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Issues & Ideas

Poets from SLO County celebrate National Poetry Month, Immigrant winemakers on their journey from "cellar rats" to entrepreneurs, and seeing the world through the SLO International Film Festival

By Meher Ali

Published April 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM PDT

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San Luis Obispo County poets read their original works to celebrate National Poetry Month. Hosted by Caleb Nichols, the poet laureate of the County.

Poetry reading

Mira Honeycutt, host of Wine Country, talks to Paso Robles winemakers Edgar Torres and Enrique Torres about Spanish wines.

Paso Robles winemakers

KCBX's Meher Ali speaks with Skye McLennan, Executive Director of the San Luis Obispo Film Festival, about this year's lineup.

The San Luis Obispo International Film Festival

Issues & Ideas

Meher Ali

Meher Ali joined the KCBX team as a volunteer in October of 2024, and by December she had already moved into a staff position as the producer and host of our weekly radio magazine Issues & Ideas. She has been a journalist since 2009. Meher has reported from various cities around India on human rights, refugee and social justice issues, as well as on heritage and culture.

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