Latest Kqed Podcast Episodes
The San Francisco Bay Bridge Troll
Unpacked - September 07, 2022 09:30 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsThe Loma Prieta Earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area on October 17, 1989. The quake and the community galvanization that followed birthed a mystical protector forged from iron. His family still lives on the San Francisco Bay Bridge, but where? This is the tale of the Bay Bridge Tr...
Our overnight romance with dating apps
Unpacked - February 23, 2022 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsSwipe through the modern phenomenon of app-based romance. Featuring VidaSelect CEO Scott Valdez, and a true story about a San Francisco Grindr-hookup that sparked a relationship. Hosted & Produced by Christopher J. Beale and Josh Taylor
The bizarre tradition of New Year’s resolutions
Unpacked - January 03, 2022 10:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsWhy do we make New Year’s Resolutions? You’ll discover that this tradition has evolved over time. In this episode, Christopher Beale and Josh Taylor dive into the history of New Year’s resolutions, Auld Lang Syne, Methodist watch night services and popping champagne! Plus, our guest Peter Fen...
Other People's Kids
Unpacked - December 09, 2021 10:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsAn Unpacked bonus featuring an announcement about the future of the podcast, and Christopher is at California's Great America with a short story about how the pandemic changed one person's approach to the job they love. - Thanks to California's Great America, Alaina Duffield, KALW, Lisa More...
Presenting: Stereotypes - Straight Talk from Queer Voices
Unpacked - August 03, 2021 14:17 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsUnpacked will return! In the meantime check out episode one of Christopher Beale's new podcast Stereotypes - Straight Talk from Queer Voices. Listen and subscribe! - Everyone’s coming out is different. Some folks can’t come out, and for many — when we finally do — we discover that there are ...
San Francisco’s LGBTQIA Community Marches To Stop Asian Hate
Unpacked - March 25, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsLast weekend - San Francisco’s LGBTQIA community gathered to mourn with the Asian community, to speak and - in San Francisco’s long tradition of activism...to march. "Enough is Enough!" - Michael Nguyen (GAPA) - To see photos from the event, and read the written version in Outword Maga...
Returning to work after COVID-19
Unpacked - February 22, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIf there is one piece of good news about the COVID-19 Pandemic its that more people recover from COVID-19 than die from it. In the state of California, so far, 40,000 people have died from COVID-19. But that’s out of more than 3 million diagnosed cases. Those people who recover, and quaranti...
The Complicated World of Coffee
Unpacked - January 11, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsHow does coffee go from the field - to your cup? Is coffee addictive, and how can YOU positively impact the people who grow it? What's the difference between 'local' coffee and Starbucks? On this episode, Josh Taylor on how to navigate the complicated world of coffee. - - - For more...
Glass Fire: Napa 'Refugees' Wait For Answers
Unpacked - October 06, 2020 09:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsThe Glass Fire - which as of writing this has burned more than 60,000 acres near California’s wine country - is displacing entire communities. Whole families forced out of their homes with no idea when they’ll be able to return - or if they’ll have a home to return to. This is the story of o...
Big Fish Stories
Unpacked - September 09, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsFrom Lake Berryessa in California to Big Fish Lake in Minnesota - two big fish stories, 3 acts, 30 minutes. Click here for a written transcript of the episode. Act 1 - The First Attempt An educational but completely empty-handed fishing trip to Lake Berryessa. "I think I'd like to lose ...
Oakland Takes Back The Narrative
Unpacked - June 01, 2020 19:37 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsAfter two nights of demonstrations against police brutality that ended in riots and looting - Oakland protesters took to the streets Sunday to take back the narrative, Black Lives Matter. Special thanks to Youth Radio Media and their volunteers, to my neighbor for the up-close video of the loo...
Activity Found | a COVID-19 story
Unpacked - May 11, 2020 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsThe story of a San Francisco man recovering from a confirmed case of COVID-19. "My heart starts beating so fast Wednesday night. Really, Really, Really fast. I get this numbness all over my body. My legs are falling numb. I have a hard time getting up. And I'm like, Oh my God. This is it. I’m ...
Zone Defense & Drive-By Kisses
Unpacked - May 01, 2020 09:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsThe Zayner family’s house is one of those spaces where people are always coming and going on the weekends. Come as you are...B.Y.O.B and smoke ‘em if you got ‘em. With a pool in the backyard for epic summer’s out under the sun, this place is my little slice of paradise outside the city. It’s g...
Short Story: A Violent Shove
Unpacked - April 25, 2020 01:30 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsThis morning was so unusual I had to share it with you. I witnessed a crime here in Oakland and it shook me. "I just witnessed my first crime in Oakland, like right in front of me, I saw it. I tried to help." - Christopher J. Beale Have you ever witnessed a crime? Share it with me at (213) 9...
Adam & Mr. Green | Teaching during Coronavirus
Unpacked - March 26, 2020 07:30 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsMeet Adam Green, an Oakland High School teacher who, thanks to coronavirus, has a unique problem. How do you teach music to 140 students...from home? SOURCES: NBC Bay Area San Francisco Chronicle Special thanks to the Oakland Public Library and Skyline High School. - Support the work...
Leap, and the net will appear.
Unpacked - March 19, 2020 09:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsCoronavirus is changing everything here in California. Our jobs. Our commutes. Our religious and social practices. Social isolation will probably be the phrase that defines 2020, and we’re only 3 months in. As people begin to practice social distancing and adjust to this new normal...I am ...
Open to Outrage & Joy
Unpacked - December 30, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsWould you move across the state for something you really wanted, and really believed in? What if if came with a 3 hour commute...each way? Plus - a brief history of migration and gentrification, from a reluctant gentrifier in Oakland. I hope you enjoy this bonus episode of Unpacked, and I'll t...
The boy ghosts of Oxford
Unpacked - October 28, 2019 09:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsOn this episode of Unpacked, the true story of a trip to London, and Oxford. When Amanda finds herself spending the night in a centuries old house, she alone has an encounter with the spirit world that was way too close for comfort. Happy Halloween from Unpacked! - This episode is based on...
The Q&A w/ Bret Iwan & Kory | Bret, Mickey & Walt
Unpacked - October 07, 2019 09:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsBret Iwan and Kory answer your questions as we bring Unpacked presents: Bret, Mickey & Walt to a close! - To see photos of Bret's house, follow his design business on Instagram, @BungalowModern. You can follow Bret at @Bret_Iwan, and follow Kory at @KoryOnTheRadio! Follow Jack at @JackKMilli...
Living Breathing Dragons | Bret, Mickey & Walt Pt. 3
Unpacked - September 30, 2019 09:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsBret Iwan spends a decade establishing himself as the voice of Mickey Mouse! But, finds himself in a creative rut, when an old hobby from his childhood sparks creativity and dreams of the future! We follow Bret & Cory into Disneyland for the premiere of Fantasmic 2.0 and visit Bret's home on t...
Buffy the Buffalo | Bret, Mickey & Walt
Unpacked - September 23, 2019 09:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsKory recorded hours of audio with Bret Iwan for this series, and not all of it made it into the final production. Jack produced this fun story about a buffalo named Buffy! Hear the finale of Unpacked presents Bret, Mickey & Walt now on Patreon! This bonus adapted, written, recorded and sound...
What's Got Bret Up Before The Sun? | Bret, Mickey & Walt
Unpacked - September 16, 2019 09:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsWe are back with the finale of Unpacked presents: Bret, Mickey & Walt on September 30th. This week we're presenting a look at a Patreon bonus that teases a really cool thing we discover about Bret on Episode 3! To support our work for as little as $1 a month on Patreon, and pick up cool bonus ...
Fillin' In For The Boss | Bret, Mickey & Walt Pt. 2
Unpacked - September 09, 2019 09:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsWhen a death rocks Disney Character Voices, Bret Iwan goes from potential understudy, to Mickey Mouse, almost overnight. Why does Mickey sound different sometime?! Bret remembers Russi Taylor and finally opens up about Mickey #5. BONUS: Why Is Bret Up Before The Sun? The beginning of...
Fantasmic Fantasies | Bret, Mickey & Walt Pt. 1
Unpacked - August 26, 2019 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsA young Bret Iwan (Mickey Mouse) plays Fantasmic in the backyard with his kid brother and discovers a unique talent. “Hey, that kind of sounds like him.” - Bret Iwan Always a creative, Bret would grow up to be a successful artist until a random email would change his entire future, and that...
First Look: Bret, Mickey & Walt
Unpacked - August 19, 2019 09:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn one week, we'll begin to share Bret Iwan's fascinating story. In this bonus, Kory shares one of his favorite sections of episode one! If you would like to listen to episode one right now, head to our Patreon and join us for as little as $1 a month! Unpacked presents: Bret, Mickey & Walt ...
Panel w/ Bret Iwan at StocktonCon 2019
Unpacked - August 05, 2019 09:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsLast week on Theme Park Pulse, Bret Iwan (the voice of Mickey Mouse) joined us to reflect on the life of Russi Taylor, the longtime voice of Minnie Mouse. Over the weekend, Kory hosted a panel with Bret at StocktonCon 2019 and they officially announced this new "Mickey-series" to the world! ...
Coming Soon: Bret, Mickey & Walt
Unpacked - August 02, 2019 09:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsBeginning August 26, Kory takes us inside the home, mind, and Bret Iwan...the current official voice of Mickey Mouse! How does a suburban, 90s kid with big dreams grow up to be the voice of the most iconic cartoon character of all time? We'll find out when Unpacked presents: Bret, Mickey & Walt!
Fraud, Fortune & Fate
Unpacked - July 01, 2019 09:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsA scandal that almost took down the game show industry, a look behind the scenes at the resulting changes, and the heartwarming story of a little girl's unshakeable will to have her own shiny red bike on this episode of Unpacked! Special thanks to Louis Goldberg, producer on the TLC show "Outd...
Torched!
Unpacked - May 20, 2019 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsThis week on Unpacked….three people experience the deadly and destructive force of fire...in three completely different ways. - Special thanks to Jay Sherer from The Story Geeks podcast for his voiceover work, Zac Stuart-Pontier (Crimetown & The Ballad of Billy Balls) for the story advice, a...
PREVIEW: "Torched"
Unpacked - May 13, 2019 07:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsHear the first 4 minutes of next week's all-new Unpacked! We return on May 20th with three exciting stories! Sign up for our mailing list to keep in touch: http://eepurl.com/gi_Ghj Check out our new Walt & Friends t-shirt here: https://bit.ly/2Ex7Z1Y For all of the other things (support, ...
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