Explore every episode of the podcast KALXtra
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KALX Artist Interview: Thomas Kotcheff | 09 Dec 2025 | 00:21:09 | |
KALX DJ Velvet Einstein speaks with artist Thomas Kotcheff in an interview that originally aired on December 8, 2025. Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Alejandro Escovedo | 02 Dec 2025 | 00:36:03 | |
KALX DJ Sex 14s interviews musician Alejandro Escovedo in an interview that originally aired on October 8, 2025. Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Radio Show: How'd We Get Here? | 11 Nov 2025 | 00:30:00 | |
The Radio Show, a new program from KALX, explores current event stories including the aborted deployment of the National Guard in San Francisco, theft at the Oakland Museum, and the top stories from the Bay for 2025. Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Berkeley Brainwaves: Cal Nobel Laureate Saul Perlmutter | 04 Nov 2025 | 00:30:00 | |
Host Ali Nazar speaks with Cal Physics Professor (and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab researcher) about his career, this current moment in our society, and his Spring course called Sense and Sensibility and Science. Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Molly Nilsson | 03 Nov 2025 | 00:33:54 | |
KALX DJ Final Fantasy speaks with Molly Nilsson in an interview that originally aired over the KALX airwaves on October 9th, 2025. Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Berkeley Brainwaves: Student Peer to Peer Counseling | 23 Oct 2025 | 00:31:56 | |
Host Wendy Todd interviews Allison Champ of the Cal Student Peer to Peer Counseling Center in an episode that originally aired on October 7, 2025. Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Arts in Review: W. Kamau Bell | 21 Oct 2025 | 00:27:01 | |
W. Kamau Bell joins host Gregory Scharpen on Arts in Review in an interview that originally aired on July 17, 2025. See transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Hermeto Pascoal | 05 Oct 2025 | 00:11:16 | |
This interview was originally broadcast over the KALX airwaves on June 2, 2023. The full transcript is here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Anika | 29 Sep 2025 | 00:25:32 | |
KALX DJ Berkestir speaks with Anika in an interview that originally aired on September 24, 2025. Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Salami Rose Joe Louis | 26 Sep 2025 | 00:13:53 | |
KALX DJ Frontal Lobe speaks with Salami Rose Joe Louis in an interview that originally aired on June 11, 2025. Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: John McCrea | 11 Sep 2025 | 00:16:07 | |
KALX DJ Ears of Maize interviews John McCrea of Cake in an interview that originally broadcast on September 8, 2025. Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Emma Swift | 04 Sep 2025 | 00:50:37 | |
KALX DJs Sparkle Motion and the Berkestir speak with Emma Swift in an interview that originally aired on KALX on Monday, September 1 2025. Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Berkeley Brainwaves: Chancellor Rich Lyons | 03 Sep 2025 | 00:30:20 | |
Host Tim Lynch interviews Cal Chancellor Rich Lyons in a Berkeley Brainwaves episode that originally aired on July 1, 2025. Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Isabella Rossellini | 29 Aug 2025 | 00:23:12 | |
This interview of Isabella Rossellini by Chris Michel and Sonia Mistry was originally broadcast over the KALX airwaves on February 8, 2020. Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Berkeley Brainwaves: Cal Wins Affordable Housing Competition | 23 Aug 2025 | 00:30:52 | |
Interview with Omeed Ansari and Harrison Haigood, two members of Cal's winning entry into the 2025 affordable housing competition. Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Derya Yildirim | 11 Aug 2025 | 00:20:52 | |
This interview originally broadcast over the KALX airwaves on Monday, August 4th 2025. Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Herb Alpert | 07 Aug 2025 | 00:34:14 | |
KALXer Rich interviews Herb Alpert in 2015. Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Deltron 3030 | 05 Aug 2025 | 00:18:38 | |
KALX's own Velvet Einstein interviews Deltron 3030 in the KALX studios. Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Berkeley Brainwaves: ACLU's Minju Cho | 29 Jul 2025 | 00:30:38 | |
This episode originally broadcast over the KALX airwaves on July 29, 2025. Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Rob Birch of Stereo MCs | 07 Jul 2025 | 00:38:23 | |
KALX's DJ Massari interviews Rob Birch from Stereo MCs. Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: David Gedge | 12 Jun 2025 | 00:15:17 | |
Last Will and Petra Core interview David Gedge of The Wedding Present. Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Bret McKenzie | 09 Jun 2025 | 00:17:22 | |
KALX DJ Mr. Green Jeans interviews Flight of the Concords' Bret McKenzie on November 9, 2022. Read transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Ibibio Sound Machine | 02 Jun 2025 | 00:13:58 | |
KALX DJ Massari interviews Ibibio Sound Machine on August 19, 2019. Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Kronos Quartet | 25 May 2025 | 00:20:28 | |
In an interview that originally aired on April 25, 2025, KALX DJ Velvet Einstein interviews David Harrington and Paul Wiancko of Kronos Quartet. Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Dean Wareham | 15 May 2025 | 00:21:47 | |
KALX DJ Seagull interviews New Zealand musician and actor Dean Wareham of Galaxie 500, Luna, Dean and Brita, and now a solo career. Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Linda Smith | 08 May 2025 | 00:35:28 | |
KALX DJ Poindexter interviews bedroom pop artist Linda Smith in the KALX studio on September 20, 2024. Full transcription here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Adrian Younge | 02 May 2025 | 00:41:45 | |
KALX DJ Ears of Maize interviews composer and recording artist Adrian Younge. Full transcript available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Rogê | 01 Apr 2025 | 00:45:13 | |
KALX DJ Good Juju interviews Rogê. Full transcript available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Gloria Cheng | 13 Mar 2025 | 00:24:58 | |
KALX DJ Velvet Einstein speaks with Grammy and Emmy Award winning pianist, Gloria Cheng, ahead of her concert at Littlefield Concert Hall on the Mills College campus on March 26th, 2025. Full transcript available at KALX website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Christopher Owens | 02 Mar 2025 | 00:34:01 | |
KALX DJ Rare Earth interviews singer songwriter Christopher Owens at the KALX Studios ahead of their gig at The Chapel in San Francisco on Monday, December 16, 2024. Full transcript available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Heather Cox Richardson | 27 Feb 2025 | 00:30:51 | |
KALX News Director Kat Smith interviews historian Heather Cox Richardson on Feb 26, 2025 in the KALX studio ahead of her sold out lecture on campus later that night. Full transcript available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Emel | 02 Feb 2025 | 00:23:22 | |
On August 27, 2024, KALX's Velvet Einstein spoke with Tunisian/American, New York City-based artist, producer, and activist Emel Mathlouthi (aka Emel) about her recent album, MRA, and upcoming tour. Full transcript available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Northgate Radio: Routes, Riders, and Rondo Alla Turca | 01 Feb 2025 | 00:29:06 | |
Public transportation across the Bay Area is struggling with perpetual low ridership. 5 reporters for North Gate Radio each tell a story examining how different transportation agencies are trying to fix the problem. Full transcript available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Dom Flemons | 15 Jan 2025 | 00:32:31 | |
KALX DJ Chris Michel interviews American musician Dom Flemons. Full transcript available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Berkeley Brainwaves: Free Speech Movement at 60 | 09 Dec 2024 | 00:30:00 | |
Interviews from the Cal campus, with different current students, faculty and community members reflecting on the 60th anniversary of the launch of the Free Speech Movement. Full transcript available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Fiat Lux Redux: Bill McKibben on the Morals of Trade | 04 Dec 2024 | 00:29:59 | |
Full transcript available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Nardwuar The Human Serviette | 23 Nov 2024 | 00:21:46 | |
KALX’s Tohar Zamir’s (a.k.a. Mr. Green Genes) interviews Nardwuar, The Human Serviette ahead of his show at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on November 13, 2024. Full transcript available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| KALX Artist Interview: Brijean | 02 Nov 2024 | 00:21:10 | |
KALX DJ Excuse My French interviews Brijean Murphy and Doug Stuart. Full transcript available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Fiat Lux Redux: Project 2025 and Christian Nationalism | 02 Nov 2024 | 00:29:59 | |
A Talk by Bradley Onishi. Full transcription available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||