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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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Rabbi Angela Buchdahl leads the largest synagogue in New York City. But she says she’s never been so afraid to talk about Israel. That’s because she thinks that compassion for people suffering on either side of the war in Gaza has come to be seen as ... more

The cost of healthcare insurance is at the core of the government shutdown. Democrats and Republicans are at a stalemate over the extension of subsidies that decrease the price of insurance purchased under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obama... more

Unions for federal employees say the White House is planning thousands more layoffs, even though a federal judge in San Francisco has blocked it. This is taking place as the Trump administration has left the National Labor Relations Board paralyzed a... more

Cory Doctorow coined a word to describe how what we once loved about the internet, and relied on, has become exploitative, corrosive, and anti-user. And now he’s written a book about it, “Enshittification: Why Everything Got Worse and What to Do Abou... more

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Recent Guests

Genny Lim
San Francisco Poet Laureate and poet
Episode: SF Poet Laureate Genny Lim and the Del Sol Quartet’s New Performance Celebrates Asian American Diaspora
Charlton Lee
Founding member of the Del Sol Quartet
Episode: SF Poet Laureate Genny Lim and the Del Sol Quartet’s New Performance Celebrates Asian American Diaspora
Catherine Bates
Cellist of the Del Sol Quartet
Episode: SF Poet Laureate Genny Lim and the Del Sol Quartet’s New Performance Celebrates Asian American Diaspora
Haeyoung Yoon
Violinist of the Del Sol Quartet
Episode: SF Poet Laureate Genny Lim and the Del Sol Quartet’s New Performance Celebrates Asian American Diaspora
Ben Creath
Violinist of the Del Sol Quartet
Episode: SF Poet Laureate Genny Lim and the Del Sol Quartet’s New Performance Celebrates Asian American Diaspora
Mychal Threets
Librarian and literacy advocate, host of the revival of Reading Rainbow
Episode: Mychal Threets on Reviving 'Reading Rainbow' And Tech Titans and Trump Want National Guard in SF
Jill Lepore
Professor of American history at Harvard and staff writer at The New Yorker
Harvard / The New Yorker
Episode: Historian Jill Lepore on Amending the Constitution And Rep. Peter Aguilar on the Shutdown
Pete Aguilar
Representative of San Bernardino and House Democratic Caucus Chair
U.S. House of Representatives
Episode: Historian Jill Lepore on Amending the Constitution And Rep. Peter Aguilar on the Shutdown
Julian Brave NoiseCat
Author and filmmaker, and the child of Andrew NoiseCat, a renowned Native artist.
Episode: In “We Survived the Night,” Julian Brave NoiseCat Weaves Memoir with Indigenous Myth and History

Hosts

Mina Kim
Host known for engaging discussions centered on Californians' experiences and contemporary issues.
Alexis Madrigal
Host who brings diverse voices together, focusing on current events and community stories.

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 800 ratings
  • 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.

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    boomer and proud of it
    United States2 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.

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    RA989
    United States2 months ago
  • g0dforbidi!!!

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

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    3
    silly_goose!
    United States5 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

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    melodie-c
    United States6 months ago
  • Love Forum

    Great guests, timely topics. Alex in particular asks great questions. Always worth a listen!

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    KatieCarterKatieCarter
    United States9 months ago

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Listeners appreciate the timely topics and diverse voices featured in discussions.

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Get Ready to be ‘Spooked’ this Halloween
Q: What do you love about this particular season?
The season is about exploring stories of encounters with the unknown, affecting people's lives in profound ways, often tied deeply to cultural significance.
SF Poet Laureate Genny Lim and the Del Sol Quartet’s New Performance Celebrates Asian American Diaspora
Q: What should we be listening for in the next song, Mongolian Dance?
Listen for a cinematographic sound capturing elements of wind and traditional folk music, representing a rich cultural tapestry.
SF Poet Laureate Genny Lim and the Del Sol Quartet’s New Performance Celebrates Asian American Diaspora
Q: Genny, why is the theme of diaspora important for your work?
The theme symbolizes unity among immigrants and reflects the shared ancestry that transcends geographic boundaries.
In “We Survived the Night,” Julian Brave NoiseCat Weaves Memoir with Indigenous Myth and History
Q: What do you do when you owe something really important to a flawed person?
All parents are flawed, and including myself as a parent, bringing love and understanding into the narratives can lead to healing.
In “We Survived the Night,” Julian Brave NoiseCat Weaves Memoir with Indigenous Myth and History
Q: What got you into the circle?
The biggest thing was my mom had a relationship after my father left with a guy named Coco, who was from the White Mountain Apache Reservation and he encouraged me to step into the dance floor.

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