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The Sharin' Hour
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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Episodes
The Sharin’ Hour 10/29/17: FACTS 31.10.2017 59:41
The importance of having facts in our brains rather than relying on our digital devices is explored by KX 93.5’s Sheran James; with input from fact-retainers and journalists.
The Sharin’ Hour 10/22/17: SHOULD YOUR SPOUSE BE YOUR BEST FRIEND 23.10.2017 58:05
Is having your romantic partner be your best friend a good or a bad idea? Sheran James of KX 93.5’s Sharin’ Hour explores, and offers some perspectives for those still looking for that spouse as best friend (what you may be doing wrong).
The Sharin’ Hour 10/15/17: BOOMER vs MILLENNIAL 16.10.2017 58:38
Is it true, what they say about millennials? Boomer Sheran James of The Sharin’ Hour on KX 93.5 discusses their bad rap with 23-year-old millennial Steph Weaver Weinberg, KX 93.5’s music and program director. Included: some facts, some factoids and an interesting new scientific classification of millennials.
The Sharin’ Hour 10/8/17: Discovering CRAZY 09.10.2017 59:36
There’s the crazy we love in the people we choose to love; and then there’s hidden crazy, often only revealing itself after decades of knowing, loving, even living with someone. Concerned your partner may have ICD, listener? Sheran James of KX 93.5’s The Sharin’ Hour shares some stories and describes some disturbing predicaments.
The Sharin’ Hour 10/1/17: HELENE BLANCHETTE 02.10.2017 59:45
International marketing executive Helene Blanchette describes her unusual personal m.o….and how to do business in Asia, in a culture where yes can mean no and misdirecting someone considered polite. Also: info on human trafficking, something prevalent in Asia but also shockingly present here in our own backyard. All on KX 93.5’s Sharin’ Hour with Sheran […]
The Sharin’ Hour 9/24/17: BECOMING A CERTAIN KIND OF PERSON (or Philosophy of Love 2) 25.09.2017 58:29
An exploration of the paths you need to take to become the person you want to be–with or without the support of your current partners. Tonight’s show serves as a kind of Part 2 to the recent Philosophy of Love show (9/10/17), offering more lessons learned at the Oxford U philosophy course taken by Sheran […]
The Sharin’ Hour 9/10/17: THE PHILOSOPHY OF LOVE (and happiness) 11.09.2017 58:16
What is love and how do we pick whom to love? Sheran James of The Sharin’ Hour on KX 93.5 shares the philosophical perspectives of a variety of classical and modern-day thinkers, gleaned from the summer course she recently completed at Oxford University.
The Sharin’ Hour 8/27/17: YOUNG PEOPLE CHANGING THE WORLD 28.08.2017 59:03
Three individual creative thinkers and activists–Kate Robinson, Adam Robinson and Steve Jennin–share their “do” talks, ideas and programs for changing the world for the better, on tonight’s KX 93.5 The Sharin’ Hour with Sheran James.
The Sharin’ Hour 7/16/17: THE FUTURE 17.07.2017 58:24
Self-drive cars, underground traffic escalators, robot servers, city-sized spaceships to colonies on Mars…machines are requisitioning our future. Once considered sci-fi concepts, these are just a sampling of innovations in the final stages of development. But how do our brains process our futures? Sheran James of The Sharin’ Hour on KX 93.5 explores; with input from […]
The Sharin’ Hour 7/9/17: ESOTERIC ANIMALS 10.07.2017 59:21
Sheran James of The Sharin’ Hour on KX 93.5 presents a vet who services everything but your regular cats and dogs; a family MD who performs MRI’s on dogs to discover what they’re thinking; and the lifestyles of a few arcane and exotic creatures equipped with powers we humans would give our canine eye teeth […]
The Sharin’ Hour 6/18/17: BRITISH COMEDY 19.06.2017 58:55
Sheran James of The Sharin’ Hour on KX 93.5 and Malcolm Warner, Director of the Laguna Art Museum examine British comedy and share some of the comedy influences of their English youth; with input and comedy sketches from comedians John Cleese of Monty Python, Spike Milligan of The Goons, Kenneth Williams of Are You Being […]
The Sharin’ Hour 6/11/17: LIBERACE 12.06.2017 59:49
Sheran James of The Sharin’ Hour on KX 93.5 explores the secret life of the flamboyant pianist who in his day was both the fastest piano player in the world and the highest paid.
The Sharin’ Hour 5/28/17: AUTOCROSS Car Racing 05.06.2017 59:53
Sheran James of The Sharin’ Hour on KX 93.5 explores Autocross car racing with three local women racers: Dierdre Reed, Christine Newcomer and Karen Guthorn. How it works; what they get from it; and reactions from their families, husbands and friends.
The Sharin’ Hour 5/21/17: MARILYN MONROE 22.05.2017 59:17
Via her own words–and those of Arthur Miller amongst others–as recounted in various interviews and documentaries, Sheran James of KX 93.5’s Sharin’ Hour pieces together the life of the neglected child who went on to become the most desirable woman in the world.
The Sharin’ Hour 5/7/17: AUTHENTICITY 08.05.2017 59:57
Should you or shouldn’t you strive to be authentic ? It depends on whether you’re a high or a low “self-monitor”; can read other people’s minds correctly; and/or would allow your brain to be tampered with via TMS to improve your moral judgements. Sheran James of The Sharin’ Hour on KX 93.5 explores these questions […]
The Sharin’ Hour 4/23/17: DEBBIE NAUDE on South Africa 01.05.2017 59:58
Sheran James of The Sharin’ Hour on KX 93.5 talks to local Lagunan Debbie Naude about her native South Africa, during and post the Apartheid era.
The Sharin’ Hour 4/16/17: THE NEXT BIG BANG 18.04.2017 58:20
Sheran James of The Sharin’ Hour on KX 93.5 explores asteroids with the help of asteroid hunters, and discovers what we’re doing to avoid another asteroid decimating us on earth.
The Sharin’ Hour 4/9/17: Writer David Francis 10.04.2017 59:10
David Francis is a champion equestrian, writer and lawyer who grew up on a farm in Australia, a wild and complex place that became the setting for his semi-autobiographical latest novel. Sheran James of KX 93.5’s The Sharin Hour interviews David about the ramifications of writing honestly and not always favorably about home and family.
The Sharin’ Hour 3/26/17: HOW ARE WE FOREIGN? 27.03.2017 59:56
Sheran James of The Sharin’ Hour on KX 93.5 examines foreignness, and finds it involves a lot more than the way we look and sound.
The Sharin’ Hour 3/19/17: HOW TO LIVE LONGER (and more healthily and happily) 21.03.2017 59:04
Sheran James of The Sharin’ Hour on KX 93.5 looks at what contributes to our longevity, and discovers a few surprising things, eg. reading. But what if you’re dyslexic? Dyslexia can be a gift, says an Oxford professor of epidemeology. Also, books can replace thwarted dreams, according to a young former gymnast. Plus, a developing […]
The Sharin’ Hour 3/12/17: HOW TO ENGAGE WITH YOUR POLITICAL OPPOSITE 13.03.2017 59:27
KX 93.5’s Sheran James wondered how it was possible for an African American man to befriend the Klu Klux Klan’s most prominent members. In this week’s Sharin’ Hour, she shares the story of Daryl Davis, who explains why our current political environment presents us with a unique and valuable opportunity.
The Sharin’ Hour 3/5/17: SHOULD WE BE PERFECT? 07.03.2017 59:43
Sheran James of The Sharin’ Hour explores the idea of perfection, and whether we should even be striving for it, particularly within our romantic relationships. How to love right, if imperfectly.
The Sharin’ Hour 2/26/17: ODD JOBS 2 27.02.2017 1:00:00
Sheran James of The Sharin’ Hour on KX 93.5 presents a variety of odd–as in unusual or peculiar–jobs.
The Sharin’ Hour 2/5/17: Part 2, 36 QUESTIONS (to make anyone fall in love with you) 13.02.2017 58:24
Sheran James of The Sharin’ Hour on KX 93.5 completes the 36 questions from last week’s show: questions designed by a social psychology researcher to make anyone fall for you.
The Sharin’ Hour 2/5/17: 36 QUESTIONS (to make anyone fall in love with you) redux 07.02.2017 58:16
Sheran James of The Sharin’ Hour on KX 93.5 presents an updated version of the 36 questions designed by a social psychology researcher to make anyone fall in love with you; with musical accompaniments.
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