Best KVMR FM Podcasts (2024)

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George Rebane, Scientist, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist 30:02

6d ago30:02

30:02

Host Keith Porter learns the definition of "Flaneur" from George Rebane, while discussing his childhood as an Estonian refugee during WW II, his school years in America, his scientific engineering education, his many professional accomplishments, and his deep community involvement as a concerned and active retiree.…

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Go Green for CP’s Nicole Luongo 30:47

13d ago30:47

30:47

We’re joined today by Nicole Luongo, an advocate, author, and public speaker who has Cerebral Palsy. In 2019, Nicole started The Go Green for CP campaign to raise awareness for cerebral palsy in this country and around the world. Through her leadership, the campaign succeeded in getting at least one building or landmark in almost every state lit up…

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Walter Helvin, Co-Leader of Nevada County Sunrise 29:03

13d ago29:03

29:03

Host Maddie Davis interviews Walter Helvin about his life in Nevada County and leadership the Nevada County Chapter of "Sunrise" - an environmental advocacy group, as well as his service on Nevada County's Youth Commission. Now a student at Sierra College, Walter's passion for community service will continue during his college studies. Walter plans…

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Haley Hughes - Senior Marketer and Advocate 30:13

27d ago30:13

30:13

Hollie Grimaldi Flores talks with Haley Hughes - New to Nevada County, Haley has a life long passion for volunteering and has found her love working with the senior population. A bright light, her message is to give back and enjoy life! Nevada County has many resources to offer the senior population and she is dedicated to helping match those who n…

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Wills, Trusts and Probate 29:39

1M ago29:39

29:39

Lori Burkart Frank interviews Estate Attorney, Dylan Hendricks about the differences in a Will, Trust or Probate. What happens to our estate once we pass? What are the benefits to our loved ones when we plan ahead?By KVMR-FM

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Romero Alves, Online Programming Director for Nevada City Film Festival 30:04

1M ago30:04

30:04

Tonight on The Sages Among Us, host Kimberly Ewing talks with Romero Alves and about his role at Nevada City Film Festival as Online Programming Director.By KVMR-FM

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Jan Maes - Nevada County Energy Action Plan Committee 30:01

1M ago30:01

30:01

Lori Burkart Frank interviews Jan Maes, Chair of Nevada County Energy Action Plan Committee. Jan grew up in Belgium, lived in a small village in Tanzania, worked in Thailand, lived in Colorado, New York City, and rural New Hampshire before moving to Davis, California and then Grass Valley two years ago. In two years Jan has quickly immersed himself…

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Hikers Summiting Peaks with their Wheelchairs 44:58

2M ago44:58

44:58

Today, we are joined by two outdoor enthusiasts and avid hikers, Chris Layne and Daniel Wilson. Both Chris and Daniel are wheelchair users. They work with support teams and use specialized equipment to hike trails that are anything but wheelchair accessible. Chris has hiked up Mt. Elbert, the highest peak in the Colorado Rockies. It’s over 14,000 f…

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George Husaruk, Grass Valley Male Voice Choir 28:54

2M ago28:54

28:54

Host Keith Porter outlines the fascinating life journey and current civic activities of musician and Grass Valley Male Voice Choir Music Director George Husaruk.By KVMR-FM

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Asher Perla, Youth Environmentalist 29:46

2M ago29:46

29:46

Host Maddie Davis chats with Asher Perla, birder, wildlife photographer, a graduating senior from Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts, and this year's recipient of the South Yuba River Citizens League's "Environmentalist of the Year Scholarship". Born and raised in the Yuba foothills, he has always had a love for nature, which became the focus …

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Cassie Robertson, Community Outreach Manager for Bright Futures for Youth 29:06

2M ago29:06

29:06

Tonight on The Sages Among Us, host Kimberly Ewing chats and giggles with Cassie Robertson, who grew up here yet lived abroad and beyond, bringing her talents and experience back to town. She now is on the board for Nevada County Arts Council and is the Community Outreach Manager at Bright Futures for Youth.…

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A Woman’s Unusual Journey to Leave a Hospital 29:36

3M ago29:36

29:36

Hospitals don’t generally sue patients for trespassing, but that is what happened to Alexis Ratcliff. Alexis is 18 years old and has lived in a hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina since she was 13. Last year, the hospital sued Alexis for trespassing to try and force her to move out. Alexis wants to leave the hospital, too, just not where the …

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Heather Thorpe, CFP and community volunteer 29:59

3M ago29:59

29:59

Lori Burkart Frank interviews Heather Thorpe, Certified Financial Planner, and community volunteer.By KVMR-FM

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Ernie Flores Nevada Union Highschool Varsity Football Coach 29:57

3M ago29:57

29:57

Host Hollie Grimaldi Flores chats with S. San Francisco native and Serra High School graduate, Ernie Flores who moved to Grass Valley in 1989 and began volunteering at a variety of organizations from St. Patricks Church youth program to Nevada Union High School football.By KVMR-FM

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Death Deck Game #2 30:11

3M ago30:11

30:11

Host Lori Burkart Frank plays the Death Deck game with guests, Gregory Ingram, Chaplain for Hospice of the Foothills and Katie Haskett, Social worker for Hospice of the Foothills. The death deck is a game that provides a fun, interesting and provocative way to discuss a variety of topics around death.…

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Keoni Allen, Owner, Sierra Foothills Construction 29:06

3M ago29:06

29:06

Host Keith Porter talks with building contractor Keoni Allen, President of Sierra Foothills Construction, about his roots in Hawaii and Utah, and his personal connection with many historic and newer buildings in Western Nevada County. He believes his current project, reconstructing a building he originally built in the 1990's and turning it into a …

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Teresa Baker, Environmental Activist, Founder of the In Solidarity Project and Co-Founder of the Outdoorist Oath 29:58

3M ago29:58

29:58

Teresa Baker is the founder of the In Solidarity Project and Co-Founder of the Outdoorist Oath. She is a lifelong lover of the outdoors who dedicates herself to engaging underrepresented communities in outdoor spaces to promote environmental protection. Through her work with outdoor agencies, organizations, and speaking engagements nationwide, she …

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Chad Wingo -- Publisher of The Union Newspaper 30:26

3M ago30:26

30:26

Host Hollie Grimaldi Flores and Union Newspaper Publisher, Chad Wingo discuss the importance of supporting local media and what that means for our community.By KVMR-FM

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Celebrating National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month 49:26

3M ago49:26

49:26

In honor of National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month this March, FREED Center for Independent Living partnered with the California Department of Rehabilitation to host a live recording of the Disability Rap radio show and podcast. The show featured a panel discussion focusing on the transition from youth to adulthood for people with cerebral palsy. …

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Jim Adams - Nevada Union High School Football Broadcasters and Mentor of Youth 30:11

4M ago30:11

30:11

Host Hollie Grimaldi Flores and Jim Adams discuss the importance of mentoring youth and the challenges many youth face in today's world.By KVMR-FM

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Caregiving Matters: Gender, Hospice and transformation 29:55

4M ago29:55

29:55

Lori Burkart Frank interviews Dr. Anya Stanger, Adjunct Professor of Women's Studies of Sierra College and Dr. Kathleen Taylor, Chair of Sierra College Gender Studies. They discuss caregiving in relationship to gender, hospice and transformation. In particular they discuss hospice in the prison system provided by inmates and the transformation occu…

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Bia Navarro, Brazilian-born musician/artist community leader 30:06

4M ago30:06

30:06

Tonight, on The Sages Among Us, host Kimberly Ewing chats with Brazilian-born Bia Navarro. She is a local musician & artist living in California for 14 years and known for her cultural, musical, and educational contributions. She is involved with NorCal Curumim (coo-hu-mean) which is Brazilian for native child, a local cultural foundation. She coor…

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Sean Grayson City Manager Nevada City 30:03

4M ago30:03

30:03

Lori Burkart Frank interviews Sean Grayson City Manager for Nevada City. Sean graduated as a valedictorian from Nevada Union High School and has spent his career in public service from every rank in the fire service, including Fire Chief of the City of Rialto to Interim City Manager, to coming back home to be City Manager in Nevada City.…

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Hospice Nurse Julie 30:06

4M ago30:06

30:06

Hospice Nurse Julie is an internet viral sensation who talks about her work as a hospice nurse in Southern California. She found there is an insatiable desire for knowledge about the end of life.By KVMR-FM

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Valentine’s Day 2024 with Dan and Viola Dwyer 32:07

4M ago32:07

32:07

On this Valentine’s Day, we’re joined once again by Dan and Viola Dwyer, creators of the YouTube channel The Ginchiest, for a conversation about what makes their relationship work, how they’d like to see disability and relationships portrayed in popular culture, and what still needs to be done for greater media representation and disability marriag…

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Announcement: Live Recording of Disability Rap on March 4! 0:52

4M ago0:52

0:52

In honor of National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month this March, FREED Center for Independent Living is partnering with the California Department of Rehabilitation to host a live recording of the Disability Rap radio show and podcast. The show will feature a panel discussion focusing on the transition from youth to adulthood for people with cerebral…

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Rich Crosby, Broker and Developer 29:34

4M ago29:34

29:34

Host Keith Porter helps reveal details of the life journey of Rich Crosby, a multi-faceted entrepreneur, real estate broker and developer. Rich talks about owning and operating Crosby Real Estate and Crosby Development, and his goal of mentoring others to help them identify, find and live their best life.…

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Scott Mikal-Heine, Twin Ridges School District 28:53

5M ago28:53

28:53

Host Brian Buckley interviews Twin Ridges School District Superintendent Scott Mikal-Heine, who describes his childhood growing up on the South side of Chicago, his switch from being a builder to an educator, and his current perspectives on education and role of schools in a community.By KVMR-FM

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Aaron Zettler-Mann, South Yuba River Citizens League 29:44

5M ago29:44

29:44

Host Lori Burkart Frank interviews the man in charge at South Yuba River Citizens League, Executive Director Aaron Zettler-Mann. Learn about this amazing and essential community asset, and what it takes to keep it thriving.By KVMR-FM

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Daniel Elkin, Fieldmouse Press 28:39

5M ago28:39

28:39

Host Maddie Davis interviews Daniel Elkin, who was born in New Jersey, raised in Dallas, Texas, and educated in Upstate New York. He has lived in the Nevada County area for the past 25 years. He spent 20 years in education as a High School English teacher at both Bear River High School and Bitney Prep Charter High School. He is now the Communicatio…

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From Patient to Chief: Dr. Michael Alexander 44:12

6M ago44:12

44:12

Today, we’re joined by Dr. Michael Alexander, retired Chief of Rehabilitation Services at the A.I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Alexander has a long history at duPont, starting when he first set foot in the hospital as a patient at age 12 after contracting polio. As a teenager, he spent summers as an inpatient at the du…

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Carlos Caruncho, educator, local winemaker, and arts advocate 30:04

6M ago30:04

30:04

Tonight, on The Sages Among Us, host Kimberly Ewing speaks with Carlos Caruncho a local educator, a wine maker and an arts advocate. Carlos weaves a story of international travel and growing up in Cuba and Russia and finds himself in Nevada County where he raises a family and finds his passion for wine and more.…

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Maddie Davis, Community Engagement Manager, SYRCL 29:36

6M ago29:36

29:36

Host Keith Porter brings us the story of Maddie Davis, a woman who went away for college and returned to bring her talents to work as Community Engagement Manager for South Yuba River Citizens League. Maddie talks about her interests in restorative justice in education, environmental racism, local ecology, and civic engagement in her community.…

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Eileen Mello, Marketing Manager Miners Foundry and Astrologist 30:05

6M ago30:05

30:05

Host Hollie Grimaldi Flores chats with Eileen Mello a little bit about philanthropy and fundraising but also how astrology works and its affect on how we live our livesBy KVMR-FM

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For These ‘Long Haulers,’ Covid Is Still Taking a Toll 37:50

7M ago37:50

37:50

Today, we continue our coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic and the long-term impacts of SARS-CoV-2 on people’s health and everyday lives. We speak with two contributors to a new anthology by and for the Long Covid community. We in the disability community know that the pandemic is far from behind us in the United States. Although the numbers have sig…

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Kristine Alcamo, Creating Communities Beyond Bias, Love Walk, Auburn State Theatre 30:10

7M ago30:10

30:10

Tonight, on The Sages Among Us, host Kimberly Ewing chats with Kristine Alcamo. She’s the House Manager of Auburn State Theatre, has been part of Creating Communities Beyond Bias for over 3 years, she also helped with Grass Valley Downtown’s Love Walk this year. As well she’s been instrumental in helping with MLK day festivities locally with the Un…

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Jesse Wilson, Nevada County District Attorney 29:38

7M ago29:38

29:38

Host Brian Buckley talks with Nevada County District Attorney Jesse Wilson about his background, his job, and how we can make our great community even better.By KVMR-FM

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John Baggett, Nevada City School District Supt. 29:41

7M ago29:41

29:41

Host Brian Buckley, himself a former education administrator, talks all things education with his former colleague Nevada City School District Superintendent John Baggett.By KVMR-FM

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Candis Welch, Ms. Wheelchair California 2023 29:21

8M ago29:21

29:21

We're joined today by Ms. Wheelchair California 2023 Candis Welch. Much more than a beauty queen, Candis is on a mission to bring equitable inclusion to all communities. In our interview, about her work as an advocate, her advice for disabled people pursing a college education, and her favorite disability representation on TV. At 18 months, Candice…

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Rick Partridge, Board Chair Nevada County Pride 29:55

8M ago29:55

29:55

Lori Burkart Frank interviews Rick Partridge, Board Chair of Nevada County Pride and Board Member of Color Me Human. Rick also contributes his time and expertise in Human Resources to a variety of organizations. Rick was a Human Resources Executive and a lecturer in Human Resources at San Jose State.…

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Adam Kline, Nevada City Council Member and local musician. 30:04

8M ago30:04

30:04

Tonight, on The Sages Among Us, host Kimberly Ewing chats with local musician and Nevada City Council Member ADAM KLINE about his life here in Nevada County as an artist and how he likes being involved in civic work.By KVMR-FM

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Voters Sue 3 Alabama Counties for Failure to Provide Accessible Absentee Voting Methods 30:00

8M ago30:00

30:00

Today, we turn to Alabama, where people with disabilities are suing three counties in that state for failure to provide an absentee voting option that is fully accessible for blind voters and other voters with disabilities. The lawsuit, filed earlier this month by four individuals and the National Federation of the Blind of Alabama, alleges that th…

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Jim Bair, Computer Science Pioneer and Community Activist 29:13

8M ago29:13

29:13

Host Keith Porter brings us the story of Jim Bair, a retired pioneer in computer science, an award-winning photographer and a citizen activist in Nevada County.By KVMR-FM

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Elias Funez, Editor The Union Newspaper 29:31

8M ago29:31

29:31

Hollie Grimaldi Flores interviews Union Newspaper editor Elias Funez about the importance and challenges of running a small newspaper. Funez has an extensive background in media including multi media photographer, reporter and editor for a number of newspapers from Modesto to Nevada County.By KVMR-FM

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Tom Anderson, Retired Judge 29:15

9M ago29:15

29:15

Host Keith Porter talks with Tom Anderson, retired Nevada County Superior Court Judge about his life, his experiences as a Public Defender, and his perspective on justice after serving many years on the bench.By KVMR-FM

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Maggie Gilmore, Madelyn Helling Library 30:13

9M ago30:13

30:13

Lori Burkart Frank interviews Maggie Gilmore, Manager of the Madelyn Helling Library in Nevada County. Maggie shares Punk Rock concert library stories from Washington DC to the many programs here in Nevada County.By KVMR-FM

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2022 Berkeley City Council Candidate Michai Freeman 30:00

9M ago30:00

30:00

We are joined today by Michai Freeman, a Systems Change Advocate at the Center for Independent Living in Berkeley, California. When she was young, Michai developed a neuromuscular disease. Originally from New York, she spent her formative years in Brooklyn and had to be bussed to a community two hours away from her home to attend a school for the d…

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Sharon Rose, local artist and advocate for Mental Illness, the arts, and women. 30:04

9M ago30:04

30:04

Tonight, on The Sages Among Us, host Kimberly Ewing speaks and connects with local artist of many genres, Sharon Rose. She's the President of Lake Wildwood's Art Club, an involved community leader with Professional Women's Club, National Alliance for Mental Illness, Hospitality House & more. We'll find out more about how and why she advocates for s…

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Palliative Care 30:00

9M ago30:00

30:00

Host Lori Burkart Frank talks about Palliative Care with Michelle Tagg of Hospice of the Foothills and Lauren Swinney, Palliative Care Manager at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital.By KVMR-FM

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Greg Fowler, Owner, B&C Hardware 29:24

9M ago29:24

29:24

Host Keith Porter interviews Greg Fowler, fifth-generation Nevada County resident, long time community activist and owner of B&C Hardware in Grass Valley.By KVMR-FM

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