Crosscurrents

Where does Dub Nation end and Kings territory begin? In this episode, we go on a road-trip to explore the borders of basketball fandom. Then, we bring you a conversation that explores the feeling of awe and we learn what it does for our bodies and minds. And, a San Francisco artist shares what motivates him to create his crocheted creations.

Today, in a new story from our Uncuffed team, we hear the story of how one man had to live in a homemade treehouse for a year and a half — when he was only eleven-years-old. Then, we’ll meet a woman who helps people with disabilities experience the places they love. And, it's national poetry month so we bring you two readings from Bay Area Poets.

Today, we kick off San Francisco Climate Week with a story about Pacifica’s cliffs. They're crumbling fast and we hear what that means for the people who call it home. As the sea rises, the city is faced with a growing threat. But for some, the solution is scarier than the problem itself. Plus — a Vallejo author reads from her book about Black joy in nature.

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 nine of The Spiritual Edge's newest season. In this segment, the Winnemem Wintu people board a plane bound for Christchurch, New Zealand.

In this episode, we visit a library in Richmond that lends out tools so its residents don’t have to buy them. We bring you a story about borrowing tools and building community. Then, we find out what it means to be San Francisco's Poet Laureate. And, we get to two-stepping and line-dancing at the Sundance Saloon. Plus, a reading from Bay Area author Louise Nayer.

Our new group of producers at Solano State Prison in Vacaville talk about their memories, their dreams, and what they like about making radio. Today, we're going to hear 6 short interviews the producers at Solano conducted with each other and then edited; these first projects are just a glimpse into one aspect of the participants' interest and lives.

In this episode, we honor the San Francisco drag icon, Heklina. Then, we hear from a drag matriarch about how the artform can provide sanctuary for the queer community. And, we listen to a poetry reading from Alemeda poet and Sights and Sounds host Jenee Darden. Plus, a son speaks about why his father, a Black man, is considered The Godfather of Silicon Valley.

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 nine of The Spiritual Edge's newest season. In this segment, The Winnemem Wintu people decide to hold a war dance, their first in over a century.

We'll meet a group that's helping to clean up the most polluted neighborhood in San Francisco, while training a new generation for green collar careers. Then, Uncuffed producers talk about what they saw in Norway and how it compares to San Quentin. And, we meet a Marin County singer using her gift of music to help people who are ill.

Today, we bring you the story of fire, rain and a two-year effort to get black abalone out of harm’s way. Then, we learn about a program to reduce air pollution in San Francisco's Bayview Hunter's Point neighborhood. And, we speak with dancers from the Oakland Ballet’s "Dancing Moons Festival," which honors the Asian American Pacific Islander community.