Best Linda Pack, KZYX Podcasts (2024)

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A Truly Grand Tour 44:36

1M ago44:36

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A Truly Grand Tour! Vivid first person accounts and Brilliant nature writing: "A visit to Niagara Falls", by Fanny Trollope, from Domestic Manners of Americans, 1832 "The Approach to the Valley" and "The Ancient Yosemite Glaciers: How the Valley Was Formed," by John Muir, from The Yosemite. 1912 "The Grand Canyon" by Major John Wesley Powell, from …

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Eve's Diary 54:27

2M ago54:27

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Originally published in Harper’s Magazine, Christmas 1905, it is widely believed that "Eve's Diary, (with interpolated extracts from Adam's Diary)" is Mark Twain’s tribute to his late, beloved wife, Olivia Langdon Clemons. BONUS: this episode includes a selection of the tender recollections of Elizabeth Scholl of Ukiah from "Mendocino County Rememb…

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Mollie E. Moore, Mendocino City: Spring pleasures 5:06

4M ago5:06

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An eloquent appreciation of the special beauty of living on the Mendocino Coast.By Linda Pack

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Aldah Nunn Rooks, Town of Christine in Anderson Valley: Murder in the family 5:04

4M ago5:04

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Sad tales of an unlucky family in the late 1800's.By Linda Pack

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Tom Jimerson: Importance of family for the Pomo 5:12

4M ago5:12

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A strong statement about the ethics of Pomo families.By Linda Pack

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John Snider, Covelo: Haley’s comet 5:14

4M ago5:14

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The sighting of Haley's comet in 1910 terrifies a stock driver.By Linda Pack

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Utter Nonsense 51:44

4M ago51:44

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Selections from the genius of Edward Lear: Limericks, A Book of Nonsense, 1846; The Pobble Who has No Toes, Laughable Lyrics, 1877; To Make An Amblongus Pie, Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany and Alphabets, 1871; “How Pleasant to Know Mr. Lear!” and Lewis Carroll: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1865; Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found …

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Leo Sanders, Philo: Angora goats 5:05

4M ago5:05

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The practice and pride in the skills of raising goats in Anderson Valley.By Linda Pack

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Dan Jensen, Pt. Arena: Smoking opium 5:35

5M ago5:35

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"Hitting the bamboo" and drinking "Jackass" at the turn of the 20th Century in Point Arena.By Linda Pack

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George Hee, Mendocino: Coming from China 5:06

5M ago5:06

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The story of the family that built the temple of Kwan Tai in Mendocino Village.By Linda Pack

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David Warren Ryder, Potter Valley: Revival meetings 5:05

5M ago5:05

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Traveling evangelists provide surprising winter entertainmentBy Linda Pack

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Kindred Spirits 54:21

5M ago54:21

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Meet Kindred Spirits: Great fiction featuring Unusual allies, Surprising companions, and Unlikely friendships of wonderful fictional characters: from the novel The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim; Makes the Whole World Kin, a short story by O. Henry, and the poetry of archy & mehitiabel by Don Marquis. Read for you by Linda Pack…

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William Robertson, Covelo; Myrtle LeValley, Kibesillah; Annie Michaels, Duffy: Home Remedies 5:17

5M ago5:17

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Lively and useful recollections about home remedies.By Linda Pack

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Bey Barnwell, Branscomb: Playing the violin 4:47

6M ago4:47

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The heart-breaking story of a lumberman who yearns to be a classical musician.By Linda Pack

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Lura Reed McKinley, Mina: Homesteading and a Winter burial 5:31

6M ago5:31

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The hardships of living and dying in the northeast corner of Mendocino County in the early 1900's.By Linda Pack

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Tom Moungovan, Point Arena: Talking about Abalone and blacksmiths in winter 4:44

6M ago4:44

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Anecdotes about livelihoods on the Mendocino CoastBy Linda Pack

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Irene Carlson, Fort Bragg: Finnish theatres and sauna 4:49

6M ago4:49

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The Finnish immigrants to the Mendocino Coast create elaborate entertainments for their community in the early 20th century.By Linda Pack

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Chester Mack, Comptche: Up a stump by a wild boar 5:03

7M ago5:03

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A young boy encounters a dangerous critter on his way to school.By Linda Pack

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A Christmas Carol, being a Ghost Story for Christmas, by Mr. Charles Dickens 53:13

7M ago53:13

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Being a Ghost Story for Christmas, by Mr. Charles Dickens Brought to life with music and special effects in an original, 1-hour Radio adaptation by R. Bobby, Michael Ducharme, and Linda Pack This production was designed and directed by Linda Pack, and recorded by Alicia Bales at the KZYX Studio in Philo. The sound was mixed by Pe…

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Remembrances of Christmases Past, Part 3 5:43

7M ago5:43

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Melissa Kendrick, Anderson Valley & Ukiah; Lena Meshishnek, Comptche; Elise Pimental, Covelo; and Ruth Hood, Little River all relate their memories of Christmas in Mendocino County in the early 1900's. More of these wonderful stories are Episodes #37 & #38, Remembrances of Christmases Past Parts 1 & 2.…

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Blanche Brown, Philo: Peddlers 5:04

7M ago5:04

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Itinerant salesmen and the first cars in the county.By Linda Pack

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Monte Bloyd, Anderson Valley: Gambling & Robbery 4:48

7M ago4:48

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An emphatic account of crime and punishment.By Linda Pack

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Hattie Kerr, Bell Springs: Getting & making food 5:15

8M ago5:15

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Providing for a remote homestead in the early 1900's.By Linda Pack

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Mart Hurt, Covelo: Cattle & Indians ` 5:24

8M ago5:24

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A story about he herding of both cattle and Indians into Round Valley.By Linda Pack

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Caspar Hexberg, Fort Bragg: Steam schooners 4:53

8M ago4:53

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A port captain explains the complexities of loading and shipping lumber in the early 1900's.By Linda Pack

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Elsie Farnsworth, Navarro Flat: Smoking salmon 5:07

8M ago5:07

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Preparing the delicious bounty of the Mendocino Coast.By Linda Pack

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Tom Jameson, Redwood Valley: Panthers & Grizzly Bears 5:08

8M ago5:08

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Terrifying tales of protecting stock from dangerous predators.By Linda Pack

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Journey to a New Home 58:09

9M ago58:09

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Featuring works by Carl Sandburg and Willa Cather, and the true story of Helen Carpenter’s "Journey by Ox Cart to Potter Valley in 1856." Read for you by Linda Pack and Special Guest Kate Magruder. Special Thanks to Judy Mayhan for her recording of "Everything Must Change".By Linda Pack

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Elsie Allen, Ukiah Valley: Rediscovering her basket weaving art 5:11

9M ago5:11

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An inspiring story from an extraordinary woman reclaiming her Pomo heritage.By Linda Pack

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James Brashear, Willits: Railroading 4:46

9M ago4:46

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A proud lifelong railroad man talks about his career.By Linda Pack

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Aldine Gorman, Greenwood: The “River Drive” 5:01

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A thrilling and lyrical recounting of getting the logs down the river.By Linda Pack

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John Fayal, Mendocino: Playing accordion at dances & saloons 5:10

9M ago5:10

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Having fun at dances and drinking all over town.By Linda Pack

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The Blue Plate Special 56:14

10M ago56:14

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A literary feast about our greatest love, Food! A veritable smorgasbord of stories by Carl Sandburg, Saki (H.H. Munro) and O. Henry accompanied by some tasty tidbits of culinary history.By Linda Pack

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Ernest “Sharkey” Rawles, Boonville: Uncle Joe 5:10

10M ago5:10

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Amazing anecdotes of a tough character in the 1860's.By Linda Pack

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Lura Frati, Covelo: Teaching at the Indian School 5:21

10M ago5:21

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Starting the first school on the Round Valley Indian Reservation in 1910.By Linda Pack

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Cecil Gowan, Philo: The original Anderson Valley Apple Show 5:15

10M ago5:15

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The beginnings of County agriculture and transportation in the early 1900's.By Linda Pack

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David Warren Ryder, Potter Valley: Uncle Fields 4:57

10M ago4:57

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A wonderful anecdote about a Mountain Man.By Linda Pack

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Challenged and Censored 51:38

10M ago51:38

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This program features selections from Banned Books. Hear what many people, over centuries, have not wanted you to hear! Featured authors include: Nicholas Copernicus, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mark Twain,George Orwell, Ray Bradbury, James Joyce This program is in honor of Banned Books Week, an annual event sponsored each September by the American Librar…

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Effie Johnson, Manchester: Home Grown Food 5:30

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Working with the glorious abundance of salmon, dairy, and produce in the early 1900's.By Linda Pack

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Ernest “Sharkey” Rawles, Boonville: The Devil's Dance 5:24

11M ago5:24

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An epic poem about how a feud between Boonville and Philo turned into a brawl.By Linda Pack

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Lena Meshishnek, Comptche: Kids Just Playing 5:34

11M ago5:34

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Memorable mischief and fun growing up in timber country.By Linda Pack

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Manuel Figueiredo, Fort Bragg: Commercial Fishing 5:17

11M ago5:17

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It was a hard way to make a living - fishing for salmon, shark, tuna and cod.By Linda Pack

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Albert “Kit” Penitenti, Fort Bragg: Prohibition 5:27

12M ago5:27

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Speakeasies, bootleggers and rumrunners on the Mendocino Coast in the the dangerous 1920's.By Linda Pack

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The Mystery of the Missing Necklace 55:01

12M ago55:01

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A tale from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction by one of the foremost creators of the classic mystery story, The Baroness Emma Orczy, and featuring The Old Man in the Corner, the first "armchair detective,” Intriguing, Entertaining, Ingenious!By Linda Pack

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Max Rawles, Anderson Valley: "How the Joints Were Closed" 5:15

12M ago5:15

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An story poem about the local option for prohibition, with some Boontling -- an archaic local languageBy Linda Pack

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Hal Case, Willits: Farming 5:26

12M ago5:26

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The agricultural year and a remedy for poison oak from the early 1900s.By Linda Pack

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George Hall, Fort Bragg: Union Lumber Company Strike 6:22

1y ago6:22

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An eye-opening story of the two year long strike for safety rules and overtime, 1946 - 1948.By Linda Pack

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Louella Williams, Upper Redwood Valley: 1st Day of School 5:21

1y ago5:21

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A proud young woman begins her career as a teacher.By Linda Pack

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Tales of Cats and Dogs 55:26

1y ago55:26

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Poems, memoirs, and short stories about Our Best Friends, featuring Rudyard Kipling’s "The Cat That Walked By Himself" and "Memoirs of a Yellow Dog", by O.Henry.By Linda Pack