SHOW: Barbershop Talks and WNBA Tunnel Fits
An Oakland-born educator tells us why he helps recreate a Barbershop on campus. Then, we dive into the history of why WNBA players have had...
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20 of 3,035 episodesBarbershop Talk brings college students free cuts and real talk
An Oakland-born educator tells us why he helps recreate a Barbershop on campus.
BOUNCE Ep. 11: The evolution of the WNBA tunnel fit
We dive into the history of why WNBA players have had to tone down their style.
SHOW: All About Fatherhood
Today, we hear from fathers living in California prisons.
SHOW: AI Literacy and the Return of a Superhero
We’ll hear how teens can build better AI literacy skills. Then, we’ll meet the team that brought back an 80's comic book super hero.
Sights + Sounds: Cartoonists Stephan Pastis and Will Henry join forces for a He-Man book series
We meet the team that brought back an 80s comic book super hero for today’s middle grade readers.
SHOW: Rogue AI and the Complexities of Being Bilingual
Why an AI agent pitched our newsroom a story and we celebrate Bilingual Child Month.
Why an AI agent pitched our newsroom a story
Our tech reporter breaks down why an AI agent pitched our newsroom a story, and the panic over Rogue AI.
The Stoop: Mother Tongue
We celebrate Bilingual Child Month by hearing a story of a Ghanaian American woman.
SHOW: San Francisco Politics and Decades of Storytelling
We hear why SF Mayor Lurie may get everything he is pushing for this election season. Then, writer Isabel Allende reflects on decades of sto...
Bay Area Politics: Follow the Money
We pull back the curtain on the money shaping San Francisco politics.
Sights + Sounds: Isabel Allende shares her writing journey
Writer Isabel Allende reflects on decades of storytelling.
SHOW: From I-580 to Route 101
We hear how Oakland students reignited an environmental equity debate, and we meet a Stanford public health doctor, turned journalist, turne...
I-580 Truck Ban: Who should bear the burden of diesel pollution in the East Bay?
Caltrans is studying whether to lift a decades-old truck ban on I-580. Residents on both sides agree: shifting the pollution isn't enough.
Dr. Seema Yasmin: from the CDC to the Comedy Club
We meet a Stanford public health doctor, turned journalist, turned stand up comedian.
SHOW: Social Media's Impact on Teens and Urban Farming
How teens can avoid falling for social media content that’s harmful. Then, we meet an Oakland artist turned farmer.
tbh: Social media's weight loss culture impacts teens
How teens can avoid falling for social media content that’s harmful.
Sights + Sounds: Fantastic Negrito's Revolution Plantation Farm
We meet the Oakland artist who put down his guitar, and picked up a shovel.
SHOW: SF Ballots, Voices, and Mariachi
Elections are approaching quickly and there is a lot to unpack. Plus, we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.
Inside your San Francisco election ballot
Get the lowdown on your San Francisco ballot for the November 3rd election.