Community In Schools of New Mexico's Julia Bergen

Yolanda and Dr. Michael F. Brown discuss his work as a cultural anthropologist whose research covers a broad range of topics, including the Indigenous peoples of Amazonia, new religious movements, and the global challenge of protecting Indigenous cultural property from misuse and appropriation.

Guest Karen Herman, Ph.D., co-founder and director of Sky Mountain Wild Horse Sanctuary, winner of Santa Fe Community Foundation's 2021 Piñon Award for Courageous Innovation, discusses her organization’s work. Karen is committed to achieving healthy wild horses, wildlife, and wild lands through humane efforts grounded in scientific and technological innovation. Sky Mountain Wild Horse Sanctuary works with tribal, federal, and state agencies for management of wild horses, and the Sanctuary is a refuge for a band of once-vulnerable mustangs who now roam free forever.

Host Deborah Boldt, Executive Director of Santa Fe Community College Foundation, talks with Mexican Consul Norma Ang.

Guest Lea Knutson, founder and Executive Director of the Hermit's Peak Watershed Alliance, winner of Santa Fe Community Foundation's 2021 Piñon Visionary Award, discusses the organization's work on watersheds in the Las Vegas area.

Elder Evelyn F Naranjo, from the Pueblo of San Ildefonso. Her Tewa given Birth name is Than Povi, which means Sun Flower. She is a Grandmother, Great Grandmother, and an Elder of her Pueblo. She is also one of the founders of Tewa Women United since 1989, and continues to be involved with the organization.

Elder Kathy Wan Povi from Powohgehowingeh (Tewa) for San Ildefonso Pueblo, has dedicated her life‘s passion with the hopes and dreams of Tewa Women United (TWU),  a multicultural and multiracial organization founded and led by Native women. As  former executive director of the organization, she  now serves as an elder with TWU’s Sayain / Circle of Grandmothers.

Guest Leroy "Buster" Silva, founder of Family+Indigenize+Thrive discusses Indigenous wellness practices.

Guest Alex Ross-Reed (she/her), Executive Director for HEAL+NM (Health Equity Alliance for LGBTQ+ New Mexicans).

Diné and Cheyenne scholar, performing artist and community servant Lyla June offers a Diné perspective on COVID-19 and the impacts of colonization.

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Diné/Hopi recording artist Gabriel Yaiva shares how his music and cultural roots provide a foundation of understanding through the COVID-19 pandemic. He also speaks about his work as the Director of the NARBHA Institute’s Traditional Practitioners Program.

Native storyteller and musician with the band Native Roots Emmett "Shkeme" Garcia (Santa Ana Pueblo) shares his take on COVID-19 and the challenges it has brought to Native communities as well as, how music and culture are carrying him through these trying times.

Guest John Andrews, President of the Shakespeare Guild.

Guest :  Fred Nathan. Founder and Executive Director of Think New Mexico. New Mexico 's very own think tank tackling issues like the food tax, full day kindergarten, lottery allocations, and more.

The focus of this “The Heart of the Matter” with co-hosts Hollis Walker and Cyndy Tanner is “preparing for the unexpected.” It features Rhys Brightwater, social worker with Ambercare Hospice of Santa Fe, talking about medical powers of attorney and other significant legal forms we should all have in case we are incapacitated; and Karen Kinnett Hyatt, owner of Action Estate Pros of Santa Fe, on how to deal with the material possessions left behind by a loved one—and how to prepare your own possessions prior to your own departure!

Hollis and Cyndy interview Karen Sloan about buying medical insurance on the health exchange and how recent changes have impacted consumers; and Hollis and Cyndy talk with Dr. Carl Friedrichs of Presbyterian Medical Group about Presbyterian’s expansion in Santa Fe and the new hospital they will open here in 2018.

Guest One: Joshua Habermann

The Best Show In Town welcomes one of the best musical director’s in the Southwest, Joshua Habermann, musical director for the Santa Fe Desert Chorale. Undergoing its 34th season, Habermann shares how the ensemble has raised its artistic profile and broadened its programming to include choral-orchestral masterworks as well as cutting-edge a cappella programs. He also discusses the exciting community outreach projects and the power that music carries with it to bring people together and provide a place for individuals to belong to something that can allow them to achieve something greater than the individual. The Santa Fe Desert Chorale is one of the longest continually performing professional music organizations in New Mexico, as well as one of the most distinguished. It successfully achieves its mission of exciting, engaging and inspiring diverse audiences with the beauty and power of great choral music.

Guest Two: Roberta Parry

Roberta Parry – Artist and Award-winning playwright and author, Roberta Parry talks about what inspires her creative process from the art of painting water colors to writing a 500-page novel. Always an inspired individual, Roberta talks about her new innovative book, “Killing Time”, a novel she refers to as having something for everyone: Drama, humor, nostalgia, sex, mystery, murder. We discuss the variety of creative and innovative literary techniques she employs, from removing the “he saids, and she saids”, to putting it in the form of a “novel in two acts”. She also tells the story of the inspiration behind her book, her creative process as well as her desire to pay tribute to a nostalgic piece of Americana she fears may be quickly disappearing.  

Guest One: Billy Turney

The Best Show In Town is joined by one of our best musical inspirations, founder of Santa Fe’s own internationally acclaimed Scola Cantorum, Billy Turney. He joins host, MK in- studio for a lively discussion about the choral group he founded 25 years ago. He shares what originally inspired him along with a background story which includes a personal connection to the Vatican! We also discuss the group’s latest tour through Ireland as well as the many different styles of music the choral group performs locally and internationally. You can also find out where to go for its upcoming performances.

Guest Two: Roger Morris

Former National Security Staff member for both Nixon and Johnson as well as award winning journalist and author, Roger Morris gives us his take on the political landscape of the Republican National Convention. He reflects upon the larger historical context of this election and its strategies. And he explains why it is one of the most important elections in history.

The Best Show in Town invites one of the nation’s leading life coaches and award-winning authors, Diane Altomare to help us find the best approach for dealing with those sometimes scary things called emotions. She lays out her revolutionary strategy in her latest book “Clarity”. She advocates the notion of taking the “shame” out of our emotions and instead using them as a tool to better know ourselves. In doing so, she explains how, when recognized and directed properly, emotions can actually become extremely useful vehicles through which we can find our truest selves. She helps us find the language of our emotions by providing a virtual index she calls the “voice of our emotions”. She explains why emotions are not something we can afford to ignore and illuminates the vital resource they can be toward living authentic and productive lives, individually and collectively.

Guest One: Carolyn Berry

The Best Show In Town is honored by Author and “Happiness Expert”, Carolyn Berry teaching us how to find and discover our best selves. She shares the philosophy behind her book, “From Misery To Happiness: How to Become Authentically Happy And Make The World A Happier Place”. She talks about redefining “happy” so that it reflects a more authentic sense of self and encourages moving away from the “shoulds” in life. She refers to what she calls “the four virtues” of Gratitude, Love, Acceptance and Constructive Attention as the backbone toward a greater sense of fulfillment in life. She explains how she herself had to literally “practice” these four virtues until they became second nature and in so doing unexpectedly discovered that they had become literal states of being. Her hope is that in empathetically sharing her own journey from misery to happiness, others may find inspiration to do the same. Her goal is to help make the world a happier place, one genuine smile at a time.

Guest Two: Patrick Finn –

Professor, musician, designer, Ted Talk presenter, and author, Patrick Finn is taking on the educational establishment head on in his book, “Critical Condition”. He argues that the educational system needs to re-examine how it teaches critical thinking skills and instead focus more on teaching what he calls “Loving Communication”. He examines how critical thinking can actually encourage close-mindedness and even violence, especially when taught with the wrong focus or end goal. In teaching students to articulate their thoughts and arguments, he proposes using more “Yes, and” in our language versus, “Yes, but”. His suggests that loving communication is actually a more vigorous exercise than critical thinking in that it challenges us at our very core. It can often even expose our own prejudices and limited thinking. He encourages us to open our minds to the creative process of open and inclusive dialogue.

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Helena Ribe of Women's International Study Center, and Sarah Ghiorse of New Mexico Women dot org, discuss the  upcoming Women and Money symposium that WISC is hosting in Santa Fe on August 13th.

Hollis talks with Katharine Kagel, owner of Pasqual’s restaurant and gallery, and artists Michelle Goodman and Suzanne Vilmain, about reinventing one’s self as a woman and an artist late in life.

Hollis talks with Rev. Holly Beaumont and Colin Baillio about proposed legislation to create and license dental therapists in New Mexico; and in the second segment, college counselor Jennifer Dryfoos talks about what students and their parents need to do to make sound decisions about college

Hollis talks with three transgender youth—two female and one male—and a mature transgender man about coming out as transgender and how that has changed their lives.

Hollis talks with author Jytte Lokvig about her latest book on Alzheimer’s disease and how to improve communication with those who have dementia

Hollis talks with Emily and Kim about a free Santa Fe Community College program that helps mature women re-enter the job market. 

Hollis talks with City of Santa Fe Traffic Engineer John J. Romero about the thing that drives us all crazy: Santa Fe traffic! In between queries, we’ll raise funds for KSFR.

Hollis talks with six women—including a 90-year-old—about the joys of riding motorcycles and being members of the Motor Maids. 

Hollis talks with director Jerry Feraccio and Liam O’Brien (“Romeo”) about the upcoming production of “Romeo and Juliet.” Jacquelyn West chimes in about what the star-crossed lovers’ myth is all about and why it remains relevant today.

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Daniel Werwath, development lead on the Arts and Creativity Center, joined Ellen Berkovitch with Trey Jordan, a member of the four-firm architecture team, to discuss the fledgling A+CC which will be applying for federal tax credits in early 2017 with an anticipated build date of 2018. The project was inaugurated four years ago by Creative Santa Fe, and will provide 70 units of low-cost, affordable rental housing to creative workers in Santa Fe when completed.

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Rulan Tangen, founding artistic director and choreographer of Dancing Earth, recently traveled with her dance company to the Riddu Riddu festival in northern Norway. She discusses indigenous dance and collaborations, as well as the economics that challenge many contemporary dance companies.

Robin Dunlap of the Keshi Foundation joined Ellen Berkovitch to discuss The Zuni Show, an exhibition that will be held at The Scottish Rite Temple during Indian Market, spotlighting all Zuni artisans and artists.

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AdobeAirstream Radio on KSFR gathered a group to discuss SITElines, the second edition of SITE Santa Fe's biennial dedicated to showcasing contemporary art of the Americas. Guests were managing curator Candice Hopkins, SITECenter director Joanne Lefrak, and artist Raven Chacon. The exhibition, wider than a line, opens on July 16th in Santa Fe.

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Writer Ana Castillo spoke with Ellen Berkovitch about her new book of essays, Black Dove, and shared observations on politics and culture from her life as a Xicana poet, essayist and novelist. In 1996 UNM Press published the first edition of Castillo's essay collection, Massacre of the Dreamers: Essays on Xicanisma. A 20th-anniversary updated edition was released this year.

Hollis interviews members of Motor Maids, one of the oldest women’s motorcycle clubs in the United States, with some 1,300 members. Among the six women are a 90-year-old who rode 700-plus miles to the recent Motor Maids convention in Santa Fe, and her granddaughter. 

In the first segment Show Host MK talks with Elizabeth Inman owner of the Purple Adobe Lavender Farm about all Things Lavender.

In Segment two MK interviews Dr. Gary Chapman on the language of love

Jack Loeffler talks about his writing experiences.  Abigail plays Jack's conversation with Edward Abbey, part of Loeffler's series "Encounter with Consciousness"

Shannan Cupka is with the state ombudsman office.  She explains the services of that organization.

Egis provides information and services for elders.

Hillary Smith, a native of Hobbs New Mexico and a resident of ABQ, kicks off the 2016 Music on the Hill with her band, Soul Kitchen.

Smith and one of her other bands, Honeyhouse, won Best of the Yer at the 2008 New Mexico Music Awards for No Easy Way.  Soul Kitchen’s sound is described as  “somewhere between Saturday night revelry and Sunday morning redemption.”

She is also the author of the new book, The Fire Line: The story of The Granite Mountain Hotshots and One of the Deadliest Days in American Firefighting. The gripping story describes the lives of the elite firefighting crew, the Granite Mountain Hotshots, and the Yarnell Hill Fire that killed 19 of them on June 30, 2013. Ellen Berkovitch interviews Fernanda Santo for Radiocafé.

As part of the Shakespeare 400 in Santa Fe here is a conversation I had with John Andrews and Oliver Prezant about the inspiration that William Shakespeare’s writing (especially the plays) has provided for composers most of them non-English speakers. 

Bari and Terran Lovewave's conversation with the editors of the book Zig Zag Zen Buddhism and Psychedelics about a collection of stories from spiritual teachers on how psychedelic drugs opened them up to their spiritual pathways.

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State Senator Bill O’Neill and Fred Nathan Executive Director, Think New Mexico.  Abigail Adler, guest host.

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Cody Hartley, curator of the Georgia O’Keefe Museum speeks with Abigail Adler, substitute host

Dana Richards, co-founder of the Academy For Sustainability Education (ASE) with Abigail Adler, substitute host

Theoretical Physicist and Professor at Santa Fe Institute. “Science of Cities”. Host Ellen Berkowitz

Entrepreneur extraordinaire talks about One New Mexico. Host Abigail Adler

Director of “Death and the Maiden”, a play by Ariel Dorfman

Pulitzer Prize winning Journalist and author with guest host, Abigail Adler

Troublemakers, a documentary film about the Land Art movement

Postcommodity Collective, a discussion about Land Art

Co-founder of Gray Watch with guest host, Abigail Adler

Geri Surf, cofounder, Women Incorporated. Host Martha Burke

Host Terran Lovewave's conversation with Qi Gong master Mingtong Gu about the practice of wisdom healing Qi Gong for health, happiness,peace and spiritual awakening. 

Ellen Berkovitch interviewed Nadine Stafford and others from Interfaith Coalition on Our Schools about what it takes to have a high-achieving school.

Ellen's guest, Scott McLennan organizes charity work in Nepal and in 2010 won the Sir Edmund Hillary Mountain Legacy Medal for his services to communities in Nepal.

Founder of Afreeka Santa Fe and Artistic Director of Fiesata Fela with Guest Host Abigail Adler

Directors of Santa Fe Concorso 2015 with Guest Host Abigail Adler

Hank Hughes, Executive Director of NM Coalition to End Homelessness. Host Abigail Adler

Ellen Berkovitch spoke with Sylvia Arthur, while she was visiting SFAI, on the subject of the immigration/refugee crisis in Europe

Ellen talks with Shannon Murphy on the AHA Festival

Director and Founder of the Southwest Care Center

Professor, author, and zen Buddhist Teacher with guest host, Abigail Adler.

Phone interview with Bella Fleck

Zelie Pollon, KSFR News Director interviews North Vietnamese Artist Ta May Ly at Santa Fe's Pancakes on the Plaza Fourth of July Celebration.

Hannah Nordhaus tells the story of her Great Great Grandmother Julia Staab the ghost of Santa Fe’s own La Posada Hotel. She explores the the life of Julia from her birth in Germany to her life with her husband and children in Territorial New Mexico. It is a story of pioneer woman and immigrants. of ghost hunters and physics, and of Imagination and myth. She tells how  the true life story becomes an ghost story !!

Al Jazeera Journalist Peter Greste spent more than 400 days in a Cairo prison for supposedly conspiring with the Muslim Brotherhood. He was finally released this past February. Greste spoke about his experience in jail and the current state of journalism at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Santa Fe, New Mexico at 7pm on April 20, 2015. For anyone who might have missed the extensive media coverage of his arrest and detainment, Zelie Pollon, a friend and colleague of his, asked him to begin by talking about the day in late 2013 when he was arrested in Cairo

Dan DeFrancesco has a conversation with Co-Author Peter Schwartz about the Spiritual side of Baseball and how it can be compared to our own Religious or Spiritual beliefs. An Inning by Inning look at the “ineffable” aspects of Baseball and Spirituality.

Colleen Wormsly tells Dan Defrancesco about all the Social Change Programs available for Teens and Young Adults at DoAnything.ORG . The Organization was founded to help young people who want to get involved in Social Change Programs assisting Non-Profit Organizations around the Country.

Robert Waggoner discusses his techniques achieve Lucid Dreaming with simple exercises that can be done to control your dream state. Additionally, he describes how to use your dreams to over come life problems, interact with Dream Figures, and explore the contents of your subconscious.

This is a presentation about astrological configuration during the year ahead given by 5 astrologers: Merrylin LeBlanc, Atma Devi, Jason Holley, Marcia Starck, and Daniel Fiverson.  

The Wall Street Journal once described him as an environmental Pit Bull. Other environmentalist groups hail him as a hero and a visionary. Randy Hayes founded the Rainforest Action Network in 1985 to protect the rapid destruction of the world’s rainforests. RAN’s highly publicized and effective political campaigns targeting multinational corporations have had ramifications around the world and have become a blueprint for non violent action. Hayes was in Santa Fe recently speaking about architecture and promoting a climate Activist Summit to be held here this weekend.

Dan DeFrancesco discusses a wide range of Paranormal topics that Linda has investigated over her almost thirty years as a TV News Reporter, Author and Documentary Film Maker.  Items they discussed includes Animal Mutilation, UFO Sightings, and Government Cover Ups and Conspiracies.

Gar Alperovitz, internationally known political economist, historian, activist and author of America Beyond Capitalism and What Then Must We Do, will share his vision of how the US can democratize the economy to create community wealth and bridge the growing income gap between the rich and everyone else. Dr. Alperovitz is Lionel R. Bauman Professof of Political Economy at the University of Maryland and co-founder of the Democracy Collaborative.

Art Schreiber had a over a Half Century career in the Radio and News Industry. In this discussing this biography Dan DeFrancesco discusses Art’s years of covering news stories with John Kennedy, Martin Luther King and his unique experience traveling with the Beatles on their Inaugural U.S. tour.