Issues & Ideas
Issues and Ideas is a show that features a wide variety of voices sharing their thoughts and perspectives about local people, issues and events on the Central Coast. You might hear a policy maker discussing new regulation, an artist sharing his creative process, an entrepreneur exploring sustainable business practices, or an author talking about her latest book.Regular contributors and segments include: the KCBX News team; travel correspondent Tom Wilmer's Journeys of Discovery; Father Ian Delinger's Playing With Food; Betsey Nash's The Grape Nut; Santa Barbara correspondent Beth Thornton; Literary Reviews by Brian Reynolds; Dr. Consuelo Meux's Nonprofit Story; Robin Coleman on animal welfare; Stu Soren on local issues; and Kim Bisheff on local government; along with many other occasional contributors from our Central Coast community. Carol Tangeman produces and edits the program. www.kcbx.org
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1 month ago
Peace Love & Pets: recent shelter trends, and Woods' Wiggle Waggle Fall Festival

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1 month ago
Farm to School Month, agri-entertainment, and Woods' Wiggle Waggle Fall Festival


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1 month ago
Paula Poundstone, Bettina Swigger of Downtown SLO, and Warren Balfour of Cuesta Jazz

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1 month ago
The Working Lunch, It's Good to be King, and clifftop safety in Isla Vista



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2 months ago
Polling the People, playing with bees and honey, and Peace, Love & Pets- urgent care

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2 months ago
Polling the People, Good Vibez Presents, and singer songwriter Al Stewart

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2 months ago
El Niño, a family run business, and the benefits of volunteering for seniors


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3 months ago
Vineyard labor on the Central Coast, and 25 years of the Grizzly Youth Academy.

58
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3 months ago
Meals That Connect, Long Covid part 2, and growing asparagus on the Central Coast



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3 months ago
A family-friendly workplace, and a look at SLO County's library branches.





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4 months ago
A look at local healthcare, Salinas 'Artist Alley', Foundation at Hearst Castle, and Playing With Food.





58
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5 months ago
The Grape Nut explores sherry, Playing With Food is all about the spices.


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5 months ago
Asista helps immigrant survivors of gender violence; and Peace Love and Pets offers summer safety tips


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5 months ago
NAACP SLO has a new president, barrels and yeast for winemaking, and edible flowers

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5 months ago
The Grape Nut: Rhône 101; WWII on the Central Coast, SB County Teacher of the Year


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6 months ago
Turtle and Tortoise Rescue of Arroyo Grande, The SLO County History Museum, and making pretzels.


59
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7 months ago
The Grape Nut visits the Santa Rita Hills, In Between, Solvang's Pride Banners, and making tortillas

60
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7 months ago
The SLO Symphony's new executive director, The Lighthouse at Point San Luis, In Between, and Wine 4 Paws


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8 months ago
From Chernobyl With Love, The Grape Nut, In Between, Halcyon Days, and the SLO Food Bank.


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8 months ago
Peace Love & Pets, In Between, flutist Susanne Bona, and biodegradable ocean plastic
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