From KPBS and PRX, "Port of Entry" tells cross-border stories that connect us.Subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen, or here: www.portofentrypod.org.

From KPBS and PRX, "Port of Entry" tells cross-border stories that connect us. Subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen, or here: <a href="http://www.portofentrypod.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.portofentrypod.org</a>.

"Port of Entry" Trailer

We want to tell you about an exciting new season of KPBS Explore podcast, "Rad Scientist."Recent events involving the killing of unarmed Black people have brought discussions about racism to the forefront, including at scientific institutions. This season of KPBS Explore podcast "Rad Scientist" is centered on Black scientists, from graduate students to faculty to those who have left the ivory towers. They study bug microbiomes, autism, neural prosthetics and more. But they will also discuss how racism has impacted their scientific journey. First episode drops Sept. 2.Subscribe here: https://www.kpbs.org/podcasts/rad-scientist/

We want to tell you about an exciting new season of KPBS Explore podcast, "Rad Scientist." Recent events involving the killing of unarmed Black people have brought discussions about racism to the forefront, including at scientific institutions. This season of KPBS Explore podcast "Rad Scientist" is centered on Black scientists, from graduate students to faculty to those who have left the ivory towers. They study bug microbiomes, autism, neural prosthetics and more. But they will also discuss how racism has impacted their scientific journey. First episode drops Sept. 2. Subscribe here: <a href="https://www.kpbs.org/podcasts/rad-scientist/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kpbs.org/podcasts/rad-scientist/</a>

New Season Of Rad Scientist

A young Faiza Warsame arrives in San Diego and cannot understand why she no longer hears the call to prayer as she once did in Africa.About the show:My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home.About the producer:Andrew Bracken is a documentary mediamaker working with audio, video, and interactive media. He is the creator, producer, and host of the KPBS podcast My First Day.Follow the show:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/Contact:myfirstdaystories@gmail.com

A young Faiza Warsame arrives in San Diego and cannot understand why she no longer hears the call to prayer as she once did in Africa. About the show: My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home. About the producer: Andrew Bracken is a documentary mediamaker working with audio, video, and interactive media. He is the creator, producer, and host of the KPBS podcast My First Day. Follow the show: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/</a> Contact: myfirstdaystories@gmail.com

Waiting For The Prayer Call

Meshate Mengistu gets on a plane for the first time and moves to a new land to live with a father she cannot remember.About the show:My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home.About the producer:Andrew Bracken is a documentary mediamaker working with audio, video, and interactive media. He is the creator, producer, and host of the KPBS podcast My First Day.Follow the show:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/Contact:myfirstdaystories@gmail.com

Meshate Mengistu gets on a plane for the first time and moves to a new land to live with a father she cannot remember. About the show: My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home. About the producer: Andrew Bracken is a documentary mediamaker working with audio, video, and interactive media. He is the creator, producer, and host of the KPBS podcast My First Day. Follow the show: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/</a> Contact: myfirstdaystories@gmail.com

A Huge Bowl Of Jelly Beans

Khaddy Dublin endures a chaotic upbringing and seeks an escape in the Navy. Later, she reconnects with her homeland through food.About the show:My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home.About the producer:Andrew Bracken is a documentary mediamaker working with audio, video, and interactive media. He is the creator, producer, and host of the KPBS podcast My First Day.Follow the show:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/Contact:myfirstdaystories@gmail.com

Khaddy Dublin endures a chaotic upbringing and seeks an escape in the Navy. Later, she reconnects with her homeland through food. About the show: My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home. About the producer: Andrew Bracken is a documentary mediamaker working with audio, video, and interactive media. He is the creator, producer, and host of the KPBS podcast My First Day. Follow the show: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/</a> Contact: myfirstdaystories@gmail.com

Escape To The Navy

Rose Schindler is a holocaust survivor, who managed to make it out of the notorious nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau during World War II. About the show:My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home.About the producer:Andrew Bracken is a documentary mediamaker working with audio, video, and interactive media. He is the creator, producer, and host of the KPBS podcast My First Day.Follow the show:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/Contact:myfirstdaystories@gmail.com

Rose Schindler is a holocaust survivor, who managed to make it out of the notorious nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau during World War II. About the show: My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home. About the producer: Andrew Bracken is a documentary mediamaker working with audio, video, and interactive media. He is the creator, producer, and host of the KPBS podcast My First Day. Follow the show: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/</a> Contact: myfirstdaystories@gmail.com

Surviving

Irene Predazzi arrives in San Diego seeking balance between her scientific career and her love of horseback riding.About the show:My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home.About the producer:Andrew Bracken is a documentary mediamaker working with audio, video, and interactive media. He is the creator, producer, and host of the KPBS podcast My First Day.Follow the show:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/Contact:myfirstdaystories@gmail.com

Irene Predazzi arrives in San Diego seeking balance between her scientific career and her love of horseback riding. About the show: My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home. About the producer: Andrew Bracken is a documentary mediamaker working with audio, video, and interactive media. He is the creator, producer, and host of the KPBS podcast My First Day. Follow the show: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/</a> Contact: myfirstdaystories@gmail.com

Finding Balance

Fernando Zweifach López Jr. escaped a difficult childhood growing up in the Imperial Valley and discovered a new life a short drive—yet a whole new world—away.About the show:My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home.About the producer:Andrew Bracken is a documentary mediamaker working with audio, video, and interactive media. He is the creator, producer, and host of the KPBS podcast My First Day.Follow the show:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/Contact:myfirstdaystories@gmail.com

Fernando Zweifach López Jr. escaped a difficult childhood growing up in the Imperial Valley and discovered a new life a short drive—yet a whole new world—away. About the show: My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home. About the producer: Andrew Bracken is a documentary mediamaker working with audio, video, and interactive media. He is the creator, producer, and host of the KPBS podcast My First Day. Follow the show: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/</a> Contact: myfirstdaystories@gmail.com

Driving Through Butterflies

Frank Nasworthy came for surfing, but revolutionized skateboarding along the way.About the show:My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home.About the producer:Andrew Bracken is a documentary mediamaker working with audio, video, and interactive media. He is the creator, producer, and host of the KPBS podcast My First Day.Follow the show:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/Contact:myfirstdaystories@gmail.com

Frank Nasworthy came for surfing, but revolutionized skateboarding along the way. About the show: My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home. About the producer: Andrew Bracken is a documentary mediamaker working with audio, video, and interactive media. He is the creator, producer, and host of the KPBS podcast My First Day. Follow the show: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/</a> Contact: myfirstdaystories@gmail.com

A Cosmically Unique Situation

Omni Hampton grew up in a military family, traveling from place to place. She swore she’d never marry a military member. That was before she became a navy wife and mother.

Drop And Go

First days can be exhilarating, terrifying — or a mix of both. They mark the beginning of life’s chapters and define who we ultimately become. My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home. Produced and hosted by  Andrew Bracken.

Just discovered this gem.  I love it!   Short and sweet and meaningful, inspirational and enthralling.  I wish there were more like it.

Inspirational

Great stories

My First Day

Mo Farazian is an Iranian engineer with a lifelong fear of dogs. After arriving late to a new university, the last residence has seven pets. Meanwhile: The 2016 Election sows seeds of doubt.

Animal House

Robert Lopez, later known as El Vez, plays his first punk rock show at age 16, in the early days of the genre.

Punk Rock History Lesson

Ben Betz goes to Coronado Island to become a Navy SEAL.

Hell Week

Pepto Bismol

Leaving the Iraq war behind, the Naoom family sought new roots. In the U.S. they face foreign challenges: birthday budgets, new medicines, and a tough job market. Was the long wait worth it?

Pepto Bismol And A Birthday Cake

Play-by-play announcer Beth Mowins and her journey to be the first woman to call a Monday Night Football game.

Not Your Average Game

Poet Rae Armantrout sees changes in her body, leading her to a life-altering discovery.

Poetic Illness

Paul Ryu arrives in Kansas from South Korea at age nine and quickly discovers new talents and confidence. When he heads off to college, however, he is presented with new challenges.

Choosing Paul

This is Andrew Bracken from My First Day. I just wanted to drop in and quickly say I hope everyone is hanging in there in this new reality in which we find ourselves.My First Day will be back soon with new episodes.Until then, stay safe and sound.

This is Andrew Bracken from My First Day. I just wanted to drop in and quickly say I hope everyone is hanging in there in this new reality in which we find ourselves. My First Day will be back soon with new episodes. Until then, stay safe and sound.

Announcement: Stay Safe

Ron Patterson finds it difficult to be around other people, leading to a life on the streets of Ocean Beach. Later, Ron makes a major change and seeks to leave homelessness behind.About the show:My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home.About the producer: Andrew Bracken is a documentary mediamaker working with audio, video, and interactive media. He is the creator, producer, and host of the KPBS podcast My First Day. Follow the show:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/Contact:myfirstdaystories@gmail.com

Ron Patterson finds it difficult to be around other people, leading to a life on the streets of Ocean Beach. Later, Ron makes a major change and seeks to leave homelessness behind. About the show: My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home. About the producer: Andrew Bracken is a documentary mediamaker working with audio, video, and interactive media. He is the creator, producer, and host of the KPBS podcast My First Day. Follow the show: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/</a> Contact: myfirstdaystories@gmail.com

Dart At The Dartboard

When Charles McPherson first saw "Bird" Charlie Parker play he said, "I want to be that." Now, he's one of the most renowned saxophonists in San Diego.

Discovering Bird

A native New Yorker, Aaron Bianco moves to sunny San Diego for his husband’s work. He soon learns that the little things can mean a lot, while missing good bagels and rain along the way. Later, his deep faith is put to the test.About the show:My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home.About the producer:Andrew Bracken is a documentary mediamaker working with audio, video, and interactive media. He is the creator, producer, and host of the KPBS podcast My First Day.Follow the show:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/Contact:myfirstdaystories@gmail.comPhoto taken by Joe Bianco, December 2018 at the couple's home in San Diego, Calif.

A native New Yorker, Aaron Bianco moves to sunny San Diego for his husband’s work. He soon learns that the little things can mean a lot, while missing good bagels and rain along the way. Later, his deep faith is put to the test. About the show: My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home. About the producer: Andrew Bracken is a documentary mediamaker working with audio, video, and interactive media. He is the creator, producer, and host of the KPBS podcast My First Day. Follow the show: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/</a> Contact: myfirstdaystories@gmail.com Photo taken by Joe Bianco, December 2018 at the couple's home in San Diego, Calif.

Taking A New Yorker Out Of New York

Reggie Robertson arrives on the campus of University of California at Berkeley, and struggles with how to be a football player and a student.

Student (vs.) Athlete

Idzai and Thelma Mubawai adjust to life in the United States and re-connect with their homeland through a familiar pursuit.

New Land, New Sister

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