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Forum tells remarkable and true stories about who we are and where we live. In the first hour, Alexis Madrigal convenes the diverse voices of the Bay Area, before turning to Mina Kim for the second hour to chronicle and center Californians’ experience. In an increasingly divided world, Mina and Alexis host conversations that inform, challenge and unify listeners with big ideas and different viewpoints. Want to call/submit your comments during our live Forum program Mon-Fri, 9am-11am? We"d love to

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54:48

Hustle Culture is Back in Silicon Valley. But Can...

KQED"s Forum ·

2025/10/13

According to San Francisco workers, the hustle culture of the pre-pandemic days has returned in the form of long working days and weekends at the office. So called “996 work”, which originates from China’s tech scene, is a work schedule that starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 9 p.m., six days a week. The hustle isn’t new to Silicon Valley, but the hyper-competitive AI tech race and the fact that some employers are making 996 mandatory for its staff, or using it as a recruitment filter, could lead to

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54:47

Gov. Newsom Signs Slew of New Bills

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2025/10/10

The deadline is approaching for Governor Newsom to sign — or veto — any remaining bills passed last month by California’s legislature. He’s recently approved laws that crack down on illegal street vending, bar ICE officers from wearing masks and enhance data privacy. Some of the measures pending include a proposal for more transit-oriented development and a reparations package. We’ll talk about what Newsom’s positions on the bills could signal about his priorities for California and what the new

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54:50

Alice Waters on Why We Need a ‘School Lunch Revolution’

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2025/10/10

Alice Waters has changed the way the country thinks about the importance of fresh, organic produce in the more than fifty years since she founded her restaurant, Chez Panisse, and in the three decades since launching the Edible Schoolyard Project in Berkeley. Now, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. extolls the importance of healthy food for kids while the administration slashes funding for the programs that provide it, we talk with Alice Waters about how to improve food for children and about

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54:43

Supreme Court Term Will Test the Scope of...

KQED"s Forum ·

2025/10/09

The scope of presidential power is front and center as the Supreme Court begins a new term. Cases on the docket will test Trump’s agenda, including his ability to levy tariffs and his attempts to fire Federal Reserve members. Also at stake are the survival of the Voting Rights Act, as well as a state’s authority to ban conversion therapy, and the rights of transgender athletes. We talk about how the conservative-leaning Roberts court might rule, and what role the Court will play in supporting or

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54:50

The Ever Shifting Landscape of Mainstream Media

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2025/10/09

Amidst funding cuts, massive layoffs, editorial differences and Donald Trump’s ongoing attacks on media, more and more journalists and creators are leaving traditional media platforms and going independent. They’re turning to newsletters, Substack channels, Youtube and more, to keep doing the work they’ve been doing – but without institutional guardrails. As stalwart publications like The Washington Post are seeing a major exodus of reporters and as Paramount Skylark purchases The Free Press and

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54:42

Science Journalist Jon Cohen on Preventing the Next...

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2025/10/08

Preventing the next deadly pandemic, because it’s only a matter of time. Senior Science magazine correspondent Jon Cohen has travelled Vietnam and the Amazon rainforest to learn what scientists are doing to keep the most dangerous pathogens at bay, and why we need to avoid what he calls cycles of panic and neglect — a rush of resources and interest when a virus bursts on the scene followed by inattention. Cohen’s new book is “Planning Miracles.”Guests: Jon Cohen, senior correspondent, Science

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54:49

Deepfake Videos Just Got More Realistic…and More...

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2025/10/08

AI video creation software is advancing rapidly and some of its output is very alarming. OpenAI’s Sora, currently the most downloaded app in the App Store, allows users to create incredibly realistic deepfake videos with minimal effort. One viral example? A fake video of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shoplifting in a department store. With technology this convincing, how can we trust what we see online? And what kind of destabilizing impact could this have on our society? Guests: Max Read, journalist,

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54:38

Why Do We Fall for Charlatans?

KQED"s Forum ·

2025/10/07

What makes us vulnerable to charlatans? A new book by journalist Quico Toro takes a close look at charismatic manipulators from literal snake oil peddlers to crypto scammer Sam Bankman-Fried. We talk to Toro about how charlatans exploit our need for certainty, belonging and leadership — and why the tricks are old, but thanks to viral amplification on social media, the scale is new. Toro’s book, co-written with Moisés Naim, is “Charlatans: How Grifters, Swindlers, and Hucksters Bamboozle the Media,

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43:45

Is It Time for California to Consider a "Soft...

KQED"s Forum ·

2025/10/07

California has a massive economy, the power of Hollywood and Silicon Valley, and we grow much of the nation’s food. As the Trump administration targets the state with federal cuts, ICE raids, and the deployment of the National Guard, some are asking: How could California—and other blue states—use their considerable power? Could there be a kind of “soft secession” from the federal government? We’ll talk about the possible paths for blue-state resistance.Guests: Clara Jeffery, editor in chief,

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55:41

Is California’s Largest ICE Detention Center...

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2025/10/06

California City in Kern county is now home to the state’s largest ICE detention facility after private prison giant CoreCivic formally contracted to run it last month. But immigrant rights advocates say it lacks proper permits, and detainees have staged hunger strikes to protest filthy conditions and lack of access to medical care. Meanwhile, California City officials say they have no authority to challenge prison operations. We talk about how it’s dividing the community. Guests: Tyche

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55:43

How a Federal Shutdown and New Trump Edicts are...

KQED"s Forum ·

2025/10/06

The government has shut down and President Trump is withholding dedicated funds to blue states, demanding universities sign a pact to get federal funding and cracking down on free speech. We bring together a panel of reporters to sort through what is happening in Washington and discuss the ways the Trump administration is throwing out the playbook and creating new, and sometimes unlawful, norms. Guests: Philip Bump, former national columnist, Washington Post - Bump is the author of "The

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53:47

CA Senator Adam Schiff Explains Democrats’ Shutdown...

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2025/10/03

As the federal government shutdown extended through a second day, President Trump on Thursday redoubled his threats to carry out mass layoffs, posting on his social media platform that Democrats had given him an “unprecedented opportunity.” We talk to California Senator Adam Schiff about the Democrats’ long game on the shutdown and get his response to Trump’s call this week to use U.S. cities as a “training ground” for the military and his administration’s decision to cancel billions of dollars for

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53:48

KQED’s Guide to Fall Arts in the Bay Area

KQED"s Forum ·

2025/10/03

This fall brings Bay Area residents plenty of options for enjoying the arts from the Castro Theatre reopening with a Sam Smith residency after a two year closure to an exhibit of Witchcraft, Magic, and Occult Knowledge at Stanford. And of course, there are the perennial events like LitQuake, the region’s premier literary festival, and celebrations of Oktoberfest, Día de los Muertos, and Halloween. KQED’s Arts team joins us to provide recommendations. And, we’ll hear from you, what’s the fall event

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55:35

As the U.S. Experiences a Brain Drain, Who Benefits?

KQED"s Forum ·

2025/10/02

The United States has for generations been a magnet for students and scholars from around the world seeking higher education and research positions. In fields such as engineering and the life sciences, at least half of workers here with doctorates are born outside the country. But crackdowns on universities, federal funding cuts and a precarious climate for immigrants is turning a brain gain into a brain drain. We talk about why fewer international students and researchers are choosing to come to

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55:45

Samin Nosrat on Nourishing Food, Community and All...

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2025/10/02

Even after the tremendous success of her cookbook, “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat” and the Netflix series it inspired, Samin Nosrat found that, she was lonely and depressed. What grounded her, and helped her claw back the joy in her life, was regularly cooking and eating with friends and committing to community – one “lazy sugo” at a time . We talk to Nosrat about her journey and her new book, “Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love.”Guests: Samin Nosrat, chef and author of

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55:45

Forum from the Archives: Jane Goodall Looks to Future...

KQED"s Forum ·

2025/10/01

Jane Goodall, one of the world’s most beloved primatologists, has died. She was 91. Goodall was a hero of the conservation movement known for her decades long study of chimpanzees — how they use tools, care for their young, and care for each other. Her discoveries led her to devote her life to animal conservation and fighting deforestation, balanced with the needs of local people. We listen back to our conversation with Goodall from September 2023. She joined us along with two international

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15:42

Democratic Lawmaker Says to Prepare for Long Shutdown

KQED"s Forum ·

2025/10/01

The federal government shut down at midnight on Tuesday after lawmakers failed to reach a deal to continue funding its operations. We hear from Bay Area congressman Mark DeSaulnier as Democrats and Republicans fight a messaging war over who to blame for what could be a long and painful period of no pay and potential job losses for federal employees. Guests: Mark DeSaulnier, United States Congressman, representing 10th district of California (the East Bay) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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55:49

Pursuit of Political Enemies, Mass Firings and...

KQED"s Forum ·

2025/10/01

The politicalization of the Department of Justice took a new turn last week when US Attorney General Pam Bondi announced an indictment against Trump nemesis and former FBI head James Comey. Donald Trump has made clear that this term, he intends to go after his personal enemies, but the capitulation of DOJ to his demands has raised troubling questions. With career prosecutors and FBI agents being fired or leaving in droves, we talk about what is happening to the Justice Department. Guests: Ismail

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55:39

Former CDC Director Tom Frieden on Countering a...

KQED"s Forum ·

2025/09/30

Dr. Tom Frieden, who led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under President Obama, is sounding new alarms about the direction the agency is heading. Frieden says that since taking office, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has “followed a consistent playbook: deny, distract, and destroy” by promoting vaccine misinformation, linking Tylenol use to autism and firing some of the CDC’s most competent professionals. We’ll talk to Frieden about how he thinks science can prevail over

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55:47

In Search of Home Part 2: What Happens When Someone...

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2025/09/30

Forum is continuing our series, “In Search of Home: Solutions for the Homelessness Crisis” with a look into what happens when people lose their housing. Each year in the Bay Area, an estimated 44,000 people will become homeless, according to All Home, a Bay Area nonprofit. Some find a new place to live quickly, while others shuffle through couch-surfing, sleeping outside, staying at shelters, living in cars or a tent. We’ll talk about the early stages of losing housing and the interventions that can

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