Revisiting the Soundtrack of Silence
Matt Hay is a sophomore in college when he finds out he is going to lose his hearing. He coasts through the early years of his diagnosis in denial, but as his hearing aids get bigger and bigger, Matt realizes he wants to capture the sounds that are slipping away: his girlfriend's voice, the click of her heels; and especially, the songs of their invincible youth. Matt starts listening to music with a new appreciation — truly studying it — as he curates the soundtrack for the rest of his life. Behind each song, there is a coming-of-age story about freedom, tragedy, and falling in love. As The California Report's Health Correspondent April Dembosky reports, When Matt’s hearing eventually fades to nothing, the silent soundtrack in his head takes on a role he never imagines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Heinä 202030min
Forced To Breathe the Same Air: A Look Inside CA Prisons During a Pandemic
Letters to Incarcerated Loved Ones; Former San Quentin Inmate Fights for Friends Still Inside; How Doctors' Unconscious Bias Hurts Patients Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 Heinä 202030min
The Sound of Social Revolution: Inside the Black Panther’s R&B Band
A documentary about a band with a mission to spark social revolution through the Trojan Horse of funk and soul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10 Heinä 202030min
Buckle Up: A (Virtual) Road Trip to California Hidden Gems
Roller skate in church; Healing Sierra hot springs; Live jazz by the beach; A shrine to pop culture; Places Called What?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 Heinä 202030min
Was He “The Priest Who Performs Miracles” – Or a Predator?
Father Antonio Castañeda has been charged with 22 counts of battery, sexual battery, attempted sexual battery and attempt to prevent a witness/victim from prosecuting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Kesä 202030min
A Tribute to Fathers
Letters to a Father in Prison; Sounds That Remind You of Pop; Remembering a Dad Lost to COVID. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 Kesä 202030min
Dismantling Racism, One Protest and Book Club at a Time
Young Activists in Fresno and S.F. Push for Racial Justice; Latinx Book Club Challenges Anti-Blackness; Why We Need Diverse Contact Tracers; A COVID Doctor Shares His Story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Kesä 202030min
It Started With Oscar Grant: A Police Shooting in Oakland, and the Making of a Movement
As nationwide protests continue in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, we explore how the death of Oscar Grant – shot by a transit officer while lying face-down, unarmed on a train platform - galvanized a new generation of activists, and helped spark a sustained call for change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Kesä 202029min
