KUCI: Ask A Leader

“American Mosaic Picturing Art Through the Eye of Duncan Philips”

Join us as we stroll through the Phillips Collection with Orange County Museum of Art director and CEO Todd Smith. A visual feast, "American Mosaic" is possibly one of OCMA’s finest exhibitions. The exhibition continues through December 4th at 850 San Clemente Newport Beach. For more information check out: http://ocma.net/ or call: (949) 759-1122.

”Chasing Water” Zen, Bikes, and Olympic Gold

Author and competitive swimmer, Constantine Markides offers his engaging book which he co-wrote with and about Anthony Ervin entitled, "Chasing Water: Elegy of an Olympian." http://www.akashicbooks.com/catalog-tag/chasing-water/. All those chapters cover a fascinating saga, and that was before his Rio Olympic triumph. Markides hears our plea for a an epi-epilogue.

Bringing Clean Energy to OC” AND Newport Banning Ranch High Noon Part III AND Working Memory the Transcranial Way

This show is brimming over the top with 3 guest segments: Carl Mariz and Roger Gloss of Orange County for Climate Action, invite listeners to 9/10 and 9/15 forums in Irvine, promoting a local action template already operating in San Diego. All the details for these two forums are available http://occlimateaction.org/. Also follow Roger's contemplation at: http://rogergloss.com/. Then, Dr. Terry Welsh, Banning Ranch Conservancy President will return to signal what’s ahead on the following day with the CA Coastal Commission’s agenda at its Newport Beach meeting - the Banning Ranch proposal, http://www.coastal.ca.gov/mtgcurr.html. Finally, we’ll hear from UCI’s Jacky Au, about his leading-edge brain plasticity research toward improving working memory. Follow this research at either http://wmp.education.uci.edu/ or http://hnl.ss.uci.edu/.

Tai chi To The Rescue AND Welcome to University Hills

Cal State Fullerton philosophy professor Jeeloo Liu, accompanied by Master Leu who offer a vigorous testimonial of how mastery of tai chi ended her severe back pain without surgery. More information about the non-profit association, Jin Pei Club (whose website is currently posted in Mandarin), is available by contacting Dr. Liu at jeelooliu@gmail.com. Classes are free to the public at Irvine's community parks (Turtle Rock, Bill Barber and Northwood) on different days/times. Dr. Liu teaches in English on: Tuesday (TRCP) and Thursday evenings (BBCP) at 7-8:30pm and Saturday mornings (NCP) at 8-9:30am. Then UCI senior lecturer Ken Chew talks about his research entitled, “America's Smartest Neighborhood? A Demographer Explores University Hills, the Nation's Largest On-Campus Faculty Housing Complex.” See his May lecture at: http://www.icha.uci.edu/Living/spot-light.php.

Shrinking The Electorate Through Intimidation and Motor Inn Empties Tenants

UCI political scientist professor Davin Phoenix returns to take up voting right themes amidst some distressing drumbeats of voter intimidation, as the country’s general election this fall draws nearer and the racial divide opens wider. Over the second portion of the show, we check back in Kennedy Commission project manager Linda Tang with an update on the disappearing act of affordable housing stock in Costa Mesa; today a motel room, tomorrow a deluxe rental unit. More information is available at: http://www.kennedycommission.org/ or lindat@kennedycommission.org.

Future Chinese Leaders of America AND The Most Applied 17 Year Old We’ll Ever Know

Oliver Ma, formerly a UniHigh student, now at UC Berkeley is assuming a new leadership role putting together "Future Chinese Leaders of America," training young Chinese Americans in politics as well as informing the Chinese American community of the political issues it faces. City of Irvine Community Services Commissioner Melissa Fox accompanies Oliver as a mentor in his organizing. Also contributing an enviable profile is Orange School of the Arts senior, Zena Meyer who’s building an impressive portfolio before she even completes high school. We look under the hoods of these two young models, just before they roll out to the fall quarter.

Talking End of Life With Our Loved Ones AND Making Friends with Brian Bress at OCMA

Chief Medical Officer of Medicare/Medicaid, Dr. Ashby Wolfe, covers comprehensively end of life issues as discussed between patient, care-providers, and families. Resources and assistance is available at:https://www.medicare.gov/. Then we move on to our immediate cultural scene with Cassandra Coblentz, senior curator and director of engagement at Orange County Museum of Art, about the Brian Bress' exhibit entitled, “Make Your Own Friends” - as well as some other offerings that might interest you. Step up to the plethora of offerings with their website as your guide: http://ocma.net/.

Tale of Two Pageants: The Republican and Democratic National Conventions

Michele Goodwin, UCI Chancellor's Law Professor, and coveted far and wide lecturer and blogger, speaks for the full hour. As a commentator, she recently the Democratic National Convention - a perfect platform from which to vault into the presidential political arena. We exam both the conventions and their respective party platforms.