Insight
Subscription LinkRecent Shows
Feb 22 TED Radio Hour
Does the current education model nurture real learning in the classroom?
Feb 19 State of the Re: Union - As Black As We Wish to Be
What does it mean to be black or white or even Native American? Host Al Letson takes us to a small town where residents are confronting these issues every day.
Feb 18 Maya Angelou's Black History Month Special
Host Maya Angelou covers milestones by African Americans in Nobel Peace Prize, Grammy, Academy Awards, and cultural awards.
Feb 15 Insight: Capitol Chat / Minimum Wage / "Sacramento Chronicles" / Keith Lowell Jensen
Ben Adler on how proposals make their way through the legislature. A new bill seeks to raise the minimum wage in California to $8.25 next year. New book tells the bumpy, winding story of Sacramento's settlement. Comedian releases new CD, "Elf Orgy."
Feb 14 Insight: School Closures / Valentine's Day / Gregory Kondos / Sound Advice: Opera
Eleven elementary schools could be closed in Sacramento. Last-minute shopping could boost local economy. Sacramento artist featured in upcoming Crocker exhibit. Sean Bianco with operatic odes to romance.
Feb 13 Insight: State of the Union / Kushman By the Bottle / "Kind of Blue"
Matt Laslo on what it was like at the State of the Union and we get reaction to the President's address from Congressmen Ami Bera (D) and Tom McClintock (R). Rick Kushman with wine advice for Valentine's Day. Miles Davis record gets showcase at JB's.
Feb 12 Insight: News Network: Sacramento / "Digital Dead End" / Atheism vs. Theism / "Etiquette of Kindness"
We get an update on efforts to keep the Sacramento Kings in town and why a seven percent share could make a big difference. Author and teacher Virginia Eubanks is in town. How do people choose religion or not? Book teaches skills to young people._4.jpg&width=186&height=140&constrain=true&pad=true&BgColor=cccccc)
Feb 11 Insight: Pope Retires / CEQA Changes? / Housing Recovery / Ghana Hiplife / Author Margarita Engle
Reaction from parishioners in Sacramento to announcement. Should CEQA be changed to make it easier to do business in California? Assistance for local underwater homeowners. Hip Hop from Ghana. Words Take Wings features Newbury Honor author.
Feb 08 Insight: Capitol Chat / California Gun Laws / Do California's Gun Laws Work? / "50 Shades of Grey" Influence on Romance Literature
The gun debate continues in California's Capitol with stricter laws proposed; A look at California's existing gun laws that aren't enforced; The limitations of gun control laws for reducing gun violence; How "50 Shades" is changing romance writing.