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KQED's Forum

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Artificial Intelligence
US Supreme Court
California
Moonbound
Joni Mitchell
Abortion Access
Biotechnology
Moyle V. US
Presidential Immunity
K-Dramas
Consciousness
Judicial Ethics
Trump Vs. Anderson
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act
Long COVID
Propaganda
Dreaming
Bay Area
Disinformation
Vaccine Misinformation

Forum tells remarkable and true stories about who we are and where we live. In the first hour, Alexis Madrigal convenes the diverse voices of the Bay Area, before turning to Mina Kim for the second hour to chronicle and center Californians’ experience. In an increasingly divided world, Mina and Alexis host conversations that inform, challenge and unify listeners with big ideas and different viewpo... more

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Recent Guests

Ava Kofman
Staff writer for The New Yorker who has investigated the couple's surrogacy case.
The New Yorker
Episode: Ethical Questions Arise from CA’s Commercial Surrogacy Industry
Deborah Wald
Certified Family Law Specialist based in San Francisco.
Episode: Ethical Questions Arise from CA’s Commercial Surrogacy Industry
Nitasha Tiku
Journalist covering technology, formerly with The Washington Post, Wired and The Verge
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Episode: AI is Changing Fast. How Are You Using It Now?
Maxwell Zeff
Senior writer for Wired, covers artificial intelligence
Wired
Episode: AI is Changing Fast. How Are You Using It Now?
Heather Kelly
Technology journalist focusing on the intersection of tech and life, formerly with The Washington Post and CNN
Episode: AI is Changing Fast. How Are You Using It Now?
Cecilia Farfán-Méndez
Head of the North American Observatory in the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
Episode: Mexico Braces for More Violence After Killing of Cartel Leader
Javier Cabral
Editor of LA. Taco and eyewitness to recent events in Puerto Vallarta.
LA. Taco
Episode: Mexico Braces for More Violence After Killing of Cartel Leader
Oswaldo Zavala
Professor of Latin American culture and author.
CUNY Graduate Center
Episode: Mexico Braces for More Violence After Killing of Cartel Leader
Nick Vyas
Professor of Economics and Founding Director of the Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute at USC
University of Southern California
Episode: California Businesses Thrown Into Uncertainty Again After Supreme Court Blocks Trump Tariffs

Hosts

Mina Kim
Host of Forum.
Alexis Madrigal
Host of Forum.

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 835 ratings
  • Ok when not discussing politics

    Great podcast with an array of good real life topics. The host and guest cover interesting subjects at depth. A narrative for leftist politics is deep with a little bit of an intrusive victim complex.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Aqui_16
    United States4 months ago
  • Please Alexis do not interrupt the guests while they were speaking

    Please do not interrupt the guest while they were speaking. You have them on because they have a level of knowledge that you do not have.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    boomer and proud of it
    United States6 months ago
  • Garbage

    I tried to listen to this and felt like I was getting dumber with every minute. Not worth the time. Hosts seem very low IQ.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    RA989
    United States6 months ago
  • g0dforbidi!!!

    what happened to asking follow up questions? are these hosts allergic to it?

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    silly_goose!
    United States9 months ago
  • State media with a pro-genocide slant

    Posing as a current events discussion show, Forum managed to studiously ignore the largest news story of 2023-present, the so called “Israel-Gaza war.” Zero Palestinian guests were ever asked onto the program, which instead took its cues from the editorial staff of neo-conservative magazine The Atlantic (that same publication that once sold us Bush’s Iraq War, and whose editor recently colluded with Trump’s state department in a private chat about bombing Yemen). When Forum finally began to addr... more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    melodie-c
    United Statesa year ago

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The podcast often offers insightful cultural observations and timely commentary that resonates with its audience.
Some feedback suggests that the show could improve by including a broader range of political perspectives.
Listeners appreciate the diversity of topics and the respectful exploration of complex issues.
The hosts are praised for their ability to ask the right questions and create engaging dialogues.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Apple Podcasts
#133
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Apple Podcasts
#95
China/News/Politics
Apple Podcasts
#152
South Korea/News/Politics
Apple Podcasts
#186
Japan/News/Politics
Apple Podcasts
#206
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Pilot of Experimental Aircraft Asks ‘Why Fly?”
Q: How did you see the relationship between your marriage and your obsession with flying?
Caroline Paul explained that she initially didn't want to write about her personal life, but it was inseparable from her experience with flying.
Michael Pollan Explores Labyrinth of Consciousness in 'A World Appears'
Q: What is your take on the notion of collective consciousness?
The idea of consciousness coming first, rather than matter, is very interesting and worth exploring.
Michael Pollan Explores Labyrinth of Consciousness in 'A World Appears'
Q: What do you think consciousness is?
I believe consciousness, in its simplest form, is subjective experience and awareness.
Michael Pollan Explores Labyrinth of Consciousness in 'A World Appears'
Q: What do you think are the earliest or most elementary manifestations of consciousness in nature?
I started with plants because they made me reconsider consciousness seriously, inspired by my experiences in my garden.
Michael Pollan Explores Labyrinth of Consciousness in 'A World Appears'
Q: What made it worth doing this investigation anyway?
Understanding consciousness became urgent as I realized it is under siege by corporations and technology.

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2. Deborah Wald
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5. Heather Kelly
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