KPBS Midday Edition

KPBS Midday Edition

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.

Episodes

May 1, 2025 45 mins
Monsod is a James Beard Award finalist for the second year in a row. She joins Midday Edition to talk about her culinary inspirations. Plus, our Midday Movies critics break down the blockbuster hit "Sinners." And, events to check out in your weekend preview.
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In Nana Malone's new romance book, workplace rivals face the clash between culture and love connection.
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A new four-part video series from KPBS features people in San Diego’s Vietnamese community who are grappling with the trauma of war and finding a path forward.
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This hour, we're jamming out for Jazz Appreciation Month with local musicians and jazz enthusiasts.
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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.
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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.
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On Earth Day, we sit down with local climate leaders to discuss federal threats to nonprofit status and funding.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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We discuss what could follow Monday's 5.2 magnitude earthquake, and how to be prepared for the next one that shakes San Diego.
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We discuss the daily challenges of living with long COVID, five years since the onset of the pandemic.
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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.
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A new children's book uses plants to promote messages of self love and body positivity.
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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.
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Leaders of cultural institutions warn that cutting federal funding could mean losing valuable, accessible programs.
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We discuss how San Diegans will feel the impacts of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
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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.
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On Midday Edition, we explore how to navigate parenting, work life and the difficult transition to adulthood.
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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.
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