Weekly Program Highlights
Friday 10/31
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Hidden Brain… It can be frustrating when people do things we don't want them to do. But the techniques we use to get people to alter their behavior are often strikingly ineffective. This week, we explore why these methods fail, and offer better ways to help the people we care about make lasting change.
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Fresh Air…
6:30 – 7:30 PM
The Club McKenzie…
Saturday 11/01
10:00 – 11:00 AM Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me!… This week on Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me, the panelists are Emmy Blotnick, Alonzo Bodden, and Josh Gondelman. Chicago rapper Rhymefest fills in for Bill Kurtis. And actor Julia Fox joins in to play Not My Job.
11:00 – NOON
Radiolab… Democracy is on the ropes. In the United States and abroad, citizens of democracies are feeling increasingly alienated, disaffected, and powerless. Some are even asking themselves a question that feels almost too dangerous to say out loud: is democracy fundamentally broken? Radiolab attempts to find what the fix is.
3:00 – 4:00 PM
American Routes… This week on American Routes, It’s Halloween. Hear from Houma Indian carver and instrument-maker, Ivy Billiot, about rougarou – or werewolves – and the spirit world. Then, Bentonia bluesman Jimmy “Duck” Holmes tells of the devil in daily life. Also, songs about murder, mayhem, and beings from beyond the stars… and beyond the grave. Plus music from Dr. John and Memphis Minnie, Hank Williams, and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins.
Sunday 11/02
10:00 – 11:00 AM
Reveal… This week on Reveal, an attack on civilians by US Marines during the Iraq War sparks outrage and a war crimes trial, but in the end, no one is held accountable.
11:00 – NOON
This American Life… This week on This American Life, America loves winners—now more than ever. But how do you get to a win, in 2025 America? We get up close and follow a person trying to build a big win for herself and thousands of others like her.
NOON – 3:00 PM
Sunday Baroque… This weekend on Sunday Baroque, ease up on the hectic pace, calm down a little, and smooth out a few of those rough edges. Even music lovers in the baroque era needed recreation now and then. So sit back and be soothed and uplifted by music that will help you relax on your day off, including recreational French chamber music played by the Four Nations Ensemble.
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Code Switch & Life Kit… This week on Code Switch, a show about the birthrate. Then on Life Kit, a show about how to deal with neck pain
6:00 – 7:00 PM
The Moth Radio Hour… This week on The Moth Radio Hour, stories of life after death—earthly concerns, supernatural encounters, and what remains.
Monday 11/03
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Issues & Ideas… Natalia Young talks with the SLO Food Bank about the recent government shutdowns and how they're preparing to help. Then Carol Tangeman gets excited as she speaks with Bob Revel of The Morro Bay Bird Festival.
2:00 – 3:00 PM
The Splendid Table…
Tuesday 11/04
1:00 – 2:00 PM
TED Radio Hour… This week on the TED Radio Hour, host Manoush Zomorodi talks with TED speakers who have spent time in both public service and Silicon Valley… about how tech can be used to improve government services.
2:00 – 3:00 PM
The Reluctant Therapist…
Wednesday 11/05
1:00 – 1:30 PM
Bioneers…. This week on Bioneers, hear about anthropologist and author Jeremy Narby’s claim that scientists are starting to talk like shamans and shamans like scientists. He says, we need to talk about talking – because words matter. In this episode, Bioneers Senior Producer J.P. Harpignies speaks with Narby about how the very language and words we use reveal the topography and limits of our worldview, including Western culture’s adamant centuries-long but now increasingly discredited assumption that intelligence is restricted only to human beings.
1:30 – 2:00 PM
California Report Magazine…
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Freakonomics Radio…
6:30 – 8:00 PM
KCBX in Concert… This week, Maestro Andrew Sewell and host Craig Russell share insights regarding the SLO Symphony’s upcoming concert—which will feature world premieres of Stefan Podell’s “We Hold Together” and Craig Russell’s "Four American Scenes." Then Craig delves into other November concerts, including those by the Cal Poly Bands and Jazz Band, the Music Academy of the West, Orchestra Novo (accompanying Buster Keaton’s “silent” films), and the incomparable SLO Master Chorale.
Thursday 11/06
1:00 – 2:00 PM Central Coast Voices…
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Latino USA… A special episode in collaboration with the investigative team at CalMatters exploring what community protection looks like in an era of indiscriminate ICE arrests sanctioned by the Supreme Court. We meet the man behind Trump's deportation efforts, the immigrants who've fallen prey to his tactics, and the elected officials who are trying—though mostly failing—to slow the Trump agenda.
6:30 – 8:00 PM
The Road Home… Singer-songwriter Chris Beland stops by for a visit on The Road Home with Marisa Waddell. Beland is a longtime local with a national presence who's about to embark on an adventure to a new home in Bend, Oregon — after he plays a farewell concert at the Club Car Bar in Templeton on November 15th. Tune in to hear Chris Beland play some songs live and talk with Marisa about his music, and what's next for him.
Friday 11/07
6:30 – 7:30 PM
The Club McKenzie…