KQED's Forum
By KQED Public Radio
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Podcast Description
KQED's live call-in program presents wide-ranging discussions of local, state, national and international issues, as well as in-depth interviews.
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First Person: Philip Kaufman | Philip Kaufman, the San Francisco-based director of critically acclaimed films such as "The Right Stuff," "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" and "Henry and June" joins us in the studio. We look back at Kaufman's career and discuss his newest release, an | 5/31/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Open Newsroom | In recent weeks, KQED News and The Bay Citizen have been doing a series of Open Newsroom events at bars and cafes as a way to connect our audience to reporters and editors. We open the phone lines to get your ideas for news stories and Forum segments. Wha | 5/31/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Daniel Clowes | The pages of comic books are most often thought of as places for superheroes and evildoers. But over the course of his career as a cartoonist and screenwriter, Daniel Clowes has turned those familiar panels into windows on the complex challenges of everyd | 5/30/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Higher Mercury, PCBs in California Fish | A new survey of contaminants -- such as mercury and PCB -- in fish along the California coast finds that the San Francisco Bay shows some of the highest levels in the state. We discuss the findings, and what they mean for seafood consumers and fishermen. | 5/30/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bay Bridge: New Doubts on Structural Integrity | A Sacramento Bee investigation has raised further questions about the testing and construction of the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge. We discuss the latest findings. | 5/30/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Summer Reading | Read any good books lately? We open the phone lines for our annual show featuring listeners' suggestions for the best books to enjoy this summer on the beach and beyond. | 5/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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From the Archives: Jacques Pepin | Celebrity chef Jacques Pepin has been cooking for almost 60 years. He has published 27 cookbooks and has won a Daytime Emmy, numerous James Beard Awards and two of France's highest honors. Pepin joined us in April to discuss food, his newest cookbook and | 5/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Case For and Against Private Equity | Private equity has become a hot topic in the presidential election, with both President Obama and Mitt Romney hurling barbs over the issue. But what's the truth beneath the political rhetoric? We discuss the advantages and pitfalls to a business that make | 5/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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From the Archives: Diane Ackerman | Diane Ackerman and her husband, Paul West, have both enjoyed long literary careers. West suffered a stroke in 2003 that left him with aphasia, an inability to produce or understand words. Ackerman's memoir, "One Hundred Names for Love" examines the impact | 5/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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From the Archives: Jonah Lehrer | Boosting creativity is not a magical process, says journalist Jonah Lehrer. In his book, "Imagine: How Creativity Works," Lehrer explores different thought processes -- such as productive daydreaming -- that anyone can use to foster creativity. He also de | 5/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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From the Archives: Vidal Sassoon | Hairdresser Vidal Sassoon pioneered sleek, geometric hairstyles that helped free women in the 1960s from the tyranny of frequent visits to the hair stylist. He passed away on May 9th. We listen back to a 2008 interview with Sassoon about hair, fashion, hi | 5/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Weird World of Mushrooms | Mushrooms are many things to many people. From a side dish to a renewable energy source to an illegal drug that's being used to treat anxiety in the terminally ill, fungi have passionate followers. We'll talk food, medicine, culture and the science of mus | 5/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CSU Chancellor Charles Reed to Retire | We talk with California State University President Charles Reed, who announced on Thursday that he will retire. Reed, who has led the 23-campus system for the past 14 years, says he will stay on the job until a replacement is found. | 5/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Racial Bias in Juvenile Justice | A new study from Stanford psychologists finds people are more likely to approve of harsher sentences for black juveniles than white offenders. A group of white test subjects were more likely to say that all juveniles should be treated as adults and given | 5/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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'The Righteous Mind' | In an age of political extremism and legislative gridlock, compromise has become increasingly rare. Why are we so frustrated and flummoxed by people whose values and votes differ from our own? According to author Jonathan Haidt, the field of moral psychol | 5/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lourdes Garcia-Navarro | Lourdes Garcia-Navarro has covered the Middle East for NPR for the past three years. Her coverage of the Arab Spring uprising earned her several prestigious journalism awards, and she continues to provide in-depth reporting as the region reshapes itself. | 5/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Golden Gate Bridge at 75 | On opening day in 1937, the San Francisco Chronicle referred to the Golden Gate Bridge as "a $35 million steel harp." But through the years, the engineering marvel has grown into the Bay Area's shining symbol and signature landmark. We look back at the hi | 5/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Facebook IPO Fallout | Federal regulators are looking into Facebook's initial public offering in light of reports that Wall St. banks may have reduced revenue forecasts just prior to the IPO. Did the banks act improperly, keeping smaller investors out of the loop? We examine Fa | 5/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Warriors Moving to SF? | San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and the Golden State Warriors are planning to move the NBA team from Oakland to San Francisco. The proposed $500 million, privately financed waterfront arena could open as soon as the 2017-18 basketball season. If the plan goes | 5/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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John Irving | Bestselling novelist and Academy Award-winning screenwriter John Irving has authored many notable works during his long career, including "The World According to Garp" and "The Cider House Rules." His 13th novel, "In One Person," chronicles the life of it | 5/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The NATO Summit and Afghanistan | NATO and Afghan leaders meeting in Chicago formally approved a plan to draw down international forces in Afghanistan. Under the plan, the Afghan military will take the lead role by next summer, though the U.S. will maintain a presence past 2014. We discus | 5/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Paul Krugman | New York Times op-ed columnist and 2008 Nobel Prize winner in economics Paul Krugman has written a new book, called "End This Depression Now!" In it, he identifies the main problems with our nation's sluggish economy, and says that Keynesian principles mi | 5/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Making Sense of Europe | The eurozone's political and economic instability appears to be reaching a crisis point, and questions about the region's future continue to mount. Will Germany continue to push for austerity? Will Greece soon be on its own? Is Spain about to crash, with | 5/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bill Bradley | America is in a state of confusion, threatening the country's stability and standing in the world. So writes former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Bill Bradley in his new book "We Can All Do Better." | 5/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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California Primary: Redistricting and the Races | With a new top-two system and newly drawn redistricting lines, the results of the upcoming June 5 primary are hard to predict. We'll talk with election experts, political players and journalists about the important races to watch. How is redistricting cha | 5/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
solid interviewing
If there's a rock star of Bay Area public radio interviews, Krasny is it, and now he's web-wide. He's highly informed, and he takes on relevant and complex topics from local to international. Every segment delivers real information and expertise. So happy that I can get Forum whenever I want it now.
Listen and Learn Something
I haven't lived in the Bay Area for over a decade, but I still listen to forum whenever I can. Even though it is on NPR in the liberal bastion of San Francisco, this is the most balanced interview show you will find anywhere (I'm a Republican-Libertarian). Even more importantly, Krasny is probably one of the most intelligent and certainly most well informed interview host on the radio/internet waves. From politics, to art, and to wine, I'm continually impressed by every show I hear. It puts Talk of the Nation to shame.
Krasny is time-tested, and universally praised.
I first heard Michael Krasny on KGO-AM where he stood out in the AM world with an intelligent, intellectual show that was unfortunately hampered by the commercial medium. Now he's on NPR, and things couldn't be better. He is one of the best hosts anywhere, and his guest list is terrific. He interviews with insight and knowledge and gets the most from his guests. Check him out! You, like me, will become a regular listener.
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