Celtic Songlines, Dec. 12, 2023: A Circle of Seasons

This week's playlist on Celtic Songlines features a Celtic Solstice with Val Gardena, Paul Candless, from the Netherlands the artist Aythis, The Moon & The Nightspirit, Molly's Revenge with Christa Burch, Linn Barnes & Allison Hampton, Golden Bough, celebrating the Circle of Seasons with Lisa Thiel, Ashley MacIsaac from Cape Breton, a Scottish song from Bonnie Rideout & Maggie Sansome and, finally, Jethro Tull. 

Tune in on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to noon at KDRT 95.7 FM, with replays Monday 8–9 p.m. and Saturday 6–7 p.m. Outside our broadcast area, you can stream at kdrt.org, or subscribe to the Celtic Songlines podcast on Apple podcasts. 

Davisville, Dec. 11, 2023: A marquee writer returns to the Enterprise

Some individuals’ work in Davis is so visible that they end up personifying their jobs. Today’s guest is one of those folks — Bruce Gallaudet, a longtime, prolific writer about sports in Davis. A former editor and sports editor of the Davis Enterprise, he has retired from the news organization twice, and recently returned for the second time. Officially, he’s now a sports correspondent for the paper.

On today’s Davisville our topics include why he’s back, how he’s working within the limits imposed by a publication that’s a fraction of its former size, and what people miss when they dismiss sports stories as uninteresting. "There's a great deal of flavor in sports," he says.

The News Cycle, Dec. 11, 2023: Taking on the outdoors

This week the News Cycle talks to UC Davis Professor Jonathan Eisen about birdwatching and getting outdoors. Lauren Cornell investigates different ways students can get outdoors. Jordan Kim discusses different ways people get together during the winter. 

Podcast packages by Lauren Cornell and Jordan Kim. Interview by Noah Meyer. Hosted by Noah Meyer. Produced and edited by Camile Reyes-Rojas. Music by Daniel Ruiz-Jimenez.

PHOTO: Jonathan Eisen takes a photo of birds flying overhead. CREDIT: Jonathan Eisen

A conversation with Robin Dewey of Team Davis, on Imagining Yolo Davis, Dec. 8, 2023

Today we talk with Robin Dewey, president of Team Davis, which says its mission is to "help enrich the lives of children and adults with developmental, intellectual and/or physical disabilities living in or close to Davis. We sponsor athletic, social, recreational and educational activities that help build physical skills, a sense of camaraderie, and a more fully integrated connection with the Davis community for our participants and their families and support staff."

Team Davis is run almost entirely by volunteers. They enrich lives as well as our community.

The News Cycle, Dec. 4, 2023: Looking ahead to college preparation

This week the News Cycle talks to Eda Chen about the career counseling and academic advice for highschoolers, and what that would look like for Davis high students. Gwynn Canfield investigates different ways students prepare for the Scholastic Assessment Test, or the SATs. Naneh Grigor debates whether or not it’s even worth it to take the test.

Podcast packages by Gwynn Canfield and Naneh Grigor. Interview by Rowan Reising. Produced by Rowan Reising. Music by Daniel Ruiz-Jimenez.