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It’s Back! The Second Road Runner Revue!

We’re excited to announce that KTAL will be hosting the second Road Runner Revue benefit concert in collaboration with the Rio Grande Theater. The Revue will take place on October 29th, and this year's musical guests will include the stylings of local musicians: Desert Roots Reggae, Bajosexto, and the Old Time Pharmaceuticals. Tickets start at $15 or $20 for two attendees; The Revue runs from 2-5 PM and refreshments will be provided. Help keep KTAL on the airwaves and in our community by attending the second of many benefit concerts! Get your tickets here!

Que Tal? Program Episode Highlights for October 1-7, 2023

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
Let's Get Rid of Some Teenagers: No seatbelts, air bags, safety glass, padded dashboards, etc. of the bad old days and we get dead teenager song lyrics. Oh, also songs about wine and songs by yet more all-girl bands.

Interfaith Voices
Sunday 8-9 AM
We speak with two “spiritual magpies” – Blair Hodges, the Mormon host of a popular podcast, and Rabbi Danya Rutenberg, the “wunderkind of Jewish feminism.”

Making Contact
Sunday 11:30 AM-12 PM, Rebroadcast
Friday 12:30-1 PM
George Floyd’s murder sparked increased attention toward Black liberation and by extension, racial discrimination. Institutions raced to check boxes for workplace diversity, equity and inclusion, but how do we know whether real work has been done?
Two thought leaders around race and belonging, Ruchika Tulshyan and Ijeoma Oluo, discuss the finer points of how to create equity in the workplace. This conversation takes place at Town Hall Seattle and center’s Tulshyan’s book Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work.

Ralph Nader Radio Hour
Sunday 12-1 PM
Ralph welcomes award-winning foreign correspondent Stephen Kinzer to discuss America's bloody history of proxy wars. They'll also discuss the mainstream media's "shameful" coverage of the war in Ukraine, the warhawks on Capitol Hill, and the catastrophic trickle-down effects of American military meddling.

The Moth
Sunday 1-2 PM, Rebroadcast
Tuesday 5-6 PM
A special live edition of The Moth brought to you from the Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara, California.
Monte Montepare finds himself at an emotional crossroads in rural Alaska.
Christina Igaraividez connects to her grandmother through the violin which results in an intergenerational connection through music.
Drummer Patty Schemel finds herself on tour with millennials and feels out of touch.

Strange Currency
Sunday 2-4 PM, Rebroadcast
Thursday 11 PM-1 AM
Released in 1984, The Replacements’ Let It Be broke the Minneapolis band from a regional to national favorite. We’ll hear music from that recording as well as a selection from the 1983 debut from Guided By Voices, Forever Since Breakfast.

Medium Rare
Sunday 5-6 PM, Rebroadcast
Tuesday 8-9 PM
Brother B brings another fun hour of "Medium Rare" tunes to Southern New Mexico. We start off with Blues artist Tab Benoit doing a tune that should be New Mexico's theme song. Then Savoy Brown and Eric Johnson / Mike Stern grace the airwaves. Flora Purum and the Ed Palermo Big Band come next, followed by Bill Frisell, and Urban Knights w/Ramsey Lewis, Michael McDonald, Brad Mehldau, Don Grusin and finally, the band Elements comes your way. It will be a fun hour.

Music They Don't Want You to Hear
Sunday 6-8 PM
Wed 10 PM-12 AM Rebroadcast
The folk spotlight this week is on some vintage gems from Ian and Sylvia, James Taylor, Tom Rush, Kate Campbell and three greatly admired artists celebrating birthdays - Gillian Welch, Keb' Mo' and Don McLean.

Monday

Travel With Rick Steves
Monday 11 AM-12 PM
Commercial pilot and very frequent flier Mark Vanhoenacker shares stories from his many brief excursions to cities around the world. Then Cuba travel expert Christopher P. Baker discusses how the island has been faring since the pandemic shut down its tourism industry and relays the latest on government requirements for Americans interested in visiting. And Rick hears from more listeners who've been resuming — and adjusting — their international adventures post-pandemic.

Alternative Radio
Monday 12-1 PM
A constant throughout history from Ancient Rome to today is the rich and powerful seek ever more wealth and control. If a popular leader innovates reforms that help the poor, they come under sustained attack or worse they are killed. Go back to Caesar in Rome who implemented the following which infuriated his enemies. He distributed land to thousands of veterans and poor Roman families. He began a program of public works. He pushed through rent reductions, reduced debt burdens, and granted Jews the right to practice their religion. These reforms, Michael Parenti says, were unacceptable to the ruling class. Thus, Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March 44 B.C.

The Latin Alternative
Monday 2-3 PM, Rebroadcast
Saturday 4-5 PM
It's all about the new music this week! Featured artists include Juanes, The Warning, Roberto Fonseca, Y La Bamba, Aterciopelados & Systema Solar, Conexion Divina, Cheo, Grupo Niche and more.

Global Village
Monday 3-4 PM
Global Village celebrates Gandhi Day (a national holiday in India and also the UN-designated International Day of Non-Violence) with a wide array of music from India. Highlights include music from Ravi Shankar, his daughter Anoushka Shankar, guitarist Prasanna (who also was born on this date), the Jaipur Kawa Brass Band, the Soul March release commemorating Gandhi’s Salt March, and Indian-jazz fusion from Vijay Iyer and the Taal Tantra Experience.

Reveal
Monday 5-6PM
The summer of 2020, Mickey Windecker approached the FBI. He claimed to the FBI that he had heard racial justice activists speak vaguely of training and violent revolution in Denver.
The FBI enlisted Windecker as a paid informant, gave him a recording device and instructed him to infiltrate Denver's growing Black Lives Matter movement.
Windecker's undercover work is the first documented case of FBI efforts to infiltrate the 2020 racial justice movement. Journalist Trevor Aaronson obtained over a dozen hours of Windecker's secret recordings and more than 300 pages of internal FBI reports for season 1 of the podcast series Alphabet Boys.

Ear Hustle
Monday 11 PM-12 AM
Fri 11 PM-12 AM, Rebroadcast
You've asked (via postcard), and we have answers! A “kite” is prison slang for a written note. Since Ear Hustle launched, we’ve encouraged listeners to send in their questions about the show and life inside via postcards, or “kites.” In this episode, Earlonne and Nigel dig into the pile of 1,021 postcards that have arrived from all over the world.

Tuesday

Cafe Con Leche
Tuesday 8-9 AM
Friday 2-3 PM, Rebroadcast
Guests are two reporters who have done much to keep our region informed about the arts. While she has been retired for a few years, Derrickson Moore is still well remembered for her excellent coverage of the arts in the Las Cruces Sun-News. In recent years, Mike Cook has also been doing a great job of making news about the arts known in the Las Cruces Bulletin. Both Derrickson and Mike will be discussing past, present, and future directions in the arts as well as other topics they have covered. They will also be sharing what they see coming in their own lives.

The Moth
Tuesday 5-6 PM
Sunday 1-2 PM, Rebroadcast
Special delivery! —a Moth Radio Hour all about letters. At work, for romance, and to the Tooth Fairy. Storytellers include:
Meg Ferrill's letter is read aloud in her human sexuality class. Danielle Dardashti is surprised by the severance letter she receives.
Matty Struski pens a letter in an attempt to win back his ex.
Lu Levin strikes up a correspondence with the Tooth Fairy.
Otis Gray gets a job writing rejection letters.
Stacey Perlman visits a medium, who knows of a letter to the great beyond.

Medium Rare
Tuesday 8-9 PM
Sunday 5-6 PM, Rebroadcast
Brother B brings a mixed bag of genres this week to provide a lively show. The evening begins with Johnny Guitar Watson and The Who, then the Groove Collection pays a tribute to the Beatles. Blues artists: Keb' Mo', Taj Mahal, North Mississippi Allstars and William Bell all entertain. Jazz comes alive with Don and Dave Grusin, Eliane Elias and Gato Barbieri. Nylon guitar hero Govi graces us, and finally Frank Zappa. It will be a fast and fun hour of musical entertainment. Be there or be square!

Transworld Airwaves
Tuesday 9-10 PM
The #TransworldGifts #TransworldAirwaves edition, is presented by DJ Madame B, from talent to offerings in music in theme and tone, on this cross-cultural musical journey, united in voices and rhythms.

Wednesday

Speak Up Las Cruces
Wednesday 8-10 AM
Wed 2-4 PM, Rebroadcast
8:00-8:30:
Peter Goodman and Daisy Maldonado discuss issues with each other and with listeners calling in to 575-526-5285.

9:00-8:30:
Beto O'Rourke.

9:00-10:00:
Las Cruces City Council Dist. 1 candidates Jason Estrada, Cassie McClure, Daniel Buck, Patrick Potter, and Mark O'Neill.

Afropop Worldwide
Wednesday 7-8 PM
Beny Moré and Ismael Rivera are national heroes in their home countries, Cuba and Puerto Rico respectively. They were soneros of the highest order, masters of the art of improvised singing. We'll hear some of the songs that made them famous and follow their development as artists.

Music They Don't Want You to Hear
Wed 10 PM-12 AM, Rebroadcast
Sunday 6-8 PM
The folk spotlight this week is on some vintage gems from Ian and Sylvia, James Taylor, Tom Rush, Kate Campbell and three greatly admired artists celebrating birthdays - Gillian Welch, Keb' Mo' and Don McLean.

Thursday

Big Picture Science
Thursday 11 AM-12 PM
Near death experiences can be profound and even life changing. People describe seeing bright lights, staring into the abyss, or meeting dead relatives. Many believe these experiences to be proof of an afterlife. But now, scientists are studying these strange events and gaining insights into the brain and consciousness itself. Will we uncover the scientific underpinning of these near-death events?

Living Planet
Thursday 12:30-1 PM
Putin's assault on Ukraine triggered an energy crisis that sent Europe's economies into a tailspin and put the European clean energy transition to the test. But how did the European Union, a leader in climate action, become so dependent on Russian oil and gas to begin with?

Strange Currency
Thursday 11 PM-1 AM
Released in 1993, 14 Songs is the solo debut album from former Replacements vocalist Paul Westerberg. The LP features a wide range of musical styles, including forays into country, pop and spirited punk. Listen for music from that effort as well as selections from The Golden Palominos featuring Michael Stipe, Jane’s Addiction and Teddy Thompson. All presented by Jedd Beaudoin.

Friday

Cafe Con Leche
Friday 2-3 PM, Rebroadcast
Tuesday 8-9 AM
Guests are two reporters who have done much to keep our region informed about the arts. While she has been retired for a few years, Derrickson Moore is still well remembered for her excellent coverage of the arts in the Las Cruces Sun-News. In recent years, Mike Cook has also been doing a great job of making news about the arts known in the Las Cruces Bulletin. Both Derrickson and Mike will be discussing past, present, and future directions in the arts as well as other topics they have covered. They will also be sharing what they see coming in their own lives.

Upfront Soul
Friday 7-9 PM
We'll hear funky and soulful covers from The Jimmy Castor Bunch, Jimmy McGriff, Billy Paul, and Fishbone. Get the spirit with a live performance from Mahalia Jackson and hear the latest from afrobeat sensation Kaleta.

Ear Hustle
Fri 11 PM-12 AM, Rebroadcast
Monday 11 PM-12 AM
You've asked (via postcard), and we have answers! A “kite” is prison slang for a written note. Since Ear Hustle launched, we’ve encouraged listeners to send in their questions about the show and life inside via postcards, or “kites.” In this episode, Earlonne and Nigel dig into the pile of 1,021 postcards that have arrived from all over the world.

Saturday

Soulsations
Saturday 1-2 PM
It’s been described as sonically rich and gorgeous; hear a new release by South African musician Johnathan Butler, a new single by Terrace Martin and Alex Isley featured on this week’s DoubleTake, along with the original classic by Sade. Plus, Carla Eckols gets excited with Ariel J and grooves to contemporary gospel by Anita Wilson.

CHECK BACK NEXT WEEK!!!

Speak Up Las Cruces Begin Candidate Forums for Fall Elections

Speak Up Las Cruces has started its fall candidate forums for the most important local races. Tune in every Wednesday from 8 to 10 am for the latest race to be featured or hear the rebroadcast from 2 to 4 pm later that day. If you miss a show, you can always listen to them here.

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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