Host Keith Porter brings us the fascinating story of Mark Leviton, who began writing music reviews as a teenager, had a career in the music industry, and retired to Nevada County to enjoy life, broadcast music on KVMR, and write in-depth interviews in The Sun, a national literary magazine. Learn how, while still a kid, his rather critical reviews were published by Rolling Stone, and how he mellowed with time and experienced forgiveness for some harsh early work much later in life. Mark tells us about the many artists he befriended, how his Jewish faith influences his life, and why his radio broadcast is called “Pet Sounds.” 

Host Lori Burkhart Frank speaks with Cori Ove, Operations Manager for Bright Futures for Youth, an organization that works to support Nevada County youth through after school programming, a drop-in center, skill building workshops, and building supportive relationships. 

Host Hollie Grimaldi Flores helps us learn all about Lynn Wenzel, a writer, editor and political activist. She is the author of four books, the most recent being Puritans, Patriots & Pioneers (pub. 2022) and More Than Petticoats: Remarkable New Jersey Women for which she received a New York State grant. She has written for the New York Times, Newsweek and Ms. Magazine, among many others, and her poetry has appeared in numerous literary publications. She was a book reviewer for the New York Times, a columnist on antiques and collectibles for many national publications and has been a genealogist for over 60 years.

Keri Kemble  teaches English and CTE student media classes at Nevada Union High School in Grass Valley, Calif., where she advises the Prospector yearbook and online multimedia. When not on deadline, Kemble can be found trail running with her dog, Honey, on local trails and feeding her teenage sons.

Host Keith Porter brings us the inspiring life story of Martin Webb, who came to Nevada County following his drug addiction in Washington DC to turn his life around and contribute to his community in many ways. As the founder, manager and consultant for several solar-electric companies, he is a passionate climate activist. As a former heroin addict, he was a long-time contributor to efforts to legalize cannabis. He is a radio host at KVMR, an author, a podcaster and a mentor to youth, a community volunteer and plays drums in a local rock band 

Brian Buckley speaks with Hardy Bullock, Nevada County Supervisor for District 5 (encompassing primarily east Nevada County, including the town of Truckee).  He is also the Director of Aviation and Community Services at Truckee-Tahoe Airport District.  A graduate of Nevada Union High School and The University of Nevada, Reno, Hardy has also been a board member or volunteer for a number of nonprofit agencies, including Big Brothers/Big Sisters, the Truckee Trails Foundation, Boy Scouts of America, and Rotary International.

Host Brian Buckley shares with us an exploration of the life experiences of Daryl Grigsby, a retired public works professional, author, theologian and Board President of Color Me Human in Nevada County. From childhood in Washington, DC, where he attended all-black schools, he received a degree in history at Chicago State University. His working career was focused on directing Public Works  activities in San Diego, Pomona, Seattle, Kirkland Washington and finally in San Luis Obispo. As an adult, Daryl found a renewed faith through connection with a socially-responsive and inclusive Catholic congregation. While serving on the board of the American Public Works Association he attended a meeting hosted in Grass Valley, and he and his wife found the community a great fit aesthetically, and because of the variety and depth of cultural and artistic events and organizations. Settling here in retirement, Daryl became very focused on the mission of Color Me Human: to celebrate, elevate, educate and advocate with a goal of creating a safe and equitable world for blacks, indigenous people of color and LGBTQ folks, particularly in Nevada County. He is also a presenter for the Sabbatical Renewal Program at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley.

Host Hollie Grimaldi Flores brings us the story of Jeff Wenzel, a retired sales executive who serves his community as a board member of the Community Beyond Violence in Nevada County. Born in Brooklyn, he lived with Orthodox Jewish grandparents from Lithuania until age 7, when his family settled in Los Angeles, where he was put in a special speech class due to his Brooklyn accent! To Marin County for college, he met his future wife Lynn, joined the Army and eventually won the support of his future father-in-law. Jeff worked for Mattel in Los Angeles and then Manhattan for over 30 years, then he and Lynn came West to Berkeley where he worked for a video game producer and then ended his working career as a freight forwarding executive. They came to Nevada City in 1998 where they drove down Broad Street, fell in love with the area and ended up buying a house here the next day. A Rotary club membership brought Jeff the opportunity to support Polio Plus and that led to many other civic engagements, and eventually to his passionate support for women’s rights and service with the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalition, now known as Community Beyond Violence. He loves spending time with his kids and grandkids.

Host Taylor Wolfe welcomes Liz & Steve Heinen, volunteers at the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe. Learn how they failed at fostering, why they relocated from the Bay Area and about the fabulous facility for animals.