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Crosscurrents
Mondays–Thursdays at 11 am; rebroadcast at midnight
Hosted by Hana Baba

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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  • Gardner Health Services
    Crosscurrents
    Preparing For The Unknown
    Today, what Medicaid access means in one local community. Then, impacts of climate change through short stories. And, a poem to remind us of the Bay/LA connection.
  • The first Queer Surf meet up in 2016. Linda Mar Beach, Pacifica, CA.
    Crosscurrents
    Queer Libraries, Talk Shows, And Surf Collectives
    Today, a conversation with the host of “Booked and Beautiful.” Then, we paddle out with the Queer Surf Collective. And, authors share readings from their memoirs.
  • Sutter Health Park aerial view 2023
    Crosscurrents
    Speaking Up In Hard Times
    Today, Bay Area advocates are responding to increased threats to queer rights. An update on the A’s troubled move to Las Vegas. And, a poem on speaking up in hard times.
  • Abortion Training And The AIDS LifeCycle's Last Ride
    Today, we attend a class where students use fruit to learn how to give abortions. Then, a three decade fundraising tradition comes to an end. We go on the road with the very last AIDS LifeCycle ride.
  • Peer Talk hosts speaking with Bob Fisher, former CEO of Gap Inc.
    Crosscurrents
    A Little Help From Our Friends
    Today, actor Fred Pitts from “The Book of Will," all about Shakespeare's friends. Then, middle school kids talk to a billionaire. And, short stories that really pack a punch.
  • Charley Crockett performs at the Brooklyn Paramount, July 20, 2024.
    Crosscurrents
    Those Bay Area Blues
    Today, the filmmaker of “The Masquerade.” Then, a KALW’s DJ’s brings us that gettin-ready-to-go-out energy. And, a singer/songwriter looks back at his early days in the bay.
  • Head Coach Natalie Nakase of the Golden State Valkyries reacts during the game.
    Crosscurrents
    Basketball Dreams Realized
    Today it's all about Bay Area basketball. The WNBA’s first Asian-American coach is hungry to win. Then, a muralist inspired by the dream of playing big league basketball.
  • Crosscurrents
    Caring For Lesbian Icon Phyllis Lyon, With Love And Deceit
    Evan Roberts
    San Francisco icon Phyllis Lyon was a lesbian activist and trailblazer for gay rights. In her final years, a community of people supported her without her knowing.
  • Street names can be chosen or assigned — nicknames, variations on a person's actual name, or a name that was born out of a story or circumstance.
    Crosscurrents
    Playing To Connect
    Today, we explore the human-machine ecosystem. Then, the new executive director of the Bay Area Book Festival. And, we hear why unhoused people use “street names.”
  • Edmond and Avelina got married in 2022. We're re-airing an episode that features their wedding at San Quentin, with an update!
    Crosscurrents
    Uncuffed: An Update From An Old Friend
    Today, you’re invited to witness the first ever, Uncuffed Wedding. We’ll go behind prison walls to celebrate the love of one of our incarcerated producers.