KPFA - Talkies

What’s in the news, what’s behind what’s in the news, what’s not in the news that should be in the news—and who’s doing what about it, here and now. Celebration and support from our vibrant, diverse community. Hosted by Kris Welch.

KPFA - Talkies is a news podcast hosted by KPFA, with 25 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

KPFA hosts KPFA - Talkies, a news show with 25 episodes published.

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  Talkies – October 2, 2026

  Oct 2, 20262 hour

  It’s a nasty job, but somebody’s got to do it: be the journalist who covers Trump. David Cay Johnston has been doing it for longer, better, than ANYBODY; and won a Pulitzer while he was at it. He joins us on-air. ALSO: John Nichols, no slouch in the journalism department himself! National politics his beat, and midterms are in a month. How’s it looking, John??? Hosted by Kris Welch. The post Talkies – October 2, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

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  Talkies – September 25, 2026

  Sep 25, 20262 hour

  The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch. The post Talkies – September 25, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

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  Talkies – September 18, 2026

  Sep 18, 20262 hour

  Our warming planet! the Endangered Species Act! What could possibly go wrong? We ask the NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council). Then there’s a new podcast: “The Unstoppable Vote”: really??? May it be so! Jeff Chang has a brilliant bio of Bruce Lee, and the origins of “Asian American”. He joins us to talk about it. Finally the POET! Raymond Nat Turner. Host Kris Welch. The post Talkies – September 18, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

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  Talkies – September 11, 2026

  Sep 11, 20262 hour

  <The 70s are BACK! and not in a good way: COINTELPRO never died. Betty Medsger tells the story. Jennifer Lowenstein on the latest mayhem in the M.E.. Democracy Docket on Missouri! Mail-in ballots! January 6 redux? Lewis Jordan will tell us of Persistence, and Raymond Nat Turner closes it out. With host Kris Welch. The post Talkies – September 11, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

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  Talkies &#8211; September 4, 2026

  Sep 4, 20262 hour

  The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch. The post Talkies – September 4, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

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