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On today’s episode of “That’s Life”, Lois chatted with Autumn Labbe-Renault, the Executive Director of Davis Media Access (DMA), of which KDRT is a project. Autumn might also be referred to as the le grande fromage – French for, the big cheese! Autumn and Lois talked about DMA, DCTV, & KDRT in detail — this is a great episode if you’re looking for more information about the inner workings of Davis' public radio and television. They also discussed media literacy (what it means in 2017 and how the term has changed over the years); copyright and ownership of content developed through DMA;  and the mission of DMA — which is to provide a way for community members to speak up and have a voice.  In addition to programs made locally, KDRT airs some syndicated shows.  These shows are selected to fill in gaps that are unmet by more commercial radio stations.  And it works the other way also!

Well, here we are at the April time of year so let's go to "The Innocents Abroad."  "TIA" is the big success Mark Twain had with the publishing of his notes from his trip to Europe and the Holy Land.  We start in Chapter 48 and jump around to Chapter 49 and 50, then back to 48.   There's a swim in the Sea of Galilee and other "must dos."  Twain sees the current Holy Land as it was in the 1800's, and comments on the changes.  This is the show to hear for this time of rebirth and renewal.  It's real and it's entertaining.