Radio Boise Podcast

This week on Elementary Watson, we continue our deep dive into resiliency with a look at an inspiring Idaho nonprofit: Idaho2Fly. ( @idaho2fly )🪶💙 They support men with cancer through the art and calm of fly fishing—creating connection, courage, and community along the way. 🎙️ Special guest Doug Zamzow, board member and volunteer coordinator, joins us to share how Idaho2Fly helps men rise above...

Here it is, hosted by Esteban Anastasio, the latest in the weird and the beautiful. This episode features Peter Gordon and his Love of Life Orchestra with Intervallic Expansion, followed by the Sun Ra Arkestra, from The Magic City, The Magic City. There's some prestidigitation for you.

Hosted by Rebecca Evans and Ken Rodgers. Today's guest Daniel Chacón is an award-winning author, Chair of the Bilingual Creative Writing Department at the University of Texas, El Paso, and a voice at the intersection of literature and ideas. The author of six books, including The Last Philosopher in Texas, his work blends magic, philosophy, and the mysteries of the human mind. His upcoming book, u...

Hosted by Esteban Anastasio. John Cage takes the front page here, wherein the Grandfather of Determinism takes us through a segment of his Music for Piano. This is followed by a classic by Laurie Spiegel, from The Expanding Universe.

The weird and the beautiful to soothe your soul continues with Sun City Girls, doing the title to this episode, followed by Carl Stone with Unhaitled, a pioneer in the live performance of electronic music. Enjoy, because your ears will be happier for it. Hosted by Esteban Anastasio.

🏡✨ What does “home” really mean? Is it just a place—or something deeper? This week on Elementary Watson, we explore the emotional and social essence of being home. 💭❤️ Join Dr. JoEllen Watson and Sheepdog as they welcome guests from Jesse Tree ( @jessetreeidaho ) and CATCH Idaho (@catchidaho ), two organizations working tirelessly to ensure everyone has the opportunity to find not just shelter,...

⚖️ What keeps American democracy in balance? 📜 From the vision of the Founders to the real-world power of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches, we’re exploring how our government works—and why civic knowledge matters more than ever. 🎙️ This week on Elementary Watson, Dr. Charlie Hunt, PhD, joins us to break it all down. He’s a political science professor at Boise State and co-host of...

Hosted by Daphne Stanford. To learn more about Kenzie Allen's debut poetry collection, Cloud Missives, published in 2024 by Tin House, go here: https://kenzieallen.co/cloud-missives/

Hosted by Esteban Anastasio, the connoisseur of the weird and beautiful. With "Blue" Gene Tyranny, improvisational pianist extraordinaire, with his 1968 New Music Technique piece, A Letter From Home. This is followed with music by Phil Niblock, minimalist maximailst. The film in your head it accompanies is absolutely optional.

Hosted by Jodi Eichelberger. Today's episode features a cavalcade of Idahocentric stories, from cataloging Hemingway's graveside offerings, being trans in Idaho, and hot spring justice or not justice? Enjoy.

More info here: https://death-rattle.square.site/product/little-wolf-tarot-major-arcana-by-dona-ochoa/23 BIO: Dona Ochoa is a poet and creator from Boise, Idaho. To Dona, writing is a space for expression, investigation, and joy. Their work is influenced by Idaho’s landscape and ecosystems, music, the arts, history, natural sciences, and esoteric studies. Dona is published in Death Rattle Literary...

Hosted by Ken Rodgers and Rebecca Evans. Kim Dower is the former City Poet Laureate for West Hollywood, CA. Author of five highly-acclaimed collections of poetry, including The Los Angeles Times bestseller and 2023 Eric Hoffer Book Award Finalist, I Wore This Dress Today for You Mom--“Fantastic collection” – Washington Post, “Impressively insightful, thought-provoking, and truly memorable”--The Mi...

6/29/25 broadcast of my interview with Maria Zoccola, author of Helen of Troy, 1993. Intro/outro music by Billy Mohler: "Hawk Wind," from The Eternal. More info at https://mariazoccola.com

An entire array of coming out-of-the-closet stories to celebrate Pride Month. From telling your family that your ultimate frisbee teammate and roommate is not just a roommate to suitcases with poor latches that come open at the wrong time, to the beautiful shelters within family and relatives when going through a transition, there are many deeply human stories here. Hosted by Jodi Eichelberger.

🕰️ Time slipping through your fingers? You’re not alone. This week on Elementary Watson, Dr. JoEllen Watson and Sheepdog explore the hidden challenge of Time Blindness with organizing specialist Tiffany Williams. What is it? How does it show up? And most importantly—what can you do about it? 💡💬 We’ll also dig into simple time management strategies to help you take back your day with clarity and...

This week's edition of The Poetry Show featured current Surel's Place Artist-in-Residence Ivy Raff. More info here https://www.ivyraff.com/ & here: https://surelsplace.org/artist/ivy-raff/

🌿 What does it really mean to be healthy? This week on Elementary Watson, we explore how the definition of health evolves when living with chronic conditions—and how resilience, purpose, and joy light the way forward. Special guests Natalie and Heather share powerful stories of navigating Parkinson’s, liver disease, and organ transplant. From emotional challenges to self-advocacy in the healthcar...

🎙️✨ This week on Elementary Watson, we’re wrapping up our May series on foster care with a powerful conversation you won’t want to miss! 💙 Special guests Liberty Thompson, Founder & Executive Director of jemsupport, and Alexis Flores, Community Engagement Coordinator, join us to share the inspiring work JEMfriends is doing in the Treasure Valley. 🌄🏡 From stable housing to life skills, mentorsh...

Hosted by Rebecca Evans and Ken Rodgers. Music is Words by Steve Wilson. (75 words) Anne-Marie Oomen’s memoir As Long As I Know You: The Mom Book won AWP’s Nonfiction Award, Michigan’s Notable Book Award, and a silver IPPY. She co-authored Lake Michigan Mermaid with Linda Nemec Foster (Michigan Notable Book), Love, Sex and 4-H (Next Generation Indie Award), and edited ELEMENTAL. She teaches at Sol...

Hosted by Daphne Stanford.

Hosted by Rebecca Evans and Ken Rodgers. (75 words) Anne-Marie Oomen’s memoir As Long As I Know You: The Mom Book won AWP’s Nonfiction Award, Michigan’s Notable Book Award, and a silver IPPY. She co-authored Lake Michigan Mermaid with Linda Nemec Foster (Michigan Notable Book), Love, Sex and 4-H (Next Generation Indie Award), and edited ELEMENTAL. She teaches at Solstice MFA at Lasell University (...

Hosted by Jodi Eichelberger. Today's stories cover all things "bishop," including a short ecclesiastical tale by the host, a lady who runs the Bishop's House in Boise, Idaho, a story about a choir kid and a bishop in West Virginia who, before God, there was baseball, and a larger-than-life pastor living life by an amen and a Cadillac.

💛 Make a Difference in the Life of a Child! 🏡 This week on Elementary Watson, we're turning the spotlight on Idaho’s foster care system. With special guests Monty Prow, Deputy Director of Idaho Child, Youth and Family Services, and Laura Denner, Administrator for the Division of Family and Community Partnerships, we’re diving deep into how our state supports children who can't live with their bi...

📣 It’s here—Radiothon 2025 is in full swing, and we’re turning up the volume on transformation, movement, and community! 🎉📻 This week on Elementary Watson, Simran Crowley from Boise Ecstatic Dance joins us to show how creative movement can help us live our best lives. 🕺💃 We’re dancing our way to our fundraising goal and celebrating everything Radio Boise brings to the Treasure Valley. From th...

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 What happens when family steps in? This week on Elementary Watson, we’re talking about Kinship Care in Idaho—where relatives or close friends raise children when parents cannot. 💛 May is both Mental Health Awareness Month and Foster Care Awareness Month, so we're diving deep into how kinship care affects kids’ well-being and the families who support them. Special guest Charlye Hahn, a...