Co-hosts Peter Goodman and Walter Rubel began their March 24, 2021 show talking about the recent gun violence in Boulder, Colorado and the recent legislative session in Santa Fe.
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The New Mexico Legislature is not a co-equal branch of government, and that’s by design.
The New Mexico governor’s office is modern and up-to-date; and operates much like other governor’s offices throughout the country. The last major update came in 2020 when a new cabinet-level department was added to coordinate services for young children. The New Mexico Legislature is antiquated and out-of-date; and is thoroughly unlike any other state legislature in the country. I’m not sure when (or if) the last major update was, but it happened sometime before I came here in 2002.  Lisa Lucca talks with author and podcast host of
The Morning Glory Project, Betsy Graziani Fasbinder, about her work and the beautiful story of her inherited family.  On March 25, 1911, 146 workers, mostly young Jewish and Italian immigrant women, lost their lives in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, the most notorious industrial accident in the country. The experience mobilized tens of thousands to demand safer working conditions, and the legacy of the fire on vastly improved worker safety is still with us today. In remembrance of this date, Café con Leche presents The Long Memory of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, a radio documentary produced by Nan Rubin on the 100th anniversary of this tragic event.
Host MaryAnn Digman updates the current facts and figures on the Covid-19 pandemic, vaccines, herd immunity, mask mandates, and best practices for keeping safe and healthy.
Today's program features a conversation with Tony Grenko - counselor, therapist, and social worker in our local school system, and in private practice. With host Randy Harris, the dialogue explores some of the psychological, emotional, and cognitive factors that 2020 has brought into play both individually and as a culture, and for both youth and adults. They also touch on the rise of "Existential Anxiety" and considerations of "Transitions" that seem critical to how we think about our individual and collective futures.
Co-hosts Peter Goodman and Walter Rubel began their March 17, 2021 show talking about vaccine shots, covid restrictions, the legislative session in Santa Fe and other topics.
Derek Pacheco has launched an effort to recall Mayor Miyagishima. He talks with Peter and Walt about his differences with the Mayor and whether or not a recall campaign is the best way to voice that disagreement.
Peter and Walt talk about the 2021 New Mexico Legislative Session with Paul Gibson of Retake our Democracy and Kevin Bixby of the Southwest Environmental Center.
 There are hundreds of blind and low vision residents in Dona Ana County, many of them looking for work and all of them needing basic support services like transportation. With so many seniors moving here, this population is certain to grow. Raquel Ortega, president of The Mesilla Valley Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind, and Board Member Ross Winetsky recorded a conversation with Nan Rubin to speak about employment issues, new tools, and advocacy for the blind.
Stuart Kelter interviews Dr. Keith Rafal, medical director of the Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island and creator of the non-profit organization and website, Our Heart Speaks, through which people from around the world share inspirational stories and artistic expressions about their rehabilitation, healing, connection, and meaning.
Bracha Goetz joins host Xolani Kacela for a lively conversation about her memoir Searching for God in the Garbage, which she compiled from her childhood diary and journal written as a young adult. They concentrated on her life dealing with an eating disorder, food addiction, and coming to grips with mental illness. Goetz shared her path to finding spirituality, her life's purpose, and ancient wisdom in Jewish Orthodoxy. She joined Rev. XK from her home in Baltimore, MD.
 Lisa Lucca talks with Albuquerque's Poet Laureate Mary Oishi about the Branigan Library NEA Big Read poetry event on March 15, 2021. Joining them is one of the selected poets, KTAL's own Ron Cooke.
 Award-winning author and English teacher Catalina Claussen returned to the show to chat with Lynn Moorer about her book of short stories, Being Home: A Southwestern Almanac. These stories encapsulate, for each month, gentle, congenial, quirky, and amusing characters of the Mimbres Valley as they meet in their kaffeklatch at the Chisme Café, offer wise pronouncements in a rocker on its front porch, save a kitten frozen to a highway, help the bees pollinate flowers, and experience a wild adventure in a wheelchair hooked to the back of a pickup.
Speak Up Las Cruces: Peter and Walt Talk About COVID Bill, Liquor Law Changes and Steve Cobble3/10/2021
Co-hosts Peter Goodman and Walter Rubel discussed some recent events with each other and Mike Lilley called in to talk about mutual friend Steve Cobble.
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