Crosscurrents

Two San Francisco supervisors debate for one spot in the state senate. Chris Siebert, Lavay Smith and the classic San Francisco band Red Hot Skillet Lickers. This week's Audiograph mystery sound revealed.

Why some think a plan to force developers to build more affordable housing could backfire. Meet the women who wants to break through stereotypes around female surfers.Oakland’s Fantastic Negrito on the roots of his sound.

How Bay Area Republicans are wrapping their heads around a Trump candidacy. Californians vote later than most of the country — is that fair? A composer sets climate change data to music.

San Francisco's newest public school, Willie L. Brown Jr. Middle School, one year in.Playwright Lauren Gunderson on dramatizing women in science.This week's Audiograph mystery sound, revealed.

Measure AA proposes a region-wide tax to fight sea level rise.Connecting to the natural world through Polynesian dance. Flamenco finds a home in East Oakland.

Let's celebrate KALW's 75th birthday with special guest Peaches Christ.

A special live edition of Crosscurrents showcasing KALW-affiliated podcasts!

In East Oakland, a woman uses art to heal after her grandmother's home was foreclosed on.Snapshots from San Francisco’s SOMA district, from back before they called it SOMA. Our favorite moments from the many artist interviews we’ve aired on Crosscurrents.

A special hour-long episode, with special guest Jesse Thorn, host of NPR’s "Bullseye." A story from the first episode of "Crosscurrents" reported by the show's first sound engineer, Roman Mars. The first openly transgender head pastor of a Lutheran Church. And the country’s first openly gay marching band.

An arts nonprofit works with a rapidly changing Oakland.Richmond teens tackle the tough subject of dating violence – through theater.The man who helped change the way we experience live rock music.