Greg Smith welcomed photographer, artist, and collector David Sorensen for a conversation about his creative work and deep ties to the regional arts community. David discusses upcoming exhibitions, including a collaborative show with Border Artists at El Paso Community College, and shares stories behind two of his early works inspired by travels through Australia. He reflects on his evolution from watercolor into photography and pastels, highlights lessons learned through experimentation, and discusses his extensive collection of southern New Mexico art and efforts to preserve it for future generations.
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I feel like we just got suckered into buying a timeshare based on the sales pitch that it’s a one-day-only deal and if we don’t act now we’ll never have this chance again.
I don’t know enough about Project Jupiter, an AI data center campus to be built in Santa Teresa, to have a well-informed opinion as to whether the benefits will outweigh the obvious dangers to our air and water. And, I don’t think I’m alone.  Las Cruces native and Centennial High alum Cedric Reynaud joined Mike and Brian to share his remarkable journey—one that took him from a state baseball championship to the brink of paralysis and back to the diamond. After collapsing in 2019, Cedric was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome and told he might never walk again, let alone play baseball. But through faith, perseverance, and a grueling recovery, he returned to the field and eventually played professionally for the Tucson Saguaros—culminating in a Pecos League championship in 2024. Now coaching at his alma mater, Cedric reflects on the highs, the setbacks, and the calling to give back.
Laura O’Connor, CEO of Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary, joined Peter Goodman and Daisy Maldonado to preview the organization's upcoming fundraising event, Toast the Tails, set for October 2 at Grapevine Plaza. O’Connor shared details about the fashion show, silent auction, live music, and pet-friendly atmosphere, and emphasized the importance of community support for the no-kill shelter. She also discussed the sanctuary’s mission, the adoption process, challenges with overcapacity, and how Safe Haven carefully matches animals to prospective homes.
Former state legislator and PRC commissioner Steve Fischmann joined Peter Goodman and Daisy Maldonado to offer his perspective on Project Jupiter and broader issues of transparency, environmental protection, and governance in New Mexico. He criticized the legislative process that quietly enabled the AI data center deal and emphasized the lack of enforceable environmental protections in the county’s agreement. The conversation also touched on the dangers of political power consolidation and the recent controversy surrounding fracking waste, or “produced water,” in the state.
Carol McCall of the Mesilla Valley Film Society joined Peter Goodman and Daisy Maldonado to preview two upcoming events at the Fountain Theater in Mesilla. She highlighted the regional premiere of The Lost Bus, a film starring Matthew McConaughey about a heroic school bus driver during California’s Camp Fire - shot partially near Ruidoso. She also discussed the return of the Manhattan Short Film Festival, where global audiences vote on their favorite short films. McCall shared future film highlights, including Eleanor the Great and Iron Winter, and encouraged attendees to purchase tickets in advance at mesillavalleyfilm.org
Frank Zamora, former pastor and DACC philosophy instructor, joined Peter Goodman and Daisy Maldonado to explore the concept of love as a conscious, volitional act — not merely an emotion. He discussed the School for Personal and Professional Growth, which he co-founded to help people live more intentionally and relationally. The conversation ranged from theology to social division and how love might be used as a healing force in society. Zamora also reflected on leaving the pulpit after 30 years and his evolving views on faith, science, and spirituality.
Co-hosts Peter Goodman and Daisy Maldonado opened the show with a discussion of current events.
Greg Smith welcomes Bill McCamley, former legislator and “recovering politician,” and journalist (and KTAL General Manager) Walt Rubel for a far-reaching conversation on freedom of speech and the First Amendment. They revisit the controversy around the Las Cruces Sun-News Sound Off column — an anonymous call-in feature that raised questions about responsibility, anonymity, and community standards — and connect it to today’s online culture of trolls, bots, and algorithm-driven outrage.
It used to be big news when the annual national rankings on childhood wellbeing were released each year, showing New Mexico last in the nation. But, as an anguished fan of the woeful Colorado Rockies, I’m all too aware that when you come in last year after year, people will eventually just stop paying attention.
The Kids Count Data Book measures 16 indicators in four basic areas - family and community; health; the economy; and education. New Mexico was 50th in both education and family and community; 49th in economic wellbeing and 46th in health. And, it’s not encouraging that our highest-ranking category is facing devastating cuts in federal spending. Joseph Somoza leads us on a delightful, insightful exploration of poetry, and it's influence upon our perceptions of internal and external reality.
Long-time resident of Las Cruces, Joe taught writing and literature for over 20 years at NMSU, and today reads some of his writings from as recently as yesterday. One experiences a welcome shift of consciousness when hearing Joe read his work in his own voice. In the conversation he describes his writing process, his relationship with words and language, and their impact on the lives of us all. Stuart Kelter interviews Ira Chaleff, past President of Executive Coaching & Consulting Associates and award-winning author of several books, including The Courageous Follower: Standing Up to and for Our Leaders, published in 2009; Intelligent Disobedience: Doing Right When What You're Told to Do Is Wrong, published in 2015; Intelligent Disobedience for Children: A Handbook for Parents and Other Caregivers, published in 2018; To Stop a Tyrant: The Power of Political Followers to Make or Brake a Toxic Leader, published in 2024, and in a completely different genre, a collection of original poems about aging, Falling Apart Into Wholeness, published in 2020. Ira has conducted workshops on Leader-Follower relations for a wide range of organizations, including multinational corporations and governmental agencies. He served as Executive Director, as well as Chair of the Board, of The Congressional Management Foundation, a non-partisan, non-profit group that provides management research, training and consulting for the U.S. Congress.
 In this special extended episode, Mike and Brian sat down with Emma Bunch and Aidan Thomas, standout golfers from New Mexico State University who both competed in the 2024 NCAA Regionals. She’s from Denmark, he’s from northern New Mexico, and together they’ve formed a powerful on- and off-course partnership.
Science fiction writer and editor Sarena Ulibarri joined the show to introduce listeners to solarpunk — a growing literary movement that imagines sustainable, equitable futures in response to climate change. She explained how solarpunk differs from more dystopian genres, how it aims to empower collective action through hopeful storytelling, and how the movement intersects with grassroots environmental efforts. Ulibarri also previewed her upcoming talk at the Rio Grande Theatre, part of the Cambios climate series hosted by NMSU.
Peter Goodman and Walt Rubel hosted an in-depth and frank discussion on Project Jupiter, a proposed AI data center in Santa Teresa. The roundtable featured County Commissioners Manny Sanchez and Shannon Reynolds, State Representative Micaela Lara Cadena, and knowledgeable citizens Phil Simpson, Bob Hearn, and Vince Gutschick, along with several callers. Critics raised concerns about environmental impact, transparency, the rushed approval process, and lack of enforceable energy-use standards. Commissioners defended the project's potential benefits, including job creation and infrastructure investment,
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