Crosscurrents
Mondays–Thursdays at 11 am; rebroadcast at midnight
Crosscurrents is KALW Public Radio's award-winning news magazine, broadcasting 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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CrosscurrentsToday, the public and private partnerships in the city’s policing. Then, a hip-hop musical about Oakland’s spirit. And, reading Plato in prison gave one man a new perspective. -
CrosscurrentsIt's a special episode of The Stoop. We meet Ayanna Davis to learn what it means to be "Phenomenally Autistic." And, why Black people with autism are diagnosed later in life. -
CrosscurrentsToday, we hear from players and coaches on the WNBA’s rapid growth. And, as the league’s popularity continues to rise, we ask if player salaries will too? -
CrosscurrentsToday, how poetry can invite us to celebrate the threads that connect us to one another. And, the history, hard work, and personal stories of caregiving in America. -
CrosscurrentsToday we’ll meet the Haitian pastor trying to advise his flock in these uncertain times. Then Oakland’s first Haitian restaurant serves up some hearty, braised goodness. -
CrosscurrentsDecades after a traumatic childhood - the host of Uncuffed finally gets to ask his mother a question. Then, we’ll hear from women in prison on cargiving from the inside. -
CrosscurrentsIn the last year, Bay Area unhoused communities have faced an increase in forced displacement. Today, we hear directly from people caught up in Oakland's sweeps and how San Francisco officials are changing policies for those that live in recreational vehicles. Then, how the banjo is being reclaimed by Black musicians. -
CrosscurrentsToday, three generations of local leaders share their experience of transitioning. Then, we celebrate Bay Area public transit. And, writers bring us some lyrical non-fiction in a collection from New Arrivals, our pocket sized book tour. -
CrosscurrentsThis weekend The Mission will be alive with spoken word and stories. It's the return of the Flor Y Canto Literary Festival! Then, a poem about taking the bold step… to be vulnerable. -
CrosscurrentsToday on episode 3 of Bounce: Rikki’s! The Bay Area's first women’s sports bar. Then, we remember a legendary bar in San Francisco that was a home to the queer community.
