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I was originally not going to include Libertarian candidate Bob Walsh in the U.S. Senate election interviews we conducted recently on community radio, but my co-host Peter Goodman argued that if Walsh was on the ballot he needed to be invited.
I’m glad he did, as Walsh provided my favorite moment of all the campaign interviews this year. Randy Harris and Keith Whelpley host KTAL-LP's own MaryAnn Digman to discuss how the Covid-19 Pandemic challenges our thinking about public health, politics, fear, and the impulse to deny what we have not experienced before. Despite technical difficulties -- over remote phone links -- they bring a thoughtful perspective on dealing with the Covid-19 Pandemic and offer comparisons to the 1918 Influenza Pandemic. MaryAnn is the host of the Coronavirus Update heard Monday's at 9am.
It's been a busy week of COVD news - cases are continuing to rise at alarming rates, local hospitals are filling up and NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham updated her public health order with new restrictions. Host MaryAnn Digman gives her perspective on these developments and pushes back against those who claim new restrictions violate their constitutional rights.
Host Xolani Kacela's conversation with the Rev. Dr. Russell Elleven focuses on his work as a Unitarian Universalist minister who specializes in grief, death and dying, and animal chaplaincy. Elleven provides keen insights about why people struggle with dying and the benefits of confronting loss willingly and bravely. A two-time cancer survivor, Elleven shares parts of his personal journey to holistic living and how people will benefit from purposeful life-planning.
 Lisa Lucca talks with Scott Rodgers from the Las Cruces Quality of Life Dept about their Mask Up! event on Saturday Nov 14 2020 from 1-3pm at Vista Middle School giving masks away to our community. We discuss the importance of us being safe and kind during these difficult times.
 Award-winning fiction writer and writing teacher Kris Neri discussed with Lynn Moorer her latest book, Hopscotch Life, whose protagonist, Plum Tardy, is quirky, goofy, and missed getting a copy of life’s rulebook. Just as she discovers that her executive chef job has evaporated because one of the owners has absconded with the restaurant assets, she finds her fiancé has taken both another woman to bed and Plum’s share of house payments. Jobless and essentially homeless, she flees on a whim to Applewood, Arizona to the heart of a battle to site a new big box Budget-Mart—a battle which involves characters who turn out to have historical and familial connection to Plum and who savor her uniqueness.
Peter and Walt talk about recent news topics including Veteran's Day and President Trump's refusal to concede the election.
Peter and Walt talked with nationally-acclaimed nonfiction writer Jonathan Coleman about his books, writing, and his upcoming talk with NMSU's Sociedad para las Artes.
Peter Goodman and Walt Rubel update listeners on the latest information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic as a part of Speak Up, Las Cruces. Doña Ana County Commissioner Shannon Reynolds joined them to give details on his proposal to strengthen enforcement on masks.
More than 160 million Americans voted this year. While we may not have all had joy in our hearts, it was a peaceful process. And, in two months we will have a nonviolent transition of power. Whatever the motivation, the turnout this year was impressive. And on both sides. This wasn’t a blue wave or a red wave. It was a concerned wave. And it has left us with a split government in which both sides will have to temper their expectations for the next two years. Spending too much time on cable news channels or social media can lead us to believe that more people agree with us than really do. Elections force us to recalibrate.
 The Children's Reading Alliance promotes children’s literacy in Doña Ana County and runs programs that place books in the hands of families. Executive Director Jennifer Alvarado talked with Nan Rubin about adapting their current reading programs to reach children and parents in the time of Covid.
Host Randy Harris and longtime co-host Keith Whelpley are back in the studio (socially distanced) for a live program, their first since the start of the Covid-19 shutdown. With the election behind us, and the pandemic still in full force, they discuss Anxiety and how it is shaping how we think in these current times.
Host MaryAnn Digman interviews educator and current Dist 37 State Senator Bill Soules on how the Coronavirus is effecting K-12 education. The challenges of broadband access, distance learning, children with special needs, and hybrid models are discussed.
Rev. Carolyn Wilkins fills in for Xolani Kacela who is away, to host Rev. Jared Carson of Peace Lutheran Church of Las Cruces. Pastor Carson discusses his own spiritual path and the charitable work of Peace Lutheran Church's congregation. They delve into the issues facing our community and the efforts interfaith communities can make to create positive change.
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