Historian Jim Gregory shares insights about the internment of Arroyo Grande citizens of Japanese descent following Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 in February, 1942.

Col. Kirk Sturm with the California State Military Guard shares insights about the new Heritage Emergency Response Team to save precious artifacts.

Discover the evolution of roller skates, roller derby, roller hockey and much more at Lincoln, Nebraska’s National Roller Skating Museum.

Wilmer visits with Ron Colangelo, VP communications in the Detroit Tigers press box to explore the heart and soul of professional baseball.

Pilot, fight paramedic and Mercy Air rep share insights about helicopter medevac operations at U.S. Army Reserve Fort Hunter Liggett in Monterey County and serving the regional civilian population as well.

Cal Poly State University journalism professor shares her connection with Kiev and Ukraine from the time when she lived there as a journalist, and her friendships that continue today.

Archivist at Virginia Military Institute, Jeffrey Kozak talks about General George C. Marshall’s legacy during and following WWII and experiencing the Marshall Institute.

An overview of the diverse overnight experiences with Highway West Vacations—from Airstream trailers to African tent-camping at Buellton, California's Sideways Inn.

A conversation and hike with park ranger, Lupe Zaragoza at the Pinnacles National Park in Monterey County.

Back in 2008, correspondent Tom Wilmer interviewed a young Xi'an resident who recounts growing up in the dark days of Mao's Red Guards and Little Red Guards. This show is reposted as a best-of-the-best from the three decades of audio archives from Wilmer's travels featured on NPR affiliate KCBX.