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Forum 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.

Spoken has transcripts of 1,997 KQED's Forum episodes, with the speakers named. The newest listed here is from October 19, 2026.

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Latest KQED's Forum transcripts

We Hear From California’s Insurance Commissioner Candidates

October 19, 2026

SPEAKER_2 (0:03)

A dark night, a quiet house, but inside danger was lurking.

Danielle Venton (0:08)

Oh, not really.

Jane Kim (0:09)

We have Xfinity Shield, so we're not worried.

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