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Episodes
In good news we heard of three brothers who set a speed record for rowing across the Pacific, and of a man who broke his back twice and yet still walked his daughter down the aisle.
John Laird filled us in on the redistricting we will be voting on in the next election, and just how the gerrymandering will be done if it happens.
Rachael Shelton runs a bougie chicken prison. Who knew?
Dr. Pete had tips on dog grooming, as well as for dealing with wild pigs. We asked him why dogs shake their heads so much.
Charlie Keutman taught us all about pruning fruit trees.
A picture of fireworks demonstrated what a small world it really is.
A postman rescued drying sheets from rain and Benelli's eagles make a comeback in the good news segment.
Gary Shapiro had some movie recommendations for us. He was lucky enough to go to Radio City Music Hall when it was still a movie theater.
Jill Troderman had the inside story of the good, the bad and the ugly of food. No, there was nothing ugly, but there was both good and bad. We learned that order matters.
Jaime Smith was on to talk food, and the topic was hatch chiles, also known as Anaheims.
Gary Shapiro has been reading Understandable Economics: Because Understanding Our Economy Is Easier Than You Think and More Important Than You Know. Before he told us about that, he recommended the documentary film Peewee as Himself.
Trudy Ransom joined us in the third hour. She owns a small business at the yacht harbor, the SUP Shack. Business...
Grandparents were in the news. We heard of a grandmother who delivered her own grandchild, and of a great grandfather golfer who shot his first hole-in-one.
John Laird gave us his take on redistricting and gerrymandering.
Rachael Shelton talked youtube as teacher and how not to form an e-mail if you want to get someone to take an action.
In good news we heard of a fellow with a tractor in Beijing saving people in a flood, and of another fellow who is the Pied Piper of giving away laptop computers.
Gail Pellerin discussed redrawing district boundaries in California, as well as a number of bills that are in process.
Michael Olson had the cheery topics of valley fever and of mountain lions killing alpacas for the pleasure of it.
Dr. Pete gave us tips on reducing separation anxiety in dogs. We also heard about dental hygiene.
In good news we heard of a mystery man in Italy who goes out at night to paint over graffiti. Also, a girl who had bullies at prom ruin her dress got a do-over.
Charlie Keutman followed up on last week by telling us more about avocados, as well as a bit about master gardeners.
In good news we heard of a four-year-old in Michigan who called 9-1-1 to talk sports. The police have a policy of visiting such callers, even if there is apparently no emergency, just to be sure. There they learned that it was his nine-year-old brother's birthday. The whole day shift then turned out to celebrate with the boys.
We also heard of the successful efforts to keep sediment out of Lake Tahoe, thereby preserving its famous ...
Jamie Smith told us a bit about his business model, and how he's been able to avoid raising prices too much. We then discussed how food prices have gone up, produce some and meat a lot, as well as labor costs rising. Jaime and Bill both disapprove of the idea of various surcharges and mandatory tips on a restaurant menu. The costs should be built into the price.
Jeff Manke is back from his trip to Ireland and Scotland. Yes, he did ...
In good news we heard about an unhealthy lake in Kashmir that lost its lotus flowers due to silt after flooding in 1992. Now the lake's health has been restored and the flowers are back. Then we learned a reservation in Minnesota had the first birth of a bison on their reservation.
Rachael Shelton was in, claiming to talk about things she doesn't know about. In truth, she knows an awful lot about many things.
Dr. Dawn Motyka educat...
In good news we heard of a Jamaican who invented a self-cleaning door handle. SRSLY. Some kids in Hudson, Minnesota did a really nice thing and took care of a restaurant when the owner could not. Mark Mozena always has lots of cool space things to talk about.
- new Executive Order from Trump designed to remove regulation from launch and make it quicker to get approvals
- NASA's Chief of Staff calls for the end of Earth Science at...
Dr. Pete brought us the cheery topics of leptospirosis and toxoplasmosis.
Becky teased us with her upcoming discussion of the cleanup of the batteries in Moss Landing.
Charlie Keutman held forth on avocados.
We gave away more tickets to the art, wine and beer festival this weekend in Scotts Valley.
In good news we heard the story of some lifeguards who were in the right spot at the right time to save a mother and son in a river.
We also heard of a Carolina Panther player who, despite serious illness, prevailed and scored a touchdown with his family present.
Susan O'Connor-Fraser joined us in the studio to talk about the upcoming Scotts Valley Art, Wine and Beer Festival, happening this weekend.
Jaime Smith talked cheese, including toasted cheese sandwiches.
Gary Shapiro spoke of the book Here Beside the Rising Tide - Jerry Garcia, The Grateful Dead and an American Awakening, by Jim Newton.
Ron Haedicke let us know the county fair opens in less than a month, September tenth. He also mentioned the fundraising barbeque for the scouts that is coming up in Corollitos.
Doctor Pete talked about guinea pigs and sheep as pets. He looked at a video Bill sent of a rat with malfunctioning back legs. He described it as paresis, and told how it can also happen to cats and dogs, and what can be done for it, which often is not much.
Alex's movie picks of the week were Weapons and Boys Go To Jupiter. Rosemary's were Weapons and Strange Harvest. Alex may even have said that Boys Go To Jupiter could be his ne...
In good news we heard of a couple who raised eleven million dollars by visiting a BnB in all 50 states in just 50 days, and then of the first woman umpire in major league baseball.
Officer Isreal Murillo of the highway patrol was in the studio to talk about all sorts of things only a CHP officer could. Especially interesting was how our local highway patrol members have reversed the upward trend in e-bike accidents by going out to ...
In good news we heard of a rent-a-grandma program in Japan. In Amsterdam they are building tiny sets of stairs to let unfortunate cats who have fallen into the canals have a way out and onto dry land again.
It turns out Jaime Smith is a really big fan of the Grateful Dead. While out here for their sixtieth anniversary concert, he enjoyed the local dim sum. More than talking about that, though we discussed melons. Different types of...
In good news we learned of two people who died recently. Joan Anderson was the inventor of the hula hoop. Dan Peltzer was a marine who read 100 pages every day for 40 years.
We somehow established that Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson dating each other is "sweet."
In good news we heard of a town where ducks are escorted each day to a car park where they spend the night, of dogs surfing competitively in Pacifica, and of a tiny home village starting to go up in Watsonville.
In the ag report, Michael Olson set a GMMB record for longest acronym ever used. The UCANRUCCE is the University of California agriculture and natural resources University of California cooperative extension. Whew!
Today, after two attempts, we made soda. It was perhaps the best week for movies ever. Of the seven reviewed, Rosemary considered five to be a pick of the week, and Alex picked six. These were the movies.
- The Naked Gun
- The Bad Guys 2
- She Rides Shotgun
- Souleymane's Story
- Architecton
- To Kill a Wolf
- Harvest
Neither would go see To Kill a Wolf and Rosemary found the Harvest trailer "too creepy."
Charlie Keutman spoke for a ...
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