For our 500th episode I dug way back into my music collection for some of the very first jazz artists I listened to when I first fell in love with the genre. We’ll hear from Louis Armstrong, Tony Bennett, Thelonious Monk With Milt Jackson, Miles Davis, Mose Allison, Gerry Mulligan, Don Ellis, Ella Fitzgerald, Claude Bolling, Al Jarreau, Dianne Reeves, and The Dave Brubeck Quartet. Jazz After Dark broadcasts locally 8 pm Tuesdays, with new replay times Wednesday at 3 p.m. and Thursdays at 11 p.m. You can also look for us on iTunes or your favorite podcast site. https://player.fm/featured/jazz
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This month, I’ve been focusing on the return to in-person instruction in the Davis Joint Unified School District. I’ve interviewed administrators, teachers, and parents, and now, I’m speaking with students from various grades throughout the DJUSD. This week you’ll hear from Harper Pfeifer and Henry Schumaker, who are 6th and 7th graders respectively, and on March 9, I’ll chat with two high school seniors who have had very different pandemic experiences, Emme Dunning and Daniel Engotto.
In the youth advocacy and mentoring work I do, I believe it’s critical to hear directly from young folks, especially when they’re so deeply impacted by decisions that adults are making for and around them. I want to be clear that I had no agenda when I talked with these kids around school reopening — I just wanted to know how they were feeling about it. And with the two student voices you’ll hear today, they have very different perspectives on the matter. |
On this episode of Meraki Radio: Perspectives we are joined by Lindsay Hoar, RDN. The topic of discussion is water -- opening with selections from Natalie Diaz's "The First Water is the Body" which can be found in her book Postcolonial Love Poem. Lindsay shares her expertise and insight and Deema chimes in with her thoughts as well.
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This week we air Part 1 of the interview with Norman Bergen - a musical colleague and personal friend. Norman Bergen has been professionally involved with many aspects of music since the 1960s including pianist, songwriter, record producer, arranger, musical director, and performer. He has worked with Vito and The Salutations, The Tokens, The Chiffons, Tony Orlando, and numerous others, and co-wrote the beautiful ballad "Only A Fool Breaks His Own Heart" recorded by more than 100 artists worldwide. Norman serves as musical director for the American Queen Steamboat Company, and is shown here perfroming on the American Queen riverboat.
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This week on Celtic Songlines, Ireland's Fullset opens the program and is followed by tunes from the exciting trio Inver. Guitarist Arty McGlynn shows why he was one of the most influentional musicians in the modern era--ditto for vocalist Christy Moore. Scotland's The Shee join the program too, along with Solas, Karan Casey & John Doyle, Toni and David Arthur, and the Old Blind Dogs.
During the always special month of March, Celtic Songlines will feature artists' performances of traditional tunes and the sometimes contemporary twist to "trad" music. The exploration of traditional Celtic songs and arrangements is always fascinating, as is listening to the musicians' special talents and skills. They interpret and rearrange traditional songs and tunes to place their own stamp on the music.
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We hear a lot about teen bullying, but this research from the University of California, Davis, is new: It says most such bullying occurs among peers climbing the social ladder, and the “highest rates of bullying occur between friends, and between friends of friends.” As if junior high weren’t difficult enough.
Today I talk with sociology Professor Robert Faris about why this happens—it’s “driven by this pursuit of something that is so ephemeral: popularity in high school,” he says—and what to do about it. Many conventional anti-bullying efforts, Faris continues, aren’t working. Churning, low-quality friendships contribute to the abuse, but solid and stable friendships can be part of the cure.
The report's co-authors are sociologists Diane Felmlee at Pennsylvania State University and Cassie McMillan at Northeastern University.
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Join us for Pets on Cannabis, where we interview veterinarian Dr. Conny Mosely, boarded anesthesiologist and co-founder of the Canadian Association of Veterinary Cannabinoid Medicine, established in 2018 to educate fellow veterinarians on the use of cannabis with pets.
In this episode, we’ll discuss what kind of pets can benefit from cannabis - from dogs and cats to horses. We’ll also learn the similarities and differences between how humans and animals process cannabis as well as the differences between animals themselves. We’ll then dive into the types of ailments that cannabis can help alleviate in pets as well as how to dose and what to look for on the packaging. We’ll even get into the black market for cannabis pet products and how that affects our furry friends. If your fur baby suffers from arthritis or anxiety, this episode is for you. Thanks to Dr. Mosley for the interview. |
