KZYX Public Affairs

March 14, 2023--Do non-human animals dream? In his new book, When Animals Dream: The Hidden World of Animal Consciousness, Professor David Peña-Guzmán of San Francisco State University reviews the scientific evidence and concludes that many kinds of animals really do dream, and that those dreams are evidence of consciousness. Hosts Tim Bray and Bob Spies talk with Dr. Peña-Guzmán about that eviden...

March 14, 2023--Host Dr. Casey Johnston has an in-depth discussion with local rehabilitation specialist Dr. Christina Lasich on pain recovery and management.

March 10, 2023--Host Joy LaClaire speaks with University of Maryland Law Professor, Leigh Goodmark, to discuss her latest book, IMPERFECT VICTIMS: CRIMINALIZED SURVIVORS AND THE PROMISE OF ABOLITION FEMINISM.

March 9, 2023--Host Chris Skyhawk continues his series "Surviving Late Stage Capitalism: What's Next?". He speaks with Alex Moore.

March 9, 2023--Host Johanna Wildoak speaks with Madge Strong about her community building efforts in the Willits area.

March 8, 2023--Join hosts Bob Laughton and Jim Heid every other Wednesday at 7pm for Point and Click Radio, with the latest computer news and time for your calls.

March 7, 2023--Just what does it take to discover a new species? Meet 17 year old Prakrit Jain on the Ecology Hour to hear how he worked to get two species of California scorpion accepted as new species. We also be taking a hike through the oak woodlands with Dr. Mike Jones and Kyle Farmer to see how the trees are coping after the recent heavy snow.

March 7, 2023--Host Julie McGovern speaks with Theater Director Reid Edelman, who shares exciting news from the Mendocino College students’ recent trip to the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, and preview the upcoming performance of Once running March 23rd to April 2nd at the Center Theater in Ukiah.

March 6, 2023--Host Corine Pearce celebrates Women's History Month with 2 outstanding guests; Nicole Whipple a member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes is an Outreach specialist, Edtrust Justice Policy Fellow and adjunct Criminal Justice instructor, and Monique Sonoquie who is Tongva, Chumash, Yaqui and Irish. Monique is a cultural practitioner, author, artist and teacher. Join these women as they...

March 5, 2023--Join hosts Jim and Jerry Young for an hour of community call ins about all things sports.

March 3, 2023--Co-hosts Roland Cory Medina and Chad Swimmer interview direct activist, lawyer, and environmentalist Polly Girvin about her life out of the closet, her years spent furthering indigenous people's rights through legal and direct action channels, and how being a gay woman has helped to shape her into the powerhouse that she is now. They also get an update from Tanda Blu Bear of Women W...

March 2, 2023--Host Joy LaClaire interviews David Treuer, author of THE HEARTBEAT OF WOUNDED KNEE: NATIVE AMERICA FROM 1890 TO THE PRESENT.

March 2, 2023--Semi-regular guest and beekeeper Carson Elmer will join his wife and host Elizabeth Archer in the studio to answer any and all of your bee-related questions.

March 2, 2023--Host Jenn Procacci speaks with Eileen Russell, owner of Livingston Organics.

March 1, 2023--Host Dan Gjerde speaks with Jean Mann, board member for the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. He also features an audio tour he recorded with Executive Director Molly Barker and Garden Manager Jamie Jensen.

February 28, 2023--Host Anna Halligan speaks with David Roon, Post-Doctoral Scholar at Oregon State University, about how fish and amphibian communities respond to riparian thinning across watersheds.

March 28, 2023--Host Dr. Casey Johnston speaks with Dr. William Vainer, who recently opened a family dental practice in downtown Ukiah.

February 27, 2023--MendoLatino celebrates Black History Month by delving into the issues of anti-Black racism in Mexico and the U.S.  Our two guests, Dr. Emiko Saldivar and Diana Pinacho, both from Mexico, and who now live in California, discuss the challenges that Afro-Mexicans face, and how all of us can all combat racism.

February 26, 2023--Join hosts Jim and Jerry Young for an hour of community call ins about all things sports.

February 24, 2023--Host Joy LaClaire speaks with University of Illinois Professor Emeritus, Dennis Baron, to discuss his timely book, YOU CAN’T AWAYS SAY WHAT YOU WANT: THE PARADOX OF FREE SPEECH.

February 23, 2023--Host Michelle Hutchins discusses issues relating to bringing mental health professionals into schools, and countering the impending influx of referrals for special education and assistance. She also covers why young people need experiences that boost mental health, why a positive relationship will not fix all classroom issues, and addresses other barriers to learning and possibl...

February 23, 2023--Host Michael Foley speaks with Adam Nuber, nursery manager and cofounder of the Felix Gillet Institute.

February 22, 2023--With Jim Heid away on assignment, join hosts Bob Laughton with the latest computer news and time for your calls.

February 22, 2023--Host Karen Ottoboni speaks with Jim Roberts, a legacy farmer and board member for the West Business Development Center, and Michael Katz, Executive Director of the Mendocino Cannabis Alliance, about cannabis and finance.

February 21, 2023--This month's episode is guest-hosted by Matilda Hernandez-Miyares.  Matilda has a far-reaching conversation with friends from the Forest Reciprocity Group who have been working to promote the use of small-diameter poles, from forest restoration work, in building construction and furniture making, and in growing a community forest tending culture in the process.