November 30, 2007
Speaking with Ira Glass
( Phoenix )KJZZ's Dennis Lambert speaks with Ira Glass, host of This American Life. Glass is in the Valley Saturday for a talk at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts. Produced by Tony Ganzer.
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November 28, 2007
Here and Now: Presidential Candidates
( Phoenix, AZ )Arizona has produced four viable Presidential candidates over the past five decades: John McCain, Bruce Babbitt, Mo Udall and Barry Goldwater. Here and Now host Steve Goldstein discussed their campaigns with Bob Robb, Fred DuVal and others.
[ Steve Goldstein ]
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November 27, 2007
Altar Boyz
( Phoenix )KJZZ Theater Critic Robrt Pela reviews Altar Boyz, a musical for people who don't like musicals.
Robrt Pela at phoenixnewtimes.com
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November 27, 2007
Interview with Polygamist Wife Carolyn Jessop
( Phoenix )Carolyn Jessop's new book is titled Escape. She was born into the polygamist communities of Northern Arizona and escaped with her eight children in the middle of the night.
[ Terry Ward ]
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November 26, 2007
Cyber Monday: Low-stress shopping
( Phoenix )If you work today, and have internet access, there's a good chance you'll do some online shopping. Today is known as Cyber Monday, when hundreds of online retailers offer special discounts and deals. KJZZ's Paul Atkinson reports.
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November 26, 2007
Migrant Diary #2 (A New Iowan)
( Muscatine, IA )We hear a lot about immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border to find work in America. While many people stay in Arizona-others head to the Midwestern United States in search of jobs. KJZZ's Marcos Najera has the second in an occasional series of first hand stories called 'The Migrant Diaries.' He's on the road talking to immigrants who have worked their way across the country. Today we meet a man from Muscatine, Iowa who followed his heart to the heartland. Now he's helping others do the same.
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November 19, 2007
Welcome, Dirty Air
( Phoenix )KJZZ's Dennis Lambert speaks with Steve Owens from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality about the sharp decline of air quality in the Valley during winter. Produced by Tony Ganzer.
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
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November 17, 2007
Lights Out...To See
( Phoenix )As Arizona continues to grow, astronomers say light pollution has become more of a problem. KJZZ's Mark Brodie reports on why that is, and what some people are doing about it.
International Dark Skies Association
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November 17, 2007
Here and Now: Governor Napolitano
( Phoenix, AZ )Governor Napolitano discussed reducing green house gases, immigration and border issues, the state's budget deficit and a variety of other issues brought up by listeners.
[ Steve Goldstein ]
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November 16, 2007
Carillon Escapes ASU Fire
( Tempe, AZ )Clean-up is underway at Memorial Union, on the campus of Arizona State University, following the fire earlier this month. The upper floors were the most heavily damaged. That's where the university houses its carillon bells, a musical instrument that rings out across campus. The Carillon Society was recently allowed back inside the building for the first time since the fire, to check on the bells. KJZZ's Rene Gutel reports.
Previous KJZZ coverage of the ASU carillon
October 28, 2005 (Tempe, AZ) After 35-years of silence, the carillon bells at Arizona State University are ringing again. KJZZ's Rene Gutel has this audio postcard.
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November 16, 2007
Part 3: Moonbeams and Medicine
( Tucson )Our Space Series continues with a look at moonbeams. The Earth's only planetary satellite has long attracted man's curiosity, and a venture just west of Tucson stands ready to see if moonbeams are the cure to some people's ills. KJZZ's Tony Ganzer reports.
Interstellar Light Apps.
The official Web site for the Chapins, and the moonbeam collector.
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November 15, 2007
Space Tourism: Another Arizona Frontier
( Phoenix )Tourism is one of the state's biggest industries, and astronomical attractions are trying to tap into that. KJZZ's Mark Brodie reports.
Hear the other stories in KJZZ's Space Series
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November 14, 2007
AZ Space Research Under the Radar
( Phoenix, AZ )Arizona is among the nation's leaders in space and planetary research, but much of what goes on here flies under the general public's radar screen.
[ Rene Gutel ]
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November 14, 2007
Here and Now: AZ Space Research
( Phoenix, AZ )Here and Now focuses on Arizona's significant role in the exploration of space. Observatories in Northern and Southern Arizona scan the skies as will a new NASA space telescope being developed in conjunction with the University of Arizona. U of A and ASU also play major roles in the search for life on Mars.
[ Steve Goldstein ]
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November 14, 2007
Auto Theft
( Phoenix )Auto theft. Are new cars "impossible" to steal?
Arizona Auto Theft Authority
Auto theft. Are today's new cars "impossible" to steal?
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November 14, 2007
Part 2: Zooming in on Mars
( Phoenix )For more than a century, Arizona scientists have led the search for signs of life on Mars. Next spring, they might actually find some solid evidence that it did or didn't exist. KJZZ's Marcos Najera reports.
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November 13, 2007
Part 1: What's so great about Space?
Extended Interview with Paul Davies
Extended Interview with Kip Hodges
( Phoenix )Kicking off KJZZ's Space Week, Dennis Lambert speaks with Paul Davies and Kip Hodges, two space-wise professors from ASU, to get a sense of why space really matters. Produced by Tony Ganzer.
School for Earth and Space Exploration
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November 12, 2007
McCain on the Road
( Meredith, N.H. )Arizona Senator John McCain's Straight Talk Express hit a rough patch Friday, as McCain's 95-year-old mother Roberta had harsh words about presidential candidate Mitt Romney. KJZZ's Tony Ganzer reports.
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November 12, 2007
A Chiropractic "Quiet Rich"
( Phoenix )Our occasional series the "Quiet Rich" continues with words from Arlan Fuhr, inventor of a small chiropractic device the "Activator."
Speaking with the Quiet Rich
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November 11, 2007
Latino Politics, Beyond Immigration
( Phoenix )Many Latino political leaders say it's a struggle to promote the community's wider political and social agenda in the face of so much focus on the contentious debate over immigration.
Arizona Latino Research Enterprise
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November 10, 2007
Meteorologists Predicting Another Dry Winter
( Phoenix )Arizona will likely see another winter without a lot of rain or snow. KJZZ's Mark Brodie reports on why that is, and what kind of effect that'll have now, and in the future.
National Weather Service: Flagstaff
Natural Resources Conservation Service
NAU's Environmental Sciences and Education
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November 09, 2007
A "New" Cabaret
( Phoenix )Theater critic Robrt Pela reviews a production of Cabaret which promised to be a new interpretation of an old classic...
Robrt Pela at phoenixnewtimes.com
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November 07, 2007
Here and Now: Military in AZ
( Phoenix, AZ )Military installations in Arizona serve a vital national defense role and contribute billions to the state's economy. Rusty Mitchell and Lisa Atkins discuss the various Air Force, Army and Marine bases in Arizona and what they mean to the state.
Listener Questions and Comments
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November 06, 2007
Migrant Diary #1
( Phoenix )After crossing the U.S. Mexico border to find work in America, many immigrants find jobs in Arizona, but others head north. KJZZ's Marcos Najera has the first in an occasional series of first hand stories called 'The Migrant Diaries.' He's on the road talking to immigrants who have worked their way to the heartland after making the dangerous trek across the southern border. This first report comes from East Lansing, Michigan.
[ Marcos Najera ]
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November 06, 2007
The Building on Portland Street
( Phoenix, AZ )You may not have noticed it, but there is a run-down brick building at 333 East Portland Street in downtown Phoenix. It was built in 1955 and served as the city's first Orthodox Jewish synagogue. Historians say the site represents a keystone in Phoenix's Jewish history, but the building's current owners contend the former synagogue is too costly to renovate, and they've sold it to a developer some fear will tear it down.
[ Rene Gutel ]
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November 05, 2007
Quiet Rich Part 3
( Phoenix )KJZZ's continuing series about the Quiet Rich continues with Kevin Palmer reporting on a busboy turned Attorney turned...
Speaking with the Quiet Rich
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November 02, 2007
Hoping for District 7
( Phoenix )On Tuesday, Phoenix voters will elect the first Latino to serve on the City Council in twelve years. It's a race that will end in a run-off next week and some say the contest has divided the Latino community. KJZZ's Marcos Najera reports on the fight for District Seven.
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