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Musicals about diesel and dog food? Yes…and they’re amazing.

Musicals about diesel and dog food? Yes…and they’re amazing.

by radiocafe | Jul 8, 2019 | Arts & films, Books, Santa Fe New Mexican

While Steve Young was writing comedy for the David Letterman show, he started collecting weird vinyl records from corporate sales meetings–and found that they were full of incredible music from the weird about diesel and plumbing fixtures.

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Fourth of July Special

Fourth of July Special

by radiocafe | Jul 4, 2019 | Activism, Books, Politics, Santa Fe New Mexican

With lyrics “written by God”, the Battle Hymn of the republic has inspired American hearts and minds for generations. A ballad sung since the civil war by soldiers, slaves, and social justice activists alike, its history tells a story of our country. We talk to Harvard historian John Stauffer about his book, The Battle Hymn of the Republic.

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Mountain and Prairie host Ed Roberson on innovative approaches to water in the West

Mountain and Prairie host Ed Roberson on innovative approaches to water in the West

by radiocafe | Jul 2, 2019 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture

What happens when an agricultural community has sold their water rights and can no longer exercise their livelihoods? We talk to Ed Roberson, conservationist and host of the Mountain and Prairie Podcast.

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The Raft: a transatlantic social experiment

The Raft: a transatlantic social experiment

by radiocafe | Jul 1, 2019 | Santa Fe New Mexican, Science & health

What would happen if you put eleven strangers on a raft at sea for three months? In 1973, an anthropologist did just that—and the results surprised him. 43 years later director Marcus Lindeen, built a replica of the raft and invited the survivors of the journey to share their memories of it.

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Before Stonewall: Documenting LGBT history

Before Stonewall: Documenting LGBT history

by radiocafe | Jun 27, 2019 | Activism, Politics, Race/class/gender, Santa Fe New Mexican

In 1969 patrons of the gay bar, the Stonewall Inn, were fed up with police raids and they fought back. But leading up to that breaking point were decades of history and activism. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots we talk to Robert Rosenberg , co-director of the 1984 documentary, Before Stonewall.

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Bromance, infidelity, and death from consumption: The Santa Fe Opera 2019

Bromance, infidelity, and death from consumption: The Santa Fe Opera 2019

by radiocafe | Jun 24, 2019 | Arts & films, New Mexico, Santa Fe New Mexican

Santa Fe Opera dramaturg Cori Ellison talks about this summer’s operas–history, production, themes–including a world premiere.

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Kids with disabilities — and their parents — face harassment from schools

Kids with disabilities — and their parents — face harassment from schools

by radiocafe | Jun 20, 2019 | Education, New Mexico, Santa Fe New Mexican

Discrimination, marginalization, and criminalization: these are among the challenges facing students in some of NM’s public schools schools—and the parents who try to advocate for them. We talk to investigative reporter Ed Williams of Searchlight New Mexico.

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A regenerative farmer in Kenya

A regenerative farmer in Kenya

by radiocafe | Jun 18, 2019 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture

Emmanuel Karisa Baya combines traditional Kenyan farming with organic and permaculture on a farm that supports orphans and poor children, and engages the community in low-cost, healthy-soil food production–and all the while building a loving relationship with soil, animals, and people.

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Battling Bubonic Plague: rats, politics, and the advent of modern science

Battling Bubonic Plague: rats, politics, and the advent of modern science

by radiocafe | Jun 17, 2019 | Books, Santa Fe New Mexican, Science & health

Around 1900, bubonic plague struck San Francisco and threatened to wipe out huge numbers of people. David K. Randall‘s new book, Black Death at the Golden Gate, tells the gripping story of the doctors who had both to fight the disease and convince the public of the threat.

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Medicine and miracles in Navajo Country

Medicine and miracles in Navajo Country

by radiocafe | Jun 13, 2019 | Books, Education, Native & indigenous, New Mexico, Santa Fe New Mexican

Before Erica Elliott decided to become a physician, she worked as a teacher on the Navajo reservation–where she also experienced being a shepherd, going into trance in peyote ceremonies, and being kissed by a mountain lion. We talk about her new memoir.

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