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- August 13, 2008:
CAFOs: Confined Animal Feeding Operations dominate US
dairy and meat production, and they are taxpayer subsidized.
More troubling is a recent study by the Union of Concerned Scientists
revealing that costs go beyond mere dollars. Major public health
issues, as well as rural and environmental pollution, says Dr.
Doug Gurian-Sherman, are problems that need immediate attention.
- August 6, 2008:
The Cult of the Amateur: YouTube, Wikipedia and Web 2.0
... according to author and former executive of the dot com
era, Andrew Keen, these three creations have an uncomfortable
common ground. As part of the Internet, they are dumbing down
culture, diminishing creativity, and seriously damaging what
is becoming a narcissistic society. In Keen's new book "The
Cult of the Amateur", Keen says that the Internet is creating
an increasingly gullible audience who believe everything that
they read, watch and see on the Internet.
- July 30, 2008: The
Dark Side: The Sunday after 9-11, Vice President Chaney
is quoted from an interview on Meet the Press, "We'll have
to work from the dark side." Washington based staff writer
for the New Yorker, Jane Mayer uses that statement as the jumping
off point for her new book, The Dark Side: The Inside Story
of How The War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals.
- July 23, 2008: Recapture
the Flag! The non-partisan group Common Cause is launching
a national campaign. The purpose is for restoring public faith
in the core values of American democracy, freedom from tyranny,
respect for individual liberty and human rights, and government
based on the rule of law. Common Cause board member John Shattuck
says, this is a direct result of abuses of power.
- July 16, 2008: Spy
Laws: Expanded surveillance authority and retroactive legal
immunity to telecommunications companies. This is the result
of the updated Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
While the American Civil Liberties Union says they'll challenge
the law in court, others, like former deputy national security
advisor, Nancy Soderberg, call it a "good-enough spy law".
- July 9, 2008: Drilling
Ourselves into a Hole Government Relations Consultant for
the Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund, Richard Charter, provides
another perspective of the proposal for oil drilling offshore.
The price for oil, he says, is not limited to the planning,
permitting and building. He points to Avila pollutants, Santa
Barbara's oil spill, and the continuing problems following the
IXTOC drilling blowout.
- July 2, 2008: 35
Articles Last week, to very little recognition, Representative
Dennis Kucinich read his Articles of Impeachment against George
W. Bush on the floor of the House of Representatives. Research
and documentation of election crimes specialist Steve Heller
discusses the justification behind the action, and his part
in investigating the legal aspects of the charges.
- June 25, 2008: Offshore:
President Bush and presidential candidate Sen. John McCain are
proposing to lift the ban on coastal drilling. By doing so,
they claim, gas prices will lower at the pump. Contrary to that
rosy picture data from the Department of Energy shows that coastal
drilling would lower the price at the pump by only a few pennies.
Plus, that savings would not be seen until 2025. Campaign for
America's Future Online Editor Bill Scher says that this is
not exactly the solution Americans are looking for.
- June 18, 2008: Dialoguing
with Iran: As rhetoric escalates and tensions mount between
the US and Iran, the need for diplomacy becomes more apparent.
Meanwhile, Bush Administration officials continue to rattle
the saber. They are pressuring Iran to prove that it is not
hiding a nuclear weapons program. This, according to political
professor Steven Zunes, is not diplomacy. The crisis over Iran's
nuclear program, he says, lacks the urgency claimed by Washington.
- June 11, 2008: JFK,
and the Unspeakable - part 2: In the first interview, author
James W. Douglass told the story of how President Kennedy became
more isolated during the second year of his administration.
This discussion focuses on the framework of the assassination
plot, the discrepancies in reports from various agencies, and
the fallacies of the Warren Report.
- June 4, 2008: JFK,
and the Unspeakable: This is the first installment of a
two part interview with author James Douglass with a definitive
look into the assassination of President Kennedy. With the recent
release of information, new testimony, and government documents,
the "lone gunman" theory of the Warren Commission
has lost all credibility. This first part looks at a statesman
who became isolated from his military advisors, big business,
and the Central Intelligence Agency while working toward world
peace.
- May 28, 2008: Dispatches
in America: Journalist Mort Rosenblum sees a desperate need
for well-chosen leaders as well as informed followers. But media
sources are creating the opposite. Rosenblum is the co-editor
of a new quarterly that is rooted in the journalistic tenets
of integrity, credibility, and accountability
- May 21, 2008: The
Fall of the Evangelical Nation: In her attempt to go beyond
stereotypes, reporter Christine Wicker made some surprising
discoveries. Diminishing statistics, failed campaigns and empty
churches point to a movement that is unraveling at its core.
- May 14, 2008: Perspectives
of an Occupation: Jewish American Columbia graduate and
Fulbright scholar, Anna Baltzer, provides a perspective of the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict not usually heard in mainstream
media. Providing documentation and critical information often
misrepresented or ignored in the Western press, Baltzer encourages
an open dialog towards taking informed action.
- 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.
Audiolog
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shows from previous years.
- 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
- July 23, 2008:
Tom Wilmer continues his Arizona journey, with a Native American
tour: discovernavajo.com
- July 16, 2008:
Tom Wilmer visits Northern Arizona's Monument
Valley, takes a rafting
trip on the Colorado River, and checks out houseboating on Lake
Powell.
- 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.
Ears on Art
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shows from previous years.
- August 13, 2008:
A visit to a factory in Italy that creates hand-crafted sculpture
tools, hosted by Crissa Hewitt
- July 9, 2008: Host
Steven DeLuque visits the guiding lights behind "The Peace
Library", Melinda Forbes and Julie Frankel. The Peace Library,
now in its fifth edition with works created from 2006 to 2008,
is a collection of handmade books reflecting on politics, philosophy,
war, peace and the state of our nation.
- July 2, 2008: Host
Steven DeLuque reads his captivating story The Enchanter
of Sugar Grove.
- June 11, 2008: Jerome
Witkin, Part 2
- June 4, 2008: This
program is the first of two featuring artist Jerome Witkin whose
work is currently on display at the Jack Rutberg Gallery in
Los Angeles.
- May 14, 2008: In
what seems particularly timely, hosts Crissa Hewitt and Steven
DeLuque visit with Tibetan born artist Karma Thupten who is
visiting San Luis Obispo during May. He lives in Katmandu. An
exhibit "Sacred Paintings of Tibet" is currently on
display at Arts Space Obispo in the Creamery through May 29.
Information is available at artsobispo.org
- 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.
Issues
& Ideas
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- August 13, 2008:
A Portrait of the 19th Century James Family, House of Wits
by Paul Fisher.
- August 13, 2008:
Botsofest: Morro Bay High School alumni are throwing
a big party for their long time music teacher: Dr. Korisheli,
or Botso as he is known. The festival takes place August 23
through 26.
- July 30, 2008: Andy
Harp checks in with PCPA Theaterfest, and discusses their ongoing
summer season.
- July 30, 2008: Today's
program focuses on a non-profit group who's goal is to help
others improve their quality of life by providing the gift of
better vision and health --- I Care International.
- July 30, 2008: Dr.
John Cannell, President of the Vitamin D Council talks about
the most misunderstood steroid hormone precursor: Vitamin D.
It's even misnamed.
- July 23, 2008: The
third annual Mano Tinta Release Party at Tally Vineyards, which
benefits The Fund for Vineyard and Farm Workers
- July 23, 2008: Ann
E. Lorenzen reads her essay on the El Capitan Theater.
- July 23, 2008: Consillience
... The term, coined by author Edward O. Wilson several years
ago, translates to an intrinsic unity of knowledge. The attempted
linkage of the sciences and the humanities. Educator and poet
Roy K. Johnston defines the study, and describes its value of
understanding the human condition with a higher degree of certainty.
- July 16, 2008: Games
People Play: On-line computer gaming has become a multi-billion
dollar business, and for some, a serious addiction. Therapist
Shavaun Scott and documentary producer Michael Balzer provide
insights on this live call-in program.
- July 9, 2008: San
Luis Obispo's Criterium Director Shaba Mohseni talks about this
year's cycling event
- July 9, 2008: Performer
Judith Philbin shares the work she and others have done that
lead to the release of a music CD for the Hospice support group.
- June 25, 2008: Jan
Lynch from the North County Humane Society
- June 25, 2008: Author
Berta W. Parrish discusses her book, Wise Woman's Way
- June 25, 2008: P.C.P.A.
Theaterfest's Mark Booher talks about their upcoming production
of Ragtime.
- June 18, 2008: The
mysteries and symbols contained in Michaelangelo's fresco on
the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel is the subject of a new book
co-authored by Rabbi Benjamin Blech.
- June 11, 2008: Guy
talks with renowned author Carl Hiaasen.
- June 11, 2008: PCPA
Theatrefest Director Patricia Troxel discusses upcoming performances.
- June 4, 2008: Host
Guy Rathbun talks with Attorney Jan Marx and Rotary Club President
Roxanne Carr about plans for a new community trail between Cal
Poly and the downtown.
- May 28, 2008: A
talk with Donna Kean from Hospice.
- May 28, 2008: Entrepreneur
Evelyn Adams is determined to grow a community enterprise that
will develop San Luis Obispo's sustainable green economy, Brave
New Wares.
- May 28, 2008: Host
Guy Rathbun talks with Food Bank Executive Director Carl Hansen,
and volunteer Maggie Cox about "Hunger Awareness Day"
- May 21, 2008: Jill
Bolster-White, Executive Director of Transitions Mental Health
Association discusses the topic of budget cuts, and the local
mental health system.
- May 14, 2008: Roy
J. Harris, Jr's. Pulitzer's Gold, is the story of the
90-year history of the coveted award for journalism.
- May 14, 2008: Superior
Court Management Analyst Hector Gonzalez, and Presiding Judge
Martin Tangeman discuss the annual Community Law Night and Superior
Court Open House.
- May 14, 2008: Botanical
Gardens representatives Liz Scott Graham and Mary Ann Rutshaw
join the show to talk about the "Vista and Visions"
fund raiser.
- 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.
Keeping It Fresh
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- August 6, 2008:
This month Charles interviews chef Robert Root about the Pallet
to Palate event, happening during the first 2 weeks of August.
- July 2, 2008: Keepin'
it Fresh with host Charles Myers
- 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.
The Reluctant Therapist
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- August 6, 2008:
Elizabeth Barrett brings us another conversation with The Reluctant
Therapist
- July 2, 2008: It
is time for mental health practitioners to help clients heed
their own "call of the wild" and reconnect with nature
instead of acting as pawns for the pharmaceutical companies
and chasing symptoms for the HMO's.
- June 4, 2008: Elizabeth
Barrett's topic this month is self-esteem for children.
- 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
Take Two: The Movie
Show
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shows from previous years.
- July 28, 2008: Batman!
An historical look back at the various cinematic incarnations
of The Dark Knight
- July 21, 2008: Take
4 Jim and Bob each pick four of their favorite films, play
excerpts and discuss.
- June 30, 2008: Anything
Goes Jim and Bob take your phone calls, discuss the summer
blockbusters of 2008, and remember comedian George Carlin.
- June 16, 2008: The
conclusion of our 2 part series on Sidney Pollack.
- June 9, 2008: Part
1 of a 2 part series on Director/Producer/Actor Sidney Pollack
who died last month.
- May 12, 2008: Part
2 of our salute to Bette Davis, with a look at her later movies
- 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
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