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Issues & Ideas

Issues and Ideas features a wide variety of people sharing their thoughts and perspectives about local issues, initiatives and happenings 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; literary conversations on "Bookwaves" with former

society & culture

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58:00

Chumash Marine Sanctuary, The Heat Beat, Farm to...

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2024/05/21

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

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58:01

The Heat Beat, filmmaker Sky Bergman's 'Mochitsuki',...

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2024/05/14

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

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58:00

Recycling textiles, sustainable water solutions, the...

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2024/05/06

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

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59:09

Students learn to market their art, a musician uses...

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2024/05/01

An annual art-exhibit that highlights the talent of Cuesta College’s students is teaching them how to market and exhibit their art. A short film that follows a local musician who turned the sounds of a wine harvest into music is here at the SLO International Film Festival. Author Kathy Mastako talks with KCBX's Brian Reynolds about her book on the Point San Luis Lighthouse. Tom Wilmer speaks with Shizue Seigle about a new local history exhibit. The Playing With Food team looks into the world of

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58:29

Dana Reserve, Playing With Food, 'The Misplaced', and...

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2024/04/22

A large housing development proposed for Nipomo comes before County Supervisors for a vote. Cookbook author Brigit Binns invited the Playing With Food team into her kitchen to cook, chat, and eat. Longtime SLO city employee Terry Sanville speaks about his days with traffic management and his new novel 'The Misplaced'. Baile Folklorico classes and performances provide connection to Mexican culture for families in Salinas.

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58:39

Digital Democracy, singer songwriter Al Stewart, and...

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2024/04/15

Digital Democracy is the result of a collaboration between Cal Poly and CalMatters that aims to give every Californian access to information about what our lawmakers in Sacramento are doing. Al Stewart is appearing at the Cuesta CPAC with his band Empty Pockets on Saturday April 20th. He talks with KCBX's Sal Espana about history, wine, and songwriting in this interview from the KCBX archives. On Peace Love & Pets, host Robin Coleman speaks with Kristin Howland of Pacific Wildlife Care about their

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59:36

A high school activist for farmworkers' rights, SLO...

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2024/04/08

A high school activist in Santa Maria is making waves fighting for farmworkers' rights. Cesar Vasques speaks with KCBX’s Gabriela Fernandez. The San Luis Obispo International Film Festival begins on April 25th, and Correspondent Tom Wilmer chats with the Festival’s executive Director Skye McLennan. On Working Lunch, host Jim Dantona will be talking with Ken Trigueiro, CEO & President with People's Self-Help Housing.

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59:32

Cal Poly senior project prosthetic, backyard...

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2024/03/26

As part of a senior project, a team of Cal Poly engineering students is working to build a new prosthetic for a fellow student. The Playing With Food team takes a look at backyard chickens. Cal Poly Arts Director Molly Clark talks about her mission to provide compelling performances that resonate with students and the community. From an episode of Agenda Breakdown from the KCBX Archive, we discuss the reasons behind the use of roundabouts on the Central Coast.

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57:32

PTSD and homelessness, California's changing climate,...

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2024/03/19

We start with a series on PTSD and homelessness from KCBX reporter Amanda Wernick. KCBX’s Kim Foster speaks with NPR's Nathan Rott about California’s changing environment. Sarah Aguilar, Director of Santa Barbara County Animal Services joins host Robin Coleman on Peace, Love & Pets.

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57:52

Sea otters, SLO Village, Lumina Alliance, and Giant...

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2024/03/12

New research has found that sea otters on the Central Coast are having a stabilizing effect on the ecosystem. On the Nonprofit Story, we'll take a look at SLO Village, which provides a community for people who are choosing to age in their own homes. On Working Lunch, we’ll hear from CEO Jennifer Adams of Lumina Alliance. Their work supports and empowers local survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence. A new effort is underway to save some of the oldest and largest living things on

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58:01

Cal Poly Cat Program, Friends of the SLO Library book...

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2024/02/28

As ‘kitten season’ approaches, Peace Love & Pets host Robin Coleman focuses on volunteer kitten fostering and adoptions. Her guest is Damon Watkins of the Cal Poly Cat Program. The Nonprofit Story’s host Dr. Consuelo Meux chats with Jackie Kinsey, Outreach Coordinator for the SLO Library, and Karen Perry, Board President of Friends of the SLO Library. Their 45th annual book sale is upcoming. The Playing With Food Team met up with two Central Coast pasta makers: one commercial, and one in-house

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59:14

Working Lunch, The Nonprofit Story, and the memoir...

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2024/02/15

Jim Dantona of the SLO Chamber of Commerce discusses the challenges facing small business owners on the Central Coast with Michael and Payden Hughes of Gymnazo. On the Nonprofit Story, host Dr. Consuelo Meux visits with Mary Qualls of The Monday Club- and learns about the history of their building and their charitable work. KCBX’s Tom Wilmer and Cal Poly journalism student Addie Uhl meet with award-winning author and poet, Joan Gelfand, to talk about her book ‘Outside Voices: a Memoir of the

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57:51

Hidden Brain, the Federal judicial system, End Kid's...

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2024/02/07

On this episode of Issues & Ideas, KCBX’s Kim Foster chats with the host of Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantum. Patrick Hanly, former federal prosecutor, joins KCBX’s Stu Soren for a conversation about the federal judicial system. Frank Kalman from the nonprofit organization ‘End Kids Cancer’ talks about helping others after his own daughter struggled with cancer. There’s a Lunar New Year celebration in San Luis Obispo on February 10.

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58:43

Manhattan Project sites today, 'Transient & Strange',...

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2024/01/30

KCBX correspondent Tom Wilmer explores Robert Oppenheimer's Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, and White Sands Manhattan Project sites. NPR’s Nell Greenfieldboyce chats with KCBX’s Brian Reynolds about her new book. The Playing With Food Team has learned how to cure local olives at home. KCBX’s Fred Friedman speaks with Patrice Rushen, Grammy nominated jazz and R & B musician and composer whose piece will be performed by the SLO Symphony at their upcoming concert.

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59:11

The SLO Airport, volunteer gardeners in Santa...

Issues & Ideas ·

2024/01/23

On today’s Working Lunch, Jim Dantona of the SLO Chamber of Commerce and Courtney Pene of the SLO Airport discuss what’s happening, what’s new, and how the employees at the airport enjoy a family-friendly workplace. The city of Santa Barbara offers volunteer gardeners a chance to prune, rake and weed in the city parks, including in the famous rose garden at the mission. Contributor Beth Thornton shows us how. Local author Roger D. Rapoport speaks with KCBX’s Brian Reynolds about his new novel called

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59:25

The Morro Bay Bird Festival, The Genius of Birds, and...

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2024/01/09

The Morro Bay Bird Festival is January 11th through the 15th, 2024, and you’ll hear from the Executive Director Chris Cameron. Jennifer Ackerman, author of The Genius of Birds, The Bird Way, and What an Owl Knows will be appearing locally, and she helps us understand the complexity of the brains of birds. Finally, The Grape Nut, Betsey Nash, speaks with Libby Agran of the Wine History Project of SLO County.

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58:25

Peruvian flavors, pet picks for holiday gifts, and...

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2023/12/20

San Luis Obispo has two Peruvian restaurants, and on Playing With Food, Fr. Ian visits a small, one-woman operation to explore Peruvian ingredients and flavors. Local author Lisa Guy talks to KCBX's Brian Reynolds about her new book— Pearls: Parenting Practices. Peace Love and Pets host Robin Coleman is joined by Paul Benedix of Lemos Feed & Pet Supply, who shares some of the company's history and offers tips on holiday gifts for your furry family members.

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58:54

Monarch butterflies, A Table Set for Sisterhood, and...

Issues & Ideas ·

2023/12/12

Every year Monarch butterflies come to the Central Coast for the winter. Contributor Beth Thornton visited Goleta’s Ellwood Mesa. ‘A Table Set for Sisterhood’ is a fully illustrated, colorful, feminist cookbook featuring over thirty recipes, each linked to a significant woman throughout history and from across the globe. Coauthor Ashley Schutz speaks with KCBX’s Brian Reynolds. And finally, KCBXs Tom Wilmer reports on an Amish and Mennonite community—Shipshewana, Indiana— in an award winning travel

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13:53

The Grape Nut- Beaujolais Nouveau Day

Issues & Ideas ·

2023/12/07

The Grape Nut, Betsey Nash, and Sommelier Ali Rush join millions of wine enthusiasts worldwide in tasting the very first juice of the 2023 vintage. It’s Beaujolais Nouveau Day in Paris and on the Central Coast.

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SLO Pal Fest, a local musician's new album,...

Issues & Ideas ·

2023/12/06

An upcoming event — SLO Pal Fest — is billed as a community space to learn, to share and connect over Palestinian culture. KCBX's Brian Reynolds speaks with the organizers. Cal Poly lecturer and poet Caleb Nichols has been a musician for more than 20 years and has a new album out. The Grape Nut, Betsey Nash, recently joined wine enthusiasts worldwide in tasting the very first juice of the Beaujolais 2023 vintage. Fr. Ian celebrates local Brussels sprouts on Playing With Food.

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