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Crosscurrents

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 the economic, social, and cultural divides in our community.

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24:50

SHOW: In Ukraine, Joy is Resistance

Crosscurrents ·

2025/10/08

Infusing joy in daily life during war isn’t just about pleasure, it’s about survival. Today, we’ll hear how, in Ukraine, resistance against Russia isn’t just happening on the frontlines.

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20:48

Joy as resistance in Ukraine: Part One

Crosscurrents ·

2025/10/08

Bay Area-based reporter Adreanna Rodriguez follows the quiet revolutions of daily life in Kyiv, Ukraine, where people are seeking pleasure, joy, and normalcy despite the ever-present shadow of war. Her reporting reveals resilience, hope, and cultural survival at the heart of a city under siege.

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26:51

SHOW: The Valkyries and The Violet Wave

Crosscurrents ·

2025/10/07

The Golden State Valkyries created a movement bigger than themselves. Today, we’ll hear about the "Violet Wave" on the Finale of Bounce: The Valkyries' 1st Season in the Bay.

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07:33

Meet DJ LadyRyan

Crosscurrents ·

2025/10/07

LadyRyan is one of the Valkyrie’s official game DJs whose job it is to keep the arena JUMPING. And she’s also a KALW music programmer - you can hear her every Wednesday from 10pm-midnight on our air, curating music sets. Lady Ryan is well-versed in all genres and capable of playing to fit any vibe, She’s a co-founding member of the queer monthly Oakland day party, Soulovely. And she has been holding space for QT-BIPOC communities for years

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26:50

SHOW: Government Support and Control

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2025/10/06

Today, we go back to the 1930s to hear how the New Deal helped artists to keep creating. The history of Public art- from our series “The Public Works.” Then, Oakland is considering a new homelessness policy that would crack down on people living in their vehicles.

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13:32

Public Art: Sargent Johnson left a legacy in the Bay...

Crosscurrents ·

2025/10/06

In the second episode of the Public Works series, reporter Sheryl Kaskowitz uncovers treasures by Black sculptor Sargent Johnson that are hiding in plain sight in the Bay Area. It’s a legacy from the New Deal era in the 1930s, when the federal government made supporting artists and public art a priority.

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11:07

Oakland is considering a controversial encampment policy

Crosscurrents ·

2025/10/06

Cities around the Bay Area have been debating how to handle people camping in public places or living in RVs. Oakland may follow suit.

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26:51

SHOW: Basketball Dreams and Life Lessons

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2025/10/01

Today, in a new story from Uncuffed we hear how one woman’s passion changed her life … but not as she was expecting. Then, a dance show gives the Bay Area a taste of Irish culture. Plus, we hear readings from Bay Area authors in a collection from our pocket sized book tour, New Arrivals.

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08:48

Uncuffed: Basketball Gang

Crosscurrents ·

2025/10/01

Today a new story from Uncuffed that comes to us from the California Institution for Women (or CIW) in Chino California. Ever since she was a kid, Bellows loved playing basketball. Not only was she good at it, but being on the court helped her escape the challenges at home. She thought it would be a part of her life forever, but something happened on her team that changed everything.

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02:20

Bay Poets: 'For Lily, For Arlene, For all Daughters...

Crosscurrents ·

2025/10/01

Here's San Jose's Lorenz Mason Dumuk reading an excerpt of his poem “For Lily, For Arlene, For all Daughters Tending Fathers, For All the Water and Salt Between Them.” It was recorded outside on the streets of the Mission for the International Flor Y Canto Literary Festival.

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08:58

Sights + Sounds: 'A Taste of Ireland'

Crosscurrents ·

2025/10/01

Gavin Shevlin is an international dance champion and Megan McGinley is an award-winning fiddle player. They’re performing in the show “A Taste of Ireland,” that’s currently making stops in Northern California during their U.S. tour.

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04:41

New Arrivals: Fiction Writers

Crosscurrents ·

2025/10/01

Here are some readings from our series New Arrivals, a pocket-sized book tour with Bay Area authors.

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26:51

SHOW: African Dance and a Bus of Whimsy

Crosscurrents ·

2025/09/30

A molecular biologist from Kenya switches gears to bring African music and dance to Bay Area kids. Today, a taste of Africa. Then, we'll share stories of public transit with a touch of whimsy. And, a quick update on the A’s as they end their first season in Sacramento.

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10:34

The Atheltics wrap up their first season in Sacramento

Crosscurrents ·

2025/09/30

KALW's news editor Sunni Khalid spoke recently to Mark Demsky, a reporter for KFBK in Sacramento, about the A's inaugural season in their temporary home.

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08:45

Muni Diaries: A Bus of Whimsy

Crosscurrents ·

2025/09/30

We share a selection of bite-sized stories from everyday Muni riders of all ages about whimsical transit rides they’ve taken in our beloved San Francisco.

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11:57

African dance, music and cultural diplomacy

Crosscurrents ·

2025/09/30

This weekend is the Taste of Africa festival in Livermore, an annual African arts and music festival hosted by Cheza Nami an award winning African arts organization based in Pleasanton.

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24:14

SHOW: Remembering Belva Davis

Crosscurrents ·

2025/09/29

Belva Davis was an Emmy Award-winning journalist who broke the color barrier here in the Bay Area with her work in radio and television in the 1960’s. She died Wednesday at 92. Today, we look back on the career of the pioneering journalist.

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26:51

SHOW: The Stoop - Just Following Up

Crosscurrents ·

2025/09/25

Following the murder of George Floyd, corporate America promised a lot to the Black community. So what happened Today, we’re just following up with an episode from The Stoop Podcast.

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26:51

SHOW: Stories that move us

Crosscurrents ·

2025/09/24

One phone call changed everything a granddaughter thought she knew about her grandfather in a new story from UnCuffed. Then, a glimpse into the day to day of a Muni mechanic. And, a poet gives us a true reflection of our times.

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06:06

Uncuffed: The phone call that changed everything

Crosscurrents ·

2025/09/24

A new story from Uncuffed and the California Institution for Women about a phone call that changed everything a granddaughter thought she knew about her grandfather.

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