The album title was a nod to J.D. Salinger and the hope was that 1993’s 14 Songs would establish former Replacements vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Paul Westerberg as a major force in American rock music. Although a highly memorable effort, the album failed to bring the Minnesota-native into stardom. That said, it’s remembered as one of his strongest solo releases and is produced by Matt Wallace (Faith No More, The Replacements). Listen for music from that disc as well as from the 2003 release by Westerberg’s alter-ego, Grandpaboy.  Strange Currency can be heard Fridays at 8:00 pm on KRCB-FM / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on… Read More

A paramedic has a gift for saving people’s lives. He also has another, darker, gift-- one that he doesn’t want to use. And a young man finds evil lurking in the most unlikely place: a California ski chalet. Snap Judgment presents “Spooked: Campfire Tales VI.” Don't turn out the lights... 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 Artwork by Sanaa Khan via Snap Judgment) Read More

This week's essential mix includes stirring solo work from Alabama Shakes singer Brittany Howard, a surprise release from Big Thief, a cathartic instrumental from The Messthetics and more. Hear All Songs Considered Saturday evenings at 6:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play! (Photo: Clockwise from upper left: Big Thief, Shannon Lay, Queen of Jeans, Brittany Howard - Courtesy of the artists/via NPR) Read More

This week on Notes from the Jazz Underground, it's all about great trumpeters, old and new - Freddie Hubbard, Dave Douglas, Marquis Hill, Miles Davis, Russell Gunn, Donald Byrd and more. You won't wanna miss this one!  World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 /  streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org  / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App from the App Store & Google Play. (Photo: Freddie Hubbard, 1976 - Tom Marcello [CC BY-SA 2.0]) Read More

Businessman 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… Read More

Why do some of us believe, and some of us don’t? And can doubt bring our beliefs into sharper focus? In this hour, TED speakers, from ardent atheists to the devout, explore all ends of the spectrum. Hear TED Radio Hour Sunday mornings at 9:00 am on KRCB-FM. / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play! (Photo: flcarcavallo/Thinkstock/via NPR) Read More

“Congress shall make no law…abridging freedom of speech.” There it is. Plain and simple. The First Amendment to the Constitution. But since 9/11 that amendment has been under sustained attack. Whistleblowers John Kiriakou, Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, and others are hounded, threatened and imprisoned by the U.S. government. A fascinating and compelling account of past and present efforts to secure and expand political and social rights for workers, women and African-Americans. A classic Zinn from our archives. Howard Zinn, professor emeritus at Boston University, was perhaps this country’s premier radical historian. He was born in Brooklyn in 1922.… Read More

Climate change is more than an “issue.” According to renowned author and activist Naomi Klein, “It’s a civilizational wake-up call delivered in the language of fires, floods, storms, and droughts.” She says it demands that we challenge the dominant economic policies of deregulated capitalism and bottomless resource extraction. She describes the transnational Blockadia movement that’s opposing fossil fuels and warns about geoengineering fantasies. Canadian Indigenous leader Clayton Thomas-Muller of Idle No More reports from the front lines of the Native-led rights-based movement to stop the drilling of the Canadian Tar Sands. (Photo: Naomi Klein – Courtesy of Bioneers) Read More

This week, Adam Conover, host of the truTV series “Adam Ruins Everything,” challenges the myth of killer Halloween candy, bogus detox diets and the ethics of buying avocados. Plus, David Burtka transforms parties into events; we throw together an amazing Andalusian Tomato and Bread Soup; and Adam Gopnik stumbles across the perfect meal on vacation in Greece. Milk Street Radio can be heard Sunday nights at 7:00 pm on KRCB-FM. / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play! (Photo: Adam Conover - Big Breakfast [CC BY-SA 4.0]) Read More

On the next Fresh Air, we begin a week of Terry’s interviews with this year's Emmy award nominees, and two Saturday Night Live alums: Bill Hader stars in HBO's dark comedy Barry as a Marine veteran-turned hit man who starts acting classes. . . and John Mulaney, who wrote for SNL, and has had his own award-winning comedy special. He's been nominated for hosting SNL. 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… Read More