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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.

Hosted by KPBS Public Media

Episodes

  • Families across San Diego county navigate a maze of testing, vaccines and mask mandates as the omicron variant of COVID-19 surges and universities return to remote learning. Also, a San Diego Congresswoman reflects on one year since political rioters attacked the U.S. Capitol.
  • We take a trip into the archives to revisit some of the memorable KPBS Roundtable segments from 2021.
  • For a special holiday episode of KPBS Roundtable, we talk with the hosts of locally produced podcasts about their content and what it takes to stand out in digital media.
  • A discussion on the biggest stories from the past year, ethical questions over secret recordings inside a north county courthouse and San Diego's newest soccer team builds around a World Cup champion.
  • Local veterans are among those supporting a California bill that would legalize the possession of some psychedelic drugs, new proposals are coming in for San Diego's rebooted effort to redevelop the Midway District, and Barrio Logan clears a big hurdle in getting a new community growth plan.
  • KPBS health reporter Matt Hoffman hosts a discussion on San Diego soon reaching the one year mark since the COVID-19 vaccine arrival, Major League Baseball's labor fight as owners begin a lockout, and a rare look inside the demolition underway at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.
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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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