Andrew Bracken
Producer/Host, KPBS RoundtableAndrew Bracken is the host and producer of KPBS Roundtable. He also is a producer and fill-in host for KPBS Midday Edition.
Previously, he created and hosted the KPBS podcast “My First Day." His work has been recognized by the San Diego Press Club, the San Diego Film Awards and the San Diego Foundation, among others.
During his infrequent free time, he likes to play drums in and around San Diego.
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KPBS Midday EditionStruggling with addiction and reentry after multiple stints in prison, Cesar Quijano discovers ultrarunning, a hobby that turns into his addiction and salvation. -
How Trump’s transgender military ban and a zoning change in Southeast San Diego are reshaping local policies and lives. -
KPBS Midday EditionJanuary is Mental Wellness Month. On Midday Edition Wednesday, we have a conversation about what mental wellness looks like in San Diego's military-connected community. -
Dry January is a period for people to reexamine the role alcohol plays in their lives. This January, outgoing U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy called for warning labels on alcoholic beverages due their link to multiple forms of cancer. -
KPBS Midday EditionWe talk about the major overhaul in climate policy under the second Trump administration and what that means for California. Plus, how youth climate activists are reacting to these shifts in climate policy. -
Since his inauguration Monday, President Trump has brought sweeping changes to the nation’s immigration system. We take a look at how changes to immigration rules are already impacting people in the San Diego-Tijuana border region and beyond. Plus, a look into how AI continues to take hold in our workplaces.
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San Diego city employees, who refuse both to be vaccinated and tested for COVID-19 on religious grounds, are now at risk of being fired. -
The nationwide baby formula shortage is leading some parents to more creative means to ensure the nutritional needs of their infant children. -
The Guardian found many California cities spent more COVID-19 relief funds on law enforcement than rent relief and health services.
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