Mina Kim
@mina-kim.bsky.social
Host, KQED Forum at 10a
You’ll hear me in my questions
You’ll hear me in my questions
Mourning the loss of a community giant www.kqed.org/forum/201010...
Alice Wong Redefines ‘Disability Intimacy’ in New Anthology | KQED
The essays reflect on friendships, parent-child bonds, romantic relationships and disability communities.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Mourning the loss of a community giant www.kqed.org/forum/201010...
This convo with Mike Rothschild made me realize a lot Californians probably know the intersection of surviving wildfires and conspiracy theories
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Conspiracy Theory Expert Experiences Eaton Fire Disinformation Firsthand
Podcast Episode · KQED's Forum · 11/04/2025 · 55m
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November 4, 2025 at 11:41 PM
This convo with Mike Rothschild made me realize a lot Californians probably know the intersection of surviving wildfires and conspiracy theories
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“There’s nothing scarier than a child who knows things.”
So great talking with Glynn Washington about the new season of Spooked!
So great talking with Glynn Washington about the new season of Spooked!
October 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
“There’s nothing scarier than a child who knows things.”
So great talking with Glynn Washington about the new season of Spooked!
So great talking with Glynn Washington about the new season of Spooked!
William Tarpeh didn’t know what to think when the man on the phone (from MacArthur Foundation) asked “Are you alone?”
🎙️ ON AIR:
We're talking to professor William Tarpeh, who was recently awarded a 2025 MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, about the role that California has played in his academic career and his plans for the fellowship.
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We're talking to professor William Tarpeh, who was recently awarded a 2025 MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, about the role that California has played in his academic career and his plans for the fellowship.
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MacArthur Genius Grantee Creates Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Solutions | KQED
We meet Stanford chemical engineer William Tarpeh, who was recently awarded a 2025 MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship. Tarpeh’s work involves developing systems to extract nitrogen from waste streams to…
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October 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
William Tarpeh didn’t know what to think when the man on the phone (from MacArthur Foundation) asked “Are you alone?”
Feeling really grateful for the texts and notes from people reacting to the rescission news. Public radio, it’s not just a community, it’s a family
July 19, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Feeling really grateful for the texts and notes from people reacting to the rescission news. Public radio, it’s not just a community, it’s a family
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THU at 10AM:
California Attorney General @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov joins to talk about the lawsuits he's filed against the Trump administration and what's at stake in the cases.
❓ What would you like to ask the California Attorney General?
California Attorney General @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov joins to talk about the lawsuits he's filed against the Trump administration and what's at stake in the cases.
❓ What would you like to ask the California Attorney General?
California Sues Trump Administration Again, This Time Over Withheld School Funds | KQED
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing the Trump administration over nearly $6 billion in withheld federal education funding, marking the state’s latest legal challenge to President Donald…
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July 17, 2025 at 1:30 AM
THU at 10AM:
California Attorney General @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov joins to talk about the lawsuits he's filed against the Trump administration and what's at stake in the cases.
❓ What would you like to ask the California Attorney General?
California Attorney General @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov joins to talk about the lawsuits he's filed against the Trump administration and what's at stake in the cases.
❓ What would you like to ask the California Attorney General?
Favorite moment was when a caller asked Alison Bechdel: "What kind of discipline does it take to be so awesome?"
🎙️ ON AIR:
We're speaking with @alisonbechdel.bsky.social about her latest comic novel “Spent,” a work of autofiction that grapples with and parodies her own popularity.
❓ What do you want to ask or tell Alison Bechdel?
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We're speaking with @alisonbechdel.bsky.social about her latest comic novel “Spent,” a work of autofiction that grapples with and parodies her own popularity.
❓ What do you want to ask or tell Alison Bechdel?
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Alison Bechdel Parodies Her Fame in Comic Novel ‘Spent’ | KQED
We’ll talk with Bechdel about being famous in a world on fire— and the funny side of it, too. Her latest
comic novel, “Spent,” is a work of autofiction that grapples with and parodies Bechdel’s own po...
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May 27, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Favorite moment was when a caller asked Alison Bechdel: "What kind of discipline does it take to be so awesome?"
“Everything we’re talking about today, we saw then” against 19th century Chinese migrants
A timely conversation today with @mina-kim.bsky.social of @kqedforum.bsky.social about "Strangers in the Land." We talked about the question of, Who gets to be an American; birthright citizenship; and how progress does not proceed in a straight line. www.kqed.org/forum/201010...
The New Yorker’s Michael Luo on ‘the Epic Story of the Chinese in America’ | KQED
In a new book, Luo tells the stories of 19th and 20th century Chinese migrants and analyzes the long tail of contemporary anti-Asian racism and violence while championing those who fought against it.
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May 16, 2025 at 12:27 AM
“Everything we’re talking about today, we saw then” against 19th century Chinese migrants
Really appreciated the chance to talk to Jenny Odell about how to move past climate dread
Solving the climate crisis is possible. We just have to give people reasons to believe. @grist.org CEO @nikhilswaminathan.bsky.social, @projectdrawdown.bsky.social leader @globalecoguy.bsky.social, Forum co-host @mina-kim.bsky.social and author @jennitaur.bsky.social join our latest conversation:
Solutions That Work With Grist, Project Drawdown and Jenny Odell
It’s so easy to spiral into a climate doom loop. But solutions to the crisis are out there! Even as federal action stalls, states, local organizers and innovators across the U.S. are charging ahead wi...
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May 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Really appreciated the chance to talk to Jenny Odell about how to move past climate dread
Yes, the President has ordered the CPB to "cease direct funding to NPR and PBS”
We don’t know (yet) the legality of this or the timeline of any impact.
But I DO know Forum will continue to cover the news factually, thoroughly and be a space for YOUR perspectives, experiences, and questions.
We don’t know (yet) the legality of this or the timeline of any impact.
But I DO know Forum will continue to cover the news factually, thoroughly and be a space for YOUR perspectives, experiences, and questions.
May 2, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Yes, the President has ordered the CPB to "cease direct funding to NPR and PBS”
We don’t know (yet) the legality of this or the timeline of any impact.
But I DO know Forum will continue to cover the news factually, thoroughly and be a space for YOUR perspectives, experiences, and questions.
We don’t know (yet) the legality of this or the timeline of any impact.
But I DO know Forum will continue to cover the news factually, thoroughly and be a space for YOUR perspectives, experiences, and questions.
Photojournalists, hear from a legendary photo editor!
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Former director of photography for The New York Times Magazine Kathy Ryan spoke with @mina-kim.bsky.social about storytelling through images and what makes a good photograph.
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Former director of photography for The New York Times Magazine Kathy Ryan spoke with @mina-kim.bsky.social about storytelling through images and what makes a good photograph.
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What’s a Photograph That Stands Out in Your Mind?
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May 2, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Photojournalists, hear from a legendary photo editor!
“We are so much more complex than the data that’s collected about us.”
ON AIR:
We're hearing @mina-kim.bsky.social's Night of Ideas conversation with author @lailalalami.com about her latest novel "Dream Hotel" and the intersections of AI, surveillance and identity.
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We're hearing @mina-kim.bsky.social's Night of Ideas conversation with author @lailalalami.com about her latest novel "Dream Hotel" and the intersections of AI, surveillance and identity.
📻Listen on 88.5 FM, on the KQED app or online: buff.ly/36WREhY
Forum from the Archives: Author Laila Lalami at Night of Ideas on her Dystopian 'Dream Hotel' | KQED
Laila Lalami’s acclaimed fiction and nonfiction often deal with outsider perspectives and what it means to be a citizen. She joined Mina as part of the 2025 Night of Ideas at San Francisco Public…
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May 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM
“We are so much more complex than the data that’s collected about us.”
Reflecting on the past week, @bonnietsui.bsky.social is a total rockstar
April 28, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Reflecting on the past week, @bonnietsui.bsky.social is a total rockstar
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Just one week remains until Earth Day and our first day of SF Climate Week programming! We'll kick things off on April 22 with @gristnews.bsky.social CEO Nikhil Swaminathan and @globalecoguy.bsky.social of @projectdrawdown.bsky.social , followed by @jennitaur.bsky.social with @mina-kim.bsky.social
SFCW at Climate One with Grist, Project Drawdown, and author Jenny Odell · Luma
Climate One will be celebrating SF Climate Week with a series of programs featuring California's leading voices in state and local policy, climate justice,…
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April 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Just one week remains until Earth Day and our first day of SF Climate Week programming! We'll kick things off on April 22 with @gristnews.bsky.social CEO Nikhil Swaminathan and @globalecoguy.bsky.social of @projectdrawdown.bsky.social , followed by @jennitaur.bsky.social with @mina-kim.bsky.social
So looking forward to this convo with @lailalalami.com about a world where even our dreams are under surveillance!
If you find yourself in San Francisco this weekend, please come out to my conversation with KQED’s Mina Kim on Saturday at the Night of Ideas! Entrance is free, but you need to reserve tickets. www.kqed.org/event/5064
April 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
So looking forward to this convo with @lailalalami.com about a world where even our dreams are under surveillance!
Annie Karni: “We’re in a moment where a Republican controlled Congress has become completely compliant to Donald Trump.”
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New York Times reporters @anniekarni.bsky.social and @lukebroadwater.bsky.social spoke with @mina-kim.bsky.social about "Mad House" and how MAGA extremism became mainstream in Congress.
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New York Times reporters @anniekarni.bsky.social and @lukebroadwater.bsky.social spoke with @mina-kim.bsky.social about "Mad House" and how MAGA extremism became mainstream in Congress.
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How MAGA Took Over Congress with NYT’s Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater
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March 27, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Annie Karni: “We’re in a moment where a Republican controlled Congress has become completely compliant to Donald Trump.”
“True north strong and peeved” for those who know the anthem
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We're talking with Vox senior correspondent @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social and NYT reporter Vjosa Isai about the unraveling of US-Canada relations and how Canadians are responding.
❓ What would you like to tell a Canadian?
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We're talking with Vox senior correspondent @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social and NYT reporter Vjosa Isai about the unraveling of US-Canada relations and how Canadians are responding.
❓ What would you like to tell a Canadian?
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Canadians to Trump: We Are Not Having It | KQED
We talk about the unraveling of relations with our once closest ally, and how everyday Canadians and their government are responding.
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March 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
“True north strong and peeved” for those who know the anthem
Aw this was so fun to do
It's double host day! 💙🎙️ @alexis-madrigal.bsky.social @mina-kim.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Aw this was so fun to do
Grateful to Robert Townsend for his great answer to my question just before the break, and making me laugh hard on a hard news day
March 3, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Grateful to Robert Townsend for his great answer to my question just before the break, and making me laugh hard on a hard news day
Slava: “The stories we tell through our art, they are also our resistance. This is how we avoid erasure.”
Here's an up-close look at one of Slava Leontyev's porcelain figurines.
February 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Slava: “The stories we tell through our art, they are also our resistance. This is how we avoid erasure.”
SF Opera is a beloved institution. If you’re new to opera (like me) you’ll learn why. If you already love it, we’ll make you love it more! Excited for this
Step behind the curtain with #KQEDLive on February 4th at 7 PM at KQED for Behind the Aria—an exclusive night with the San Francisco Opera, featuring Lohengrin footage, live performances, and a glimpse into its future. 🎼 Hosted by Forum's @mina-kim.bsky.social.
🎟️ Tickets here:
🎟️ Tickets here:
Behind the Aria with San Francisco Opera | KQED
KQED Live pulls back the curtain on the San Francisco Opera with an intimate evening of conversation, film and live musical performance.
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February 3, 2025 at 1:20 AM
SF Opera is a beloved institution. If you’re new to opera (like me) you’ll learn why. If you already love it, we’ll make you love it more! Excited for this
Happy Lunar New Year! Got to talk year of the snake with these warrior women writers at Mechanics Inst. Maxine Hong Kingston, Kathryn Ma, @aimeephan.bsky.social
February 1, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Happy Lunar New Year! Got to talk year of the snake with these warrior women writers at Mechanics Inst. Maxine Hong Kingston, Kathryn Ma, @aimeephan.bsky.social
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THU at 10AM:
Professor @imaniperry.bsky.social joins to talk about about her new book “Black in Blues," which explores the significance of the color Blue in Black American history and culture.
❓ Is there a color that’s woven into the fabric of your own culture?
Professor @imaniperry.bsky.social joins to talk about about her new book “Black in Blues," which explores the significance of the color Blue in Black American history and culture.
❓ Is there a color that’s woven into the fabric of your own culture?
How blues (the colors and the sounds) tell the story of African America
Imani Perry finds room to improvise, to think on the page in what feels like real time. Her work walks a line between ethnography and history.
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January 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM
THU at 10AM:
Professor @imaniperry.bsky.social joins to talk about about her new book “Black in Blues," which explores the significance of the color Blue in Black American history and culture.
❓ Is there a color that’s woven into the fabric of your own culture?
Professor @imaniperry.bsky.social joins to talk about about her new book “Black in Blues," which explores the significance of the color Blue in Black American history and culture.
❓ Is there a color that’s woven into the fabric of your own culture?
