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Que Tal? Program Episode Highlights Mar 16-22, 2025

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​

The First Rock and Roll Song
Sunday 12-3 AM
Jamie Dell’Apa presents Wacky Guitars.

In the Que Tal Spotlight
Sunday 7-8 AM
Doug Adamz presents In the Wind.

Delving In
Sunday 9-10 AM
Friday 11 AM-12 PM, Rebroadcast
Hear from Dr. Omar Mohammed, the previously anonymous blogger who courageously reported on the atrocities he witnessed that were perpetrated by the Islamic State, also called ISIS, when in 2014 it took over Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city. Currently, he teaches Middle East History, Cultural Heritage Diplomacy, and Counter Terrorism at the Paris Institute of Political Studies and is also the head of the Antisemitism Research Initiative at George Washington University. He’ll be talking about ancient and often prominent Jewish communities that, until seventy years ago, had flourished in Arab and Muslim lands, despite facing long-standing discrimination and sometimes violent oppression.

A Way With Words
Sunday 10-11 AM, Rebroadcast
Wednesday 10-11 AM
To grok something means "to understand it completely." The word grok comes from a language spoken on the planet Mars -- well, at least according to the science fiction writer who coined the term! We know the meaning of the word trauma, but is there a word that denotes "the opposite of trauma"? If someone describes something as "wicked good," they mean it's extremely good, especially if they're from New England. Plus cut to the chase, super-short town names, a puzzle that involves lopping off letters, an Ethiopian proverb, hell strip vs. devil strip, words from the Norn language.

CounterSpin
Sunday 11-11:30 AM, Rebroadcast
Friday 12-12:30 PM
When Rep. Maxwell Frost tweeted that he and Rep. Maxine Waters were denied access to the Department of Education, Elon Musk responded on the platform he owns: “What is this ‘Department of Education’ you keep talking about? I just checked and it doesn’t exist.” That, we understand, was the shadow president skating where the puck’s gonna be, as they say—because a month later, we learned that indeed newly appointed Education Secretary Linda McMahon is tasked not with running but with erasing the department. Elite media have talked about the political machinations, how this was expected, how it fits with Trump/Musk’s grand schemes.

Strange Currency
Sun 2-4 PM, Rebroadcast
Thursday 11 PM-1 AM
Jeff Beaudoin marks the Ides of March with a wide range of selection about betrayal and deceit from Allman Brothers Band, Bob Dylan, U2, The Del-Lords, and a stripped down take on an Iron Maiden classic.

Music They Don't
​Want You To Hear
Sun 6-8 PM
Wed 10 PM-12 AM, Rebroadcast
Songs for St Patrick’s Day from The Drowsy Lads, Carol Crittenden, Hair of the Dog, Altan, The Chieftains and many more plus a feature on John Sebastian of the Lovin’ Spoonful and the J band.

Juke in the Back
Sunday 10-11 PM
Matt The Cat spends more time in 1956 as it was a very fruitful year for Chess. Paul Gayten was working full time for the company as a New Orleans talent scout and producer and he's the reason Clarence "Frog Man" Henry's "Ain't Got No Home" was issued on Chess' Argo subsidiary. That was a huge crossover hit in early 1957. Leonard Chess continued to ramp up vocal group releases and scored more hits with the Moonglows, but also added Lee Andrews & The Hearts, The Ravens and the Pastels to the Chess roster

​Monday

Travel With Rick Steves
Monday 11 AM-12 PM
Hear how the Irish revere the work of their national poet, W. B. Yeats. Irish Times columnist Fintan O'Toole reveals what it was like to grow up in Dublin, as society changed in the 1960s and '70s. And a guide from Belfast, Lynn Corken, tells us why vacationing in Northern Ireland comes highly recommended for offering you a complete Emerald Isle itinerary.

Alternative Radio
Monday 12-1 PM
There is individual trauma and collective trauma. However, just because you suffered does not give you permission to inflict suffering on others. Angela Davis said, “Victimization cannot be permitted to function as a halo of innocence.” Empathy is the ability to take on another person’s perspective, to understand, feel, and possibly share and respond to their experience. Victims need our empathy, our compassion but not according to the world’s richest man. Elon Musk has said, “The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy.” Wow. Gabor Maté, a Hungarian-born Canadian physician, guests. ​

Global Village
Monday 3-4 PM
Chris Heim celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a wide array of Irish sounds, traditional to contemporary, classic to recent recordings. Among the artists featured: Lunasa, Kila, The Chieftains, Sharon Shannon, Altan, and more.​

Reveal
Monday 5-6 PM
Reporters Kai Wright and Lizzy Ratner take us back to the first years of the HIV epidemic in New York City. One of the most influential activists for women with AIDS was Katrina Haslip, a prisoner at a maximum-security prison in upstate New York. In the 1980s, Haslip and other incarcerated women started a support group to educate each other about HIV and AIDS. Haslip took her activism beyond prison walls after her release in 1990, even meeting with leaders of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Women with AIDS often did not qualify for government benefits such as Medicaid and disability insurance.​

Ear Hustle
Monday 11 PM-Varies
Friday 11 PM-Varies, Rebroadcast
The many things you long for from prison and the compromises you’re willing to make. Ear Hustle is a proud member of PRX Radiotopia.​

Tuesday

Cafe Con Leche
Tuesday 8-9 AM
Fri 2-3 PM, Rebroadcast
Greg is joined by Karrie Porter and Natalia Martinez to talk about the Las Cruces Arts Fair coming up on Saturday and Sunday, March 22nd and 23rd. Karrie, executive director of Doña Ana Arts Council, and Natalia, gallery manager at DAArts, will also share updates on other activities at the Arts Council.

In the Que Tal Spotlight
Tuesday 2-3 PM
The Roadrunner features women who have seldom received the credit or recognition they deserved for their role in the birth of the blues, rhythm and blues and rock and roll. Hear from some of the true musical pioneers, including Mama Smith, who in 1920 record “Crazy Blues”  the first blues song recorded by a Black woman; the incredible Bessie Smith who began her recording career in 1923; Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Memphis Minnie who brought the electric guitar to gospel and rhythm and blues thus inventing rock and roll; and Big Mama Thornton who recorded “hound dog” years before Elvis.

The Moth
Tuesday 5-6 PM
Sun 1-2 PM, Rebroadcast
Stories originating from our annual "Love Hurts" StorySLAM. Love lost, love found, unwanted spotlights and the family we choose. Andrew Brown comes face to face with his academic nemesis.
Joshua Arnold dreads being singled out during altar call.
Daisy Rosario meets her brother for the first time at their father's funeral.
Gary Sizer shares a love of Star Trek with his stepfather.
Antoinette Thorne, a trans woman, is recognized by her father in a small town.​

Wednesday​

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

8:30-9:00:
Paul Fetteroff and Ron Begemann discuss the 2025 Senior Olympics.

9:00-9:30:
Producer/Director Michael Allen and director Alex Carig discuss the film, A Long Road to Tao, which was partially filmed here.

9:30-10:00:
Writer, NMSU Professor, former college basketball coach, and Irish fiddler Rus Bradburd discusses his new novel, Big Time, a fun send-up of big-time college athletics. Coach Rus will also be reading as part of the Nelson-Boswell Reading Series at NMSU.

A Way With Words
Wednesday 10-11 AM
Sunday 10-11 AM, Rebroadcast
The word filibuster has a long and colorful history, going back to the days when pirates roamed the high seas. Today it refers to hijacking a piece of legislation. Plus, the language of yoga teachers: When doing a guided meditation, you may hear your instructor speaking in a kind of continuous present, with phrases like "Sitting comfortably" and "Breathing deeply" instead of the simple imperatives to "Sit comfortably" and 'Breathe deeply." These are participles with a purpose, and linguists have a term for it: the politeness progressive. Finally, why CAN'T you have your cake and eat it, too? 

Open to Debate
Wednesday 5-6 PM
UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency) and other peacekeeping forces in the Middle East play an important role in the Israel-Palestine conflict, but do they do enough? Those saying they help argue that they act as buffers between warring factions, preventing wider regional escalation. Those saying they hurt argue they fail to maintain neutrality. Now we debate: UN Efforts in the Middle East: Helping or Hurting?

Afropop Worldwide
Wednesday 7-8 PM
A rare musical portrait of Somalia’s formative, pre-civil war years (1960-90). In a rising mood of patriotism and hope, Somalis sought to forge a culturally authentic, but also modern, national identity. Poetry, theatrical plays, and gorgeous, lyrical songs with influences from Arab art music, Hindi film songs and rich local traditions were central to this movement. Historian Lidwien Kapteijns talks about rare archival recordings and gets inside the social debates and gender negotiations contained in their lyrics.

Wide World of Funk
Wednesday 8-10 PM
Wolfman Max takes a journey to 70’s France through French soundtrack and library music.

Music They Don't Want You To Hear
Wed 10 PM-12 AM, Rebroadcast
Sun 6-8 PM
Songs for St Patrick’s Day from The Drowsy Lads, Carol Crittenden, Hair of the Dog, Altan, The Chieftains and many more plus a feature on John Sebastian of the Lovin’ Spoonful and the J band.

Thursday

Mesilla Valley Sports Show
Thursday 9-10 AM
Mike O’Larey and Brian Cox celebrate National Athletic Training Month. Guests are David Gallegos, Kim O'Connell, and Joe Mora, all Certified Athletic Trainers from the area. They discuss the profession of Athletic Training and some of the interesting stories about their careers.

Friday

CounterSpin
Friday 12-12:30 PM
Sunday 11-11:30 AM, Rebroadcast
When Rep. Maxwell Frost tweeted that he and Rep. Maxine Waters were denied access to the Department of Education, Elon Musk responded on the platform he owns: “What is this ‘Department of Education’ you keep talking about? I just checked and it doesn’t exist.” That, we understand, was the shadow president skating where the puck’s gonna be, as they say—because a month later, we learned that indeed newly appointed Education Secretary Linda McMahon is tasked not with running but with erasing the department. Elite media have talked about the political machinations, how this was expected, how it fits with Trump/Musk’s grand schemes.

Ear Hustle
Friday 11 PM-Varies, Rebroadcast
Monday 11 PM-Varies
The many things you long for from prison and the compromises you’re willing to make. Ear Hustle is a proud member of PRX Radiotopia.​

Saturday

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​This Month on KTAL-LP:

KTAL-LP Celebrates Women's History Month
Throughout the month, listen for short biographies of women and their extraordinary achievements; many of whom you may have not heard of.

KTAL-LP Celebrates St. Patrick's Day
Ron Cooke presents a St. Patrick’s Day special on Sunday, March 16th 6-8 PM and replays on Wednesday, March 19th 10 PM-Midnight on Music They Don’t Want You to Hear. He will play songs from The Drowsy Lads, Carol Crittenden, Hair of the Dog, Altan, The Chieftains and many more plus a feature on John Sebastian of the Lovin’ Spoonful and the J band. 
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​New on KTAL-LP: 

Christian Classics 101
Christian Classics 101 premieres Tuesday, March 11th from 9-11 AM. Hosted by Clinton Wilcox, Christian Classics 101 plays music from classic Christian rock bands from the 70s through the 90s, with occasional modern rock songs thrown in. Featuring songs by bands such as Whitecross, Bride, Guardian, and Stryper, this show will play a harder-hitting and different selection of music than is played on regular Christian stations. Clinton is a professional musician in Las Cruces. Originally from California, he moved to Las Cruces four years ago and now plays for a few local bands, as well as providing the music for Mountain View Baptist church. Tune in! Clinton sure knows his artists and bands!

Clinton Wilcox

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