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The Soul of California

Let them share.....That's the goal. Let the leading thinkers, writers, academics and artists talk about their work and the influence of California on that work. These podcasts bring out the myth and t... Read more

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Tech's Dark Side in the Bay Area

Tech's Dark Side in the Bay Area

In this 52-minute podcast, Richard Walker, author of Pictures of a Gone City: Tech and the Dark Side of Prosperity, disc... Read more

16 May 2018

55mins

Ranked #2

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Viet Thanh Nguyen - another perspective of Vietnam

Viet Thanh Nguyen - another perspective of Vietnam

In this 29-minute podcast, Viet Nguyen discusses The Sympathizer, which takes aim at the Vietnam genre, particularly Cop... Read more

4 May 2018

28mins

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Ranked #3

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SF's 49 mile scenic drive

SF's 49 mile scenic drive

In this 21-minute episode, Kristine Poggioli, co-author with Carolyn Eidson of Walking San Francisco's 49 Mile Scenic Dr... Read more

16 Apr 2018

21mins

Ranked #4

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MBARI's immense oceanic impact

MBARI's immense oceanic impact

The brainchild of the Packard family and built out of the enormous success that has been the Monterey Bay Aquarium, MBAR... Read more

9 Jan 2018

35mins

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Ranked #5

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The Bakersfield Sound - country goes electric

The Bakersfield Sound - country goes electric

The city of Bakersfield served as an unlikely centre of a new kind of country music, one tinged with electricity, which ... Read more

3 Jun 2016

12mins

Ranked #6

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Dana Johnson - LA’s other side  

Dana Johnson - LA’s other side  

Dana Johnson talks about a different side of Los Angeles, one that is under the radar and usually on the other side of t... Read more

10 Nov 2017

39mins

Ranked #7

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Divestment's Deliverance

Divestment's Deliverance

In this 33-minute episode, Lauren Jabusch of the California Student Sustainability Coalition (CSSC) discusses the increa... Read more

10 Oct 2018

33mins

Ranked #8

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Jerry Brown's Genius

Jerry Brown's Genius

Politician, icon, myth, Jerry Brown leaves an impression on everyone. Love him or loath him, he is the governor of the 5... Read more

13 Jul 2018

55mins

Ranked #9

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Noah Purifoy - Junk’s deeper meaning 

Noah Purifoy - Junk’s deeper meaning 

In this 38-minute podcast, Joe Lewis shares with listeners Noah Purifoy (1917-2004) the man, the social worker, the Dire... Read more

20 Nov 2017

38mins

Ranked #10

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Philanthropy for Social Change 

Philanthropy for Social Change 

In this 41-minute podcast, Stanford’s Paul Brest (and former President of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation) give... Read more

11 Sep 2018

40mins

Ranked #11

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America’s Legal Fictions

America’s Legal Fictions

Novelist. Law Professor. Art Critic. Yxta Maya Murray juggles her life between the three. In this 37-minute interview, W... Read more

22 Feb 2018

37mins

Ranked #12

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Obi Kaufmann - art as license and shield

Obi Kaufmann - art as license and shield

In this 39-minute podcast, Obi Kaufmann takes us on a big picture ride of the system, indeed the organism, that is Calif... Read more

24 Jul 2018

39mins

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African American narratives - the story of us

African American narratives - the story of us

In this 33-minute podcast, Susan Anderson of the African American Museum and Library (AAMLO) in Oakland provides the his... Read more

17 Mar 2018

33mins

Ranked #14

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Ishmael Reed - Not going far enough

Ishmael Reed - Not going far enough

In this 49-minute discussion, the Godfather of Multiculturalism Ishmael Reed discusses his writing (min. 7), his love of... Read more

27 Apr 2018

56mins

Ranked #15

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Cancer’s Anthropology - a new prism for an old problem

Cancer’s Anthropology - a new prism for an old problem

In this 41-minute episode, cancer survivor Cheryl Buck shares her own experiences of being one of 1.6 million per year d... Read more

29 Aug 2018

41mins

Ranked #16

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Indie Bookstore Day, created in California, goes national

Indie Bookstore Day, created in California, goes national

In this 13-minute podcast, Samantha Schoech of Independent Bookstore Day (April 30) shares with us the origins of the da... Read more

25 Apr 2016

12mins

Ranked #17

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Grant-Lee Phillips releases his latest album The Narrows  

Grant-Lee Phillips releases his latest album The Narrows  

Grant Lee Phillips has been a staple on the California, and indeed the national, music scene for the last two decades. F... Read more

11 Apr 2016

41mins

Ranked #18

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California Indians - Transforming Tragedy 

California Indians - Transforming Tragedy 

In this 52-minute podcast, author Deborah Miranda discusses the plight of Native Americans in California, who underwent ... Read more

19 Jun 2018

51mins

Ranked #19

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The Fairchild Notebooks - the Trillion dollar start-up

The Fairchild Notebooks - the Trillion dollar start-up

In this 29-minute episode, David Laws recounts the history and background of the "Fairchild Eight" and their Notebooks, ... Read more

25 Jan 2018

29mins

Ranked #20

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2017 - some reflections and stories

2017 - some reflections and stories

The Best of 2017 - 26 minutes of snippets of some of the policies, persons and personalities that defined the Soul of Ca... Read more

11 Dec 2017

25mins

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