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Forum tells remarkable and true stories about who we are and where we live. In the first hour, Alexis Madrigal convenes the diverse voices of the Bay Area, before turning to Mina Kim for the second hour to chronicle and center Californians’ experience. In an increasingly divided world, Mina and Alexis host conversations that inform, challenge and unify listeners with big ideas and different viewpoints.

Want to call/submit your comments during our live Forum program Mon-Fri, 9am-11am? We'd love to hear from you! Please dial 866.SF.FORUM or (866) 733-6786 or email forum@kqed.org, tweet, or post on Facebook.

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Forum tells remarkable and true stories about who we are and where we live. In the first hour, Alexis Madrigal convenes the diverse voices of the Bay Area, before turning to Mina Kim for the second hour to chronicle and center Californians’ experience. In an increasingly divided world, Mina and Alexis host conversations that inform, challenge and unify listeners with big ideas and different viewpoints.

Want to call/submit your comments during our live Forum program Mon-Fri, 9am-11am? We'd love to hear from you! Please dial 866.SF.FORUM or (866) 733-6786 or email forum@kqed.org, tweet, or post on Facebook.

    Accelerating Climate Change to Force Mass U.S. Migration

    Accelerating Climate Change to Force Mass U.S. Migration

    “As the planet slowly cooks, people will do what they have done for thousands of years in response to climate change in their environment,” writes journalist and author Abrahm Lustgarten, “they will move.” Less than one percent of the earth’s surface is now considered too hot or dry to support human civilization, but climate researchers estimate that by 2070 nearly one-fifth of the planet will be unlivable. The impact will be most acute in parts of Asia, Africa and Central America. But climate models also predict that tens of millions of Americans will become climate migrants during this century– moving to more temperate zones in response to wildfires, flooding, extreme heat and drought. We talk to Lustgarten about what a climate change-induced mass migration could look like in the U.S. and why Californians will be among the most likely to move.

    Guest:
    Abrahm Lustgarten, senior environmental reporter, ProPublica; author, "On the Move: The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America"

    • 55 min
    Graphic Novelist Raina Telgemeier Taps into Adolescent Anxiety, Zeitgeist

    Graphic Novelist Raina Telgemeier Taps into Adolescent Anxiety, Zeitgeist

    You might not think that 224 pages devoted to a sixth grader’s tricky journey with braces would make for a bestseller, but since its publication in 2010, Raina Telgemeier’s graphic novel “Smile” has remained hugely popular with the kid set. And her follow ups “Guts,” “Drama” and “Ghosts” have earned her rave reviews from kids, tweens, parents and librarians for the humorous, hopeful, and honest depictions of life as an anxious kid. We’ll talk to Telgemeier, a Bay Area native, about her work and how she taps into the zeitgeist of adolescence.

    Guests:
    Raina Telgemeier, author of "Smile," "Guts," and "Sisters," among other popular graphic novels for teens and kids

    • 55 min
    Love in the Digital Age: Navigating the Pitfalls of Modern Romance

    Love in the Digital Age: Navigating the Pitfalls of Modern Romance

    The explosion of online dating apps has made meeting new people radically convenient. But more of those looking for love complain that the platforms take the romance out of dating and turn it into nothing but a game of odds. Perhaps that’s why dating apps are losing their appeal, especially among Gen Z. According to one study, Gen Z-ers make up only 26% of dating app users. We’ll discuss how different generations find connections and why it still might be possible to find romance online. What’s been your experience with dating apps?

    Guests:

    Jeanne Proust, interim/acting director, the Center for Public Philosophy; lecturer of philosophy, UC Santa Cruz; philosophical counseling practitioner

    Myisha Battle, sex and dating coach; host, KCRW's "How's Your Sex Life" podcast; author, Time Magazine's Real Love column; author, "This Is Supposed to Be Fun: Finding Joy In Hooking Up, Settling Down, and Everything In Between"

    • 55 min
    What Will the Realtors’ Settlement Mean for the Bay Area Housing Market?

    What Will the Realtors’ Settlement Mean for the Bay Area Housing Market?

    The rules that guide real estate transactions could soon change dramatically. As part of a $418 million legal settlement, the powerful National Association of Realtors has agreed to eliminate the standard 6-percent sales commission. Under the settlement, subject to a judge’s approval, home listings will no longer automatically offer commission to buyers’ agents, requiring buyers to negotiate fees upfront. We’ll talk about what that might mean for realtors, consumers, and Bay Area home prices.

    Guests:

    Nicole Friedman, reporter, Wall Street Journal - where she covers the U.S. housing market and the home building industry

    Vanessa Gamp, president, San Francisco Association of Realtors

    Jenny Schuetz, senior fellow, Brookings - where her research focuses on improving housing and land use policies

    • 55 min
    Beth Linker’s Book ‘Slouch’ Recounts History of ‘Posture Panic’

    Beth Linker’s Book ‘Slouch’ Recounts History of ‘Posture Panic’

    There was a time when the nation was gripped by an epidemic that leaders felt went to the moral core of the country: bad posture. In her new book, “Slouch,” University of Pennsylvania historian Beth Linker recounts how curved spines, rounded shoulders, and slumped backs were considered reflections of moral fitness, the ability to hold a job, and even intelligence. We’ll talk to Linker about this “posture panic” that contributes to the ableism we see today, and we’ll hear from you: How’s your posture?

    Guests:

    Beth Linker, author, "Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America"; professor of history and sociology of science, University of Pennsylvania

    • 55 min
    'Who’s Afraid of Gender?' According to Judith Butler, Nearly Everyone.

    'Who’s Afraid of Gender?' According to Judith Butler, Nearly Everyone.

    When Judith Butler wrote the pioneering book “Gender Trouble” in 1990, they introduced us to the nascent field of gender theory. Now, more than three decades later, gender has become a catch-all term and bogeyman for conservative movements around the world. It’s become a lightning rod for social anxieties, Butler argues, about sex, feminism, racial equality and queer existence. In their latest book, Judith Butler asks: “Who’s Afraid of Gender?” And why? We’ll talk with Butler about how gender became such an incendiary buzz word and why we still struggle to find common language around it.

    Guests:

    Judith Butler, distinguished professor in the Graduate School Department of Comparative Literature, University of California, Berkeley

    • 55 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
595 Ratings

595 Ratings

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Forum Greatness

This show consistently delivers excellence following in the stellar footsteps of Michael Krasny who has moved on to his also great Grey Matter with Michael Krasny

Alexis Madrigal and Mina Kim are excellent, well prepared and sympathetic hosts who present interesting and relevant topics on a regular basis.

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Really smart and useful

This show consistently has topics that I’m interested in and handles them in a smart way!

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Inept interviewer

The CEO of California’s high-speed rail project makes the claim that the cost per mile of that project is equivalent to the cost of similar projects in other countries (the per mile cost is actually more than 10x greater). Nina Kim just moves onto the next question instead of questioning the CEO’s assertion. How can Nina Kim, who is so inept as an interviewer, be the replacement for Michael Krasny???

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