The Bahala Podcast
Join Jess, Carlo & Deb from the nonprofit, Bahala, as they explore what it takes to build real community connection in Santa Monica.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 9
- Latest publication
- Sep 8, 2026
- Audience
- Checking…
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 8, 2026
Latest episodes
Safer Streets in Santa Monica (opens the original)
Read excerpt
“None of us has to change drastically or do anything perfectly, or in the same way as anyone else to make our streets safer. We can all just take the next step.”
Multimodality and Car-Lite in Santa Monica (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Multimodality allows us to choose which vehicle/s to use for a specific trip—walking, biking, buses, trains, rideshare, and driving.
Bahala Podcast #6: The Drama, the Dynamics, and the Democracy of Book Clubs (opens the original)
Read excerpt
In this episode, we dig into some of the different book clubs that are out there, and the fascinating group dynamics that are part of the process. There's no single right way to run a book club, and that's part of what makes them interesting… and occasionally full of drama! Book clubs introduce us to new ideas, new people, and sometimes a book we never would have picked up on our own. They also act as a space to practice disagreeing in a healthy way.
League of Women Voters Unite and Rise (opens the original)
Read excerpt
One nonjudgmental conversation at a time, supported by the League’s respected materials, can positively affect the youth vote, as well as disaffected, disillusioned, or underinformed voters.
Time Banking: The Neighbor Economy Sorted (opens the original)
Read excerpt
“It’s complex not to be extractive,” she reflects, including around labor practices. It’s hard to wrap our minds around the fact that we’re “paying” with our previously donated “labor.” Modern life teaches efficiency, convenience, and transactions. Trusting strangers asks for something different.
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
No verified audience measurement yet.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.