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  • On the Next Climate One, Tom Steyer: Power Disruptor? Sunday at 8am

    Radio Tom Steyer2Businessman and activist Tom Steyer doesn’t just want to impeach President Trump, he wants to replace him. Steyer insists that America’s shortcomings in democracy, health care, and climate action all stem from a warped distribution of money and power. Supporters point to Steyer’s promising rise in early primary state polling, but a crowded Democratic primary has left Americans asking: is this the moment for another wealthy, white, male president? Join us for a conversation with the candidate who says he’ll declare climate change a national emergency on Day One of his presidency.

    Climate One at the Commonwealth Club can be heard Sunday mornings at 8:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on air, online, or on the go with our FREE KRCB Mobile App from iTunes & Google Play!

    (Photo via Climate One)

  • On the Next Fresh Air – Terry Talks with Comic and Actor Ramy Youssef - Tuesday at 4pm

    Ramy nprRamy Youssef co-created and stars in a Hulu semi-autobiographical series called Ramy, about being the son of Egyptian immigrants, and surprising friends by actually being an observant Muslim—but not observant about everything.  His has a new HBO stand-up comedy special that premieres on Saturday night.  Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.

    (Photo: In Ramy, comedian Ramy Youssef plays a character based on his own experiences growing up as a Muslim and first-generation American in New Jersey - Barbara Nitke/Hulu/via NPR)

  • On the next Fresh Air, a Frank Conversation with Elton John – Monday at 4pm

    eltonjohn cred josephguayElton John returns to talk to Terry about his new memoir.  It’s pretty forthcoming about family, addiction, and sexuality… and so was their conversation.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.

    (Photo: Elton John - Joseph Guay/Courtesy of the artist)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, A Listen Back with Actor Brian Dennehy Who Died Last Week – Friday at 4pm

    dennehy dw4tActor Brian Dennehy died last week at the age of 81. You’ll hear a previous interview. Also, Kevin Whitehead pays tribute to jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz who died last week at the age of 92. And you’ll hear a joyful concert and interview with singer Catherine Russell, whose repertoire includes early jazz and blues songs. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

    Find our complete programming schedule here

    (Photo: Brian Dennehy, known for his interpretations of characters created by Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, has died at the age of 81 - Mike Piscitelli /Dennehy Family/via NPR)

  • On the next Fresh Air, A New Book From the Founders of the Private Research Firm Fusion GPS – Tuesday at 4pm

    CiP customOn the next Fresh Air – Glenn Simpson & Peter Fritsch founders of the private research company Fusion GPS.  During the 2016 campaign, they raised some of the early warnings about ties between Trump and Russia.  They worked with former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele, who wrote the Steele Dossier. Simpson and Fritsch have a new book. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

    (Photo: Crime in Progress: Inside the Steele Dossier and the Fusion Gps Investigation of Donald Trump, by Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch – via NPR)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Actor André Holland – Friday at 4pm

    casr 101 phAndre Holland starred in the series Castle Rock, based on the Stephen King novel.  Played a surgeon in the series The Knick; his film roles include Moonlight and Selma. Next week he stars in the radio version of Shakespeare’s Richard II co-presented by WNYC and The Public Theatre.  Holland grew up in Alabama, where his parents were voting rights activists. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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    (Photo: André Holland did research with the Equal Justice Initiative in order to prepare for his role as a lawyer on the Hulu series Castle Rock - Patrick Harbron/Hulu)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Actor Matthew Rhys – Monday at 4pm

    matthew rhys custom fa Jul13Welsh Actor Matthew Rhys is starring in the HBO series Perry Mason, which tells the criminal defense attorney’s origin story when he was a returning World war 1 war vet and gets work as a private eye. Rhys also co-starred in FX series, The Americans, playing a KGB spy living in the United States during the Cold War Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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    (Photo: Matthew Rhys plays Perry Mason in the new HBO reboot of the legal drama based on Erle Stanley Gardner's detective stories. "To my mind, he makes a good private investigator because he doesn't fit in in any way," Rhys says - Merrick Morton/HBO)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Author Kevin Wilson – Tuesday at 4pm

    ntsh KWOn the next Fresh Air, Kevin Wilson, author of the new novel Nothing to See Here about a woman who takes over the care of twin children who burst into flames when they’re afraid or angry.  The novel was partly inspired by the terrifying images that have flashed through Wilson’s mind, since childhood.  When he was an adult, he was diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

    (Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson)

  • On the next Fresh Air, Breaking the Harvey Weinstein Story – Join Us Tuesday at 4pm

    Jodi Megan nprWe talk with New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor & Megan Twohey. In their new book She Said they write about their investigation, and the people and practices that protected Weinstein. They also reveal new details about what Harvey’s brother and business partner Bob knew about Harvey’s behavior. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.

    If you enjoy this and other programs on KRCB FM, you can support us during our Fall Fundraiser, September 7th - 14th!

    Start your membership at just $5 a month, or maybe a little more, like $10 or $20 a month as an ongoing sustaining member. Your contribution keeps the music, news, and other programs you love on your radio, and in your life.

    Make a donation right now at norcalpublicmedia.org/donate. THANK YOU!

    (Photo credit: Noam Galai - Getty Images/via NPR)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, British actor Damien Lewis – Monday at 4 pm

    homeland LewisDamian Lewis as Nicholas Brody in Showtime's Homeland. Credit: Bob Leverone/Showtime/via NPRDamien Lewis plays a ruthless hedge fund owner on Showtime's Billions; he also played a Marine sergeant in the series Homeland; King Henry the 8th in Wolf Hall, and Army Major Richard Winters in the HBO World War Two series Band of Brothers. Join us for the next Fresh Air.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Conan O’Brien – Thursday at 4pm

    gettyimages 1149Conan O’Brien recently announced he will end his TBS late-night talk show in June, after 10 years, and after 28 years total as a talk show host. He’ll talk with Terry about the ups and downs of his career, his comedy, and the anxiety that’s been a part of his life since he was a kid. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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    (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris - Getty Images for Turner/via NPR)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Debunking a Conspiracy Theory – Thursday at 4pm

    IsikoffTwitterDave Davies talks with investigative journalist Michael Isikoff who uncovered what he describes as the previously unreported role of Russian intelligence in creating and fostering one of the most insidious conspiracy theories that arose out of the 2016 election.  A conspiracy theory that was promoted by some of Donald Trump’s allies. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.

    (Photo: Michael Isikoff – via Twitter)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Discussing President Trump’s Influence on Ukraine with Andrew Kramer – Thursday at 4pm

    andrew kramerNew York Times correspondent in Ukraine, Andrew Kramer, talks about the impact of President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine on that country, the difficult balancing act facing Ukraine’s new president, and why the President Trump says Ukrainian officials tried to sabotage his campaign. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

    (Photo: Andrew Kramer – Courtesy New York Times)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Exposing the Hiroshima Cover-Up – Wednesday at 4pm

    fallout lbOn the next Fresh Air, exposing the Hiroshima cover-up. Writer Lesley Blume tells the story of journalist John Hersey, whose reporting in 1946 revealed the death, destruction, and radiation poisoning from the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima that US military censors had kept under wraps. Her new book is called Fallout. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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    (Photo: Fallout, by Leslie Blume – Book cover)

  • On the next Fresh Air, Francisco Goldman and The Art of Political Murder – Tuesday at 3pm  

    tAoPMOn the next Fresh Air, Dave Daves talks with writer Francisco Goldman. His book, The Art of Political Murder about the assassination of a Guatemalan human rights activist was adapted into an HBO documentary. His novel, Say Her Name is a fictionalized account of the tragic death of his wife in a body surfing accident. He has a new autobiographical novel. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 3:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

    Find our complete programming schedule here

    (Photo: The Art of Political Murder, by Francisco Goldman – book cover)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Go Inside College in a Maximum Security Prison – Monday at 4pm

    LYNN NOVICK thumbThe PBS documentary series “College Behind Bars” tells the moving story of prisoners taking rigorous courses and earning degrees while serving their time. We’ll speak with director Lynn Novick, and two graduates of the program. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

    (Photo: Lynn Novick – via PBS)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Hospice and Palliative Care Doctor B.J. Miller – Tuesday at 4pm

    BJm pbsA lot of B.J. Miller’s work has been informed by what happened to him nearly 30 years ago.  He was seriously injured, nearly died, and lost both legs beneath the knee, and one arm beneath the elbow.  Miller is the coauthor of the new book A Beginner’s Guide to the End.  Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

    (Photo: Dr. B.J. Miller – screengrab/via PBS Newshour)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, How Dangerous is the U.S. Relationship with China? Thursday at 4pm

    220px Evan OsnosOn the next Fresh Air –the big story we’re not talking about: the dangerously unstable relationship between the US and China.  Terry talks with New Yorker staff writer Evan Osnos, whose new article is called “The Future of America’s Contest with China”. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

    (Photo: Courtesy Evan Osnos – via Wikipedia)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, How Incarceration Undermines Mental Health – Thursday at 4pm

    wfae CM fa Jul16There are 10 times more people with serious mental illness in our jails and prisons than in our state psychiatric hospitals. On the next Fresh Air, Psychiatrist Christine Montross explains why incarceration undermines mental health. She also explores an alternative system of confinement and rehabilitation in Norway. Her book is “Waiting for an Echo.” Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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    (Photo: Waiting for an Echo, by Christine Montross, M.D. – Book cover)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Journalist and Biographer Robert Caro – Friday at 4pm

    caro custom 53d0 faOn the next Fresh Air, journalist and biographer Robert Caro talks about unearthing the details of political deal-making to understand the nature of political power. Caro spent decades researching the careers of President Lyndon Johnson and New York City power-broker Robert Moses. His memoir Working is out in paperback. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

    (Photo: Robert Caro - Steve Inskeep/NPR)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Life After Leaving a Religion – Monday at 4pm

    amber vert nprTerry talks with Amber Scorah, a third-generation Jehovah’s Witness who was raised to believe that Armageddon was imminent.  Her decision to leave her faith left her without family, friends, or a support system.  Now considered an apostate, she’s started a new life.  Her memoir is called Leaving the Witness.  Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.

    (Photo: Amber Scorah - Lee Towndrow/Viking/via NPR)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Linda Ronstadt – Friday at 4pm

    Linda R faSinger Linda Ronstadt rose to stardom during the height of the 60s counterculture.  She's sung folk, pop, rock, as well as American standards, and the Mexican songs she learned as a child. Ronstadt is the subject of a new documentary.. Join us. 

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.

    If you enjoy this and other programs on KRCB FM, you can support us during our Fall Fundraiser, September 7th - 14th!

    Start your membership at just $5 a month, or maybe a little more, like $10 or $20 a month as an ongoing sustaining member. Your contribution keeps the music, news, and other programs you love on your radio, and in your life.

    Make a donation right now at norcalpublicmedia.org/donate. THANK YOU!

    (Photo: Linda Ronstadt - Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images/via NPR)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Mary Trump – Thursday at 4pm

    mt FA Jul23Mary Trump’s new memoir ‘Too Much and Never Enough’ is about life in the Trump family. She says she’s written this family history, in part, to get a complete picture of her uncle Donald Trump’s psychopathologies and dysfunctional behavior. She was a source for a New York Times investigation into Trump family finances. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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    (Photo: Mary Trump – Courtesy of the author)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Michaela Coel – Wednesday at 4pm

    jan22 d091 ep01 022Michaela Coel is the creator, writer, director, and star of the HBO series ‘I May Destroy You.’ She plays a young writer, famous on social media, who is sexually assaulted. But she has no idea what happened because her drink was spiked. The story comes out of Coel’s own experience of sexual assault. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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    (Photo: Michaela Coel plays Arabella in the HBO series I May Destroy You - Natalie Seery/HBO)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, More Favorites from Howard Stern and Joan Rivers – Tuesday at 4pm

    howard sternOn the next Fresh Air, more of Fresh Air’s favorite interviews from the past decade.  We’ll hear this year’s interview with Howard Stern, who talked about how he’s changed over the years, and a 2010 interview with Joan Rivers, who continues to influence comedy years after her death in 2014. Join us. 

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

    (Photo: Howard Stern – Courtesy Simon & Schuster)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Political Strategist Stuart Stevens – Tuesday at 4pm

    FreshAir 600x600Stuart Stevens spent decades helping elect Republicans. Now he’s working to defeat President Trump. In his new book, It Was All a Lie, he condemns party leaders for what he says is their cowardly support of a man they know is unfit to lead the country. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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  • On the Next Fresh Air, Putin’s Ruthless Assassination Program – Tuesday at 4pm

    FreshAir 600x600TODAY’S PROGRAM MY BE PRE-EMPTED BY SPECIAL COVERAGE OF THE TRUMP IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY.

    A talk with investigative journalist Heidi Blake, author of From Russia with Blood about the 14 suspected assassinations on British soil - exiled Russian oligarchs, security officials and others critical of the Kremlin, including Alexander Litvinenko who died of radiation poisoning in 2006.   Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Remembering an Interview with Film Producer Robert Evans – Friday at 4pm

    RobertEvans f76Film producer Robert Evans died Saturday. Evans challenged established Hollywood in the 1960s by hiring young writers and directors like Roman Polanski, and Francis Ford Coppola. Evans produced the films Chinatown, Rosemary's Baby, and the Godfather. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

    (Photo: Robert Evans - J. Emilio Flores/Getty Images/via NPR)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Remembering Broadway Star Rebecca Luker – Wednesday at 4pm

    rebecca luker a313Broadway star Rebecca Luker died last December 23rd of ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. She was 59. She received Tony nominations for her performances in Showboat, The Music Man, and Mary Poppins, and starred in a revival of The Sound of Music. We’ll listen to her sing and hear excerpts of her interviews. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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    (Photo: Rebecca Luker - Leslie Van Stelten/Derek Bishop)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Should Crossing the U.S. Border be Terrifying? Thursday at 4pm

    BW jhmsTerry talks with the authors of the new book Border Wars: Inside Trump's Assault on Immigration, Julie Hirschfeld Davis & Michael Shear of the New York Times. They say Trump’s goal is to make crossing the border terrifying. They report he even suggested a border moat filled with snakes and alligators. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.

    (Photo: CourtesySimon & Schuster)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Sister Helen Prejean – Friday at 4pm

    401px HelenPrejeanSister Helen Prejean talks about her spiritual journey from entering the convent in 1957--before Vatican II, to her awakening to social justice movements. Her 2019 memoir is “River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey.” She’s best known for her 1993 memoir “Dead Man Walking” about her work with people on death row.  The book was adapted into a film starring Susan Sarandon.  Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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    (Photo: Sister Helen Prejean - Don LaVange / CC BY-SA 2.0)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, SNL Head Writer Colin Jost – Tuesday at 4pm

    FreshAir STND LKUP RGBSaturday Night Live head writer and co-anchor of Weekend Update, Colin Jost.   He’s written a new memoir called “A Very Punchable Face.”  He’ll talk about everything from his childhood, when he was unable to put thoughts into words, to the intentionally tasteless jokes that Michael Che has written for him on Update. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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    (Photo: Colin Jost hosting SNL’s Weekend Update – Courtesy NBC/Universal)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World – Tuesday at 4pm

    10lfappwDave Davies talks with Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post columnist and host of CNN’s Sunday program, GPS. In a new book, he considers the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons the world should learn. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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    (Photo: Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World, by Fareed Zakaria – Book cover)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Terry Gross Talks with Jon Batiste – Thursday at 4pm

    batiste TDCJon Batiste is the music director and bandleader on The Late Show with Steven Colbert, and he composed, arranged and performs the jazz in the animated film Soul. In New York, after George Floyd was killed he led peaceful protesters in hymns and songs. Now he has a new album, called We Are. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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    (Photo: Jon Batiste – Courtesy NPR Music)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Terry Talks with Actress Christine Baranski – Monday at 4pm

    FreshAir 600x600Christine Baranski stars in The Good Fight, playing a smart progressive partner in a law firm. It’s a spinoff of The Good Wife. She’s also known for comedic roles on stage and screen, and for being in stage and screen musicals, including Into the Woods, Chicago, and Mame.  Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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  • On the Next Fresh Air, Terry Talks with Guitarist James Burton – Tuesday at 4pm

    jamesburton nprJames Burton has influenced many rock and country musicians. He played with Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, and on many Phil Spector records. Burton played for Elvis's comeback performances in Vegas in 1969, some of those recordings are collected on a new box set. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.

    (Photo: Courtesy Ace Records/via NPR)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Terry Talks with Queer Eye’s Tan France – Wednesday at 4pm

    tan marcus macdonaldTan France is the fashion expert on the Netflix series Queer Eye.  He has a new memoir about growing up gay in a traditionally religious South-Asian Muslim family in England.  His husband was raised in a Mormon family on a ranch in Utah. We’ll hear about that and get some fashion tips too.  Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.

    (Photo: Tan France, courtesy of the artist – Marcus MacDonald)

    If you enjoy this and other programs on KRCB FM, you can support us during our Fall Fundraiser, September 7th - 14th!

    Start your membership at just $5 a month, or maybe a little more, like $10 or $20 a month as an ongoing sustaining member. Your contribution keeps the music, news, and other programs you love on your radio, and in your life.

    Make a donation right now at norcalpublicmedia.org/donate. THANK YOU!

  • On the Next Fresh Air, the Creator, Writer, and Director of the TV series Mr. Robot – Wednesday at 4pm

    nup nprSam Esmail is the creator, writer, and director of the TV series Mr. Robot, starring Rami Malek, as a hacker, with dissociative personality disorder. His attempts to save the world are at risk of destroying it.   The 4th and final season is underway on the USA network. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

    (Photo: Sam Esmail, creator, producer, writer and director of Mr. Robot - Nadav Kander/USA Network/via NPR)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Women in Blue – Monday at 4pm

    WOMENINBLUE 1 5 PubStillsTerry Gross talks with Deirdre Fischel about her new PBS documentary, which focuses on the Minneapolis police department. We also hear from Sergeant Alice White who is one of the women officers in the film who is committed to changing the culture of policing. Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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    (Photo: Sergeant Alice White of the Minneapolis police department – Courtesy PBS)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, Writer Louise Erdrich – Friday at 4pm  

    tnwlrdeMuch of Louise Erdrich’s award-winning fiction has focused on the experiences of Native Americans.  The main character of her latest novel, The Night Watchman is based on her grandfather, who was chairman of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. It’s now out in paperback.  Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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    (Photo: The Night Watchman, by Louise Erdrich – Book cover)

  • On the Next Fresh Air, You’ll Meet the Founder of Bellingcat – Tuesday at 4pm

    Hanns Joachim Friedrichs Preis 2015 Eliot Higgins 3On the next Fresh Air, Terry Gross speaks with the founder of Bellingcat, an international collection of people who’ve become digital detectives, using the internet and social media to help solve crimes, report from war zones, and separate facts from fake news.  Join us.

    Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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    (Photo: Eliot Higgins - Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

  • On the Next Morning Edition, What do Goldfish Have to do with the U.S. Trade War with China? Join us Wednesday at 6am

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    On the next Morning Edition, what do goldfish have to do with the U-S trade war with China? We'll tell you the story of one man for whom fish tariffs changed everything. Also, women who worked for the CIA talk about fighting the war on terror in new books. Listen for all kinds of stories on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

    Morning Edition from NPR News airs weekday mornings from 6:00 am - 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

    (Photo:ぱたごん - Own work [CC BY-SA 3.0])

  • On the Next Snap Judgment, Belly of the Beast – Saturday at 10am

    BellyoftheBeast SqThis week on Snap Judgment, things go horribly wrong for a safari guide on the Zambezi River when he comes face-to-face with a rogue hippo. A Fight Club kid breaks the Golden Rule. And a camper without a fishing pole innovates a way to fish.

    Snap Judgment - storytelling with a beat, airs every Saturday morning at 10 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - Download the FREE KRCB mobile App from iTunes & Google Play!

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  • On the Next Snap Judgment: “Quick Fix” – Saturday at 10am

    quickfix banner smThis week: Glynn faces a 25-foot dragon, Comedian Josh Healey’s world starts to burn, a Muslim bachelor pretends to be Jewish, and an English teenager becomes an undertaker...

    Snap Judgment - storytelling with a beat, airs every Saturday morning at 10 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - Download the FREE KRCB mobile App from iTunes & Google Play!

  • On the Next Snap Judgment: Godsend – Saturday at 10am

    Godsend SquareWhen a woman is released from the hospital after a mysterious stroke-like episode her voice will never be the same again. And a boy growing up in Alaska continues to hear rumors about the elusive blue bear. One day a friend convinces him to go out searching for one, and what he ends up finding is, of course, something much different.

    Snap Judgment - storytelling with a beat, airs every Saturday morning at 10 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - Download the FREE KRCB mobile App from iTunes & Google Play!

    (Photo: Courtesy of Snap Judgment)

  • On the Next Snap Judgment: Notorious – Saturday at 10am

    Payday sj jan04A loan shark crusades against the dark side of the payday industry, after running a risky business. A student discovers a kid named Hitler at college orientation, leading to a search for more Hitler’s. And survivors of criminalization and state violence perform as a means to heal.

    Snap Judgment - storytelling with a beat, airs every Saturday morning at 10 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - Download the FREE KRCB mobile App from iTunes & Google Play!

    (Photo: Courtesy of Snap Judgment)

  • On the Next Snap Judgment: Picking Up The Pieces – Saturday at 10am

    snap 523A brother and sister embark on a real-time rescue mission to save their estranged father. And after a man falls in love, a bold lie keeps his relationship under wraps…until it almost doesn't.

    Snap Judgment - storytelling with a beat, airs every Saturday morning at 10 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - Download the FREE KRCB mobile App from iTunes & Google Play!

    (Photo: Courtesy of Snap Judgment)

  • On the Next Snap Judgment: Space Rocks – Saturday at 10am

    meteorite Wnyc 2 lDaGyM6An explosion in the night sky of western Colorado draws townspeople out to search for something more. Something bigger. Something… out of this world.  And a secret artist becomes an art world sensation.

    Snap Judgment - storytelling with a beat, airs every Saturday morning at 10 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - Download the FREE KRCB mobile App from iTunes & Google Play!

    (Photo: Teo Ducot - Courtesy of Snap Judgment/WNYC)

  • On the Next Snap Judgment: Stretched – Saturday at 10am

    Snap Judgment logoA son tries to make contact with his dad who’s deteriorating in the throes of dementia. And more lockdown advice from people all over the world… even from the places you least expect.

    Snap Judgment - storytelling with a beat, airs every Saturday morning at 10 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - Download the FREE KRCB mobile App from iTunes & Google Play!

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  • On the Next Snap Judgment: The Iron Curtain – Saturday at 10am

    IronCUrtain squareAt the height of the Cold War, Ulrike Poppe just might have been the most surveilled woman in the world. But it was only after the wall fell that things really got interesting. And advice from people around the world who share a common thread… this isn’t their first lockdown.

    Snap Judgment - storytelling with a beat, airs every Saturday morning at 10 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - Download the FREE KRCB mobile App from iTunes & Google Play!

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