Timeout Radio

Kevin Dexter, play-by-play commentator for the Long Island Nets, tells us about his career as a sports broadcaster. Learn about an intriguing experiment done during an NFL game in 1980 to find out if we really need sports broadcasters. Then take a quick trip to Long Island, New York, where Charles Lindbergh took off in 1927 on the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight ever, and where the 4,500-pound great white shark that inspired the movie Jaws was caught.

The motto of Team Davis is "Seeing the Ability in Disability". Meet Robin Dewey, the president and founder of Team Davis, a non-profit organization that enriches the lives of children and adults with developmental, intellectual and physical disabilities. Then learn how the Special Olympics grew from a backyard summer camp to a global movement that has enhanced lives and changed attitudes about ability and inclusion. Travel to Chicago, where the first Special Olympics were held in 1968, and explore the city's evolution, sports teams and food. Find out what topping you should never put on your Chicago-style hot dog!

The motto of Team Davis is "Seeing the Ability in Disability". Meet Robin Dewey, the president and founder of Team Davis, a non-profit organization that enriches the lives of children and adults with developmental, intellectual and physical disabilities. Then learn how the Special Olympics grew from a backyard summer camp to a global movement that has enhanced lives and changed attitudes about ability and inclusion. Travel to Chicago, where the first Special Olympics were held in 1968, and explore the city's evolution, sports teams and food. Find out what topping you should never put on your Chicago-style hot dog!

Mapping apps on our phones give us access to huge amounts of geographic data literally on our fingertips. We learn how computers are used in geography and map making and talk to Sean Glantz, who teaches Computer Science at Da Vinci Charter Academy about why computer science education in schools is so important. And by the way, do you know what a "schoolie" is? Travel with us to Surfers Paradise, Australia to find out.

Mapping apps on our phones give us access to huge amounts of geographic data literally on our fingertips. We learn how computers are used in geography and map making and talk to Sean Glantz, who teaches Computer Science at Da Vinci Charter Academy about why computer science education in schools is so important. And by the way, do you know what a "schoolie" is? Travel with us to Surfers Paradise, Australia to find out.

Meet Adam Lewin, the owner of Football Club Davis. FC Davis, formed in 2017, is a semi-pro soccer club based in Davis and is an expansion team of the National Premier Soccer League. Competing in the Golden Gate Conference, FC Davis is one of nearly 110 teams across the country playing in the world’s largest national league. In our travel segment we stay close to home and learn more about Davis, California, home to Timeout Radio and FC Davis.

For many groups, voting rights were gained after decades of struggle and activism. In this election special we learn about the history of voting in the United States and travel to our nation's capital, Washington, D.C. Listen to find out which American presidents kept alligators at the White House! We talk to Da Vinci Junior High social studies teacher, Victor Lagunes, about voting, online teaching, and the San Francisco Giants.

We talk to Mr. Wizard, English teacher at Da Vinci Junior High, about writing, theatre, and online teaching. Listen to find out how Mr. Wizard earned this nickname! Since we are social distancing our conversation, just like school, happens on Zoom. Then we catch up on what's been happening in the world of sports, and travel to Paris where we learn some surprising facts about the City of Light.

Evan Ream is a sports journalist in Davis who has coached junior high soccer, co-taught the journalism course at Da Vinci High, and helped advise the school's newspaper. Evan talks to us about being a sports journalist and what ignited his interest in soccer when he was 14 years old. We then travel to Ashland, Oregon where we taste some fizzy lithia mineral water from water fountains in the town square, and learn why water in different places tastes different.

Youth sports have been shut down for several months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As some places start youth sports up again, UC Davis pediatrician Dr. Erik Fernandez y Garcia talks to us about how children and teens can stay safe while playing sports and what some important things checked in sports physicals are. Dr. Erik and I talk about a topic of mutual interest, the Sacramento Kings NBA team. Our place of the week is Sacramento - the capital of California and home to the Sacramento Kings.