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Monterey Peninsula Water Management District is set to buy out private water company California American Water (Cal-Am). District General Manager Dave Stoldt breaks down the details of his agency's task for listeners with Dan Woo.

Dan Woo dissects the heartless and brainless arguments of those in the market-rate theologian class. To those who say, 'can't afford it? GET OUT!" Dan Woo appreciates your opinion...but...

Defenders Of Wildlife Southwest Program Director, Bryan Bird sounds the alarm about the environmental harm a southern border will cause to plants, animals, and yes, to humans.

Experienced geriatrician and author, Dr. Anne Kenny and host Dan Woo dissect their experiences of caring for elder relatives, through the lens of Kenny's book Making Tough Decisions about End-of-Life Care in Dementia. 2nd segment: Info on the future of tenant protections in Santa Cruz. Theme music: "1978" by Do Make Say Think, and "Mirrors" by Homebrew (homebrewsantacruz.bandcamp.com)

Dr. Susan J. Noonan and Jon McGee enlighten host Dan Woo on their books: Take Control of Your Depression, and Dear Parents: A Field Guide For College Preparation theme music: "1978" by Do Make Say Think and "Mirrors" by Homebrew (homebrewsantacruz.bandcamp.com)

Santa Cruz City School Board candidates debate before Tuesday's Election. Public Water Now from Monterey County talks with Dan Woo about the prospects for a public water takeover on the Monterey Peninsula from privately-owned California American Water.

This episode explores Monterey County's water company buyout ballot measure. Dan Woo also shares his elated, but conflicted, view of a democratic party in civil conflict...and of course new developments on Measure M.

Drew Glover, longtime Santa Cruz resident talks about his second run for city council, and the issues he is running on! Dan Woo runs down a bit of his Mail-in ballot to guide the conversation.

A dissection of Prop 10, a bill that enters a scene of sky-rocketing housing costs, would allow California communities to enact across the board rent control rather than laws affecting just half the population. A caller gets several minutes of airtime and finds both common and uncommon ground with host Dan Woo.   Theme music: "1978" and "The Universe!" both by Do Make Say Think; "Mirrors" by Homebrew (https://homebrewsantacruz.bandcamp.com)

Radio Live Spectacular debuts in spectacular form. Host Brendon Hannaford is joined by local up-and-coming Santa Cruz stand up comedian Natasha Collier, and a little boy named Maxwell Silver (Daniel Fisher). Originally aired on 1/19/19.

KZSC's DJ Maladroit (Dustin) sits down with Vanessa Silberman & Carissa Johnson to talk musical influences, encounters with strangers, and favorite vegan treats.   Follow DJ Maladroit: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2StwCSf Instagram: @pacific.recursion

Dustin (DJ Maladroit) recently got to sit down with electronic dream-pop artist Adib Sin. They talk about his time working at a ramen shop, Miyazaki films, and their love for music featured in the Sonic the Hedgehog games.

Howard Penn, Executive Director of the Planning and Conservation League alerts listeners to the expiration of the Land And Water Conservation Fund on September 30, barring congressional action. Host Dan Woo steers the conversation.

Homeless services activist Brent Adams talks about his work to keep the houseless warm in the winter, and how he came to be devoted to this cause.

Dan Woo talks with Ryan Coonerty about the Evolution of Santa Cruz and the currently proposed solutions to the housing crisis, including a $140 million housing initiative on the county ballot in November 2018.

Cannabis Club TV founder Danny Keith and your host Dan Woo dive into the rapidly changing commercial landscape of legal (and not so legal) marijuana in California!

In this episode, we hone in on drill music, a sub-genre that has gained notoriety since 2012 due to its nihilistic, dark, hyper-violent lyrics and sonic elements. Dr. Charity Clay, a Sociology professor at Merritt College in Oakland, CA weighs in to provide understanding of the social, environmental, and historical conditions in Chicago. The aim is to provide alternate perspectives to audiences that dismiss its cultural value, and write it off as pathological to city conditions.

In this episode, we discuss our narrow options when it comes to who is considered authentic and inauthentic hip-hop. Since hip-hop has been heavily dominated by the survival driven, hyper-masculine, straight black male, our mold for who is authentic only accommodates those who identify as such. Anyone else outside of that is considered "wack." I want to discuss what this means for black representations, how we got here, and what we can do to broaden the scope of black bodies and voices we see and hear in hip-hop.

woke up in Denver, and headed to Estes Park; new CD is all about family, including Jackson's 4-year-old daughter, and parenting, and Jackson has nicknamed it the "Tired Dad Album"; Jackson's been a touring musican for years, and that life has shifts & stresses; "Home Improvement" is about fixing up the house - a DIY lament; Jackson uploads songs through Distro Kid, and Spinitron picks it up, also a new service called the "Mechanical Licensing Collective"; The Money Question: are you able to make a living playing music, and if so, how? A: It's highly variable...royalties are not good...but being on the road selling workshops, & "experiences" help - but the biggest help is coming to a show & purchasing merch / CDs directly; if not buying at a show, CDs/music are best purchased through Band Camp, where the artist may set a minimum price, but it's up to the purchaser to put their price down ("Band Camp is a little shop that allows someone who likes their music to support that musician directly through, at times, a generous purchase price." Dangerous Dan has some bad news for Jackson re: the new song, "Dinosaur Bones": there is no Nobel Prize in Geology, Paleontology or Earth Sciences! Discussion of Jackson's role as a promoter - hosting shows, but not making money from them. An interview on "The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club" with "Dangerous Dan", airing Friday mornings on KZSC Santa Cruz, California.

The day is off to a busy start, with Darwin (her dog) off to Doggy Day Camp, & a pot of pea soup on the stove! Deep dive into Prop. 50 re-districting initiative passed, and Texas' re-districting struck down for "racial gerrymandering" by the District Court - language in Prop. 50 that it would kick in only if Texas re-districted was removed from the initiative...3 or 4 days before the legislature voted on it! Prop. 50 includes a sunset (2032) - Assemblymember Pellerin says that what we need is a nationwide system of independent re-districting committees; 2025 election hindsight? It's "affordability"!, + what's happening on the streets & withholding food from seniors & children; California fighting back against Washington's swipes ($80MM for food banks, health care affordability, keeping hospitals open, fighting back against assault on the planet); preview of 2026 bill themes and discussion of "2-year bills" submitted in 2025 but not passed or vetoed; the last day to move bills that involve $$ is 1/16, the bill deadline for house-of-origin in 1/23; touring new La Bahia today, tomorrow is the unveiling of the sign designating part of Highway 9 after Sgt. Guswailer - it's also "International Survivors of Suicide Loss Dan", soon after (11/19) the anniversary of Assemblymember Pellerin's husband's suicide; eBike bills needed! The Harbor Bridge closure & how to get some functionality before the 3 year completion timeframe. An interview on "The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club" with "Dangerous Dan" & "DJ Spark Plug", airing Friday mornings on KZSC Santa Cruz, California.