KZYX Public Affairs

October 25, 2022--Anna talks with researchers Phil Georgakakos and Abel Brumo about the Sacramento Pike Minnow, how it was introduced to the Eel River in the 1970s, and how to manage their impacts on native salmonids in the watershed.

October 25, 2022--Dr. Marvin Trotter and Cob talk with Dr. Robin Seran, who works at the emergency room at the Coast District Hospital.

24 de octubre del 2022--Celebre con nosotros el mes de la hispanidad con una entrevista a Carlos y a Jesús Jacinto de Ukiah. Padre e hijo recuerdan su vida en Ukiah, la vida en los ranchos, el trabajo en el campo, el Concilio Latinoamericano y el valor de la familia y de la comunidad para los latinos. No se pierda esta interesante conversación y recuerde hacer una donación a nuestra radio comunitaria kzyx. October 24, 2022-Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with an interview with Carlos and Jesus Jacinto of Ukiah. Father and son reminisce about their life in Ukiah, ranch life, working in the fields, the Concilio Latinoamericano and the value of family and community for Latinos. Don't miss this interesting conversation and remember to donate to our community radio kzyx.

October 23, 2022--Join Jim and Jerry Young to get your sports fix on The Sports Phone, taking your calls about all things sports.

October 20, 2022--Steve and Annie discuss Risks to Democracy in the November Midterms – The State of Election Integrity and Voting Rights with Mendocino College Professor Phil Warf, and take calls from listeners.

October 21, 2022--Host Alicia Bales takes a deeper look at a story that ran on the KZYX Local News on October 5th titled: “Sheriff suspends restorative justice program with connections to "orgasmic meditation" organization.” The story involves a group of people who were cleared to volunteer at the Mendocino County Jail in Ukiah, and have been working with inmates there for over a year, called the Unconditional Freedom Project. They worked with County staff at the jail on a program called The Prison Monastery, teaching inmates yoga, meditation and gardening. Individuals involved with Unconditional Freedom are associated with a sexual wellness company called One Taste, which promotes a practice called Orgasmic Meditation. One Taste is currently under investigation by the FBI for alleged sex trafficking, prostitution, and violations of labor law. The story raises serious questions about the vetting process at the jail, and who is responsible for letting Unconditional Freedom have access to the people incarcerated at our jail. How did these people get into the jail, and who let them in? Note: This podcast has been edited to reflect Kate Feigin's correct title, Restorative Justice Program Manager at the Mendocino County Jail. -AB

October 20, 2022--Host Johanna Wildoak speaks with singer-songwriter and activist Judy Fjell and KZYX Underwriting Director and musician Katherine Cole, also known as Kitty Rose, during this pledge drive edition of Wildoak Living.

October 19, 2022--Join hosts Bob Laughton, Jim Heid and Toby Malina every other Wednesday at 7pm for Point and Click Radio, with the latest computer news and time for your calls.

October 19, 2022--Hosts Annie Esposito and Karen Ottoboni talk through the state propositions on this November's ballot.

October 18, 2022--Hosts Chad Swimmer and Paul Schulman speak with Gary Hughes, America's Program Coordinator for Biofuel Watch International for a dive into the betrayed promises and conflicts of interest of the Forest Stewardship Council with its internationally recognized stamp of sustainable forestry.

October 18, 2022--Hosts Victor Palomino and Marty Durlin present interviews with several members of The Anderson Valley Artists about their 20th annual Open Studios Tour: Antoinette Von Grone, Saoirse Byrne, Rebecca Goldie, Marvin Schenk. Later they speak with Dan McDonnel and Cob, creators of Magic Milk, the second silent musical.

October 17, 2022--Michael Hunter, Chairman of the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians, reflects on his two years hosting Pomo Perspective on KZYX, and how his point of view has changed. When he was growing up in Mendocino County he never felt the need to talk with the non-Native community. Now, as he is working to achieve tribal co-management for Jackson Demonstration State Forest and protection for sacred sites, radio has become an important tool for conversations about forests and our common future, across communities.

October 16, 2022--Join Jim and Jerry Young to get your sports fix on The Sports Phone, taking your calls about all things sports.

October 14, 2022--Host Joy LaClaire talks with Professor Emeritus of American History at the University of Edinburgh, Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones, about his latest book, A QUESTION OF STANDING: THE HISTORY OF THE CIA.

October 13, 2022--There are five candidates running to fill three seats on the Ukiah City Council: Incumbents Juan Orozco, Mari Rodin and Jim Brown are all running to keep the seats they now occupy. And challengers Susan Sher and Thao Phi are newcomers running to replace them.On September 26, The Mendocino Women’s Political Coalition, American Association of University Women and the Mendocino Voice Newspaper co-sponsored a Ukiah City Council Candidates Forum. As part of KZYX’s local election coverage, we broadcast an hour long excerpt of the forum. The moderator of the forum is Wendy De Witt. The Candidates Forum lasted almost 90 minutes, and began with opening statements, questions from the sponsors, and then opened up for questions from the audience. Here are about 55 minutes covering a range of topics. You can find video of the entire forum, including discussions of the local ballot measures, at the Mendocino Voice Youtube page. You can also find this and our other local election coverage at our website, kzyx.org.

October 13, 2022--Host Jenn Procacci presents a recording of a panel from 2018's Emerald Cup called, Cannabis Spirituality: Practice, Beliefs, and Laws.

October 12, 2022--Doug and guest cohost Chris start this discussion with microgrids. With caller inspirations, questions and concerns.

October 9, 2022--Join Jim and Jerry Young to get your sports fix on The Sports Phone, taking your calls about all things sports.

October 12, 2022--Host Karen Ottoboni speaks with several folks about local measures on the upcoming ballot. First, Michelle Savoy about Measure O, the Citizen's Library Initiative. Followed by Bill Brockenborough with Measure N for the Hopland Fire Protection District. Then lastly with Scott Cratty and Kerry Robinson about Measure P, County Essential Services Sales Tax.

October 11, 2022--Hosts Tim Bray and Robert Spies talk with Dr. Anusha Shankar of the Cornell Ornithology Lab about hummingbird biology and ecology. These exclusively American (North and South) family of birds live on the energetic edge, with a sky high metabolism made possible by unique physiological adaptations. We have several local species, some migratory and one that is rapidly expanding its range northward.

October 11, 2022--Hosts Dr. Marvin Trotter and Cob host and open lines call-in show, answering listener questions about health and health care for this hour long program.

October 7, 2022--Hosts Chad Swimmer and Roland Cory Medina commemorate this year's unprecedented challenges to progressive cultural freedom by bringing you readings from banned books through the ages, with Diane Patterson reading Sappho, George Russell reading Walt Whitman, Chipmunk reading Captain Underpants, the hosts doing a performance of In The Night Kitchen, and much much more. They also hear from independent bookseller Christie Olson Day.

10 de octubre 2022-- MendoLatino celebra el mes de la hispanidad reconociendo las luchas de los pueblos originarios mayas que se empeñan en mantener su cultura y lengua a pesar de los obstáculos que encuentran en la ruta crítica de la inmigración. Escuche la entrevista a la profesora Alicia Ivonne Estrada que se ha dedicado a estudiar, apoyar y colaborar con los mayas en California y aprenda cómo ellos se han organizado para mantener su identidad y unión como grupo. October 10, 2022--MendoLatino is local public affairs in Spanish for Mendocino County, hosted by Diana Coryat and Loreto Rojas. This week, MendoLatino celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month by recognizing the struggles of the original Mayan peoples who strive to maintain their culture and language despite the obstacles they encounter along the critical immigration path. Listen to an interview with Professor Alicia Ivonne Estrada who has dedicated herself to study, support and collaborate with the Maya in California and learn how they have organized themselves to maintain their identity and unity.

October 7, 2022--Host Alicia Bales talks with Houston-based artist, language worker and community organizer José Eduardo Sánchez about Language Justice, Radical Listening, and how the radio can be a multilingual space to connect communities and challenge relationships of power and dominance.

October 6, 2022--Host Blake More interviews Mendocino County poet John Allen Cann. They discuss Cann’s poetry and how it expresses itself in his life and community. Topics include being in the moment, finding one’s voice, inspiration and lots of poetry.

October 6, 2022--Host Johanna speaks with Charlie Seltzer about a program called Healthy Living with Chronic Pain. Then she is joined by Megan Barber Allende and Meredith DeLucia from the Community Foundation of Mendocino County to give an update on the Foundation, how they've been supporting the community during the pandemic, their annual report, and upcoming programs.

October 5, 2022--Host Dan Gjerde speaks with Conrad Kramer, Executive Director, and Nicolet Houtz, Director of Stewardship, of the Mendocino Land Trust.

October 5, 2022--Hosts Bob, Jim, and Toby talk about a free web service that lets you send an email to your future self. Write an email, specify the date you want it sent, and…wait. They also talk about DALL-E, an amazing artificial intelligence system that allows you to create images based on text phrases. Type a phrase like “photograph of a dog playing on the beach,” and DALL-E will generate it. It and other AI-based image generators are incredible — and controversial — new ways to create images in a variety of styles, from pencil sketches to oil paintings to photographs.

October 4, 2022--Host Julie McGovern interviews former student and current Foundation Director Tina Rader. They discuss how the College propelled Tina’s career to her current position as Senior Vice President at Savings Bank of Mendocino County; her involvement with Business Advisory Committee at the College and the recent launch of an alumni association.

October 3, 2022--Host Corine Pearce welcomes the Founder and the Director of the 'Native Dads network,’ Mike Duncan, an enrolled member of the Round Valley Tribe, and Leticia Agular of the Pinoleville Pomo Nation. They talk about the amazing work they are getting done throughout California.

October 2, 2022--Join Jim and Jerry Young to get your sports fix on The Sports Phone, taking your calls about all things sports.

September 30, 2022--Lux Karpov-Kinrade talks with Dr. Iris Crawford ND about gender bias and misogyny in medicine, and how a medical system designed primarily for men can cost women their health and their lives.

September 30, 2022--Host Bob Bushansky returns for a 5th Friday discussion with Ed Wilson, a Washington lawyer and a Republican. He worked in the Reagan and Bush administrations at the White House and Treasury Department. They discuss a range of topics from the war in Ukraine, to Britain's new prime minister, to rising inflation.

September 29, 2022--Mendocino Theater Company presents “Young Voices” as part of the “Readings on the Radio” program. Written and performed by students in the Mendocino coastal community, it shows the creativity, humor, and thoughtfulness these young people bring to their creations, and showcases these artists and their work.

September 29, 2022--Join Elizabeth Archer for a talk about going viral! A post she wrote about anti-fat bias in Hollywood blew up on Facebook, and Elizabeth is joined by an online commenter who pointed out the many issues of intersectionality in her post. Bryan Guffey is an internationally recognized educator and activist in the areas of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, and body size.

September 28, 2022--Doug and guest cohost Chris cover developments in Renewable Energy. With caller inspirations, questions and concerns.

September 28, 2022--Host Karen Ottoboni takes a look at hot topics in local politics. This week Karen talks with Elizabeth Swenson, a founding member of the Housing Action Team.

September 27, 2022--Host Anna Halligan focuses on the geology of the north coast. Join this discussion with Tom Leroy, engineering geologist with Pacific Watershed Associates, as they discuss the physical nature of northern California's coastlines.

September 27, 2022--Hosts Dr. Marvin Trotter and Cob speak with Dr. J. Robert Ortega DDS, about dentistry and oral health.

September 26, 2022--MendoLatino presenta un programa dedicado a explorar la crisis de pérdida de derechos de las mujeres en los Estados Unidos y en otras partes de Latinoamérica. Conversamos con Gloria Martinez Directora de Operaciones de Planned Parenthood Northern California, con Lilian Medina Moreno de Catholics for Choice y Dilcia Molina Sanchez de la organización "Madre Tierra". MendoLatino presents a program dedicated to exploring the crisis of women's loss of rights in the United States and elsewhere in Latin America. We converse with Gloria Martinez Director of Operations of Planned Parenthood Northern California, Lilian Medina Moreno of Catholics for Choice and Dilcia Molina Sanchez of the organization "Madre Tierra".

September 25, 2022--Join Jim and Jerry Young to get your sports fix on The Sports Phone, taking your calls about all things sports.

September 23, 2022--Host Joy LaClaire speaks with Department of Geography and Environment Chair at the University of Hawaii, Reece Jones, to discuss his latest book, NOBODY IS PROTECTED: HOW THE BORDER PATROL BECAME THE MOST DANGEROUS PLICE FORCE IN THE UNITED STATES.

September 22, 2022--Host Michelle Hutchins interviews several new educational leaders in the county, including Fort Bragg Unified Superintendent Joseph Aldridge, Manchester Elementary Superintendent Kristen Larson Balliet, and Laytonville Unified Superintendent Bruce Peters.

September 22, 2022--Host Johanna Wildoak speaks with Sarah Koenigsberg, award-winning filmmaker, educator and communications director for the The Beaver Coalition. Her documentary The Beaver Believers shares the story of beavers with the goal of continuing to expand the web of "believers." Johanna also talks with Chris Bartow of the Mendocino County Resource Conservation District about a beaver project in Little Lake Valley in Willits.

September 21, 2022--Guest host Mary Anne Petrillo speaks with Marie Jones, who has experience in planning, economic development, coastal development, climate action, market analysis, and grant writing. Mary Anne also speaks with Patty Martin PhD, scientist, artist, speaker, and climate optimist.

September 20, 2022--Hosts Chad Swimmer and Paul Schulman bring you up to date on the news from Jackson State Forest, including a discussion with Charlie Schneider of the Jackson Advisory Group, then hear from Eric Schramm, the founder of Mendocino Mushrooms, about the wild fungus economy and the webs that tie a forest together beneath the surface.

September 20, 2022--Victor Palomino and Marty Durlin interview with Potter Valley mosaic artist Elizabeth Raybee, Willits painter Marta Alonso Canilar, and Mendocino Theatre Company's Producing Director, Elizabeth Craven.

September 19, 2022--Coyote Valley Tribal Chairman Michael Hunter updates listeners with a live show looking at issues from Pomo Country.

September 15, 2022--On Corporations and Democracy: Charities depend on Mega-donors - and it’s skewing public policy toward the interests of the wealthy. Hosts Steve and Annie talk to Chuck Collins and Helen Flannery of the Institute for Policy Studies, the authors of a new study on “Gilded Giving.”

September 14, 2022--Doug and Chris cover new developments in Renewable Energy. With caller inspirations, questions and concerns.