Crosscurrents

When you’re in prison, you’re separated from loved ones, including your furry friends. Can bringing dogs into prison help with connection — and healing? Today, we’re taking you inside a very special training program. It's the newest episode of Uncuffed.

Since the Israel Hamas war began on October 7, many people have struggled with hopelessness. Today, the story of one man’s search for peace. Then, we learn about the founding of a Jewish-Palestinian dialog that started decades ago in a San Mateo living room. And, we hear the impact of that dialog, 30 years later.

Crisis Intervention Specialists have taken on a unique role in Oakland. Today, we learn how community programs are working to respond more effectively and how that can change depending on their goals. Then, we meet a woman who spends her commute looking for animals. Plus poetry from Oakland's James Cagney.

In Oakland, you’re supposed to be able to reach a community response team by calling 911, but the system doesn’t always work. In this episode, we bring you part two in our series about crisis response teams. Then, a panel conversation about the next stop for public transit.

Do you know who to call when you see someone passed out on the street or dealing with a mental health crisis? Today, we meet the people in Oakland offering an alternative to the police. Then, an Oakland artist’s children’s book shares stories of Black men finding joy doing everyday activities. And, a reading from A.A. Vincent for our series Bay Poets.

There is a place where you can lose yourself and find inspiration. Today, we hear from people who’ve found joy and refuge on Albany Bulb. Then, author Molly Giles' new novel takes readers to a castle in Marin County, and there's a lot of drama under the roof. Plus, a reading from Bay Area Poet Susana Prayer-Perez.

In this episode, we hear how the local media landscape has been undergoing some seismic changes. We bring you a conversation on the future of Bay Area journalism, with local journalists. Then, we learn how Alden Global Capital is plundering US newspapers.

Today, the death toll for Palestinians and Israelis is accelerating far faster than it did 75 years ago. A conversation about Palestine’s historical struggle for statehood. Then, we’ll get a glimpse into a local goth venue from our new series Culture Keepers.

In this episode, we bring you the latest story from Uncuffed's third season. Today, the team at San Quentin reflects on generational trauma, and what creativity means to them inside prison.

Today, in the final segment from Emergence Magazine's series Coming Home To The Cove, we hear why the erasure of Coast Miwok history on Tomales Bay impacts all of us. Then, we speak with Theresa Harlan about what it was like to make the series on her family’s story of eviction from their ancestral lands.