The DSM has been the primary source for mental illness diagnosis since 1952. Since then the book has grown from a small 32 page pamphlet listing 100 descriptions to 992 pages and over 297 potential disorders. Tune in for a conversation about the increasing reach of the mental health professions and stalled efforts in providing relief to those who are suffering.Tuesday from 2-3pm on KCBX

Host Fred Munroe looks at Cuesta College’s Music Department's Audio Technology program, which goes far beyond what we historically think of when focusing on community colleges. You are invited to listen, learn, and participate in this conversation, Thursday at 1pm on Central Coast Voices.

Tune in for a conversation with Kyle Berlin, documentary style playwright and co-founder of Rhyzome Theater Company about his latest project - Mawtini: Arab American Narratives of Home and Belonging presents Live Verbatim Theater. This local production explores the oral histories and experience of those in the Arab American community on the Central Coast.Listen and participate Tuesdays at 2 on KCBX

Our Associate Producer Jillian Parks shares Austin based writer, Jennifer Simonson’s tales of Ybor City’s Cuban connection