A year’s worth of shows brings perspective—and a promise to keep things honest. We celebrate 365 with gratitude and something useful you can act on today, from beating inflation with a two‑for‑one dinner to the idea of a community meet‑up that turns listeners into neighbors. Then we hit a hard pivot into the story that wouldn’t let go: the Stacey Plaskett texts with Jeffrey Epstein during a high‑stakes hearing. We play the CNN exchange, break down the evasions, and ask the plain question no o...

A gray, rainy Tuesday turns into a full‑blown Thanksgiving spectacular as we pull you close to the wood stove, ladle up second‑day split pea soup, and say a heartfelt thanks to the people who make this community feel like family. We set a warm, easy tone, then let the season’s greatest hits play out: kitchen saves and flubs, classic radio moments, family quirks, and the songs that turn a meal into a memory. We kick off with a gratitude roll call—health, friends, peace, joy—and jump into a pl...

Rain on the glass, fire in the stove, and a brand-new song hitting the headphones for the very first time. That’s where we begin—a cozy Northern California night that quickly swells into a music-first journey, a kitchen tale, a sports rollercoaster, and a heartfelt goodbye to a songwriter who meant more than a chorus or two could hold. We kick off with local love for Rock and Soul Diner’s two-for-one dinner deal and then spin straight into a cold premiere of Johnny Quality’s Sweet Jesus. No ...

A cloudy night, a quiet studio, and a birthday that turns a microphone into a family album. We open a window onto Sacramento in the 70s—dance contests at 40 Grand Country, Channel 40 weekends, and a beehive hairdo that could out-sing the neon. From Tammy Wynette’s D-I-V-O-R-C-E to Charley Pride’s shadowed story-songs, the soundtrack of a single mom becomes a map of grit and grace, raising six kids with a console stereo and an electric frying pan that knew its way around perfect chicken. We f...

London greets us with music in the air and a skyline that feels like a promise. We land at a rock-and-roll hideout in Soho—formerly MI5 research space, now a boutique sanctuary curated by Mark and Shireen Fuller—where portraits of Hendrix and Tyler watch over the lifts and the rooftop spins a perfect soundtrack. It’s our launchpad for a fast, joyfully chaotic plan: a bullet train to Liverpool for Strawberry Field and Penny Lane, the Beatles’ childhood homes, and a hopeful stop at the Cavern C...

The night air in Calabria felt like a soft invitation: a rooftop view, a glowing gelato window with a line out to the street, and a table full of friends replaying a day that blurred cinema with real life. We had just stepped through Savoca, the small Sicilian village that became the soul of The Godfather, and the details were still buzzing—the climb, the stones, the doorway at Bar Vitelli, and that unforgettable line Michael delivers with quiet menace. We walk you through how Francis Ford C...

The Mediterranean’s hush turns cinematic when your balcony faces black water and a smoking volcano. On Halloween in Sicily, we climbed Mount Etna’s flanks to a world of ash, fog, and scarlet leaves, then watched a sky switch from calm to chaos as a sudden storm flooded the streets and sent us sprinting for the coach. Between the thunder’s split-second crack and the laugh we needed afterward, this trip gave us one of those perfect, messy days that become legend. We unpack the whole ride: wine...

What happens when Halloween nostalgia collides with consumer nightmares and a haunted house line that just won’t end? We mash satire, music, and storytelling into a fast, punchy ride—from a deadpan “interview” about unsafe toys and marketing spin to campy monster choruses that resurrect the joy of novelty records. The result is a crooked funhouse mirror: sharp jokes about risk dressed up as play, stitched together with melodies that make fear feel strangely friendly. We kick off by skewering...

Ever had a morning that starts with a simple walk and turns into a full-on highlight reel? We open the mic on a country road and let life flood in: a mapped-out journey to Sicily, a spontaneous hop to London, then a fast rail to Liverpool for a Beatles pilgrimage and that famous Abbey Road crosswalk. The travel spark sets the stage, but the heartbeat of this story is closer to home: a long-overdue health win that proves small choices stack up, and a reminder that the right routine can change ...

Start with a crisp fall morning, a quiet neighborhood, and a hoodie that says exactly who we root for. That’s where our stroll begins—plugging local merch with a smile, trading hellos with dog walkers, and letting the day set the tempo. A creek appears, and with it a flood of mischief: Crossman pumps, Daisy rifles, and the wildly confident belief that a base-stealer can outrun a BB. The welt fades, the story stays, and the laughter still lands. Baseball steps up next. We plant our flag for t...