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Why the Oakland A’s plan to move to Las Vegas has some skeptics. Then, we meet Uncuffed Producer Greg Eskridge the morning of his release. And, we hear a poem on police brutality.

Margaret Juhae Lee lives in Oakland. Her book, Starry Field is about her family's search for information about my grandfather, who was a student revolutionary in colonial Korea.

In an age where everyone can be a social media influencer, the recent attempt on former President Trump’s life shows that experience still matters.

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is under a federal investigation. Today, an Oaklandside reporter talks about what we know so far. Then, we hear the deep thoughts and feelings of a teenager with apraxia. And, we hear how a blind woodworker helps other visually impaired artists feel comfortable in the woodshop.

In this episode, we meet a woman who teaches blind people how to get around in the world. Then, with Oakland's literary festival Beast Crawl coming up this weekend, we revisit a conversation with co-founder Paul Corman Roberts. He reflects on his poetry and it's purpose.