Que Tal? Program Episode Highlights for Oct 6-12, 2024

Want to know what topics hosts and guests will be discussing on your favorite talk shows this week? Or what themes your favorite music hosts will be highlighting?  Click on each day for details of show episodes. If you like what you see and hear, go to our Donate page and show your support! A full list of programming may be found on our Schedule page.

​​Sunday​

Delving In
Sunday 9-10 AM
Fri 11 AM-12 PM, Rebroadcast
Johns Hopkins Political Science Professor Hahrie Han discusses her new book, Undivided, about a longstanding anti-racism program at one of the largest Evangelical mega-churches in the Midwest. Stuart Kelter hosts.

A Way With Words
Sun 10-11 AM, Rebroadcast
Wednesday 10-11 AM
One may think navel-gazing is a relatively new idea -- but it goes back at least to the 14th century, when meditating monks really did look like they were studying their bellies! Also, why don't actors in movies say goodbye at the end of a phone conversation? For that matter, why don't some people answer their smartphones with "Hello"? Plus, a poetic puzzle, duke's mixture, small as the little end of nothing, Chesapeake Bay crabbing lingo, omphaloskepsis, nightingale, light a shuck, bumpity-scrapples, the big mahoff, and if a bullfrog had wings, he wouldn't bump his butt.

Counterspin
Sunday 11-11:30 AM
Fri 12-12:30 PM, Rebroadcast
“How Hurricane Helene Could Impact Florida’s Home Insurance Crisis” was a recent Newsweek headline, on a story with a source saying smaller insurers were “especially in danger.” A layperson might wonder why events we pay insurance for should present a crisis for the industry we pay it to. The unceasing effects of climate disruption will only throw that question into more relief. Writer and historian Derek Seidman joins Janine Jackson to help understand what’s happening and how folks are resisting.

Making Contact
Sunday 11:30 AM-12 PM, Rebroadcast
Friday 12:30-1 PM
Gaza, one year later. ​

The Moth
Sun 1-2 PM, Rebroadcast
Tuesday 5-6 PM
Facing it, outgrowing it, and learning from it. From shadowy childhood demons to the anxieties of parenthood, and life or death choices in the face of discrimination. Storytellers: 
Zaena Tessema's mother invokes a mysterious figure to control her children. 
Diane Kastiel gets unexpected and unwanted news.
Bruce Lee teaches Tito Chavez-Nguyen how to find his way in a new school.
Patricia Aro is scared that her children will ask her about death.
Chelsea Shorte is pulled over for the first time while masculine presenting.
Rufus May fears his own experience with mental health issues will keep him from being a clinical psychologist.

Strange Currency
Sun 2-4 PM Rebroadcast
Thursday 11 PM-1 AM
Slang Spirituals is the new release from Los Angeles-based vocalist Lady Blackbird. Hear music from that release as well as selections from Misadventures of Doomscroller, the 2022 LP from Dawes.

Music They Don't Want You to Hear
Sunday 6-8 PM
Wed 10 PM-12 AM, Rebroadcast
​Ron Cooke commemorates the passing of Kris Kristofferson and celebrates the birthdays of a who’s who of great singer songwriters including John Prine, Don McLean, Kelly Joe Phelps and, belatedly, Leonard Cohen. And if that is not enough, new songs from Eric Bibb and Willie Nelson.

​Monday

Travel With Rick Steves
Monday 11 AM-12 PM
Harvard historian Erika Lee discusses how the impact of the Immigration Act of 1965 continues to reverberate in American society, and in particular what the US gained in becoming far more welcoming to Asian immigrants than ever before. And tour guides Andrea Makkay, Claudia da Costa and Tomasz Klimek from Hungary, Poland, and Portugal provide updates on some of the profound political issues under debate in their countries, and what we Americans might learn from their experiences.

Alternative Radio
Monday 12-1 PM
Indigenous communities are among the poorest in the U.S. This is one of many persistent symptoms of the colonial relationship imposed by force upon Indigenous peoples. From the earliest days of colonial settlement, a theme of eliminating Indians in the name of expansion and settler opportunity became embedded into the U.S. political system and culture. The violence unleashed on the largely defenseless Indian nations had few parallels in history. Treaties and policies involving Indigenous peoples have consistently been designed to disadvantage them, locking them into suppressed social status and codifying their dependence on the U.S. government.

Global Village
Monday 3-4 PM
Celia Cruz Centennial Feature continues with a classic track she did with salsa star Johnny Pacheco. Chris Heim also marks birthdays of contemporary Cuban-born pianist Alfredo Rodriguez, and master cellist Yo-Yo Ma (highlighting work he did with the acclaimed world music ensemble, the Silk Road Project). Also hear recent releases from Chinese duo Suzumeno Tears, Louisiana roots and folk artist Ann Savoy, flamenco jazz group Rasgueo, Carnatic violinist Jyotsna Srikanth, and neo-mambo band Orquesta Akokan.

Global Village
Monday 5-6 PM
U.S. elections are based on a bedrock principle: one person, one vote. Simple as that. Each vote carries the same weight. The reality is that one person, one vote is far from how American democracy actually works. The political institutions created by the Founding Fathers were meant to constrain democracy, and that system is still alive today. Institutions like the Electoral College and the U.S. Senate were designed as checks against the power of the majority. The Supreme Court is a product of these two skewed institutions. Then voter suppression and gerrymandering further erode democracy and often entrench the power of a conservative White minority.

Ear Hustle
Monday 11 PM-Varies
​Friday 11 PM-Varies, Rebroadcast
​The promise of sports starting up post-pandemic brings new people, new possibilities, and new heartbreak onto the fields of San Quentin. Ear Hustle is a proud member of PRX Radiotopia.

Tuesday

Cafe Con Leche
Tuesday 8-9 AM
Fri 2-3 PM, Rebroadcast
Greg’s guest is Matt Byrnes of Creative Media Technology at Doña Ana Community College. Topics include the new CMT Building, the first structure at NMSU/DACC’s Creative Campus, and other exciting developments with film and digital technologies.

The Audacity of Pop
Tue 10-11 AM, Rebroadcast
Saturday 8-9 AM
Your dancing disc jockey, Lorenzo spins Round Two of A Five-Year Pop Jam, bringing listeners the best tunes from 2010 through 2015, with 13 great artists. Check out the misery with Maroon 5, or the blurred lines of Robin Thicke. Check out everybody talking with Neon Trees, or how I lived with OneRepublic. Lots of great pop from the last decade. Check out even more and join the show!

In the Que Tal Spotlight
Tuesday 2-3 PM
Features Doug Adamz and In the Wind.

The Moth
Tuesday 5-6 PM
Sun 1-2 PM, Rebroadcast
Lo and behold! Stories of shocks and surprises—both good and bad. A birthday gift with unintended consequences, family secrets, and support from an unlikely fanbase. Storytellers:
Jessie shows her family photos from her recent travels...and more.
Cat Powell-Hoffman learns about her biological family.
Musician Paul Chin works tirelessly on an EP.
Kelli Dunham doesn't like accepting help from others.

Transworld Airwaves
Tuesday 9-10 PM
DJ Madame B presents Transworld Transit.​

Wednesday​

Speak Up Las Cruces
Wednesday 8-10 AM
Wed 2-4 PM, Rebroadcast
8:00-8:30:
Walt Rubel and Daisy Maldonado talk about news of the day. Speak Up at 575-526-5825.

8:30-9:00:
Raymundo Lara (D) is the incumbent running for re-election in House District 34. His opponent, Larry M. Sedillo (R) has not responded to our invitation. 

9:00-9:30:
Manny Sanchez (D) is the incumbent running for re-election to the County Commission in 5. His opponent, Marcy Teague, running as a write-in, could not attend.

9:30-10:00:
Local author Rus Bradburd talks about his newest book Big Time which is set in the world of college athletics. Bradburd was an assistant basketball coach at UTEP and NMSU.

A Way With Words
Wednesday 10-11 AM
Sun 10-11 AM,
Rebroadcast
The exclamation Good stuff, Maynard! is still a compliment almost 40 years after it was used in a commercial for Malt-O-Meal hot cereal. And: what do you call that room where the whole family gathers? The family room? The den? The TV room? If you're suffering from writer's block, try going easy on yourself for a while. Sometimes a writer's imagination needs to lie fallow in order to become fertile again. Plus, a trivia test about domain names, criminently and other minced oaths, pure-D vs. pure-T, deviled eggs vs. dressed eggs, pixelated vs. pixilated and how to pronounce aegis

Open to Debate
Wednesday 5-6 PM
The Israel-Hamas War has led to increasing death tolls and instability in the Middle East. Was Israel’s response to October 7th justified? Those who believe Israel’s actions have been disproportionate point to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, including a rising civilian death toll. Those who argue in support of Israel's response argue Israel had the right to defend itself when under attack, secure the safety of the hostages taken, and must do all it can to defeat Hamas. Now we debate: Were Israel’s Actions in the Gaza War Justified?​

Musical Celebrations
Wednesday 6-7 PM
Fri 9-10 AM, Rebroadcast
Walt Rubel celebrates the Southern New Mexico Psychedelic Medicine Film Festival, taking place Oct. 12-14 at the Fountain Theater. The first set features songs by The Doors, Marcy Playground and The Byrds.

Afropop Worldwide
Wednesday 7-8 PM
Explore the lost sounds of Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian music starting in an Ecuadorian desert valley where African and Andean traditions have mixed seamlessly into fiery dance music. Then off to mangrove-studded Esmeraldas to search out the last marimba legends living on the jungle waterways. Continue to Bolivia, where a tiny black minority uses their music to fight for recognition by the indigenous government and last, listen to the driving carnival music of Uruguay, candombe. Tune in for exclusive interviews and recordings by everyone from marimba master Papa Roncon to Candombe-jazz legend Hugo Fattoruso.

Music They Don't Want You to Hear
Wed 10 PM-12 AM, Rebroadcast
Sunday 6-8 PM
Ron Cooke commemorates the passing of Kris Kristofferson and celebrates the birthdays of a who’s who of great singer songwriters including John Prine, Don McLean, Kelly Joe Phelps and, belatedly, Leonard Cohen. And if that is not enough, new songs from Eric Bibb and Willie Nelson.

Thursday

Friday

Musical Celebrations
Fri 9-10 AM, Rebroadcast
Wednesday 6-7 PM
Walt Rubel celebrates the Southern New Mexico Psychedelic Medicine Film Festival, taking place Oct. 12-14 at the Fountain Theater. The first set features songs by The Doors, Marcy Playground and The Byrds.

Delving In
Fri 11 AM-12 PM, Rebroadcast
Sunday 9-10 AM
Johns Hopkins Political Science Professor Hahrie Han discusses her new book, Undivided, about a longstanding anti-racism program at one of the largest Evangelical mega-churches in the Midwest. Stuart Kelter hosts.

Reelin' in the Years
Friday 3-5 PM
Sat 10 PM-12 AM, Rebroadcast
Join the Buzzman for a remote broadcast of Reelin’ in the Years at Big O Tire.

Ear Hustle
Fri 11 PM-Varies, Rebroadcast
Monday 11 PM-Varies
The promise of sports starting up post-pandemic brings new people, new possibilities, and new heartbreak onto the fields of San Quentin. Ear Hustle is a proud member of PRX Radiotopia.

Saturday

The Audacity of Pop
Saturday 8-9 AM
Tue 10-11 AM, Rebroadcast
This week’s trip through pop history takes listeners to 1995 through 2005. Join Lorenzo as he spins an awesome mix of popular smooth rhythm and blues and soul (PSRBS) of this 10-year period. From Luther Vandross to Brandy, the Spice Girls to Macy Gray, Craig David to Bow Wow, enjoy hearing the sounds of three historical sets united in spirit!

Reelin' in the Years
Sat 10 PM-12 AM, Rebroadcast
Friday 3-5 PM
Join the Buzzman for a remote broadcast of Reelin’ in the Years at Big O Tire.

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​NEXT WEEK!!!

This Week on KTAL Radio

New Programming on KTAL-LP!
This week KTAL-LP introduces Honky Tonk Heaven In the Que Tal Spotlight. Tune in on the fourth Tuesdays of the month from 2-3 PM and hear JJ Harken feature old country songs by Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash and similar musicians. Time to don your boots and kick up your heels as you dance around the kitchen to some of your old favorites!
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JJ Harken also debuts Your Weekly Sustainability Tip, a 60-second practical tip that can help save our planet. Each week’s Tip airs at about 5:00 PM, after Democracy Now, on Mondays and Wednesdays and around 2:00 PM on Saturdays right before No Small Talk. 

Water Tree Las Cruces Refreshes KTAL Studios
New Underwriter to Supply Purified Water at Station

https://www.watertreelascruces.com/

Locally-owned Water Tree Las Cruces has signed on as a new KTAL Community Radio Underwriter. The company will supply KTAL studios with a year's worth of purified, alkaline antioxidant drinking water, according to CEO Richard Todd.

"Making people happy, helping them have good water -- that's what I do," Todd told the Las Cruces Bulletin in a May 17, 2024, feature story.

The genesis of Water Tree locally actually came through a family medical crisis, which inspired Todd to launch the drinking water business. Following his wife's cancer diagnosis, he applied his high-level military technical and engineering experience to the design of his advanced water purification system at his 2300 North Main Street store.

There's a kiosk at the front door allowing remote access to Todd's various water products when the store is closed on Sunday and Monday, or after closing at 6 PM.

More information is available at watertreelascruces.com

Announcing KTAL Office Hours!

We are striving to provide office hours Monday through Friday, 10AM to 4PM. We have a temporary reduction of office hours.  From October 4 through October 25, our office hours will be 10AM to 1PM Tuesday through Friday. Normal hours will resume on Monday, October 28. If you can volunteer to help us in the office 2-3 hours a week, we would appreciate it. Just send a note to [email protected].

Become a KTAL Volunteer

We are looking for people to join our invaluable and friendly group volunteers at KTAL. Help keep this independent, non-commercial resource continue so local people and respectful conversations can continue to be heard. You'll learn what it takes to keep a radio station running and put live shows from our studio on the air. You may even want to host a show of your own someday. Don't know how? Don't worry, we'll teach you! To get started, go here. Put in your name, email and say, "I'm interested in volunteering!"

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