Q'ed Up
101 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsA weekly podcast that delivers the best Bay Area news stories from KQED News directly to your ears. There’s a lot of news happening, and it can be easy to tune out or miss what’s going on outside of Washington D.C. Make sure you don’t miss the voices and stories that are important to your community. New episodes every weekend.
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Episodes
Let’s Take a Dip in the (San Jose) Shark Tank
March 31, 2019 10:00 - 4 minutes - 8.87 MBBaseball season might be getting all the press, but the San Jose Sharks aren't ready for hockey to end quite yet.
Who Has the ‘Opportunity’ to Attend the Best Schools in Oakland?
March 24, 2019 10:00 - 8 minutes - 15.2 MBThere are a lot of ways that wealthier, more in-the-know parents have a leg up on getting their kids into the city's top schools.
‘It’s Amazing’: The Power of Showing Up After the New Zealand Mosque Shootings
March 17, 2019 10:00 - 7 minutes - 13.4 MBHow do you cope when at least 50 people were gunned down for sharing your faith? Support from people outside the community helps.
Wakey Wakey! Digging Into the Science of ‘Spring Forward’
March 10, 2019 10:00 - 4 minutes - 7.74 MBSwitching to daylight saving time doesn't just cost us an hour of sleep. It has real physiological consequences, according to researchers.
How the Black Panthers’ Politically Charged House Band Shifted Funk Music
March 03, 2019 11:00 - 4 minutes - 8.94 MBWhen the Black Panthers needed a funk band to help galvanize the masses, The Lumpen didn't miss a beat.
Boogity Boogity Boogity! Are Electric Cars the Future of Auto Racing?
February 24, 2019 11:00 - 5 minutes - 9.73 MBElectric cars are already all over Bay Area roads. Could Bay Area race tracks be next?
The Power of a Last Kiss
February 17, 2019 11:00 - 8 minutes - 15 MBCalifornians tell stories of last kisses that were just as meaningful as their first.
One Man, One Community and a Whole Bunch of Short-Term Rentals
February 10, 2019 11:00 - 4 minutes - 9.02 MB'It’s like the aliens have come and abducted everybody except for a couple of houses.'
Will Self-Driving Cars Put Us in Transportation Heaven or Hell?
February 03, 2019 11:00 - 6 minutes - 12.8 MBAutonomous vehicles are coming. Will they be a good thing or a bad thing for equity?
A Toast to Ghosts and a Good Glass of Wine
January 27, 2019 11:00 - 5 minutes - 10.7 MBWhat's better then a good glass of wine and connecting with a new friend?
Beef Is Much More Than ‘What’s for Dinner’ at This Siskiyou County Ranch
January 20, 2019 11:00 - 8 minutes - 15.1 MB'If we’re gonna take the animal’s life, I believe we have the moral obligation to utilize the animal as much as possible. First, it’s good business; but it’s good morals.'
One School District, More Than 3,300 Homeless Students
January 13, 2019 11:00 - 5 minutes - 10.5 MBHow do you teach when nearly half of your students don't have a stable home to go to at the end of the day?
Goodbye, Jerry. Hello, Gavin!
January 06, 2019 11:00 - 8 minutes - 14.6 MBIt's time to meet our new governor.
What Bugs Should You Eat if You’re Stranded in the Wilderness?
December 30, 2018 11:00 - 5 minutes - 11 MBWhy you should cook crickets, boil roly-polies and beware of red, yellow and black bugs.
#RootedInOakland: A History of Baseball in the Town
December 23, 2018 11:00 - 10 minutes - 19.4 MBBaseball in Oakland goes way back.
Coming Home to Paradise
December 16, 2018 11:00 - 7 minutes - 13.2 MBSeparated for weeks by fire, a couple comes together to look through what's left of their home.
Doctor Detectives Take on Rare Diseases
December 09, 2018 11:00 - 6 minutes - 11.2 MBThey're the last hope for many families who have nowhere else to turn.
A Super Commuter and a Pro Dog Walker: Stories From the Gig Economy
December 02, 2018 11:00 - 9 minutes - 17.1 MBWhat's your 'gig economy' story?
Death at City Hall: 40 Years After Harvey Milk and George Moscone
November 25, 2018 11:00 - 12 minutes - 23.4 MBLooking back on the deadly day that changed San Francisco forever.
Looking for Family 40 Years After Jonestown, Pt. 2
November 18, 2018 11:00 - 13 minutes - 25.4 MBRobert Spencer's biological mom and siblings died at Jonestown. His search for family will lead him to a life-changing discovery.
Looking for Family 40 Years After Jonestown, Pt. 1
November 11, 2018 11:00 - 14 minutes - 27.4 MBThe mass suicide at Jonestown is one of the most infamous events in U.S. history. Would you want to know if you were related to the man at the heart of the tragedy?
A Sampler Plate of Local Housing Measures
November 03, 2018 22:13 - 10 minutes - 18.8 MBElection is just two days away and Q'ed Up is zooming in on important local measures across the Bay Area. Q'ed Up host Ryan Levi talked with KQED reporters Guy Marzorati, Farida Jhabvala Romero and Sonja Hutson to get the lowdown on a range of local ballot measures ranging from taxes on businesses and vacant properties, as well as, an affordable housing bond in Santa Rosa.
‘These Are Nice Ghosts’: A California Ghost Story
October 28, 2018 14:55 - 8 minutes - 16.3 MBThe ghosts that haunt the Point Sur Lighthouse don't do it because they’re souls can’t rest. They do it because the lighthouse is in such a gorgeous spot on the California coast.
‘This Heat Is Killing Me’
October 21, 2018 10:00 - 8 minutes - 15 MBThe deadly consequences of extreme heat in the Bay Area.
The Volunteer Radio DJs Guiding Lake County Through Wildfire After Wildfire
October 14, 2018 10:00 - 6 minutes - 11.5 MBWhat happens when a tiny community radio station becomes an essential source for nonstop wildfire information?
Ballet Star Miko Fogarty Moves from the Stage to the Science Lab
October 07, 2018 10:00 - 11 minutes - 21.2 MBAt 18, California ballerina Miko Fogarty landed her dream job with a top company in the United Kingdom. A year later, she walked away from the ballet world.
On the Day After I Was Deported
September 30, 2018 10:00 - 7 minutes - 13.6 MBWhat happens the day after someone is deported?
The League of Extraordinary Women Married to Firefighters
September 23, 2018 10:00 - 5 minutes - 10.4 MBWhat's it like to live through a year-round wildfire season when your husband is gone for weeks at a time fighting fires?
Looking Back at Oakland’s Festival at the Lake
September 16, 2018 10:00 - 8 minutes - 14.8 MBLake Merritt is a witness to many of the hardest battles and greatest celebrations in Oakland.
What It’s Like to Work for a Coding Startup … In Prison
September 09, 2018 10:00 - 9 minutes - 17 MBThese prisoners are getting paid to code on the inside for companies on the outside.
Who Dug a Giant Hole in the Side of Mt. Shasta? And Why?
September 02, 2018 10:00 - 11 minutes - 21.2 MBAlmost 10 years ago, someone dug a 60 foot deep hole in the side of California's highest volcano. One video store clerk went on a mission to find out why.
Commemorating 50 Years of the A’s in Oakland
August 26, 2018 10:30 - 10 minutes - 19 MBThere's a lot of baseball history in Oakland. For the latest episode of Q'ed Up, KQED columnist Pendarvis Harshaw talks about the most notable baseball players from Oakland, what they've meant for the sport and the city's African American community.
The West Oakland Teacher Everyone Knows
August 19, 2018 10:00 - 7 minutes - 14 MBWhile some teachers don't last one semester, LuPaulette Taylor has been changing students' lives in West Oakland for nearly 50 years.
How Cannabis Helped a Berkeley Boy Go From 100 Seizures a Day to None
August 12, 2018 10:00 - 7 minutes - 14.5 MBYou can trace the first FDA-approved, cannabis-derived prescription drug back to one family in Berkeley.
The Lasting Trauma of the North Bay Fires
August 05, 2018 08:41 - 7 minutes - 14.6 MBSince leaving her Santa Rosa home last year, Danielle Bryant has struggled with many symptoms of trauma, a common experience for people after a life-threatening event.
Separation is Separation, Whether at the Border or in Prison
July 29, 2018 10:00 - 8 minutes - 15.4 MBA 19-year-old spoken word artist reflects on family separation at the border and in his own life.
Why California’s Best Strategy Against Wildfire Is Hardly Ever Used
July 22, 2018 10:01 - 9 minutes - 16.7 MBExperts say it’s possible to avoid catastrophic harm to human and forest health by setting planned burns before human error, lightning or arson choose when fires start. But it's easier said than done.
Breaking Baseball’s Color Barrier in Oakland
July 15, 2018 10:00 - 10 minutes - 20 MBJackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947. But that was far from the only color barrier in professional baseball.
Oakland is Ready for its Close-up
July 08, 2018 10:00 - 8 minutes - 15.8 MBFrom the silver screen to the New York Times Best Sellers list, this is the summer of Oakland.
From a Football Star in Michigan to Dead on the Streets of San Francisco
July 01, 2018 10:00 - 6 minutes - 12.1 MBIn 1987, Perry Foster led his high school football team in Michigan to a state championship. In 2018, he died on the streets of San Francisco.
Finding California’s Natural Beauty 100 Feet Underground
June 24, 2018 09:57 - 6 minutes - 11.4 MBCalifornia is full of natural wonders – both aboveground and below.
What Can Science Offer Hollywood?
June 17, 2018 19:51 - 6 minutes - 3.2 MBWhat role does science play in summer blockbusters season?
The Tacky Dishes That Mean the World to One California Couple
June 10, 2018 10:00 - 7 minutes - 13.9 MBWho cares if people think they're ugly? These dishes bring people joy.
Are You Ready for California’s June 5 Primary?
June 03, 2018 10:00 - 9 minutes - 17.1 MBStill not sure who or what to vote for on June 5? We can help with that.
How Young is ‘Too Young’ to Know You’re Transgender?
May 28, 2018 02:53 - 10 minutes - 18.8 MBTransgender kids as young as three are changing their public gender expression, but there's no consensus on whether that's a good idea.
You Can’t Tell Kids to ‘Just Say No’ to Legal Weed
May 20, 2018 10:00 - 8 minutes - 15.1 MBHow do you teach kids about marijuana in the age of legal weed?
Move Over UberX, UberAir and Flying Cars On the Way
May 13, 2018 22:00 - 6 minutes - 11.1 MBIt's a bird, it's a plane, it's Uber and their latest concept design for a flying taxi.
We Need to Talk About Our Relationship with Technology
May 06, 2018 22:00 - 11 minutes - 20.4 MBThe technology may have changed, but the questions we face are still the same.
Sean Hannity’s First Radio Job Was in California. It Didn’t Go Well.
April 29, 2018 22:02 - 4 minutes - 9.02 MBLong before he was a cable news star, Sean Hannity was making waves on Santa Barbara community radio.
The Newest Weapon in San Francisco’s Fight Against Opioids
April 22, 2018 22:00 - 11 minutes - 20.1 MBIt's like a home pregnancy test for fentanyl. It could save lives and just maybe help convince people to stop using all together.