Rightnowish
Rightnowish digs into life in the Bay Area right now… ish. Journalist Pendarvis Harshaw takes us to galleries painted on the sides of liquor stores in West Oakland. We'll dance in warehouses in the Bayview, make smoothies with kids in South Berkeley, and listen to classical music in a 1984 Cutlass Supreme in Richmond. Every week, Pen talks to movers and shakers about how the Bay Area shapes what they create, and how they shape the place we call home.
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Bay Area Ghostwriter Behind Hip Hop's Biggest N...
A Ghostwriting Singer Looks to Take the Spotlight
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Overcoming Re-Entry and Taking on the Industry ...
Evelyn LaChapelle went from 5 years in prison for cannabis to launching a cannabis business.
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Say Aye Aye for the Bay With Oakland Rapper Cap...
The ups and downs of a rap star on the rise, who happens to be my former student.
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A ‘Dynamite’ Young Boxer From Hayward With Olym...
"Dynamite" Daisy Bamberger has big dreams in the boxing ring.
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Good Vibes and Soulful Feels in a New Album for...
Xiomara talks about the influences that shaped her album and her artistry.
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2000 Degrees: Glassblowing in the Bayview
Nathan Watson and Public Glass are using fire to build community.
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Pressing On with Press-On Nail Art During The P...
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On Hiero Day, Tajai Massey Says Culture Needs P...
Arts and culture need space to thrive. Who knows that better than a rapper slash architect?
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Rachel Wolfe-Goldsmith Is Imagining The Future ...
The muralist behind some of Oakland's largest new pieces of public artwork talks bringing murals into the digital world with augmented reality and NFTs.
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How the Art of Fatherhood Informs the Craft of ...
Working from home while taking care of your kids doesn't make this poet a "stay-at-home dad."
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Frisco Born Filmmaker Harvey Lozada Turns the C...
Filmmaker Harvey Lozada documents how the San Francisco's SOMA neighborhood responded to the needs of their neighbors.
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Building Confidence One Power Tool at a Time at...
Training girls and non-binary youth how to build communities, friendships and themselves.
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A Hyphy History with Producer Trackademicks
Before Hyphy Music there was Mobb Music, but Funk Music laid the foundation.
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Roll With Us: A Sisterhood of Lowriding
These women cruise in lowriders to car hops and community service.
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Roll With Us: Extreme Wheelchair Sports
Extreme wheelchair sports brought these two together, and now they're teaching others.
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Roll With Us: From the Only Girl to Only Skatin...
Miss Howard learned about skateboarding in San Francisco, now she uses skateboarding to teach kids about perseverance.
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Cat Daddy: A Lesson on Pets and Parenting
In this Father's Day episode of Rightnowish, the story a daughter, a cat and their dad
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Roll With Us: Bending Corners and Poppin' Wheelies
Biking culture in the Bay Area has always been noteworthy, but to see it featured on an Apple billboard is something to write home about.
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Roll With Us: A Golden Roller on 50 Years of Qu...
Rollerskating is seeing a new popularity, but Richard Humphrey has been on roller skates for five decades. He’s been in films, on TV shows and even has a signature skate shoe.
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After Asking OPD to Leave, This Cafe Made a Pla...
How do you maintain public safety without police presence?
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Rocky Rivera Restores Justice Across the Board
Author, journalist, educator and lyricist Rocky Rivera tells us what Restorative Justice means to her.
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Motherhood, Marijuana and Mental Health with Be...
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Layers of Meaning with Visual Artist Paola de l...
Paola de la Calle talks weaving mementos of childhood, Colombia and immigration in her collages, protest quilts and census posters.
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Schooling Trolls and Fighting Fatphobia One Tik...
Brena Jean uses social media to advocate for folks living with lipedema.
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Poet Alan Chazaro, the Piñata Theorist
Alan Chazaro uses poetry as a way of discussing his love for hip-hop, his affinity for Bay Area culture and breaking machismo stereotypes.
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