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On today’s show: 0:08 – Damon B. Akins (@dbakins), professor of history at Guilford College joins us to discuss the book he co-authored We are the Land: A History of Native California. Fund Drive Premium – Pledge $150 to KPFA and receive a copy of We are the Land: A History of Native California. 1:08 – Bryant Terry (@bryantterry), Chef-in-Residence … Continued
0:08 – We discuss landscaping for caterpillars with Douglas Tallamy, professor of Entomology and Wildlife ecology at the University of Delaware and co-founder of the Homegrown National Park movement. His latest book is Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach fo Conservation the Starts in Your Yard. Fund Drive Premium – Douglas Tallamy’s, Nature’s Best Hope is yours for a pledge of $150 to … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – Mitch Jeserich (@MitchJeserich) joins us to discuss the standstill on the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the looming debt ceiling. 0:34 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health joins us to discuss the latest COVID science and take listener questions. 1:08 – Rachel Brahinsky, … Continued
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
On today’s show: 0:08 – Savala Nolan (@savalatweets), executive director of the Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice at the UC Berkeley School of Law joins us to discuss her debut book Don’t Let it Get You Down: Essays on Race, Gender, and the Body. Fund Drive Premium – As part of our summer … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – Gary Kamiya, co-founder of salon.com, history columnist at the SF Chronicle joins us to discuss his latest book, Spirits of San Francisco: Voyages through the Unknown City. Fund Drive Premium – Pledge $100 and receive a copy of Gary Kamiya’s Spirits of San Francisco as a gift from us. Pledge $350 … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – We dedicate the first hour celebrating the 100th birthday of Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest living National Park Service Ranger. Fund Drive Premium – We’re offering Betty Reid Soskin’s latest book, Sign My Name to Freedom: A Memoir of a Pioneering Life as a gift for your pledge of $150. 1:08 – This hour … Continued
0:08 Mitch Jeserich on the infrastructure / reconciliation / debt ceiling showdowns playing out in Congress this week 0:34 Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health, on CDC Director Rochelle Wolensky’s decision to authorize Pfizer booster shots for (some) front-line workers 1:08 Erin McElroy, assistant professor … Continued
Friday, September 24th, 2021: On Today’s Show We share the voices of three poet activists who influenced the bay area, two of which have passed away recently: Jack Hirschman and Janice Mirikitani. We share excerpts from KPFA’s own Avotcja, host of Bebop Cubop & The Musical Truth, as she performs her poems at the Black … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – Biden promises to donate 500 billion COVID vaccines to countries that need it most, but is philanthropy enough to end the pandemic? We discuss with Robbie Silverman, Oxfam America’s Senior Advocacy Manager, and spokesperson for the People’s Vaccine Alliance (@peoplesvaccine). 0:34 – We go into our archives to present an incredible interview … Continued
