KUCI: Ask A Leader

”Office” as an Object Lesson AND Wayward Artists Go Live

In the first segment Edith Wharton scholar Sheila Liming, brings her new book Office in the Bloomsbury published series Object Lessons. Like a Renaissance woman, she takes the longest view, over the centuries, of that vaunted structure known as the office in a humanities lesson that, well, breaks humanities lessons. In the second segment (minute 33:36), Craig Tyrl artistic director at the Wayward Artist returns to the show, bringing his latest production that he himself is directing, “The Nether”, written by Jennifer Haley. The show runs from November 12-21st, at the Grand Central Art Center, 124 N Broadway in Santa. Craig will also commemorate the Orange County Theater Guild Awards during a very different kind of year. Music credits: Chimora, “African Americano,” Sounds of Africa - album; Thomas Koppel/feat. Anisette, “Hush – Lulllaby for a Dying Monster,” Messe for et Tilfælde – album; The Snake Charmer and Badasses of Bagpipe, "Shipping up to Boston."

Gerrymandering; Sobering Trends AND Cleaning Up A Santa Ana Workplace

Cal. Poly San Luis Obispo political science professor Michael Latner, who returns to the show brings the heft of his Gerrymandering research to the latest processes underway-this includes CA. He co-wrote with Anthony Charles Smith, Alex Keen, and Anthony McGann, their latest, "Gerrymandering the States; Partisanship, Race, and the Transformation of American Federalism." In the second segment (minute 28:00), air quality scientist Shahir Masri monitors indoor air quality documenting workplace hazards in Santa Ana. He describes a tool among many, the AtmoTube Pro. Music credits: Chimora, "Africano Americano," Sounds of Africa - album; The Encore Saxophone Quartet, "All The Things You Are," Encore Saxophone Quartet - album; Adam Deitch Quartet, " Progression," Egyptian Secrets - album.

Live at the Doyle AND Live at the Rep

Today, it’s all art: studio and performance art; and it's all local. Tyler Stallings returns to the program in his capacity as director and curator at Orange Coast College’s Doyle Arts Pavilion. The Doyle's current installation of 32 artists’ work is on display at “What Will Remain: Art in the Time of Human Dominion.” Doors are open during special hours October 11 through December 4, 2021. Also returning to the program, in the second segment (minute 28:28),is David Ivers,Artistic Director at the South Coast Repertory. The company is rolling out the return to live theater at the South Coast Repertory, since March 2020, with David Ivers’ with his own one man performance in “A Shot Rang Out,” by Richard Greenberg. The production runs from October 2 through November 6, 2021. Music credits: Chimora, “Africano Americano”; Bill Beach #4 Búzios - album

Huntington Beach Oil Spills’ Roster of System Failures AND Dianne Reeves Performs in Our Neighborhood

Today is a flight over the whole Huntington Beach Oil Spill debacle at 70,000 feet. Sean Anderson, Chair and Professor of the Environmental Science and Resource Management Professor and Director of the PIRatE Lab at CA State University University Channel Islands, will speak in the first segment about how innumerable institutions have failed all living things. His recent lecture offers addtional takes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpAkeJyacao In the second segment (min 31:30), is an intimate portrait of the inestimable jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves, in advance of her appearances around SoCal, including the Segerstrom Performing Arts Center 8 pm at 10-22-21. Music credits: Chimora, "Africano Americano," The Sounds of Africa - album; Dianne Reeves, "Stormy Weather," Beautiful Life - album; and Dianne Reeves/Billy Childs, "To A Child," Map To The Treasure-Reimagining Laura Nyro - album.

”Cannabis and the Sexual Brain;” Connecting the Dots and Receptors

Pharmacology professor and director of UCI’s Center for the Study of Cannabis, Dr. Daniele Piomelli posts us on the fine minds coming together at the Center as well as the 10/13th forum entitled “Cannabis and the Sexual Brain; How Sex Affects Cannabinoid Activity.” Registration open to the public:https://cannabis.uci.edu/news-views/cannabis-and-the-sexual-brain/

CA Redistricting Commissioner Akutagawa Update

This is the expanded version of CA Redistricting Commissioner Linda Akutagawa's broadcast appearance. She will take one more pass on this show as the final visualizations of CA Congressional, CA State Senate, CA State Assembly, and CA Board of Equalization District maps are available.

Lift Every Black Voice in OC

For the full hour, Laura Bratton-Evans and Gabriel Dima-Smith bring the Black experience in OC. In response to this they are building the brand new Black Democratics of Orange Co. Gabe serves as Chairperson and Laura is the Secretary and head of Community Development. They speak in advance of the Sept 25th afternoon and evening fundraiser: "Link to Life," the details of which are available at: http://www.magicincacademy.org/.

Texas SB 8: Breaking Bad, Breaking Worse

Michele Goodwin, UCI Chancellor’s Professor of Law, Founding Director Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy, brings receipts regarding the Texas abortion ban SB 8, that go all the way back to the 1860s, if not centuries prior. Her most recent book offers additional, essential commentary - "Policing the Womb; Invisible Women and The Criminalization of Motherhood," published by Cambridge University Press. Music credits: Patrice Michaels & Kuang-Hao Huang, "No. 8 Dissenter of de Universe," Notorius RBG in Song - album.