Archives and Podcasts
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The following programs are now available: (Click
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The Writ Writer...
This is a radio dramatization
of an award winning movie script by Michael Murphy.
His screenplay begins in 1919 rural Arkansas and
tells the true story of a local black attorney
who saves 12 black sharecroppers from death row.
His six year struggle changes US law and the lives
of those around him, including his own. Part
One / Part
Two
An
Evening With...
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here to access shows from previous years.
- September
1, 2010: Assessing Afghanistan: Now
that the focus of American troops is solely
upon Afghanistan, it seems that would naturally
translate to improved conditions for the locals.
The opposite has occurred. Civilian assassinations
and public executions of anyone perceived to
be connected with Afghan's government or international
forces, have alarmingly increased. Political
professor Tricia DeGennaro examines how this
is affecting Afghani women.
- August
25, 2010: The Shallows: Best-selling
author and journalist Nicholas Carr's recent
book, What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains,
has opening up a dialog that has long been stirring.
Carr moves the argument forward by looking at
the similarities between historical events:
The printing press is an example of how our
mind and body responds to change.
- August
18, 2010: The Value of Nothing: Economics
professor and author Raj Patel demonstrates
our need to rethink our economic model. Our
commerce, he says, isn't capable of measuring
the wider costs of our activities. A case in
point is the British Petroleum Gulf oil spill.
At this time, the wider Gulf ecology is not
factors into damage estimates.
- August
11, 2010: Cheap Journalism: Today's
news cycle moves so fast even major networks
can't keep. At times, the result is shoddy journalism
that can lead to knee jerk reactions followed
by embarrassing apologies. Professor Robert
Jensen, journalist, activist, and academic,
offers insight into the plight of our society
and the influence of our mass media.
- August
4, 2010: Cut Tax Expenditures: The
economy is sluggish because banks and corporations
are holding money rather than putting it in
circulation. When consumers are not buying,
corporations tend to sit on their wealth. Tax
law specialist Martin Lobel recommends cutting
taxes for the middle class. This, he says, will
help create demand for corporate products, which
would stimulate the economy, create jobs, and
expand production.
- July
28, 2010: Collective Guilt: Investigative
journalist Justine Sharrock begins her search
for answers by going directly to the source.
She talks with soldiers who tortured. They were
following orders. In her book Tortured: When
Good Soldiers Do Bad Things, Sharrock reveals
that it's not just the prison interrogators
who suffer the memories, it's also a country
with a torn moral fiber.
- July
21, 2010: ProPublica: Independent
investigative journalism has fallen on hard
times lately with the down sizing, or closure
of newspapers. But, ProPublica, an independent,
non-profit newsroom that produces journalism
in the public interest, focuses exclusively
on truly important stories, stories with "moral
force." Communications Director Mike Webb
joins the show to discuss this importance of
investigative journalism to democracy.
- July
14, 2010: Food for Thought: Nearly
20-years ago Goldman Sachs began eyeing the
dining table. What they saw was investment opportunity.
In 1991, Goldman's analysts began transforming
food into a concept, and in doing so, they have
created the next bubble. Harper's
Magazine contributing editor, Frederick
Kaufman, looks at the toxic results: the Food
Bubble has popped.
- July
7, 2010: War No More: Historian Cynthia
Wachtell compares past antiwar activities to
find common ground with today activists. In
her research, Wachtell has discovered that even
the "patriotic" Revoluntionary and
Civil Wars the pacifist strain as a key element
of American character. Her book is War No More:
The Antiwar Impulse in American Literature.
- June
30, 2010: The Fate of Nature: Award
winning journalist and author Charles Wohlforth
implores us to find our connection with nature
before it's too late. His new book, The Fate
of Nature: Rediscovering Our Ability to Rescue
the Earth, finds the hidden altruism in people
by exploring our economics, science, politics
and spirituality.
- June
23, 2010: The Alzheimer's Solution:
As the Baby Boomer generation moves into the
ranks of the elderly, the number of Alzheimer
cases is expected to increase at a staggering
rate. In their book, The Alzheimer's Solution,
Dr. Kenneth Kosik and research journalist Ellen
Clegg provide a visionary path to assistance:
creation of community centers devoted to Alzheimer's.
- June
16, 2010: Reality Shift: Economist
Juliet Schor argures in the new book, Plenitude,
business as usual is no longer the answer. Our
future is a new ecological and economic reality.
From Schor's insightful perspective, we must
rethink our consumer world, and how we live
a balanced life.
- June
9, 2010: In the Words of Jesus: The
gospel stories have shaped the beliefs of almost
two-and-a-half billion people. The gospel writers,
though, were storytellers, not reporters. In
his latest work, professor Michael White demonstrates
that each of the gospel writers had a specific
audience in mind. In effect, Scripting Jesus,
to get the desired audience reaction.
- June
2, 2010: A Terrible Mistake: Following
years of speculation and conjecture, documents
recently made public verify that the CIA did
carry out extensive tests with hallucinogenic
drugs. And, they used people as their guinea
pigs. Sometimes they even subjected their own
scientists to the experiments. With his book,
A Terrible Mistake: The Murder of Frank Olson
and the CIA's Secret Cold War Experiments, H.P.
Albarelli's investigative journalism has direct
significance to events of today.
- May
26, 2010: Unhinged: This is the story
of one psychiatrist who shatters the myth of
his profession. In his work, Unhinged: The Trouble
with Psychiatry, Dr. Daniel Carlat details how
he and his colleagues think about their patients,
how they decide which treatments to prescribe,
and how much influence the pharmaceutical health
care companies have over those decisions.
- May
19, 2010: Fraud: Economics professor
William K. Black testified before the House
Financial Services Committee last month. At
that time, he clearly outlined the criminal
actions of Lehman Brothers, and negligent behavior
by the Federal Government that lead to the downfall
the financial giant. Black was a senior financial
regulator in the 1980s leading the investigation
into the Savings and Loan debacle.
- May
12, 2010: Removing Wall Street's Potholes:
Financial reform is the buzzword along the beltway.
Democrats are claiming proper control of Wall
Street prevents another crash. Their Republican
counterparts do not believe the proposed measures
will prevent the need for another taxpayer bailout
if the economy goes sour.
- May
5, 2010: The Vanishing Liberal: The
history of populist and progressive movements
in American politics is a specific area of interest
for journalist Kevin Baker. In his recent article
in Harper's Magazine, "The Vanishing Liberal:
How the Left Learned to be Helpless," Mr.
Baker provides the benchmarks leading to the
demise of liberal politics.
- April
28, 2010: Chicken Soup: In the debates
leading up to health care reform, one major
ingredient was often overlooked: Nursing. While
officials agree we'll need about 700,000 additional
nurses in 10-years, nearly 1/3 of the current
work force is considering leaving the profession.
Journalist Suzanne Gordon joins to program to
discuss her research for When Chicken Soup Isn't
Enough
- April
21, 2010: A talk with Lloyd Constantine,
author of "Journal of the Plague Year:
An Insider's Chronicle of Eliot Spitzer's Short
and Tragic Reign". Mr. Constantine
is a former senior advisor to Governor Spitzer.
- April
14, 2010: Home Ownership: Local real
estate agent, Randy Steiger, looks at the variety
of factors that have influenced the market.
- April
7, 2010: Immigration Reform: Every
year, the federal government spends billions
of taxpayer dollars on border walls, technology,
and detention systems. All of this just to keep
people out of the country. Yet, one in four
Californian's are immigrants. Policy and Advocacy
Director for immigration rights, Zelica Rodriquez,
feels reform is long overdue.
- March
31, 2010: California Forward: In
order to meet the challenges of the coming decades
several major California foundations came together.
They ask four civic organizations to recommend
a plan to achieve effective change in areas
of healthcare, education, the environment and
economic growth. Member of the Leadership Council
and former California Secretary of State, Bruce
McPherson, outlines the mission of California
Forward.
- March
24, 2010: So Sexy So Soon: Professor
of Education Diane Levin speaks out on the impact
of violence, media and other societal issues
on children, families and schools. Her book,
So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood
and How Parents Can Protect Their Kids, co-authored
with Jean Kilbourne, provides parents with a
road map through a maze of unwanted media control.
- March
10, 2010: Re-Framing the Conflict:
Anthropology professor, Jeff Halper, debunks
Israeli mythology and clarifies its ultimate
goals, in his recently updated book, Obstacles
to Peace. Considered a leading Israeli peace
activist, he is an opponent of Israeli occupation
of Palestinian territory, and is currently the
president of the Israeli Committee Against House
Demolition's. Halper is a guest speaker at Cal
Poly next week.
- March
3, 2010: CARD - and the Credit Card Act
of 2009: The rules of credit card transactions
have changed. As of last week, consumers are
protected against unreasonable penalties, inconsistent
interest rates, and confusing billing statements.
But the rules are not perfect according to Demos
Vice President of Policy and Programs, Tamara
Draut, and the Director of Demos' Washington
office.
- February
24, 2010: Economist Moshe Adler discusses
his book, Economics for the Rest of Us: Debunking
the Science that makes life Dismal
- February
17, 2010: Small Change: Former Ford Foundation
director Michael Edwards understands the world
of philanthropy. A world littered with good
intentions. In his recent study, however, Edwards
sheds light on what he says is a troubling trend:
A new movement that applies the magic of the
business model to the challenges of social change.
- February
10, 2010: The Supreme Court removed the
limits on corporate spending in political campaigns,
which opened the floodgates of controversy.
Some praise the court for restoring the First
Amendment rights for corporations, while others
are asking for legislation to reinstate the
ban on direct campaign spending by corporations.
Election protection specialist for Common Cause,
Derek Cressman, examines the options before
Congress and voters.
- February
3, 2010: Global Consciousness: Foundation
on Economic Trends president Jeremy Rifkin believes
that we must move beyond market incentives in
order to solve our most pressing problems. In
short, he says, we need to rethink human nature,
change human consciousness itself. His newest
book is: The Empathic Civilization
- January
20, 2010: Pushout: Unwelcome school
environments, under funded schools, zero tolerance
-- these are a few of the reasons youth are
removed, or pushed out, of regular school settings.
In order to frame the debate around educational
needs, the Dignity in Schools Campaign is establishing
an advocacy program from a human rights perspective.
- January
13, 2010: Popping Bubbles: If you're
looking for who to blame for our economic collapse,
you can start with rating agencies, SEC regulators,
the Federal Reserve, bank risk managers, the
Clinton administration, and Congress. According
to London Bureau Chief Mark Gilbert for Bloomberg
News the credit crunch is the result of a silent
conspiracy of the well rewarded.
- January
6, 2010: The Bottom Line: Professor
Tom Juravich takes us behind the wall of economic
statistics, and into the personal lives of those
who are struggling to make ends meet. The contemporary
American workplace, he argues, is changing.
New working conditions often resemble what was
traditionally associated with marginal and low
wage employers. Juravich's new book is, At the
Alter of the Bottom Line.
Audiolog
- The Travel Show
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here to access shows from previous years.
- Podcast:
A conversation with Frank Ashton at Downhill
Winery, in Los Gatos, California.
- Podcast:
An exploration of Poetic
Cellars, in Soquel, California
- Podcast:
Tom continues his exploration of the Santa Cruz
Mountain wine region with a visit to Vine
Hill Winery where he talks with Nick Guerrero.
- Podcast:
A trip to Boulder Creek, in Santa Cruz county
takes Tom to Ahlgren
Vineyard.
- Podcast:
A visit to Big
Basin Vineyards in the Santa Cruz mountains.
- Podcast:
A trip to Los Gatos, California brings Tom to
Testarossa
Winery.
- Podcast:
A trip to Kauai with stops at the Waimea
Plantation Cottages, where Tom visits with
owner Mike Faye, and then to on to CJM
Stables where he talks with owner Jimmy
Miranda.
- Podcast:
A talk with Park Ranger Laura Cohen at Prince
William Forest Park, Virginia
- Podcast:
Tom interviews Al Drewke, from the Roudon
Smith Winery, in Scotts Valley, CA
- May
26, 2010: The tour of the Lone Star State
continues with a tour of The
Rose Emporium in Independence, Texas
- Podcast:
Tom continues his Texas adventure with a visit
to the Blue Bell
Ice Cream Factory and the Barrington
Living History Farm
- Podcast:
Tom travels to Texas, where he visits with John
and Taunia Elick of Texas
Ranch Life, and later to Brenham
County. To see Tom's youtube audio/video
version of this story, click
here!
- Podcast:
Tom pays a visit to the historic mining town
of Jerome,
Arizona and speaks with Tom Pitts of Jerome's
Bordello Restaurant.
- Podcast:
Tom's next stop along the Verde
Valley wine trail takes him to Bitter Creek
and the Jerome
Winery.
- Podcast:
Tom continues his trip along Arizona's Verde
Valley wine trail
- Podcast:
Tom returns to the Livermore valley and visits
McGrail
Vineyards
- Podcast:
Tom speaks with archeologist Larry Baker at
Chaco Canyon,
near Farmington,
New Mexico
- Podcast:
Tom reports from Paraiso
Vineyards in the Santa Lucia Highlands,
and talks with owner Richard Smith
- Podcast:
Tom visits the Page
Mill Winery, and speaks with proprietor
Dane Stark
- Podcast:
Chumash Rock Art at Painted Cave
- Podcast:
A look into what goes into becoming a flight
attendant for American Airlines with flight
attendant trainer Tom Armingol.
- Podcast:
A tour of Bent
Creek Winery, located in the rolling hills
southeast of Livermore, California
- Podcast:
A visit to Chateau
Coralini Retreat & Spa in Salinas, California
- Podcast:
Tom speaks with Gary Eberle at Eberle
Winery in Paso Robles.
- Podcast:
Tom reports on his recent visit to China.
- Podcast:
Tom Wilmer in California's wine country, talking
to Karl Wente of Wente Vineyards.
- Podcast:
A report from the Island of Moorea, in French
Polynesia
- August
25, 2010: Tom takes on an audio visit to
The Star
of Texas Museum in Washington, Texas, with
Museum Director Houston McGaugh. To see Tom's
youtube audio/video version of this story, click
here!
- August
18, 2010: Tom visits historic Buckland,
Virginia and drives "The
Journey through Hallowed Ground"
- July
28, 2010: Tom visits the original Wine
of the Month Club, then a visit to Ampelos
Cellars near Lompoc for a talk with proprietor
Rebecca Work
- July
21, 2010: A trip north to San Francisco
for a talk with Erin Finnigan about the Hotel
Union Square
- June
30, 2010: A visit to the U.S.
Marine Corps. Museum in Quantico, VA.
- June
23, 2010: Tom Wilmer's survey of the Verde
Valley wine trail continues, with a stop
at Alcantara
Vineyard
- June
16, 2010: Tom visits the Civil
War Battlefield Park and Bull Run in Manassas,
Virginia and talks with ranger Gregory Wolf
- May
26, 2010: The tour of the Lone Star State
continues with a tour of The
Rose Emporium in Independence, Texas
- May
19, 2010: Tom travels north to Los Gatos,
where he talks with winemaker Greg Jenkins from
Fleming
Jenkins Vineyards and Winery
- April
28, 2010: Travel Correspondant Tom Wilmer
visits the Cotton
Gin Museum in Burton, Texas, and the George
Bush Library in Bryan College Station, Texas.
- March
17, 2010: Tom reports from Arizona, where
he speaks with Paula Woolsey, the National Sales
Manager from Arizona
Stronghold Vineyards, and Eric Glomski,
the owner and winemaker from Page
Springs Cellars
- February
24, 2010: Tom reveals three of the best
kept secret Morro Bay restaurants, Frankie
& Lola's Front Street Cafe, Beach
House Bistro, and China Dragon.
- February
17, 2010: Tom Wilmer visits Los Altos, California
and talks with former San Francisco 49er football
player, Len Rhode.
- January
27, 2010: Tom visits two Navajo trading
posts; Two
Grey Hills, Toadlena
Bookwaves
- August
10, 2010: Author Vicki Leon joins hosts
Kristine Tardiff and Pam DeTilla on this live
call-in show to discuss her book series, and
most recent publication, How to Mellify a
Corpse.
- July
13, 2010: Local author Gordon Snider discusses
his novel, The Hypnotist
- June
8, 2010: Author Baxter Clare discusses her
latest novel, Cry Havoc.
- May
11, 2010: Co-author of Global TV,
Denise D. Bielby joins the program to discuss
her research into the machinery of the television
marketplace, its origins and history, its inner
workings, and its product management. Bielby
is a sociology professor at UCSB.
- April
13, 2010: The featured book for this month
is Hard Time At Tehachapi. Author Kathleen
Cairns is in studio for the show. The book is
a brief history of the controversial and experimental
women's prison.
- February
9, 2010: February's book-of-the-month is
from nonfiction writer Bobbe Tyler. In her recent
work, Searching for Soul, Tyler has provided
us with an insightful self-appraisal. It's a
powerful model for those who seek to know themselves
better.
- January
12, 2010: On the next book-of-the-month
program, the best seller Freakonomics falls
under the microscope. Co-authors Steven Levitt
and Stephen Dubner use analytical tools from
economics to address a range of questions that
seem to be far removed from scientific discipline.
Our panelists and guests discuss the popularity
of the book, and it's recently released sequel.
Ears
on Art
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here to access shows from previous years.
- August
11, 2010: Today hosts Crissa Hewitt and
Steven DeLuque continue their conversations
with photographers at the B-W Gallery in Atascadero.
Today's guests include Nixson Borah, Alison
Watt Jackson and gallery owner A.J. Vincolisi.
Nixson and Alison have degrees in art with broad
backgrounds in drawing and painting. Although
photography is now the primary medium hear how
the other disciplines influence their use of
the camera. Both enjoy the combining of images,
a process made much more accessible with the
aid of the computer. Jim discusses his love
of black and white photography and tells us
about the gallery.
- August
4, 2010: Host Crissa Hewitt and Steven DeLuque
travel to the B-W Gallery in Atascadero for
visits with several photographers. This week's
guests are Jack Baber and Don Krehbiel. Both
have long histories of seeing the world through
their viewfinders. From film to digital, from
darkrooms to the computers they have a full
perspective of the technical changes in the
field. What is the impact of these changes on
their work? For these two artists, with decades
of experience, some of their responses may surprise
you.
- July
14, 2010: This week host Crissa Hewitt returns
to Pietrasanta Italy for a conversation with
crate builder Piero Spadaccini (spa-da CHEE-nee)
This is the man who builds the crates that are
used for shipping marble, sculpture and machines
around the world. This might sound quite routine
until you watch him work. Along with hearing
his words, Crissa shares her observations of
this fascinating process.
- July
7, 2010: This week host Crissa Hewitt shares
another interview with one of the Italian marble
from workers Pietrasanta with whom she worked
during two different summer workshops. Eolo
Galeotti. Eolo has been carving marble since
he was a teenager and he is now in his late
sixties.
- June
9, 2010: Today Steven deLuque continues
his report about the Barnes Foundation art collection
housed outside Philadelphia. This amazing collection
of Impressionist and post Impressionist paintings
as well as African art and applied art objects
is currently housed in what was Dr. Barnes home
where he displayed it in a most intriguing manner.
- June
2, 2010: Host Steven deLuque reports on
his jaw-dropping visit to the Barnes Foundation
art collection of Impressionist and post Impressionist
paintings. They're housed in outside of Philadelphia.
The focus today will be about the art and the
Foundation's vision and purpose as heard in
the recorded words of Dr. Barnes.
- May
12, 2010: One of the highlights of last
year's Paso Robles Festival of the Arts was
an area devoted to hands-on activities for children.
Julie Mathews from the Paso Robles Chamber of
Commerce and her daughter Lynda tell about the
inspiration that took place at last year's festival,
as well as the changes and planned for this
year.
- May
5, 2010: This show returns to Paso Robles
for an update on the status of last year's Festival
of the Art. At that time, they were matching
funds for a river front project. Meg Williamson
from the city and Anne Laddon from Studios on
The Park update the plans for this year's festival.
- April
14, 2010: A Visit to Hearst Castle part
2: This program moves outside for an animated
conversation with one of San Simeon's art historians
Victoria Kastner. She has been with the Museum
for three decades and has just finished her
second book about the mountain top and beyond.
Entitled Hearst's San Simeon The Gardens
and the Land, this history provides in depth
information about this place she values so highly.
- April
7, 2010: This program celebrates its eleventh
anniversary with a trip to Hearst Castle for
two inside stories. Castle Museum Director,
Hoyt Fields begins the tour with a visit to
Painting Conservator, Gary Hulbert. He is restoring
one of the ceilings a project that will likely
take close to a decade.
- March
10, 2010: Today's guests are Roberta Foster
and Kay Thorne of the Central Coast Weavers
Guild. The Guild is presenting an exhibit at
the SLO County Library on the history of spinning
and weaving that will be on display during March.
Books, photographs, and tools will give a glimpse
into this rich story.
- March
3, 2010: Hosts Crissa Hewitt and Steven
DeLuque return to Studios On The Park in Paso
Robles to visit with Heidi Franscioni to talk
about her work in the medium of encaustic. This
is an ancient process using beeswax and pigments.
Heidi fills us in on the basics as well as how
she uses the medium with her photography. To
see her work or learn about her workshops visit
her WEB site at HeidiFranscioni.com
- February
10, 2010: Hosts Crissa Hewitt and Stephen
DeLuque continue their conversation with ceramic
artist Donald Frith. During his years of teaching
at the University of Illinois, he was very active
in the national organization for the promotion
of education in ceramic arts as well as the
American Craft Society.
- February
3, 2010: This week, hosts Crissa Hewitt
and Stephen DeLuque visit with nationally known
ceramic artist Donald Frith at his studio in
Santa Maria.
- January
13, 2010: This is part two on the 70-year
retrospective of the paintings of Wayne Thiebaud
at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. Thiebaud
lives in Davis, where he has painted and been
a professor at UC Davis for decades. His work
is internationally known and is in many museum
collections throughout the country.
- January
6, 2010: Crissa Hewitt and Steven DeLuque
travel to the Pasadena Museum of California
Art for a 70 year retrospective of the paintings
of Wayne Thiebaud. His work is internationally
known and is in many museum collections throughout
the country.
Issues
& Ideas
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here to access shows from previous years.
- August
30, 2010: Trust in America - Part 3:
Trust in Media: Media critic Norman Soloman
and San Luis Obispo Tribune columnist Bill Morem
join co-hosts Charles Feltman and Guy Rathbun
for the final show of this 3-part series.
- August
25, 2010: How the 911-Truth billboard appeared.
- August
25, 2010: Tom Wilmer's new book, The
Wine Seeker's Guide to Livermore Valley.
- August
25, 2010: The Women's Community Center BETTER
program.
- August
23, 2010: Trust in America - Part 2:
Trust in Business.: Every transaction we
make, whether it's at the bank or over the lunch
counter, we do so with an understanding that
the exchange is fair and honest. Without trust
businesses cannot function. Join co-hosts Guy
Rathbun and noted expert on trust, Charles Feltman,
author of The Little Book of Trust for this
live call-in program.
- August
18, 2010: Taste of the Central Coast
to benefit the Family Care Network.
- August
18, 2010: Rendezvous at the Ranch,
a fundraiser for the children's advocacy group
CASA.
- August
18, 2010: The 32nd annual Central Coast
Writer's Conference held at Cuesta College
in October.
- August
16, 2010: Trust in America - Part 1:
Trust in Government and Politics. Host Guy
Rathbun is joined by noted expert on trust,
Charles Feltman, and special guest Jason Spencer,
Executive Director of the Politics of Trust
Network, as well as San Luis Obispo City Council
member Allen Settle for the first segment of
a 3-part series on the meaning of Trust in America
today.
- August
11, 2010: Program Coordinator Stacey Hunt
outlines plans for the first Central Coast Bioneers
Conference at Cal Poly.
- August
11, 2010: Assisting others in developing
a state of consciousness is author Bobbe Tyler's
goal for her new workshop
- July
28, 2010: Turning Pages on Hanoi Jane:
War, Sex, and Fantasies of Betrayal by author
Jerry Lembcke
- July
28, 2010: Organizers of the Pacific Coast
Dance festival, Jumpbrush, highlight
activities of the 3-day event held at the San
Luis Obsipo Performing Art Center
- July
28, 2010: Angie King and Silver Helms update
us on the annual Day
with Creative Women
- July
21, 2010: Gale McNeely, Over
the Rainbow
- July
21, 2010: Author Vicky Leon give us a sneak
preview of her latest book, How to Mellify
a Corpse.
- July
14, 2010: Bill Moylen talks with members
of People Helping People
- July
14, 2010: Teacher, conservationist, and
cyclist Mark DiMaggio joins the show to talk
about taking action against the slaughter of
sharks. This summer he's riding his road bike
from Missoula, Montana to Pueblo, Colorado.
His foundation, Spinning to End Finning is a
cycling fundraiser to raise awareness, and money,
to end shark finning.
- July
14, 2010: A talk with author Lawrence Meyer
about his book, The
Final Edition
- July
14, 2010: Larry Strauss is the author of
Now's
The Time
- June
30, 2010: An interview with Nathaniel Philbrick,
author of The Last Stand
- June
30, 2010: Mike Lara updates us on the San
Luis Obispo Blues baseball team.
- June
23, 2010: A discussion with Author Andres
Edwards on his new book, Thriving Beyond
Sustainability: Pathways to a Resilient Society
- June
23, 2010: Information on the Atascadero
Wine Festival
- June
23, 2010: Upcoming performances from the
Central Coast Shakespeare Festival.
- June
16, 2010: Kip Fulbeck discusses his book,
Mixed: Portraits of Multiracial Kids
- June
16, 2010: Stephanie Philo of PCPA Theaterfest
discuss the upcoming Sylvia
- June
9, 2010: Mike Lara and Adam Stowe talk about
the San
Luis Obispo Blues baseball team; their upcoming
season and promotions.
- June
9, 2010: Guy Rathbun talks with David Wilson
of Coyote Road School
- May
26, 2010: A look at the new SLO Theater
Arts Guild, and their plans for the San Luis
Obispo Grange Hall.
- May
26, 2010: A look at both sides of Proposition
16 dealing with local electricity providers.
- May
19, 2010: Alice Welchert and Mandy Davis
discuss the "Save The Whales Again"
campaign
- May
19, 2010: Sharon Lovejoy discusses her latest
book, "Toad Cottages and Shooting Stars"
- May
19, 2010: Film Producer Eric Merola discusses
"Burzynski" coming soon to San Luis
Obispo's Palm Theater
- May
12, 2010: Transitions, Mental Health Association
representative, Mike Bossenberry and Barry Johnson
discuss the work of Hotline and Advocacy Services
- May
12, 2010: News from the Women's Community
Center is provided by spokeswomen Angie King
and Robin Rinzler.
- April
28, 2010: Jolie Lucas, CEOof Mooney Ambassadors
discusses The
Oceano Airport Celebration, happening Saturday,
May 8th.
- April
28, 2010: David Weisman from The
Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility: dicusses
the upcoming event: California's
Energy Vision: Women and the Future of Energy
event, May 10th.
- April
28, 2010: Jeff Carlson is the international
bestselling author of the Plague Year trilogy;
Plague Year, Plague War, and Plague
Zone
- April
21, 2010: Author Aife Murray discusses her
book, Maid as Muse: How Emily Dickinson's
Servants Changed America's Literary Landscape
- April
21, 2010: Jennifer Stover and Jennifer Everett
from the Birth and Baby Resource Network tell
us about the upcoming Birth
and Baby Fair taking place on May 8th
- April
21, 2010: A look into the San
Luis Obispo Vintner's Association's "Roll
Out the Barrels" event, which starts April
29th.
- April
21, 2010: The
San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden is hosting
At Home in the Garden. Liz Scott Graham
and Julie Powell talk about this, and other
upcoming events.
- April
20, 2010: Author Susan Senator on her new
book, The Autism Mom's Survival Guide (for
Dads, too!)
- May
19, 2010: Horticulturist, gardner, and award-winning
author Sharon Lovejoy discusses her latest book,
Toad Cottages & Shooting Stars
- April
14, 2010: Chief Executive Director for United
Way, Rick London, provides an update of their
ongoing activities.
- April
14, 2010: Kris O'Connor discusses the upcoming
Vintner's Earth Day celebration.
- March
31, 2010: Shoosh Crotzer from Enhancement
Inc. discusses their upcoming fundraiser.
- March
31, 2010: The
Family Care Network's seventh annual "Miracle
Miles for Kids" fundraiser.
- March
10, 2010: Today's show focuses on the events
of the San Luis Obispo Library Association.
- March
10, 2010: The controversial release of Carl
Jung's Red Book. It's become known as the Holy
Grail of the "Collective Unconscious"
- February
24, 2010: The owner of FunRide,
Mark Shaffer, updates us on the progress of
his car sharing service.
- February
24, 2010: Actor Cory Jones provides insights
into his role of MacBeth performing now at the
PCPA Theaterfest.
- February
24, 2010: Air Pollution on the Nipomo Mesa
is the topic with Larry Allen from San Luis
Obispo's Air Pollution Control District.
- February
17, 2010: An update from Jeanne Murdock
of beanfit.com.
- February
17, 2010: A talk with author Guy Finley,
founder and director of the Life of Learning
Foundation in Oregon. The purpose of the nonprofit
organization is to help people realize their
full potential.
- February
10, 2010: A conversation with the president
of the California Teacher's Association, David
Sanchez about their upcoming "Read Across
America" program.
- February
10, 2010: Rochelle Becker and David Weisman
bring us up to date on the actions of the Alliance
for Nuclear Responsibility.
- January
27, 2010: Erika Hirsch from the Vegetarian
Network discusses upcoming events within their
organization.
- January
27, 2010: Guy speaks with writer and spiritualist
Jeannie Zandi
- January
27, 2010: Heather Mendel, provides insight
into her new book, Dancing in the Footsteps
of Eve
- January
20, 2010: Author Victor Valle discusses
his new book, City of Industry
- January
20, 2010: Angie King, local spokeswoman
for the National Organization for Women, discusses
the Roe versus Wade anniversary.
- January
13, 2010: Chief Executive Director for United
Way, Rick London, provides a look into the world
of the non-profit for the new year
- January
13, 2010: Best selling author Marietta McCarty
give insight into her newest release, "How
Philosophy Can Save Your Life: 10 Ideas that
Matter Most."
Keeping
It Fresh
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- September
1, 2010: Charles Myers talks with organizers
of Sunset Magazine, and their "Savor the
Central Coast" event.
- August
4, 2010: Host Charles Myers talks with agriculture
certification and sustainability specialist
J.P. Wolff
- July
7, 2010: A visit to the Morro Bay Oyster
company on Morro Bay's Embarcadero.
- June
2, 2010: A visit to the Templeton Farmer's
Market
- May
5, 2010: The First Crush Winemakers Siminar.
- April
7, 2010: A look at the Earth Day Food and
Wine Festival at Santa Margarita Ranch
- March
3, 2010: A Historic perspective of Farmer's
Markets, with regards to the current San Luis
Obispo Thursday Night farmers market controversy
- February
3, 2010: Keepin' it Fresh with host
Charles Myers. A discussion of sustainable vineyard
management at Wolff Vineyards
- January
6, 2010: Keepin' it Fresh with host
Charles Myers, highlights from four local restaurants
during SLO Restaurant Month
The
Reluctant Therapist
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- September
1, 2010: Annie and the Media: Just
because it sound good, it doesn't mean that
it's good for you - The Reluctant Therapist
discusses our need for a healthier media diet.
It's time to lay off the junk stories!
- July
7, 2010: Gossip: Have you heard the
latest about The Reluctant Therapist? This month
she discusses gossip. Don't miss out, she might
be talking about you!
- June
2, 2010: The Trap Questions: When
it comes to advice about personal matters, some
things are better left unsaid -- until today
-- The Reluctant Therapist has her say about
marriage and family questions frequently asked,
and rarely answered honestly.
- May
5, 2010: Legacy: Host Elizabeth Barrett
discusses the circle of life and how we can
ensure that, in the end, our lives are about
more than what we've consumed.
- April
7, 2010: Advice to my Daughters:
After years spent devoted to parenting, The
Reluctant Therapist wonders if she wishes the
same life for her daughters.
- March
3, 2010: Nurturing Creativity: Out
of the box thinking is essential to the development
of children, and the future of our nation. The
Reluctant Therapist takes a look at how we are
meeting these needs in the face of the fiscal
challenges threatening education.
- February
3, 2010: The helping professionals have
lost their way. The Reluctant Therapist discusses
how Marriage and Family Therapists can begin
to offer hope and guidance to an ailing culture
before we all become emotionally robotic.
- January
6, 2010: Change: Host Elizabeth Barrett
addresses our reactions to change, and the challenges
associated when facing the unknown
Second Monday at 4:00
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- June
14, 2010: The Tribune newspaper has been
a major institution on the central coast since
the late 1930s, and remains a vital part of
our community. Host Larry Rutter meets with
executive editor Sandra Duerr for a live, call-in
program.
- May
10, 2010: Interim president of Cuesta College,
Gil Stork, joins host Larry Rutter this week.
They'll talk about the effect of the state's
financial problems on the college, the Title
IX investigation and other challenges facing
the community college.
- April
12, 2010: The topics range from the current
condition and future prospects for the Central
Coast economy, to the vitality of downtown SLO
and everything in between. The live in the studio
guest this time is Dave Garth of the San Luis
Obispo Chamber of Commerce.
- March
8 , 2010: Host Larry Rutter interviews Katie
Lichtig, the new City Manager of San Luis Obispo.
Take
Two: The Movie Show
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- August
16, 2010: Take 4 Jim and Bob each
pick four notable films, play excerpts and discuss.
- August
2, 2010: After seeing Inception,
Jim and Bob discuss the topic of dreams in cinema
- July
19, 2010: A potpourri of topics, including
a journey into the Take Two mailbag, commentary
on new methods of film distribution, and a look
at the summer movie season.
- June
28, 2010: Musical Selections from actors
that probably should not have attempted a singing
career. Clips include William Shatner's take
on "Mr. Tambourine Man", and Andy
Griffith's rendition of "House of the Rising
Sun"
- June
14, 2010: A look at filmmaker Roger Corman
- June
7, 2010: Remembering Dennis Hopper
- May
3, 2010: A look at the life of Lynn Redgrave,
and a discussion of upcoming "pre-summer"
films
- April
12, 2010: The third and final installment
of our tribute to Humphrey Bogart
- April
5, 2010: Part two of Take Two's salute to
Humphrey Bogart
- March
29, 2010: Part one of Take Two's salute
to Humphrey Bogart
- February
1, 2010: Ladies Night A look back
at the life of actress Jean Simmons, and a discussion
of director Katherine Bigelow's films, inluding
The Hurt Locker.
- January
25, 2010: Anything Goes Jim and Bob
take your phone calls, discuss the upcoming
Oscar nominations, as well as The Academy's
decision to expand the number of Best Picture
nominated films to 10.
- January
11, 2010: A look at the current offering
of films in theaters, and an extended review
/ discussion of the current blockbuster, Avatar
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