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Issues & Ideas: air date 11-27-2013

KCBX | By Tom Wilmer,
Brian Reynolds
Published November 27, 2013 at 12:00 AM PST
Marisa Waddell
  • Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with the owners of Olea Farm in Templeton, to learn about California's distinctive olive oils.  We'll learn what the term "extra-virgin, first press" really means, and what some of the differences are between European and California olive oils.
  • Also, it is estimated that 10 to 40 million parrots live in the United States as pets. Because captive bred parrots are just a few generations from their wild cousins, their needs are often misunderstood.  Donna Cheek and local parrot rescuer Marty Johnson, explore the challenges that face these beautiful, intelligent birds.
  • And Brian Reynolds visits with long time bookstore owner Caroll Leslie of Volumes of Pleasure Bookstore in Los Osos, and new bookstore owner Darin Gabler, of the Bookworm in Santa Maria as they discuss the wonders, treasures, and continuing changes to our local bookstores.
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Tom Wilmer
Tom Wilmer produces on-air content for Issues & Ideas airing over KCBX and is producer and host of the six-time Lowell Thomas award-winning NPR podcast Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer. Recorded live on-location across America and around the world, the podcasts feature the arts, culture, music, nature, history, science, wine & spirits, brewpubs, and the culinary arts--everything from baseball to exploring South Pacific atolls to interviewing the real Santa Claus in the Arctic.
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Brian Reynolds
Brian Reynolds is a contributor to Issues & Ideas, a weekly show that brings listeners a wide variety of perspectives on KCBX. Brian was born in Visalia, CA, and spent many years in the Central Valley before leaving for college at UC Berkeley. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from UCB, and two Master’s degrees (UCLA and CSU Chico…Library Science and Public Administration). He lived abroad for two years in Spanish-speaking countries (Spain and Nicaragua) and is fluent in Spanish. He spent his career as a public librarian, serving as a Library Director for over 30 years. He retired from the Director position at the SLO County Library in 2013.
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