KDRT's Hawaiian expert Beth Post is today's guest. Her radio show "Na Mele O Hawaii" is one of the most popular on this station!  And the story of how it came to be and what changes it has made in her family's is fascinating. Beth first became involved with KDRT when a  friend started the "Road Scholar" show about home-schooling and needed a back up. Beth and her daughter started helping out and eventually doing it all on their own.  After a few years, the kids got older and that show was no longer of as much interest.  Beth's daughter went on to school and Beth -- having gotten a taste of sharing on the radio -- was left on her own.  When she approached Jeff about having a new music show, his first question was: "So what kind of music do you plan to play?"  Since there was already a great classical show and several of other genres, Beth had to think hard about what she could offer that was different. Ah-HAH!  She had enough Hawaiian music CDs to do 10 half-hour shows.  Which was enough time to see if this thing would really fly. But Beth, being Beth, would not be satisfied just playing a song and announcing the title.  No.  She wanted to give more info about each song and artist -- background  for the people and origins of the songs.  "And how do you pronounce that?"  So she started researching, began to learn Hawaiian language, and launched her new show.   But that research turned out to not effect just the show.  As she learned more about Hawaii, she fell in love with the culture as well as the music.  Fast forward to now ... She and her family  have been making the journay to a week-long immersion camp in Maui for years; she says her values have shifted for the better; and now she hosts visiting Hawaiian artists, produces music videos on DCTV, and is widely regarded as a local Hawaiian music expert.  She is also organizing 'house concerts' for guest performers from the islands.   A good friend and an interesting chat.  Hope you will join us.

Ann Ranlett is an artist.  A SCRATCHBOARD artist.  What's that, you say?  Listen to today's show and find out!  Lois found Ann while researching a 'drawing' to be donated to the Friends of Art for their auction at the Yolo County Fair.  (Anyone know a local artist named "H. Friend" who was been making things in 1972?)  Once Lois figuring out this was not a drawing, but actually a scratchboard; she tried to find a gathering place of such folks to see if anyone know more about artist Friend.  Although she ddi find the group, alas, no one knew that artist. But during those communications, Lois discovered that Ann Ranlett lived in northern California and was willing to come and be interviewed!  Which brings us to this show. If you want to follow along during Ann's description of how scratchboarding is done, look at  http://www.annran.com/website/gallery/scratchboard/lucy-the-goose-steps/ where Ann has posted, step-by-step, the process she used to make Lucy's portrait.   THANKS!

  "What is Friendship?: a discussion with friends" Three of Lois' friends -- Leanne Friedman, Marilee Eusebio, and Autumn Labbe-Renault -- joined her to talk about friendship and friendliness.   [Originally aired  6/14/2018;  re-aired 7/10/2026.]

Reese Rowland from the City of Davis spoke about his work on Stormwater Pollution Prevention.  Do you know where your water comes from and where it goes? Listen to today's show and find out! 

A repeat of the show with John Puett about D&D, photography, and the Office Hours  / After Hours community. [First broadcast  03/17/2022;  aired again  04/23/2025 and 05-06-2025.]

Jeff Peterson's CD "Slack Key Travels" Bird behaviors (info via Lois).  

Corky's back!  To talk to us about bats, bats, and more bats!  -- primarily the Mexican Free-tail Bat which is so plentiful under the I-80 freeway at the causeway.  Size, shape, habit -- all the things that one can know about these insect-devouring friends -- that's what Corky Quirk has for us today.  And then there are the mysteries that scientists still haven't learns.  The crack in the attached image is less than 2 inches wide.

Who's Tyler Lee, you ask? He's a very nice young man who Lois met at KDRT when he and another fellow were alphabetizing vinyl records in our library.  Lois, of course, started chatting with Tyler and (not unusually) ended up asking him to come and be on the show.  And he agreed! This is a man with a wonderful story.  I hope you have as much fun listening to this show as we had making it. 

Starting about 15 into this weeks show, Lois interviewed Mark Blake, the owner of Blake's Heating and Air Conditioning.     Lois asks him about how extremely hot weather affects the efficacy of your A/C, how to maintain your system to cost you the least, and operate the best.   Listen to learn and enjoy!

Songs from the Debbie Harry Blondie CD "Once More Into The Bleach" [1988, Chrysalis]