“Rotten Realities” dives fork-first into the staggering scale of food waste – both nationally and right here in Moab – and discusses how composting, food waste diversion tactics, and a surprising announcement, can turn scraps into soil. Tune in with Lily and Jessica to learn easy tips, new ideas, and innovative methods to reduce your own food waste!

This week we talk with photographer Dawn Kish and Richard Jackson about a new exhibit and film event at the John Wesley Powell River Museum in Green River UT and with Living Rivers' John Weisheit about opportunities to support our region's rivers.

On this episode, during May, Mental Health Awareness Month we speak with Breann Davis, Executive Director of the Wellness Collective about their services and community programs. We also hear from Sandra Billie of Seekhaven about efforts underway to raise awareness of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) and programs available to SE Utahns via Seekhaven.

The Native American Club has grown since the time Ricky Begaye took on the Position back in fall, T'aatsoh being "Growth of bigger leaf on plants" which reference to the growth in plants, Like the club it has gone thru change and has rooted it self in the school and Community . This being the last month of school, Students off to college, starting their summer journey. With a collaboration with Moab Museum We had the opportunity to invite a Native teacher and keeper of Basket Maker from the Navajo Nation. A pre- recorded Interview with Leander Goldtooth and Jaden Nez, Both Navajo teachers coming from Tuba City Listen and hear Leander POV.

Crystal Blanks, music director at KZMU and host of The Artist Speaks, sat down with Eric Gabriel to discuss his latest album,Samara. We explored their favorite tracks, the creative process behind the album, and much more. Tune in and enjoy the conversation!

Want to know more?

Website: https://www.ericgabrielmusic.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericgabriel

On this episode, I interviewed Joe Arnold who's father was Tom Arnold, founder of Tom Tom's Garage. We discuss the evolution that started a massive collection of volkswagens that turned into a big attraction and gained a huge following. We hear awesome stories of Joe's life and his father and who he was a person. We also hear some awesome old Edward Abbey stories of him playing poker at the garage and how simple life was in Moab back in the 70s.

Join hosts Nat Smith of Back of Beyond Books and Jessie Magleby from Grand County Public Library as they discuss what they've been reading, plus some thoughts on Indigenous Horror Writing: a rapidly growing genre exploring and confronting the traumas of colonization through dark fiction.

Reviews:

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones

Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian's Journey Home by Chris La Tray

Indigenous Continent: the Epic Contest for North America by Pekka Hamalainen

All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy

The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden

Links to library catalog lists:

Radio Book Club Mentions

Indigenous Authors

Crystal Blanks, music director at KZMU and host of The Artist Speaks, sat down with FINICK to discuss her latest album, Weekends in Purgatory. We explored their favorite tracks, the creative process behind the album, and much more. Tune in and enjoy the conversation!

Want to know more?

https://finickofficial.com/

Join hosts Nat Smith of Back of Beyond Books and Jessie Magleby from Grand County Public Library as they discuss what they've been reading, plus some thoughts on Indigenous Horror Writing: a rapidly growing genre exploring and confronting the traumas of colonization through dark fiction.

Reviews:

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones

Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian's Journey Home by Chris La Tray

Indigenous Continent: the Epic Contest for North America by Pekka Hamalainen

All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy

The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden

Links to library catalog lists:

Radio Book Club Mentions

Indigenous Authors

Crystal Blanks, music director at KZMU and host of The Artist Speaks, sat down with Isabel of half gringa to discuss her latest album, ComoVision. We explored their favorite tracks, the creative process behind the album, and much more. Tune in and enjoy the conversation!

Want to know more?

www.halfgringa.com