en https://www.thefinestsd.org Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0700 false The Finest Julia Dixon Evans podcasts@kpbs.org KPBS episodic Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0700 https://www.thefinestsd.org/podcasts/the-finest/end-of-the-8-how-a-group-of-friends-made-san-diegos-newest-sitcom 84266500-96a8-11f1-8a2a-9ba4912119e2 jdevans@kpbs.org (Julia Dixon Evans) 'End of the 8': How a group of friends made San Diego's newest sitcom Julia Dixon Evans, Anthony Wallace 1468 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0700 https://www.thefinestsd.org/podcasts/the-finest/what-makes-art-human-inside-animations-ai-reckoning b2522ca0-912a-11f1-a47f-bd8768d0c74c jdevans@kpbs.org (Julia Dixon Evans) What makes art human? Inside animation's AI reckoning Julia Dixon Evans, Anthony Wallace 2126 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0700 https://www.thefinestsd.org/podcasts/the-finest/finding-your-own-form-of-protest-koy-sun-on-art-resistance-and-slowing-down 36e62f20-809a-11f1-8a68-e9281a73eb58 jdevans@kpbs.org (Julia Dixon Evans) Finding your own form of protest: Koy Sun on art, resistance and slowing down Julia Dixon Evans, Anthony Wallace, Ben Redlawsk 1773 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0700 https://www.thefinestsd.org/podcasts/the-finest/why-americans-fear-loathe-and-deny-aging-and-how-one-thrift-store-wants-to-change-that d58606c0-7b2e-11f1-b8c8-bdaddb0049ab jdevans@kpbs.org (Julia Dixon Evans) Why Americans 'fear, loathe and deny' aging — and how one thrift store wants to change that Julia Dixon Evans, Anthony Wallace 1807 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0700 https://www.thefinestsd.org/podcasts/the-finest/nature-deficit-disorder-and-the-surprising-science-of-paying-attention-outdoors 17b5fc30-75a6-11f1-8cf8-b31485ff4bd7 jdevans@kpbs.org (Julia Dixon Evans) 'Nature-deficit disorder' and the surprising science of paying attention outdoors Julia Dixon Evans, Anthony Wallace 1537 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0700 https://www.thefinestsd.org/podcasts/the-finest/a-costco-tattoo-a-rotisserie-chicken-and-a-community 02d6cbc0-702d-11f1-b372-75bb778365e4 jdevans@kpbs.org (Julia Dixon Evans) A Costco tattoo, a rotisserie chicken and a community Julia Dixon Evans, Anthony Wallace 1706 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0700 https://www.thefinestsd.org/podcasts/the-finest/the-songs-we-write-when-life-doesnt-come-with-answers-sun-drenched-sounds 7295b9a0-6524-11f1-9277-83b4827f51de jdevans@kpbs.org (Julia Dixon Evans) The songs we write when life doesn't come with answers Julia Dixon Evans, Anthony Wallace 1583 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0700 https://www.thefinestsd.org/podcasts/the-finest/mahjong-is-having-a-moment-what-that-says-about-how-we-connect 9bd02060-5fae-11f1-b2ff-6ba1f82f0d55 jdevans@kpbs.org (Julia Dixon Evans) Mahjong is having a moment. What that says about how we connect Julia Dixon Evans, Anthony Wallace 1594 Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:00 -0700 https://www.thefinestsd.org/podcasts/the-finest/the-pokemon-economy-the-real-cost-of-catching-em-all a0c2b5b0-54ad-11f1-ab6b-f5a3bf9de8d8 amcafee@kpbs.org (Audy McAfee) The Pokémon economy: The real cost of catching 'em all Audy McAfee, Julia Dixon Evans, Anthony Wallace 1969 Thu, 14 May 2026 05:00:00 -0700 https://www.thefinestsd.org/podcasts/the-finest/an-electric-streetcar-network-once-crisscrossed-san-diego-what-if-we-got-it-back ee6a27e0-4f26-11f1-a256-9317c96b33ca jdevans@kpbs.org (Julia Dixon Evans) An electric streetcar network once crisscrossed San Diego. What if we got it back? Julia Dixon Evans, Anthony Wallace 1699 Thu, 07 May 2026 05:00:00 -0700 https://www.thefinestsd.org/podcasts/the-finest/the-rise-fall-and-comeback-of-pro-skateboarder-brandon-turner 6ca189a0-498e-11f1-b09a-6171f43a07f1 jdevans@kpbs.org (Julia Dixon Evans) The rise, fall and comeback of pro skateboarder Brandon Turner Julia Dixon Evans, Anthony Wallace 1708 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0700 https://www.thefinestsd.org/podcasts/the-finest/rugs-rituals-and-resilience-how-artists-are-expanding-the-story-of-iran-beyond-conflict 032f7890-3e9b-11f1-a9b2-593e98fcc7e7 jdevans@kpbs.org (Julia Dixon Evans) Rugs, rituals and resilience: How artists are expanding the story of Iran beyond conflict Julia Dixon Evans, Anthony Wallace 1518 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0700 https://www.thefinestsd.org/podcasts/the-finest/every-object-tells-a-story-the-unseen-craft-of-theatrical-props 0000019d-6f69-df5d-afdf-effbd3e30000 jdevans@kpbs.org (Julia Dixon Evans) Every object tells a story: The unseen craft of theatrical props Julia Dixon Evans, Anthony Wallace 1571 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0700 https://www.thefinestsd.org/podcasts/the-finest/dance-or-die-and-the-fight-to-be-more-than-a-headline 0e7a1610-2e11-11f1-a1b2-f31131511c9d jdevans@kpbs.org (Julia Dixon Evans) Dance or die — and the fight to be more than a headline Julia Dixon Evans, Anthony Wallace 2020 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:27:06 -0700 https://www.thefinestsd.org/podcasts/the-finest/scientists-are-still-mapping-plants-how-the-public-is-helping-with-an-app 10d667c0-23d1-11f1-a45d-252d4fcf8b3b jdevans@kpbs.org (Julia Dixon Evans) Scientists are still mapping plants. How the public is helping — with an app Julia Dixon Evans, Anthony Wallace 1941 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0700 https://www.thefinestsd.org/podcasts/the-finest/the-matcha-boom-how-a-centuries-old-tradition-became-a-global-craze ec00e740-1da8-11f1-b4b5-650179b2abcd jdevans@kpbs.org (Julia Dixon Evans) The matcha boom: How a centuries-old tradition became a global craze Julia Dixon Evans, Anthony Wallace 1703 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0800 https://www.thefinestsd.org/podcasts/the-finest/unboxing-hidden-music-history-lou-curtiss-whimsical-collection-and-vinyls-survival 9d42ba30-182e-11f1-b481-5dc53a57c727 jdevans@kpbs.org (Julia Dixon Evans) Unboxing hidden music history: Lou Curtiss' Whimsical Collection and vinyl's survival Julia Dixon Evans, Anthony Wallace 1381 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0800 https://www.thefinestsd.org/podcasts/the-finest/bonus-one-of-their-own-a-san-diego-officers-death-and-the-questions-left-behind ea8062d0-129c-11f1-9c3e-efc2c8040891 jdevans@kpbs.org (Julia Dixon Evans) Bonus: One of Their Own, a San Diego officer's death and the questions left behind Julia Dixon Evans, Anthony Wallace, Katie Hyson 1608 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0800 https://www.thefinestsd.org/podcasts/the-finest/topeka-clementine-performs-live-at-kpbs-and-talks-cooking-art-viral-moments-and-music-as-action c8ebda30-0d19-11f1-b04e-a59eaf8f190e jdevans@kpbs.org (Julia Dixon Evans) Topeka Clementine performs live at KPBS and talks cooking, art, viral moments and music as action Julia Dixon Evans, Anthony Wallace 1234 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0800 https://www.thefinestsd.org/podcasts/the-finest/the-art-the-joy-the-keeper-the-hidden-work-behind-niki-de-saint-phalles-beloved-mosaic-sculptures 1ebb9600-07ab-11f1-b444-03e582b8557e jdevans@kpbs.org (Julia Dixon Evans) The art, the joy, the keeper: The hidden work behind Niki de Saint Phalle's beloved mosaic sculptures Julia Dixon Evans, Anthony Wallace 1840