![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Improving Public Transportation
Bus and light rail users in Sacramento say managers must improve safety and efficiency before raising fares and cutting routes. Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with experts about the challenges of running a public transit system when fares only cover a fraction of the costs. We'll also look at a new transit system in our area that offers wireless Internet access, airplane-style seats, and satellite television in each of its buses.
Keywords: Public Transportation; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
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| In the groove / Getting out from under
Why can it be such a heady experience when you're getting down to rhythmic music? UC Davis neuroscientist Petr Janata will tell you about the three year study he's embarking on to find out why. Today you'll learn how Progress House, a local non-profit, combats drug and alcohol addiction. They're about to open a new residential facility in Yolo county.
Keywords: rythmic music; Progress House; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
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| Initiative Analysis
Dozens of initiatives are circulating in California, hoping to qualify for the ballot. Governor Schwarzenegger supports several that would advance his top priorities, but Democrats want a deal before those initiatives go to the voters. Host Jeffrey Callison talks about the current crop of circulating initiatives with the Sacramento Bee's Dan Walters, and Professor Bob Waste, of Sacramento State's Public Policy & Administration Graduate Program.
Keywords: Initiative Analysis; Schwarzenegger; Dan Walters; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
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| Insight Cambodia Children's Photography / "Holler Back" / Catalina Swim
Cambodia Children's Photography - An exhibit featuring photographs taken by former child prostitutes is open in Sacramento. Today on Insight, you'll hear about the exhibit and learn about the Agape International Mission, an agency dedicated to teaching children marketable skills to help stop the cycle of child prostitution. Agape runs a retoration center in Cambodia that houses and educates children rescued from human trafficking...
Keywords: child prostitution; Cambodia photography; Agape International Mission; human trafficking; Holler Back: (not) Voting in an American Town; voting documentary; lulu Fries'dat; Catalina swim; swimmers follow-up; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight Panetta and the CIA / Marcos Breton / Catherine Chalmers
Panetta and the CIA - California native Leon Panetta has been named head of the CIA by President-Elect Obama. Today on Insight, Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker, the dean of McGeorge School of Law and former general counsel to the CIA, tells you about the inner workings of the agency and what to expect from Panetta in his new role if he's confirmed. Marcos Breton - We check in with Sacramento Bee columnist Marcos Breton about a variety of local and regional issues...
Keywords: CIA; Leon Panetta; Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker; McGeorge School of Law; general counsel; Marcos Breton; Sacramento Bee; Catherine Chalmers; multimedia; artist; UC Davis; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight State of cycling / John Sutter author / Doc's visit
State of cycling - The Tour of California is winding its way through the Central Valley. What challenges is the sport facing? And what "inroads" has it made in America? One of the heads of USA Cycling, Sean Petty, will tell you that and more. John Sutter author - A new book goes deep into the controversial life and work of Sacramento's founder, John Sutter. University of Oklahoma history professor and Sacramento native Albert Hurtado tells you what he discovered while writing "John Sutter: A Lif...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; cycling; Tour of California; Amgen; USA Cycling; Sean Petty; John Sutter; Albert Hurtado; John Sutter: A Life on the North American Frontier; Doc Severinsen; Johnny Carson; trumpet
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| Insight: "A Farwell to Alms" / Nevada City Film Fest / Richard Glazier
"A Farwell to Alms" - A revolutionary theory about why the industrial revolution happened is explored in a new book by a UC Davis economics professor. Today on Insight, you’ll meet Gregory Clark and he’ll tell you what he thinks separates rich and poor nations today. His book is "a Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World." Nevada City Film Fest - The Nevada City Film Festival begins today...
Keywords: A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World; Nevada City Film Festival; Girls Rock; Arne Johnson; Gregory Clark; Richard Glazier; Great American Songbook; George Gershwin; Harold Arlen; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "A Prairie Home Companion" Sound Effects Man
A key part of Garrison Keillor's radio shows is the live sound effects. 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: Prairie Home Companion; Garrison Keillor; sound effects; Fred Newman; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "American Shaolin" / Butterscotch returns / Fireplace follow-up
"American Shaolin" - Award-winning travel writer Matthew Polly is speaking in Sacramento this weekend. Today on Insight, Polly tells you about his book "American Shaolin" and what it was like to study kung fu with the monks in China. Butterscotch returns - Local beat-boxing champ Antoinette "Butterscotch" Clinton tells you what it was like to be a finalist on "America's Got Talent." Fireplace follow-up - In September, we talked about a new rule the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management ...
Keywords: American Shaolin: Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch: An Odyssey in the New China; Matthew Polly; kung fu; martial monks of Shaolin; Butterscotch; beat-boxing champ; America's Got Talent; Antoinette Clinton; fireplace regulation; Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District; Larry Greene; Martin Jenkins; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "An Ordinary Man" / "Othello" / Martin Neary
"An Ordinary Man" - The man whose heroic actions during the Rwandan civil war were brought to light in the film "Hotel Rwanda" is speaking today in Sacramento. You'll hear Paul Rusesabagina read from his new book, "An Ordinary Man," and he'll tell you about his experiences. "Othello" - The Sacramento Theatre Company's production of "Othello" begins next week. Actors Marc Antonio Pritchett, who plays Othello, and Matt K...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; An Ordinary Man; Hotel Rwanda; Paul Rusesabagina; Othello; Sacramento Theatre Company; Marc Antonio Pritchett; Matt K. Miller; Martin Neary; conductor; organist; contemporary choral music; Princess Diana
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| Insight: "Ansel Adams: America" / Young Composer / Sixty Days
"Ansel Adams: America" - New music for orchestra inspired by photographer Ansel Adams got its world premiere by the Stockton Symphony last week and will be performed in Sacramento this week by the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra. Today on Insight, composer Chris Brubeck tells you about the work he created with his father Dave Brubeck. Young Composer - In addition to the Ansel Adams piece, the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra will also peform a new piece by an up-and-coming Sacramento composer...
Keywords: Ansel Adams: America; Dave Brubeck; Chris Brubeck; Stockton Symphony; Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra; Levi Saelua; Prelude in G; house arrest; Sixty Days; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "Baby Girl"
A locally produced play tells the emotional story of two sisters who, after the tragic death of their parents, discover they were both victims of sexual abuse by their father. Jeffrey speaks with writer-director William A. Parker and three of the play's actors. Also, experts tell us how victims and families can cope and survive.
Keywords: Baby Girl; sexual abuse; Insight; KXJZ; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "Battle in Seattle" / "The Junkman" / "Sacramento: Then and Now"
"Battle in Seattle" - A Folsom-based production company has a new movie out and it's getting a lot of attention. Producers Scott Reid and Mike DiManno, owners of Redwood Palms Pictures and executive producers of "Battle in Seattle," tell you about the new film starring Charlize Theron and Andre Benjamin. "Battle in Seattle" opened last week in Sacramento and is a fictionalized account of the 1999 protests of the World Trade Organization in Seattle...
Keywords: Battle in Seattle; Redwood Palms Pictures; Junkman; Trouble in the Junkyard; Sacramento: Then and Now; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| 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
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| Insight: "Before Amelia" / Kit Hinrichs / Autum Sky
"Before Amelia" - A new play about the first African-American aviator gets its world premiere at American River College this weekend. Today on Insight, local playwright and director Bob Irvin tells you about "Before Amelia." You'll also meet one of the actors. Kit Hinrichs - You'll meet renowned graphic designer Kit Hinrichs, partner and creative director of Pentagram Design, Inc., San Francisco. An exhibit of his famed Stars and Stripes collection just opened in Reno...
Keywords: Before Amelia; Amelia Earhart; Bessie Coleman; Josephine Baker; Bob Irvin; Rashad Jahi; Kit Hinrichs; Pentagram Design; Stars and Stripes collection; Autumn Sky; singer-songwriter; live performance; David Watts Barton; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "Beyond the Fields" / Armenia and Foreign Policy / Food Blogger
"Beyond the Fields" - On the eve of Cesar Chavez Day, the holiday celebrating America's most famous union leader, we talk about the man, his life and the UFW with Randy Shaw, the author of "Beyond the Fields." Shaw is a longtime social change activist, and, founder and clinical director of the Tenderloin Housing Clinic in San Francisco. He also wrote "The Activist's Handbook." Foreign Policy and Armenia - Armenia is at the crossroads of one of the world's most unstable regions...
Keywords: Beyond the Fields; Cesar Chavez; Randy Shaw; Activist's Handbook; union leader; US foreign policy; Armenia; Hunter Angler Gardener Cook; James Beard Award nominee; Hank Shaw; food blog; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "Bodies Revealed" / Lee Rocker / Richard Hellesen
An exhibit with real human bodies opens in Sacramento this weekend. Today on Insight, the chief medical director behind "Bodies Revealed" tells you about the exhibition that features real whole and partial body specimens. Lee Rocker Rockabilly bassist Lee Rocker is performing tonight in Sacramento. You’ll meet him and hear clips of his music. You’ll meet Richard Hellesen, the local playwright who scripted Sacramento Theater Company’s version of "A Christmas Carol" 20 years ago...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; Lee Rocker; The Stray Cats; Bodies Revealed; A Christmas Carol
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| Insight: "Breaking Ranks" / Asteroid threat? / School psychologist
"Breaking Ranks" - You'll meet prominent Vietnam War resister Gerry Condon. He's in Sacramento for the showing of "Breaking Ranks," a documentary on Iraq war resisters. Asteroid threat? - A University of California, Davis physics professor recently testified before Congress on near-Earth asteroids. On the next Insight, J. Anthony Tyson tells you about his testimony and how a proposed new telescope, the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), will scan the sky for objects that might strike our pl...
Keywords: Gerry Condon; Vietnam War resister; Breaking Ranks; documentary on Iraq war resisters; asteroid threat; near-Earth asteroids; J. Anthony Tyson; UC Davis physics professor; testified before Congress; Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST); school psychology week; Betty Connolly; California Association of School Psychologists; El Dorado County Office of Education; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "Cancer and Death" / Fire in California / Future Fuels
"Cancer and Death" - A new book tells the story of one local couple's experience with terminal cancer. Today on Insight, Sacramento State professor Nick Trujillo tells you about his wife's losing battle with ovarian cancer and why they wrote a book together. "Cancer and Death: A Love Story in Two Voices" was recently published. Fire in California - You'll get an introduction to fire in California from a former park ranger who's written a book on the subject...
Keywords: Cancer and Death: A Love Story in Two Voices; Leah Vande Berg; Nick Trujillo; Sacramento State; fire; An Introduction to Fire in California; David Carle; fuels and climate change; UC Davis; EPA; alternative-fuel vehicles; Michael Kleeman; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "Clintonomics" / Medical Librarian / River City Rockumentary
"Clintonomics" - We often hear that this is the worst economy since at least the early '80s, and perhaps since the '30s, but things looked very different for most of the '90s. Under President Clinton, the US economy expanded greatly and the federal government deficit became a surplus. What lesson, if any, can be learned from that time? What forces combined to create Clinton's economic policies? What is Clinton's economic legacy? These questions are explored in a new book, "Clintonomics." We'll t...
Keywords: Clintonomics; Jack Goodwin; Sacramento State; Clinton economics; US economy; medical library; Theresa Johnson; Sutter Resource Library; River City Rock History; Sacramento music history; KVIE; Brent Bourgeois; David Watts Barton; Sal Valentino; Stephanie Locher; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "Coach Carter" / "The Afghan Music Project"
In 1999 a Richmond, California high school basketball coach benched his undefeated team for underperforming academically. The story was brought to the silver screen in last year's "Coach Carter," with Samuel L. Jackson in the title role. Today on Insight the real Coach Ken Carter tells you about the challenges communities face raising kids and about the impact the movie has had on his life. In the summer of 2005 two UC Berkeley graduate students traveled to Kabul, Afghanistan to record local fol...
Keywords: Coach Carter; The Afghan Music Project; Kabul; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "Collaborative Divorce" / Mary Mackey / Art of dating
"Collaborative Divorce" - Today on Insight, you’ll meet the authors of "Collaborative Divorce." It's a new book that offers divorcing couples alternatives to dragging complex family issues through the court system. Peggy Thompson and Pauline Tesler offer tips and solutions to help families make the transition from one home to two. Mary Mackey - Author Mary Mackey tells you about her latest book, "The Notorious Mrs...
Keywords: collaborative divorce; Peggy Thompson; Pauline Tesler; The Notorious Mrs. Winston; author; Civil War novel; Mary Mackey; Crocker Art Museum; speed dating; Martin Jenkins; Insight; KXJZ; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "Deadliest Catch" / Chris Enss / Follow-up Friday
"Deadliest Catch" - Today on Insight, you'll meet two local brothers behind the Discovery Channel's hit reality series "Deadliest Catch." Todd and Doug Stanley tell you what it's like to record Alaskan crab fisherman at work. Both were recently nominated for creative Emmy awards. Chris Enss - Author Chris Enss tells you about her latest Western history book, "Tales Behind the Tombstones." Follow-up Friday - We catch up with Josh Montmeny, a young Sacramento man who worked for eight months as a "...
Keywords: Deadliest Catch; Discovery Channel; Todd Stanley; Doug Stanley; Emmy nomination; Chris Enss; Tales Behind the Tombstones; Western history; Josh Montmeny; peer educator; Tanzania; AIDS education; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "Dear Harvey" / 2me / Trombone Shorty
"Dear Harvey" - Today would be Harvey Milk's 79th birthday. The well-known gay rights activist and San Francisco politician was shot dead in 1978, but his legacy lives on. He was the subject last year of an Oscar-winning biographical film starring Sean Penn. There's a new theatrical piece about Harvey Milk playing this month in Sacramento. "Dear Harvey" is presented by the gay and lesbian theater company Lambda Players...
Keywords: Dear Harvey; Harvey Milk play; Lambda Players; live performance; 2Me; Sacramento band; folk and roll music; Trombone Shorty; Troy Andrews; Orleans Avenue; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "Dishwasher" Pete / "From Gaza, with Love" / Going to Greece
"Dishwasher" Pete - Pete Jordan traveled the United States, washing dishes in dinner trains, country clubs and bagel joints in a journey of self-discovery. Today on Insight, "Dishwasher Pete" tells you about his new book, "Dishwasher: One Man's Quest to Wash Dishes in All 50 States," what he learned on his epic journey and what it's like to be a contributor to "This American Life." "From Gaza, with Love" - Meet Dr...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; Pete Jordan; Dishwasher Pete; Dishwasher: One Man's Quest to Wash Dishes in All 50 States; This American Life; Dr. Mona El-Farra; From Gaza, with Love; Palestinian; human rights; Sacramento Theatre Company's Young Professionals Company; The Tale; Mayor of Hydra; best of American Theatre for Youth; Athens; Hydra; Saffron Henke
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| Insight: "Engaging Iran" / Sacramento comedy festival
"Engaging Iran" - Foreign policy author Nathan Gonzalez is speaking in Sacramento. Today on Insight, he tells you how he thinks the US should deal with Iran. His new book on the subject is "Engaging Iran: The Rise of a Middle East Powerhouse and America's Strategic Choice." The Sacramento Comedy Spot is hosting a comedy festival this weekend featuring shows, workshops and audience participation. You'll meet Brian Crall, the founder and managing director of The Spot, and two of the featured impro...
Keywords: Nathan Gonzalez; foreign policy author; Engaging Iran: The Rise of a Middle East Powerhouse and America's Strategic Choice; Sacramento Comedy Spot; comedy festival; Brian Crall; Tiffany Shultz; Jeff Sloniker; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "Five Farms" / Handwriting and You / Stereo Earth
"Five Farms" - A radio documentary about family farms in the United States is airing all next week on Capital Public Radio. Today on Insight, you'll meet the Capay Valley farmers profiled in it and you'll hear why it was done. "Five Farms" airs at 10 a.m. Monday, June 1st through Friday, June 5th on Capital Public Radio. Handwriting and You - A local author offers tips on remaking your handwriting as a tool for personal developement...
Keywords: Five Farms: Stories from American Farm Families; radio documentary; Capay Valley farmers; Good Humus Farm; Jeff Main; Annie Main; Ben Adler; Wesley Horner; Your Handwriting Can Change Your Life; handwriting and you; Vimala Rodgers; Stereo Earch; reggae-funk-dance band; studio performance; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "Flat Out!" / Follow-up Friday / Kiri Te Kanawa
"Flat Out!" - Grass Valley resident Rocky Robinson broke the world land speed record in 2006 and he's written a book, "Flat Out!," about the experience. Today on Insight, you'll meet Robinson and hear what it's like to travel faster than 349 miles per hour on two wheels. Follow-up Friday - We follow up on two topics we recently covered on Insight. We check in with Steve Martarano, the head of communications for the California Department of Fish and Game's Lake Davis Pike Project, about how the p...
Keywords: Rocky Robinson; world land speed record; Flat Out; California Department of Fish and Game; Steve Martarano; Lake Davis Pike Project; Lake Davis poisoning; Carl Watanabe; royalty rates; web streaming; Cheryl Dring; Kiri Te Kanawa; soprano superstar; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "Frankie and Johnny" / James Hunter / Classical women
"Frankie and Johnny" - The Actor’s Workshop of Sacramento presents "Frankie and Johnny at the Claire de Lune" beginning this week. You'll meet two of the actors, plus hear a scene from this provocative play live in our studio. James Hunter - British soul singer James Hunter performs in Sacramento this week. Today on Insight, you’ll meet the guitarist and hear clips from his latest album, "People Gonna Talk." Classical women - Author Anne Gray tells you about women’s contributions to classi...
Keywords: Actor's Workshop of Sacramento; Frankie and Johnny at the Claire de Lune; James Hunter; soul singer; People Gonna Talk; classical women; Anne Gray; The World of Women in Classical Music; Mary Beth Barber; Sean Morneau; KXJZ; Insight; Capital Public Radio; Sacramento public radio
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| Insight: "Freedom's Sisters" / NPR Ombudsman / Beethoven Ninth
"Freedom's Sisters" - A traveling national exhibit about 20 African-American women has come to Sacramento. The featured women are leaders from throughout the civil rights movement, including Sonia Sanchez, the poet, lecturer and advocate for Black culture. You'll meet Sanchez and hear her story. NPR Ombudsman - You'll meet Alicia Shepard, National Public Radio's ombudsman whose visiting California this week...
Keywords: Freedom's Sisters; civil rights movement; Sonia Sanchez; Sacramento Public Library; NPR Ombudsman; Alicia Shepard; National Public Radio; ombudsman; journalism; ethics; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony; Academy at All Hallows; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "From a Silk Cocoon"
A new documentary tells the story of a young Japanese-American couple interned during World War II who renounce their US citizenship and move to Japan. The makers of "From a Silk Cocoon" talk about the couple’s story, and the trauma of war. Also on today's show: animal behavior expert Temple Grandin. How her autism gives her insight into the minds of animals is the subject of her new best-selling book, "Animals in Translation." Guests Dr...
Keywords: Documentary; Japanese-American interned; World War II; From A Silk Cocoon; animal behavior; Temple Grandin; autism; Animals in Translation; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "Funny in Farsi" / Christopher Fairman / 24 Hour Comics Day
"Funny in Farsi" - Firoozeh Dumas is the featured author for Sac State's inaugural One-Book program this year. She's in town for a local event. Today on Insight, she'll tell you about her book, "Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America." Christopher Fairman - Acclaimed local musician Christopher Fairman has a new record coming out and he's performing this weekend. He'll tell you about the darker, more reflective "85, 87" and you'll hear him perform live with Sacramento guitarist...
Keywords: Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America; Firoozeh Dumas; Sac State; One-Book; Christopher Fairman; Nick York; 85, 87; live performance; 24 Hour Comics Day; Empires Comics Vault; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "Hair" is here / Shawna Yang Ryan / Hopeful depression
"Hair" is here - The musical "Hair: The American Tribal Love Rock Musical" is being staged in Sacramento for the first time in 17 years. Artistic Differences, a new theater company in the area, is producing it. You'll meet the director and members of the cast and hear them perform this famous play about 1960s culture that has remained a hit 40 years after its debut. Shawna Yang Ryan - Author and Sacramento native Shawna Yang Ryan's first novel was published this month, and she's already drawing ...
Keywords: Hair: The American Tribal Love Rock Musical; Shawna Yang Ryan; Locke 1928; Chinese; depression; Dr. Lara Honos-Web; Listening to Depression: How Understanding Your Pain Can Heal Your Life; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "Hand of God" / John Lescroart / "Her Minor Thing"
Today on Insight, you'll meet a Sacramento man who was sexually abused as a child by his Catholic priest. Paul Cultrera is the subject of a new Frontline documentary, "Hand of God," that was written, directed and produced by his brother Joe. It airs next week and explores how their family dealt with the abuse. Author John Lescroart tells you about his new book, "The Suspect." Sacramento movie "Her Minor Thing" is now out on DVD...
Keywords: sexual abuse; Catholic priest; Paul Cultrera; John Lescroart; Her Minor Thing; Estella Warren; Christian Kane; Rachel Dratch; Michael Weatherly; KXJZ; Capital Public Radio; Insight; Sacramento public radio
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| Insight: "Hand of God" / John Lescroart / "Her Minor Thing"
"Hand of God" - Today on Insight, you’ll meet a Sacramento man who was sexually abused as a child by his Catholic priest. Paul Cultrera is the subject of a new Frontline documentary, "Hand of God," that was written, directed and produced by his brother Joe. It airs next week and explores how their family dealt with the abuse. John Lescroart - Author John Lescroart tells you about his new book, "The Suspect." "Her Minor Thing" - Sacramento movie "Her Minor Thing" is released on DVD today...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; sexual abuse; catholic priest; Paul Cultrera; Frontline; Hand of God; Joe Culterra; John Lescroart; The Suspect; Her Minor Thing; Jim Meyers; Estella Warren; Rachel Dratch; Michael Weatherly
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| Insight: "Inherit the Wind" / Living with Grizzly Bears / TOOmuchFiction
"Inherit the Wind" - A controversial trial on evolution in the 1920s is explored on stage this week. Today on Insight, the director of California Stage's "Inherit the Wind" tells you why the Scopes Trial still resonates today. You’ll also hear a scene. Living with Grizzly Bears - You'll meet a grizzly bear reseacher profiled in a film being show this weekend at the sixth annual Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival in Nevada City...
Keywords: Inherit the Wind; California Stage; Scopes trial; grizzly bear researcher; Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival; TOOmuchFiction; live performance; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "Kilowatt" / "Jane Austen Book Club" / Will Kimbrough
"Kilowatt" - Public radio producer Joe McHugh tells you about his new novel, "Kilowatt." It features two journalists who work for a public radio station in Nevada County that takes on the energy industry. "Jane Austen Book Club" - Karen Joy Fowler's novel set in the Sacramento area - "The Jane Austen Book Club" - is now a movie starring Kathy Baker and Maria Bello. Today on Insight, Fowler tells you what it was like to have her book turned into a film...
Keywords: Kilowatt; Joe McHugh; Jane Austen Book Club; Karen Joy Fowler; Will Kimbrough; guitarist Will Kimbrough; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "Macbeth" / Whale update / Organic tomatoes
The Sacramento Shakespeare Festival celebrates its 22nd year with two very different takes on the Bard's classic works. Today on Insight, director Kim McCann tells you why she chose to stage "Macbeth" in contemporary Kabuki style. Plus, you'll meet the two main actors and hear a scene. Find out what scientists might do differently the next time a whale makes it's way up the Sacramento River. Are organic tomatoes actually better for you than regular tomatoes? You'll find out from University of Ca...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento; Macbeth; Shakespeare; Kabuki; whale; Sacramento River; University of California, Davis; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| 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
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| Insight: "Party of One" / Election Resources / Tony Kushner
"Party of One" - A growing number of Californians are turning away from established political parties and registering as nonpartisans. Today on Insight, Sacramento Bee columnist Dan Weintraub tells you about the rise in independent voters and how Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's time in office has influenced it. Weintraub's new book, "Party of One: Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Rise of the Independent Voter," deals with this very issue...
Keywords: Party of One: Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Rise of the Independent Voter; Daniel Weintraub; Sacramento Bee; election resources; California Voter Foundation; Kim Alexander; Tony Kushner; Angels in America; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "Perfect Spy" / Forgotten war / Ranking cities
Perfect spy - Today on Insight, you'll meet Larry Berman, a political science professor at the University of California, Davis. He recently released a book, "Perfect Spy: The Incredible Double Life of Pham Xuan An," about a longtime spy for the Communist Party in Vietnam who is credited with playing a major role in Vietnam's victory over the United States. Forgotten war - The conflict in Afghanistan is seen by many as a forgotten war...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; Larry Berman; Perfect Spy: The Incredible Double Life of Pham Xuan An; Vietnam; Max Whittaker; Army's 82nd Airborne Division; Sactown Magazine; Spc. Fred Rawcliffe; Paige Allen; Spc. Jacob Allen; Peter Sander; Cities Ranked and Rated: Second Edition; ranking cities
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| Insight: "Pops" conductor / Harold Blickenstaff / "Dirty Story"
American conductor Erich Kunzel of the Cincinnati Pops guest conducts the Modesto Symphony Orchestra this weekend. You'll meet him and hear clips from his work. Harold Blickenstaff - During World War II, 36 conscientious objectors signed up for a year-long starvation experiment. Though they objected to the war, many still felt compelled to make make sacrifices for their country off of the battlefied...
Keywords: pops conductor; Erich Kunzel; Cincinnati Pops; Modesto Symphony Orchestra; Harold Blickenstaff; conscientious objector; starvation experiment; World War II; Capital Stage; Dirty Story; John Patrick Shanley; Stephanie Gularte; Scott Coopwood; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| 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
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| Insight: "Stitch 'n Bitch" / "Frank & Cindy" / Marathon follow-up
"Stitch 'n Bitch" - The author of a series of books on knitting is riding the train in Sacramento this week. Today on Insight, Debbie Stoller tells you why she’s taking her "Stitch ‘n Bitch" series on a Capitol Corridor ride. "Frank & Cindy" - A documentary about a one-hit wonder featured on "This American Life" is being shown in Sacramento tonight. Director G.J. Echternkamp tells you why he decided to film a year in the life of his mother Cindy and stepfather Frank, a former rock star...
Keywords: Stitch 'n Bitch; Debbie Stoller; knitting on the train; Frank & Cindy; This American Life; G.J. Echternkamp; rock star; California International Marathon; marathon follow-up; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "The Alps" / "Electricidad"
"The Alps" - John Harlin III was nine years old when his father fell to his death while climbing the Eiger in 1966. Almost forty years later, he made the same climb accompanied by an IMAX film crew. "The Alps" is now showing in Sacramento. On the next Insight, Harlin tells you about his father and what led him down a similar path. "Electricidad" - Sacramento Theater Company's latest production, "Electricidad," is getting rave reviews...
Keywords: The Alps; John Harlin III; Eiger; IMAX; Sacramento Theater Company; Electricidad; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "The Last Five Years" / Tevis Cup Ride
Sacramento theatergoers can experience the highs and lows of love at the B Street Theatre’s production of "The Last Five Years." Today on Insight, the musical's two actors - they're a married couple in real life, too - tell you about the show and perform songs. Competitors and their horses come to our region to take part in the oldest modern-day endurance ride. It's called the Western States Trail Ride, also known as the Tevis Cup Ride, and has been held annually since 1995...
Keywords: The Last Five Years; B Street Theater; Tevis Cup Ride; Western States Trail Ride; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| 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
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| Insight: "Uncounted" / Simple Solutions to Chronic Pain / Costume Design
"Uncounted" - The documentary "Uncounted: The New Math of American Elections" premieres this week at the Crest. Today on Insight, you'll meet the film's creator. Simple Solutions to Chronic Pain - You'll meet the Reno doctor whose new book, "10 Simple Solutions to Chronic Pain," offers advice to people who suffer from chronic pain. Costume Design - You'll meet New York-based costume and theater designer A...
Keywords: Uncounted: The New Math of American Elections; David Earnhardt; West Coast premiere; 10 Simple Solutions to Chronic Pain: How to Stop Pain from Controlling Your Life; Blake Tearnan, Ph.D; costume designer; Christina Giannini; A. Christina Giannini; creating dancewear; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "Urinetown" / Kushman does Napa / Reno River Festival
"Urinetown" in town - The hit musical comedy "Urinetown" is being performed by two local theater groups. Today on Insight, find out why this oddly named play is so popular, meet the directors of both the River State production and the UC Davis one, and hear some of the performers sing a song or two. Kushman does Napa - How does a TV critic write a book about wine? With a lot of humor, humility, and some help from local somalier and best friend Henry Beal...
Keywords: Urinetown; Rick Kushman; Hank Beal; A Moveable Thirst: Tales and Tastes from a Season in Napa Wine Country; Reno River Festival; Truckee River Whitewater Park; kayak; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "West of the West" / "Under Our Skin" / Sound Advice: Rock
"West of the West" - There's the California you see in postcards and TV shows and then there's the California that most of us actually live in. That's the terrain explored in "West of the West," a new book by journalist and author Mark Arax. He lives in Fresno and was a senior writer at the Los Angeles Times. His other books include the 2003 bestseller "The King of California" which he co-wrote. "Under Our Skin" - A long-running controversy over Lyme Disease is explored in the new documentary "U...
Keywords: West of the West; Mark Arax; Los Angeles Times; King of California; Under Our Skin; Lyme disease documentary; Jordan Fisher Smith; Nature Noir; park ranger; Sound Advice: Rock; Dennis Newhall; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; The Who; Bob Dylan; U2
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