Central Coast Voices addresses the many ramifications of change and how today's choices will affect tomorrow's community. This program is an extension and production of "Action for Healthy Communities" an organization committed to identifying and carrying out projects that will improve the quality of life in San Luis Obispo County.
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Tom Wilmer’s Lowell Thomas Award-winning travel podcast, "Journeys of Discovery," is a regular segment on the weekly KCBX program "Issues & Ideas." Tom's interviews are recorded live on location across America and around the world and showcase the arts, culture, music, nature, history, science, wine and spirits, brewpubs, the culinary arts and more. Tom covers nouns and verbs: people, places, things, and action — everything from baseball to exploring South Pacific atolls, and interviewing th ...
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The Reluctant Therapist, Elizabeth Barrett, leads a conversation about the state of our collective mental health and the ways in which our helping professions are either aiding or getting in the way of our cultural well-being. With so many social services, treatments and programs available—why are we all still struggling in so many ways?
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Issues and Ideas is a show that features a wide variety of people sharing their thoughts and perspectives about local issues, initiatives and events on the Central Coast. You might hear a policy maker discussing new regulation, an artist sharing their creative process, an entrepreneur exploring sustainable business practices, or an author talking about her latest book.Our regular segments include: "Wine Country" with wine journalist and author Mira Honeycutt; "Standing-in-Courage: Stories of ...
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This show covers all aspects of health & wellness and personal development. From managing stress to the power of a good night's sleep. Find out how good oral hygiene can support a healthy body and about the impact your thoughts and emotions have on your overall well being. You'll also hear about essential oils, anti-aging techniques, mindfulness, natural remedies, and reducing toxins in your environment. This podcast will help you go from merely living to thriving! The show is hosted by Lisa ...
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During this previously broadcast episode, our guest is a longtime Fire and Emergency Services professional, who join Fred Monroe as we learn what to do to get our family out safely in an emergency.Thursday from 1-2pm on KCBXBy Fred Munroe
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In search of the perfect cup of coffee at Big Island’s Greenwell Farms
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21:00Exploring the art of brewing the ideal cup of coffee and much more at Greenwell FarmsBy Tom Wilmer
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A deep-dive into SLO County's biggest summer music festival: Festival Mozaic
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58:42Every summer in venues throughout San Luis Obispo County, Festival Mozaic presents chamber music, orchestral music, and some non-classical genres such as folk, bluegrass, world music and more. The festival presents free community concerts, ticketed concerts, educational opportunities, and even a children's concert. Listen as Marisa Waddell talks wi…
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Host Fred Munroe welcomes Cal Poly Professor of Political Science, Dr. Michael Latner, to discuss the 14th Amendment, the Voting Rights Acts and more.By Fred Munroe
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Reflecting on the 'No Kings' protests in San Luis Obispo County, making sparkling wine with Rava Wines, and the lineup for the upcoming Cuesta College Central Coast Writers' Conference
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56:39Rosie Bultman, News Director at KCSB, UC Santa Barbara's student-run radio station, joins us with a brand new segment called "Standing-in-Courage." She speaks about the No Kings protests with her first guest, Linda Baker, organizer for the protests in San Luis Obispo County. For Wine Country, host Mira Honeycutt talks to Sherrie Holzer, winemaker o…
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New Brunswick’s Festival Acadien--poignant homage to French Canadian culture
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20:04Honoring Acadians’ four-hundred-year history in Canada and their return from deportation, New Brunswick's Festival Acadien is one of country's premier cultural celebrations.By Tom Wilmer
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Voices of Change: Youth Organizing through Education and Activism
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56:35We talk with local leaders from Santa Maria, Cesar Vasquez, and Maestra Patricia Villalobos and explore how intersectionality, equity, and collective action fuel a more inclusive future.Thursday from 1-2pm on KCBXBy Mario Espinoza-Kulick
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Celebrating the centennial anniversary of the 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake, the impact of tariffs on local businesses, and MT Vallarta on poetry and the trauma of migration
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59:54We start with Carol Tangeman’s new segment, “Talking Downtown”, where she brings us stories from downtowns across the Central Coast. This one is sourced from KCSB, where reporter Lisa Osborn speaks with author and historian Betsy J. Green about an earthquake that hit Santa Barbara exactly a hundred years ago and destroyed its downtown. This led to …
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Making a Difference in the Lives of Indigenous Youth
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56:55Tequio Youth Group supports local Indigenous Mexican youth in becoming community leaders and advocates. Lata Murti and her guests discuss the difference they make.By Lata Murti
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Devin Wallace On The Healing Power Of Music
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58:49Artist, songwriter, educator Devin Wallace on the spiritual, uplifting, supportive and community building power of music. When we use our voices together - energy builds. What songs lift you?By Elizabeth Barrett
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Memphis legend-Royal Studios rocking with award-winning recordings since 1984
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24:38Correspondent Tom Wilmer reports from Memphis, Tennessee at the legendary Royal Studios where he met up with owner and producer, Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell. This show is re-shared as a best-of-the-best Journeys of Discovery podcast.By Tom Wilmer
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City Farm SLO's mission to create sustainable farmers of tomorrow, how Santa Barbara got its Juneteenth celebration, and the impact of budget cuts on the History Center of San Luis Obispo County
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58:08Dr. Consuelo Meux speaks with Kayla Rutland, Executive Director, and Kate DiTrani, Program Manager, of City Farm SLO about its youth education programs and regenerative farming for the Nonprofit Story. Then, KCSB reporter Lisa Osborn's interview with Simone Ruskamp, co-founder of Santa Barbara's Juneteenth celebration about her efforts to get it st…
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Joshua’s House is a hospice for terminally ill homeless men and women of Sacramento.Join host Kris Kington-Barker and her guests Dee Raslau and Debra Chapman, as they discuss its July opening.By Kris Kington-Barker
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Caring for donkeys on the coast, Art Center Morro Bay's upcoming events, celebrating Pride with intention and joy with the Gala Center, and UCSB Professor Mark Juergensmeyer on the recent India-Pakistan ...
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59:39KCBX's Meher Ali speaks with Carlen Eckford, founder of the Rancho Burro Donkey Sanctuary and it's medical director as well as volunteer Barn Manager Nancy DeRuchie about how the nonprofit rehabilitates of donkeys and the misconceptions surrounding the behavior and care of these animals. Then, Kathleen Heil, President of Art Center Morro Bay, talks…
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Best Of: Loneliness Prevention is the Key to Mental Health
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59:00With Lynn Lyons about her 30 plus years of private practice specializing in treating anxiety disorders in adults and children. Tuesday from 2-3pm on KCBXBy Elizabeth Barrett
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The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum—homage to more than 7,000 sunken vessels
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19:32The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is located at Whitefish Point in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in the southeast corner of Lake Superior. Join correspondent Tom Wilmer for a visit with Bruce Lynn, Executive Director of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.By Tom Wilmer
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Host Fred Munroe's guest is Andrew Pridgen, the Central California Editor for SFGate, looking at how SFGate has expanded their coverage to smaller communities throughout the state.By Fred Munroe
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North Carolina Confederate reenactors drill at Chickamauga Battlefield
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8:28Correspondent Tom Wilmer embedded with the Confederate North Carolina 58th Regiment at Chickamauga National Battlefield, located on the outskirts of Chattanooga, Tennessee and Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia to discover the daily life of the soldiers and painfully long process of reloading their rifles.By Tom Wilmer
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Preparing our youth for the future that is feeling bleak and daunting. What skills will they need to meet the uncertainty of their future and create wonder and curiosity in the world. Guests Georgia Wojtowicz, Vivian Devaney-Frice share their experiences.By Elizabeth Barrett
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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
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59:44For his segment Bookwaves, KCBX's Brian Reynolds speaks with award-winning author and activist Lucy Jane Bledsoe about how attitudes towards the LGBTQ community have or have not changed and about one novel in particular titled “Tell the Rest.” Bledsoe will be speaking on Saturday, June 14th at the Atascadero Library from 12-2pm and San Luis Obispo …
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Federal Recognition and Tribal Sovereignty
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57:33Host Dr. Mario Espinoza-Kulick welcomes guests Mona Olivas Tucker, Chair of the yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe, and Becca Lucas Thomas, Executive Director of the ytt Northern Chumash Nonprofit. Together, they discuss California’s AB-52 legislation, the key distinctions between federally and non-federally recognized tribes, and h…
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