KQED's Forum Podcast

The Giants brought Major League Baseball to San Francisco when they left New York in 1958. Forum looks back at 50 years of baseball history and ahead to what the future may hold for the orange and black.

The Giants brought Major League Baseball to San Francisco when they left New York in 1958. Forum looks back at 50 years of baseball history and ahead to what the future may hold for the orange and black.

The Giants brought Major League Baseball to San Francisco when they left New York in 1958. Forum looks back at 50 years of baseball history and ahead to what the future may hold for the orange and black.

After a 78 percent win in a special election to complete the late Tom Lantos' term, congresswoman Jackie Speier joins us in the first half-hour to talk about her new post. Then, as the issue of international trade pacts heats up in Congress, host Dave ...

Artists from the "Jingletown" neighborhood in Oakland are currently showcasing their experience of working and living in an artists' neighborhood. In the first half-hour, we'll talk about the history behind this colorful name and speak with some of the ...

The Olympic torch passed through San Francisco without the violence that accompanied its passage through Paris and London. Forum discusses the politics of protesting the Olympic torch.

Jeffrey Sachs may be the only economics professor who has his own MTV video -- documenting his trip to Africa with Angelina Jolie -- and he continues to be a leading voice promoting solutions to global poverty and environmental crises. He joins us to ...

In his testimony before Congress on Tuesday, General David Petraeus, commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, said that progress in Iraq has been "significant but uneven." We'll discuss the United States' current strategy in Iraq, and how it might best move ...

Once the youngest president in the history of the Sierra Club, San Francisco-based Adam Werbach has served as a sustainability consultant to Wal-Mart and recently sold his firm to global advertising giant Saatchi and Saatchi. We talk with Werbach about ...

France's promise last week during a NATO summit to send a battalion of troops to eastern Afghanistan may signal improved relations between the U.S. and France. Forum takes up the relationship with Pierre Vimont, ambassador of France to the United States.

NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon has written a new political murder mystery set in Chicago. He joins Dave Iverson to discuss the book "Windy City," as well as the presidential race and other recent political developments.

Yesterday, Congressional hearings revealed that the FAA ignored safety violations at Southwest Airlines. All the major carriers are facing challenging times with safety issues, demands for passenger rights and financial woes. We look at the state of the ...

Isabel Allende -- Host Michael Krasny talks with author Isabel Allende about her newest book, a family memoir called "The Sum of Our Days." Allende's previous books include "The House of the Spirits" and "Eva Luna."

Contributors to the current issue of Lapham's Quarterly include Aristophanes, Jane Austen and Henry Ford. Lewis Lapham -- editor of Harper's Magazine for 30 years -- joins us to talk about his new magazine which seeks to bring a historical consciousness ...

With Barack Obama scheduled to make another fundraising trip to the Bay Area this weekend, we look at the life and career of the senator and presidential candidate.

American-style consumer capitalism is simply unsustainable, warns former White House adviser James Gustave Speth in his new book, "The Bridge at the Edge of the World." A co-founder of the Natural Resources Defense Council, Speth has been an ...

Ever since San Francisco was announced as the only U.S. stop for the Olympic torch, the city has been a magnet for protesters of China's human rights record. We discuss the issues surrounding the torch's arrival.

Host Michael Krasny talks with author Isabel Allende about her newest book, a family memoir called "The Sum of Our Days." Allende's previous books include "The House of the Spirits" and "Eva Luna."

Zimbabweans are suffering the world's highest inflation rate, chronic shortages of food and fuel, and a steep decline in life expectancy. With results from Saturday's election expected at any moment, we look at what the future holds for Zimbabwe.