A Rude Awakening

Special Spring Fund Drive Programming: Jeff Miller on Bay Area Wildlife

Today’s episode of A Rude Awakening is preempted by special programming for KPFA’s 2025 Spring Fund Drive. Brian Edwards-Tiekert interviews Jeff Miller, the founder and Executive Director of the Alameda Creek Alliance. Miller also works with the Center for Biological Diversity on media, outreach, writing endangered species listing petitions, and biodiversity issues. His latest book … Continued


Background Briefing (5am)

Alan Morrison / Gabriel Chin / Gregory Treverton

Trump is Using the Birthright Citizenship Case to Get the Supreme Court to Stop Federal Judges From Blocking His Agenda Nationwide
The History of Birthright Citizenship Which Has been Settled Law Since 1898
Russia’s “Girlfriend” Tulsi Gabbard is Neutering the IC, as MAGAworld Makes America Deaf, Dumb, and Blind When it Comes to What is Happening in the Real World


Betty’s Night In

Betty’s Night In – May 15, 2025

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Whether you’re in your living room, at your desk, on the couch or on the freeway, Betty’s got a free-form mix of music for staying in or venturing out. New and classic Americana, Country, Bluegrass, Pop, R&B — sprinkled with a some Jazz, International, and Classical sounds. Come hang out on your terrestrial radio or … Continued


Today’s episodes of Our World As We See It and Education Today are preempted by special programming for KPFA’s 2025 Spring Fund Drive. C.S. Soong speaks with Norma Wong about her book When No Thing Works: A Zen and Indigenous Perspective on Resilience, Shared Purpose, and Leadership in the Timeplace of Collapse. To support our … Continued