KUCI: Ask A Leader

Acjachemen Women Call

Today we consider sacred lands, and how in recognizing them in where we live, we can advance the important processes of: reparation, resolution, and revitalization in our time. For the full hour my guests are Rebecca Robles, Acjachemen tribal member, culture bearer and activist; and Joyce Stanfield Perry, Acjachemen, Luiseno and Kumeyaay descendent and Acjachemen tribal scholar. Music credits: Greg Foat, “Symphonie Pacifique;” Wayne Nelson, “Indio Bird Singing” Final Song at 2016 Cabazon Powwow.

Extended interview with Norberto Santana

Editor in Chief of the Voice of OC, Norberto Santana had a few more things to add . . . .in his longer reflections.

Voices of Our County AND ”Blood/Sugar” Plays This Saturday

Today’s show begins with Norberto Santana, founding publisher and editor in chief of the nonprofit, digital newsroom, Voice of OC. He reflects on the bobbing and weaving of holding local government officials accountable during the pandemic and before and after the 11/3/20 season. An extended interview is available on this same date at askaleader.com. In the second segment, (minute 32:27) Diana Wyenn, a Los Angeles-based director, choreographer, dramaturg, and curator of contemporary performance, brings her virtual, autobiographical live performance of Blood / Sugar this Saturday evening, 11/21 at 7 pm @ CalTech Live! Music credits: Greg Foat, “Symphonie Pacifique;” Mint Field, “Quiero Otoño de Nuevo” - Pasar De Las Luces – album; Rone “Gingko Biloba,“ Room with A View - album

In-Prison UC Education Is Coming And ”Pan-Damn It!”

In the first segment, Keramet Reiter returns to the show to talk about UCI’s launching the first in-prison BA completion program in the UC system. Professor Reiter, at both UCI’s Dept. of Criminology, Law, and Society and UCI’s Law School, with 20 years of experience in teaching in prisons, explains how many of California’s institutions are positioned to pull off this program with huge dividends for the individual and the community. In the second segment (min 30:57), emblazoned on the Ask A Leader marquis, is Kyung Hyun Kim’s fresh as can be, play for this moment, Pan-Damn-It! UCI professor of Humanities and screenwriter Kyung Hyun Kim; and co-directors Jane Page, UCI director and professor at UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts, and Gavin Cameron-Webb independent director - talk about Pan-Damn-It!, Kim’s original screenplay to be performed as a Live Zoom play reading on 11/15, 4-5:30 pm PT. Information on the play and how to get your free tickets is available at: https://illuminations.uci.edu/events/2020_11_15_Pan_Damn_It.html Music credits: Greg Foat, “Symphonie Pacifique;” Walt Wagner Trio, “Trajectory,” Facade - album; and Illum Sphere, “Thousand Yard Stare,” Glass - album.

Ask A Voter: Hand-picked Voters in Florida, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Arizona

Welcome to the 2020 general election edition of “Ask A Voter.” The polls are open; millions of you have already voted; rest of you step up!. Today we check around battle ground states: Ion Sancho, election integrity expert in Tallahassee, Florida (minute 00:53); Sue Jones, retired state water quality manager in Madison, Wisconsin; Jane Korest, Open Space and Real Estate Manager in Durham North Carolina (minute 27:13); and Sharon Rosen Leib and Rich Leib in Tempe, Arizona (minute 44:35). Make sure your friends, families, co-workers vote. Check your county’s registrar of voters for all the information that you need! OC Voters, you can register right on this election day at any of OC’s vote centers. Drop boxes open til 8pm. Music credits: Aaron Copeland, “Fanfare for the Common Man,” Leonard Bernstein conducting; Sean Jones “Lift Every Voice, ” Roots album; Kiwi Jr. “Undecided Voters;” Nate Heller, “It’s You I like,” Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood film.

Reintroducing Incumbents: CA 45th Congresswoman Katie Porter AND CA 74th Assemblyywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris

Today, it’s the last go at candidates on our 11/3/20 ballot, striking a legislative theme here. First, representing CA 45th District Congresswoman Katie Porter, is her Chief of Staff and part-time campaign volunteer, Jordan Wood. In the second segment (minute 29:05) is Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, running for her second term in the CA 74th Assembly district. Diane Dixon, challenging this incumbent, did not respond to numerous requests for an interview. Music credits: Greg Foat, “Symphonie Pacifique”; The Lemon Twigs, “The One,” Song For the General Public album; Beoga, “Aurora II,” Carousel album. I leave you dear listeners with a week to make some good choices: #1 Vote, if you haven’t already. #2 Make sure all your loved ones and all your friends vote; help them with their voting plan. #3 Doom scrolling, still? You might spend that precious lockdown time hanging out on Ballotpedia or Voters Edge. #4 Send your kiddos a choice comic strip, right after telling them that you love them. #5 Stay tuned to the best that KUCI can offer and send us a donation on kuci.org. #6 Repeat #’s 2-6, cuz voting twice is illegal.

Meet Irvine City Council Candidate: Christina Dillard

This is the last segment covering the Irvine City Council candidates for the 11/3/2020 general election. My guest is Christina Dillard City Council candidate, and a fulltime student working toward her paralegal degree. This interview went straight to podcast, and was not broadcast on Radio KUCI. Irvine voters will be able to cast one vote for mayor and three votes for city council; all positions are non-partisan.

Meet Irvine City Council Candidates: Abigail Pole and Laura Bratton

We continue coverage of Irvine City Council Candidates. We first hear from UCI researcher, Abigail Pole. In the second segment is former business owner and currently a family manager, Laura Bratton. All city council seats are non-partisan. Irvine voters will be able to cast one vote for mayor and three votes for City Council. Music credits: Greg Foat, “Symphonie Pacifique”; Sun Palace, “Rude Movements,” Raw Movements album; Josh Johnson, “Western Avenue,” Freedom Exercise album.