KPBS Midday Edition
News & Politics Podcasts
Midday Edition uplifts voices in San Diego with fearless conversations about intriguing issues. Host, Jade Hindmon, cuts through the noise with questions that give listeners a deeper understanding of themselves, people and the community they live in. Guests share diverse perspectives from their expertise and lived experience. In a city and world that's rapidly changing, Jade’s interviews inspire, inform and make you think. New episodes drop Monday - Thursday afternoons.
Location:
United States
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Description:
Midday Edition uplifts voices in San Diego with fearless conversations about intriguing issues. Host, Jade Hindmon, cuts through the noise with questions that give listeners a deeper understanding of themselves, people and the community they live in. Guests share diverse perspectives from their expertise and lived experience. In a city and world that's rapidly changing, Jade’s interviews inspire, inform and make you think. New episodes drop Monday - Thursday afternoons.
Language:
English
Email:
podcasts@kpbs.org
Episodes
Organizing for labor rights and social justice on campus
2/24/2025
UCSD student Christina Marie Green is an organizer with AFSCME 3299 and the ACLU, fighting for labor rights and social justice.
Duration:00:14:00
Local newspaper remains 'guardian of Black history in San Diego,' 65 years later
2/24/2025
Dr. John E. Warren is the publisher of the San Diego Voice and Viewpoint, the region's oldest and only African American newspaper.
Duration:00:15:00
One doctor's 40+ year fight against medical racism
2/24/2025
Dr. Rodney Hood has been practicing medicine and pushing for policies promoting health equity for more than 40 years.
Duration:00:20:00
One doctor's 40+ year fight against medical racism
2/24/2025
Dr. Rodney Hood has been practicing medicine and pushing for policies promoting health equity for more than 40 years.
Duration:00:49:00
Sandra Cisneros on writing with love, 40 years after 'The House on Mango Street'
2/20/2025
Cisneros will appear at the 30th annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea. Also, we get a behind-the-scenes look at two musicals currently onstage in San Diego — "Wicked" and a new La Jolla Playhouse production, "3 Summers of Lincoln."
Duration:00:45:30
The needs of San Diego's homeless community in 2025
2/19/2025
Last month, volunteers gathered data for the 2025 Point in Time Count — an annual measurement of unhoused folks in our region. We discuss the early takeaways from the perspective of homeless service providers.
Duration:00:44:20
Maintaining mental wellness amid stressful times
2/18/2025
In his first month back in office, President Donald Trump has enacted sweeping and controversial changes impacting many in the San Diego region. On Midday Edition Tuesday, we hear from San Diego therapists on how recent events have been impacting their practices. They also share tips on what people can do to maintain mental wellness during stressful times.
Duration:00:27:20
How Gaidi Finnie uplifts Black art in San Diego
2/13/2025
Finnie, who helped re-establish the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art, maintains a lifelong dedication to sharing Black arts and culture. Plus, a graphic novel retelling of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Then, your weekend preview.
Duration:00:46:15
Celebrating love in San Diego
2/12/2025
Valentine's Day is almost here, so we're dedicating our show to love — from the best San Diego date night spots to a San Diego DJ's favorite love songs.
Duration:00:45:40
The fight for Black worker justice and labor rights
2/11/2025
The national theme for this year’s Black History Month highlights the vital role Black people have played in the American workforce.
Duration:00:46:20
Piecing together SD Black history, one artifact at a time
2/10/2025
Yvette Porter Moore researches Black history, genealogy, and DNA research in San Diego.
Duration:00:11:40
The future of Lithium Valley
2/10/2025
The race to extract lithium continues, but a federal spending freeze could threaten a $1 billion loan. Plus, how environmental advocates in the Imperial Valley are continuing to fight for protections.
Duration:00:33:40
This weekend in the arts: Chinese New Year Fair, Ira Glass and comics
2/6/2025
On Thursday's arts and culture show, we take a look at how San Diego’s Chinese community celebrates Lunar New Year. Then, Ira Glass brings his storytelling to San Diego in a new live show. And finally, a look ahead to Black Comix Day in our weekend arts preview.
Duration:00:45:45
How one man rebuilt his life after prison, 100 miles at a time
2/5/2025
Struggling with addiction and reentry after multiple stints in prison, Cesar Quijano discovers ultrarunning, a hobby that turns into his addiction and salvation.
Duration:00:44:55
Knowing your rights and staying prepared for wildfires
2/4/2025
We discuss the impact wildfires can have on tenants, people with dementia and incarcerated firefighters.
Duration:00:43:20
What Trump's trans military ban means for troops, veterans
2/3/2025
A new executive order by President Donald Trump would ban transgender troops from serving openly in the military.
Duration:00:12:20
The battle against book bans in San Diego County
2/3/2025
We look into the status of book bans in San Diego County and across the country, and how free speech groups and librarians are fighting for the freedom to read.
Duration:00:23:20
Mental health and San Diego's military and veteran community
1/29/2025
January is Mental Wellness Month. On Midday Edition Wednesday, we have a conversation about what mental wellness looks like in San Diego's military-connected community.
Duration:00:19:30
As Dry January ends, what do we need to know about alcohol's health impacts?
1/29/2025
Dry January is a period for people to reexamine the role alcohol plays in their lives. This January, outgoing U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy called for warning labels on alcoholic beverages due their link to multiple forms of cancer.
Duration:00:15:30
What Trump's climate change policies mean for California
1/28/2025
We talk about the major overhaul in climate policy under the second Trump administration and what that means for California. Plus, how youth climate activists are reacting to these shifts in climate policy.
Duration:00:34:40