These were created for KALX, the radio station of the University of California, Berkeley and its environs. However, several of these shows were distributed by PRX and ended up on radio stations around the U.S.
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The Columbarium: Ashes to Ampitheater
KALX
Managed by the Neptune Society, San Francisco’s Columbarium is one of the few remaining burial places in the city, having resisted relocation when the rest of the area’s graveyards were evicted from the city in 1914. A massive, awe-inspiring structure that could be mistaken for a movie theater or church, the Columbarium contains the ashes of many thousands of city residents. Punk diva Jennifer Blowdryer takes us on a tour of its facilities and tells us why the Columbarium maybe the hottest nightclub to arrive on the scene.
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The Art of the Boost
KALX, AM580 WILL-Urbana, PRX podcast
“Merchandise-liberator” August Bleed gives us a few tips on the trade.
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Chicken John: The Other White Mayor
KALX
The mayoral races in San Francisco have always included more than an element of political performance. In 2007, artist/ activist Chicken John threw his top hat into the ring, knowing full well he didn’t stand a chance, and I visited him to ask him why.
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The Mayor of St. Marys
KALX, WAMC Albany
Though they’re often overlooked, elderly homeless make up a large percentage of the Bay Area’s homeless population, many of whom were displaced by the 1989 Loma-Prieta earthquake. St. Mary’s Center in Oakland, CA is one of the few centers around assisting Oakland’s low-income and homeless seniors, one of the city’s most vulnerable populations.
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Interview with an Astronomer: Dr. Alex Filippenko
KALX
For a show on the sun, I did a Q & A with UC Berkeley’s resident astronomer, Dr. Alex Filippenko, on the dark future of our foremost star.
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The Bay Area By Night
KALX
At last I got a chance to produce and host a show of my own, keeping my stable of reporters up all night to report on the Bay Area after hours.