Celebrating Arizona

Description: Artist Trevor Swanson was born into a painter family and has traveled the world photographing nature and wildlife, always returning to Arizona, where he also now does metal work.

Lisa welcomes Paul Maynard, who is an avid observer and captivator of Tucson's best, and captures it in various ways, all with his sidekick Sally, also known as Mural Dog Tucson,

Special guest Greg McNamee is one of Arizona's most highly regarded authors in all the circles I respect the most, but he's not just crazy intelligent – he is also one of the funniest people I know with a mind wired so differently than most that he's constantly fascinating. Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights a...

Lisa and Julie find out they share lots of holiday place-based memories, from Tucson's Winterhaven to Prescott and Flagstaff. Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way. Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination, and share something they wrote. Then there's t...

Matt Nelson loved and walked Arizona long before becoming executive director of the Arizona Trail, and has a deep Arizona music mystery story as well. Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way. Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination, and share something t...

Arizona's role in celebrating the United States 250 th Birthday includes a special passport and traveling museum. \ Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way. Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination, and share something they wrote. Then there's the questio...

Mary Jo West was a pioneer in Arizona television news, and also Maria in Sound of Music, television documentary trailblazer, and received her daughter from no other than Mother Theresa. Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way. Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly...

Lisa takes us to the Arizona Strip and back in time. Then Julie shares one of her favorite views of an Arizona vista. Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way. Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination, and share something they wrote. Then there's the quest...

Lisa led a tour of Rillito River during a flood before Julie returned to the rich winter grass of her childhood home. Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way. Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination, and share something they wrote. Then there's the quest...

Guests Jethro Toth and Lindsay Schnebly were disc jockeys in Tucson radio years before they ascended in the podcast universe and between episode of The Shallow End dropped in to talk about that and memories of Tucson. Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way. Julie Morrison and Lisa Schneb...

Lisa describes her mother getting a gift in Winslow from her mother in Heaven before Julie takes us to a special parade of children being angels in Tucson. Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way. Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination, and share someth...

Julie drops us in on a round-the-clock Truck Stop haven, then Lisa takes us to Canyon de Chelly and other amazing sites on faraway Navajo land. Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way. Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination, and share something they wro...

Julie takes us to the White Dove in the Desert, San Xavier, and explores the power of prayers tied to candles; Lisa goes back in time to watch her father, and a friend get a fright by going where they didn't belong at Canyon de Chelly. Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way. Julie Morris...

Julie visits a solitary remnant of pioneer life in the Arizona desert thinking about who came before, then Lisa visits a Prescott haunted hotel, and in return may have gotten a visitor who wasn't really there. Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way. Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidi...

Special guest Teresa Welborn hits Arizona roads with a deep bench of stories as ADOT deputy director, as well as stories about one of her favorite podcasts.   Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way. Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination, and share som...

Julie doubles back to a Jimmy Buffet concert because he's the prompt for the best poem ever, then Lisa learns even more good about Santa Cruz County than they already knew. Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way. Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination,...

First Lisa takes us back in time in early Tucson to see if Civil War ever stages a chapter here; then Julie takes us and a surprise musical guest on one of the great walks in Arizona, through Buffalo Park in Flagstaff. Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way. Julie Morrison and Lisa Schne...

Julie introduces us to her favorite aspects of Lockett Meadow, and then Lisa back 30 years and through El Chapo's drug tunnel. Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way. Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination, and share something they wrote. Then there's...

Julie introduces us to "Arizona's Best Export," Make-A-Wish, then Lisa takes us on Schnebly Hill Roadin a way most people haven't been Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way. Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination, and share something they wrote. Then...

Special guest, first interview Our announcer, Dana Cooper! Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way. Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination, and share something they wrote. Then there's the question of the day that we encourage you to answer (write to Us...

Lisa recalls a trip on the Verde Canyon Railway, the Julie drops into Liberty Wildlife in South Phoenix. Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way. Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination, and share something they wrote. Then there's the question of the da...

First Julie shares an unforgettable night sky at the Higley landing strip, then Lisa takes us to Hart Prairie Preserve for elemental pioneer hard work. Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way. Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination, and share something...

Lisa walks us through the Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott before Julie shares her reaction to watching the sunset over a golf course. Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way. Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination, and share something they wrote. Then t...

Julie and Lisa revisit their road trip to the South Rim in the Arizona Friendtrips book with stories not written there. Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way. Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination, and share something they wrote. Then there's the que...

Julie takes us back to the Salt River flood of 1980, then Lisa up to a trading post run by a fourth-generation Navajo trader. Two Arizona writers who adore their state share travels to landmarks famous and obscure, with lots of impressions, insights and laughter along the way. Julie Morrison and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger each bring a weekly destination, and share something they wrote. Then there's t...