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Join correspondent Tom Wilmer at Moon Hollow Brewing in Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia for a visit with owner and brewmaster, Hannah Lester.

Local farmers are giving school lunches a complete makeover thanks to a relatively new program of farm-to-school. Local farmers stop by to drop off freshly-picked, locally-grown fruits and vegetables, freshly-baked bread, kumquats and more!

Join Correspondent Tom Wilmer at the historic Lyric Theatre in downtown Blacksburg, Virginia for a conversation with Executive Director, Seth Davis.

If the federal government approves the designation this summer, the Chumash Marine Sanctuary would be the first marine sanctuary in the U.S. to be nominated by, and named after, an Indigenous tribe. This week on our series The Heat Beat, Beth Thornton reports that taking precautions can save lives and minimize visits to the ER. Local farmers are giving school lunches a complete makeover thanks to a relatively new program of farm-to-school. KCSB student reporter Annabelle Hurst spoke with Ted Morton of Santa Barbara Channel Keeper about the changes the city recently set in place for visiting cruise ships. And finally, when sea otters lose their favorite foods, they can use tools to go after new ones.

On this week’s show, you’ll learn about a recent workshop on recycling textiles. Organizer Dave Cross of the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce speaks with KCBX’s Beth Thornton. On this month’s episode of Working Lunch, host Jim Dantona speaks with Janette Garrett and Jeff Szytel of Water Systems Consulting about providing solutions for sustainable water use. KCBX’s Brian Reynolds chats with author Dr. Doug Garland about his book and podcast “The Tall Poppy Syndrome”. A local youth sports team is opening the door for LGBTQ+ youth in athletics, and they are doing it on wheels.

Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits Stonewall Jackson’s home in Lexington VA and Washington & Lee University where Robert E. Lee presided post-Civil War

A conversation with historians at historic Smithfield Plantation at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg Virginia

Tune in for a conversation with Dr.Tim Muehlhoff, communications professor and co-director of Biola Universities' Winsome Conviction project—which seeks to reintroduce civility into our public disagreements.—and co-host of the Winsome Conviction Podcast. Listen to the program Tuesdays at 2pm on KCBX

In the first part of our four part series called The Heat Beat, Beth Thornton reports on how communities can prepare for heat waves and save lives. Filmmaker Sky Bergman speaks about her latest film- Mochitsuki, which explores the ancient tradition of preparing Mochi to celebrate the Japanese New Year. The authors of ‘Your Brain on Art’ talk about their research and book with UCSB student reporter Brandon Yee. Violinist Brynn Albanese brings live music to hospital patients across the Central Coast as a Certified Music Practitioner.

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and the organization Asian American & Pacific Islanders of San Luis Obispo County, or AAPI SLO, is ready to celebrate! Join Lata Murti and her guests from AAPI SLO, co-founders Mia Shin and Kaela Lee, as they discuss this year’s third annual AAPI SLO Festival as well as the Asian American and Pacific Islander community of California’s Central Coast. Although we cannot take your calls live during this pre-recorded show, you are invited to listen, learn and send your questions to voices@kcbx.org. Listen to Central Coast Voices every Thursday live from 1-2pm on KCBX.