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
Planting the seeds for self love with new children's book
4/10/2025
A new children's book uses plants to promote messages of self love and body positivity.
Duration:00:45:20
Supporting survivors of sexual assault in San Diego
4/9/2025
The National Institutes of Health cut funding for research on intimate partner violence and pregnancy. Plus, how San Diego-based groups are supporting survivors of sexual violence.
Duration:00:32:40
What losing funding means for local libraries and museums
4/7/2025
Leaders of cultural institutions warn that cutting federal funding could mean losing valuable, accessible programs.
Duration:00:27:30
How Trump's tariffs could impact San Diego's economy
4/7/2025
We discuss how San Diegans will feel the impacts of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
Duration:00:18:40
This week in the arts: San Diego Writers Festival, Arab Film Fest and 'The Finest' podcast
4/3/2025
Writer Katie Manning will be one of the featured poets at this year's San Diego Writers Festival. Plus, a preview of the San Diego Arab Film Fest. And KPBS debuts its arts and culture podcast, "The Finest," with an episode on a beloved tea shop.
Duration:00:45:50
Parenting and adulthood: Where's the manual?
4/2/2025
On Midday Edition, we explore how to navigate parenting, work life and the difficult transition to adulthood.
Duration:00:46:20
Racial disparities in sentencing, local veterans protest layoffs
3/28/2025
A KPBS investigation reveals racial disparities in previous sentencing for robbery murders. Plus, local veterans push back against proposed job cuts.
Duration:00:46:00
Chef Roberto Alcocer of Valle on his culinary journey
3/27/2025
Alcocer is a semifinalist in this year's James Beard Awards, which is one of the most prestigious culinary honors in the country. Plus, this month's Midday Movies takes us to the shadowy world of film noir.
Duration:00:44:55
Longtime voice of San Diego sports signs off
3/26/2025
After more than 40 years, the longtime radio voice for the San Diego Padres, San Diego State Aztecs and more has called his final game. As the San Diego Padres prepare for the opening of the 2025 season, Ted Leitner shares what moments have stayed with him over the decades, and the relationship he’s built with San Diego sports fans along the way.
Duration:00:18:20
Solo traveling tips for women
3/26/2025
We speak to an Encinitas author about her new book on successful solo travel for women.
Duration:00:16:40
San Diego woman honored for domestic violence work
3/26/2025
Cori Austin was one of the city of San Diego's "Women of Distinction" honorees this year. She leads the Center for Community Solutions, which provides services to survivors of intimate partner violence.
Duration:00:11:00
Local jurists fear for free speech amid protestor arrest
3/25/2025
On Midday Edition, we speak with local attorneys about federal threats against freedom of speech on college campuses, following the arrest of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil.
Duration:00:45:55
How NIH cuts could impact medical research in San Diego
3/24/2025
The National Institutes of Health fund a majority of the medical research across the country. We look at how cuts to that funding could affect the biomedical sciences in San Diego County.
Duration:00:44:40
Pianist Omar Sosa says 'jazz is a philosophy'
3/20/2025
Grammy Award-nominated pianist Omar Sosa joins Midday Edition ahead of his San Diego debut. Plus, a new "Doctor Who" exhibit and your weekend arts preview.
Duration:00:45:40
March Madness is back for SDSU women's basketball
3/19/2025
The San Diego State University women’s basketball team is back in the NCAA basketball tournament for the first time since 2012. We hear from guards Meghan Fiso and Kaelyn Hamilton about their memorable season, as well as how they manage the ups and downs that come from being a college basketball player.
Duration:00:11:40
San Diego Latino Film Festival brings 'Cinema Without Borders'
3/19/2025
The 32nd annual San Diego Latino Film Festival kicks off Wednesday and runs through Sunday. This year's festival highlights films from over 20 countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. On Midday Edition Wednesday, we hear about some of the films featured, as well as other events highlighting Latinx music and culture at this year's festival.
Duration:00:28:40
Nan Sterman answers your gardening questions
3/18/2025
Nan Sterman joined Midday Edition to answer listener questions all about spring gardening.
Duration:00:45:40
The continued threat of COVID-19 in San Diego, 5 years later
3/17/2025
This month marks 5 years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. We hear about the latest research from Dr. Eric Topol and dive into the realities of living with long COVID.
Duration:00:45:50
What does home mean to you? New picture book seeks to redefine it
3/13/2025
A new book from local award-winning author Matt de la Peña asks readers to think about the idea of "home" a little differently. Plus, a preview of the San Diego Latino Film Festival. We end the show with a look ahead at things to do in San Diego this weekend.
Duration:00:45:30
Exploring San Diego's 'sober curious' scene
3/12/2025
On Midday Edition Wednesday, we hear from San Diegans building products and spaces that challenge the norms of alcohol consumption, and the social pressures that often come with drinking.
Duration:00:28:30