Original Broadcast Date: 4/7/2017. In partnership with the American Leadership Forum, we bring you a conversation with host Scott Syphax and ALF senior fellows Michelle Callejas, Deputy Director of Sacramento County’s Child Protective Services, and Bob Herne, CEO of Sierra Forever Families. They talk about the many foster children who lack stability and a healthy upbringing and what is being done to change the foster system.

Original Broadcast Date: 3/31/2017. Craig McNamara, the son of former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, joins host Scott Syphax to share his family’s experience before and after the Vietnam War.

Original Broadcast Date: 3/24/2017. Dr. Charlie Bamforth, the Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences at UC Davis, joins host Scott Syphax to share all things beer – from the perfect pilsner to the most exceptional stout.

Original Broadcast Date: 9/16/2016. Called the “House that Love Built,” a Ronald McDonald House is a welcoming refuge for families during the treatment of a child’s serious illness. Global Chairman of Ronald McDonald House Charities Steven Ramirez is also a local McDonald’s franchisee. He joins host Scott Syphax to share his passion for the organization’s mission of helping families in crisis.

Original Broadcast Date: 5/16/2014. In an Emmy Award winning episode of Studio Sacramento, Leah Albright-Byrd shared her story as a victim turned survivor of sex trafficking. Two years later, she talks about her involvement with Proposition 35 and the growth of the organization she founded, Bridget’s Dream.

Original Broadcast Date: 2/24/2017. The new book “Inside Sacramento” features a number of businesses in Downtown, Old Sac, R Street, Midtown, The Handle, Land Park, Oak Park and East Sac. Writer Cecily Hastings from Inside Publications joins Host Scott Syphax on a rundown of Sacramento’s neighborhood places.

Original Broadcast Date: 2/17/2017. 2016 is being called the year of the change election. With much of the media attention focused nationally, we shine a light on the Sacramento region and California to find out what will make 2017 an interesting year. The Sacramento Bee’s columnists Marcos Breton and Dan Walters join host Scott Syphax.

Original Broadcast Date: 2/10/2017. For the 6 million-plus Muslims in America, they’re answering the question, “What’s it like to be Muslim in America today?” In partnership with the American Leadership Forum, we bring you a conversation with host Scott Syphax and three Sacramento area Muslims – Cheryl Miles, Maheen Ahmed, and Basim Elkarra, executive director for CAIR Sacramento Valley.

Original Broadcast Date: 11/4/2016. The annual Study Mission takes residents of the Sacramento area to other parts of the country known for their regional prosperity. This year’s mission was held in Minneapolis/St Paul, Minnesota. Sacramento Metro Chamber CEO Peter Tateishi and co-chair of this year’s mission Roseville Mayor Carol Garcia join host Scott Syphax in studio.

Original Broadcast Date: 1/27/2017. Some cancer patients and their families in the Sacramento area are taking a holistic approach of mind-body therapies as a complement to traditional cancer treatments. Cancer survivor Kristen Cruz Allen and the founder of Wellness Within Patti Brown join host Scott Syphax to talk about improving health outcomes.