SideBar Celebrates "Optimism in Action"
New Season and New Format
SideBar: Optimism in Action, features nonprofit leaders, advocates, and community members who are accomplishing extraordinary work that is improving the humanitarian, public policy, and charitable needs of our local, national, and global communities. Join us as we meet individuals and organizations who prove through their actions that opportunities to influence positive change exist for each of us. Starting October 21, 2025, we are very excited to join the digital programming of KAZU, the NPR affiliate for the Monterey, Salinas, and Santa Cruz area at www.kazu.org/sidebar.
New episodes on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month.
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cohost guest appearances
media and press
SideBar Welcomes Monica Ocjius
SideBar Welcomes Monica Ocjius
SideBar Welcomes Monica Ocjius
SideBar Welcomes Bill Monning
SideBar Welcomes Monica Ocjius
SideBar Welcomes Monica Ocjius
SideBar Welcomes Chad Harris
SideBar Welcomes Monica Ocjius
SideBar Welcomes Chad Harris
SideBar Welcomes Dan Baldwin
SideBar Welcomes Chris Devers
SideBar Welcomes Chad Harris
SideBar Welcomes Chris Devers
SideBar Welcomes Chris Devers
SideBar Welcomes Chris Devers
SideBar Welcomes Monica White
SideBar Welcomes Chris Devers
SideBar Welcomes Chris Devers
SideBar Welcomes Tani Cantil-Sakauye
SideBar Welcomes Tani Cantil-Sakauye
SideBar Welcomes Tani Cantil-Sakauye
SideBar Welcomes Mindy Romero
SideBar Welcomes Tani Cantil-Sakauye
SideBar Welcomes Tani Cantil-Sakauye
SideBar Welcomes Louis Clark
SideBar Welcomes Tani Cantil-Sakauye
SideBar Welcomes Vanessa Daniel
SideBar Welcomes Vanessa Daniel
SideBar Welcomes Vanessa Daniel
SideBar Welcomes Vanessa Daniel
SideBar Welcomes Anna Chu
SideBar Welcomes Cassandra Dahnke and Tomas Spath
SideBar Welcomes Erika Pinheiro
SideBar Welcomes Erika Pinheiro
SideBar Welcomes Cassandra Dahnke and Tomas Spath
SideBar Welcomes Erika Pinheiro
SideBar Welcomes Cassandra Dahnke and Tomas Spath
SideBar Welcomes Cassandra Dahnke and Tomas Spath
SideBar Welcomes Cassandra Dahnke and Tomas Spath
SideBar Welcomes Christine Winge
SideBar Welcomes Christine Winge
SideBar Welcomes Cassandra Dahnke and Tomas Spath
SideBar Welcomes Beth Wilbur
SideBar Welcomes Christine Winge
SideBar Welcomes Beth Wilbur
SideBar Welcomes Lisa Sperow
SideBar Welcomes Christine Winge
SideBar Welcomes Beth Wilbur
SideBar Welcomes Cathy Sakimura
SideBar Welcomes Cathy Sakimura
SideBar Welcomes Cathy Sakimura
SideBar Welcomes Brad Adams
SideBar Welcomes Cathy Sakimura
SideBar Welcomes Cathy Sakimura
SideBar Welcomes Fawaz Bham
SideBar Welcomes Cathy Sakimura
SideBar Re-Welcomes John Echohawk
SideBar Re-Welcomes John Echohawk
SideBar Re-Welcomes John Echohawk
SideBar Re-Welcomes John Echohawk
SideBar Re-Welcomes Nisha Anand
SideBar Re-Welcomes John Echohawk
SideBar Re-Welcomes Nisha Anand
SideBar Welcomes Chris Hearsey
SideBar Re-Welcomes John Echohawk
SideBar Re-Welcomes Nisha Anand
SideBar Welcomes Lawrence Goldstone and Madiba Dennie
SideBar Welcomes Lawrence Goldstone and Madiba Dennie
SideBar Welcomes Lawrence Goldstone and Madiba Dennie
SideBar Welcomes Ray Brescia
SideBar Welcomes Lawrence Goldstone and Madiba Dennie
SideBar Welcomes Lawrence Goldstone and Madiba Dennie
SideBar Welcomes Robert Tsai
SideBar Welcomes Lawrence Goldstone and Madiba Dennie
SideBar Welcomes Jon Michaels and David Noll
SideBar Welcomes Jon Michaels and David Noll
SideBar Welcomes Jon Michaels and David Noll
SideBar Welcomes Jon Michaels and David Noll
SideBar Welcomes Kim Wehle
SideBar Welcomes Jon Michaels and David Noll
SideBar Welcomes Dean Erwin Chemerinsky
SideBar Welcomes Dean Erwin Chemerinsky
SideBar Welcomes Jon Michaels and David Noll
SideBar Welcomes Dean Erwin Chemerinsky
SideBar Welcomes Robbie Kaplan and Brandon Trice
SideBar Welcomes Robbie Kaplan and Brandon Trice
SideBar Welcomes Robbie Kaplan and Brandon Trice
SideBar Welcomes Larry Goldstone
SideBar Welcomes Robbie Kaplan and Brandon Trice
SideBar Welcomes Robbie Kaplan and Brandon Trice
SideBar Welcomes Chris Geidner
SideBar Welcomes Robbie Kaplan and Brandon Trice
SideBar Welcomes Chris Geidner
SideBar Welcomes Nisha Anand
SideBar Welcomes Kathy Spillar
SideBar Welcomes Chris Geidner
SideBar Welcomes Elie Honig
SideBar Welcomes Kathy Spillar
SideBar Welcomes Kathy Spillar
SideBar Welcomes Kathy Spillar
SideBar Welcomes Kathy Spillar
SideBar Welcomes Kathy Spillar
SideBar Welcomes Madiba Dennie
SideBar Welcomes Mary Sarah Bilder
SideBar Welcomes Michelle Goodwin
SideBar Welcomes Michelle Goodwin
SideBar Welcomes Mary Sarah Bilder
SideBar Welcomes Michelle Goodwin
SideBar Welcomes Mary Sarah Bilder
SideBar Welcomes Mary Sarah Bilder
SideBar Welcomes Joy Milligan & Bertrall Ross
SideBar Welcomes Joy Milligan & Bertrall Ross
SideBar Welcomes Joy Milligan & Bertrall Ross
SideBar Welcomes Joy Milligan & Bertrall Ross
SideBar Welcomes John Echohawk
SideBar Welcomes Joy Milligan & Bertrall Ross
SideBar Welcomes John Echohawk
SideBar Welcomes Rick Hasen
SideBar Welcomes Joy Milligan & Bertrall Ross
SideBar Welcomes John Echohawk
SideBar SideBar Welcomes Aliza Shatzman
SideBar SideBar Welcomes Aliza Shatzman
SideBar SideBar Welcomes Aliza Shatzman
SideBar Welcomes Renee Knake Jefferson
SideBar SideBar Welcomes Aliza Shatzman
SideBar SideBar Welcomes Aliza Shatzman
SideBar Welcomes Juvaria Khan
SideBar SideBar Welcomes Aliza Shatzman
SideBar 2023 Season 1 Recap with Gardina and Winick
SideBar 2023 Season 1 Recap with Gardina and Winick
SideBar Welcomes Drew Liebert and Jonathan Mehta Stein
SideBar 2023 Season 1 Recap with Gardina and Winick
Sidebar Welcomes David Pepper for Season 1 Finale
SideBar Welcomes Drew Liebert and Jonathan Mehta Stein
SideBar Welcomes Drew Liebert and Jonathan Mehta Stein
SideBar Welcomes Drew Liebert and Jonathan Mehta Stein
SideBar Welcomes Drew Liebert and Jonathan Mehta Stein
SideBar Welcomes Drew Liebert and Jonathan Mehta Stein
SideBar Welcomes Professor Joanna Schwartz
SideBar Welcomes Professor Joanna Schwartz
SideBar Welcomes Professor Joanna Schwartz
SideBar Welcomes Professor Wendy Parmet
SideBar Welcomes Professor Joanna Schwartz
SideBar Welcomes Professor Joanna Schwartz
SideBar Welcomes Professor Jeff Kosseff
SideBar Welcomes Professor Joanna Schwartz
SideBar Welcomes Professor Cesar García Hernández
SideBar Welcomes Professor Cesar García Hernández
SideBar Welcomes Professor Cesar García Hernández
SideBar Welcomes Professor Cesar García Hernández
SideBar Welcomes Dean Lisa Kloppenberg
SideBar Welcomes Professor Cesar García Hernández
SideBar Welcomes NPR Correspondent Nina Totenberg
SideBar Welcomes NPR Correspondent Nina Totenberg
SideBar Welcomes Professor Cesar García Hernández
SideBar Welcomes NPR Correspondent Nina Totenberg
SideBar Welcomes Professor Stephen Vladeck
SideBar Welcomes Professor Stephen Vladeck
SideBar Welcomes Professor Stephen Vladeck
SideBar Welcomes Professor Julie Suk
SideBar Welcomes Professor Stephen Vladeck
SideBar Welcomes Professor Stephen Vladeck
SideBar Welcomes Dr. Peniel E. Joseph
SideBar Welcomes Professor Stephen Vladeck
SideBar Welcomes President Damon Hewitt
SideBar Welcomes President Damon Hewitt
SideBar Welcomes Profs. Morgan Hazelton & Rachael Hinkle
SideBar Welcomes President Damon Hewitt
SideBar Welcomes Professor Thaddeus Johnson
SideBar Welcomes Profs. Morgan Hazelton & Rachael Hinkle
SideBar Welcomes Profs. Morgan Hazelton & Rachael Hinkle
SideBar Welcomes Profs. Morgan Hazelton & Rachael Hinkle
SideBar Welcomes Profs. Morgan Hazelton & Rachael Hinkle
SideBar Welcomes Profs. Morgan Hazelton & Rachael Hinkle
SideBar Welcomes CEO Nicole Clark
SideBar Welcomes Commentator Elie Mystal
SideBar Welcomes Commentator Elie Mystal
SideBar Welcomes Commentator Elie Mystal
SideBar Welcomes Commentator Elie Mystal
SideBar Welcomes Commentator Elie Mystal
SideBar Welcomes Judge Margaret McKeown
SideBar Welcomes Commentator Elie Mystal
SideBar Welcomes Professor Nomi Stolzenberg
SideBar Welcomes Professor Nomi Stolzenberg
SideBar Welcomes Professor Nomi Stolzenberg
SideBar Welcomes Professor Nomi Stolzenberg
SideBar Welcomes Professor Charles Geyh
SideBar Welcomes Professor Nomi Stolzenberg
SideBar Welcomes Professor Charles Geyh
SideBar Welcomes Professor Joel Rogers
SideBar Welcomes Professor Nomi Stolzenberg
SideBar Welcomes Professor Charles Geyh
SideBar Welcomes California Assm. Buffy Wicks
SideBar Welcomes Dahlia Lithwick, author of "Lady Justice"
SideBar Welcomes Suzanne Nossel, CEO PEN America
SideBar Welcomes Suzanne Nossel, CEO PEN America
SideBar Welcomes Dahlia Lithwick, author of "Lady Justice"
SideBar Welcomes Suzanne Nossel, CEO PEN America
SideBar Welcomes Dahlia Lithwick, author of "Lady Justice"
SideBar Welcomes Dahlia Lithwick, author of "Lady Justice"
SideBar Welcomes David Pepper, author of "Laboratories of Autocracy"
SideBar Welcomes David Pepper, author of "Laboratories of Autocracy"
SideBar Welcomes David Pepper, author of "Laboratories of Autocracy"
SideBar Welcomes David Pepper, author of "Laboratories of Autocracy"
SideBar Welcomes David Noll, author of "Vigilante Federalism"
SideBar Welcomes David Pepper, author of "Laboratories of Autocracy"
SideBar Welcomes David Noll, author of "Vigilante Federalism"
SideBar Welcomes Orly Lobel, author of "The Equality Machine"
SideBar Welcomes David Pepper, author of "Laboratories of Autocracy"
SideBar Welcomes David Noll, author of "Vigilante Federalism"
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