Thomas Goetz, author of The Remedy Robert Koch, Arthur Conan Doyle and Quest to Cure Tuberculosis, a tale of microbes and men

Chloe Lessard current Public Affairs host (and PA director as KDVS) on her show & new shows, KDVS radio host Dr. Andy Jones talks about his new book based upon his son: Where's Jukie?

Current Events, new discovery of remarkable object at edge of solar system: 2012VP113 aka "Biden"

Cuckoo bird biology and cuckoo bird local politics: Sacramento Marina fails to apologize for being jerks, and they now want your business, No "YIMBY" with Sutter Memorial project. The misadventures of State Sen Leland Yee, why the Chinese hate their doctors (its corruption, again).

Obit: Wm Pogue Part 2 with quotes from "How Do You Go To the Bathroom in Space?" also "Bunny" Mellon, amusing Sam McManus piece in Bee on watching a TV show being taped

Current Events, Cosmos riles creationists & other cave dwellers, some good news about Fukushima contamination

More good news: Japanese nukes, retiring bad farmland, suburbs with farms added; congrats to the Sac Bee; a look a military wastage old & new, Dwight Eisenhower and your host a psychological comparison

Obits: William Pogue (part 1); more from our favorite cartoonist Eric Decetis (how to not get ripped off as an artist); is Yelp using extortion?

Current Events; thoughts on David Brenner

Drug doubts; voting, does it matter? Interview with Dr. Vladimir Dinets about his curious research on animals.