Interview with a dear friend, Bay Area based Colombian musician Iván Rondón. Iván is a singer, guitarist, clarinetist, luthier and entrepreneur (aka hustler). He has since began playing with Barrio Manouche, a San Francisco gypsy flamenco jazz ensemble. He has also started a new band called Tigre Tigre, which just released their first single in Feb. 2023.

Click below to hear this episode I produced for Forum: The History of Oakland, Told Through Its Geology | KQED Every city sits where it does for geological reasons, be that suitable terrain, availability of water or other natural…www.kqed.org Every city sits where it does for geological reasons, be that suitable terrain, availability of water or other natural resources, good climate or beautiful scenery. In the case of Oakland, it was all of these things. Since the original inhabitants…

Click below to hear this episode I produced for Forum: Can You Love the Art of a Person You Loathe? | KQED "What ought we to do about great art made by bad men?" That's the question that undergirds Claire Dederer's new book…www.kqed.org “What ought we to do about great art made by bad men?” That’s the question that undergirds Claire Dederer’s new book “Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma,” which explores whether and how we can love the works of people who’ve committed morally…

Click below to hear this episode I produced for Forum: How Rock Climbing is Closing the Sports Gender Gap | KQED For as long as rock climbing has existed, women have been pushing the limits on the wall. And they've done so without…www.kqed.org For as long as rock climbing has existed, women have been pushing the limits on the wall. And they’ve done so without being properly recognized. But in the last decades, female climbing spaces have become more commonplace, helping climbers reach…

Originally aired in KPFA’s Pacifica Evening News on Aug. 4, 2022 —

Originally aired in KPFA’s Pacifica Evening News on Aug. 4, 2022 —

Originally aired in KPFA’s Pacifica Evening News on July 28, 2022 —

Originally aired in KPFA’s Pacifica Evening News on Aug. 31, 2022 —

Originally aired in KPFA’s Pacifica Evening News on Aug. 11, 2022 —