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
This week in the arts: Black Pacific history, WOW Festival and San Diego book crawl
4/24/2025
A new exhibit displays Black Americans’ relationship to the Pacific Ocean between the 16th and 20th centuries. Then, we preview of the Without Walls Festival and the San Diego Book Crawl.
Duration:00:45:45
How San Diego County behavioral health has changed
4/23/2025
The past five years have been a period of transformation, changing how San Diego County treats San Diegans struggling with mental illness, substance abuse and homelessness.
Duration:00:45:40
Climate leaders in San Diego react to federal threats
4/22/2025
On Earth Day, we sit down with local climate leaders to discuss federal threats to nonprofit status and funding.
Duration:00:40:00
Celebrating Indigenous art and culture in Escondido
4/17/2025
The first annual Southern California Indigenous Culture and Art Festival is coming up in Escondido. Plus, where to find the best in Asian cinema and your weekend preview.
Duration:00:45:40
'55 and Still Alive:' Chicano Park commemorates over five decades of resilience
4/16/2025
We sit down with one of the original co-founders of Chicano Park ahead of the 55th annual Chicano Park Day commemoration this weekend. Also, how the anthology "Somos Xicanas" explores what it means to be Chicana today.
Duration:00:46:00
The challenges young men face today and the importance of mentorship
4/15/2025
On Midday Edition Tuesday, we feature a conversation on the challenges young men face today, and the important role mentorship can play in their success.
Duration:00:20:20
How to prepare for the next earthquake in San Diego
4/15/2025
We discuss what could follow Monday's 5.2 magnitude earthquake, and how to be prepared for the next one that shakes San Diego.
Duration:00:25:25
The isolating and endless journey through long COVID
4/14/2025
We discuss the daily challenges of living with long COVID, five years since the onset of the pandemic.
Duration:00:12:13
Exploring rental subsidies and shared housing in San Diego
4/14/2025
A local rental subsidy program is showing promise for older residents trying to stay in their homes. And, a local nonprofit explores the shared housing model.
Duration:00:32:06
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