Day By Day: Quarantine Diaries

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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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    • Dec 10, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 15 EPISODES


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    Special: Hopefully Next Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 22:35


    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 it has been turned upside down. On top of the pandemic, many people around the Bay took part in massive protests against police violence, watched our state burn, and cast ballots in a historic presidential election. Now, as the year comes to a close and we enter another lockdown, we check back in with folks from around the Bay to see how they're feeling.

    Ep. 14 - What People Get Used To

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 19:34


    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-reality.

    Ep. 13 – On Edge With Waiting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 19:13


    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.Even summer camps, casinos and malls are reopening.

    Ep. 12 - To Be Heard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 19:52


    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 communities, and in government.

    Ep. 11 - Who Gets To Be Safe?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 21:55


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 19:01


    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 positive test, and a mother afraid to send her kid back to school. It's Day By Day: KALW's Quarantine Diaries.

    Ep. 9 - Then It Went Further

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 18:09


    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 to see regulars again. It's Day By Day: KALW's Quarantine Diaries.

    Ep. 8 - I've Left Already

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 17:58


    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?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 19:31


    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 are dealing with these extraordinary times. In this episode, we hear about new loves, dashed dreams, and the competitive spirit of an 8-year-old Uno champ.

    Ep. 6 - Very Little Control

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 19:42


    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 Day By Day: Quarantine Diaries.

    Ep. 5 - The Mood Of Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 18:39


    It's been 38 days since the shelter-in-place order went into effect in the region. Since then, we've been checking in regularly with a mix of people from all around the Bay, including a teacher, a restaurant owner, an artist, a grocery store worker, a nurse, and a ten-year-old.

    Ep. 4 - Working On My Resume

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 19:02


    It's been a month since health officials across the Bay Area ordered residents to shelter in place. Since then, we have been checking in regularly with a mix of people from all around the Bay to see how the pandemic is affecting our lives. This week, we will hear from a public defender, a high school student, a new parent and a single parent, a delivery driver and more. Together, this group is sketching out our new shared-reality and how the pandemic is changing how we live and work.

    Ep. 3 - Always Something To Clean

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 18:57


    It's been 24 days since the shelter-in-place order went into effect in the region. Since then we've been checking in regularly with a mix of people from all around the Bay, including a teacher, a restaurant owner, an artist, a grocery store worker, a nurse, and a 10 year-old. Together, this group is sketching out our new shared reality and how the pandemic is changing how we live and work.

    Ep. 2 - Please Leave The Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 21:54


    It's been just a little over two weeks since the Bay Area's shelter-in-place policy took effect. And it has dramatically changed how most of us live and work. Hear from people all around the Bay Area about daily life during the coronavirus epidemic.

    Ep. 1 - The Writing On The Wall

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 15:16


    On March 17, leaders from six Bay Area counties announced a shelter-in-place policy that's closed all but essential businesses and confined most people to their homes. Since then, we've been checking in regularly with a mix of people from all around the Bay. Together, this group sketches out how the coronavirus epidemic is already changing how we live and work.

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