The historic Gagliardo Store in Hornitos, California has new owners! I chatted with Sherry and Hay Hay Borba about the tiny town of Hornitos, what they love about living there, and the past, present, and future of their new/old store.

My friend Jerry Day, Executive Director of Access Tuolumne, joins me to talk about public access TV, how it started, who it serves, and why it's still vitally important today for community connections and government transparency.

Let's explore the Northern Mariposa County History Center in Coulterville, California with my friend Lynn Breshears, who is also the current President. Small museums keep local history safe and alive for visitors from around the world!

World-famous rock climber, climbing historian, and Yosemite Climbing Museum president Ken Yager chats with me about the early days of climbing in Yosemite National Park: The myths, the legends, and how folks can get started in climbing themselves.

My pal Mark O'Brien, media preservationist with Uncommon Ephemera, chats with me about our childhood days of listening to short wave, NOAA, TV, police band, and other types of niche radio frequencies, and how you can still listen to (most of) them today.

You can pair wines with recipes, but it's the spices that matter most. Mark Robinson and Joe Lertch of The Wine Matrix join me to discuss how to identify heritage grape varieties, finding new wines to enjoy, and how their book, "The Art of Spice & Wine Pairing," came together.

Some people took up knitting during Covid... Henry Sparks taught himself how to make bagpipes. We chat about the different types from around the world, how they work, and how to get started playing (or even making) this ancient instrument.

This time I interview myself! Or, more accurately, I reminisce about how and why I got so interested and invested in the homesteading lifestyle. There's a lot of factors that led me to where I am today, and I hope it helps you reflect on where you are, and where you want to be.

Sometimes we just need that one special moment to spark the journey of a lifetime, and that's no exception for Terri Van Orman who began weaving and studying traditional clothing after a fateful trip to Tibet.

What's it like to live an Edwardian life every day? Leon Jones is just such a person, and we have a wonderful conversation about how and why to adopt this type of lifestyle, including the joys, challenges, and decisions you'll need to make if this lifestyle calls to you.