Great conversation! And still so much we didn’t get to discuss. Wish we had more time!

Thanks, @mina-kim.bsky.social and Francesca Fenzi for having us on.

First Nintendo game that hooked me: Duck Tales (woo-Oo!)

My pigeon! From our drawing demo with @mowillems.bsky.social on our show today: “Drawing is a form of empathy”

It was a pleasure to join @mina-kim.bsky.social & @julianbarnes.bsky.social on @kqedforum.bsky.social to talk about the US boat strikes, #Signalgate, and accountability.

Here are the Qs Congress should be asking about the boat strikes that we discussed:
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Alice Wong Redefines ‘Disability Intimacy’ in New Anthology | KQED The essays reflect on friendships, parent-child bonds, romantic relationships and disability communities.

Mourning the loss of a community giant www.kqed.org/forum/201010...

Conspiracy Theory Expert Experiences Eaton Fire Disinformation Firsthand Podcast Episode · KQED's Forum · 11/04/2025 · 55m

This convo with Mike Rothschild made me realize a lot Californians probably know the intersection of surviving wildfires and conspiracy theories
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“There’s nothing scarier than a child who knows things.”

So great talking with Glynn Washington about the new season of Spooked!

William Tarpeh didn’t know what to think when the man on the phone (from MacArthur Foundation) asked “Are you alone?”

Feeling really grateful for the texts and notes from people reacting to the rescission news. Public radio, it’s not just a community, it’s a family

California Sues Trump Administration Again, This Time Over Withheld School Funds | KQED California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing the Trump administration over nearly $6 billion in withheld federal education funding, marking the state’s latest legal challenge to President Donald…

THU at 10AM:

California Attorney General @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov joins to talk about the lawsuits he's filed against the Trump administration and what's at stake in the cases.

❓ What would you like to ask the California Attorney General?

Favorite moment was when a caller asked Alison Bechdel: "What kind of discipline does it take to be so awesome?"

“Everything we’re talking about today, we saw then” against 19th century Chinese migrants

Really appreciated the chance to talk to Jenny Odell about how to move past climate dread

Yes, the President has ordered the CPB to "cease direct funding to NPR and PBS”

We don’t know (yet) the legality of this or the timeline of any impact.

But I DO know Forum will continue to cover the news factually, thoroughly and be a space for YOUR perspectives, experiences, and questions.

Photojournalists, hear from a legendary photo editor!

“We are so much more complex than the data that’s collected about us.”

Reflecting on the past week, @bonnietsui.bsky.social is a total rockstar

SFCW at Climate One with Grist, Project Drawdown, and author Jenny Odell · Luma Climate One will be celebrating SF Climate Week with a series of programs featuring California's leading voices in state and local policy, climate justice,…

Just one week remains until Earth Day and our first day of SF Climate Week programming! We'll kick things off on April 22 with @gristnews.bsky.social CEO Nikhil Swaminathan and @globalecoguy.bsky.social of @projectdrawdown.bsky.social , followed by @jennitaur.bsky.social with @mina-kim.bsky.social

So looking forward to this convo with @lailalalami.com about a world where even our dreams are under surveillance!

Annie Karni: “We’re in a moment where a Republican controlled Congress has become completely compliant to Donald Trump.”

“True north strong and peeved” for those who know the anthem

Aw this was so fun to do

Grateful to Robert Townsend for his great answer to my question just before the break, and making me laugh hard on a hard news day

Slava: “The stories we tell through our art, they are also our resistance. This is how we avoid erasure.”

SF Opera is a beloved institution. If you’re new to opera (like me) you’ll learn why. If you already love it, we’ll make you love it more! Excited for this

Happy Lunar New Year! Got to talk year of the snake with these warrior women writers at Mechanics Inst. Maxine Hong Kingston, Kathryn Ma, @aimeephan.bsky.social

How blues (the colors and the sounds) tell the story of African America Imani Perry finds room to improvise, to think on the page in what feels like real time. Her work walks a line between ethnography and history.

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Professor @imaniperry.bsky.social joins to talk about about her new book “Black in Blues," which explores the significance of the color Blue in Black American history and culture.

❓ Is there a color that’s woven into the fabric of your own culture?

I have a great job