Best Mina Kim Podcasts (2025)

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New State Climate Plan To Reduce Energy Costs, Fortify Grid 55:44

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Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law one of the biggest environmental policy overhauls in decades, a package of six bills aimed at meeting California’s ambitious climate goals — while making housing and electricity more affordable. The new legislation lays out a plan to reduce consumer electricity costs and harden the state’s energy grid; it a…

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Can We Really Design Our Way Out of Our Problems? 55:50

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In her new book, “The Invention of Design: A Twentieth-Century History,” historian and designer Maggie Gram traces the evolution of the field of design from a focus on decoration and the way things look, to a much grander idea — that we can design ourselves into a better world. From furniture and iPhone design to helping revamp city government, “go…

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What the U.S. Can Learn from Bolsonaro’s Coup Conviction 55:43

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Tens of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets over the weekend to protest an amnesty bill for former President Jair Bolsonaro, who faces 27 years in prison for attempting to overturn the 2022 election. Trump, who has likened himself to Bolsonaro, called the trial a “witch hunt” and punished the country with 50% tariffs and sanctions on govern…

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Trump Dropped A $100,000 Fee on H-1B Visas and Sent Silicon Valley Spinning 55:26

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President Trump’s announcement Friday of a $100,000 dollar fee for H-1B visas has thrown the tech world – and communities of immigrants – into states of confusion and concern. Many employers, working with the scant information from the president, warned traveling workers to scramble back to the US immediately, before the administration later clarif…

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Mourning Charlie Kirk, Trump Blames the Left for Political Violence 55:45

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A memorial service for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk became a political rally on Sunday, as President Trump told the crowd that unlike Kirk, he hates his opponents and blamed the “radical left” for political violence. Washington Post columnist Shadi Hamid says that as influential Republicans use Kirk’s killing to demonize the left, the c…

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‘Inherited Inequality’ Challenges the Idea That Two-Parent Homes Are Key to Kids’ Success 55:49

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For decades, policy makers, politicians, and experts have blamed an absence of Black fathers as the reason Black children tend to not fare as well as white children. That reasoning has led to a lot of public policy pushing the two-parent family structure. In her new book, “Inherited Inequality: Why Opportunity Gaps Persist between Black and White Y…

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USAID Died Slowly, Alongside America’s Role in Global Health 55:49

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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has long been one of the world’s largest providers of contraceptives and disaster relief. But recent funding cuts and orders from the Trump administration have dismantled programs, stranded millions of dollars’ worth of contraceptives, and left partner nations scrambling. We look at the unraveli…

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Bay Area Manufacturing: A Thing of the Past or the Future? 55:44

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The mega-wealthy Silicon Valley group, California Forever, has announced a plan to build a manufacturing town in Solano County. Their intention to build the largest site for advanced manufacturing in North America comes at a moment where there is a lot of debate about whether we should reverse the decline of U.S. manufacturing and how to do it. We’…

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Live on Forum: PRXZM 55:02

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California synth-pop duo PRXZM joins us in studio for a live musical performance. Classically trained musicians Nick Ortega and Emma Maidenberg host a weekly livestream where fans can watch them compose in real-time and offer feedback. PRXZM’s latest project? Remixing our Forum theme song! We’ll talk to them about the process of remixing and what i…

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Trump’s Immigration Crackdowns: A Conversation with Florida 55:06

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been as full-throated in his support for President Trump’s aggressive immigration policies as California Governor Gavin Newsom has been in his opposition. We team up with South Florida Public Radio station WLRN to talk about how our states’ different approaches on immigration enforcement are playing out on the grou…

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What’s Driving California’s Shrinking Prison Population? 55:26

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California’s prisons were so packed fifteen years ago that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled they violated the Constitution. Today, the state’s prison population has decreased dramatically and California is closing prison facilities. Governor Newsom has closed five during his tenure, with the latest – the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco, Calif…

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How to Be a Tourist in Your Own Town 55:50

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Locals don’t always like to go where the tourists flock in their own town, and as a result there is a lot that they might be missing. A new program, Doors Open California hopes to change that by welcoming Californians to historic sites, movie locations, museums and more all in their backyard. We’ll talk to plugged-in locals about the cool sites and…

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LA Immigrant Communities on Edge After Supreme Court Ruling on ICE Arrests 55:42

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Immigrant rights advocates are warning of increased racial profiling and more aggressive Immigration and Customs Enforcement tactics in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to temporarily lift a federal judge’s order that barred the agency from detaining people without probable cause. Concerns intensified after the Department of Homeland Securi…

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How Bruce Lee Helped Shape Asian American Culture 55:50

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Journalist Jeff Chang contends that Bruce Lee, the famed actor and martial arts specialist, is the “most famous person in the world about whom so little is known.” In his new biography of Lee, “Water Mirror Echo,” Chang charts Lee’s rise as an action star and his impact on the creation of Asian American culture. We’ll talk to Chang about his book a…

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Elie Honig on the Challenges and Perils of Prosecuting a President 55:44

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What happens when prosecutors take on sitting U.S. presidents? That’s the subject of CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig’s new book, which traces the successes and failures of the Department of Justice’s efforts to hold presidents from Nixon to Trump to account. We’ll also get Honig’s take on the latest DOJ controversies, including the firings of v…

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In Search of Home Part 1: How to Prevent Homelessness 55:52

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We’re launching a new series, “In Search of Home: Solutions for the Homelessness Crisis” to explore how homelessness happens and what it takes to move people into permanent homes. Our first show takes a look into the many reasons that people end up becoming homeless and how it can be prevented. Research shows that keeping someone housed is far more…

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Divorce & Parenting: Break Painful Cycles and Support Your Kids 42:46

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What happens when divorce feels inevitable—but you want to protect your kids from the fallout? How do you support children without putting them in the middle? And is it really possible to co-parent peacefully after so much pain? In this episode of Klickline, Mina Kim sits down with Barbara Rothberg, a therapist, divorce coach, and parent coordinato…

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HIATUS ENCORE: Miriam Karpilove with Jessica Kirzane 39:14

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Send us a text With her witty and self-deprecating takes on dating and the single life, the narrator of Miriam Karpilove’s Diary of a Lonely Girl: Or the Battle Against Free Love is the 1918 Yiddish precursor to Girls’ Hannah Horvath, Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw, and Bridget Jones. Guest Jessica Kirzane’s English translation of the novel was…

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New State Climate Plan To Reduce Energy Costs, Fortify Grid 55:44

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Can We Really Design Our Way Out of Our Problems? 55:50

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What the U.S. Can Learn from Bolsonaro’s Coup Conviction 55:43

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Trump Dropped A $100,000 Fee on H-1B Visas and Sent Silicon Valley Spinning 55:26

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Mourning Charlie Kirk, Trump Blames the Left for Political Violence 55:45

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‘Inherited Inequality’ Challenges the Idea That Two-Parent Homes Are Key to Kids’ Success 55:49

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USAID Died Slowly, Alongside America’s Role in Global Health 55:49

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Bay Area Manufacturing: A Thing of the Past or the Future? 55:44

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Live on Forum: PRXZM 55:02

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Trump’s Immigration Crackdowns: A Conversation with Florida 55:06

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What’s Driving California’s Shrinking Prison Population? 55:26

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How to Be a Tourist in Your Own Town 55:50

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LA Immigrant Communities on Edge After Supreme Court Ruling on ICE Arrests 55:42

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How Bruce Lee Helped Shape Asian American Culture 55:50

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Elie Honig on the Challenges and Perils of Prosecuting a President 55:44

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In Search of Home Part 1: How to Prevent Homelessness 55:52

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Divorce & Parenting: Break Painful Cycles and Support Your Kids 42:46

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HIATUS ENCORE: Miriam Karpilove with Jessica Kirzane 39:14