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The Sharin' Hour

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Hi. I’m Sheran James, resident Brit, so don’t hold it against me if I sound funny. The Sharin’ Hour (a pun on my name) is my attempt to “share” everything and everyone of interest I know in the hope they’ll be of equal interest to you. Stuff I look for is: what makes us all tick? Why do we choose the particular lives and careers we do? I like people’s backstories and to that end, I interview the most fascinating people I can find and/or dig out archival material where they’ve publicly expressed themselves. Or, I’ll pick some psychological topic to riff on and score it with relevant songs. A mi...

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The Sharin’ Hour 8/31/14: THOUGHT POLICE 08.09.2014 59:28

Sheran James of The Sharin’ Hour on KX 93.5 presents a variety of psychologists, scientists, manufacturers and technos who are getting into our heads to give us what they think we want…but is it what we need? Plus Hitchbot, the hitchhiking robot.

The Sharin’ Hour 8/24/14: LAGUNA’s 80 YEAR-OLD SINATRA 25.08.2014 58:29

Mike McCaffrey is 80. He not only still sings, he only recently started, after a life in corporate America. He sings in the style of Sinatra and Nat King Cole; he writes in the style of Irving Berlin/Cole Porter; and he models his orchestrations on those old standards. He also still surfs, in seas as […]

The Sharin’ Hour 8/17/14: PAINLESS IN A MINUTE 18.08.2014 59:10

Sheran James of The Sharin’ Hour on KX 93.5 interviews Lagunan physical therapist GEETA SINGH ( www.integratedphysicaltherapyinc.com ). Geeta helps people who are suffering aches and pains. Plus she’s designed one-minute preventative exercises for people at risk of an early death from, yes, SITTING (say, too long at a computer). She also admits to a fascinating character […]

The Sharin’ Hour 8/10/14: TRAVEL 12.08.2014 58:57

Sheran James of The Sharin’ Hour on KX 93.5 discusses travel with her sister Karin (see if you can tell them apart). Included: getting around Europe by car, plane or train; the joys of packing light; saving on petrol; traveling as a single; drinking Pimms and G&T’s on an English lawn; visiting Downton Abbey and […]

The Sharin’ Hour 8/15/30: PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS 04.08.2014 59:12

Sheran James of The Sharin’ Hour on KX 93.5 goes behind the scenes of Laguna’s infamous Pageant of the Masters with DAN DULING, its scriptwriter for the past 34 years, to give you the scoop on everything that goes into the creation of this amazing annual Laguna Beach spectacle.

The Sharin’ Hour 7/20/14: TEENAGERS 21.07.2014 58:15

Sheran James of The Sharin’ Hour on KX 93.5 talks about Teenagers and the Adolescent Brain. With input from neuroscientist Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, clinical psychiatric Professor Richard Friedman, National Institute of Mental Health’s adolescent expert Jay Giedd and neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor.

The Sharin’ Hour 7/13/14: SURFER MINISTER 14.07.2014 58:14

Local surfer and minister Chris Owen talks about surfing and photographing the Hawaiin Pipeline; his surfing accident and resulting injury; and his near death and other spiritual experiences that have led him to the path he’s on today.

The Sharin’ Hour 7/6/14: WOT’s YOUR LINE… 07.07.2014 58:27

Expanding on last week’s "Weird Jobs", Sheran James of The Sharin’ Hour on KX 93.5 brings you more unusual jobs via old "What’s My Line"s (you’ll play audience and panel); plus ways to respond to oddball job interview questions. Tune in for fun panel games and musical quizzes.