Trains are still an integral part of our transportation options on the Central Coast. Joining Fred Munroe this week to take a serious look at the evolution of local and statewide rail travel will be Pete Rodgers, the foremost local expert on train travel, and Scott Spaulding with the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments. Fred and his guests will explore some of the best kept secrets about expanding rail service on the California coast in the years to come. You can join the conversation Thursday from 1-2 by calling 781-3875.

Bandleader Sam Lanin had a rotating cast of noted musicians playing with him, including regular appearances from Red Nichols, Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy McPartland and Bix Beiderbecke.