Episodes

In The Studio - Thursdays in The Davisphere

Click here to View online

Host Tim Gaffaney talks with Will Mosley, DDBA Marketing & Outreach Coordinator about a new event for the Davis community called Thursdays in The Davisphere. They talked about how they came up with the name, the events which will include youth performance groups, a beer and wine garden with proceeds going to non-profits, food vendors, and bands that will be on stage in the evening. It will take place in Central Park beginning Sept 1st and run through Oct 27th starting at 4pm.

Recorded 7/28/2022

 

10 Minutes on Topic - Yolo County Moms Demand Action

Click here to View online

Autumn Labbe-Renault hosts Emily Ault, volunteer with Moms Demand Action. They discussed what the organization does, how their work resulted in recent actions from the county supervisors and city council to further gun safety in Yolo County, how they are helping to move the dial on public safety measures to reduce gun violence with programs like BE SMART and Safe Storage ordinances, Rapid Response Team, and their support of gun sense candidates.

http://momsdemandaction.org

Recorded 8/8/2022

10 Minutes on Topic - Walk the Walk USA

Click here to View online

Autumn Labbe-Renault hosts Tony Wexler, Team Co-Leader, Walk the Walk, USA. They discussed what Walk the Walk USA is, how the local chapter got started, what Tony does, why he chose to get involved and what it means to him. And they talked about how this political action group differs from other grass roots organizations. 

http://walkthewalkusa.org

Recorded 8/8/2022

In The Studio - In the Dance of Her Life

Click here to View online

Tim Gaffaney hosts Allegra Silberstein who was the first poet laureate of Davis. At 91 she has just published another book of poetry which she read two poems from. They talked about where her love of poetry came from and how it was kindled. She discussed the role of nature, light, and color in her writing. She talked about her history, that of being a published author, and what she hopes people will experience from her works.

Recorded 7/27/2022

In The Studio - In-Home Supportive Services: Making a difference

Click here to View online

Host Steve Streeter talks with Kim Britt, Manager, Yolo County In-Home Supportive Services and Kate Laddish, Chair, In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee about programs and services offered through In-Home Supportive Services and Public Authority. Topics discussed included who is eligible, how to apply, understanding and managing care givers, as well as training for consumers & providers. They also talked about the Advisory Committee and their many accomplishments, as well as efforts to recruit additional people to serve as members of the committee.

In The Studio - The Mysteries of Catriona McPherson

Click here to View online

Tim Gaffaney hosts Davis-based mystery writer Catriona McPherson.  The native Scot talked about the themes and settings covered in her over 30 novels to date – including 1930s detective stories, darker contemporary psychological thrillers, and comedies set in a fictionalized version of Davis. She also read an excerpt from her latest novel, In Place of Fear.

http://catrionamcpherson.com

Recorded 6/8/2022

In The Studio - Mellon Music Fest Returns

Click here to View online

Tim Gaffaney hosts Eunghee Cho, founder and artistic director of the Mellon Music Festival. They discussed the reason he founded the festival, his desire to make classical music more accessible, his musical journey and opportunities as a youth in this area to becoming a professional musician. They talked about this year's festival, the concerts and venues and how they were able to offer the festival again this year, adopting flexibility into the programming due to the pandemic. 

In The Studio - Pandemic Q & A with Dr. Aimee Sisson

Click here to View online

Autumn Labbe-Renault interviews Dr. Aimee Sisson, Public Health Officer for Yolo County. Fielding questions from the award-winning COVID-19 Community Response Facebook group, Autumn checks in with Dr. Sisson on subjects ranging from Test to Treat centers, what is considered "medically appropriate," and why we're seeing another nationwide surge in Covid cases. #covid19 #pandemic #publichealth #yolocounty #communitymedia

For more information: yolocounty.org  Then click on mask icon COVID-19 INFO in the middle of the home page

In The Studio - Davis Music Festival 2022

Click here to View online

Tim Gaffaney hosts Kyle Monhollen, Co-founder of the Davis Live Music Collective. They discussed the upcoming Davis Music Festival June 17-19, how bands are chosen, mentioned some of the new and returning bands and the wide range of genres. They also covered how they schedule the stages, where one can purchase tickets, proceeds going to the Davis Schools Arts Foundation and why they are the recipients, the youth band competition, how to get involved and volunteer during the event, and the Covid policy.

For more info: davismusicfest.com

In The Studio - What is Hattie Weber

Click here to View online

Madeline Hamaguchi hosts Merrily DuPree, Co-director of the Hattie Weber Museum. They discussed who Hattie Weber was, the history of how and why a museum was created in her honor, an overview of the permanent exhibits, and an in depth discussion of the current exhibit focusing on 3 Japanese American students from Davis, CA. that were affected by the Executive Order to intern everyone of Japanese descent living in specific areas of Washington, Oregon, and California.

Recorded 5/5/2022