Dr. Pete brought us the cheery topics of leptospirosis and toxoplasmosis.

Becky teased us with her upcoming discussion of the cleanup of the batteries in Moss Landing.

Charlie Keutman held forth on avocados.

We gave away more tickets to the art, wine and beer festival this weekend in Scotts Valley.

In good news we heard the story of some lifeguards who were in the right spot at the right time to save a mother and son in a river.

We also heard of a Carolina Panther player who, despite serious illness, prevailed and scored a touchdown with his family present.

Susan O'Connor-Fraser joined us in the studio to talk about the upcoming Scotts Valley Art, Wine and Beer Festival, happening this weekend.

Jaime Smith talked cheese, including toasted cheese sandwiches.

Gary Shapiro spoke of the book Here Beside the Rising Tide - Jerry Garcia, The Grateful Dead and an American Awakening, by Jim Newton.

Ron Haedicke let us know the county fair opens in less than a month, September tenth. He also mentioned the fundraising barbeque for the scouts that is coming up in Corollitos.

Doctor Pete talked about guinea pigs and sheep as pets. He looked at a video Bill sent of a rat with malfunctioning back legs. He described it as paresis, and told how it can also happen to cats and dogs, and what can be done for it, which often is not much.

Alex's movie picks of the week were Weapons and Boys Go To Jupiter. Rosemary's were Weapons and Strange Harvest. Alex may even have said that Boys Go To Jupiter could be his new favorite movie.

Carlie Keutman educated us on aphids. He said the word honeydew a lot, but he was not talking about melons.

In good news we heard of a couple who raised eleven million dollars by visiting a BnB in all 50 states in just 50 days, and then of the first woman umpire in major league baseball.

Officer Isreal Murillo of the highway patrol was in the studio to talk about all sorts of things only a CHP officer could. Especially interesting was how our local highway patrol members have reversed the upward trend in e-bike accidents by going out to schools and elsewhere and educating young people and parents about how to ride safely.

In good news we heard of a rent-a-grandma program in Japan. In Amsterdam they are building tiny sets of stairs to let unfortunate cats who have fallen into the canals have a way out and onto dry land again.

It turns out Jaime Smith is a really big fan of the Grateful Dead. While out here for their sixtieth anniversary concert, he enjoyed the local dim sum. More than talking about that, though we discussed melons. Different types of melons. Grilling melons. Pairing other foods with melons. Serve chilled or at room temperature?

In good news we learned of two people who died recently. Joan Anderson was the inventor of the hula hoop. Dan Peltzer was a marine who read 100 pages every day for 40 years.

We somehow established that Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson dating each other is "sweet."

In good news we heard of a town where ducks are escorted each day to a car park where they spend the night, of dogs surfing competitively in Pacifica, and of a tiny home village starting to go up in Watsonville.

In the ag report, Michael Olson set a GMMB record for longest acronym ever used. The UCANRUCCE is the University of California agriculture and natural resources University of California cooperative extension. Whew!

Today, after two attempts, we made soda.

Neither would go see To Kill a Wolf and Rosemary found the Harvest trailer "too creepy."

Charlie Keutman spoke for a little on how things change over time, like plants blooming and leaves turning color earlier in the season than in years past. Then he spoke for a lot on blooming perennials.

In the good news we heard of a Russian fellow who plucked someone off railroad tracks just one second before a train passed, as well as of a lost dog that was rescued and finally, Rosemary got a garden hose.

Gary Shapiro told us all about the evolution of movies, from small square ones to wide screen, multiple screen and more, as well as how television influenced the changes in the movie studios.