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Forum tells remarkable and true stories about who we are and where we live. In the first hour, Alexis Madrigal convenes the diverse voices of the Bay Area, before turning to Mina Kim for the second hour to chronicle and center Californians’ experience. In an increasingly divided world, Mina and Alexis host conversations that inform, challenge and unify listeners with big ideas and different viewpoints.Want to call/submit your comments during our live Forum program Mon-Fri, 9am-11am? We'd love to hear from you! Please dial 866.SF.FORUM or (866) 733-6786 or email [email protected], tweet, or post on Facebook.

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Should California Impose a Tax on Billionaires?

54 mins; January 21, 2026

What the Closure of California College of the Arts and Vanderbilt Expansion Mean for the Bay Area

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California’s Iranian Diaspora Despairs Over Brutal Crackdown

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Reflecting on Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy in the Age of Trump

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When Smoke Gets in Your Wine

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How Trump Redefined the Power of the Presidency One Year Into Second Term

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RFK's Vaccine and Dietary Directives and the Future of Public Health

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Jacob Soboroff on Reporting on the Burning of His Hometown, 1 Year Later

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Former EPA Official Judith Enck on How to Save Our Planet from Plastic

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Forum From the Archives: Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales on How to Build Trust

55 mins; January 02, 2026

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The Delightful Experience of Collective Effervescence

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55 mins; December 24, 2025

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Forum From the Archives: Would You Erase a Painful Memory, if You Could?

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55 mins; December 22, 2025

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Remembering Those We Lost in 2025

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Best Bay Area Music of 2025 With Special Live in Studio Performances

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What’s Behind President Trump’s Aesthetic?

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54 mins; December 04, 2025

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