KQED's Perspectives show

KQED's Perspectives

Summary: Perspectives is KQED Public Radio's series of daily commentaries by our listeners. Essays cover a broad range of social and political issues, cultural observations and personal experiences of interest to KQED's Northern California audience.

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Podcasts:

 Andrew Lewis: Rupmaize | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 180

A special bread has special meaning to Andrew Lewis and his World War II-surviving family members.

 Richard Friedlander: Who Writes History? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 197

Richard Friedlander says history is written through the lens of social and political power, as well as personal experience. 

 Richard Friedlander: Who Writes History? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 197

History is built on facts, but facts are interpreted through the lens of social and political power, as well as personal experience. Richard Friedlander has this Perspective. 

 Anika Ganesh: Debate Like a Girl | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 169

When sexism ruined what should have been a glorious moment, Anika Ganesh realized she needed to speak out.

 Anika Ganesh: Debate Like a Girl | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:05

When sexism ruined what should have been a glorious moment, Anika Ganesh realized she needed to speak out. It happens all the time. Every day, women are told they are less than, that they act inappropriately even though they do the same things as men. These sexist ideals are especially prevalent in the debate community, … Continue reading Anika Ganesh: Debate Like a Girl →

 Sophie Bloch: Oh Wow | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:00

Sophie Bloch's young daughter reminds her mother what a sense of wonder is all about.

 Christine Schoefer: What About Me? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 184

Sometimes, small acts of kindness are overwhelmed by a world in need. Christine Schoefer has this Perspective.

 Ellen Greenblatt: Teachings of the Dung Beetle | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 173

Ellen Greenblatt watched transfixed as a humble dung beetle did his thing, and in the process gave her a lot to think about.

 Lubna Qureishi: Ramadan | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 182

During Ramadan observant Muslims like Lubna Qureishi combine faith and modern life. 

 Michael Ellis: Strawberries | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 177

Michael Ellis charts the exotic journey of the common strawberry.

 Sara Alexander: Expiration Date | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 177

Sara Alexander regrets the demise of some pandemic-inspired habits and behaviors. 

 Pam Tellew: Promoting Diversity | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 173

Many years ago, Pam Tellew was part of early efforts to promote diversity in a Berkeley graduate program.

 Marilyn Englander: Anachronisms in the Lexicon | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 175

Marilyn Englander takes a look at words and phrases that haven't stood the test of time.

 Richard Swerdlow: Another Matryoshka For Peace | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 169

Richard Swerdlow finds a metaphor for Russia's war on Ukraine in a traditional Russian nesting doll.

 Les Bloch: Stories | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 177

Les Bloch says that these days it's extra work to unravel just what the stories we hear are trying to tell us. 

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