After years of searching on the Central Coast, it wasn’t until well after the pandemic that two Chinese restaurants in SLO offered hand-pulled noodles. The Playing With Food Team visited Shake Shake Fresh Noodle to learn how they are made.

Correspondent Tom Wilmer interviewed NASA and Mayo Clinic scientists who specialize in jet lag research. Come along and discover some surgical recommendations to minimize the negative effects of jet lag.

Cal Poly Arts Director Molly Clark and Programming and Development Manager Coralee Wagenhurst join host Lata Murti to talk about the season's upcoming performances, including Ballet Folklorico de Mexico and musicals Beetlejuice and SIX.

Tune in for a conversation with Zach Watson, coach, content creator and educator specializing in helping couples balance family labor, improve relationships and reduce the mental load of invisible labor usually carried by wives. Zach found his path through his own marriage and a separation that forced him to confront what he wasn't seeing and the inspiration to share his insights with others.Listen Live Tuesdays from 1-2 p.m. on KCBX

Come along and join journeys of discovery where we revisit the Singing Revolution in Estonia in the days leading up to the collapse of Russia’s rule over the Baltic States. Next up, reporting from Little Rock, Arkansas at the State Museum we visit with the musical duo Suzanne and Jim as they share presidential campaign songs from the mid-19th Century.And then we’ll meet up with apple grower, Steve Frey. The family run Red Barn Farm. Steve and Cindy Frey founded their farm, located on the outskirts of Westin, Missouri more than 30 years ago. And it’s natural that the Frey’s agricultural pursuits include producing apples as Steve is a direct descendent of John Chapman better known as Johnny Appleseed.

Tune in for a lively and heartfelt Conversation with Ben Morrison of The Brothers Comatose backstage at Live Oak Music Festival. Celebrating the community and 37 years of what has become the Live Oak way.Listen live Tuesdays from 1-2 p.m. on KCBX

Mark Greenburg, Executive Director of End of Life Choice California, will join host Kris Kington Barker to discuss the nonprofit and the services it offers related to legal end-of-life choices in California. They will explore why these choices matter and how individuals can communicate their personal preferences effectively. Additionally, volunteer Gia Sandell will participate in the discussion to share her personal story about medical aid in dying.Listen to Central Coast Voices Thursdays from 1-2 p.m. on KCBX

Tune in for a conversation about the personal, private and public ways that we respond to grief. It seems that we are in times of mourning, more than ever before. Although the inevitability of loss is universal, the experience of losing someone or something dear is unique to each of us. Let's talk about the many different stages and emotions of forever good-byes. And how we can remember those who have touched out lives in meaningful ways.Listen Live Tuesdays from 1-2 p.m. on KCBX

Join correspondent Simo Nylander as he shares insights about Finland’s national pastime, Pesäpallo, reporting about a game in progress in Siilinjärvi, Finland

Description: KCBX remembers Hank Hadley, the public radio station's operations director and local host of All Things Considered, who died on August 30, 2026 at age 63.