6475 - Translating ‘The Odyssey’ for a Modern Audience
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.
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6475 - Translating ‘The Odyssey’ for a Modern Audience
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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 forum@kqed.org, tweet, or post on Facebook.
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Published10 Jul 2026
Duration54:44
Episodes
6475-
Translating ‘The Odyssey’ for a Modern Audience
Listened
10 Jul 2026
6474-
Mildred Howard on Making Art of and for the Bay Area
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10 Jul 2026
6473-
Is the Left Having a Tea Party Moment?
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09 Jul 2026
6472-
Ian Bogost on Finding Gratification in ‘The Small Stuff’
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09 Jul 2026
6471-
Trump Takes Aim at the California Coastal Commission
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07 Jul 2026
6470-
Stacey Abrams on How to Restore American Democracy
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07 Jul 2026
6469-
Our Food System Depends on Domesticated Bees. Can They Survive Industrial Agriculture?
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08 Jul 2026
6468-
Blockbuster Supreme Court Term Delivers for Trump on Immigration, Presidential Power
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08 Jul 2026
6467-
Harsh Medicine: Fixing Science’s Gender Gap
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06 Jul 2026
6466-
What’s a Voicemail You’ll Never Delete?
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06 Jul 2026
6465-
Forum from the Archives: Ben Rhodes on the Speeches That Shaped America
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03 Jul 2026
6464-
Forum from the Archives: La Doña Presents Her New Album, 'Corrientes'
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03 Jul 2026
6463-
Forum from the Archives: California ER Doctors Reflect on ‘The Pitt’ Effect
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02 Jul 2026
6462-
Forum from the Archives: Stage Diving into Sonoma County’s Early Punk Scene
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02 Jul 2026
6461-
Forum from the Archives: Michael Pollan Explores Labyrinth of Consciousness in 'A World Appears'
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01 Jul 2026
6460-
Forum from the Archives: Meklit Hadero Reimagines Ethiopian Folk Songs
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01 Jul 2026
6459-
Forum from the Archives: Have We Learned How to Talk About GLP1s?
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30 Jun 2026
6458-
Forum from the Archives: Tune-Yards’ Merrill Garbus on How She Makes Her Signature Sounds
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30 Jun 2026
6457-
Forum from the Archives: Ranchers vs. Wolves: Navigating a Controversial Comeback
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29 Jun 2026
6456-
Forum from the Archives: Mariachi San Jose Performs Live in Studio
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29 Jun 2026
6455-
Why Pete Hegseth is Blocking Black Officer Promotions
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26 Jun 2026
6454-
'Toy Story 5' Goes to Infinity and Beyond as Its Toys Confront Technology
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26 Jun 2026
6453-
Four's a Crowd: Olivia Wilde and Edward Norton on 'The Invite'
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25 Jun 2026
6452-
As the U.S. Nears 250 Years, What Was Happening in the Bay Area?
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25 Jun 2026
6451-
America’s Complicated History at 250
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24 Jun 2026
6450-
SF Giants Pride Night Fallout Amplifies
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24 Jun 2026
6449-
Looking to Avoid Yosemite Crowds? Check Out These Alternate Hikes, Campsites and Destinations
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23 Jun 2026
6448-
U.S. Lifts Oil Sanctions on Iran as Fragile Peace Deal Terms Negotiated
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23 Jun 2026
6447-
Katherine Dunn on ‘How GPS Shaped the Modern World’
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22 Jun 2026
6446-
Bay Area Communities Resist Data Center Boom
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22 Jun 2026
6445-
Forum From The Archives: Ibram X. Kendi Chronicles Impact and Spread of 'Great Replacement Theory'
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19 Jun 2026
6444-
Forum from the Archives: Poet Kevin Young Explores History and Loss in His Newest Collection, "Night Watch"
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19 Jun 2026
6443-
A 900-Mile Swim Along California’s Coast
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18 Jun 2026
6442-
Jonathan Weber’s 'City on the Edge' Chronicles Decades-Long Battles Over Tech, Politics and the Soul of San Francisco
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18 Jun 2026
6441-
Climate Change is Unleashing New and Deadly Microbes
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17 Jun 2026
6440-
Cigarettes Are Cool Again and Health Advocates are Worried
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17 Jun 2026
6439-
In a World Run by Algorithms, Hollywood Fights for Its Soul
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16 Jun 2026
6438-
In “I Love Boosters,” it’s Boots Riley’s World
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16 Jun 2026
6437-
Why Religion is Having a Moment
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15 Jun 2026
6436-
Ben Lerner Explores Fiction and Tech in Novel ‘Transcription'
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15 Jun 2026
6435-
Deb Haaland on the Future of Native Leadership
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12 Jun 2026
6434-
Olé, Olé, Olé! Expat Communities Celebrate World Cup Teams Playing in the Bay Area
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12 Jun 2026
6433-
What Our Faces Reveal About Us
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11 Jun 2026
6432-
What AI's Huge IPOs Will Mean for Housing Affordability in the Bay Area
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11 Jun 2026
6431-
Ben Rhodes on the Speeches That Shaped America
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10 Jun 2026
6430-
Trump Administration Shovels $75 million into Controversial Oakland Coal Terminal
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10 Jun 2026
6429-
Can College Survive Artificial Intelligence?
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09 Jun 2026
6428-
Pulitzer Prize Winner Andrew Sean Greer on His Latest Novel ‘Villa Coco’
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09 Jun 2026
6427-
‘Liar's Kingdom:’ Andrew Weissmann on Democracy and Deception
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08 Jun 2026
6426-
Zinzi Clemmons on the Complicated Notion of ‘Freedom’