Stuart Kelter interviews Jonas Olofsson, a professor at Stockholm University in Sweden, where he directs the Sensory Cognitive Interaction Lab, with a particular focus on the sense of smell, as well as its loss, as it interacts with memory, emotion, language, and information processing. He is the author of the recent book, The Forgotten Sense: The New Science of Smell and the Extraordinary Power of the Nose, which is the subject of today’s interview.
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On the very last Café con Leche program of the year, Greg was pleased to be talking with Heather Pollard and Mary Kay Papen about a range of efforts they've participated in and led over the past several decades. Particular attention will be focused on the Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site, but the support for Mesilla Valley Hospice through The Emporium and other community endeavors will also be discussed.
We thank sponsors Penny Peace and George Ivolin of Mad Hatter Gallery for their ongoing support. Last March, New Mexico State University, Dona Ana County and the city of Las Cruces were all searching for new leaders.
NMSU conducted a national search, attracting applications from college administrators throughout the country. The finalists were brought to Las Cruces for a rigorous and transparent interview process. When regents were unhappy with the first batch of finalists, instead of settling for someone they didn’t really want, they had the courage to start over. Randy's conversation with Bill McCamley is a thought-provoking dive into a wide array of considerations, including:
Immigration The Covid Pandemic Cultural and Personal Transitions Politics Our Economy Education Youth and Elders Government Democracy White Men In America Today Potential Positive Actions in 2025 Stuart Kelter interviews Farhad Khosrokhavar, a retired professor at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences in Paris, whose work focuses on the social movements in Iran after the Islamic Revolution, the uprisings during the Arab Spring of 2010-12, the Jihadist movements in France and the rest of Europe, and the philosophical foundations of the social sciences. He has published more than 30 books, eight of which were either translated or directly written in English, some translated into several languages, and has also written around 100 articles in French and English, which have been translated into German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, and Persian. His latest book, Revolt Against Theocracy: The Mahsa Movement and the Feminist Uprising in Iran, is the focus of today's interview.
Mike and Brian talked with Tommy Esparza, who has dedicated over 35 years to serving as a PE and health instructor, coach, and mentor to elementary school children in the Mesilla Valley. A positive influence on countless young lives, Tommy has been named both Las Cruces and New Mexico Teacher of the Year.
Christmas came early this year for former NMSU quarterback Diego Pavia, and every other “amateur” college athlete who started at the junior college level.
Pavia was recently granted an injunction by the U.S. District Court in Tennessee, giving him an extra year of college eligibility. That means he will continue to make millions of dollars as an unsalaried, “amateur” college quarterback, rather than have to take a far lower salary playing as a professional in the United Football League, which plays in the spring, or the Canadian Football League. Greg’s guests the morning of Christmas Eve were journalists Richard Coltharp and Mike Cook. The conversation included news coverage of the arts, the journalism program at NMSU, the place of editorial comment in modern journalism, and what are hallmarks of objective journalism.
Today, we talk with Keith Whelpley - intermittent KTAL co-host and always a great guest. He offers his perspectives on the 2024 presidential election, on optimism and pessimism, and our thinking and emotions - past, present and future. Keith offers an exploration of the possible futures for our Democracy - for our children and grandchildren, and even touches on the possibility of expatriation for the youngers. He defines the human experience of today, the "Anthropocene" as a process. Always great fun to talk to Keith.
On this week’s episode, Mike O’Larey and Brian Cox sit down with Dr. Jack Welch—a coach, educator, and one of the leading advocates for swimming in Las Cruces. Dr. Welch shares the story of how he founded the varsity swim program at NMSU, his experience coaching an NCAA champion, and much more.
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