After the Weather with Spencer Christian: Recent Episodes
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From ABC7 News, Spencer Christian relies on his more than 50 years as a broadcast journalist and weathercaster to bring you conversations from unique perspectives. From difficult dialogue on race relations and climate change, to amusing anecdotes and deeply personal revelations, Spencer and his guests will explore a wide range of topics. The goal is to engage with interesting people and find out what's really on their minds--to hear their stories and learn about their journeys.
Guest Paul Swearengin--pastor, podcaster, and author-- talks with Spencer about American evangelicals and their more right-wing political motivations and their disconnect with biblical ideologies.
Our cities are being cooked by "urban heat islands" that raise temperatures to dangerous levels for people who live in oven-like areas dominated by pavement and lacking trees, parks, and other natural cooling features. Jad Daley explains how a higher "tree equity score" makes a city healthier.
CREDITS: Talent - Spencer Christian Executive Producer - Marcus Young Editor/Marketing Producer - Leonard Torres
Across the state and the country, rural hospitals are finding themselves in deep financial trouble. In California, its estimated at least 6 hospitals are in serious financial danger in communities that can ill afford to lose their access to medical care. We take a look at one, Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, located on the Central Coast, which is facing some real challenges. Even with the State finally stepping in to offer some aid, is it too little too late?
A probing and deeply personal conversation about race and racism between a white southerner, Dan Ashley, and a black southerner, Spencer. These two colleagues and close friends underscore the importance of having this critical--but often uncomfortable--dialogue.
Spencer engages one of the Bay Area's foremost environmentalists in a fascinating discussion of the latest advances in combating the existential threat of climate change. Important strides are being made, but the clock is winding down.
The pandemic put strain on several critical systems in our society, one suffering the most-- mental health. Professionals suffering burnout leave the profession-- what can be done about it? In the After the Weather Special, Spencer talks to Matthew Madaus, Executive Director of the Behavioral Health Coalition of Alameda County, and Tom Alexander, CEO of Fred Finch Youth and Family Services, about the crisis hitting some of the most vulnerable in our society.
Spencer asks Phil Matier about the political consequences of the FBI search at Mar-a-Lago, and the potential for civil unrest.
San Francisco Chronicle's education reporter Jill Tucker and Spencer have examine the Lowell High School admissions controversy.
Veteran prosecutor and San Francisco's Dir. of Police Accountability offers his view of real police reform, and voices concern about what he considers an "extremist" Supreme Court.
From ABC7 News, Spencer Christian relies on his more than 50 years as a broadcast journalist and weathercaster to bring you conversations from unique perspectives. From difficult dialogue on race relations and climate change, to amusing anecdotes and deeply personal revelations, Spencer and his guests will explore a wide range of topics. The goal is to engage with interesting people and find out what's really on their minds--to hear their stories and learn about their journeys.