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KDRT 95.7 FM is grassroots radio from Davis, CA, airing an eclectic mix of music and public-affairs programming. A project of nonprofit Davis Media Access, KDRT streams worldwide via KDRT.org.

 

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Taste, Talk and Whine: All about Wines

Taste Talk & Whine

Tune in for weekly discussions on topics related to wine making and wine enjoyment — plus occasional guests and engagement with listeners. Topics will span the spectrum from technical growing, making, and tasting to what we're drinking to the best places to find a bottle locally.

Live Tuesday 5:30-6pm
Replays Wednesday 11-11:30pm
DJ(s): 
Nicole Salengo Lee, Tree Kilpatrick
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That's Life

Lois Richter’s format for That’s Life is mostly interviews. Recurring topics include Davis activities and groups; work and life choices; philosophy and theory; plus birding, cooking, art, and other passions. Lois occasionally breaks into music — from ballads to the slack key sounds of Hawaii to golden oldies rock 'n' roll — but mostly there is just talk.

To suggest a topic for discussion or a person to interview, text Lois or leave a message in the comments here.

Live Tuesday 12-1pm
DJ(s): 
Lois Richter
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3rd Streaming

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Coined in 1957 by Brandeis University professor Gunther Schuller, “Third Stream” is a term used to describe the synthesis of classical and jazz. Join DJ Gary Chew to discover some Third Stream sounds for yourself. 

Live Monday 1-3pm
DJ(s): 
Gary Chew
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Big Picture Science

Big Picture Science KDRT

Through smart, intellectual, and engaging storytelling, Big Picture Science discusses today’s biggest scientific stories and breakthroughs by interviewing leading researchers and scientists. The program delivers the information in unorthodox yet clever ways, proving that science radio doesn’t have to be dry, even if the humor is. 

Live Wednesday 5-6pm
Replays Thursday 11pm-Friday 12am
Homepage URL: 
Big Picture Science on the Web
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Divine Intervention (1st/3rd week) – The Electric Compost Heap (2nd/4th week)

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Divine Intervention with Jess Goddésse strikes the airwaves every 1st & 3rd Friday, bringing you an unholy assortment of rock, pop, punk, psych, funk, jazz, roots, and randomness across the decades plus brand new releases. For the truly devout, Vinyl Vespers, a celebration of record-store bargain bins, plus our Goddess of the Month featured artiste!

Live Friday 6-8pm
Replays Monday 8-10pm
DJ(s): 
Jess Goddésse, Dug Deep
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Davisville, April 12, 2021: Andy Jones talks about teaching one of UC Davis’ few in-person classes this spring

Mon, 04/12/2021 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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A small fraction of UC Davis classes—about 100—are meeting in person this spring. What’s the return to in-person learning like, a year after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the switch to remote education? Today we talk with instructor Dr. Andy Jones, whose outdoor writing course is one of the 100, about how he’s conducting the class, what students are telling him, some changes that might outlast the pandemic, and other insights from the past year.

Jones has taught at UC Davis since 1990. He’s also a leader in academic tech on campus, plus you might know him as the quizmaster at de Vere’s Irish Pub in Davis (temporarily closed because of the pandemic) and as a former Davis poet laureate.

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The Minor Hits of Motown - Listening Lyrics

Fri, 04/09/2021 - 4:00pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Whats going on with Listening Lyrics this week?  Playing some of the minor hits of Motown.

Thats whats going on.

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Davis Garden Show April 08 2021: Talking tomatoes, Part 1

Thu, 04/08/2021 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Let's talk about tomatoes: Part 1. Plus landscape coefficients and watering: Part 2.  April is designated Tomato Month on the Davis Garden Show - this episode is one of four that will feature a wide variety and depth of information about one of the Central Valley's favorite crops. Is it a fruit or vegetable? Is it a native or import? A true vine? An annual or perennial and more will be discussed.  For the past 15 years, the Davis Garden Show airs Thursdays noon - 1 PM, and Saturday morning 9 - 10 AM.

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The Folk Brothers for April 7, 2021: The Dreamer

Wed, 04/07/2021 - 11:10am | Peter Schiffman

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Che Apalache's song "The Dreamer" was inspired by the stories of undocumented immigrants living in North Carolina. Also this week: New music from Rachel Baiman, who will perform on April 9 as part of The Sofia's series of "Six Feet Apart" virtual concerts, and tracks from Barbaro, Swap, Eddi Reader, Ian Carr, Charlie Haden, Ollabelle, and more.

The Folk Brothers playlist for 04/07/2021
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Jazz After Dark April 06 2021

Tue, 04/06/2021 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Tonight on Jazz After Dark! Featured artist: Billy Taylor. Also playing Earl "Fatha" Hines with Bill Pemberton,  Jimmy Rushing, Budd Johnson & Oliver Jackson. Ernie Royal with Billy Taylor, Oscar Pettiford, James Moody & Kenny Clarke.  Coleman Hawkins, the Billy Taylor Trio, Bill Evans with Eddie Costa, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Ramsey Lewis & Billy Taylor, Abbey Lincoln, Billy Taylor & Gerry Mulligan, and Wynton Marsalis. Jazz After Dark broadcasts locally at 8 pm Tuesdays on KDRT-LP, 95.7 FM in Davis, CA.  Replays Wednesday at 3 p.m. and Thursday at 11 p.m.

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COVID-19 Community Report, April 6, 2021: Heather Caswell, downtown Davis business owner for 34 years

Tue, 04/06/2021 - 12:40pm | Autumn Labbe-Renault

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This month I’m touching base with folks in a few key sectors - business, local government and nonprofit - to talk about what’s next as we begin to emerge from the pandemic.  My guest today is Heather Caswell, who’s celebrating 34 years operating The Wardrobe in Downtown Davis. We’ll talk about business during a pandemic, what she’s learned in more than three decades of operating a small business in Davis, and what her work is centering on now, including the Davis Community Vision Alliance.

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A Constant Grin for April 2, 2021: Indie rock with an echo

Fri, 04/02/2021 - 2:30pm | Chris Mussen

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Each week DJ Chris creates a "poem-sentence" that contains pieces of all the song titles played in the half-hour indie rock music mini-tour. This week's is "January spirit took a swing at the western blue day drop." This week's image is from the band "Hello Echo," whose song featured today is "A Drop Is An Ocean." The band was LA-based, genre alt-folk-rock, and this album "Echo" is their second, released in 2014. Illustration by band member Andy Sarno. "A Constant Grin" airs live Friday afternoon 2-2:30 PM and Chris has produced over 500 episodes. Check out today's 7-song playlist below.

A Constant Grin playlist for 04/02/2021
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Davis Garden Show April 01 2021 -- Landscape Coefficients and ET rates

Thu, 04/01/2021 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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For a scholarly approach to "Making Sense of ET Adjustment Factors for Budgeting and Managing Landscape Irrigation" , see  https://ucanr.edu/sites/UrbanHort/files/217692.pdf   For a simpler, real-world explanation of all that, listen to this episode of Davis Garden Show. In addition to water use coefficients for landscape shrubs, Don Shor and Lois Richter talk about selecting vines and (as always!) when to plant tomatoes, peppers, and other vegetables.

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The Folk Brothers for March 31, 2021: Doddie's Dream for a cure

Wed, 03/31/2021 - 11:10am | Peter Schiffman

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Fiddler and Blazin' Fiddles' frontman Bruce MacGregor has written a beautiful tune, which has been turned into a fundraiser for Scottish Rugby legend Doddie Weir's foundation: "My Name's Doddie," which seeks a cure for Motor Neuron Disease. Also on today's show: the story behind San Sweeney's "Unfinished Violin," new music from The Trials Of Cato, Maya De Vitry, John Smith, Rhiannon Giddens, and so much more!

The Folk Brothers playlist for 03/31/2021
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Jazz After Dark March 30 2021

Tue, 03/30/2021 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Tonight on Jazz After Dark! Major Glenn Miller  & The American Band Of The Allied Expeditionary Force, Harry James, Artie Shaw, Ella Fitzgerald, Erroll Garner, Nat "King" Cole, Stéphane Grappelli & Stuff Smith, Stan Getz, The Anthony Wilson Trio, Dianne Reeves.

Jazz After Dark broadcasts locally at 8 pm Tuesdays on KDRT-LP, 95.7 FM in Davis, CA.

Replays Wednesday at 3 p.m. and Thursday at 11 p.m.

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