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Did you know that switching from a gasoline-powered car to an electric car can reduce your carbon footprint by half? There are over 10 million electric cars around the world and their numbers are increasing each year. Hear about the 200-year history of the electric car and what led to the decline and then the rise of electric vehicles. Alan Jenn shares how our society can move toward a future that...

Explore how a 5,300-acre University came to exist in the little farm town that was Davisville, California. Davis was designated as a University of California campus in 1959 and is now the largest campus in the University of California system. Find out how its mascot Gunrock got his name and why the campus has red London double deck buses. UC Davis chancellor Gary May tells us about his path to eng...

There are millions of e-bikes on our roads. These are bicycles with an electric motor that you can activate to help with pedaling. Susan Handy tells us about environmental policy challenges that the road to sustainable transportation faces, how e-bikes influence travel, and how city planners can get people to drive less and use more e-bikes. Then visit Amsterdam, a city built on clay and supported...

Are you a basketball player and want to figure out the arc length of your shot? Are you a competitive runner who wants to determine how fast you can finish a race while conserving your energy? Do you want to make your baseball throw more efficient? Calculus is everywhere in sports and coaches and athletes can use it to gain an edge over their competition. Mathematician Dan Tancredi tells us how ca...

Two years after his last appearance on Timeout radio, the G-Man returns to discuss the Sacramento Kings' 2022-23 season. Gary Gerould has been the radio play-by-play voice of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings for 38 years and is one of the NBA's longest tenured announcers. We discuss the key individuals who helped the Kings end the longest playoff drought in professional North American sports. We also ta...

Fifty years ago in an apartment in the South Bronx a teen DJ threw a back-to-school birthday party where he dropped electrifying breakbeats and hip hop was born. Since then, this grassroots musical revolution rapidly turned into a global social and cultural phenomenon. Hip hop scholar, Halifu Osumare, tells us about the roots and evolution of hip hop and its influence as a powerful genre that expr...

If you pass by UC Davis’ Toomey Field on spring weekends you’ll see a team of athletes engrossed in practicing their sprints, jumps, and throws. They are the track and field members of Team Davis, the Special Olympics team for Yolo County. Hear how Special Olympics started as a backyard summer camp and grew into a global movement that changed attitudes about ability and inclusion. Robin Dewey tell...

Artificial Intelligence chatbots are computer programs that simulate human conversation through voice or text. Learn about the relatively short history of chatbots — from Eliza who simulated a therapist, to Watson who won the first prize of a million dollars on the quiz show Jeopardy, to Tay the teen who quickly turned offensive on Twitter. Our first guest, Chat GPT, tells us how it got so smart a...

If you’ve been listening to Timeout Radio for a while, you’ve probably picked up that we have a lot of episodes that focus on sports. Its time to look at what fuels athletes and because this show is for teens, we focus on nutrition for youth athletes. Sports nutrition expert Dr. Liz Applegate tells us about her top tips for teen athletes to reach peak performance, the scoop on protein shakes and e...

I start my weekday mornings listening to “The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross"  before I head out to school. This episode features sports broadcaster and UC Davis graduate, Jason Ross. Jason is the program director at Sactown Sports 1140 KHTK and has worked in sports broadcasting for close to three decades. He has been broadcasting Sacramento Kings basketball since 1994, and connects with his...

Just two hours east of Davis in the Sierra Nevada mountains lies the largest alpine lake in North America. The transparent cobalt blue waters of Lake Tahoe are almost as pure as distilled water. However, over the past 50 years the lake has lost about one-third of its clarity. Meet Chris Joseph from Keep Tahoe Blue and learn about the many threats to the blueness of the lake and what we can do to k...

In a world saturated with online music apps and podcasts, college radio’s free spirit and eclectic programming cuts through the noise. There are more than 600 college radio stations in the United States and they play a critical role in giving airtime to emerging musicians and local broadcasters. Patrick Figueroa, sports director at KDVS 90.3 FM at the University of California Davis shares how the...

Numbers are everywhere in sports, both on and off the field. Team managers look at player stats to scout athletes, coaches use analytics to figure out play calls, and many athletes track their performance to fine-tune their skills. Statistics is used in fantasy leagues and sports betting to predict the outcome of a game. Chris Harden shares how he combines his love of sports, statistics, and compu...

The FIFA World Cup is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world. The 2022 Men’s World Cup was held in Qatar and 32 countries competed, with Argentina emerging as the winner. We trace the history of the World Cup from its kick-off in 1930 in Uruguay to its 22nd tournament in Qatar and hear about Smart Balls, a folding stadium, a thrilling finale, and allegations of bribery and corruption....

Scott Gordon called UC Davis home football games on ESPN+ this season. I met him when I was shadowing sports broadcasters at the Aggie Stadium press box last month. Scott played Division I football at the University of Arizona and shares his journey to coaching and calling football. His broadcast experience spans the NFL, college football, indoor soccer, River Cats baseball, and high school games....

Have you ever wonder how and why the humble turkey became the centerpiece of Thanksgiving dinners? And what’s the deal with the President pardoning turkeys? Biologist John McNerney, who is the City of Davis’ wildlife resource specialist, tells us about Davis' resident flock of wild turkeys and why turkeys are an important part of our ecosystem. Then visit the country of Turkey — which spans two co...

This year California had over 6000 wildfires that burned 300,000 acres across the state. Triggered by rising temperatures, drought, logging, and unattended campfires, these fires caused large-scale deforestation. In the second episode of a two-part series on reforestation, we hear about efforts to replenish California's urban and rural forests that have their roots right here in Davis. Erin Donley...

Sports talk radio involves discussion of sporting events, and frequently features enthusiastic debate and analysis by both hosts and callers. Listeners tend to build a routine and connect on an emotional level with radio talk show hosts. My morning routine during school days is to tune in to KHTK SacTownSports 1140 AM and listen to The Carmichael Dave Show as I eat my breakfast. There are over 700...

Northern California has been dealing with wildfires that cause large-scale deforestation and wipe out native species and natural habitats. In the first episode of a two-part series on reforestation, we dig beneath the roots to uncover how Costa Rica became the first tropical country to entirely reverse deforestation. Maria Fernanda from Green Wolf shares how her organization helps conserve the cou...

Braces are a rite of passage for many teenagers in the United States. Hear about the history of orthodontics, which goes back all the way to ancient Egypt and involves animal intestines, gold, and space shuttles! Then meet Dr. Benton Runquist who opens up about his 27-year career as a Davis orthodontist and his time as a radio DJ. Then travel to France — home to 1,500 varieties of cheese, resident...

Sports broadcaster Scott Marsh tells us about his journey to being the play-by-play voice for UC Davis football and basketball and his advice to aspiring broadcasters. Hear how Scott got his start at UC Davis’ student-run radio station KDVS, how he uses his business degrees from UC Davis in his job at SacTownSports 1140 AM KHTK, and the secret of his broadcasting versatility as GameNight host at S...

A play-by-play announcer provides a running commentary of a live sports broadcast. The best play-by-play announcers work to develop a voice, pace, and style that their audience recognizes as soon as they hear them. They have a deep understanding of their sport, are skilled entertainers, build interest in the play and the athletes, and create storylines that grip their listeners' interest. Down the...

There are more than 1.5 million species of insects on our planet. They pollinate fruits, flowers, and vegetables, and produce honey, beeswax, and silk. Insects are the only food source for many amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Humans in many parts of the world eat insects, which are a rich source of protein, vitamins, and minerals. Some people reach for a can of bug spray or scream when t...

Extreme weather events like lightning, floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes are scary. But did you know that heat waves are the most lethal weather phenomenon in the United States? Find out why heat waves happen and how to stay safe during one. UC Davis climate expert Dr. Richard Grotjahn tells us about the consequences of heat waves and what climate models predict about the future of these extreme e...

Goalkeepers are a little bit crazy. If you’re not insane, why would you just stand there and let people run into you and shoot balls at your face, all because you want to keep an inflatable ball out of a net. I play the position of goalie in soccer and while I don’t think goalies are totally insane, they definitely face a crazy amount of pressure. Meet Wallis Lapsley, goalkeeper for the Seattle So...