. We make joyful, informative stories that engage people across the economic, social, and cultural divides in our community.

    The Spiritual Edge: A Prayer For Salmon Ep. 8

    The Spiritual Edge: A Prayer For Salmon Ep. 8

    Every Thursday, we're bringing you episodes from the newest season of KALW's The Spiritual Edge. It's about the Winnemem Wintu and their fight to protect their sacred sites. Today, we hear episode eight of The Spiritual Edge's newest season. In this segment, the Winnemem Wintu people tell their story of how the world began.

    • 26 min
    Independent Theaters Reborn / MoAD Culture Critic / Bay Area Writers

    Independent Theaters Reborn / MoAD Culture Critic / Bay Area Writers

    Even before the pandemic, running an independent theater meant facing a gauntlet of challenges. Today, we'll hear how these independent repertory theaters are adapting to the changing tides. Then, we have a conversation with the Museum of the African Diaspora's newly hired cultural critic, Dr. Artel Great. Plus, readings from Bay Area writers.

    • 26 min
    Our Wildest Neighbors / Bison In The City / Marine Mammal Rescue Center

    Our Wildest Neighbors / Bison In The City / Marine Mammal Rescue Center

    We get to know our wildest neighbors in this episode. An apex predator is among us and it’s their pupping season. What does the presence of coyotes mean for the city? We’ll also meet a few of Golden Gate Park’s heaviest and hairiest residents. A reading from Alameda Poet Laureate Kimi Sugioka. Plus, we visit a hospital for animals who should be swimming in the water.

    • 26 min
    Real Life Rosie The Riveter / Bay Poets / Eisa Davis / New Arrivals

    Real Life Rosie The Riveter / Bay Poets / Eisa Davis / New Arrivals

    Today, a conversation with Betty Reid Soskin – a real-life Rosie the Riveter. Then, what the legacy of revolutionary Angela Davis means to her niece. Plus, readings from Bay area writers. Poet Nia McAllister reads her piece "Say Her Name" and author Esther Erman reads an excerpt of her new book, "Rebecca of Salerno."

    • 26 min
    The Spiritual Edge: A Prayer For Salmon Ep. 7

    The Spiritual Edge: A Prayer For Salmon Ep. 7

    Every Thursday, we're bringing you episodes from the newest season of KALW's The Spiritual Edge. It's about the Winnemem Wintu and their fight to protect their sacred sites. Today, we learn about California’s history with aggressive agricultural development and how indigenous people who lived here were forcibly removed and killed.

    • 29 min
    Tailoring As A Way Of Life / 'Living While Black' / New Arrivals

    Tailoring As A Way Of Life / 'Living While Black' / New Arrivals

    Today, we hear from Bolivian master tailors who are living and working in the East Bay. Then, we talk with artist Ajuan Mance about the complexities and culture that inspired her new book of illustrations titled “Living While Black.” And, from our podcast New Arrivals, a reading from San Francisco author Thomas McKenna.

    • 22 min

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