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KQED's Forum

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<p><strong><em>Forum</em> tells remarkable and true stories about who we are and where we live. In the first hour, Alexis Madrigal convenes the diverse voices of the Bay Area, before turning to Mina Kim for the second hour to chronicle and center Californians’ experience. In an increasingly divided world, Mina and Alexis host conversations that inform, challenge and unify listeners with big ideas and different viewpoints.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>Want to call/submit your comments during our live Forum program Mon-Fri, 9am-11am? We'd love to hear from you! Please dial 866.SF.FORUM or (866) 733-6786 or email </em><a href="mailto:forum@kqed.org"><em>forum@kqed.org</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%40kqedforum"><em>tweet</em></a><em>, or post on </em><a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQEDForum/"><em>Facebook</em></a><em>.</em></p>
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Top 24.2% by pitch volume (Rank #12076 of 50,000)
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Active monthly
Episode count
2K
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Social followers
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What is KQED's Forum about?

<p><strong><em>Forum</em> tells remarkable and true stories about who we are and where we live. In the first hour, Alexis Madrigal convenes the diverse voices of the Bay Area, before turning to Mina Kim for the second hour to chronicle and center Californians’ experience. In an increasingly divided world, Mina and Alexis host conversations that inform, challenge and unify listeners with big ideas and different viewpoints.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>Want to call/submit your comments during our live Forum program Mon-Fri, 9am-11am? We'd love to hear from you! Please dial 866.SF.FORUM or (866) 733-6786 or email </em><a href="mailto:forum@kqed.org"><em>forum@kqed.org</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%40kqedforum"><em>tweet</em></a><em>, or post on </em><a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQEDForum/"><em>Facebook</em></a><em>.</em></p>

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