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KPBS' recurring series that tells the stories of San Diegans in their own words, offering a unique lens into the news of the day.... more
FAQs about First Person:How many episodes does First Person have?The podcast currently has 130 episodes available.
September 23, 2021Talking About The Role Of Police In The CommunityThis episode first aired on 4/3/17. Guests: David Lee is an officer with the San Diego Police Department and Eddie Rivers, a resident of City Heights....more8minPlay
July 02, 2019Talking About The Role Of Police In The CommunityFrom the archive: Can police officers and the people they protect have honest conversations about race and their own biases? This First Person originally aired Monday, April 3, 2017....more8minPlay
June 30, 2019Singing About Mental IllnessFrom the archive: Musician Veronica May was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2008, and her latest album focuses on her experiences with mania and depression. This First Person was first released June 5, 2017....more9minPlay
June 29, 2019After Nearly 20 Years Of Making Music, San Diego Songwriter ‘Hopes It All Matters’From the archive: As the co-founder of the Redwoods Music, a San Diego-based record label, Alfred Howard writes lyrics for five bands that span various genres. Since moving to San Diego nearly 20 years ago, he's recorded 21 albums. This First Person was originally released on Sept. 18, 2017....more8minPlay
June 28, 2019How Sharing A Story Can Help Build CommunityFrom the archive: As part of our First Person series, Nanda Mehta describes how speaking publicly about a taboo subject made her stronger and led her to encourage other South Asian women to share their own stories on stage. This episode originally aired April 30, 2019....more9minPlay
June 27, 2019The Personal Impact Of Being Racially Profiled By A NeighborFrom the archive: Last month a neighbor took a photograph of Ike Iloputaife while he was walking his dogs. The photograph was then used by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department identifying him as a person of interest in a burglary investigation. This episode originally aired Monday, June 11, 2018....more8minPlay
June 24, 2019How I Became A Drag QueenFranko Guillen, who is also known as Franceska, is one of nine drag queens being honored in the San Diego History Center’s Legendary Drag Queens of San Diego exhibit on display now through September 8, 2019....more8minPlay
May 28, 2019Joking About CancerNorth Park resident Summer Golden opens up about how her stand-up comedy routine is helping her cope with cancer....more7minPlay
April 22, 2019First Person: Encinitas Mom Goes Zero WasteIn an effort to get her body as healthy as possible before trying to start a family, Encinitas resident Michelle Andrews began paying closer attention to what was in her food, where it came from and how it was packaged....more7minPlay
March 11, 2019Supporting LGBTQ Youth In San Diego’s South BayLucero Camarena works to empower trans youth at the newly opened LGBTQ Youth Center in Chula Vista....more6minPlay
FAQs about First Person:How many episodes does First Person have?The podcast currently has 130 episodes available.