![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Black 47 with JR Live in Studio at WYCE - Pete Drover
Black 47 with JR Live in Studio at WYCE, March 7, 2009
Keywords: Black47 live in-studio performance st patrick
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| Insight: Thanksgiving Special - blues, bluegrass, and rootsy rock
Thanksgiving special - blues, bluegrass, and rootsy rock - A sampling of our favorite studio performances this year. Including studio performances by: “Jewish Blues” performer Saul Kaye (Sep 23) Blues harmonica guy Jason Ricci (Aug 11) Americana rock band Ghosts of Wyoming (Jan 28) Bluegrass duo Misner and Smith (May 8) Alt-country Elliot Randall (Sep 11) Tori Sparks (Oct 30)
Keywords: Jewish Blues; Saul Kaye; Jason Ricci; Ghosts of Wyoming; Misner and Smith; Elliot Randall; Tori Sparks; studio performance; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; studio performance
Downloads: 244 |
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Veterans & Job Prospects - The Iraq war is over and waves of troops are coming home to one of the worst economies in decades. We'll talk about job opportunities in the Sacramento region for some of the most highly trained veterans ever to return from war. We'll speak with Malachi Smith, Transition Assistance Program Coordinator for EDD Northern Workforce Services Division. How About Them Kings? - HNBA.com reporter Scott Howard Cooper explains how the Sacramento Kings are looking as their first h...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; CSU Sacramento; studio performance
Downloads: 124 |
| Screeching Weasel '93 live on WZRD Chicago - WZRD/Screeching Weasel
Screeching Weasel live at WZRD Chicago January 1993 http://www.wzrdchicago.org
Keywords: wzrd chicago; freeform radio; chicago punk; screeching weasel; the wizard; in-studio performance
Downloads: 180 |
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David Gergen - Political analyst, best-selling author, and advisor to four U.S. presidents, David Gergen, is speaking in Sacramento today. We'll talk with him about some of the latest news highlights. The Natomas Buzz - The online news website, the Natomas Buzz, joins Insight's news network. Founder, publisher, and reporter Brandy Tuzon Boyd has been investigating the difficulties making Natomas pedestrian-friendly...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; CSU Sacramento; studio performance; live performance; Elliott Brown; Wide Awake and Dreaming
Downloads: 127 |
| Insight: Glass Ceiling / Wayne Thiebaud / Catnapping Mystery / VERBalistic
Glass Ceiling - California businesses still have a glass ceiling. A new study finds 90 percent of board members and top executives at the state's biggest companies are men. Why are so few of California's business leaders women? Is this a trend? Today on Insight, we'll talk with the lead researcher and the CEO of the Forum of Women Entrepreneurs and Executives about it. Wayne Thiebaud - Painter Wayne Thiebaud is the subject of a big exhibit opening this week at his alma mater...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; glass ceiling; Forum of Women Entrepreneurs and Executives; Wayne Thiebaud; catnapping; Meow.org; Darby Lee Patterson; VERBalistic, rapper; studio performance
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| Insight: Caring for Kids / Loma Prieta / 'Speech & Debate'
Caring for Kids - These are challenging times for many people, particularly for some parents. With young kids to support, they might face special financial and emotional pressures. A conference tomorrow in Sacramento County aims to help. It's called "Caring for Children in Stressful Times," and it has speakers on such topics as fighting fatigue, weathering the financial storm and managing stress. Today on Insight, we'll talk with some of the speakers...
Keywords: caring for kids; Caring for Children in Stressful Times; Loma Prieta earthquake anniversary; Speech & Debate; Capital Stage; studio performance; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 270 |
| Insight: H1N1 Vaccine / Advergames / Modesto CD / Gay Men's Chorus
H1N1 Vaccine - Flu season has come and gone but a lot of H1N1 vaccine remains in area counties. Today on Insight, should you still get vaccinated? And what will happen to the remaining vaccine? Advergames - Advertisers target kids with online video games. We'll talk about adver-games with a couple of researchers. Modesto CD - A new compilation CD features bands and musicians from Modesto and Sacramento...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; H1Ni flu vaccine; advergames; Portraits: 32 Singers, 32 Songs; studio performance; Sacramento Gay Men's Chorus
Downloads: 773 |
| Insight: West of Next / Doug Stanhope / Skinner / Sound Advice: Jazz
West of Next - Sacramento band West of Next is celebrating the release of its new CD, "Surf Bop Stories," with a show at Marilyn's on K Street Friday. Doug Stanhope - Doug Stanhope is a comic who has been performing for nearly two decades. He is a foul-mouthed, very pointed social critic who does not flinch from his vision of things. He will be at the Punch line Feb. 23, 24 and 25. Skinner - We'll speak with the artist known only as Skinner, who is one of the few Sacramento artists ever to honor...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; CSU Sacramento; West of Next; Surf Bop Stories; studio performance; Doug Stanhope; Skinner; Sound Advice: Jazz; Gary Vercelli
Downloads: 666 |
| Insight: Budget Fallout / Vagabond Opera / Sound Advice: Off Air
Budget Fallout - California's budget problems continue with the failure yesterday of a Democratic plan in the legislature. The state faces a deficit of $24 billion. Yesterday, the state's Controller, John Chiang, warned that without a budget, he will have to start issuing IOUs next week instead of checks. What would that mean, and what impact would it have on organizations that work with the state? Vagabond Opera - What do you get when you mix 1920s Eureopean Cabaret with vintage americana, Old ...
Keywords: California budget; California deficit; John Chiang; Vagabond Opera; studio performance; Sound Advice: Off Air; Nick Brunner; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 336 |
| Insight: Jazz with Ann Pederson
20-year old Ann Pederson is on a roll. The Ella Fitzgerald Award winner has played Monterey, recorded her own CD, and been honored by Downbeat magazine. For Insight, she performs live in the KXJZ studios with pianist Joe Gilman.
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; Joe Gilman; Ann Pederson, Ella Fitzgerald Award-winner; jazz singer; live performance; studio performance
Downloads: 74 |
| Insight: And the Budget Goes On / 'The Vagrants' / Mumbo Gumbo
And the Budget Goes On - The deadline for the legislature passing California's state budget has come and gone again. Today on Insight, Capitol Bureau Chief Marianne Russ tells what's happening with the never-ending budget process. Lawmakers are considering a Democratic plan to fix the state's $24 billion deficit, but with no apparent support from Republican lawmakers or Governor Schwarzenegger, the vote is probably just a formality...
Keywords: California budget; Marianne Russ; Vagrants, The; Yiyun Li; UC Davis; Mumbo Gumbo; studio performance; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 389 |
| Insight: Congressional Security / Arena Plan: ICON-Taylor / Marcos Breton / John McCutcheon
Congressional Security - How are members of Congress responding to the shooting in Tucson? What kind of security is provided for members of Congress in Washington D.C. and when they travel home? We'll talk with Sacramento-area Congressman Dan Lungren about it. He chairs the House committee in charge of security at the Capitol. Arena Plan: ICON/Taylor - The Sacramento First Task Force, the citizens' committee created in 2009 by Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, has received updates from four teams ...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; Dan Lungren; Congressional security; Arena Plan: ICON-Taylor; Sacramento First Task Force; David Taylor; Marcos Breton; Sacramento Bee, The; John McCutcheon; Passages; studio performance; live performance
Downloads: 93 |
| Insight: Bridge District / Lisa Gardner / John Yoo / WFO Radio Hour
Bridge District - Today on Insight, we talk with the Mayor of West Sacramento about the Bridge District development which can move ahead now that a dispute over a large Butternut Tree has been settled. Lisa Gardner - New York Times best-selling suspense author Lisa Gardner has a new book out and she's visiting Sacramento. She'll tell you about "Live to Tell." John Yoo - The UC Berkeley law professor best known for drafting legal opinions that authorized the use of "enhanced interrogation techniq...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; West Sacramento Bridge District development; butternut tree settlement; Christopher Cabaldon; Lisa Gardner; Live to Tell; John Yoo; UC Berkeley; enhanced interrogation techniques memos; Western Family Orchestra; KVMR; live performance; studio performance
Downloads: 420 |
| Insight: Condoleezza Rice / Christian Baldini / Julie Otsuka / Dervish
Condoleezza Rice - The former Secretary of State is coming to Sacramento. On the next Insight, we'll talk with Condoleezza Rice about her time in the Bush White House and what she's doing now. Christian Baldini - The UC Davis Symphony Orchestra gets a new conductor and music director. You'll meet Chrisitan Baldini, a 30 year old from Argentina. Julie Otsuka - "When the Emperor Was Divine" is Sacramento State's One Book selection for the 2009-2010 school year...
Keywords: Condoleezza Rice; former Secretary of State; Christian Baldini; UC Davis Symphony Orchestra; Julie Otsuka; When the Emperor Was Divine; Dervish; Celtic band; studio performance; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: New Food Bank / Beppe Gambetta / Choreography Competition / Sound Advice: JazzStream
New Food Bank - Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services is breaking ground today on a new 20,000 square foot Education Center building and Urban Farm that will bring expanded services and opportunities. SFBFS serves more than 20,000 families in our community each month and that number is growing. We'll talk about it with Community and Development Director Kelly Siefkan. Beppe Gambetta - Italian acoustic guitarist Beppe Gambetta returns to Northern California to perform in Sutter Creek this week...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services expansion; Sacramento Food Bank Urban Farm; Beppe Gambetta; Rendez-vous; live performance; studio performance; Sacramento Ballet Capital Choreography Competition; Sound Advice: JazzStream; John Brenneise
Downloads: 98 |
| Insight: Condoleezza Rice / Christian Baldini / Julie Otsuka / Dervish
Condoleezza Rice - The former Secretary of State is coming to Sacramento. On the next Insight, we'll talk with Condoleezza Rice about her time in the Bush White House and what she's doing now. Christian Baldini - The UC Davis Symphony Orchestra gets a new conductor and music director. You'll meet Chrisitan Baldini, a 30 year old from Argentina. Julie Otsuka - "When the Emperor Was Divine" is Sacramento State's One Book selection for the 2009-2010 school year...
Keywords: Condoleezza Rice; former Secretary of State; Christian Baldini; UC Davis Symphony Orchestra; Julie Otsuka; When the Emperor Was Divine; Dervish; Celtic band; studio performance; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 13 |
| Insight: Public Safety Cuts / Rabies Survivor / Leo McElroy / Misner & Smith
Public Safety Cuts - Sacramento will be finalizing 39 million dollars in budget cuts tomorrow night. Those cuts include laying off police officers, increasing fire department brown outs, and closing swimming pools (next summer). Interim City Manager Bill Edgar lays out the constraints of this year's budget, and why the city finds it necessary to cut public safety. Rabies Survivor - It's only the third case in the U.S., a girl recovers from rabies without the vaccine...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; Sacramento city budget cuts; Bill Edgar; rabies survivor; Jean Wiedeman; UC Davis; Leo McElroy; But You Can't Report That!; Misner & Smith; Live at the Freight & Salvage; studio performance; live performance
Downloads: 126 |
| Insight: Firefighting Vets / CAVE Women / Kushman by the Bottle
Firefighting Vets - Fire season is soon approaching and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or CalFire, is short hundreds of seasonal firefighters after losing more than $30 million in budget cuts last year. Plus, military veterans returning home to Northern California are having a hard time finding jobs. But the California Conservation Corps has come up with a solution that creates volunteer firefighters by training military veterans in fire and forestry...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; CSU Sacramento; Firefighting Vets; California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CalFire; California Conservation Corps; CAVE Women; studio performance; Kushman by the Bottle; Rick Kushman
Downloads: 191 |
| Insight: CSU Budgets / News Network: Auburn / Robert Cray / Ashia Grzesik
CSU Budgets - The University of California has canceled this week’s Regents meeting because they fear the possibility of violent protests. And CSU trustees could vote this week on whether to raise tuition by 9 percent. We'll talk with Laurel Rosenhall of The Sacramento Bee. News Network: Auburn Journal - Auburn Journal reporter, Gus Thomson, joins us for this week's News Network. Robert Cray - Five-time Grammy winning blues guitarist, Robert Cray, is playing at the Veteran's Memorial Auditoriu...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; CSU Sacramento; CSU budgets; University of California; Auburn news; Gus Thomson, reporter, Auburn Journal; Robert Cray, blues guitarist; Ashia Grzesik, singer, cellist; studio performance; live performance; Bison Rouge
Downloads: 132 |
| Insight: Capitol Chat: Washington D.C. / Dance and the Brain / The Idea Man / Sound Advice: Classical Performances
Capitol Chat: Washington D.C. - President Barack Obama released a $3.8 trillion national budget this week and congress reached a tentative agreement to extend a tax cut that provides the average worker an extra $20 a week. Matt Laslo is a national reporter based in Washington D.C. who's been covering these issues. He joins us for our weekly capitol chat. Dance and the Brain - How can certain movements and motions strengthen and stimulate the brain? The director of the Pamela Trokanki Dance Studi...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; CSU Sacramento; Capitol Chat: Washington DC; Matt Laslo; dance and the brain; Pamela Trokanki Dance Studio; Idea Man, The; California Stage; studio performance; live performance; Sound Advice: Classical Performances; Jeff Hudson
Downloads: 235 |
| Insight: Redistricting Opinions / Competitive Seats / Evolution and Climate Change / Christopher Fairman
Redistricting Opinions - Continuing the redistricting discussion, we talk about the political repercussions with Democrat and Republican party representatives. Competitive Seats - The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) says the latest redistricting maps show that some seats may be more competitive. We'll talk with PPIC fellow Eric McGhee. Evolution and Climate - What will happen to species that can't evolve as fast as climate change unfolds? We'll talk about what it means with the scie...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; redistricting opinions; Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC); Eric McGhee; evolution and climate; climate and evolution; Christopher Fairman, studio performance; live performance
Downloads: 109 |
| Insight: 'Plunder' / Eric Arellano / Anton Barbeau and Allyson Seconds
"Plunder" - A new book by a Sacramento man takes on public employee unions. Today on Insight, Steve Geenhut tells you about "Plunder." Eric Arellano - Jazz saxophonist and composer Eric Arellano is returning home for a series of concerts. You'll meet the Sacramento native who now resides in Goteborg, Sweden and hear him play in our studio. Arellano a masters student at Goteborg University: Academy of Music and Drama and is coming off a tour in South Africa...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; Steve Geenhut; Plunder; public employee unions; Eric Arellano, jazz saxophonist and composer; Goteborg University, Sweden; Anton Barbeau; Allyson Seconds; Plastic Guitar; Bag of Kittens; studio performance
Downloads: 267 |
| Insight: Thomas Goetz / Civility Tour / Postcard History / Banjo-Rama
Thomas Goetz - A top editor of Wired magazine thinks people should be more involved in making decisions about their health. Today on Insight, Thomas Goetz tells you about his book "The Decision Tree" and how technology can help people take more control of their health. Civility Tour - A former Republican congressman who President Obama named to head the National Endowment for the Humanities is on a national "civility" tour...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; Thomas Goetz; Decision Tree, The; Civility Tour; Jim Leach; UC Davis presentation; Postcard History of Sacramento, The; Tom Myers; Sacramento postcards; Banjo-Rama; Sacramento Banjo Band 50th anniversary; studio performance
Downloads: 140 |
| Insight: Gun Control Bills / K Street History / Sacramento Film Scene / The Quinn Hedges Band
Gun Control Bills - Two California lawmakers are pushing gun control bills in the wake of the two recent shootings in Colorado and Wisconsin. One bill will require ammunition dealers to report large buyers to police and the other will ban certain ammo magazine that convert rifles into semiautomatic guns. Sacramento's K Street - Historian William Burg chronicles the history of K Street in his fourth book, Sacramento's K Street...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; CSU Sacramento; gun control bills; Sacramento's K Street history; William Burg, author and President of Sacramento Old City Association; Sacramento filmmaking; Quinn Hedges Band, The; Step Outside; studio performance
Downloads: 1,531 |
| Insight: Vivian Schiller / Marcos Breton / Ethan Canin / 'Atwater'
Vivian Schiller - The President and CEO is visiting Sacramento. Today on Insight, Vivian Schiller tells you about her plans for the future of National Public Radio. Marcos Breton - We check in on various local, regional and state stories with Sacramento Bee metro columnist Marcos Breton. Ethan Canin - The author of "American, America" and "The Palace Thief" will be giving a writing workshop in Grass Valley this weekend...
Keywords: Vivian Schiller, President and CEO, NPR; National Public Radio; Marcos Breton; Sacramento Bee; Ethan Canin; American, America; Palace Thief, The; writing workshop; Atwater: Fixin' to Die; Lee Atwater; California Stage; studio performance; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 136 |
| Insight: Calif. Health Bills / The Soldiers Project / Kushman By The Bottle / Ottmar Liebert
California Health Bills - A number of California state legislators are trying to push their health bills through both houses before the end of August so they can go to the governor for approval. We'll take a look at these bills with Capital Public Radio's Healthcare Reporter Pauline Bartolone, who has been following the situation closely. The Soldiers Project - The Soldiers Project is a nonprofit, independent group of volunteer licensed mental health professionals that provides free counseling a...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; CSU Sacramento; California health bills; Pauline Bartolone, CPR health reporter; Soldiers Project, The; Kushman by the Bottle; Rick Kushman; Ottmar Liebert; Dune; studio performance; live performance
Downloads: 275 |
| Insight: Best Live Music of 2009
An amazing variety of musicians from local folk-pop duo Dawnson and Marie to alt-country rock band Ghosts of Wyoming performed live in our studio this year. Today on Insight, youâll hear our favorites from 2009, including the romantic Mexican music from Trio los Panchos, eclectic string trio Time for Three, and the indie-cabaret music of Ukulele Loki. You'll also hear from Sacramento's Mumbo Gumbo, collaborators Joe Craven and Sam Bevan and more.
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; best live music-Insight 2009; studio performance; Craven and Bevan; Ghosts of Wyoming; Ma Muse; Mumbo Gumbo; Ukulele Loki; Time for Three; Trio los Panchos
Downloads: 210 |
| Insight: Trombone Shorty / Emma's Revolution / Sound Advice: Mick Martin
Trombone Shorty - Jazz-funk phenom Trombone Shorty returns to Sacramento this week. Today on Insight, we'll talk with the New Orleans-native about playing at the Super Bowl and playing on the soundtrack of "The Princess and the Frog." Emma's Revolution - Activist-folk duo Emma's Revolution is coming to the area for a series of concerts. You'll meet them and hear them perform in studio. Sound Advice: Mick Martin - Every Thursday, Capital Public Radio music hosts introduce you to new music or re-r...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; Trombone Shorty; Super Bowl performance; Princess and the Frog; Emma's Revolution; activist-folk duo; studio performance; Sound Advice: Blues; Mick Martin
Downloads: 475 |
| Insight: Endangered Rivers / David Gross / Family
Endangered Rivers - A Northern California river will be named one of America's most endangered of 2009 by a national environmental group. Today on Insight, we'll talk to local experts about the Sacramento-San Joaquin and what can be done to get it off the list. David Gross - String theory is a promising attempt to define the fundamental structure of the universe, but it's hard to understand. Nobel Prize physicist David Gross explains what string theory really means...
Keywords: endangered rivers; Sacramento-San Joaquin rivers; American Rivers; David Gross; string theory; Nobel Prize-winning physicist; Family; country jam band; studio performance; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 291 |
| Insight: Physician Hiring Ban / The People's University / The Nibblers
Physician Hiring Ban - California has a shortage of doctors in rural areas and a new Senate bill aims to lift a legal ban that critics say perpetuates the problem. Today on Insight, we'll talk with supporters of SB 726. "The People's University" - Former Sacramento State President and political scientist Donald Gerth has a new book about the history of high education in California and his experiences...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; physician hiring ban; rural doctors; SB 726; People's University, The; Donald Gerth; Sacramento State; California State University system; Nibblers, The; studio performance; soul covers; David Watts Barton
Downloads: 132 |
| Insight: State Parks / Horse Culture / Isabella Powers / Raina Rose
State of the State Parks - California's State Parks are suffering from years of neglect. A huge maintenance backlog has built up in large part because of the state's ongoing deficit. A team of journalists is investigating and recently visited dozens of state parks. They're all reporters at McClatchy-owned newspapers, including the Sacramento Bee, the Modesto Bee and the Merced Sun-Star. Their first report came out yesterday...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; California State Parks; California park maintenance backlog; horse culture; Bureau of Land Management; Isabella Powers; young TV journalist; 11-year-old journalist; Raina Rose; When May Came; studio performance
Downloads: 694 |
| Insight: Plastics Vortex / Supreme Court / Preacher and the Politician / Coyote Grace
Plastics Vortex - Far off the coast of California, there's a huge buildup of trash commonly known as the plastic vortex. Ocean currents int he North Pacific are shepherding the debris into an area musch larger than Texas. Today on Insight, you'll meet a Northern California scientist who recently studied the plastic vortex for a couple of weeks up close. Supreme Court - The nation's top court starts its year today...
Keywords: plastic vortex; Project Kaisei; Pacific Ocean plastic; Supreme Court; Jeremiah Wright; Preacher and the Politician, The: Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama, and Race in America; Clarence Walker; Coyote Grace; studio performance; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 198 |
| Insight: Capitol Update / Renee Wilson / Richie Lawrence
Capitol Update - Even at traditionally quiet times of year like this, Sacramento's political-industrial complex stays busy. This week, Governor Schwarzenegger announced who he's nominating for Lieutenant Governor. The seat is empty because the previous Lieutenant Governor - John Garamendi - was recently elected to Congress. Schwarzenegger announced on the Jay Leno Show that he's nominated Sen. Abel Maldonado for the position...
Keywords: California Lieutenant Governor; Governor Schwarzenegger; Abel Maldonado, CA State Senator; Renee Wilson, actress and soul and R&B singer; Voodoo Queen; Richie Lawrence, singer songwriter; accordion and piano; Melancholy Waltz; studio performance; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 175 |
| Insight: Amy Goodman / Pamela Rose / Totally Tapioca
Amy Goodman - The host of the radio and TV show "Democracy Now" is going to be in Davis tonight for a panel discussion about the Guantanamo Bay Dentention Camp. Also on the panel are a former guard at Guantanamo and, via video-conference from London, a former prisoner at Guatanamo. Today on Insight, we'll talk with Amy Goodman about it. Pamela Rose - When you think of the people who wrote what's commonly called The Great American Songbook, chances are a lot of men come to mind - George Gershwin,...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; Amy Goodman; Democracy Now; Pamela Rose; Great American Songbook, The; Wild Women of Song; Totally Tapioca, a cappella group; ALS Association benefit concert; studio performance; live performance
Downloads: 310 |
| Insight: Stem Cell Therapy / Children of the Dust Bowl / Dave Nachmanoff
Stem Cell Therapy - Dr. Xianmin Zeng is an expert in stem cells, and she's partnering with Northern California's Buck Institute to research stem cell treatments of Parkinson's disease. Children of the Dust Bowl - Children of the Dust Bowl uses music and visuals from the dust bowl era to tell the true story of the "Okie" migration to California during the Great Depression. Actors Jim Johnson and Linda Johnson will perform a short segment from the production, which will be at the Gallo Center for ...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; CSU Sacramento; stem cell therapy; Xianmin Zeng; Buck Institute; Parkinson's disease stem cell treatment research; Children of the Dust Bowl; Jim Johnson; Linda Johnson; Dave Nachmanoff; studio performance; live performance
Downloads: 98 |
| Insight: Jose Hernandez / Gavin McKinney / 'I Am My Own Wife'
Jose Hernandez - One of the astronauts on the latest Space Shuttle mission to the International Space State is originally from Stockton. You'll meet astronaut Jose Hernandez, who was flight engineer on the latest shuttle mission, and hear about his experience working in space. Gavin McKinney - Underwater movie specialist Gavin McKinney has a new production playing at the local IMAX theater. He's worked on a lot of big projects, including five James Bond movies and several other underwater IMAX f...
Keywords: Jose Hernandez; astronaut; space shuttle; Gavin McKinney; Dolphins and Whales 3D; IMAX film; I Am My Own Wife; B Street Theatre; studio performance; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 172 |
| Insight: Paradise Lost? / Retired K9s / Gina Spadafori / Buildings Breeding
"Paradise Lost?" - In his book "Paradise Lost? High-Speed Trains Get Waylaid, Shady Politicians Get Billions, and Taxpayers Get the Shaft!" author Richard Trainor investigates the recent history of California public works projects that were promised and planned, but then fell through. The author joins us to discuss his investigation into the political corruption that led to these projects falling through...
Keywords: Paradise Lost?; Richard Trainor; California public works; K9; police dogs; retired; Sheriff Canine Association; Gina Spadafori; Michael Vick; Buildings Breeding; live performance; studio performance; KXJZ; Insight; Capital Public Radio; Sacramento public radio
Downloads: 311 |
| .Insight: Weather Update / Scot Miller / Young Artists / Walking Spanish / Jake Shimabukuro
Weather Update - A big storm continues to move through our region, closing Highway 80 in the Sierra in both directions this morning due to poor visibility and soaking the valley with a couple inches of rain. Today on Insight, we'll get an update on all the activity and what to expect this weekend from Capital Public Radio's Steve Milne. Scot Miller - The 100th anniversary of the publication of John Muir's classic "My First Summer in the Sierra" is this April...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; weather, storm, roads update; Steve Milne; Scot Miller, photographer; My First Summer in the Sierra; Young Artists Competition, Mondavi Center; Mondavi Center; Walking Spanish; Wishbones; studio performance; Jake Shimabukuro
Downloads: 257 |
| Insight: Census Workers / Ceramics Show / Lionel Loueke / Sound Advice
Census Workers - The national census takes place every 10 years, with the aim of counting every person living in the United States. That's a big job and the Census Bureau hires hundreds of thousands of people to do the work. Today on Insight, Barbara Ferry, Senior Partnership and Outreach Specialist, tells you about the Census and what workers can expect. Ceramics Show - Ceramic art is one of the art forms the Sacramento area is best known for and that's due in large part to the works of Lee Kav...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; census workers outreach; United States census; ceramic art show; Lee Kavaljian; Tony Natsoulas; Lionel Loueke, jazz guitarist; studio performance; live performance; Sound Advice: Rock and Folk; Dennis Newhall; David Watts Barton
Downloads: 137 |
| Insight: Day of Inclusion / Torah / Kings & Thieves / Sound Advice
Day of Inclusion - This is officially the Day of Inclusion in California, recognizing the repeal of the 19th-century Chinese Exclusion Act. For decades, that law made it difficult for Chinese and Chinese-descended people to live and work in California. Although the Chinese Exclusion Act was repealed a long time ago - in 1943 - the Day of Inclusion is new. Tattooed Torah - A so-called "Tattooed Torah," preserved from the Holocaust, is now on display at a Jewish Day School in Sacramento...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; Day of Inclusion; Chinese Exclusion Act; Tattooed Torah; Shalom School; Holocaust Torah; Kings and Thieves; Richard March; Tyler Ragle; studio performance; Sound Advice: Off Air; Nick Brunner
Downloads: 215 |
| Insight: Kris Radish / 'Signs of Our Time' / 'Lucy Burns' / Sound Advice
Kris Radish - Novelist Kris Radish specializes in stories about women's relationships. We'll talk about her new book, "The Shortest Distance Between Two Women." "Signs of Our Time" - Poet Richard Gill wrote "Signs of Our Time" as a means of expressing some of his thoughts and questions about the 21st century. He and the classical guitarist whose music weaves throughout the performance work join us in studio...
Keywords: Kris Radish; Shortest Distance Between Two Women, The; Richard Gill; Signs of Our Time; Gianni Rome; studio performance; Elizabeth Leiknes; Sinful Life of Lucy Burns, The; Sound Advice: Off Air; Nick Brunner; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 163 |
| Insight: 1955 Flood / Sikh Parade / "Lift" / Tori Sparks
1955 Flood - One of California's worst disasters in the last hundred years was the flood of December 1955. It caused havor across Northern California and killed dozens of people, many of them in Sutter County. After days of unusually heavy rain, a levee in South Yuba City broke. It was just after midnight on Christmas Eve. A wall of water raced across the land and 38 people in the Yuba City area drowned...
Keywords: 1955 flood documentary; 1955 Sutter County Flood, The; Sikh parade,Yuba City; peregrine falcon; Lift; Rebecca K. O'Connor; Tori Sparks; studio performance; Scorpion in the Story, The; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 364 |
| Insight: Andy Pasztor / Laura Jackson / David LaFlamme
Andy Pasztor - Wall Street Journal investigative journalist Andy Paztor covers government and corporate corruption. Today on Insight we talk with him about his high-profile criminal probes. Laura Jackson - In the world of orchestral conductors, only 4 percent are women. Conductor Laura Jackson is one of them. We talk with her about what it's like being a woman in a man's world. David LaFlamme - It's a Beautiful Day musician David LaFlamme moves effortlessly from an almost folksy sound to etherea...
Keywords: Andy Pasztor; Wall Street Journal; investivative reporter; government corruption; Laura Jackson; orchestra conductor; David LaFlamme; It's a Beautiful Day; White Bird; Beyond Dreams; studio performance; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 418 |
| Insight: Public Trail Access / "Mongrel Nation" / "LyreBird"
Public Trail Access - A recent encounter between equestrians and motorcyclists on Folsom Lake Trail led to the euthanizing of a horse and injuries to the rider. Today on Insight, we discuss access and safety issues on public trails. "Mongrel Nation" - A new book by a local historian looks at how relationships between blacks and whites in the country's early years have shaped American society. UC Davis professor Clarence Walker tells you about "Mongrel Nation." "LyreBird" - Sacramento native Tyle...
Keywords: Folsom Lake trails; public trail access; equestrian trails; hiking trails; motorized recreation; Mongrel Nation; UC Davis; Clarence Walker; LyreBird: Tales of Helpmann; Tyler Coppin; one man show; studio performance; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 368 |
| Insight: Better Air Conditioners / "Roughing It: Mongolia" / Flutist
Better Air Conditioners - What does it take to develop a better, more energy-efficient air conditioner? Today on Insight, you'll hear from scientists and manufacturers about progress towards that goal. "Roughing It: Mongolia" - A new travel documentary from two Sacramento natives gets its premiere this week on public TV station KVIE. Host Keith Ochwat and Director/Producer Chris Rufo tell you what it was like to travel in Central Asia...
Keywords: air conditioners; energy-efficient cooling; water-cooled; Roughing It: Mongolia; travel documentary; Kel Mockingbird; Native American flutist; flute; Shakespeare; Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival; A Midsummer Night's Dream; studio performance; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 423 |
| Insight: Boulevard Park / Ma Muse/ Sound Advice: Jazz
Boulevard Park - A neighborhood in midtown Sacramento is up for a National Register nomination. Today on Insight, Sacramento historian William Burg tells you about the history of Boulevard Park and why it deserves recognition. Ma Muse - A duo based in Chico made a huge splash at the California Worldfest music festival. Sarah Nutting and Karisha Longaker are Ma Muse, and you'll hear them perform live in our studio...
Keywords: Boulevard Park; National Register nomination; Sacramento Old City Association; Ma Muse; a cappella; studio performance; Sound Advice: jazz; Charles Mingus; Christian McBride; Bucky Pizzarelli; Paul Conley; David Watts Barton; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 255 |
| Insight: Mark Hertsgaard / 'Bat Boy' / 'The Prohibition Hangover'
Mark Hertsgaard - Journalist and author Mark Hertsgaard, who specializes in climate change and other environmental issues, is in town. He was the keynote speaker last night at the annual dinner of Physicians for Social Responsibility-Sacramento. Hertsgaard reports on climate change for some of the world's top publications, and he's working on his sixth book, "Living through the Storm: Our Future Under Global Warming." 'Bat Boy: The Musical' - A new production of "Bat Boy: The Musical" opens this...
Keywords: Mark Hertsgaard; climate change; Living through the Storm: Our Future Under Global Warming; Bat Boy: The Musical; Sacramento State; studio performance; Prohibition Hangover; The; Garrett Peck; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 210 |
| Insight: Marcos Breton / Placer Cookbook / All on Seven / Sound Advice
Marcos Breton - Today on Insight, we check in on major stories in the news with "Sacramento Bee" columnist Marcos Breton. Placer County Cookbook - A new cookbook devoted to seasonal eating is the first of a kind. "Placer County Real Food Cookbook" has recipes for every week of the year. You'll meet author Joanne Neft and hear why she wrote a book devoted to one local growing zone. All on Seven - Local alternative band All on Seven is releasing a new album and are about to start a month-long tour...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; Marcos Breton; Sacramento Bee columnist; Joanne Neft; Placer County Real Food Cookbook; All on Seven; studio performance; Sound Advice: Classical; Michael Frost
Downloads: 476 |
| Insight: Good Life Garden / Baseball Sacramento / Susie Glaze / K St.
Good Life Garden - The Good Life Garden at UC Davis is a new educational program that teaches the public how to buy and plant seasonal vegetables and maintain a year-round sustainable garden. Today on Insight, we'll talk with the designer of the garden and a gardener about how The Good Life Garden came to be and where the produce goes. Baseball Sacramento - A new local web site is devoted exclusively to baseball in the Sacramento region...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; Good Life Garden; UC Davis; BaseballSacramento.com; Rick Cabral; Susie Glaze; bluegrass singer-actress; Hilonsome Band; studio performance; Sacramento K St. development plans; BRIDGE Housing; Ben Adler
Downloads: 749 |
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