Category Archives: KALW
The Perils Of Industrial Fish Farming — Your Call 10am PT

I’m guest hosting Your Call’s One Planet Series this morning at 10am PT. We’ll discuss Until the End of the World, a new documentary that investigates the fast-growing fish farming industry across three continents.

The film exposes how communities in different regions are fighting against the expansion of these fish farms, which are accused of polluting pristine waters, overtaking natural resources, and even fostering hunger and food insecurity.

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food industry in the world, promising to be a sustainable solution to feed a growing global population that could reach 9.7 billion people in 2050. But is this industry a viable and sustainable answer for food security?

Joining us will be Francesco De Augustinis, the award winning journalist and filmmaker, and the founder of One Earth.

Tune in at 91.7 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area or stream live at 10am PT. What comments or questions do you have for our guests? Call 866-798-TALK to join the conversation!

Climate Disinformation & War In Sudan — Your Call 10am PT

I’m guest hosting Your Call’s Media Roundtable this morning at 10am PT. First, we’ll discuss the coordinated campaign by fossil fuel interests and their allies to sow disinformation about renewable energy. I’ll interview Rebecca Burns, an award-winning investigative reporter who has covered this story extensively.

Then, we’ll discuss the one-year anniversary of the civil war raging in Sudan. Joining me will be Sudanese-American journalist Isma’il Kushkush, who has reported on the conflict from the beginning.

Tune in at 91.7 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area or stream live at 10am PT. What comments or questions do you have for our guests? Call 866-798-TALK to join the conversation!

Berkeley Native American Site Saved, The Aging LGBTQIA+ Community & Frameline Film Festival — State Of The Bay 6pm PT

On tonight’s State of the Bay on KALW, we’ll sit down with Corrina Gould of the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust to learn about a historic new agreement that will transfer a sacred Native American site in Berkeley back to the indigenous Ohlone people.

Then, we’ll discuss a California survey designed to understand and address the needs of the LGBTQIA+ community as they age. We’ll be joined by Susan DeMarois, Director of the California Department of Aging, and Openhouse Executive Director Kathleen Sullivan.

Finally, we’ll meet Allegra Madsen, the new Executive Director of the Frameline film festival, which celebrates queer storytelling.

Tune in at 91.7 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area or stream live at 6pm PT. What comments or questions do you have for our guests? Call 866-798-TALK to join the conversation!

Election Update, Climate Disclosure Vs. Divestment & The Janksters Robotics Team — State Of The Bay 6pm PT

On tonight’s State of the Bay, I’ll talk with Joe Eskenazi, Managing Editor of Mission Local, about the results of the March 5th Election and what they mean for San Francisco.

Then, I’ll interview three experts about whether climate disclosure and emissions requirements will be effective and what the prospects are for divestment from fossil fuels. The panel will include:

  • Dave Jones, Director of the Climate Risk Initiative at UC Berkeley’s Center for Law, Energy and the Environment (CLEE)
  • Rev. Kirsten Snow Spalding, Vice President of the Ceres Investor Network
  • Malin Clark, Partner at Third Economy, a sustainability consulting firm

Finally, we’ll hear about the all-girl robotics team, The Janksters, and their robot Rosa! Joining me will be their coach, Marta Carrillo.

Tune in at 91.7 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area or stream live at 6pm PT. What comments or questions do you have for our guests? Call 866-798-TALK to join the conversation!

March 5th Election, Racial Wealth Gap & Museum Of African Diaspora — State Of The Bay 6pm PT

In honor of Black History Month on tonight’s State of the Bay, we’ll have two segments highlighting the Black community. First, did you know the average white family has eight times the wealth of the average Black family? We will examine this racial wealth gap and how impact investing might be a solution with:

Second, we’ll talk to Nia McAllister from the Museum of African Diaspora (“MoAD”) about the museum’s latest exhibitions celebrating the Black experience.

And to kick off the show, we’ll hear from San Francisco Chronicle reporter Aldo Toledo about what’s at stake in the upcoming March 5th election.

Tune in at 91.7 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area or stream live at 6pm PT. What comments or questions do you have for our guests? Call 866-798-TALK to join the conversation!

49ers Lose Super Bowl LVIII, Marin’s Underage Substance Abuse Problem & “Illustrated Black History” — State Of The Bay 6pm PT

On tonight’s State of the Bay, we’ll play Monday night quarterback with Steve Berman, the “Bay Area Sports Guy” at The Athletic, who will provide analysis of the San Francisco 49ers loss in the Super Bowl yesterday, plus his latest on the Warriors and the A’s.

Then we’ll discuss how Marin County is consistently ranked as the #1 healthiest county in California, but with one notable exception: when it comes to underage substance use, Marin’s rate is nearly twice the state’s average. Adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Emily Tejani and Dr. Matt Willis, Marin county’s public health officer, will talk more about the problem and offer some potential solutions.

Finally, we’ll hear all about George McCalman’s book Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and Unseen.

Tune in at 91.7 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area or stream live at 6pm PT. What comments or questions do you have for our guests? Call 866-798-TALK to join the conversation!

Treating Drug Addiction & Preventing Overdoses in San Francisco / Rancho-Obi Wan— State Of The Bay 6pm PT

2023 was San Francisco’s deadliest year on record for drug overdoses. More than 800 residents lost their lives to accidental overdoses last year, and nearly 80% of those deaths were linked to the synthetic opioid fentanyl. Tonight on State of the Bay, I’ll host a panel of experts who will discuss what should be done to address addiction and prevent more loss of life in our city.

Joining me will be:

  • Vitka Eisen, president and CEO, HealthRIGHT 360
  • Kevin Fagan, reporter, The San Francisco Chronicle
  • Dr. Anna Lembke, professor of psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine; chief, Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic; author, Drug Dealer, MD – How Doctors Were Duped, Patients Got Hooked, and Why It’s So Hard to Stop and Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

Finally, we’ll learn about Rancho-Obi Wan, the largest Star Wars memorabilia collection in the country, from the collector Steve Sansweet.

Tune in at 91.7 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area or stream live at 6pm PT. What comments or questions do you have for our guests? Call 866-798-TALK to join the conversation!

Keeping Baseball Alive in Oakland, Planned Fillmore Safeway Closure & Willard Harris At Age 104 — State Of The Bay 6pm PT

Tonight on State of the Bay, I’ll host a discussion on how Oakland baseball fans are determined to keep professional baseball alive in the city. Instead of the A’s, fans may soon be rooting for the B’s! Guests include Bryan CarmelBallers co-founder and chief experience officer and Jorge Leon, president of the Oakland 68’s.

And later in show, we’ll cover how Safeway abruptly announced this month that in March it would close its store located on Webster Street in San Francisco’s Fillmore district. What will the closure of the neighborhood’s only full-service grocery store mean for the community, with its history of redlining and gentrification? Guests include San Francisco District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston and long-time Fillmore resident Pia Harris.

Finally, we’ll meet Willard Harris, who’s going strong at age 104. What can her story tell us about how to age well?

Tune in at 91.7 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area or stream live at 6pm PT. What comments or questions do you have for our guests? Call 866-798-TALK to join the conversation!

UN Climate Conference, Future of Bay Area Refineries & Coit Tower Murals — State Of The Bay 6pm PT

On tonight’s State of the Bay, we’ll discuss California’s role at the just-concluded United Nations Climate Conference (COP 28) and dig into what the agreement to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels might mean for Bay Area refineries. Plus, we’ll take a tour through the WPA murals of Coit Tower.

First, we’ll talk with Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, representing California’s 16th Assembly District in the East Bay, about the role of California and the Bay Area in this year’s COP.

Then, we’ll look at how the agreement reached at COP 28 to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels might mean for Bay Area refineries. Joining us will be:

  • Ann Alexander, senior attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council
  • Greg Karras, independent consultant, senior scientist for Communities for a Better Environment and author of “Decommissioning California Refineries: Climate and Health Paths in an Oil State.”

Finally, we’ll take a tour through the WPA murals at San Francisco’s Coit Tower with Charlie Goldman.

Tune in at 91.7 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area or stream live at 6pm PT. What comments or questions do you have for our guests? Call 866-798-TALK to join the conversation!

Argentina’s Far-Right President-Elect & Upcoming US Supreme Court Cases — Your Call 10am PT

I’m guest hosting Your Call’s Media Roundtable this morning at 10am PT. First, we’ll discuss Argentina’s far-right president-elect Javier Milei. He denies climate change, opposes abortion, plans to slash government spending and dollarize the economy, and eliminate the Central Bank and key ministries. Joining us for an update will be Valen Iricibar, award-winning journalist and editor at the Buenos Aires Herald.

Then we’ll get the latest on major U.S. Supreme Court cases. Next month, the court will hear a case that could reshape the US tax code, including banning future wealth tax proposals, among others. Chris Geidner, award winning legal journalist and author and publisher of Law Dork, will join us to unpack it all.

Tune in at 91.7 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area or stream live at 10am PT. What comments or questions do you have for our guests? Call 866-798-TALK to join the conversation!

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