Before Kevin Bacon’s “six degrees,” there was Royal Leonard, a living “Zelig.” Barry S. Martin’s biography of this legendary pilot – “Forgotten Aviator; The Adventures of Royal Leonard” – is a truly fascinating tale. Martin shares some of the highlights this week.
Also, we visit Missouri’s Ozark National Scenic Riverways.
Are your thought processes a little sluggish or it’s been a little difficult to focus lately? Try improv!
This week, I sit down with Chris Crotty, General Manager and Artistic Director, of ComedySportz Sacramento about the benefits and sheer fun of improv.
And, we visit Weir Farm National Historic Site in Branchville, Connecticut.
Did you know that women disguised themselves as men so they could fight in the Civil War? Did you know that more people died in the Civil War than in World War II?
Four reenactors from the National Civil War Association – an educational non-profit – shared some interesting tidbits in this week’s podcast.
And, we visit Fort Donelson in Dover, Tennessee.
Sherpa are the elite of humanity. The recent tragic loss of 16 of these incredibly strong, brave men was devastating. If it is possible to bring something positive from the fatal avalanche of April 30, 2014, it is the highlighting of the corruption of the Nepalese Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. In my interview with Kevin Vann, veteran climber and co-founder of Trek 8848 (which leads expeditions to Everest Base Camp), you learn about the Sherpa who, as with parents around the world, are desperately eking out a living to feed their families and provide a future for their children.
And, we visit the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site in Pennsylvania; the first railroad to tunnel through the Allegheny Mountains.
Do you know the real reason the U.S. celebrates Cinco de Mayo? Ernesto Delgado, owner of Tequila Museo Mayahuel, talks tequila and his proud Mexican heritage. And, we visit Kalaupapa National Historic Park in Hawaii.
Footwear either provide necessary protection or present fashion statements. Vintage shoes provide a visual historical perspective and perhaps a family connection with an ancestor. This week, the Center for Sacramento History is presenting an exhibit of their shoe collection. I sat down with Veronica L. Kandl, Curator of History, and Rebecca Crowther, Photographs Archivist, about shoe textiles used over the last 100 years, stories associated with footwear and methods of storage. And, we visit Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
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Have you thought about becoming a game developer? This week, I sit down with Gabriel Gutierrez of Nascent Games. And, we visit Augustus Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site.
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Should corporations determine birth and death care? This week, I talk to Ruth Cummings of The Birth Center and Heidi Boucher, a home death care provider and the force behind the documentary, “In the Parlor; The Final Goodbye.” And, we visit Fort Raleigh National Historic Park.
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Brewski, suds, liquid bread … you know it, you love it. This week, I sit down with Rick Sellers, beer aficionado and talk all things beer. And, we visit Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park.
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916 ink has created an innovative and highly successful program engaging children in the reading process by first teaching them to write. This week, I interview a 916 ink board member and two students of the program, who also read a poem they have each written. And, we visit Crater Lake National Park.
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