Crosscurrents

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Crosscurrents episodes

  • 2/22: Cat Fight!
    Saving feral cats may be humane—but there's a catch, reports Reveal. Plus, a young Youth Radio poet shares a verse about growing up in Oakland.
    26 min
  • 2/18: Gentrification-Proof
    The last installment in our presentation of THE INTERSECTION, a podcast that explores change in San Francisco by zooming in on one intersection: Golden Gate and Leavenworth. We hear why the Tenderloin has stayed gentrification-proof for so long.
    25 min
  • 2/17: Drug abuse in the Tenderloin
    How drugs shape everyday life at the corner of Golden Gate Avenue and Leavenworth Street in San Francisco’s Tenderloin. We talk with dealers about the business side and community members making the block safer. Brought to you by "THE INTERSECTION."
    24 min
  • 2/16: Family in the Tenderloin
    A young resident of the Tenderloin shares what it’s like to grow up in a neighborhood with a bad reputation. Plus, a inside a neighborhood union. It's an intimate look at life at the corner of Golden Gate and Leavenworth, brought to you by "The Intersection."
    27 min
  • 2/15: Homeless in the Tenderloin
    We follow one woman trying to leave the streets of Tenderloin behind, and hear about the steps — and challenges — involved. An intimate look at life at the corner of Golden Gate and Leavenworth, brought to you by "The Intersection."
    23 min
  • 2/10: Refugees and climate change
    We hear how a gay, Syrian refugee made his way to the Bay Area. We talk with a UC Berkeley economist who says there’s a connection between rising temperatures and rising global violence. We find out how two people with physical disabilities met and started an acclaimed dance company.
    25 min
  • 2/4: Cliff Failure
    The city of Pacifica plans for erosion by unrelenting waves.Tricks of the trade with magician Christian Cagigal.This week's Audiograph mystery sound revealed.
    28 min
  • 2/1: Starting Over
    The difficulties of resettling in the U.S. after a long dangerous journey from Central America.The impact of social oppression on communities of color.Learning to live with the aftereffects of migration.
    24 min

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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…

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