What makes an item an antique? What are the differences between antiques, collectibles and retro items? And, what might one discover in 12,000 square feet of space with the A to Z of previously-owned items? It's a fun conversation with the proprietor of one of the Coachella Valley's finest treasure-filled establishments. Mike Rivkin joins John McMullen and Kevin Gillette from Antique Galleries of Palm Springs!

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The Red Barn bar in Palm Desert was apparently torched by an arsonist in the early morning hours on June 2, 2020. The establishment's owner caused a fair amount of controversy after defying county-imposed orders not to open because of the coronavirus pandemic restrictions. He painted messages on the roof of his establishment which sits on the north side of Highway 111, including "Suck My Governor." Christopher Damien, a journalist with The Desert Sun gives us details on what has happened.

Geoff Kors, mayor of Palm Springs, says that the Riverside County CEO and Board of Supervisors not only infringed on peaceful protests planned throughout the Coachella Valley when they imposed a curfew that started Monday, June 1, 2020 at 6 pm for 12 hours, but their action was outright confusing and inconsistent.

The County informed residents that they must abide by the curfew, but then said that stores and restaurants could remain open for business. Kors says the only reason they were issuing the order was to keep citizens from exercising their constitutional rights in spite of the fact that all rallies in the Coachella Valley had been peaceful and not resulted in vandalism, assault or looting.

Waymond Furmon is an African American man who has worked in law enforcement and serves on the Indio City Council. He is also a co-organizer of a vigil and protest that was scheduled to take place on June 1 at a city park in Indio, which had to be postponed due to Riverside County imposing a county-wide curfew that evening.

Mr. Furmon shares his perspective on the importance and need to still hold this protest and vigil for members of his community to express their anger and their condolences for another black life ended by a white police officer and a nation that has not only said that Black Lives Matter, but that they will no longer sit quietly by and allow this to continue happening in the United States.

From his starring role in Winterhawk to a list of credits that's like the Who's Who of television hits in the 70s and 80s, actor and Coachella Valley resident Michael Dante joins John McMullen and Kevin Barrett to talk about an incredible career that started in minor league baseball then segues into Tinseltown and continues as a radio broadcaster and author.

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Nobody has made a more indelible impression on late night television in America than the late, great Johnny Carson. After hosting nearly 5,000 episodes of NBC's The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson over three decades, there are many great stories to be told. For many years, Mr. Barrett was Mr. Carson's publicist and worked side by side on a daily basis with the King of Late Night. On the 28th anniversary of Carson's final Tonight Show epidode, we get a special look at the man who was the most profitable entertainer on the peacock network.

Restaurants from coast-to-coast are having to think well beyond the box as they prepare to reopen before the Coronavirus pandemic has been fully resolved. What challenges will they face? How will they reassure customers and workers that it's safe to go about dining-in food service again? John McMullen and Ted Guice talk with part-time desert resident and the owner of seven fine-dining establishments in Cleveland, Ohio, Chef and Restauranteur Zach Bruell as he prepares to reopen his own businesses and is working closely on these challenges with the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic.

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(originally broadcast on iHub Radio on May 19, 2020)

The Coronavirus pandemic has not spared the Coachella Valley. Since COVID-19 jumped into headlines, our desert cities region has led the state in deaths and the impact on the community as a whole has been substantial. Julie Makinen leads the excellent team of reporters, editors and photographers who have been chronicling this life-threatening, way-of-life-changing situation in the pages and online with The Desert Sun. To date, nearly 300 stories, pictorials, videos and FAQ's have been published by local journalists and Julie talks with us about how the paper is covering this and what they are hearing and seeing as they talk with people from the Banning Pass to the Salton Sea.

In the face of COVID-19 and the order to stay isolated, there are several people in our community who feel even greater anxiety and stress with the shelter-in-place mandate. Among them are the many people who are dealing with substance abuse and other forms of addiction recovery. Ken Seeley and Eric McLaughlin from Ken Seeley Rehab talk about the importance of telehelp services and 12-step meetings that continue to take place in virtual online environments to help those struggling with these challenges to remain on the path. www.kenseeleyrehab.com

Palm Springs Unified School District spokesperson Joan Boiko joins John and Kevin to discuss steps the district is taking to keep students who rely on nutrition programs fed during the COVID-19 pandemic that has closed all schools county-wide until at least the beginning of May. She also talks about the importance of technology and bandwidth services for communicating between administrators, teachers, parents and students, and how the district is working in phases towards being able to do more online educational outreach during this crisis.