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Issues & Ideas

Author Lucy Bledsoe on courage and celebrating Pride Month with books, making world-class white wines in Paso, ECOSLO's annual fundraiser, and Central Coast farmworkers' struggle with food insecurity

By Meher Ali

Published June 9, 2025 at 2:26 PM PDT

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KCBX's Brian Reynolds in conversation with author and activist Lucy Bledsoe

Lucy Bledsoe

Wine journalist Mira Honeycutt speaks with winemaker Dave McGee

Dave McGee

ECOSLO's Grant Helete talks with KCBX's Meher Ali

ECOSLO

Katie Brown, from The California Report, on Central Coast Farmworkers

Central Coast Farmworkers

Issues & Ideas

Meher Ali

Meher Ali joined the KCBX team as a volunteer in October of 2024, and by December she had already moved into a staff position as the producer and host of our weekly radio magazine Issues & Ideas. She has been a journalist since 2009. Meher has reported from various cities around India on human rights, refugee and social justice issues, as well as on heritage and culture.

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