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Issues & Ideas

Fr. Ian finds out why Spirulina is the future, poet Dian Sousa talks about why she is lovingly afraid of the sea, and composer and winemaker Brook Monroe demonstrates how he turns wine into music

By Meher Ali

Published July 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM PDT

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KCBX's Fr. Ian Delinger talks to algae farmers about algae as a health food

Spirulina

KCBX's Meher Ali in conversation with poet and activist Dian Sousa

Poetry, work and the sea

Freelance journalist Benjamin Purper speaks to winemaker and musician Brook Monroe

Turning wine into music

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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