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.

Lois seldom (but occasionally) updates her other website. Check it out at https://BirdingWithLois.global

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Live Thursday 11am-12pm

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That's Platinum -- Golden Oldies Classics Thu, 07/30/2020 - 1:00pm \| Lois Richter cover_A&M-Platinum-Classics.png Golden Oldies. No ... BETTER than Golden! PLATINUM Oldies!!! Today we hear songs from the 60s and 70s from the compilation CD "A&M Platinum Classics" -- with a few Golden Oldies to fill out the end. This is one of many CDs in the "A&M Gold" series. So expect more like this in the future. Enjoy! Read more about That's Platinum -- Golden Oldies Classics Add new comment
That's Getting Started with Genealogy Thu, 07/23/2020 - 1:00pm \| Lois Richter cousin-chart.jpg Today Lisa, Jan, and Lois -- three people interested and experienced in Genealogy -- share tips for anyone wanting to study their family's history. Hear about resources and groups of like-minded-seekers. From the local Davis Genealogy Club (DavisGenealogy.org), to historical societies and other groups focussed on the people of a particular PLACE, to regional groups that can help you find those local resources, to TOPICAL groups (German, adopted, military, railroad, etc), to SURNAME groups, to historical resources (newspapers, indexes, Find-a-Grave), to VITAL RECORDS (birth certificates, marriage records, etc) -- there is lots of information shared in this program. Also stories about personal experiences that can be either cautions or inspirations. Read more about That's Getting Started with Genealogy Add new comment
That's Green Green GREEN Thu, 07/16/2020 - 1:00pm \| Lois Richter KDRT_shades_of_green.jpg Another colorful music show -- shades of GREEN! that is, green in the song or album title or the performer's name. Searched for "green", "emerald", "grass", and "hills". Got back songs ranging in time from the 1800s, 1940s, the '60s, '70s, and even the 22nd century! Some folk, some country, some jazz, and a bunch of rock. An eclectic mix from Lois' personal collection. Enjoy! Read more about That's Green Green GREEN Add new comment
That's Come And Stay Music Thu, 07/09/2020 - 1:00pm \| Lois Richter Come_and_Stay_Gold.jpg Songs of homecoming and staying, travelling and returning. From the Civil War, the 1940s, the 1960s, and on up to modern times -- here's another selection of songs from my own collection. Fewer jazz/blues songs in this group; and more country. With (of course!) one by John Denver! This is the other half of my Coming and Going pair of shows. (This time I searched for: come, stay, home, travel, arrival, etcetera.) Read more about That's Come And Stay Music Add new comment
That's Going, Going, Gone Music Thu, 07/02/2020 - 1:00pm \| Lois Richter Icon_GoingShow.png "Okay, Lois; think of a topic for the next show. ... Or maybe a THEME? ... " Now that many folks are NOT coming and going, how about a show featuring music with those words? I looked thru my personal collection and found a great many songs by searching for 'coming', 'going', and similar words . TOO MANY songs, in fact, to fit into just one show. So here is "Going, Going, Gone" -- the first of my pair of Coming and Going shows. Lots of different albums, singers, and styles here -- including Lena Horne, The Beatles, John Denver -- and with song dates ranging thru the Civil War, the 1940s, '60s, '70s, and even some this century! Hope you enjoy this eclectic selection ... with love, Lois. Read more about That's Going, Going, Gone Music Add new comment
That's City Business for Now Thu, 06/25/2020 - 1:00pm \| Lois Richter KDRT_HugsInCar.jpg Bob Bowen has been working for the City of Davis for over 40 years. In addition to his being in charge of Public Relations for the city, he is also a well-known historian of Davis. Today Lois and Bob talk about how our businesses are doing; what plans there are to find more space for them to spread into when they re-open; what businesses are not returning; and what's happening with the "Davis Crafts and Vintae Fair" vendors. We also talk about new physical amenities; how the City staff are holding up; and what procedural changes we might see soon. Finally, we get personal -- chatting about wishes and ideas and general Davisite stuff. I also tell him about 'bear hunting' in Davis (hence the picture of Hugs and friends in my car!) Thanks for listening in. Read more about That's City Business for Now Add new comment
That's Fun At Home Thu, 06/18/2020 - 1:00pm \| Lois Richter TL_ThingsWeDoForFun_guests.png Now that most of us are staying at home most of the time, a group of friends -- Elizabeth, Lisa, Lois, and Marilee -- got together to chat and share "What We Do For Fun At Home". Compare your experiences to these ladies and maybe find an interesting or new activity to enrich YOUR home stay. Read more about That's Fun At Home Add new comment
That's Repeating Kim Stanley Robinson Thu, 06/11/2020 - 2:10pm \| Lois Richter Recycle Icons-KimStRob.jpeg Repeat: "Kim Stanley Robinson Interview" -- originally aired last year, 10/31/2019 KDRT remains closed to live broadcasting, and the staff works remotely; so uploading new home-made shows is possible. But Lois missed the deadlline this week, and so folks heard this interview of a nationally-famous local author. Lois is still healthy. Read more about That's Repeating Kim Stanley Robinson
That's April Birding Again Thu, 06/04/2020 - 2:10pm \| Lois Richter Recycle Icons-BirdsApril-tiny.jpeg A repeat airing of the April 26th episode "That's Birding in April". Last week, I went and interviewed Mary Scheidt for a brand new "Birding in Summer" episode -- and it was GREAT! Unfortunately, the recording device stopped after a minute and all the rest of the interview was lost. DANG! I'll take another shot at that in a while, but that's why today 's episode is a repeat of the Spring Birding episode. sigh Read more about That's April Birding Again
That's Spring Again Thu, 05/28/2020 - 2:10pm \| Lois Richter Recycle Icons-Spring.jpeg A repeat airing of the May 21st episode "That's Spring". I'm slow getting these from-home episodes recorded, edited, and sent to KDRT staff to be broadcast; so today is a repeat. More new programming in the future! Promise!! Read more about That's Spring Again