RE:FOCUS Podcast
1) A bomb blast, a phone call and a Navy family forever changed | John Wilkens
Union-Tribune writer John Wilkens discusses his feature story about Kenton Stacy, a Navy bomb technician grievously injured by an IED in Syria and how his family is leaning on the community and each o...Show More
A bomb blast, a phone call and a Navy family forever changed | John Wilkens
12:50 | Jun 29th, 2019
2) Confronting Hate, Bigotry, Ignorance ... A Path Forward
Partnering with the National Conflict Resolution Center, the San Diego Union-Tribune held a forum Wednesday night about how to confront hate. Religious leaders from communities attacked by hate — Char...Show More
3) Border Dispatch: On The Road with the Next Migrant Caravan
The San Diego Union-Tribune sent reporter Sandra Dibble and photographer Nel Cepeda to Guatemala to see the next migrant caravan depart north. Listen to immigration and enterprise editor Mark Platte i...Show More
4) The Casbah at 30: Iconic San Diego club thrives with top music talent, homey vibe
Since opening 30 years ago this month, the Casbah has hosted performances by everyone from St. Vincent, Nirvana, White Stripes and the Black Keys to Arcade Fire, Smashing Pumpkins, The Killers and No ...Show More
The Casbah at 30: Iconic San Diego club thrives with top music talent, homey vibe
1:00:04 | Jan 11th, 2019
5) Fake News Real Problem
The San Diego Union-Tribune is among many news organizations fighting back against fake news. At the San Diego Festival of Books, the U-T held a forum on the subject. To follow along with the slides,...Show More
6) Congressman Duncan Hunter indicted: What's next for the story and the district
The San Diego Union-Tribune has questioned odd expenses from the campaign of Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Alpine) since 2016, and on Tuesday, the congressman was indicted for misspending more than $250,000 o...Show More
Congressman Duncan Hunter indicted: What's next for the story and the district
40:47 | Aug 26th, 2018
7) The Union-Tribune joins chorus of pro-press editorials
The Union-Tribune's Daniel Wheaton sits down with Matt Hall and Adrian Vore, to discuss the reasons why the San Diego Union-Tribune decided to join the chorus of more than 350 newspapers that wrote ed...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.8) The legality of being homeless
Reporter Gary Warth and public safety editor Dana Littlefield discuss laws that target homeless people. Then, political columnist Micheal Smolens discusses the failed "citizens initiative" to expand t...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.9) Why did Earl McNiel die? Questions remain about a death in National City police custody.
The death of a man following an interacting with National City police has sparked discussion and protests, with some saying Earl McNiel's death is National City's "Freddie Gray" moment. Also, politica...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.10) A conversation about the June primary
Daniel Wheaton sits down with the writers of "The Conversation" — Abby Hamblin and Luis Gomez to talk about the broader issues facing San Diego and California in the coming primary election.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.