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	Insight: Best of Hip Hop and R&B 2009 Hip hop and R&B left their mark on Insight in 2009 as an incredible variety of DJs and musicians joined us to talk about making music. On the next Insight, youâll hear some of our favorites, including Sacramento's DJ Oasis and R&B singers Lenny Williams and Aaron Young. You'll also hear raps from local artists P.O.O.R. and VERBalistic. Plus, Nevada City native Th'Mole throws down some beats. Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; DJ Oasis; Lenny Williams; Aaron Young; P.O.O.R; VERBalistic; Th'Mole Downloads: 73
	Insight: Holiday Memories 2009 Music - both joyous and nostalgic - is an important part of the holiday season. Today on Insight, Capital Public Radio personalities share their favorite holiday music with us. Well uncover some gems and enjoy some holiday memories with Capital Public Radio's Gary Vercelli, Mick Martin, Michael Frost, Donna Apidone and Nick Brunner, amongst others. Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; holiday music stories; Gary Vercelli; Mick Martin; Michael Frost; Donna Apidone; Nick Brunner Downloads: 52
	Insight: California Water Myths / Range of Light / 2Me California Water Myths - A new report from the Public Policy Institute of California examines eight myths about the state's water problem, including water supply, ecosystems, and the legal and political aspects of governing the system. Today on Insight, we'll talk with some of the researchers about the myths and proposed solutions. You'll also hear from other water players. Range of Light - A Truckee-based photographer has released a new book with her photographs of the Sierra Nevada... Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; water myths; California water myths; Public Policy Institute of California report; Changing Range of Light-The; Elizabeth Carmel; Sierra Nevada photographs book; Robert Coats; 2Me; alt folk-rock band 2Me Downloads: 76
	Insight: Favorite Authors of 2009 Today on Insight, we'll listen again to some of our favorite author interviews of 2009. Youâll hear Daniel Handler of "Lemony Snicket" fame. Plus, novelist Lisa See and her wartime story "Shanghai Girls". Also, journalist Steve Lopez on how he wrote his hit book "The Soloist". And, poet Rita Dove talks about Beethoven, ballroom dancing and more. Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; Daniel Handler; Lemony Snicket; Lisa See; Shanghai Girls; Steve Lopez; Soloist; Rita Dove Downloads: 42
	Insight: Inspirational Stories of 2009 Today on Insight, we'll listen back to some of our most inspirational stories from 2009. Guests include Zoe Dunning, the retired Navy Commander who came out as a lesbian but won her discharge case and was able to continue serving. Also, two women - one black, one white - who fought for civil rights in Mississippi. Plus, you'll meet a woman who created a support group and helped change laws in California for battered women while serving time in prison for killing her abusive husband... Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; A Gift of Dogs; Carolyn Wing Greenlee; Zoe Dunning; civil rights stories Downloads: 35
	Insight: Dave & Lois / Mayoral Advice / Happy Mayfield Dave & Lois - Local TV anchors Dave Walker and Lois Hart are retiring this week after a long and distinguised career that included being the first co-anchors on CNN. We'll talk with about their careers. Their final newscast is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26th on KCRA Channel 3. Mayoral Advice - What advice would you give to Sacramento’s next mayor? As Kevin Johnson prepares to take over the reigns of the city, KXJZ News' Ben Adler sits down with two former mayors - Anne Rudin and Phil Isenber... Keywords: Dave Walker; Lois Hart; KCRA news anchors; CNN co-anchors; mayoral advice; Kevin Johnson; Anne Rudin; Phil Isenberg; Sacramento mayor; Happy Mayfield; hip hop; soul; singer-songwriter; musicians; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio Downloads: 2,604 Average rating: (0 review)
	Insight: Swingin' at The Cotton Club / Bouldering In 1931 a German radio producer broadcast live to Germany from the legendary Cotton Club in New York City. A recording of that broadcast was recently found. KXJZ producer Matias Bombal will give this historic recording its U.S. broadcast premiere on Sunday night at 9:00 pm on KXJZ's Classical Jazz and Swing. Today on Insight, we listen to remarkable clips, including Cab Calloway and his orchestra playing Minnie the Moocher; we also talk about the broadcast, and how it happened; why the recording... Keywords: Cotton Club; Cab Calloway; Rock climbing; KXJZ; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; Insight Downloads: 3,391 Average rating: (0 review)
	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: 115
	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: 164
	Insight: Understanding Disabilities / Hospice CD / Snap Jackson Understanding Disabilities - A local group is working to raise awareness of people with mental and physical disabilities by bringing disabled people into schools to talk with children. You'll meet the co-founder of A Touch of Understanding and some of the speakers. Hospice CD - A local musician who's also a hospice volunteer has made a CD of music specifically designed for staff and patients in hospice settings... Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; A Touch of Understanding; understanding disability; disability questions; Yolo Hospice; hospice CD; In Equal Measure: Songs for the Tender Witness; Laura Sandage; Snap Jackson; Knock on Wood Players; bluegrass and soul; studio performance Downloads: 119
	Insight: Traditional French Jazz Band Sac a Pulses Sac a Pulses, a traditional jazz band from France, performs live in our studio and sits down for an interview with host Jeffrey Callison. They talk about this year's Jubilee and what it's like to tour the world and make great music. Sacramento Jazz Jubilee Executive Director Roger Krum also join Jeffrey during today's program. Sac a Pulses is a five-piece band featuring trombone, saxophone, washboard, tuba, and guitar and banjo... Keywords: Sac a Pulses; Jazz Jubilee; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio Downloads: 1,486 Average rating: (0 review)
	Is Medicare in crisis? Is Medicare in crisis? If it is, just how big is the problem? Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with policy and medical experts about the impact on Californians and possible solutions. Keywords: Is Medicare in Crisis?; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio Downloads: 1,912 Average rating: (0 review)
	Sac Actor in Jackson Reenactment / World Free Throw Champ Sacramento-raised Rigg Kennedy portrayed Michael Jackson's lawyer on E! Entertainment Television's reenactment of Jackson's trial. Kennedy joins Jeffrey today to talk about his turn in the limelight. In 1993, Dr. Tom Amberry, an 82 year old retired podiatrist from Seal Beach, CA made an amazing 2750 free throws in a row. He was only asked to stop due to another previously scheduled event at the gym... Keywords: Michael Jackson Reenactment; World Free Throw Champ; Dan Kennedy; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio Downloads: 318 Average rating: (0 review)
	Insight: Quality of Life in San Joaquin Valley Quality of Life: More and more people are moving to the San Joaquin Valley, so it must be a great place to live, right? Or is the Valley just a safe haven from the extraordinary housing costs of the coast? Today on Insight, host Jeffrey Callison will speak with experts about quality of life issues in the Valley; why people are moving there; and how current trends will shape its future. A Recently Discovered Bach Aria has its US premiere in a Modesto art gallery tonight... Keywords: San Joaquin Valley Quality of Life; Modesto Bach Aria Debut; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio Downloads: 989 Average rating: (0 review)
	Sara James / Angelina Reaux / ' Fully Committed' / Naked Nativity" Sara James - One of America's top young female basketball players lives in the foothills. She's Sara James, a shooting guard at Oak Ridge High School. She ranked in the top 20 earlier this year in an ESPN list of the nation's top female high school players. Sara James recently signed a letter of intent to go to Stanford, which has one of the nation's top basketball programs for women. Today on Insight, you'll meet James and hear about her future basketball plans... Keywords: Insight; Capital Public Radio; Sacramento public radio; KXJZ; Sara James; female basketball player; Oak Ridge High School; Stanford womens basketball; Angelina Reaux, opera singer; December Songs; Fully Committed; one-man play; Matt K. Miller; Gary Wright; Naked Nativity; holiday-themed play; Capenters, the; Fourth Stage; P. Joshua Laskey Downloads: 246
	Insight: Guardian Angel Curtis Sliwa / Survivor Diary Curtis Sliwa, Founder and President of the Guardian Angels, talks with host Jeffrey Callison about crime prevention and local public safety issues. While in Sacramento, Mr. Sliwa and members of the San Francisco Chapter of the Guardian Angels will demonstrate patrol techniques on the Light Rail. Mr. Sliwa spoke at a free event this morning at the North Sacramento School District Auditorium. Jeffrey speaks with playwright and director John Pellman about his new play, "Survivor Diary." His play do... Keywords: Guardian Angels; Curtis Sliwa; Survivor Diary; John Pellman; KXJZ; Insight; Capital Public Radio; Sacramento public radio Downloads: 906 Average rating: (0 review)
	Insight: Gregg Coffin, "Five Course Love" One writer, three actors and five crazy characters. Mix 'em up and you have the ingredients for "Five Course Love," a musical comedy about five calamitous dates. Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with local playwright Gregg Coffin and his cast about what makes this play sizzle. Also: the cast performs a scene live in our studio. Keywords: Five Course Love; Gregg Coffin; Insight; KXJZ; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio Downloads: 1,342 Average rating: (0 review)
	Justice Janice Rogers Brown / Naturally Occurring Asbestos Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with San Francisco Chronicle Washington Correspondent Carolyn Lochhead about yesterday's confirmation of the controversial Justice Janice Rogers Brown. Asbestos A federal health consultation and recent EPA study have fueled concerns about asbestos levels in El Dorado Hills. Jeffrey speaks with experts about the impact naturally occurring asbestos can have on people, and how officials and communities are responding. Keywords: Justice Janice Rogers Brown; Asbestos; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio Downloads: 486 Average rating: (0 review)
	Insight: "The Vagina Monologues" / "Suffled How It Gush" Sacramento’s long-running production of "The Vagina Monologues" is back. Today on Insight, you'll hear excepts from the play and cast members tell you why they're involved. Amber Kloss, a producer and actress in the show, also tells you about her life as a model and her interst in scary things. Why is a book about the Balkans called "Suffled How It Gush"? Author and former Sacramento-resident Shon Meckfessel tells you why. Keywords: The Vagina Monologues; Amber Kloss; Suffled How It Gush; Shon Meckfessel; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio Downloads: 1,195 Average rating: (0 review)
	Insight: "Becoming the Kind Parent" / Von Trapp singer / Sacramento's Southside Park "Becoming the Kind Parent" - The author of a new book about overcoming an abusive childhood in Oroville is visiting Sacramento this week. Author Calvin Sandborn, a law professor in Canada, tells you about "Becoming the Kind Parent." Von Trapp singing legacy - The grand-daughter of Maria and Baron von Trapp is singing in Sacramento this week. Today on Insight, Elisabeth von Trapp tells you what its like to grow up with such a family legacy... Keywords: Calvin Sandborn; author; Becoming the Kind Parent; Elisabeth von Trapp; Trapp Family; Sacramento's Southside Park; William Burg; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio Downloads: 386 Average rating: (0 review)
	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: 326 Average rating: (0 review)
	Insight: "Soul Sanctuary" / "Obscene" / Sacramento's Literary Presses "Soul Sanctuary" - A national exhibit exploring the essence of Black churches in America will make its West Coast premiere in Sacramento's Oak Park neighborhood. Today on Insight, Washington D.C.-based photographer Jason Miccolo Johnson tells you about his work and you'll hear how some local students got involved. "Obscene in the Extreme" - John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" was a huge hit when it was published in the spring of 1939, but the book did not go down well with everyone... Keywords: Soul Sanctuary; photo exibit; Black churches; Jason Miccolo Johnson; 40 Acres Gallery; Obscene in the Extreme: The Burning and Banning of John Steinbeck's 'The Grapes of Wrath'; The Grapes of Wrath; Rick Wartzman; literary press; Roan Press; Brad Buchanan; Flatmancrooked Publishing; flatmanCROOKED - First Winter; Elijah Jenkins; Kaelan Smith; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio Downloads: 292 Average rating: (0 review)
	Insight: Henry Kaiser / 'Risky Living' / Eric Weiner / 'Dear Harvey' Henry Kaiser - Thirteen notable Californians will join the state's Hall of Fame tonight. Today on Insight, we'll talk about the late businessman and healthcare innovator Henry J. Kaiser. Tom Debley, director of heritage resources for Kaiser Permanente, tells you about the man best known as the founder of the HMO Kaiser Permanente. "Risky Living" - How dangerous is your job? For some people, death could be just a moment away... Keywords: Insight; Capital Public Radio; Sacramento public radio; KXJZ; Henry J. Kaiser; Hall of Fame; Tom Debley; Kaiser Permanente; Risky Living; Tom Jones; Eric Weiner; Geography of Bliss, The; Dear Harvey; Lambda Players; Milk; Sunny Sorrels; Mahlon C. Hall; Bonnie Antonini Downloads: 90
	Insight: Child Custody Law Child custody law is supposed to look out for "the best interests of the child." But how are "best interests" defined, and who defines them? Host Jeffrey Callison talks about these and other issues with interested parties, including a professor of law and a vocal critic. It's rare, but Mountain Lions have been sighted in area neighborhoods. Jeffrey speaks with the California Department of Fish and Game about what you should do if one shows up in your back yard! Keywords: Child Custody Law; urban mountain lions; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio Downloads: 1,278 Average rating: (0 review)
	Homeward Bound / Don't Quit Your Day Job / Grape Debate You'll hear Doug Burnett, president of the Orangevale Racing Pigeon Club, release a dozen or so homing pigeons from the KXJZ courtyard. Later in the show we'll check in with his wife by phone to see if the pigeons found their way home safely, and on time! How do they do it? You'll find out today. Jacob Slichter, drummer from the platinum-selling trio Semisonic and author of the best-selling music industry confidential "So You Wanna Be a Rock And Roll Star", spills the beans on what it's really l... Keywords: Orangevale Racing Pigeon Club; Jacob Slichter; California state wine; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio Downloads: 322 Average rating: (0 review)
	Insight: You're out! / "Best Places to Raise Your Family" On occasional Wednesdays Insight explores the challenges confronting California's prisons. This week we continue our series with a close look at what's right, and what's wrong, with the so-called "three strikes" law, and how it's impacting California's prison system. Our guests include a district attorney, an educator, and Mike Reynolds, the father of the "three strikes" law. A new book analyzes important factors of 100 U.S... Keywords: three strikes law; Best Places to Raise Your Family; Insight; KXJZ; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio Downloads: 598 Average rating: (0 review)
	Insight: Jack Elliott / Sleep Train Amphitheatre American folk legend Ramblin’ Jack Elliott is performing tonight in Sacramento. You’ll hear him first live on today's Insight. How does the Sleep Train Amphitheatre in Yuba County measure up as a live music venue? The Sacramento Bee's Pop Music Critic, as well as a local concertgoer tell you what it's like to see a show there. You'll also hear from the vocalist of a local band on what it's like to perform there. Keywords: Ramblin' Jack Elliott; Sleep Train Amphitheatre; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio Downloads: 655 Average rating: (0 review)
	Sneaky bill / Banjo champ Checks and balances are meant to protect abuses of the legislative process; but what happens when a bill passes with a last minute amendment that many lawmakers didn’t know about? Today on Insight you'll hear about a recent case in California. Did you know the 2005 U.S. Banjo Bluegrass Champion is from our area? Today you'll hear Brian Anderson play his banjo in our studio. This segment originally aired June 28, 2006. Keywords: last minute amendments; sneaky bills; Banjo champion; Brian Anderson; KXJZ; Insight Downloads: 584 Average rating: (0 review)
	Insight: Melissa Sandvig / Cutting Defense / Flash Fiction 365 / Poplollys Melissa Sandvig - One of the star's of "So You Think You Can Dance" is performing this weekend in the Sacramento Ballet's "Nutcracker." You'll meet Melissa Sandvig, the classically trained dancer who made it to the Top 6 of this summer's hit dance show, and hear what it's like to perform in a Christmas classic. Cutting Defense - Self-defense instructor Midge Marino is seeing two of her three classes at Sacramento State being cut; they include general self-defense classes for students at large, p... Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; Melissa Sandvig; So You Think You Can Dance; Sacramento Ballet's Nutcracker; naughty ballerina; self-defense class cut; Sacramento State; Midge Marino; Flash Fiction 365; Jason Sinclair Long; short stories written every day; Poplollys; country-rockabilly band; studio performance Downloads: 144
	Insight: Theatrical Highlights of 2009 It was a great year for theatrical guests and theatrical moments on our show. Today on Insight, we'll listen again to just some of the highlights, dramatic and musical. You'll hear actors playing several larger-than-life characters, including Judas Iscariot and Lee Atwater, along with a real-life East German transvestite and a fictional East German transsexual. You'll also hear songs from "Forever Plaid" and the Sacramento cabaret show "Graham-a-Rama." Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; theater highlights; best of Insight-theater; Atwater: Fixin' to Die; Forever Plaid; Graham-a-Rama; Hedwig and the Angry Inch; I Am My Own Wife; Sex Talk; Speech and Debate; Last Days of Judas Iscariot, The Downloads: 7
	Bill Champlin / Fraud Investigation Bill Champlin, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and leader of the legendary Bay Area funk and jazz band The Sons of Champlin, joins host Jeffrey Callison to perform live and talk about the band's forthcoming CD. The Sons of Champlin perform April 29 and 30, 7:30 pm, at the 24th Street Theatre in Sacramento. 916-457-7553 You won't believe the things people try to get away with. Joseph Decker was a Special Investigator for the State Farm Insurance Company in Los Angeles, and a supervisor at State Fa... Keywords: Bill Champlin; Insurance Fraud; Joseph Decker; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio Downloads: 705 Average rating: (0 review)
	Insight: A Prairie Home Companion's Fred Newman A key part of Garrison Keillor's radio shows is the live sound effect. Fred Newman, sound effects man extraordinaire from A Prairie Home Companion reveals how he makes more than 200 of those sounds with his mouth! Keywords: Fred Newman; A Prairie Home Companion; sound effects; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio Downloads: 1,000 Average rating: (0 review)
	Insight: Bluegrass / Be So Do So Today we enjoy bluegrass performances from Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike. See them in concert tonight at the Lake Tahoe Music Festival. Host Jeffrey Callison talks with Donovan Oakleaf, writer and performer of the one-man show "Be So Do So," a funny, warm, and sometimes critical meditation on his Christian upbringing in Sacramento. Keywords: Bluegrass; Be So Do So; Valerie Smith; Liberty Pike; Donovan Oakleaf; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public radio Downloads: 1,020 Average rating: (0 review)
	Mail Order Brides / Eugenics Chriss Enss joins host Jeffrey Callison to talk about her new book, Hearts West, which brings to life true stories of mail-order brides of the Gold Rush. The history of California's aggressive eugenic sterilization program is revealed in a Sacramento State exhibit. Jeffrey speaks with University of Virginia Professor Paul Lombardo, an expert on California eugenics, and the exhibit's designer, UC Davis Associate Professor Kathryn Sylva. Keywords: Mail order Brides; eugenics; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio Downloads: 219 Average rating: (0 review)
	Eye on the Prize / Words and Music Rancho Cordova-based Vision Service Plan dispatched mobile vision clinics to Louisiana to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina. Today you'll meet an eye doctor and a city councilman from New Orleans. They are in Sacramento to recognize VSP for their service. Sacramento-raised essayist Richard Rodriguez talks with Jeffrey. You'll also hear singer-songwriter Hans York perform live. Keywords: Hurricane Katrina; Vision clinics; Richard Rodriguez; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio Downloads: 274 Average rating: (0 review)
	Employee privacy / Global warming Employers have a surprising amount of information at their fingertips about the people who work for them, and the people who want to work for them. Experts tell you how access to public records benefits the workplace, and where employers should draw the line. Greenpeace co-founder Patrick Moore tells you about global warming and offers policymakers advice that breaks with many environmentalists. Keywords: Employee privacy; Global warming; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio Downloads: 235 Average rating: (0 review)
	Insight: Top actress / Top speller / Katrina perspective Sacramento performer Janis Stevens tells you about the nomination she received for a prestigious New York Drama Desk Award for her performance in "Vivien". Josephine Kao tells you what it's like to be a great speller and what she thinks it will be like representing the Central Valley in the National Spelling Bee. Josephine is 10 years old. A local woman shares a unique perspective on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina... Keywords: Janis Stevens; Vivien; Josephine Kao; National Spelling Bee; Hurricane Katrina; Insight; KXJZ; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio Downloads: 582 Average rating: (0 review)
	Sonny Rollins / Investment clubs / Eye of the beholder Jazz great Sonny Rollins talks about his music and long career. This segment was originally broadcast April 6, 2006. What does it take to start and run a successful investment club? Two experts - both of them leaders in Sacramento investment clubs - explain. This segment was originally broadcast April 14, 2006. Also, a new play explores the Iran-Contra scandal during the Reagan administration as seen through the eyes of Ollie North's secretary Fawn Hall. Keywords: Sonny Rollins; investment clubs; Iran-Contra; Fawn Hall; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio Downloads: 273 Average rating: (0 review)
	Insight: Gang injunction / Grassroots / Graswich Gang injunction - A gang injunction in West Sacramento is polarizing the community. Today on Insight, you'll hear why some people think it's good for the community, while others call it unconstitutional and racist. Grass Roots - You'll meet the founder of Grass Roots Record Company, a new record label based in Nevada City. Find out why Mark Snegg is staying out of LA. Graswich - R.E. Graswich's column was a tri-weekly favorite amongst readers, who loved his ironic wit and his ability to find int... Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; gang injunction; Grass Roots Record Company; Nevada City; Mark Snegg; R.E. Graswich; Sacramento Bee Downloads: 245 Average rating: (0 review)
	Insight: Floyd Landis / Hiking Half Dome / Racing with diabetes Floyd Landis - Professional cyclist Floyd Landis has a new book out, "Positively False," about testing positive for excessive testosterone during last year's Tour de France, which he won. He's in Sacramento this week on a book tour. Today on Insight, he tells you why he thinks the test was false and what he'll do if he's not exonerated. Hiking Half Dome - Veteran hiker Rick Deutsch tells you how to prepare to hike Half Dome in Yosemite... Keywords: Floyd Landis; Half Dome; diabetes; bike race; Race Across America; Tour de France; Yosemite; One Best Hike; Rick Deutsch; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio Downloads: 537 Average rating: (0 review)
	Insight: Michael Krasny / Blame Sally Michael Krasny - The longtime host of Forum on KQED radio has written a memoir and he'll be signing books Saturday in Sacramento and Davis. Michael Krasny tells you about "Off Mike: A Memoir of Talk Radio and Literary Life." Blame Sally - San Francisco-based band Blame Sally is performing in Winters tonight. Today on Insight, you'll meet the four women that make up Blame Sally and hear them perform live in our studio. Keywords: Michael Krasny; Forum on KQED radio; Off Mike: A Memoir of Talk Radio and Literary Life; Blame Sally; San Francisco-based band; live performance; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio Downloads: 524 Average rating: (0 review)
	Insight: "No Room for Doubt" / Cal Expo Update / Young Artists Showcase / Lydia Pense "No Room for Doubt" - The murder of a Modesto woman 21 years ago and her mother's search for the killer is the subject of a new book. Today on Insight, the victim's step-daughter, Angela Dove, tells you why she wrote "No Room for Doubt" and what she learned from it. Cal Expo Update - We get an update on the ambitious redevelopment plans for Cal Expo. Young Artists Showcase - You'll meet three local winners of a statewide competition for young classical musicians... Keywords: No Room For Doubt; Modesto murder; Angela Dove; Debi Whitlock; Cal Expo; Ben Adler; Young Artists Showcase; young classical musicians; Kevin Sun; Khiana Okhovat; Yelena Dyachek; Lydia Pense; Cold Blood; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio Downloads: 295 Average rating: (0 review)
	Insight: Prop 1a/ Marcos Breton/ Paul Haggis Prop. 1a - The biggest and most controversial budget measure on the California ballot this month is Proposition 1a. Today on Insight, lawmakers and interest groups will argue the pros and cons. Marcos Breton - We check in with Sacramento Bee metro columnist Marcos Breton on local, regional and state issues. Paul Haggis - Writer, director and producer Paul Haggis is speaking next week in Davis about the art and craft of Hollywood... Keywords: Proposition 1a; California propositions; Marcos Breton; Sacramento Bee columnist; Paul Haggis; writer/director; Crash; Million Dollar Baby; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio Downloads: 256 Average rating: (0 review)
	Insight: SMUD Changes / Chad Gerlach / Giacomo Fiore SMUD Changes - Sacramento's electric utility will soon start distributing hundreds of thousands of smart meters to its customers. The goal is to give SMUD and its customers much greater ability to monitor and reduce electric consumption. SMUD's board is scheduled to approve the rollout tomorrow. How will the smart electric grid work? How exactly will it benefit people? Chad Gerlach - Sacramento pro cyclist Chad Gerlach is back in the saddle racing in the US and overseas... Keywords: SMUD changes; smart electric meters; Chad Gerlach; bicycle racing; Nevada City Bicycle Classic; Giacomo Fiore; Genteel; Insight; KXJZ; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio Downloads: 351 Average rating: (0 review)
	Insight: Ski Resort / Indigenous Peoples / Jian Wang / Janiva Magness Ski Resort Building - How can ski resorts be built in a way that is environmentally and socially just? Itâs the focus of a book by a Tahoe author who learned lessons from a development in Arizona. Today on Insight, Brennan Lagasse explains how they could apply to our area. Indigenous Peoples Days - Monday is Columbus Day, a holiday that inspires mixed feelings, at best, among many of America's native people... Keywords: ski resort development; Brennan Lagasse; Indigenous Peoples Days; Nevada City; Jian Wang; Sacramento painter; Janiva Magness; singer; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio Downloads: 129
	Dr. Gino Strada / CalClarity Host Jeffrey Callison talks with Dr. Gino Strada, founder and chief surgeon of Emergency, a humanitarian organization that provides medical services in war-ravaged parts of the globe. With 10 hospitals and dozens of first aid posts and clinics, Emergency has brought health care to hundreds of thousands of war victims. Their patients tend to be mostly civilian. Jeffrey Callison speaks with members of the ad-hoc group CalClarity... Keywords: Dr. Gino Strada; CalClarity; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio Downloads: 186 Average rating: (0 review)
	Video Game Violence / Jack Mitchell A new bill would slap retailers with a $1,000 fine each time they sell a violent video game to a minor. Some child psychologists claim that violent video games desensitize young players and make them more violent. Others refute those claims and feel that that limiting access to these games would be an infringement on First Amendment rights. Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with experts on either side of this issue... Keywords: Video game violence; Jack Mitchell; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio Downloads: 312 Average rating: (0 review)
	Planning High-Rise Development in Downtown Sacramento Several proposals for high-rise condominiums in Sacramento could have dramatic impact on the downtown area and on the skyline. Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with experts about how new development could affect Sacramento and how to best plan for it. Keywords: High-Rise Development in Downtown Sacramento; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio Downloads: 229 Average rating: (0 review)
	Insight: Larry King, Security, & Dave Brubeck CNN's Emmy-award winning Larry King speaks to host Jeffrey Callison today about his career, the art of the interview, and world leaders. Larry King will be the guest speaker at the UC Davis Cancer Center's sixth annual Celebration Gala this weekend. Also, private security guards in California now get training in preventing terrorist attacks. Jeffrey speaks with the Sacramento security manager who recently taught the first class... Keywords: Larry King; Sacramento terrorism training; Dave Brubeck; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio Downloads: 1,003 Average rating: (0 review)
	Cleft Lip Repair / Cliches / School Enrollment Jeffrey speaks with Dr. Frederick Pratt of Davis, a local plastic surgeon who travels the world fixing cleft lips. If you just fell off the turnip truck, don't worry, Sacramento State professor of linguistics and ethnic studies, Alexandre Kimenyi, comes to the defense of cliches. Modesto's population continues to grow, but school enrollment is down. Jeffrey speaks with Don Gatti, Stanislaus County's Assistant Superintendent for Business, to find out why. Keywords: cleft lip repair; Frederick Pratt; cliches; Alexandre Kimenyi; Modesto schools; Don Gatti; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio Downloads: 157 Average rating: (0 review)