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KPBS Roundtable offers perspectives from those who tell San Diego’s stories. Join us for a weekly discussion with reporters, adding depth and context to the headlines driving the news in the San Diego region. KPBS Roundtable airs each Friday at 12 p.m. and again Sunday at 6 a.m. across San Diego on 89.5 FM and Imperial County on 97.7 FM. You can also catch the show on all podcast apps. New episodes drop every Friday afternoon.

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KPBS Roundtable

KPBS Roundtable offers perspectives from those who tell San Diego’s stories. Join us for a weekly discussion with reporters, adding depth and context to the headlines driving the news in the San Diego region. KPBS Roundtable airs each Friday at 12 p.m. and again Sunday at 6 a.m. across San Diego on 89.5 FM and Imperial County on 97.7 FM. You can also catch the show on all podcast apps. New episodes drop every Friday afternoon.

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Episodes

  • President Trump visits the border amid his latest closure threat, complaints about privately-run military housing at Camp Pendleton, and the new suicide-prevention barrier on the Coronado bridge. PANEL: Steve Walsh, reporter, KPBS News; Lori Weisberg, reporter, The San Diego Union-Tribune; John Wilkens, reporter, The San Diego Union-Tribune
  • A discussion about white supremacist activity at San Diego colleges, an illegal ballot measure that's forcing San Diego to compensate thousands of city workers, utility companies transforming wastewater into natural gas and opening day for the Padres. Guests: Andrew Dyer, reporter, The San Diego Union-Tribune; David Garrick, reporter, The San Diego Union-Tribune; Priya Sridhar, reporter, KPBS News; Jay Paris, San Diego sportswriter.
  • Medical records show one doctor is responsible for a third of vaccination exemptions in the San Diego Unified School District, Tijuana residents are stealing razor wire from the southern border fence for protection and imagine living by the beach without the million dollar housing commitment. Guests this week: Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune; Wendy Fry, San Diego Union-Tribune; Will Huntsberry, Voice of San Diego.
  • What's next after Gov. Gavin Newsom suspends California's death penalty, the fallout continues from the college admissions scandal, the changing ecosystem at the Salton Sea, and a victory this week for open-government advocates.
  • A look at the lengthy court process of evicting squatters; San Diego Unified School District and Sweetwater Union High School District announced layoffs in the past week; and the federal government is tracking journalists and activists working with the migrant caravans.
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    • Andrew Bracken

      Producer
    • Andrew Bracken, KPBS Midday Edition and Roundtable producer & host of podcasts "My First Day" & "San Diego Conversations," made "Facing North," a docu-web series on San Diego-Tijuana ties, released on PBS in 2017. He's a San Diego Foundation Creative Catalyst fellow & a San Diego Film Award winner. He drums in his spare time.

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    • Adrian Villalobos

      Technical Director
    • Adrian Villalobos, KPBS media specialist, directs local radio broadcasts & aids in producing content. His audio engineering background includes work for the San Diego Padres & the City of San Diego. He holds degrees from Southwestern College & UCSD. He enjoys traveling & producing music in his spare time.

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    • Rebecca Chacon

      Radio/Audio Operations Assistant
    • Rebecca Chacon joined KPBS in 2017. She assists in Radio Operations as well as production work for local radio broadcasts like KPBS Roundtable, KPBS Midday Edition and All Things Considered. Rebecca is a graduate of San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in television, film, and new media — with an emphasis in critical studies.

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