That's Life

It's starting to sound a lot like Christmas! Here are a few carols to pass the time. First broadcast December 2025.

  A few of you were around in the  70s and 80s and knew John Denver.   For you, here are some of his early songs.  Some other listeners have never even HEARD of John Denver!  For you, here is an introduction to one of the most influential singers of his time.  I've included some history of John as well as some of his music.  Today's songs are from his famous  "Rocky Mountain High"  album.  (The CD...

  The Yolo County Landfill has many programs to reduce-reuse-recycle.  Tours of the landfill are available by appointment.  There is also a "waste wizard" on the website where one can ask questions about what to put where:   https://www.yolocounty.gov/government/general-government-departments/community-services/integrated-waste-management-division/central-landfill/a-z-waste-acceptability/a-z-list ...

    Today on That's Life:   Family History = Genealogy = the story of one's ancestors.   Lois tells all!     Well...  Lois tells some.  "All" would take much longer!   Hear what the main documents are that folks use to find their ancesotrs and how they create profiles to store the info and share with cousins.     Records of Birth, Marriage, Death, and the Census.  Using the regular data -- as well...

  Today on That's Life,  more MUSHROOMS !  Professor Emeritus Mike Davis is back again this week to tell us even more about mushrooms -- and other fungus. Originally broadcast in May of  2021; this show was re-broadcast in 2025 on Sept  9 and Sept 16.  

  Today on That's Life:  Mike Davis , a retired professor from UCDavis, tells us a lot about everyone's favorite fungi -- Mushrooms .  There are THOUSANDS of species in California. This fascinating show includes detailed instruction on how to grow your own! If you want to know more, look for his book " Field Guide to MUSHROOMS of Western North America ". Originally aired on 2021-05-20. Re-broadcas...

  Today on That's Life:  Would you like another COLORful show ?  This is part two of the color "BLUE"! BLUE is in the name -- of the song, of the album, or of the artist/band.  There were so many "blue" choices, that I made TWO shows this color!  This one includes Kate Wolf , the Grateful Dead , Johnny Cash ,  Eric Clapton, Ella Fitzgerald , Gershwin , and more.  So here it is --  "Blue, part two"...

  Today on That's Life:  Happy summer!   If you can't travel in person, travel in spirit!  Today you can listen to some mellow island sounds with "Favorite Hawaiian Songs" , a CD from the collection of host Lois Richter.  When that's done, we add a few instrumentals from Jeff Peterson's "Maui On My Mind" . (Original was broadcast on 2021-05-06. Re-edited and then broadcast on 2025-07-01.)

  Today on That's Life:   Another friend Lois met online.   Courtney Goodin  lives in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles.  He is a retired sound mixer who has worked on lots of documentaries and commercials as well as feature films.  A 3rd -generation Texan, Courtney came to California after graduating with a college degree in media production.   Our chat today roams from personal experiences, to t...

That's Life -- brought to you by California's Water and Soil! Soils and water and other things are fodder for this episode.  Lois is talking to guest  Don Shor  (of  Davis Garden Show fame!) -- about so many things that we won't try to list them all here. Understanding our water  -- where it comes from , where it goes, how it's used, and by whom -- is vital to knowing what to expect in the future....

A repeat of the show with  Tamra Pica  -- talking about tech, "The Rundown Show", and non-tech things. (Broadcast 13 May and 20 May 2025.  Archived forever on KDRT.org )  

    Today on That's Life:  talking tech with Tamra Pica. Tamra and Lois talk about tech every Thursday evening on the video show "The Rundown" with David Paskin and others.  To hear THAT, go to TheRundown.show and follow the link.   But that's then and this is now.  Tamra Pica  agreed to be on Lois' radio show to talk about non-tech things; but we slipped and fell into tech talk as well.  **Sigh.*...

A repeat of the show with  John Puett  about D&D, photography, and the Office Hours  / After Hours community. [First broadcast  03/17/2022;  aired again  04/23/2025 and 05-06-2025.]

  Today on That's Life:  Another fascinating story from a friend on After Hours.  A self-proclaimed "dungeon master", John Puett leads a very active adventurous life while sitting down.  "Dungeons and Dragons" is his game of choice and he not only plays D&D, but also designs, hosts, and teaches it.  Join  his Discord server or view his YouTube channel to learn more about the game. John does a lot...

  Today on That's Life:   David Paskin Rabbi David, as he is often called, is an accomplished spiritual leader, a singer/songwriter, a Jewish futurist, a social activist, an award-winning Jewish edutainer, and your Torah Tech Guy.  He's also the "Rock-n-Roll Rabbi".  AND he has published several books.  AND he is a speaker/presenter both online and in person. AND, most importantly, he is a friend...

Today on That's Life:  author Bill Pieper. Local author Bill Pieper is today's guest.  He has published many works -- mostly short stories. His most recent book -- Borders and Boundaries -- is a series of ten short stories which reads like a novel.  While each story could stand on its own, the thread of characters and locations ties the book together into a greater whole.  Listen to him reading fr...

  Today on That's Life:  Wind energy  Kevin Wolf is a name well known in Davis.  And Kevin Wolf is a person well worth knowing. Lois met him in the 1970s and has worked with him in several projects -- Davis Food Co-op, Davis Community Network, DCTV, KRDT, politics, and others.  Kevin is probably most famous as a founder of the CoHousing project on N Street.   Currently he is involved in the WindHa...

    Today on That's Life:   Wo-Ma-Mu !!!     That's short for "Women Making Music" .  As their website says, it "is a nonprofit organization devoted to bringing music and other creative arts into women's lives through education, participation, and personal empowerment".  They do that with retreats in the hills of California where (ta-dah!) women get together to make music! -- also to be creative,...

Today on That's Life:  Jack's back!   John Muir Laws is an artist, naturalist, educator, and author.   Jack was on the "Birding With Lois" video show in 2022 -- viewable as "How to Observe Better" at:   https://BirdingWithLois.global  Today we talk about his new book -- "The Laws Field Guide to Sierra Birds: Updated Edition".  We also dive into NATURE JOURNALING and how observing the natural world...

  Today on That's Life:  It's another time for the holidays! Here is the third of my xmas music shows for this year.   Today's songs are off 3 CDs:  #1 - #12 from "Christmas Card Disc";  #19 - #22 from  "A Christmas Celebration - Volume 2"; and  #12 from "'Tis the Season". Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! Originally aired for Xmas 2023; re-broadcast Dec 2024.

  Today on That's Life:  It's time for the holidays again! Here is the second of my xmas music shows for this year.   All songs today are off the CD "A Christmas Celebration - A Collection Of Classical Brass, String & Choral Favorites - Volume 2". Originally aired for Xmas 2023; re-broadcast Dec 2024.  

  Today on That's Life:  It's time for the holidays! Here is the first of my xmas music shows for this year.   All songs today are off the 2003 CD "'Tis the Season" by the Chrismas Angels. Originally aired for Xmas 2023; re-broadcast Dec 2024.  

Gitane is French!  French-Canadian to be precise.  She grew up in an entirely French-speaking area of Canada and says she didn't truly learn English until she moved to Santa Monica and no one spoke French!   French to English.  How does that work?  How do you move from speaking (and thinking in) your birth tongue to speaking (and maybe thinking in?) a different language.  Aside from the spelling a...

Have you ever listened to "Heart to Heart" here on KDRT?  If so, you are familiar with the melodious voice of Gitane (Dr. G) .  She is a long-time radio personality -- having had a show in Florida for many years before she moved away.  When KDRT was formed, she considered returning to the airways and in 2009 began her weekly show.  Pre-pandemic, Gitane had guests with her in the studio and played...

Judy Fjell is coming. JUDY FJELL IS COMING !!! Her concert in Davis is 23 October 2024 at the UU Church at 7 pm.    More details at JudyFjell.com  along with 70+ songs for free there on "Judy's Radio".  About 1982, Lois met Judy in Davis when they both lived here and were both interested in Women's Music -- Judy on stage and Lois back stage!  Today's show is a chat about old times, new projects, a...