![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | 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 |
| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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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: 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
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| 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: '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: 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: Enrollment Demand / Book of Dreams / Choral Music / Flash Fiction
Enrollment Demand - Enrollment demand for new students at the California State University is expected to steeply rise over the next five years. Nearly 60,000 more students will want to go to the CSU in the next five years. Today on Insight, what does this mean at a time when the state's college system is making cuts? Book of Dreams - "The Book of Dreams" is an annual series of stories in the Sacramento Bee that highlights people in need...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; college enrollment demand; California State University; California college enrollment; Book of Dreams; Sacramento Bee; choral music; Schola Cantorum; Donald Kendrick; Flash Fiction 365; Jason Sinclair Long; Whirling Dervishes; short short stories
Downloads: 87 |
| Insight: Healthcare Game / Cows and Climate / Commission / Charley Langer
Healthcare Game - There's a computer game that simulates the challenge of creating a healthcare plan. It requires negotiation, compromise and consensus-building. The game is called CHAT, which stands for Choosing Healthplans All Together. The Sacramento-based Center for Healthcare Decisions is using CHAT to help people get more involved in the healthcare decision-making process. Today on Insight, Marge Ginsburg, the executive director of The Center, tells you about it...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; healthcare game; CHAT - Choosing Healthplans All Together; Marge Ginsburg; Center for Healthcare Decisions; cows and climate change; climate change and livestock; United Nations report on climate change; Paul McCartney on climate change; Frank Mitloehner; California Citizens Commission; Elaine Howle; California State Auditor; Charley Langer; saxophonist; Never the Same; Steelin' Dan; studio performance
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| Insight: The Impact of Emerging Technology on Your Privacy - Jeffrey Callison
The Impact of Emerging Technology on Your Privacy Is privacy on the way out? Businesses, the government and your neighbors have more and more ways to keep track of you. Host Jeffrey Callison talks with experts about emerging technology, your privacy, and why many people are happy to give it up.
Keywords: emerging technology; privacy; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento; Capital Public Radio; public radio
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| Insight: Climate Summit / Senior Insecurity / Gorilla Orphans / Homeless
Climate Summit - The United Nations climate conference in Copenhagen stalled today when developing nations led by China and India boycotted the talks. They want the world's rich nations, including the United States, to make much deeper cuts in their own greenhouse gas emissions. This is the start of the conference's second week and, in a few days, more than 100 world leaders, including President Obama are scheduled to arrive...
Keywords: Insight; Capital Public Radio; KXJZ; Sacramento public radio; climate summit; Copenhagen; United Nations climate conference; greenhouse gas emissions; 100 world leaders; Daniel Jacobson; legislative director; Environment California; senior insecurity; SSI; low-income; elderly; disabled; two-part series; Kelley Weiss; Healthcare; gorilla orphans; baby mountain gorillas; UC Davis; Congo; Jan Ramer; Kirsten Gilardi; Mike Cranfield; Art Edwards; rural homelessness; homeless; Cindy Maple; Mike Mannschardt; Steve Berg
Downloads: 49 |
| Insight: Greg Mortenson / In The No / Honorary Degrees / Vocal Art Ensemble
Greg Mortenson - Greg Mortenson, the man who builds schools for girls in remote parts of Central Asia, and wrote about it in the international best-seller "Three Cups of Tea." He has a new book out called "Stone into Schools." Today on Insight, Mortenson tells you about the book that focuses on his work in Afghanistan. In The No - Jazz and gypsy-influenced Latin-rock band "In the No" is playing tonight in Natomas...
Keywords: Insight; Capital Public Radio; Sacramento public radio; KXJZ; Greg Mortenson; Three Cups of Tea; Stone into Schools; Afghanistan; In The No; gypsy-influenced; Latin-rock; Natomas; honorary degrees; World War II; Japanese-Americans; UC Davis; University of California, the; Grace Obata; Amemiya; Daniel Simmons; Vocal Art Ensemble; Choral music; Voyages Musicaux; musical journeys; Tally-Ho! Choral Music of Great Britain and Ireland; Tracia Barbieri, alto; Laura Sandage, soprano; Doug Barbieri, tenor; Bill Andrews, bass
Downloads: 168 |
| Insight: Inside Obama's Brain / Lior Suchard / Whirling Dervishes / Advice
'Inside Obama's Brain' - A local journalist has a new book out about President Obama. Today on Insight, Sasha Abramsky takes you "Inside Obama's Brain." Lior Suchard - A mind reader and supernatural entertainer is in town. You'll meet Lior Suchard and hear about bending spoons and moving inanimate objects. Whirling Dervishes - A ceremony in honor of Sufi mystical poet Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi is happing this weekend in Sacramento...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; Inside Obama's Brain; Sasha Abramsky; Lior Suchard; supernatural entertainer; Whirling Dervishes; Sufi poet Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi; Sound Advice: Blues; Mick Martin
Downloads: 103 |
| 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: Winter Shelter / Happiness / School Blues Band / War of Words
Winter Shelter - For those of us who grimace at the thought of walking to our car in the current cold weather, imagine what it must be like to be homeless. Today on Insight, how are people without shelter coping this week? Happiness Forum - Why are Republicans so Happy? That was the title of a Forum@MC event that Jeffrey Callison moderated. The guests included Eric Weiner, former NPR foreign correspondent who recently released a book on "The Geography of Bliss." We'll listen to some highlights...
Keywords: Insight; Capital Public Radio; Sacramento public radio; KXJZ; Winter shelter; sister Libby; Loaves and Fishes; homeless; Happiness Forum; Why are Republicans so Happy; Mondavi forum; Eric Weiner; Geography of Bliss,The; School Blues Band; Leonardo da Vinci School, K-8; War of Words; Simon Read; San Francisco Chronicle
Downloads: 52 |
| Insight: HIV Gene Therapy / Lunar Realtor / Cinderella / Donating Blood
HIV Gene Therapy - A top stem cell scientist came to UC Davis a few years ago to run a lab known as the Good Manufacturing Practice Facility. There Gerhard Bauer and his team test possible treatments for HIV and AIDS. Today on Insight, you'll meet Bauer and hear about his work. Lunar Realtor - A former Carmichael resident gained fame in the 1970s crossing the country selling lunar real estate. He's written a book about it called, "I Sold the Moon." Barry McArdles tells you about being the world'...
Keywords: Insight; Capital Public Radio; Sacramento public radio; KXJZ; HIV Gene Therapy; Gerhard Bauer; UC Davis; AIDS research; Good Manufacturing Practice facility; lunar realtor; I Sold the Moon; Barry McArdles; moon claim; Cinderella; British pantomine-style; Gregg Coffin; Peggy Shannon; William Elsman; Sacramento Theatre Company; Bloodsource; Leslie Botus
Downloads: 73 |
| 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 |
| Insight: Marathon Medics / No Crystal Stair / Coexist Comedy / Conductor
Marathon Medics - Thousands of people will run the California International Marathon this weekend. Watching out for all of those runners is a large medical team assembled by Kaiser Permanente. Today on Insight, we'll talk with two local doctors who treat athletes during the California International Marathon. 'No Crystal Stair' - Sacramento author Eva Rutland has a new novel out inspired by her own life as a middle-class black woman raised in Atlanta who moved to California...
Keywords: Insight; Capital Public Radio; Sacramento public radio; KXJZ; Marathon Medics; Kaiser Permanente; California International Marathon; No Crystal Stair; Eva Rutland; romance novels; memoir; Ginger Rutland; Coexist Comedy; Mike E. Winfield; Larry Brand; Gregory Vajda; Music in the Mountains
Downloads: 71 |
| Insight: Marathon Medics / No Crystal Stair / Coexist Comedy / Conductor
Wine-Oh! Guide - A new guide to wineries in the Sierra Nevada foothills has recently been released. You'll meet author Dahlynn McKowen and local winery owner David Girard. Greg Behrendt - The author of "He's Just Not That Into You" brings his stand-up comedy act to Sacramento this week. Greg Behrendt used to be a writing consultant on the TV show "Sex and the City." That gave him the idea for his best-selling book, a tongue-in-cheek self-help guide for women puzzled by the behavorie of men they ...
Keywords: KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio; Capital Public Radio; Wine-Oh! Guide; Sierra Nevada Wineries; David Girard Winery; Greg Behrendt; He's Just Not That Into You; Kim Wilson; The Fabulous Thunderbirds; Kim Wilson Blues Revue; Sound Advice, Classical; Michael Frost
Downloads: 78 |
| Insight: North American Relations / Marcos Breton / First Year / Red Menace
North American Relations - Two diplomats from the United State's immediate neighbors are talking in town today. They're Canada Consul General Stewart Beck, based in San Francisco, and Mexico Consul General Carlos Gonzalez Gutierrez, based in Sacramento. Today on Insight, we'll talk with them both about relations between Mexico, Canada and the U.S. Marcos Breton - We check in with Sacramento Bee Metro Columnist Marcos Breton about issues in the news...
Keywords: KXJZ; Capital Public Radio; Sacramento Public Radio; Canada Consul General; Mexico Consul General; Carlos Gonzales Gutierrez; Stewart Beck; Marcos Breton; Kevin Johnson; Ben Adler; Red Menace!; Sacramento Conspiracy Trial of 1935; Center for Sacramento History
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| Insight: Local Philanthropist and Actor Anne-Marie Petrie - Jeffrey Callison
Local Philanthropist and Actor Anne-Marie Petrie She's an active area philanthropist, and talented local actor. And despite a having a high-profile husband, manages to shine brightly on her own. Jeffrey Callison's guest is noted Sacramentan Anne-Marie Petrie. They talk about her motivations, how she got where she is, and what lies ahead.
Keywords: Anne-Marie Petrie; philanthropist; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento; public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: How U.S. Companies Manage their Images Abroad / Early baseball
How U.S. Companies Manage their Images Abroad - Jeffrey speaks with Michael Deaver, a former Ronald Reagan aide who advises U.S. companies on how to manage their image abroad. Also, Kim Alexander of the California Voter Foundation tells us about a new set of online political district maps to help voters. And we learn about a baseball team in the early 1900s comprised entirely of death row inmates that literally played for their lives...
Keywords: images abroad; political district maps; California Voter Foundation; death row; Michael Deaver; Kim Alexander; Chris Enss; Playing for Time: The Death Row All Stars; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: Grooming Would-Be Entrepreneurs for Success - Jeffrey Callison
Grooming Would-Be Entrepreneurs for Success Most entrepreneurs hone their skills at the school of hard knocks. Host Jeffrey Callison talks with students and a board member from the Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy, where would-be entrepreneurs are groomed for success. Also Deborah Reed [pictured], a Research Fellow at Public Policy Institute of California, talks about their new research that reveals why California's racial and ethnic groups generally fare differently at school...
Keywords: Entrepreneurship Academy; Deborah Reed; Gary Hudson; Chad Morris; Sarah Natividad; Deborah Reed; Race and Ethnicity; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento; public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: Limiting Taser Use in California / "By Duty Bound" - Jeffrey Callison
Limiting Taser Use in California / "By Duty Bound" Limiting Taser Use in California A new bill proposes to limit the use of tasers in California. Jeffrey speaks to both the bill's author, Assemblyman Mark Leno, and Taser Corporation's co-founder and CEO, Rick Smith. "By Duty Bound" Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with Brigadier General Ezell Ware about being shot down over the jungles of Viet Nam. Ware, an African-American, fought to save both his own life, and that of his commanding officer, a Gra...
Keywords: limiting taser use; Mark Leno; Rick Smith; Ezell Ware; Ku Klux Klan; By Duty Bound; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento; public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: Election Wrap - Jeffrey Callison
Election Wrap Turnout might be low, but the Fifth Congressional District election is still high profile. Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with reporters about Doris Matsui's bid to succeed her husband in Congress. Also: the mayor's race in Los Angeles and measures on the ballot in El Dorado County. In El Dorado County Measure M proposes a special tax to raise money to combat mosquitos and ward off West Nile Virus...
Keywords: Mike Montgomery; Noel Stack; Laura Mecoy; Jon Morgan; Elizabeth Joh; Robert Coates; Election Wrap; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento; public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| 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: Paula Poundstone / Adventures of a Park Ranger - Jeffrey Callison
Paula Poundstone / Adventures of a Park Ranger Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with comedienne Paula Poundstone about what itâs like to be a writer, comic, mom, and regular on NPRâs âWait, Waitâ¦Donât Tell Me!â Paula Poundstone will appear March 11th at the Crystal Bay Club Casino in Crystal Bay, Nevada. Information: (775) 833-6333. Also today: Jordan Fisher Smith, a long-time Park Ranger and author of "Nature Noir." He tells us about his adventures along the American River, and of amazing e...
Keywords: Paula Poundstone; park ranger; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento; public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: Concert Pianist Richard Glazier Salutes Harold Arlen - Jeffrey Callison
Concert Pianist Richard Glazier Salutes Harold Arlen Concert pianist Richard Glazier is an expert on the Great American Songbook and composers like Harold Arlen. Arlen composed over 400 songs, including enduring classics like Over the Rainbow, It's Only a Paper Moon, Stormy Weather, and I've Got the World on a String. He was born 100 years ago last month. Today Insight goes on location to Glazierâs Sacramento home for a private tribute to Arlenâs music...
Keywords: Richard Glazier; Harold Arlen; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento; public radio; Capital Public Radio
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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: 90 |
| 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: 71 |
| 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: Bankruptcy / VandenBerge Exhibit / Children's Book / P.O.O.R
Bankruptcy - With the current state of the economy in flux and many people losing their jobs and homes, what is the process for filing for personal bankruptcy? Is it a good idea? How is it different from corporate bankruptcy? Today on Insight, we'll talk with a local lawyer who specializes in personal bankruptcy and get a primer on Chapters 7, 11 and 13 from a local professor. VandenBerge - Exhibit Artists Peter and Camille VandenBerge are exhibiting their work in Sacramento...
Keywords: Insight; Capital Public Radio; Sacramento public radio; KXJZ; bankruptcy lawyer; Jack Ayer, professor; UC Davis; Gary Fraley, attorney; UCLA; Camille VandenBerge; Peter VandenBerge; sculptor; ceramics; Patricia Newman; children's books; Nugget on the Flight Deck; P.O.O.R; hip-hop artist; Adrian Gilmore, hip-hop artist
Downloads: 120 |
| Insight: B. Smith / Urban Farmer / The Grape Gatsby / Dolph Gotelli
B. Smith - Restaurateur, former model and lifestyle expert Barbara Smith is in town with her new book 'B. Smith Cooks Southern Style'. As a model, she was the first African-American woman on the cover of Mademoiselle magazine. She then hosted the syndicated TV show 'B. Smith with Style'. And she also owns three restaurants. Today on Insight, you'll meet B. Smith and hear about her life and career. Urban Farmer - Maybe it's the economy, maybe it's the growing interest in organic food, or maybe it...
Keywords: Insight; Capital Public Radio; Sacramento public radio; KXJZ; B. Smith, restaurateur; B. Smith, former model; B. Smith Cooks Southern Style; Mademoiselle magazine cover; B. Smith with Style; urban farmer; Novella Carpenter; Farm City; Grape Gatsby, The; Love Junkie; Rachel Resnick; troubled releationships; Samantha Dunn; Dolph Gotelli, curator, Christmas exhibit; Victorian Christmas; UC Davis
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| Insight: Memory Screening / "Daybreak" / Patti Wagon / Louie Anderson
Memory Screening - Yesterday was National Memory Screening Day. Today on Insight, why is memory screening important and how does it work? We'll talk with a local social worker with The Senior Connection who conducts memory screenings about it. "Daybreak" - A new book about the Bush-Cheney administration calls for a government centered on more populist ideals. David Swanson tells you about "Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union." Patti Wagon - The author of a ...
Keywords: Memory Screening Day; David Swanson; Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union; Bob Brill; Fan Letter to a Stripper; Patti Wagon; Louie Anderson; Natalie Cole; Family Feud; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 81 |
| Insight: Cornel West / Crocker Book / MacArthur Fellow / Granada Artist
Cornel West - Cornel West has a new memoir out with stories from his Sacramento childhood. Today on Insight, we'll talk with West about his book, his formative years and how he sees the world today. Crocker Book - The story of California's first "glamour girl" is told in a new book. It's about Aimee Crocker who was born into great wealth in 19th-century Sacramento and went on to lead a globe-trotting and sometimes scandalous life...
Keywords: Insight; Capital Public Radio; KXJZ; Sacramento public radio; Cornel West memoir; Living and Loving Out Loud; Aimee Crocker, glamour girl; Aimee Crocker's Refined Vaudville: Around the World With America's Most Intriguing Heiress; Kevin M. Taylor; Guillermo Gomez-Pena; MacArthur Fellow; Corpo-Ilicito: The Post Human Society 6.9; UC Davis theater production; Granada Artist-in-Residence; Sara Shelton Mann; Tribes: the unified field
Downloads: 117 |
| Insight: Can Antidepressants be Linked to Suicide? - Jeffrey Callison
Can Antidepressants be Linked to Suicide? Some antidepressants have been linked to an increased risk of suicide. The FDA requires "black box" warning labeling on all Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors, or SSRIs. Are frequently prescribed drugs like Prozac and Paxil safe? Mental health experts join host Jeffrey Callison to discuss the concerns surrounding these antidepressants and proposed legislation that could govern their use.
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento; public radio; Capital Public Radio; Paxil; antidepressants; Prozac; suicide; FDA; mental health; serotonin
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| Insight: Decrease Your Risk of Developing Leading Cancers - Jeffrey Callison
Decrease Your Risk of Developing Leading Cancers More than 100,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed in California each year. The American Cancer Society claims many cancer related deaths are preventable. Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with physicians, nutritionists, and public heath experts about how to decrease your risk of developing leading cancers. Also joining Jeffrey: Former Philip Morris researcher and tobacco whistle-blower Dr...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento; public radio; Capital Public Radio; cancer; Philip Morris; Dr. Victor DeNoble
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| Insight: How We Eat, Why We Eat, and What We Eat - Jeffrey Callison
How We Eat, Why We Eat, and What We Eat If we are what we eat, we're quite the eclectic bunch. This week, UC Davis hosts "Beyond Consuming: Food, Wine and Culture of the Pacific," a conference highlighting the variety and culture of food on the Pacific coast, and how it influences the community. Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with keynote speakers and serves up some food for thought.
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento; public radio; Capital Public Radio; food; wine; culture; Beyond Consuming
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| Insight: California's Nursing Shortage / Soweto Gospel Choir - Jeffrey Callison
California's Nursing Shortage / Soweto Gospel Choir The California Nurses Association and Governor Schwarzenegger are engaged in a fight over staffing ratios. Today we'll talk with representatives from both sides of this issue. Are the new court-mandated staffing requirements a step toward increased patient safety, as the CNA claims, or are they the harbinger of a financial and staffing crisis in the state's hospitals, as the governor and hospital industry lobbyists suggest? Also on the show: Me...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento; public radio; Capital Public Radio; nursing shortage; Soweto gospel choir
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| Insight: The Battle Over Workers' Compensation - Jeffrey Callison
The Battle Over Workers' Compensation It was hoped that last year's legislative effort would settle the battle over the reform of workers' compensation. However, Senate Bill 899 has turned out to be far from the final word, with dozens of new proposals under consideration. Lawmakers and other experts join host Jeffrey Callison to discuss what still needs to be done to fix workers'comp.
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento; public radio; Capital Public Radio; workers' compensation, stae senate bill 889, bill 889
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| Insight: The Changing Image of Islam in American Schools - Jeffrey Callison
The Changing Image of Islam in American Schools Host Jeffrey Callison talks with Sacramento State Professor of Sociology Ayad Al-Qazzaz (pictured) about his recent trip to Saudi Arabia where he talked about the changing image of Islam in American Schools. Also today, Jeffrey speaks with Sacramento State Professor of Sociology Amy Liu about a new poll she conducted with the help of her students. The poll reveals how Sacramentans are feeling about the war in Iraq...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento; public radio; Capital Public Radio; Amy Liu; Ayad Al-Qazzaz; Islam in American schools
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| Insight: Can Universal Health Care Work in California? - Jeffrey Callison
Can Universal Health Care Work in California? The United States is the only industrialized nation that does not guarantee health care to all of its citizens. A new bill in the state Senate would bring universal health care to California, but could it work here? Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with experts, including the bill's author, about how the bill would impact health care in our state.
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento; public radio; Capital Public Radio; universal health care
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| Insight: New Legislation Could Ban the Cropping of Dogs' Ears - Jeffrey Callison
New Legislation Could Ban the Cropping of Dogs' Ears It's been common practice for centuries in many countries to crop dogs' ears to make them stand straight. Some veterinarians consider the practice cruel, but others say it's humane. Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with experts on the issue, including the author of a new bill that would ban cropping in California. Also today: A new study from UC Davis shows how animals sense when food lacks amino acids...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento; public radio; Capital Public Radio; Cropping of Dogs Ears; Dorthy Gietzen; epilepsy; amino acid deficiencies
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| Insight: Jim Riggs, "Wizard of the Wurlitzer" - Jeffrey Callison
Jim Riggs, "Wizard of the Wurlitzer" A filmâs soundtrack defines emotion and creates tension. Host Jeffrey Callison is joined today by KXJZ's MatÃas Bombal, a silent film buff and the host of "Classic Jazz and Swing" on KXJZ. (Heard Sundays, 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm) Jeffrey and MatÃas speak with organist Jim Riggs, an expert in the art of accompanying silent films. Riggs talks about his craft and demonstrates the dynamic range of the theater pipe organ...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento; public radio; Capital Public Radio; Jim Riggs; Cecil B. DeMille; The Kings of Kings
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| Insight: Islamic Reaction / CalPERS Vote / Sewage / 'The Elixir of Love'
Islamic Reaction - How is Sacramento's Muslim community reacting to the recent seizure by the federal government of a local mosque and to the Fort Hood shootings? Today on Insight, we'll talk with Basim Elkarra, Executive Director of Sac Valley Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). CalPERS Vote - California's biggest public pension fund has been in the news a lot recently and the stories haven't been favorable...
Keywords: mosque seizure; Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) - Sacramento Valley; CalPERS board election candidates; Micromidas; wastewater into biodegradable plastics; Elixir of Love, The; Sacramento Opera; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: Arctic Ice / Patt Lind-Kyle / Furlough Fridays / Will Franken
Arctic Ice and California - An apparent link between drought in California and the state of the ice in the Arctic has been found by local researchers. Today on Insight, why does thawing ice in the Arctic seem to correlate with drought in California? Patt Lind-Kyle - "Heal Your Mind, Rewire Your Brain" is a new book about using meditation to change the way you think. The author is a Nevada City woman who has a counseling practice and who co-owns, with her husband, a management consulting company...
Keywords: Arctic Ice and California drought; UC Davis; Patt Lind-Kyle; Heal Your Mind, Rewire Your Brain; meditation and thought; furlough Fridays; Ben Adler; California state workers furlough; Will Franken; comedian Will Franken; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: Sea Lion / Environmental Photog / Broadway Series / Sound Advice
Injured Sea Lion - What's happening with that injured sea lion spotted in the Sacramento River near Old Sacramento? Experts from the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito were brought in to search. Environmental Photographer - A prominent environmental political photographer is coming to Sacramento. You'll meet Robert Glenn Ketchum and hear about his work, including a new exhibit, "Robert Glenn Ketchum: Southwest Alaska and Bristol Bay: A World of Parks and Wildlife Refuges at the Crossroads," at Vi...
Keywords: sea lion in Sacramento; Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito; environmental political photographer; Robert Glenn Ketchum; Southwest Alaska and Bristol Bay: A World of Parks and Wildlife Refuges at the Crossroads; Alaska environmental concerns; Bristol Bay; Broadway food; Elaine Corn; Broadway: Around the World in 40 Blocks; Sound Advice: Off Air; Nick Brunner; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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