Best Miner Rush Podcasts (2024)

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First Time Latino Voters Embrace Their Political Power; New Film Digs Into Gold Rush Myths 29:59

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Latinos make up the second largest voting group in the upcoming 2024 election, totaling 32 million eligible voters nationwide. But Latinos are not a monolith, and both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have been courting Latino voters on the campaign trail. Andrés Cediel is a filmmaker and a journalism professor at UC B…

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Even Californians Who Can't Vote Are Focused on the Election 29:59

6d ago29:59

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Six-year-old Sumaya Kaur Sidibe beamed with pride when she watched Kamala Harris become Vice President in 2021. She identified with Harris in a big way: she is also mixed race – Indian and Black – and she’s from Oakland. We produced a story about the family preparing for Kamala Harris to take office back in 2021. But four years later, Sumaya has co…

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Great Redwood Trail Proposal Unearths Painful History for Indigenous Tribes 29:59

12d ago29:59

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California has grand plans to turn a stretch of abandoned railroad tracks into 300 miles of walking and biking trails, connecting the rolling hills of Marin County with the redwood forests near Eureka in Northern Humboldt. If completed, the Great Redwood Trail could become the longest rail-trail in the nation. But some Indigenous communities and ot…

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Forced Sterilization Survivors Undertake Own Healing After Feeling 'Silenced Again' by State 29:59

19d ago29:59

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Moonlight Pulido is a mother and a caretaker for her own mom in Los Angeles. But she couldn’t have more children after a prison doctor gave her an involuntary hysterectomy while she was incarcerated in 2005. She’s one of hundreds of living survivors of state-sponsored sterilization. Here in California, more than 20,000 people were involuntarily ste…

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Fighting for Reparations in Palm Springs; Uncovering Women Miners' Forgotten Legacy 29:44

28d ago29:44

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You might think of Palm Springs as a wealthy town filled with luxury hotels and swimming pools. But it's also a place shaped by brutal racism. People who lived in Section 13, a once a predominantly Black and Latino neighborhood, were pushed off their land. Their homes were bulldozed and burned down. Now, The California Report’s Madi Bolanos. talked…

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How a Young Kamala Harris Was Shaped by Rainbow Sign, Berkeley’s 1970s Black Cultural Center 29:44

1M ago29:44

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Today, it’s an unassuming beige building on a busy Berkeley street. But in the 1970s, the Rainbow Sign was a groundbreaking center for Black culture, politics, and art. It hosted dozens of high-profile Black thought leaders and performers, including James Baldwin, Nina Simone, Maya Angelou, and Shirley Chisholm. Although it only existed for a few y…

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How These Wine and Cheesemakers Fold Music Into Their Recipes 29:46

2M ago29:46

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In California, music and winemaking seem to go together. Visit any of the state’s countless wineries and you can hear all kinds of music, from jazz and folk, to classical and Americana. But one artist on the Central Coast takes that connection especially seriously: he spent years making an album full of sounds from a vineyard. Reporter Benjamin Pur…

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Unaccompanied Minor's Quest for Citizenship Illuminates Pilot Program; San Francisco School Shelters Unhoused Families At Night 29:44

2M ago29:44

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In this election year, the issue of immigration has become especially contentious. As one of the four states that share a border with Mexico, California has often tried to lead compassionately, especially when it comes to supporting immigrant children who come here alone. So far this year, nearly 10,000 immigrant youth have made new homes in Califo…

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Encore: Making a Home in Fire Country 29:47

2M ago29:47

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This week, as wildfires continue to burn across our state, we’re re-airing a story from Erin Baldassari, KQED’s Senior Editor for Housing Affordability. Erin’s reporting took her back to Nevada County, where she grew up. She wanted to learn how people there are adapting to the rising risk of wildfires due to climate change. And she started by askin…

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Turkeyfoot - Rick Childers Interview 21:41

2M ago21:41

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Nate is back from his hiatus with a chat with Rick Childers - author of the new fiction thriller, "Turkeyfoot," co-creator of the podcast series "Reformation Abroad," and half of the Stove Leg Media founding team. Pre-Order Turkeyfoot here! https://www.amazon.com/Turkeyfoot-Rick-Childers/dp/195695774X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8HCYL3223T31&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.S…

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How The Black Panthers Changed Schools; Keeping Japanese American Culture Alive in the Central Valley 29:48

2M ago29:48

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How the Black Panthers Helped Shape U.S. Schools Back in the 1960s, people were challenging the status quo in a lot of ways, including how schools should be run. At the same time, the Black Power movement was gaining traction, when the Black Panther Party formed in Oakland in 1966. The FBI considered them dangerous becuase of their belief in Black …

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Oakland Harpist Destiny Muhammad Charting Her Own Path; The Pesky (But Lovable) Bishop Pine 29:49

2M ago29:49

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Oakland Composer and Harpist Destiny Muhammad Has Always Charted Her Own Path Sitting on stage with her harp resting in her lap, Destiny Muhammad repeats this mantra: “Excellence, Beauty, and Success.” It’s part mic-check and part pump-up. When she first started learning to play the harp, the Oakland-based composer and musician used to suffer from …

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Encore: The Poet and the Silk Girl: A Japanese American Story of Love, Imprisonment and Protest 29:48

3M ago29:48

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Nine months into Satsuki Ina’s parents’ marriage, Pearl Harbor was bombed. Their life was totally upended when, along with 125,000 other Japanese Americans, they were sent to incarceration camps. After unsuccessfully fighting for their civil rights to be restored, they renounced their American citizenship. That meant the US government branded them …

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Mexican Americans Building New Lives in Mexico; The Job That Keeps Water Flowing to California Farms 29:48

3M ago29:48

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On a recent afternoon, a group of mechanics gathered at a lowrider show. This isn't Los Angeles – a city where lowrider culture has deep roots – it's more than a 1,000 miles away in Mexico City. For decades, Mexican immigrants have headed north and shaped the culture of California’s cities. But now, a growing number of their children and grandchild…

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LA Composer Finds Inspiration in the Cosmos; First Hijabi Runner Completes Western States Race 29:53

3M ago29:53

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Some composers picture colors or abstract shapes when they’re working on a new piece. Derrick Skye thinks about space. His fascination with the cosmos is threaded throughout his compositions, including the latest in his series "Prisms, Cycles, Leaps." For our series on California composers. reporter Clare Wiley sat down with the Los Angeles-based S…

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MIXED!: Mixed-Race Californians Share Stories of Joy and Complexity 29:52

3M ago29:52

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With the presidential race now in uncharted territory, Kamala Harris’ candidacy is putting her under a microscope. Not just her political career but everything about her background, including her mixed race heritage. Last year, we brought you a series inspired in part by Kamala Harris’s visibility as a mixed race person when she became Vice Preside…

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Caregiving Can Be Tough and Isolating. It Can Also Connect Us. 29:53

4M ago29:53

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Caregivers don’t get a lot of recognition despite doing hard and essential work. This week, stories about caregiving at all phases of life and how hard it can be for some families to provide that care themselves or even find professional help. Systemic Neglect: How Staffing Shortages In Nursing Homes Leave Patients Trapped in Hospitals When taking …

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‘Arabology’ Podcast Champions Indie Arab Musicians; Indie Rocker Hana Vu takes 'Romanticism' On Tour 29:46

4M ago29:46

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On this week's show: For the past 13 years, DJ Ramzi has been sharing his deep knowledge and passion for Arabic music with listeners all over the world through his radio show and podcast, “Arabology.” But Ramzi Salti is not just a deejay, he's also an advanced lecturer in the Arabic program at Stanford University. His goal is to expose people to th…

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From Mannequins to Musical Roads: More of California's Hidden Gems 29:47

4M ago29:47

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This holiday weekend, we're replaying stories from our Hidden Gems series about out-of-the-way secret spots in California - places you might want to visit on a road trip! How This Oakland Business Gives Mannequins New Life (Almost) You might not notice them, but mannequins can be found everywhere from the tiniest boutiques to Target. But what happe…

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Inheriting: Leialani & The Occupation of Guam 29:48

4M ago29:48

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This week, we're sharing an episode from Inheriting, a new podcast from our friends at LAist Studios and the NPR Network. The show, hosted by Emily Kwong, is centered on the stories of Asian American and Pacific Islander families. It explores how one event in history can ripple through the generations of those families. In this episode, we hear fro…

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The Enduring Reign of El Daña, Drag King of the Central Valley 29:48

5M ago29:48

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Elsie Saldaña is a living piece of queer history. The 79-year-old has been doing drag since the 1960’s, making her the oldest drag king still performing in the U.S. She’s known as El Daña, and she didn’t get her start in LA or San Francisco. She’s from Fresno, where she worked the fields as a child. This pride month, reporter Celeste Hamilton Denni…

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Memories, History and a Soundtrack for Fathers Day 29:48

5M ago29:48

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Songs In the Key of Fatherhood Rightnowish host Pendarvis Harshaw's love of music was passed to him from his mom. He says her love of funk, R&B, new jack swing and hip-hop laid his musical foundation. Now that he's a dad, Pendarvis is now passing all of that musical knowledge down to his daughter, song by song. Santa Cruz Museum Celebrates Filipino…

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Heavy Metal and Video Games Influence This California Composer; A 30-Year Journey of Authentic Mexican Cuisine and Recycled Art; Santa Cruz Company 3D Prints Surfboards 29:40

5M ago29:40

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Jens Ibsen is a dynamic young composer putting his spin on classical music, infusing it with prog rock, heavy metal and Japanese video game music. Isben's bold and non-traditional style is getting a lot of attention from major institutions like the San Francisco Symphony. But it hasn't been easy. He has had to confront racism as he found his unique…

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An Ethnic Conflict in India Echoes in California; Creating a Space for Brown and Black Creatives in Oakland 29:49

5M ago29:49

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About a year ago, a conflict began in Manipur, a mountainous state in northeastern India. What set off the fighting was a dispute between a predominantly Hindu Meitei majority and a Christian minority called the Kuki. Aptos resident Niang Hangzo is originally from Manipur, but moved to California in the 1990s. Her family back home became refugees m…

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Tasty Tales of Conference Room Crab, a Cold Turkey Fruitarian, and Tiger Food 29:49

6M ago29:49

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Think about all the things you love about radio and podcasts: the suspense, the characters, the drama and humor — Back Pocket Media takes all of those elements and puts them live on stage. On today’s episode, Back Pocket Media co-founders McArdle Hankin and Ellison Libiran guest host the California Report Magazine and play three of their favorite s…

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The Nüümü People Claim LA Stole Their Water, Now They're Fighting for Its Return 29:49

6M ago29:49

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Back in the early 1900s, the burgeoning city of Los Angeles needed water, and the Owens Valley—more than 200 miles northeast—had plenty of it. Today, about a third of LA’s water supply comes from the Owens Valley and other parts of the Eastern Sierra. But the city got that water at the expense of the Nüümü people, who have been working to get it ba…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Miner Rush Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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The Rush - UTEP/C-USA Sports Talk

The Rush UTEP Miners Radio

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The California Report Magazine

KQED

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THE CHARGE: Nickel and the electric revolution

Giga Metals

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Mysteries of The Ohio Valley

Stove Leg Media

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On The Gold with Kevin Hoagland

Kevin Hoagland

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First Time Latino Voters Embrace Their Political Power; New Film Digs Into Gold Rush Myths 29:59

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Even Californians Who Can't Vote Are Focused on the Election 29:59

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Great Redwood Trail Proposal Unearths Painful History for Indigenous Tribes 29:59

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Forced Sterilization Survivors Undertake Own Healing After Feeling 'Silenced Again' by State 29:59

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Fighting for Reparations in Palm Springs; Uncovering Women Miners' Forgotten Legacy 29:44

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How a Young Kamala Harris Was Shaped by Rainbow Sign, Berkeley’s 1970s Black Cultural Center 29:44

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How These Wine and Cheesemakers Fold Music Into Their Recipes 29:46

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Unaccompanied Minor's Quest for Citizenship Illuminates Pilot Program; San Francisco School Shelters Unhoused Families At Night 29:44

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Encore: Making a Home in Fire Country 29:47

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Turkeyfoot - Rick Childers Interview 21:41

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How The Black Panthers Changed Schools; Keeping Japanese American Culture Alive in the Central Valley 29:48

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Oakland Harpist Destiny Muhammad Charting Her Own Path; The Pesky (But Lovable) Bishop Pine 29:49

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Encore: The Poet and the Silk Girl: A Japanese American Story of Love, Imprisonment and Protest 29:48

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Mexican Americans Building New Lives in Mexico; The Job That Keeps Water Flowing to California Farms 29:48

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LA Composer Finds Inspiration in the Cosmos; First Hijabi Runner Completes Western States Race 29:53

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MIXED!: Mixed-Race Californians Share Stories of Joy and Complexity 29:52

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Caregiving Can Be Tough and Isolating. It Can Also Connect Us. 29:53

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‘Arabology’ Podcast Champions Indie Arab Musicians; Indie Rocker Hana Vu takes 'Romanticism' On Tour 29:46

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From Mannequins to Musical Roads: More of California's Hidden Gems 29:47

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Inheriting: Leialani & The Occupation of Guam 29:48

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The Enduring Reign of El Daña, Drag King of the Central Valley 29:48

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Memories, History and a Soundtrack for Fathers Day 29:48

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Heavy Metal and Video Games Influence This California Composer; A 30-Year Journey of Authentic Mexican Cuisine and Recycled Art; Santa Cruz Company 3D Prints Surfboards 29:40

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An Ethnic Conflict in India Echoes in California; Creating a Space for Brown and Black Creatives in Oakland 29:49

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Tasty Tales of Conference Room Crab, a Cold Turkey Fruitarian, and Tiger Food 29:49

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The Nüümü People Claim LA Stole Their Water, Now They're Fighting for Its Return 29:49

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