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An Evening With...
Audiolog
Central Coast Shakespeare Festival
Ears On Art
Issues & Ideas
Keepin' It Fresh
The Reluctant Therapist
Take Two - The Movie Show

November 12, 2006: Amy Goodman's speech at the San Luis Obispo Vet's Hall

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May 7, 2008: Voodoo Economics: Senior Fellow at Demos, and author of Inequality Matters, James Lardner joins the program this week to discuss how shady lending practices and our failed economic policies are drowning us in debt. A new books he's co-authored debunks the notion that Americans' personal indebtedness results from reckless extravagance. Lardner offers analysis and realistic solutions.
April 30, 2008: When Women Were Priests: Claremont Graduate School professor Karen Jo Torjesen is an authority on women in ancient Christianity. In this dialogue, she explains how women provided religious leadership in Jewish and Christian antiquity, and why these traditions desolved during the first and second centuries.
April 23, 2008: Ordinary Heroes: In their new book, Standing Up to Madness, Amy and David Goodman explore the stories of everyday Americans, from Rosa Parks to dissident soldiers, who have fought to keep democracy as one of this country's defining values.
April 16, 2008: Torture and the Twilight of Empire: It was revealed last week that Bush administration officials authorized the use of harsh interrogation techniques against suspected terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan. In order to probe the meaning of torture, sociology professor Marnia Lazreg examines the way in which torture became not only routine but even acceptable when the French occupied Algeria.
April 9, 2008: Peak Oil: How soon? How serious? Petroleum Geologist Jeffrey J. Brown provides an overview of the global energy picture, focused on oil supply and demand, and discusses the impact of peak oil exports - a condition where demand outstrips supply. Brown explains the crucial difference between total world oil supply and the availability of oil for export, which could cause more rapid change than commonly expected.
April 2, 2008: Small Business, Not So Small: Co-founder and President of the American Small Business League, Lloyd Chapman, questions grants over the past several years made by the Small Business Association. Most of the tax dollars funding the SBA are actually going to support large, national chains. Mr. Chapman's organization is fighting to end the fraud, abuse, loopholes and lack of oversight.
March 26, 2008: Free Lunch: According to Journalist David Cay Johnston, the wealthy in America are getting richer at the expense of the middle class and poor, and it's sanctioned by the government.
March 6, 2008: The High Cost of Security: The Protect America Act expired two weeks ago. President Bush says that since Congress failed to act, it will be harder for our government to keep you safe from terrorist attacks. Meanwhile, House Democrats refused to hold a vote on the Senate-approved legislation that would permanently expand the government's eavesdropping authority. We speak with Natalie Goldring, who looks at the weaknesses in a program riddled with holes.
February 27, 2008: The Commission: In 2002, the most important federal commission in decades was established to examine events surrounding the worst attack on American soil. Two years later, the 9/11 Commission issued its unanimous report. Now, New York Times journalist Philip Shenon reveals shortcomings, oversights, omissions and distortions in the commission report that raise fundamental questions about the government's failure to prevent 9/11.
February 20, 2008: Stand Up Straight: Political activist Robert Creamer feels he has the answers on how the progressive movement can regain control of the political landscape this year. Liberals, according to Creamer, should begin by tossing out the "L" word in favor of progressive, thereby ridding themselves of the negativism surrounding the word. Creamer's very in-depth book is a guide to organizing, understanding demographics and constituency groups, as well as how messaging can be more affective.
February 13, 2008: The Impeachment: Former New York Representative and District Attorney Elizabeth Holtzman served on the House's Judiciary Committee during the impeachment hearings on the activities of Richard Nixon. Now, she turns the spotlight on George W. Bush. In her opinion, Bush has committed several high crimes and misdemeanors that should lead to a Senate hearing and trial.
January 30,2008: An Elephant in the Room: As super Tuesday nears, presidential candidates from both parties are ignoring some important facts regarding the Iraq war, while distorting others. A recent BBC poll showed that three in five Americans think US forces should get out of Iraq within a year. CIA Veteran Ray McGovern looks at how the intelligence used to enter the war has changed and the effects this has upon the candidates.
January 23, 2008: Beyond the Green Zone: In late 2003, weary of the overall failure of the US media to accurately report on the realities of the war in Iraq for the Iraqi people and US soldiers, Dahr Jamail went to Iraq to report on the war himself. His dispatches were quickly recognized as an important media resource. He is now writing for the Inter Press Service, The Asia Times and many other outlets.
January 16, 2008: Comparative Health Care: Many advocates of a universal health care system for America look to Canada for inspiration, however, as much as they have to recommend, according to professor Paul V. Dutton, there's another model that's been overlooked. The health care system available to French citizens.
January 9, 2008: Where have all the emails gone? Technology expert David Gewirtz shows how something as seemingly benign as Bush Administration emails can have major national security consequences.
January 2, 2008: The separation of church and state is a political concept. The idea that the two should not involve themselves in each other's affairs is established in the first amendment of the constitution. Progressive Christian Uniting's executive director, Rev. Peter Laarman shares his view of the impact created by the melding of church and state.
December 26, 2007: Brands of Faith. In a society overrun by commercial clutter, media studies professor Mara Einstein observes that religion has become yet another product sold in the marketplace.
December 19, 2007: Bill of Wrongs. Illegal wiretaps, unlawful imprisonment of American citizens, the undermining of freedom of the press are just a few of the concerns of Molly Ivins and her longtime co-author Lou Dubose.
December 12, 2007: Military Religious Freedom with Former Reagan Administration legal counsel Mikey Weinstein
November 28, 2007: A talk with author and radio talk show host Laura Flanders about her contribution to a new book that takes a look at the Democratic candidates vying for your attention, and your vote.
November 21, 2007: Peak Everything: This is a look at the cultural, psychological and practical changes we must make as nature dictates our new limits. Author Richard Heinberg examines the most important aspects of the human condition, and how drastic decreases in oil, harvest, and water; and increases in population and consumption leads to a transition from The Age of Excess to the Era of Modesty.
November 14, 2007: Failure: Many leading conservatives have conceded various Bush administration failures, but, according to policy expert Greg Anrig, they've missed the real culprit -- the policies that the right advocated for years. Policies that have lead to torture, the Iraq War, New Orleans, and a massive federal budget
November 7, 2007: Rick Simpson is Deputy Chief of Staff for the Speaker of the California State Assembly, Fabian Nunez. He discusses the state of education in California. More information at edsource.org
October 24, 2007: The Iran Agenda: The Real Story of U.S. Policy and the Middle East Crisis. Guy speaks with author and journalist Reese Erlich
October 17, 2007: Made Love, Got War: Norman Solomon's newest book documents five decades of rising American militarism and the media's all-to-frequent failure to challenge it. Solomon is a nationally syndicated columnist on media and politics.
October 10, 2007: The Science and Data of Global Warming: Retired astrophysicist Dr. Ray Weymann shares insights into the most pressing issue of the century.
September 12, 2007: New York Times reporter Tim Weiner has reported on the CIA for the last 20 years. In his latest book, Legacy of Ashes, he offers the first definitive history of the agency with it's record of fleeting successes and long-lasting failures.
September 5, 2007: Considering how America has co-opted the philosophy of the CIA over 50 years ago by adopting methods of incarceration and torture that has turned away the respect of many countries, the question becomes, "Are we safer now?" Former US State Department official Bill Fisher addresses this question on the anniversary of 9/11.
August 29, 2007: UCSB Professor Russ Rumberger discusses research he has been performing on the problem of school dropouts. More information is available here.
August 22, 2007: Man Versus Wild: Development and the energy industry threaten the Wild West. From the peaks of snowy mountains to the rivers and forests to the expansive deserts, the wild lands of the West are beyond doubt some of the most incredible landscapes in the world. These lands are threatened by the rush for energy from oil drilling and coal mining, accelerating encroachment of suburban growth and fragmentation by road building.
August 15, 2007: The Political Brain: Psychologist and brain researcher Drew Westen says political parties must connect with voter's emotion, or lose elections. No matter how well read a potential voter may be, no matter how informed, according to Westen, they still vote from their emotions.
August 8, 2007: You Have No Right: Stories of America in an Age of Repression. Editor of The Progressive Matthew Rothschild presents 82 civil liberty abuses since December 2001 in his latest book. It's a series of short pieces recounting events from both sides: The authorities and victims.
August 1, 2007: Farm Bill 2007: The Democratic-controlled House passed legislation last week that combines billions in aid for farmers with money for low-income nutrition programs. The measure provides more money for conservation, renewable energy, nutrition and specialty crop programs. Dr. Michael Hansen, Senior Staff Scientist at Consumers Union, looks and the advantages and disadvantages of the new legislation.
July 18, 2007: Former public interest attorney and environmentalist Albert Bates discusses his book, The Post Petroleum Survival Guide and Cookbook: Recipes for Changing Times.
July 11, 2007: Michael Thottom, Director of The Los Angeles National Impeachment Center discusses the organization, and says that it's gotten busier since President Bush commuted Lewis Libby's prison sentence.
July 4, 2007: The Cult of the Amateur by author Andrew Keen.
June 27, 2007: Food Safety: Last September, a massive nationwide spinach recall occurred when an E-Coli outbreak killed 3 people and sickened 250 others. Executive Director for the Community Food Security Coalition, Andy Fisher, examines the safety concerns addressed by the Food and Drug Administration.
June 20, 2007: God and Empire: From the divine punishment and promise found in Genesis through the revolutionary messages of Jesus and Paul, author John Dominic Crossan reveals what the Bible has to say about land and economy, violence and retribution, justice and peace, and, ultimately, redemption.
June 13, 2007: New York Times Magazine writer Christopher Caldwell discusses the recent congressional shift.
May 30, 2007: Guy speaks with Michael L. Weinstein, co-author of With God on our Side: One Man's War Against an Evangelical Coup in America's Military. More information available at MilitaryReligiousFreedom.org
May 23, 2007: Researcher and author Judy Daubenmier explains where the media have gone, and where it is going in the near future. More information available at newshounds.us
May 16, 2007: Radio show host Laura Flanders. Her program Radio Nation is heard weekly on Air America. She is the author of: Bushwomen: "How They Won the White House for Their Man", "The W Effect", and her most recent, "Blue Grit: True Democrats Take Back Politics from the Politicians"
May 9, 2007: Heat: How to Stop the Planet from Burning Author George Monbiot demonstrates that we can achieve the necessary reductions in carbon emissions without bringing civilization to an end.
May 2, 2007: The Genius of Impeachment: In his latest book, The Genius of Impeachment, John Nichols examines the parliamentary roots and past use of the 'heroic medicine' that is impeachment with a call for Democratic leaders to "reclaim and reuse the most vital tool handed to us by the founders for the defense of our most basic liberties."
April 25, 2007: "Empire and the Bomb" is a concise history showing how the U.S. has used nuclear weapons to bolster it's imperial ambitions. Leading nuclear specialist Joseph Gerson explains why atomic weapons were first built and used, and how the U.S. uses them today to preserve its global empire
April 18, 2007: The Unholy Alliance: According to Evangelist and author Henry Bechthold, the union between right wing politics and religion creates an unhealthy relationship for both parties.
April 11, 2007: War Trauma: Working with hundreds of combat veterans, Dr. Ray Scurfield turns his attention to the current mental health practices in Iraq, and the aftermath of war on the mental health of the soldier. In his third book, War Trauma: Lessons Unlearned from Vietnam to Iraq, Dr. Scurfield underscores the need for veterans to receive family and community support during postwar readjustment.
April 4, 2007: Author Craig Eisendrath, a former US foreign service officer, looks at the history of military uses of space, and the current armament plans in the book, War in Heaven: The Arms Race in Outer Space, co-authored with Helen Caldicott.
March 28, 2007: Golden Gulag California leads the way in a prison population explosion that has seen an increase of over 450 percent since 1980. Author Ruth Wilson Gilmore provides a detailed explanation for this buildup by looking at how political and economic forces have joined in creating the prison expansion.
March 21, 2007: Hell and High Water: Global Warming, the Solution and the Politics is the topic of Dr. Joseph Romm's newest book.
March 14, 2007: Road to Impeachment? Former Federal Prosecutor Elizabeth de la Vega believes that the recent Grand Jury guilty verdict served up to former Bush Administration official, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby may be the signal that the dam is about to burst.
February 21, 2007: In her 2005 compilation, Special Plans: the Blogs on Douglas Feith and the Faulty Intelligence that Led to War, Allison Hantschel follows the trail of faulty intelligence.
February 14, 2007: Digital Destiny: Executive Director of the Center for Digital Democracy, Jeff Chester reveals the corrupt nature of US media and telecommunications policy making in his new book, Digital Destiny.
February 7, 2007: Co-director of the Campaign for America's Future, Roger Hickey, discusses the President's health care proposal.
January 31, 2007: Zoologist Gordon Hartman, writes that we are confronted by an inter-connected complex of environmental and resource loss and/or breakdown challenges that will shape the societies of the future.
January 24, 2007: Former CIA analyst Melvin A. Goodman views last nights' State of the Union Address as lacking leadership and commitment.
January 17, 2007: Senior attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council, David Beckman talks water. Clean, potable water is threatened by industrial food and energy production.
January 3, 2007: Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, Lawrence J. Korb discusses critical choices in Iraq

Audiolog

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Podcast: Tom Wilmer visits Northern Arizona's Monument Valley, takes a rafting trip on the Colorado River, and checks out houseboating on Lake Powell.
Podcast: Tom Wilmer in California's wine country, talking to Karl Wente of Wente Vineyards.
Podcast: Tom Wilmer checks in from Eastern Cape South Africa Private Game Reserves.
Podcast: Tom Wilmer goes golfing on the island of Kauai with Craig Casada at the Poipu Bay Golf Course
Podcast: Tom Wilmer visits Maple Creek Winery in Mendocino County
Podcast: Tom Wilmer takes a tour up California's Highway 395 with stops in Inyo and Mono counties. He visits with Beth Porter from the Eastern California Museum, and Dan Lyster, the Director of Economic Development for Mono County.
Podcast: A report from the Island of Moorea, in French Polynesia
June 25, 2008: Tom Wilmer takes a walking tour of County Kerry, Ireland
June 18, 2008: Tom Wilmer reports from San Francisco, where he visits the Embarcadero, and talks with Judy Cronkite from the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero
May 28, 2008: Tom Wilmer visits Wild West Junction, in Williams Arizona
May 21, 2008: Tom Wilmer travels to Williams Arizona, via the Grand Canyon Railway
April 23, 2008: Tom Wilmer talks to Grace Waters at Little Dix Bay in the British Virgin Islands.
April 16, 2008: Tom Wilmer visits Ireland.
February 20, 2008: Tom Wilmer visits both the Mendocino and Lodi Wine Commissions.
January 16, 2008: Tom Wilmer tries the sport of zip-lining at Kauai Backcountry Adventures.
December 26, 2008: Tom Wilmer talks with winemaker Paul Dolan in Ukiah, California.
December 12, 2007: Tom embarks on an African Safari and speaks with Map Ives
November 28, 2007 : Tom Wilmer visits Ray Bluen, manager of Resort Quest on the island of Kauai
October 17, 2007: Tom Wilmer concludes his look at Monterey wine country as he speaks with Rhonda Motil, Executive Director of the Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association.
August 22, 2007: Tom Wilmer reports from South Australia, where he speaks with Ingrid Glastonbury, proprietor of the Kabminye Winery
August 15, 2007: A report from Stevenswood Spa Resort in Mendocino.
July 25, 2007 : Tom Wilmer continues his tour of French Polynesia with a visit to Bora Bora
June 20, 2007: Tom Wilmer talks with Rudolph Rosen, from the western regional office of Ducks Unlimited in Bishop, California, and reports in from the Mount Whitney Fish Hatchery.
May 23, 2007: A report from the city of Papeete, Tahiti.
May 16, 2007: Tom Wilmer reports from The Adelaide Central Market in Australia.
April 25, 2007: Tom Wilmer talks with Cowboy Singer, Musician, and International Horse Trainer Mike Beck (Part 2)
April 18, 2007: Tom Wilmer talks with Cowboy Singer, Musician, and International Horse Trainer Mike Beck (Part 1)
March 28, 2007: Tom Wilmer visits with Monterey county vintner Doug Meador, of Ventana Vineyards and Meador Estate Vineyards
March 21, 2007 Tom Wilmer checks in from Heller Estate Winery in Monterey county.
January 24, 2007: Tom Wilmer reports from Bermuda

Central Coast Shakespeare Festival

August 12, 2007: Taming of the Shrew
August 5, 2007: Richard III

Ears on Art

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May 7, 2008: Today hosts Crissa Hewitt and Steven DeLuque visit with artist Mike Tracy to talk about his exhibition "Tales, Toys 'n Toons" currently on display at the San Luis Obispo Art Center through May 25. His website is: miketracy.net.
April 9, 2008: Part two of a two part feature on the work of silversmith Davide Bigazzi.
April 2, 2008: Part one of a two part feature on the work of silversmith Davide Bigazzi. To view some of his work or to learn more about study opportunities the web site is dbcollection.net
February 13, 2008: Part two of our talk with artist David Satino Scott.
February 6, 2008: Part one of a two part talk with artist David Satino Scott.
January 9, 2008: This week Crissa travels north for a conversation with the owner of a furniture design and restoration business. This family owned shop is part of the Allied Arts Guild of Menlo Park.
December 12, 2007: Host Steven deLuque transports us to Ohio for a tale that by all rights will be seen as fiction, but it is not. Think hot summer night, a collection of sticks, a few hundred candles, a dinner and some uninvited guests.
December 5, 2007: The annual Holiday Episode, part one
November 14, 2007: Host Steven deLuque talks with the directors of Arts Obispo and the Aids Support Network who are co-sponsoring an interactive installation commemorating Worlds Aids Day on December 1.
November 7, 2007: Veteran TV and Radio star Bob Eubanks talks about the semi-annual Peppertree Art Show, in the Santa Ynez valley.
October 10, 2007: Part two of our discussion on fused glass.
October 3, 2007: An interview with fused glass artist, Ina Mae Overman
September 12, 2007: Part two of an interview with photographer Erik Lauritzen who died recently after a lifetime of illness and an amazing career as an artist.
September 5, 2007: This week is a memorial tribute to photographer Erik Lauritzen with an interview conducted in May 2006. Erik's life work is housed in Special Collections in the Library at UC Santa Cruz.
August 8, 2007:, The intricate collaboration required in organizing an art exhibit. We visit with Tim Anderson, Peter Steynberg, and Glynis Chaffin Tinglof
August 1, 2007: Glynis Chaffin Tinglof dicusses the steps involved in preparing an exhibition. She has an upcoming show at the Steyn berg Gallery
July 11, 2007: Professor David Prochaska from Cuesta discusses book art, the wonderful world of individually designed and created books.
June 6, 2007: Part Two of an interview with artist Marguerite Costigan.
May 9, 2007: This week program host Crissa Hewitt begins a two part interview with Marguerite Costigan a painter, printmaker who speaks to her involvement with process and the influence her father had in the development of her art.
May 2, 2007: This week's guest is local artist Evy Justesen a printmaker and painter. Evy discusses her love of these two disciplines and how they merge and how they are independent.
April 11, 2007: Rosey and Barbara Rosenthal, and Evy Justesen continue the discussion on printmaking.
April 4, 2007: This week Crissa Hewitt and Steven DeLuque begin a series about printmaking with artists Rosey and Barbara Rosenthal of Los Osos.
March 14, 2007: Ears on Art returns to Pietrasanta, Italy for conversations with a marble worker whose specialty is ornamentation and a mosaic worker. These two men have been at their respective crafts for over fifty years a piece.
March 7, 2007: A Special Pledge Drive Edition of Ears on Art takes a look back at segments with Robert Reynolds, Carol Astaire, and Manuel Neri.
February 14, 2007: Part two of a program featuring artists in The Beatrice Wood Ceramic Annual 2007 on display now in Ojai at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts.
February 7, 2007: This is the first of a two part program featuring artists in The Beatrice Wood Ceramic Annual 2007 on display now in Ojai at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts. Information about the Center can be found at: beatricewood.com.
January 10, 2007: This week's guest is Ann Lane Hedland an anthropologist whose specialty is Navajo weaving.
January 3, 2007: Hosts Crissa Hewitt and Steven DeLuque open their new year with woven jewelry artist Marilyn Moore. More information on Marilyn's work can be found at marilynmoore.net

Issues & Ideas

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April 30, 2008: Today's program is a forum for the candidates for San Luis Obispo's 5th District Supervisors contest: Deb Arnold and incumbent Jim Patterson.
April 23, 2008: Family Therapist Shavaun Scott and Technologist Michael Balzer reveal the latest information and research on the effects of video gaming on the brain.
April 23, 2008: In recognition of National Train Day, enthusiast David Weisman shares his expertise.
April 23, 2008: Local author and air traffic controller, Daniel Myers, talks about his newest book, Corporate Blue.
April 16, 2008: Michele Roest, Southern Regional Program Coordinator, Monterey Bay; and Michael Connolly, California State Parks, discuss the Coastal Discovery Center at San Simeon Bay. coastaldiscoverycenter.org
April 16, 2008: Author Julia Cameron, The Artists Way talks about her newest work: In The Writing Diet, Cameron illuminates the relationship between creativity and eating to reveal a crucial equation: creativity can block overeating.
April 16, 2008: In her book, Beyond (Straight and Gay) Marriage, law professor Nancy Polikoff reframes the debate by arguing that all family relationships need economic and emotional stability that now extend only to married couples.
April 9, 2008: Dietary consultant Jeanne Murdock joins the show to discuss diet and exercise
April 9, 2008: Executive Director of Earth Day, SLO, Kris O'Connor highlights the annual event.
March 26, 2008: San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Chair, Jim Patterson discusses the county's budget.
February 27, 2008: Guy talks with local administrators of Aspira Foster & Family care.
February 27, 2008: Bob Banner talks with independent filmmakers Molly Bingham and Steve Connors about their recent project, Meeting Resistance, which has garnered several awards including Golden Award from the Documentary Film Festival;
February 20, 2008: Author Yannick Murphy discusses Signed Mata Hari
February 20, 2008: David Rose - The Big Eddie Club
February 20, 2008: Felicia Sullivan - The Sky Isn't Visible From Here
February 13, 2008: Creators of Applied Meditation, Margo Adair and William Aal detail their three approaches to consciousness in this discussion.
February 6, 2008: Peter Karoff, co-author of The World we Want
January 30, 2008: Jeffery S. Stephens, The Portofino Dececption
January 30, 2008: Jeannie Murdock, BeanFit of Paso Robles: Health, fitness and nutrition.
January 30, 2008: PCPA Theatrefest Director Patricia Troxel discusses the staging of Shakespeare's Othello.
January 30, 2008: Local author and Cal Poly Professor Carson Medley, Ain't Whistlin' Dixie No More.
January 23, 2008: Representatives from The Morro Bay Natural History Museum discuss their new Mind Walk series.
January 23, 2008: Author Julie Motz brings her knowledge and expertise to a workshop devoted to understanding the consciousness on both side of the healing process
January 23, 2008: Gale McNeely brings Pope: The Musical back to the central coast.
January 16, 2008: Green Party Presidential candidate Dr. Jared Ball
January 16, 2008: Green Party Presidential candidate Kent Mesplay
January 9, 2008: Guy talks about an upcoming local production of the musical "Annie". Also, a look at Community Partners in Caring.
December 24, 2007: John Crossan: The First Christmas.
December 24, 2007: Karin Finell: Goodbye to the Mermaids
December 24, 2007: Fritjof Capra: The Science of Leonardo di Vinci
December 12, 2007: Jill Bolster-White talks about upcoming events of Transitions Mental Health Association.
December 4, 2007: Archived audio recorded in April, 1991:Christic Institute Director, Daniel Sheehan, speaking before an audience at the Unitarian Fellowship in San Luis Obispo. PART 1 of 2
December 4, 2007: Archived audio recorded in April, 1991:Christic Institute Director, Daniel Sheehan, speaking before an audience at the Unitarian Fellowship in San Luis Obispo. PART 2 of 2
November 28, 2007: Guy Rathbun talks with the writer/director Phillip Valle about a new play inspired in part by the events of hurricane Katrina. The play receives its world premiere this fall at Cuesta College's Interact Theatre.
November 28, 2007: Author Gordon Snyder tells the story of his newest book, Separatist.
November 21, 2007: International Healer John Mayo pays another visit to the Central Coast
November 21, 2007: Financial Planner Sheryl Garrett discusses her Personal Finance Workbook
November 21, 2007: David Wiseman and Rochelle Becker give an update from the Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility
November 14, 2007: Lauren Burleson from the Family Care Network in San Luis Obispo talks about their Christmas Open House on December 13th.
November 14, 2007: Charlene Huston and Evelyn Smith discusses Angels Bearing Gifts, a program designed to remember those who would otherwise be forgotten during the holidays.
November 7, 2007: Guy interviews Jean Feraca, author of I Hear Voices: a Memoir of Love, Death, and the Radio
October 31, 2007: Author Roland Merullo experiences Breakfast With Buddha
October 31, 2007: Guy Rathbun talks with professor James Loewen who's best selling book, Lies My Teacher Told Me, is revised and updated.
October 24, 2007: Guy Rathbun talks with education specialist Richard LaVorie about his newest book, The Motivation Breakthrough.
October 24, 2007: Archie McLaren and Guests look at the 2007 wine harvest.
October 17, 2007: Guy Rathbun talks with award winning author Lisa See. Her latest release is based on a true story, Peony in Love uses the richness and magic of the Chinese afterlife to transcend death and explore the many manifestations of love.
October 17, 2007: Fundraising coordinator Shoosh Crotzer discusses Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Enhancement, Inc's latest efforts.
October 10, 2007: Guy Rathbun talks with mythologist, teacher, and former curator of the Joseph Campbell archives, Jonathan Young.
October 10, 2007: SLO County Supervisor Bruce Gibson, and Karen Robert discuss Great Expectations, Tthe Library Summit coming to San Luis Obispo county.
September 12, 2007: Hotline Program Manager Mike Bosenbury talks about his organization's fundraising efforts.
September 12, 2007: Alzheimer's Association Executive Director Dana Humphreys shares plans for the annual Memory Walk.
September 5, 2007: Geoff Gilpin, "The Maharishi Effect: A Personal Journey Through the Movement That Transformed American Spirituality"
August 29, 2007: Vicki Leon talks about her new book, Working IX to V.
August 29, 2007: Local author Brandon Jones has a new book, Moments and More.
August 29, 2007: Gordon Snider and Destry Ramey discuss the upcoming San Luis Obispo Book and Author Fair.
August 29, 2007: Executive Director of Good Samaritans of SLO Sylvia Barnard and Board President of ECHO, a local homeless shelter, John Lauffer.
August 22, 2007: Cal Poly professor and former Congressional fellow David Hafemeister talks about his book, "Physics of Societal Issues" in which he provides calculations and analysis for shaping public policy.
August 22, 2007: KCBS news anchor Jeff Bell takes us on a journey through his world of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in his book, "Rewind, Replay, Repeat"
August 22, 2007: Tom Comar discusses the opposition to Wal Mart in Atascadero.
August 15, 2007: A discussion of The American Cancer Society's 24 Hour Relay for Life happening in Paso Robles.
August 15, 2007: Guy speaks with Marta Jorgenson and Bruce Little from the Draft Al Gore for President campaign. More information available at california4gore.org
August 8, 2007: John Lamb from the North Coast Advisory Council in Cambria and San Simeon is seeking community input on important local issues.
August 8, 2007: An interview with Utne Magazine editor Jay Walljasper about his new book, The Great Neighborhood Book: A Do-it-Yourself guide to Placemaking.
August 1, 2007: The popular Criterium Cycling Race returns to San Luis Obispo. According to the Marketing Director, there is an event for almost every age group.
July 25, 2007: Guy checks in with PCPA's Patricia Troxel and discusses their upcoming performance schedule.
July 25, 2007: David Wiseman gives an update from the Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility
July 18, 2007: Cal Poly Mustangs Soccer Coach Paul Holocher shares his passion for the 2007 Summer Youth Coaching Series.
July 18, 2007: Philosopher and author Jennifer Hecht talks about her work writing, The Happiness Myth.
July 11, 2007: Cal Poly professor Patricia Ponce discusses the Preface and "SLO County Reads" program for 2007
July 11, 2007: Nell Lanford outlines the dangers she sees in the recreational use of the Oceano Dunes by off-road vehicles.
June 27, 2007: Members of San Luis Obispo's Save our Downtown organization, David Brody and Elizabeth Abrams discuss the goals of the organization.
June 27, 2007: Guy Rathbun talks with author Vicki Leon, author of the Uppity Women series. Her latest book, Working IX to V, is the Greek and Roman workplace, a fascinating mix of slave wages and posts to kill for. Also author Peter Sacks confronts the class divide in American education in the book, Tearing Down the Gates
June 20, 2007: Central Coast Shakespeare Festival representatives Caroline Swanson and Zoe Saba discuss their summer performances.
June 20, 2007: Master gardener and author Aurelia C. Scott shares her "rosaholic" story that's led to the book Otherwise Normal People: Inside the Thorny World of Rose Gardening.
June 20, 2007: Host Guy Rathbun talks with author Susan RoAne who is known as the mingling maven. Her decade old best seller, How to Work A Room, is updated and back on the bookshelves.
June 13, 2007: Guy discusses Father's Day and fatherhood with Calvin Sandborn, author of Becoming a Kind Father: a Son's Journey
June 6, 2007: Andy Harp discusses the "Get on the Bus" program with Sisters Theresa Harpin, and Suzanne Jabro.
May 30, 2007: Guy talks to author Richard H. Pitcairn about his book, Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats.
May 30, 2007: Andy speaks with Raye Fleming about the upcoming Afternoon of Epicurean Delights.
May 30, 2007: A look at the upcoming California Choral Festival, and concerts from the San Luis Obispo Vocal Arts Ensemble.
May 30, 2007: Archie McLaren talks with producer Kevin Whelen about an upcoming TV series, The Winemakers, coming soon to PBS.
May 24, 2007: Guy talks with Carl Hansen about upcoming activities of the local Food Bank.
May 23, 2007: An interview with Harvey Wasserman: Solartopia: Out Green-Powered Earth, A.D. 2030.
May 16, 2007: Publisher Tom Sumner talks about what it's like to operate a small publishing house on the principles of sociopolitical ethics.
May 16, 2007: Helen Daurlo and Herb Candell discuss Heritage Day at the Dana Adobe in Nipomo.
May 16, 2007: Interim Executive Director of the Oceano Dunes Center Bud Laurent and the Center's Watershed and Natural Resources Manager Kathie Matsuyama discuss the services offered by the Dunes Center.
May 9, 2007: Assisted Living: As a lawyer experienced in consumer protection, Daniel Baum felt confident in guiding his mother to an assisted living facility. He now realizes he made important mistakes which he shares in his latest book... then it's Community Law Night: Free legal advise and low-cost legal services are just two of the topics discussed by San Luis Obispo Court Analyst Hector Gonzalez and Court Executive Officer Wayne Hall the annual Superior Court Open House.
April 25, 2007: Guy Rathbun talks with author Ellen Bravo about her new book, "Taking on the Big Boys"
April 25, 2007: Robert Graham, at the age of 50, began to devote 50 percent of his money, time and energy to helping others. Mr. Graham is coming to San Luis Obispo to share his experiences, and discuss his work with micro-enterprise lending.
April 25, 2007: Area Director for the Alzheimer's Association, Pam Munson, talks about a weekend seminar for caregivers in San Luis Obispo
April 18, 2007: Host Christopher Shelby talks with event coordinator for the Foundation for San Luis Obispo County Public Libraries, Rick London.
April 11, 2007: Family Care Network spokespersons Lauren Batchelder and Ken Miles underscore the need for support of an organization devoted to helping youth to overcome challenges; and author, councilor Murry Oxman, talks about the best ways to handle difficult people.
April 4, 2007: Guy Rathbun talks with musical review producer and writer Gale McNeeley about the staging of "Fred and Ginger".
March 28, 2007: A Golf Tournament to benefit disabled persons in San Luis Obispo and northern Santa Barbara counties is going to be held at the at Blacklake Golf Course. Options publicity director Lisa Hersch provides the details.
March 28, 2007: Executive Director, Kris O'Connor, discusses their coming fund-raiser, Earth Day Food and Wine Festival held on April 21st.
March 28, 2007: David Wiseman and Rochelle Becker give an update from the Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility
March 21, 2007: Guy Rathbun discusses an upcoming forum on Electric Vehicle use with electric car developer Bruce Severance, and Sherry Boschert of the San Francisco EV Association
March 21, 2007: Christopher Shelby speaks with Beth Raub, Volunteer Coordinator for the Women's Shelter of San Luis Obispo County.
March 21, 2007: Guy Rathbun talks with members of SCORE, the principal organization providing free start-up business counseling and mentoring in San Luis Obispo County
March 14, 2007: Author Karen A. Cerulo talks about her book, Never Saw it Coming: Cultural Challenges to Envisioning the Worst
March 7, 2007: Laura Sessions Stepp discusses her book Unhooked
February 21, 2007: Author Elizabeth Laird talks with Guy Rathbun about her controversial children's book, A Little Piece of Ground.
February 21, 2007: Author and physical coach Jeanne Murdock talks about her book, The Every Excuse in the Book Book.
February 21, 2007: Host Christopher Shelby talks with ARTS Obispo spokesperson Erin Hanley about the County's participation in the Poetry Out Loud Program. As part of this program, students from four county high school's have been selected to participate in the National Poetry Recitation Contest this February and March.
February 14, 2007: Guy talks with Susan Isaacs, author of Past Perfect.
February 14 , 2007: Children's Museum Executive Director Roy Mueller and Board President Ann Robinson discuss the current capital campaign
February 14, 2007: Author and energy healer Julie Motz talks about her book, Hands of Life, and her appearance in San Luis Obispo.
February 7, 2007: Guy checks in with Jane Swanson, from Mothers for Peace
January 31, 2007: Author Martin W. Sandler tells the story of Resolute: The Epic Search for the Northwest Passage...
January 31, 2007: David Wiseman and Rochelle Becker give an update from the Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility
January 31, 2007: Host Kathy Price shares "building green" tips with contractor Turko Semmes.
January 31, 2007: Guy Rathbun talks with Career Services associate director at UCSB, Don Luback and former executive director at the LifePlan Center, Julie Lopp, about the Ageless Intership Workshop program.
January 24, 2007: A talk with Joseph Abrahams, author of Turning Lives Around: Incarceration and Rehabilitation of Prisoners.
January 24, 2007: Conflict resolution through constructive dialogue is discussed by Creative Mediation's Jesse Sostrin.
January 24, 2007: A conversation with PCPA's artistic director emeritus Jack Shouse, and guest actor Alan Brooks about the play Barrymore.
January 17, 2007: Guy healtchcare in California with Tom Epstein from Blue Sheild Insurance.
January 17, 2007: Guy talks with Naomi Prins, author of Jacked, links our consumer credit cards in a typical wallet to shortsighted policies, blunders, and scandals. Also author Sherry Boschert advocates shifting to hybrid plug-in cars to reduce gasoline use, dependence on foreign oil, and carbon emissions in her book, Plug-in Hybrids: The Cars That Will Recharge America.
January 17, 2007: Christopher Shelby discusses the Court Appointed Special Advocacy (CASA) program, with Cathy Orton.
January 10, 2007: Guy speaks with Michele Simon, author of Appetite for Profit, and Steve Hendricks who wrote Unquiet Grave.
January 3, 2007: Guy talks with the organizers of the Morro Bay Bird Festival

Keepin' It Fresh

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May 7, 2008: Host Charles Myers devotes this entire show to a discussion of the crisis in our local Salmon fisheries with the directors of the Central Coast Salmon Enhancement. Their web side is: centralcoastsalmon.com.
April 2, 2008: A discussion with two 3rd generation Japanese-American farmers, and the historian from the South County Historical Society, where there's an exhibit about the Japanese-American experience on the Central Coast.
March 5, 2008: Charles interviews 2 filmmakers who are creating a documentary, In Search of Good Food
February 6, 2008: Charles talks with Craig and Terry Clark of Chaparrel Gardens and concludes with a brief culinary calendar.
December 5, 2007: Farmers Market report for December, and an interview with the manager of the Cal Poly Organic Farm, Cindy Douglas.
November 7, 2007: Charles talks about: mushrooms, selecting the right wine for Thanksgiving, and sommeliers in training.
October 17, 2007: Keepin' it Fresh with host Charles Myers. In this episode Charles talks with a local beekeeper, and looks into the upcoming Sustainable Ag Expo in Paso Robles
September 5, 2007: Keepin' it Fresh with host Charles Myers
August 1, 2007: Keepin' it Fresh with host Charles Myers
June 6, 2007: Keepin' it Fresh with host Charles Myers
May 2, 2007: Keepin' it Fresh with host Charles Myers
April 4, 2007: Keepin' it Fresh with host Charles Myers
February 7, 2007: Keepin' it Fresh with hosts Maryann Stansfield and Charles Myers
January 3, 2007: Keepin' it Fresh with hosts Maryann Stansfield and Charles Myers

The Reluctant Therapist

May 7, 2008: Host Elizabeth Barrett discusses the over-use of medications in treating children diagnosed with attention disorders and the barriers to utilizing alternative treatments.
March 5, 2008: Elizabeth Barrett is The Reluctant Therapist
January 2, 2008: Elizabeth Barrett is The Reluctant Therapist
December 5, 2007: Elizabeth Barrett is The Reluctant Therapist
November 7, 2007: The Reluctant Therapist disucusses "Happiness"
October 3, 2007: Elizabeth Barrett speaks with Jonathon Mooney, author of The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal
September 5, 2007: Elizabeth Barrett is The Reluctant Therapist
July 25, 2007: Elizabeth Barrett debuts a new segment: Conversations with the Reluctant Therapist

Take Two: The Movie Show

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May 5, 2008: Part 1 of a 2 part series looking into the early career of Bette Davis
April 21, 2008: Anything Goes! Jim and Bob discuss upcoming summer films, the economy, recent obituaries, and they take listener phone calls.
April 7, 2008: A look at 4 movie industry people that have recently passed away. A salute to Charlton Heston, Richard Widmark, Arthur C. Clarke, and Jules Bassin.
March 31, 2008: A look at several documentary films that have been produced about the war in Iraq, presented on the fifth anniversary of the start of the war. Also a discussion on the film "The Battle of Algiers".
March 3, 2008: Actor Roy Scheider
February 25, 2008: A look at the 2008 Academy Award ceremonies, and a review of some of the award-winninng films. Also an examination of the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival.
February 4, 2008: Part two of our look at filmmaker Sidney Lumet
January 14, 2008: A look at the Writer's Union strike of 2007-'08, and a discussion of movies about writers including Barton Fink, and The Player
December 17, 2007: Jim and Bob present the 2007 Cinema Santa show!
November 19, 2007: Part one of a two part series on filmmaker Sidney Lumet
November 5, 2007: A salute to James Caan
October 22, 2007: A memorial to actress Deborah Kerr
October 8, 2007: Hosts Jim Dee, owner of The Palm Theater and Bob Whiteford, co-owner of Insomniac Video discuss the inner working of their businesses. Jim also reviews the 2007 Toronto Film Festival.
October 1, 2007: Jim and Bob take a look at movies about "The Media" throughout history, including Citizen Kane, Network, Being There,and Talk Radio.
August 27, 2007: A discussion of films that have unusual plot twists, unexpected endings, and/or con movies. Films discussed include Witness for the Prosecution, The Sting, House of Games, The Usual Suspects, Matchstick Men, and The Last Seduction.
August 13, 2007: A memorial to 4 artists who recently passed away: Makeup artist William Tuttle, cinematographer Laszlo Kovacs, and film makers Michelangelo Antonioni, and Ingmar Bergman
July 23, 2007: A look at the later movies of Woody Allen
July 9, 2007: A salute to director George Stevens
July 2, 2007: Jim and Bob take a look at the recently released list of the AFI's top 100 American films.
June 18, 2007: The films of director William Friedkin.
June 4, 2007: A look at recent releases both on the big screen and DVD. Plus listener critiques of Pirates III and Spiderman III.
May 14, 2007: "Take Four" Jim and Bob each pick 4 of their favorite movies to discuss.
April 30, 2007: A look at "Kitchen Sink Realism"
April 23, 2007: Jim and Bob discuss upcoming summer films, including potential blockbusters in the "Spiderman" and "Pirates of the Carribbean" franchises.
April 9, 2007: Part two of our series on Orson Welles
April 2, 2007: Part one of a two part series looking at the life and films of Orson Welles
March 19, 2007: A look at "Pre-Code" films. Movies made before The Hayes Code.
March 12, 2007: Bob and Jim discuss recent King Vidor Award-winning actor James Cromwell
February, 26, 2007: The San Luis Obispo International Film Festival 2007 review.
February 5, 2007: Bob and Jim take a look at several notable films throughout history that, for a variety of reasons, have never been released for sale on home video or DVD.
January 22, 2007: A look at the career of Actress Helen Mirren
January 8, 2007: Exploring the Oscar Contenders for 2007, and a look at the year-end releases of 2006.