Day By Day: Quarantine Diaries
By KALW
Since the Bay Area’s shelter-in-place order went into effect, we've been checking in regularly with a mix of ordinary people to hear how they are dealing with these extraordinary times. Together, they are sketching out our new shared reality and how the pandemic is changing how we live and work. Subscribe on NPR One, Apple Podcasts, or Radio Public. Add this podcast to your favorite player using this RSS feed.
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Special: Hopefully Next Year
It’s been more than 250 days since health officials ordered Bay Area residents to shelter in place. In that time, life as we knew has been turned upside down. On top of the pandemic, many people around the Bay took part in massive protests against po… -
Ep. 14 - What People Get Used To
It's been 100 days since shelter-in-place began and people across the Bay Area are taking stock of how their lives have been transformed. Locals are trying to keep the spotlight on old injustices, while also dealing with our strange new corona-realit… -
Ep. 13 – On Edge With Waiting
This week the Bay Area entered its fourth month of shelter-in-place. And it's a confusing time: infection rates are climbing in some counties, just as local resturants are welcoming back diners. -
Ep. 12 - To Be Heard
Nearly three months into shelter-in-place, society is beginning to reopen. People are heading outside. For some it’s to restaurants or back to work. Many are joining the anti-racism protests that began over two weeks ago. And change is happening - in -
Ep. 11 - Who Gets To Be Safe?
For the past 11 weeks, we’ve been checking in regularly with a mix of people to hear how they’re dealing with these extraordinary times. This week, many have started leaving their homes to protest another pandemic. -
Ep. 10 - I Have A Bucket
For the past 10 weeks, we’ve been checking in regularly with a mix of people to hear how they’re dealing with these extraordinary times. In this episode, we hear from a family questioning their memorial day trip down the coast, a potter who gets a -
Ep. 9 - Then It Went Further
For the past nine weeks, we’ve been checking in with people from around the Bay to hear how they are dealing with these extraordinary times. In this episode, we hear from a senior who sings, a teacher on his last day of class, and a bookseller happy … -
Ep. 8 - I've Left Already
For the past eight weeks, we’ve been checking in with people from around the Bay to hear how they are dealing with these extraordinary times. In this episode, we hear from an 88-year-old poet, an unemployed potter, and a frustrated restaurant owner. -
Ep. 7 - Would You Do This Again?
While local and state leaders are preparing for the next phase, we’re all still grappling with the way the pandemic has changed our day-to-day lives. For the past seven weeks, we’ve been checking in with people from around the Bay to hear how they ar… -
Ep. 6 - Very Little Control
Most Bay Area residents are passing their sixth week of shelter-in-place. We’ll hear from a diverse group of locals, including a real estate broker, a new mom, and a funeral director. It’s the Day By Day: Quarantine Diaries.
