KQED's Forum Podcast

KQED's Forum Podcast

KQED's Forum Podcast

KQED's live call-in program presents wide-ranging discussions of local, state, national and international issues, as well as in-depth ...

Krugman's Conscience

In his latest book, "The Conscience of a Liberal," economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman calls for new version of Franklin ...
10/31/07

Gregory Rodriguez

Los Angeles Times columnist Gregory Rodriguez joins the show to talk about his new book "Mongrels, Bastards, Orphans, and Vagabonds: ...
10/31/07

The California Death Penalty and Lethal Injection

States across the country are challenging execution by lethal injection on the charge that it violates the constitution's ban on "cruel and ...
11/02/07

The Oakland Athletics' Lew Wolff

Host Michael Krasny talks with Oakland A's owner and managing partner Lew Wolff about baseball fans, the game and the team's proposed move ...
11/02/07

Hollywood Writers Strike Looms

Film and TV writers are threatening to strike, demanding a bigger cut of DVD sales and royalties for downloaded shows. Dave Iverson and ...
11/02/07

School Bullies

Statistics show that a majority of young people experience bullying in school at some time in their lives. We look at recent research on ...
11/02/07

Emergency Rule in Pakistan

With Pakistani police cracking down on lawyers, human rights activists, and pro-democracy protesters across the country, we discuss ...
11/05/07

Joseph Epstein

Author Joseph Epstein joins Michael Krasny to discuss his latest essay collection, entitled "In A Cardboard Belt!"
11/05/07

Oil Prices

The program discusses the recent spike in oil prices.
11/07/07

Extraordinary Rendition

Forum examines the U.S. government's rendition program under which the CIA transfers terrorism suspects to foreign countries to be held and ...
11/07/07

Contaminated Fish

Following a three-year, 4.7 million dollar study showing the dangers of contaminated fish in the Bay, Forum examines what's being done to ...
11/07/07

Mentoring

With San Francisco youth development group Omega Boys Club celebrating its 20th Anniversary, Forum discusses new research and innovations ...
11/07/07

The Christian Right and the '08 Election

With Pat Robertson coming out in support of Rudy Giuliani yesterday, the show looks at candidates' efforts to woo Christian conservatives. ...
11/08/07