"Homelessness Should Be Illegal"! Why do we allow them to abuse our parks, sidewalks and other resources. These are the questions posed by Michael Harrison, MZ's guest for the first segment of the show. For the remainder of the show, Keith McHenry and MZ discuss the issues and hurdles that confront the homeless community.

Audience Feedback on John Lennon Murder Conspiracy- The audience shares their opinion on the appearance of Steven Lightfoot on Flight 1080. His theory is that Steven King murdered John Lennon. The second hour is a free-for-all with callers talking about everything from food recommendations to karaoke requests.

What is Hate Speech and should it be tolerated? No one can disagree that hate speech is bad but should it be banned, but should it be banned and disallowed in a land that prides itself on freedom of speech? Where is the line between what is acceptable and not. MZ addresses these questions and more on this week's edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling".

After opening the first hour to calls from the listeners, MZ tackles the issue of prop 13 and then ends the show with a great call from Carlos. Proposition 13 was passed in 1978 by Californian voters and locked in low tax rates for property owners. Some are talking about downsizing the proposition to exclude commercial property owners.

John Ellis is President of the National Association of Scholars, California division and former professor of German Literature at UCSC. John's experience with the NAS included the release of the report "A Crisis of Competence: The Corrupting Effect of Political Activism in the University of California". The report details an increase in the number of politically motivated professors in the UC system and the effect it has had civil discourse. For the antidote to group think and suppression of free thought, listen to this week's edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

"Food Not Bombs" co-founder and political activist, Keith McHenry brings along the President of the Santa Cruz Homeless Union, Alicia Kuhl to discuss the health and safety of the homeless community. Brandy Courtney joins the cast in the second hour to tell about her bout with homelessness. What can you do to help someone in such a condition? Find out on this week's edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling".

Falun Gong practitioners have been targeted and jailed by China officials and in some cases have had their organs harvested to be placed on the black market. What's the going cost for a heart, kidney, lung or eye? What parts are most desirable and to who are the biggest buyers?

Ethan Gutmann earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of International Affairs at Columbia University and is the author of numerous papers and books including "The Slaughter: Mass Killings, Organ Harvesting and China's Secret Solution to its Dissident Problem". How does China get away with this? Find out on this week's edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

MZ's guest is Laura Loomer. Laura is currently running for congress in Florida's 21st district. Laura has faced backlash from the major tech companies and banking institutions for her political views and activism. Her story is an example of how much power and influence big tech has over our political landscape. Laura has chosen to fight back against these powerful monopolies, find out how and what you can do to help on this edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

Keith McHenry is the co-founder of "Food not Bombs", an organization that focuses on feeding struggling families and individuals. Keith is well known locally for his work as an advocate for the homeless and houseless. Keith joins MZ for a discussion that addresses problems facing so many of our friends and family on this week's edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling".

-How Did Santa Cruz Get to This Point?- Long time Santa Cruz County Resident Deborah Elston discuss the evolution, or devolution, of Santa Cruz since the addition of UCSC.