Simon Romero, a former South American director for the New York Times who is now living in Albuquerque and covering border issues and other topics for the Times, discussed his reporting on Ukraine, drilling in the Permian Basin and other areas of interest.
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Jason Groves, sports editor of the Las Cruces Sun-News, will discuss the Aggies’ first-round win at the NCAA tournament, the search for a new basketball coach, prospects for the football team under new coach Jerry Kill and other local sports.
Walt and Shirley discussed items in the news, including the Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearings and a special session of the NM legislature. Marsha Hokkanen of AAUW-Las Cruces called in to tell us about an event Saturday at the downtown plaza in celebration of Women’s History Month.
Las Cruces residents joined with Americans throughout the nation during the summer of 2020 in protests demanding police reform.
While protests in other cities turned violent and destructive, ours were peaceful and respectful. Which isn’t surprising, given the generally positive relationship between police and our community. But that respect should not be confused for a lack of purpose or determination for real reform.  Lisa Lucca talks with bookclubs.com CEO Anna Ford about their mission to create meaningful community by launching their innovative app and website that now hosts thousands of book clubs worldwide.
 Lisa Lucca talks with author and filmmaker Susan Hunter about her passionate work honoring Vietnam Vets - "The Bravest Generation" - in her book and documentary series.
Nan Rubin invited Diego Medina to be her return guest in the studio to continue their conversation on the history of Las Cruces and the various waves of diverse settlers who have moved into the region. Diego is a member of the Piro-Manso-Tiwa tribe, an artist, poet, historian, and educator whose family is one of the original Native families from the historic Mesquite district in downtown Las Cruces. As an artist, Diego’s work illustrates intricate metaphors that combine cultural knowledge and ancestral wisdom with fantasy and poetics. Diego also has a deep passion for archival research and borderlands Indigenous history.
Today, we welcome the always delightful Keith Whelpley, for a conversation about "Cognitive Dissonance". The term "Cognitive Dissonance" is used to describe the mental and/or emotional discomfort resulting from holding two conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes. We explore how cognitive dissonance arises, how to recognize it, and how it influences our thinking, our feelings, our lives.
 Lisa Lucca speaks with author, teacher, and memoir guru Marion Roach Smith about her work as a writer at the New York Times, as a writing teacher, and The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life, her go-to manual for memoir writers.
Karen V. Johnson is the author of Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss, which was published by Hay House. She wrote the book following her 27-year-old son’s death due to a heroin overdose. She joins us on Take On Faith on KTAL-LP to discuss her book and the journey of resurrection that originates in loss and grief.
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