What it means to be a Black cowboy
Black people have been part of the American West for centuries. But mainstream cowboy culture long downplayed their contributions, even as they exist in the present day.Today, we hear from some of the...
1 Feb 202327min
What’s up with eggs?
All across California, people are asking the same question: Why are eggs so expensive?Californians walk into grocery stores only to find them sold out, or that they’re going for $7 or more a dozen. Th...
30 Jan 202316min
Colorado River in Crisis, Pt. 4: The Tribe
For over a century, Native American tribes along the Colorado River have seen other entities take water that had nourished them since time immemorial. With the depletion of this vital source for the A...
27 Jan 202324min
3 men of color, 3 LAPD encounters. 3 deaths
In a span of 25 hours, three men of color died after encounters with Los Angeles police officers. Could a change in tactics long asked for by activists have prevented the deaths?Today, we talk about t...
25 Jan 202328min
A massacre in Monterey Park
A gunman shot and killed 10 people just after a Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park, California. This attack, one of California's worst mass shootings in recent memory, is sparking concerns ab...
23 Jan 202317min
Colorado River in Crisis, Pt. 3: The Dam
The main way the American West harvests the Colorado River for its water use is by dams that create reservoirs, which are quickly drying up because of climate change. Can knocking some dams down help?...
20 Jan 202326min
How the California GOP lost its national sway
For decades, Republicans across the country looked to California for conservative stars and ideas even as the GOP lost its way in the state. Not anymore.Today, we talk about how how Kevin McCarthy’s t...
18 Jan 202323min
Dance raves in, dissent out as Saudi Arabia's crown prince dictates new social order
Something unexpected is going on in traditionally conservative Saudi Arabia.Over the last few years, the kingdom has been announcing a loosening of social restrictions at a surprising rate. Movie thea...
16 Jan 202323min
