Radio Parallax Shows

Show 511

Nov 18, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. Real estate woes, lawyers under fire
  3. The lame predictions of pundits

Show 510

Nov 11, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. Valerie Plame book, plus parts of our prior interviews with husband Ambassador Joseph Wilson
  3. NASA comet close up (again), magnetism on the brain

Show 509

Nov 4, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. Award winning author Russ Baker talks about his fascinating book, Family of Secrets.
  3. Science topics

Show 508

Oct 28, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. Election stuff, Dan Walters column on "recommendations", Meg Whitman slams Fresno w/ feedback from Fresno resident Jeff Shinoda
  3. Return to show by film historian David Kiehn post "60 Minutes" seg on his ID of 1906 Market St SF movie as having been shot just pre-earthquake

Show 507

Oct 21, 2010
  1. Current Events, Will Durst "Don't Got Milk?"
  2. Science, Current events
  3. Tara Eshghi talks about rising UC tuition fees & costs. Obit: jive talking Barbara Billingsly from Leave it to Beaver

Show 506

Oct 14, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. Neural marketing - oxytocin, MRI brain scans to manipulate customers, history, politics & whatever, population climbs, GB&U, write-in complaints, election money flooding in after Citizens United catastrophe
  3. Obit - atmosphere of Mars, waste pond mishap, crazy carp farming, delta fish denied EPA protection by shaky water pols

Show 505

Oct 7, 2010
  1. Current Events, Activist, Publisher, Comedian, Ngaio Bealum, talks about the upcoming CA marijuana initative (Prop 19) and a fundraiser for Americans For Safe Access.
  2. Gerald Nachman Author of, Raised On Radio, (pt 2) - more radio wonderfulness
  3. Science topics.

Show 504

Sep 30, 2010
  1. Current Events, Will Durst "She's in the attic!"
  2. Gerald Nachman Author of, Raised On Radio, (pt 1) - a wonderful look at old time radio
  3. Obit: George Blanda

Show 503

Sep 23, 2010
  1. Current Events, Will Durst is 'Mad'!
  2. Jared Diamond, talks about the National Geographic TV special that is based on his book; Collapse, How Societies Choose To Fail Or Succeed.
  3. Manager Stephanie Violas, gives Radio Parallax a tour of a cannabis dispensary (the one she manages)

Show 502

Sep 16, 2010
  1. Current Events, Will Durst comments on Doom
  2. Science, history, politics, current events and whatever we damn well please
  3. Obits: Robert Boyle, Paul Conrad, Orson Welles fakery

Show 501

Sep 9, 2010
  1. Current Events, Will Durst comments on Obama's race and religion
  2. Cosmo Garvin, senior staff writer and columnist for the Sac News and Review, discusses the latest three-card monte attempt to get a new arena for the Sacramento Kings
  3. Kel Munger of the SN&R gives an update on the anti-gay legislation going on in Uganda.

Show 500

Sep 2, 2010
  1. Current Events, Will Durst comments on Labor Day
  2. Science, politics.
  3. More science and politics

Show 499

Aug 26, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. Activist Burt Wilson talks about the currently ongoing, underhanded and nefarious attempts to divert yet more water to Southern California
  3. Iranian American (and KDVS DJ) Tara Eshghi discusses the sabre rattling between Iran and Israel.

Show 498

Aug 19, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. Science, politics and Will Durst comments on Swamp Drainage
  3. Science, history, politics, current events.

Show 497

Aug 12, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. Author, Mary Roach, talks about her new book "Packing For Mars, the Curious Science of Life in the Void"
  3. More Science stuff

Show 496

Aug 5, 2010
  1. Current Events, Will Durst comments on Deep Dish Pizza
  2. Publisher & Comedian, Ngaio Bealum, talks about the CA marijuana initative (Prop 19) and cannabis in general
  3. Dr. Gary Aguilar, on the recent increase in Whooping Cough and relates his recent experience with the same.

Show 495

Jul 29, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. Obituary: Daniel Schorr, senior NPR news correspondent, talks about his life in radio. (encore)
  3. Excerpts of Douglas Everett's talk with George McGovern and Daniel Schorr on Capital Public Radio's Insight program

Show 494

Jul 22, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. Journalist, Film maker Matt Perry talks World Cup and films
  3. Sara, of Sara's Hair Salon, comments on a non-Persian actor playing the lead in The Prince of Persia, and some other things related to Iran

Show 493

Jul 15, 2010
  1. Current Events, Will Durst comments on The GOP
  2. Political Activist Jerry Policoff talks about his current run for the State Legislture in Pennsylvania
  3. Science, history, politics, current events.

Show 492

Jul 8, 2010
  1. Current Events, Will Durst comments on 'The World Cup'
  2. Obit: Senator Robert Byrd, Science topics
  3. Female A discusses the different navigation methods used by men and women

Show 491

Jul 1, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. General Chuck Yeager (second half of interview)
  3. Obits: Jimmy Dean, Joan Hinton

Show 490

Jun 24, 2010
  1. Current Events, Will Durst comments on 'Politics as Usual'
  2. Newsweek's Evan Thomas, talks about his new book "The War Lovers, Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, And The Rush To Empire, 1898"
  3. Debbie Hollingsworth & Bruce Stiny give Doug a tour of the 'This Means War' exhibit of the Spanish American War, on display at the CA State Capitol Museum

Show 489

Jun 17, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. Gregg Stebben of Men's Health Magazine talks about some fascinating new developments in cancer detection using the remarkable sense of smell of dogs.
  3. Science topics, current events

Show 488

Jun 10, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. Truth activist, Mark Graham, talks about some of the curious and suspicious events that surrounded the 911 tragedy.
  3. Current Events; Science

Show 487

Jun 3, 2010
  1. Current Events, Will Durst commentary on 'The Third Gulf War'
  2. Science potpourri
  3. Obits; Dennis Hopper,

Show 486

May 27, 2010
  1. Current Events, Comedian Michael O'Connell
  2. LCDR Ted Robinson USNR, talks about a daring rescue he performed during the WWII Battle of Okinawa (pt 1)
  3. Ted Robinson talks about rescue at Okinawa (pt 2)

Show 485

May 20, 2010
  1. Current Events, Will Durst comments on 'Manhattan Flannel'.
  2. Science, history, politics and whatever we damn well please...
  3. Outgoing KDVS GM, Kevin Corrigan, talks about the LA Times, Investgative journalist Lisa Pease, weighs in on the ouster of Bob Bennett from the Senate

Show 484

May 13, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. A chat with Phil Proctor of the ledgendary Firesign Theatre
  3. Denise Fitzgerald talks about experiences as an auditor in the Health Insurance industry.

Show 483

May 6, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. Author Gerald Nachman talks about his book, Seriously Funny, The Rebel Comedians of the 1950's and 1960's
  3. America's foremost political comedian Will Durst, talks about the SF Bay area comedy scene

Show 481

Apr 29, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. LCDR Ted Robinson USRN, talks about his recent donation to the Smithsonian, the a cane used by JFK. Will Durst comments on the GOP needing a new scale.
  3. Author Activist Charlotte Dennett updates her efforts with Vincent Bugliosi to prosecute George W. Bush for murder.

Show 480

Apr 15, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. Science, history, politics and whatever we damn well please...
  3. Science topics, Obits:

Show 479

Apr 8, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. General Chuck Yeager talks about his escape from Nazi-held France during WWII (part 1)
  3. Current events, Obit: Elinor Smith

Show 478

Apr 1, 2010
  1. WNYC Producer, Steven Valentino, reminisces about his radio work at KZFR & KDVS
  2. history, politics and whatever we please...
  3. Obits: Charlie Wilson, Alexander Haig and test pilot, Gen. Robert White

Show 477

Mar 25, 2010
  1. Current Events, Will Durst comments on 'making sausage'
  2. Science topics
  3. Author Attorney Charlotte Dennett talks about her efforts with Vincent Bugliosi to prosecute George W. Bush for Murder.

Show 476

Mar 18, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. Journalist, Jefferson Morley, talks about his newly discovered information about Lee Harvey Oswald's interaction with the CIA and his book, Our Man in Mexico.
  3. Adventure Cyclist, Willie Weir, again talks about bike travel around the world and at home.

Show 475

Mar 11, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. Radio host, Dr. Dave Schneider, talks about a pesticide that turns male frogs into females.
  3. Obits; Composer of My Sharona, Doug Feiger

Show 474

Mar 4, 2010
  1. Current Events, Adventure Cyclist, Willie Weir discusses his book, Travels With Willie.
  2. An analysis of the current water grab going on in California
  3. Local Radio Legend Phil Cowan talks about some of his radio and television experiences

Show 473

Feb 25, 2010
  1. Current Events, Will Durst comments on Dick Cheney's heart
  2. Douglas Everett does a retrospective of Radio Parallax with sound clips of many notable moments inspired by the recent article on the SN&R by Rachel Lebrock
  3. Current Events; Science

Show 472

Feb 18, 2010
  1. Current Events, Will Durst offers President Obama his 2 cents.
  2. LCDR Ted Robinson USNR talks about his autobiography, Water In My Veins, in which he recounts his part in the rescue of Lt John F. Kennedy and the crew of PT 109.
  3. France Kassing, host of, It's About You, discusses her many interviews with the late historian Howard Zinn

Show 471

Feb 11, 2010
  1. Current Events, Will Durst offers Obama 'Help"
  2. Nick Brunner talks about his web based radio program "Off Air" and his work at Capitol Public Radio.
  3. Dr. Andy Jones helps discuss the Obit of Eric Segal

Show 470

Feb 4, 2010
  1. Current Events, Will Durst gives Obama a report card after a year in office
  2. William Poundstone discusses his book, Priceless, The Myth of Fair Value (and how to take advantage of it).
  3. Dr. Andy Jones, talks about the recently deceased, J.D. Salinger. Mat Kaplan of Planetary Radio, gives updates on Mars and space exploration.

Show 469

Jan 28, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. Author Jay Rankin talks about his book, Under the Neon Sky, a colorful and entertaining recounting of his life as a doorman at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  3. Science topics, current events

Show 468

Jan 21, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. Author Gerald Nachman, discusses his book on the inimitable Ed Sullivan titled, Right Here on our Stage Tonight.
  3. Current Events; Science

Show 467

Jan 14, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. Legendary UC Davis physician and educator, Dr. Faith Fitzgerald, talks medicine, health and history
  3. Science topics, current events

Show 466

Jan 7, 2010
  1. Current Events
  2. Science topics
  3. Chris Thielen, host of KDVS's American Athiest talks about his program

Show 465

Dec 31, 2009
  1. Current Events
  2. Will Durst comments on the top 10 comedic news stories of 2009, science topics
  3. Obits: William Pond of the American River Bike Trail, economist Paul Samuelson

Show 464

Dec 24, 2009
  1. Current Events, Will Durst comments on Christmas shopping
  2. Gordon 'Uncle John' Javna talks about, Plunges Into Music, his latest Bathroom Reader (encore)
  3. William Poundstone reveals, Big Secrets, like the formula for Coke and how the Empire State Building was made to 'vanish' (encore).

Show 463

Dec 17, 2009
  1. Current Events
  2. Sac News & Review's Kel Munger talks about anti-gay legislation in Africa
  3. Obit: TV evangelist Oral Roberts, now burning in hell

Show 462

Dec 10, 2009
  1. Current Events
  2. Sacramento writer & fisheries activist Dan Bacher talks about water issues in the Sacramento Delta.
  3. Science topics, current events

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