The multi-talented MicahTron is a rapper, producer, writer and DJ who has performed around the globe. But she still stays grounded in the Bay Area LGBTQ+ community and uses her superpowers to amplify queer voices. In this episode, Micah highlights five of her favorite queer artists of the moment, while reflecting on her own journey as a queer hip-hop performer born and raised in San Francisco. BONUS: we'll get an exclusive first listen of her latest track, "Blood Suckers", coming out in November!
Micah's Selections:
Wifey Riddim - Shygirl, ft. Jorja Smith & Sadboi (2025)
KFC Santeria - Cain Culto (2025)
Introvert - Cat Burns (2024)
Soft Spot - JMSN (2023)
Am I Ok? - Hugo de la Lune (2025)
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The multi-talented MicahTron is a rapper, producer, writer and DJ who has performed around the globe. But she still stays grounded in the Bay Area LGBTQ+ community and uses her superpowers to amplify queer voices. In this episode, Micah highlights five of her favorite queer artists of the moment, while reflecting on her own journey as a queer hip-hop performer born and raised in San Francisco. BONUS: we'll get an exclusive first listen of her latest track, "Blood Suckers", coming out in November!
Micah's Selections:
Wifey Riddim - Shygirl, ft. Jorja Smith & Sadboi (2025)
KFC Santeria - Cain Culto (2025)
Introvert - Cat Burns (2024)
Soft Spot - JMSN (2023)
Am I Ok? - Hugo de la Lune (2025)
As the co-host of "Forum" on KQED Public Radio and a writer for the Atlantic, journalist Alexis Madrigal often reports on big ideas and urgent stories that affect the Bay Area and the world. But in his spare time, he loves running, gardening, and 70’s funk and disco. In our latest episode, Alexis talks about a wide-ranging selection of five tunes he holds dear from his past and present—from P-Funk, to Norwegian Jazz, to Latin Hip-Hop. Along the way, we’ll learn about how his Dad’s record collection got him through his post-college malaise, the song that gets him in a book-writing mood, and his deep appreciation of music and art borne out of colonial occupation and resistance.
Alexis's Selections:
Funkadelic - "One Nation Under a Groove"
Gato Barbieri - "Encuentros"
Daniel Herskedal - "The Mistral Noir"
La Dame Blanche - "Veneno"
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - "Temple"
Catch Alexis on KQED’s Forum
Listen to his Containers podcast series
Learn more about his forthcoming book
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The multi-talented MicahTron is a rapper, producer, writer and DJ who has performed around the globe. But she still stays grounded in the Bay Area LGBTQ+ community and uses her superpowers to amplify queer voices. In this episode, Micah highlights five of her favorite queer artists of the moment, while reflecting on her own journey as a queer hip-hop performer born and raised in San Francisco. BONUS: we'll get an exclusive first listen of her latest track, "Blood Suckers", coming out in November!
Micah's Selections:
Wifey Riddim - Shygirl, ft. Jorja Smith & Sadboi (2025)
KFC Santeria - Cain Culto (2025)
Introvert - Cat Burns (2024)
Soft Spot - JMSN (2023)
Am I Ok? - Hugo de la Lune (2025)
