Best State of the Art Org Podcasts (2025)

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Impact of ICE on Immigrant Communities/Arlie Hochschild's Stolen Pride/Jerry Day 54:58

4d ago54:58

54:58

State of the Bay explores the impact of ICE on Bay Area immigrant communities, examines why Trump's supporters remain fiercely loyal with sociologist Arlie Hochschild, and celebrates SF's annual tribute to Jerry GarciaBy Anne Harper, D Minor

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Dr. Monica Gandhi / A New Doom Loop? / A Celebration of Immigrants 55:42

14d ago55:42

55:42

UCSF's Dr. Monica Gandhi weighs in on current science policy; Jeff Bellisario of the Bay Area Council and SF Chief Economist Ted Egan on the our aging demographics; No Immigrants No Spice celebrate immigrant contributions.By D Minor

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Healthcare Cuts Threaten Covered California / CEQA Reform and the Future of Housing / Oakland's Leila Mottley on 'The Girls Who Grew Big' 55:35

21d ago55:35

55:35

State of the Bay examines the impact of federal healthcare cuts on Covered California, breaks down California’s new CEQA reforms, and talks with Oakland author Leila Mottley about her new novel "The Girls Who Grew Big."By D Minor, Kendra Klang

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SF Pride / SF Parks Alliance Collapse / Author Josh Jackson 54:22

1M ago54:22

54:22

We'll hear about this year's SF Pride celebration, break down the Parks Alliance collapse and its impact on local community groups, and hear about Josh Jackson's book "The Enduring Wild: A Journey into California’s Public Lands."By Chris Nooney

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Mayor Lurie to Eliminate RV Parking/ Rose Aguilar on Caregiving/ New Podcast Not Born Yesterday 55:38

2M ago55:38

55:38

State of the Bay looks into SF Mayor Lurie's proposal to eliminate RV parking, talks to Rose Aguilar about her personal journey of caregiving for her ailing parents and talks to the hosts of KALW's newest podcast, Not Born Yesterday.By Katie Colley, D Minor

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San Francisco Mayors Past and Present - SF Budget, George Moscone, and the Sutro Library 58:38

2M ago58:38

58:38

San Francisco mayors: George Moscone, Lurie Budget, Sutro LibraryBy D Minor

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CA’s Ongoing Fight for LGBTQ Rights / Former Los Padres Hotshot Jordan Thomas on ‘When it All Burns’ / Director Elena Oxman on 'Outerlands' 55:19

2M ago55:19

55:19

State of the Bay explores how California is protecting the rights of LGBTQ people, learns about fighting and preventing megafires, and hears about the new film "Outerlands."

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New Twist in Engardio Recall Effort / Arts Orgs Reel From NEA Grant Cancellations / Gilded Age SF 55:07

3M ago55:07

55:07

New Twist in Engardio Recall Effort / Arts Orgs Reel From NEA Grant Cancellations / Gilded Age SFBy D Minor

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Bonnie Tsui on Muscle as a Physical, Personal and Cultural Force 19:44

3M ago19:44

19:44

Bonnie Tsui sits down with host Grace Won to discuss her book "On Muscle: The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters.”By Chris Nooney

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Butterflies Back in Presidio/ Fair Housing in Bay Area/ Travel Tips with Matt Kepnes 55:17

3M ago55:17

55:17

State of the Bay celebrates butterflies back in the Presidio, examines fair housing in the Bay area, and talks about budget travel.By Katie Colley, D Minor

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Assemblymember Buffy Wicks/SF Degree Program in Psychedelics/Vaudeville trailblazer Bert Williams 54:44

3M ago54:44

54:44

State of the Bay sits down with Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, dives into the nation's first college degree program in psychedelics, and explores a new exhibit celebrating Vaudeville star Bert Williams.By Anne Harper, D Minor

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Oakland Mayor-Elect Barbara Lee’s Plan for First 100 Days / Trump’s Attack on CA Climate Protections / Author Bonnie Tsui’s 'On Muscle' 55:55

3M ago55:55

55:55

State of the Bay discusses Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee’s 100-day plan, dives into the Trump administration’s challenges to California’s climate policies, and hears from local author Bonnie Tsui’s about her book "On Muscle."

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SF's "Family Zoning" Plan / Impact of Tariffs on Local Businesses / Bay Area Dance Week 55:27

3M ago55:27

55:27

State of the Bay discusses Mayor Lurie's new "family zoning" plan, delves into the effect of tariffs on Bay Area businesses and learns about Bay Area dance week.By Chris Nooney

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Lurie's First 100 Days: A Media Roundtable Hosted by Manny Yekutiel 53:24

4M ago53:24

53:24

Manny Yekutiel sits down with Joe Eskenazi of Mission Local, Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez of the SF Standard, and JD Morris of the San Francisco Chronicle to discuss Mayor Daniel Lurie's start.

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San Quentin Revamp / SFUSD Superintendent Maria Su / BART Speedrunning 55:51

4M ago55:51

55:51

State of the Bay discusses plans to turn San Quentin into Scandinavian-style rehab center, sits down with SFUSD Superintendent Dr. Maria Su and gets tips from BART speedrunnersBy Chris Nooney

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Local LGBTQ Community Reacts to Trump Actions / SF Supervisor Stephen Sherrill / Chris Edell's Marathon Odyssey 59:46

4M ago59:46

59:46

We'll sit down with new Supervisor Stephen Sherrill, discuss how the local LGBTQ community is responding to actions by the Trump administration and meet a man who ran 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days.

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Mayor Daniel Lurie on Homelessness/Treating Long COVID/CubaCaribe Festival 55:12

4M ago55:12

55:12

State of the Bay talks to Mayor Daniel Lurie about his new plan to tackle homelessness, explores life with long COVID, and spotlights CubaCaribe's vibrant dance festival.By Anne Harper

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SF Supervisor Chyanne Chen/ Secret Agreements for Bad Cops/ The Last Game 55:46

5M ago55:46

55:46

We talk to two award winning journalists who uncovered the practice of bad cops hiding their misbehavior, hear from new Supervisor Chyanne Chen and talk to the director of The Last GameBy Katie Colley

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The Art of Ali Santana 47:01

4+ y ago47:01

47:01

Ali Santana is a director and multi-disciplinary artist working with video, sound, collage, installation, and performance. Santana, a native Brooklynite is influenced by community, natural patterns, music and, ancient cultures. His work often explores topics related to Black American identity, observations of nature, and sensory perception. Ali's a…

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The Art of Brett Volker and Steve Milton 52:00

4+ y ago52:00

52:00

Brett Volker and Steve Milton are the founders of Listen, a cultural innovation agency rooted in sound and music, but seasoned at the strategic use of cultural programs to make an impact. They work with brands and innovative artists to craft boundary-pushing creative projects. Learn more about them at www.wearelisten.com Follow them @wearelisten…

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The Art of Ziv Schneider 40:39

4+ y ago40:39

40:39

Ziv Schneider is an artist and designer working with new and emerging technologies, often in the context of non-fiction storytelling. She is an alumna, former research fellow, and sometimes lecturer at NYU ITP. Ziv is currently a Creative Technologist at The Brown Institute for Media Innovation. Her recent project Sylvia is a storytelling experimen…

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The Art of Vivian Greven 39:13

4+ y ago39:13

39:13

Vivian Greven’s painting is based on an adept play with various notions of bodies, being and representation, with concepts of classical antiquity merging with pop art and digital image worlds. Vivian Greven’s painting is characteristic of our present times, which are shaped by the internet and social media and thus dissolve the hierarchies between …

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The Art of Yuge Zhou 49:41

4+ y ago49:41

49:41

Yuge studied drawing under Chinese contemporary painter Kaixi Cui 崔开玺 and eventually moved into Video Art after earning her Master of Fine Art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Yuge’s work addresses connections, isolation and longing across urban and natural environments. She creates immersive experiences through digital collaging an…

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The Art of Greg Gage 52:08

4+ y ago52:08

52:08

Greg is the co-founder and CEO of Backyard Brains, an Ann Arbor-based company started as a neuroscience graduate student at the University of Michigan. Greg is a published neuroscientist and engineer and develops tools, curriculum and experiments that allow the general public participate in neural discovery. He is an award-winning investigator at t…

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The Art of Efraín Rozas 49:18

4+ y ago49:18

49:18

In this episode, Peruvian artist Efraín Rozas talks with us about his career, projects, how he uses software programming to produce sound installations and his experience dancing with robots. -About Efraín Rozas- Peruvian performer/composer and robotics/software developer. His work was described as “A heady confluence of technology, culture and cog…

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The Art of Saks Afridi 46:07

5y ago46:07

46:07

In this episode, multidisciplinary artist, Saks Afridi discusses his collaborative projects with artisans and technologists across the globe to create sociopolitical and thought provoking works of art. These collaborations range from the creation of intricately designed traditionally woven rugs featuring UFOs to explorations with archaeological lea…

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The Art of Kameron Neal 41:19

5y ago41:19

41:19

In this episode, we speak with video artist Kameron Neal who uses his body and personal narratives to explore intimacy and to challenge socio-political ideologies. -About Kameron Neal- Kameron Neal is a queer Black video artist, designer, and performance-maker based in NYC. Forbes described Kameron’s solo exhibition at Detroit Art Week 2019 as “an …

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Digital Expansion in Art with David Goodman, former Executive Vice President of Digital Development & Marketing at Sothebys 53:42

5y ago53:42

53:42

In this episode, SOTA host Gabriel Barcia-Colombo speaks with David Goodman, former VP of Digital Development & Marketing at Sothebys about the role of media in the arts, his work at Sotheby's, his trajectory into the art world, and how art infiltrates many corners of everyday life. -About David Goodman- Experienced C-Suite executive who has spent …

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The Art of Mona Kasra, New Media Artist 53:26

5y ago53:26

53:26

Today we speak with Mona Kasra, new media artist, interdisciplinary researcher and Assistant Professor of Digital Media Design at the University of Virginia. Mona uses her tech to explore, document, and augment nature, culture, theater and more. Together, Mona and Gabe discuss her trajectory into the arts initially through video experimentation, th…

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The Art of Resistance & Documentation: Morehshin Allahyari, New Media Artist 47:34

5y ago47:34

47:34

Morehshin Allahyari is an Iranian media artist, activist, educator, and curator uses technology as a philosophical toolset to explore the social, political, and cultural. Her projects are often research heavy and employ new media as a method of documentation and as acts of resistance. In this episode we discuss Allahyari's use of 3D printing to rec…

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State Of The Art

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State of the Bay

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Impact of ICE on Immigrant Communities/Arlie Hochschild's Stolen Pride/Jerry Day 54:58

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Dr. Monica Gandhi / A New Doom Loop? / A Celebration of Immigrants 55:42

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Healthcare Cuts Threaten Covered California / CEQA Reform and the Future of Housing / Oakland's Leila Mottley on 'The Girls Who Grew Big' 55:35

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SF Pride / SF Parks Alliance Collapse / Author Josh Jackson 54:22

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Mayor Lurie to Eliminate RV Parking/ Rose Aguilar on Caregiving/ New Podcast Not Born Yesterday 55:38

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San Francisco Mayors Past and Present - SF Budget, George Moscone, and the Sutro Library 58:38

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CA’s Ongoing Fight for LGBTQ Rights / Former Los Padres Hotshot Jordan Thomas on ‘When it All Burns’ / Director Elena Oxman on 'Outerlands' 55:19

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New Twist in Engardio Recall Effort / Arts Orgs Reel From NEA Grant Cancellations / Gilded Age SF 55:07

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Bonnie Tsui on Muscle as a Physical, Personal and Cultural Force 19:44

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Butterflies Back in Presidio/ Fair Housing in Bay Area/ Travel Tips with Matt Kepnes 55:17

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Assemblymember Buffy Wicks/SF Degree Program in Psychedelics/Vaudeville trailblazer Bert Williams 54:44

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Oakland Mayor-Elect Barbara Lee’s Plan for First 100 Days / Trump’s Attack on CA Climate Protections / Author Bonnie Tsui’s 'On Muscle' 55:55

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SF's "Family Zoning" Plan / Impact of Tariffs on Local Businesses / Bay Area Dance Week 55:27

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Lurie's First 100 Days: A Media Roundtable Hosted by Manny Yekutiel 53:24

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San Quentin Revamp / SFUSD Superintendent Maria Su / BART Speedrunning 55:51

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Local LGBTQ Community Reacts to Trump Actions / SF Supervisor Stephen Sherrill / Chris Edell's Marathon Odyssey 59:46

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Mayor Daniel Lurie on Homelessness/Treating Long COVID/CubaCaribe Festival 55:12

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SF Supervisor Chyanne Chen/ Secret Agreements for Bad Cops/ The Last Game 55:46

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The Art of Ali Santana 47:01

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The Art of Brett Volker and Steve Milton 52:00

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The Art of Ziv Schneider 40:39

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The Art of Vivian Greven 39:13

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The Art of Yuge Zhou 49:41

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The Art of Greg Gage 52:08

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The Art of Efraín Rozas 49:18

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The Art of Saks Afridi 46:07

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The Art of Kameron Neal 41:19

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Digital Expansion in Art with David Goodman, former Executive Vice President of Digital Development & Marketing at Sothebys 53:42

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The Art of Mona Kasra, New Media Artist 53:26

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The Art of Resistance & Documentation: Morehshin Allahyari, New Media Artist 47:34

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