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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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26:50

SHOW: Returning to the Joy

Crosscurrents ·

2025/08/28

Today, we go inside the intense world of Major League Table Tennis, with a four-time Olympian who's remembering why she loves the game. Then, the band Oakland Rising brings uplifting music to the Kennedy Center. And, some readings from Bay Area authors.

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Lily Zhang and the rise of Major League Table Tennis

Crosscurrents ·

2025/08/28

Major League Table Tennis is opening its third season this September 5th at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. And one decorated Bay Area athlete is helping lead the charge for the sport to be taken seriously.

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09:49

Sights + Sounds: Oakland Rising

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2025/08/28

Naima, August Lee Stevens, and B DeVeaux, are the young singers and songwriters who make up the trio Oakland Rising. Their music lifts people’s spirits, through their positive lyrics and beautiful voices. And they remind us of one of Oakland’s precious treasures: its culture.

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04:14

New Arrivals: Fiction

Crosscurrents ·

2025/08/28

Here are some readings from our series New Arrivals, a pocket-sized book tour with Bay Area authors. Today we're featuring local fiction writers: Nina Skylar, Ellen Barker, and Brittany Newell.

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26:50

SHOW: Karaoke Subcultures, and Art from Filipino...

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2025/08/27

Karaoke enthusiasts are building community in niche spaces. Then, the debate around SF’s neighborhood rezoning proposal. And, the social justice legacy of Bay Area Filipinos.

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07:33

State of the Bay: SF’s Neighborhood Zoning Debate

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2025/08/27

Earlier this year, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie unveiled his “Family Zoning” proposal. The plan would rezone certain neighborhoods to allow for increased density - including more commercial properties and additional housing. KALW’s State of the Bay recently dug into the plan with Lori Brooke, who is the co-founder of Neighborhoods United SF. A group that opposes the plan. And Laura Foote, Founder and Executive Director of YIMBY Action, who supports it.

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08:06

Sights + Sounds: 'MAKIBAKA: A Living Legacy' exhibit

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2025/08/27

San Francisco's Filipino community has a long history of leading and participating in social justice movements. Now, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is honoring this history in the exhibit "MAKIBAKA: A Living Legacy." Trisha Lagaso Goldberg is the exhibit's co-curator.

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10:34

Pick your stage — Visiting the Bay’s karaoke subcultures

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2025/08/27

Karaoke enthusiasts in the Bay Area are curating venues where music lovers release their feelings in supportive spaces.

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26:50

Into the Heart of the Game

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2025/08/26

Today it's all about Bay Area sports announcers. First, we meet Sophia Jones, the Golden State Valkyries emerging radio star. Then, we remember an iconic sports announcer.

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07:57

'King' of sports broadcasters

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2025/08/26

In the world of Bay Area sports announcers, Bill King is legendary. His heyday overlapped with Oakland’s professional teams. This story first aired in 2017. The Raiders were still playing football, the Warriors were still playing basketball, and the A’s were still playing baseball in Oakland. Here’s KALW’s Executive Producer, Ben Trefny, with this old favorite.

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26:50

SHOW: Saving California's Native Bees

Crosscurrents ·

2025/08/25

Maybe you’ve heard the phrase save the bees? Well turns out, which bees need saving is kind of a big deal. Today, how we can help save California’s native bees. Then, a Bay Area DJ brings his love for R&B to the Chase Center. And, a reading from our Bay Poets series.

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Have we been thinking about the wrong bees?

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2025/08/25

California is home to 1,600 native bees, and yet we are more likely to hear about their non-native counterpart: the honey bee. But gardeners and researchers alike are trying to get the word out about native bees.

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08:17

Sights + Sounds: DJ Anthony Midas at 'Thrive at Five'

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2025/08/25

The Chase Center has been a fun spot this summer, and that’s not just because of the Valkyries. Every Thursday there's been a music-fueled party happening outside of the arena. It’s called “Thrive at Five.” Bay Area DJ Anthony Midas has been spinning records there all summer. He spoke with KALW’s Jenee Darden about the weekly event and his love for R&B music.

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02:04

Bay Poets: 'Follow the Corn' by poet Tatiana...

Crosscurrents ·

2025/08/25

let’s take it back some 10,000 years with a poem. Here’s Tatiana Luboviski-Acosta reading her poem “Follow the Corn.”

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26:50

Uncuffed: One Year Out

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2025/08/20

Today, it’s the season finale of Uncuffed. Last summer Greg Eskridge walked out of the San Quentin gates a free man and all season Uncuffed has been following his journey.

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26:50

SHOW: Beats and Books

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2025/08/19

Today, Dennis Finnegan takes us into his music making process. Then, we get the summertime vibes from KALW DJ J Boogie. And, one new book explores grief and Black men healing from trauma.

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Musician and Librarian Dennis Finnegan on his...

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2025/08/19

Ohlone College students know Dennis Finnegan as one of their librarians. But, they might not know he’s also an award-winning musician: a multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter, and collaborator.

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07:11

On Repeat Live with J Boogie: Songs of the summer

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2025/08/19

Recently, Tshego Letsoalo, recorded a LIVE version of her series, On Repeat. It’s a mini-pod for music discovery where Tshego talks to KALW music programmers about the songs they can't stop listening to. In this excerpt, she talks to KALW DJ J Boogie about his summer songs.

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06:33

Aaron Hundley's book 'Jack & Evan

Crosscurrents ·

2025/08/19

For many people writing can be a healing practice. That’s one of several themes in the new novel “Jack & Evan” by Oakland author Aaron Hundley. KALW’s Jenee Darden spoke with Aaron about Black men healing from trauma.

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26:50

SHOW: Rethinking Fire in Redwood Forests

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2025/08/18

Five years after the CZU fire, Big Basin State Park reimagines its forest. Then, as students go back to school, we get an update SFUSD. Plus, a love letter to the Eldest Daughters.

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