The Finest
By KPBS Public Media
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Episodes: 45
Description
San Diego earns its title as America’s Finest City through the people, art and movements redefining the region’s cultural identity. The Finest is a podcast that highlights the emerging voices and dynamic forces reshaping community and expression. Through personal stories and critical perspectives, each episode brings forward the artists, advocates and ideas driving change and pushing boundaries in the region’s cultural landscape. New episodes premiere Thursdays.
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Mahjong is having a moment. What that says about how we connect
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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The Pokémon economy: The real cost of catching 'em all
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May 21, 2026 |
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An electric streetcar network once crisscrossed San Diego. What if we got it back?
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May 14, 2026 |
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The rise, fall and comeback of pro skateboarder Brandon Turner
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May 07, 2026 |
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Rugs, rituals and resilience: How artists are expanding the story of Iran beyond conflict
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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How streaming changed what we hear — and what musicians earn (May 2025)
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Every object tells a story: The unseen craft of theatrical props
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Dance or die — and the fight to be more than a headline
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Scientists are still mapping plants. How the public is helping — with an app
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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The matcha boom: How a centuries-old tradition became a global craze
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Unboxing hidden music history: Lou Curtiss' Whimsical Collection and vinyl's survival
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Bonus: One of Their Own, a San Diego officer's death and the questions left behind
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Topeka Clementine performs live at KPBS and talks cooking, art, viral moments and music as action
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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The art, the joy, the keeper: The hidden work behind Niki de Saint Phalle's beloved mosaic sculptures
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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From Seafood City to stardom: How Jessica Sanchez returned to 'America's Got Talent' 20 years later
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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'Made in a Home Kitchen': Raíz Chocolate turns Mexican tradition into a microenterprise
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Risograph revival: How a forgotten printer built a global DIY art movement
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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The Finest: New season, new stories
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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A special episode where a superfan takes our survey — plus your chance to win a Finest T-shirt
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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The nation's largest book ban: Inside the fight to read in America's prisons
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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The lost composer: Alice Barnett and the paradox of fame and memory
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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The science of the supernatural: Psychics, cults and why we believe
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Big guitars, bigger feelings: Slacker's San Diego story of growing pains and friendship
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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By 25, one San Diegan visited every country on Earth — here's what he found
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Bonus: Soup dumplings, hidden trails, enemies-to-lovers and a viral clip — reflections from The Finest
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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More than a menu: How Mabel's Gone Fishing became a San Diego gathering place
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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From TV auctions to social media bidding: How the live shopping thrill lives on
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Myth, post-truth and empathetic villains – from an ancient fantasy world to Kellyanne Conway: Live at the San Diego Book Festival
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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The story of Lucky Wong and his legendary one-man diner in San Diego
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Blink-182, lucky breaks and the power of place
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Romantasy rising: How a dismissed book genre became a publishing powerhouse
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Bonus: Nortec Collective at 25 — a Port of Entry story
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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3 friends return to graffiti decades after a police sting shattered their world
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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A Kumeyaay comic book rewrites California's history and inspires a hopeful future
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Chasing 100 birds in 1 day in America's Birdiest County: Inside the birding boom
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Tiny Desk local listening party: The Neighborhood Kids and Aleah Discavage
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Worn, painted, reimagined: The power and complexity of Our Lady of Guadalupe
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Bonus: The team behind The Finest talks arts and culture
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May 29, 2025 |
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San Diego's last alt-weekly stops the presses, but it's not giving up yet
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May 15, 2025 |
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When better sleep silences a painter's muse — now what?
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May 08, 2025 |
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Spotify is changing, so one indie artist is advocating for fairness in a stream-heavy world
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May 01, 2025 |
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San Diego's poets laureate on being a 'government artist' and knocking poetry off its pedestal
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Making it in music: How do you create a local music scene in a 'superstar economy'?
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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PARU Tea: How the viral matcha spot is transforming tea culture with love and purpose
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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The Finest - Trailer
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Mar 17, 2025 |