Synopsis
Our series of daily listener commentaries since 1991.
Episodes
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Milton Chen: Allies
03/06/2021 Duration: 03minWhen any group is under attack it needs allies. Milton Chen says those allies have changed the lives of Asian Americans.
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Colleen Patrick-Goudreau: Animals in Our Bones
02/06/2021 Duration: 03minColleen Patrick-Goudreau looks at just some of the body parts whose names have their origin in the animal kingdom.
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Steve McMoyler: Hell on Wheels
01/06/2021 Duration: 03minAmerica, it is said, has a love affair with the automobile. That would not include Steve McMoyler.
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Winston Tharp: To Doug
31/05/2021 Duration: 03minIt's Memorial Day and Winston Tharp has this tribute to a veteran whose promise was lost.
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Andrew Lewis: The Luxury of Choice
28/05/2021 Duration: 03minAndrew Lewis says an effective vaccine wipes from collective memory the very problem it was created to solve.
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Pratham Dalal: Graduation
27/05/2021 Duration: 03minFor YR Media's Pratham Dalal, COVID looms large over his graduation year.
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Vanessa Dueck: Time Marches On
26/05/2021 Duration: 03minThe pandemic distorts our sense of time, but Vanessa Dueck sees it marching on in small but meaningful ways.
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Christine Schoefer: The Value of Food
25/05/2021 Duration: 03minFood banks are overwhelmed and people are hungry, yet we waste food shamelessly. A child of post-war Germany, Christine Schoefer vows to change her ways.
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Larry Lee: Asian Americans Standing Up
24/05/2021 Duration: 03minLarry Lee says that in trying times Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are finding their voices in opposition to hate and discrimination.
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Michael Ellis: Labyrinth
21/05/2021 Duration: 03minMichael Ellis discovers that a labyrinth is much more than an elaborate maze.
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Sandhya Acharya: United By COVID
20/05/2021 Duration: 03minThe pandemic varies greatly depending on the country you live in, but Sandhya Acharya says the world is united by COVID.
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Tom Epstein: For the Safety of Cyclists
19/05/2021 Duration: 03minThe tragic death of cycling icon Joe Shami reminds Tom Epstein that cyclists are vulnerable to distracted drivers.
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Stephanie Denman: The Thank You Boomerang
18/05/2021 Duration: 03minStephanie Denman says a simple thank you can help us all to feel appreciated.
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Sarah Hoffman: Keeping Up With Gender Fluid Children
17/05/2021 Duration: 03minGender fluid children pose certain challenges for Sarah Hoffman and other adults who support them.
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Jose Castro: High Tech Learning is High Stress
14/05/2021 Duration: 03minHigh schooler Jose Castro says adults don't appreciate the stress of high tech classrooms.
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Richard Swerdlow: Back to School
13/05/2021 Duration: 03minRichard Swerdlow says the return to school is testing – and exhilarating – teachers and students alike.
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Debbie Duncan: Update Your Priors
12/05/2021 Duration: 03minChanging times mean it's time to change. Debbie Duncan says "update your priors."
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Heather Lattimer: Double Pell
11/05/2021 Duration: 03minDean Heather Lattimer looks at the high cost of college and what to do about it.
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Marilyn Englander: Future Self
10/05/2021 Duration: 03minMarilyn Englander's procrastinating, last-minute self withered during the pandemic.
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Connie Champagne: The Year That Got Away
07/05/2021 Duration: 03minIt's been a rough year for San Francisco's eclectic entertainment community, but Connie Champagne hopes better time aren't just somewhere over the rainbow.