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Soap box derbies send motorless cars down a steep incline. At one event, contestants make their cars look like cartoon characters, subway cars, food, and giant animals (among other outlandish shapes).
Recent Podcasts Episodes from KCBX
  • Tune in for a conversation at our new time - Tuesday 1-2 p.m. - with Austin, Texas born and raised, Berklee College of Music graduate and guitar virtuoso, Jackie Venson. Jackie is a great performer and an honest interview with a lot to share straight from her heart. Her music has garnered praise from Guitar World, Forbes Magazine, Rolling Stone, and The Austin American-Statesman who described Venson as "Gary Clark Jr - level talent who speaks boldly through her guitar while entrancing with her gorgeous smoky voice."Listen Live Tuesdays from 1-2 p.m. on KCBX
  • Joining us this week on Central Coast Voices are staff and clients from Positive Ride. This is one of the most community connected groups, working to make outdoor adventure accessible to everyone. Positive Ride was founded on the belief that everyone deserves the chance to explore outdoor adventures and enjoy recreational activities without limitations. Their primary goal is to provide outdoor adventures that are accessible for all. We will talk with their co-founder, and active clients of Positive Ride, and learn how this small non-profit organization has found ways to open and expand outdoor activities to wheelchair bound Central Coast residents and visitors.Listen Live Thursdays from 1-2 p.m. on KCBX
  • Tune in at our new time - 1 p.m. for a conversation with two California born Singer/Songwriters backstage at Live Oak Music Festival. Emily Nenni found her way to Nashville and the honky-tonk sounds of the local bar scene that welcomed her in and encouraged her writing and performing style - which includes inviting everyone up to the dance floor to cut loose. Sam Chase of The Sam Chase and the Untraditional has blended his SF punk rock beginnings with rock 'n roll and some folk music to create a raucous live show led by great storytelling and moments of surprise!Listen Tuesdays from 1-2 p.m. on KCBX.
  • Referred to as the “Big One,” the 1906 earthquake left an indelible mark in the minds of Californians and has left many wondering about the next one. Vicki Gonzalez of CapRadio's Insight speaks with UC Davis Geology Professor Mike Oskin about his research on earthquakes. Then KCBX’s Gabriela Fernandez speaks with San Luis Obispo Emergency Manager Joe Little on how residents can prepare for natural disasters like earthquakes and wildfires. And we journey to Morro Bay with producer Tom Wilmer who speaks with Larry Newland on what visitors can find at the Maritime Museum on the Embracadero.
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