Q’ed Up

A weekly podcast that delivers the best Bay Area news stories from KQED News directly to your ears. There’s a lot of news happening, and it can be easy to tune out or miss what’s going on outside of Washington D.C. Make sure you don’t miss the voices and stories that are important to your community. New episodes every weekend.

  • 17 minutes 43 seconds
    Brewery Uses Carbon Capture to Make Beer, Iran War Impacting U.S. Fertilizer
    The day's top news from the KQED newsroom with guest host Dana Cronin. The Latest updates continuously — up to 19 times a day — to deliver you the freshest local news, whenever you’re ready to listen. Find us on the NPR app or Spotify for the best listening experience. If you’re on Apple Podcasts, please turn off automatic downloads.

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    27 March 2026, 10:12 pm
  • 8 minutes 3 seconds
    Friday Morning News Fix
    This morning’s top headlines from the KQED newsroom with guest host Dana Cronin. The Latest updates continuously — up to 19 times a day — to deliver you the freshest local news, whenever you’re ready to listen. Find us on the NPR app or Spotify for the best listening experience. If you’re on Apple Podcasts, please turn off automatic downloads.

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    27 March 2026, 1:51 pm
  • 28 minutes 3 seconds
    You Can Vote for Your Favorite SF Building, How Gas Prices Impact U.S. Auto Market
    This evening’s top news from the KQED newsroom with host Bianca Taylor. The Latest updates continuously — up to 19 times a day — to deliver you the freshest local news, whenever you’re ready to listen. Find us on the NPR app or Spotify for the best listening experience. If you’re on Apple Podcasts, please turn off automatic downloads.

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    27 March 2026, 12:08 pm
  • 17 minutes 19 seconds
    CA Voters Unenthusiastic About Governors Race, Farmworker Union Fears Blowback After Cesar Chavez Scandal
    The day's top news from the KQED newsroom with host Bianca Taylor. The Latest updates continuously — up to 19 times a day — to deliver you the freshest local news, whenever you’re ready to listen. Find us on the NPR app or Spotify for the best listening experience. If you’re on Apple Podcasts, please turn off automatic downloads.

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    26 March 2026, 11:12 pm
  • 7 minutes 53 seconds
    Thursday Morning News Fix
    This morning’s top headlines from the KQED newsroom with host Bianca Taylor. The Latest updates continuously — up to 19 times a day — to deliver you the freshest local news, whenever you’re ready to listen. Find us on the NPR app or Spotify for the best listening experience. If you’re on Apple Podcasts, please turn off automatic downloads.

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    26 March 2026, 2:10 pm
  • 22 minutes 54 seconds
    TSA Tipped Off ICE Before SFO Arrests, Are We on the Verge of a Recession?
    This evening’s top news from the KQED newsroom with host Bianca Taylor. The Latest updates continuously — up to 19 times a day — to deliver you the freshest local news, whenever you’re ready to listen. Find us on the NPR app or Spotify for the best listening experience. If you’re on Apple Podcasts, please turn off automatic downloads.

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    26 March 2026, 12:07 pm
  • 14 minutes 46 seconds
    SF Music Venues Struggle to Recover Post Pandemic, Inside CA's First Mobile 911 Dispatch Training Center
    The day's top news from the KQED newsroom with host Bianca Taylor. The Latest updates continuously — up to 19 times a day — to deliver you the freshest local news, whenever you’re ready to listen. Find us on the NPR app or Spotify for the best listening experience. If you’re on Apple Podcasts, please turn off automatic downloads.

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    26 March 2026, 1:12 am
  • 7 minutes 42 seconds
    Wednesday Morning News Fix
    This morning’s top headlines from the KQED newsroom with host Bianca Taylor. The Latest updates continuously — up to 19 times a day — to deliver you the freshest local news, whenever you’re ready to listen. Find us on the NPR app or Spotify for the best listening experience. If you’re on Apple Podcasts, please turn off automatic downloads.

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    25 March 2026, 2:11 pm
  • 15 minutes 8 seconds
    SFPD May Have Violated Sanctuary Laws in SFO ICE Arrest, Tech Industry Spends Big on Midterm Elections
    This evening’s top news from the KQED newsroom with host Bianca Taylor. The Latest updates continuously — up to 19 times a day — to deliver you the freshest local news, whenever you’re ready to listen. Find us on the NPR app or Spotify for the best listening experience. If you’re on Apple Podcasts, please turn off automatic downloads.

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    25 March 2026, 12:07 pm
  • 14 minutes 40 seconds
    Gov. Newsom Wades Into Foreign Policy, Court to Decide Fate of Vaillancourt Fountain
    The day's top news from the KQED newsroom with host Bianca Taylor. The Latest updates continuously — up to 19 times a day — to deliver you the freshest local news, whenever you’re ready to listen. Find us on the NPR app or Spotify for the best listening experience. If you’re on Apple Podcasts, please turn off automatic downloads.

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    25 March 2026, 1:11 am
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