Fred & Jocko

Fred and Jeff welcome the kids who are making the Heart of Tucson one of the best places to live, work and play.  Caitlin Jensen from the Downtown Tucson Partnership joins the Grand Ol’ Program and brings Randy Accetta and Jocko Weyland.

Randy will talk about the upcoming TMC Meet Me Downtown 5k Night Run/Walk Run being sponsored by the Southern Arizona Roadrunners and Jocko will give us the low down on Tucson’s own Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA).

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Jeff & Mike Robertson

The Brothers Ronstadt are having a lot of fun in studio with Betsy Bruce from the Easter Seals Blake Foundation.  She talks about one of their very fun events coming up, the WALK-RUN-ROLL.

Mia Schnaible from the Arizona International Film Festival announces the Best of the Best from the Fest ~ LIVE on the big show!  One of Fred’s favorite movies, The Sax Man, made the list!!!

Mike Robertson talks about life on the ranch in Southern Arizona and promotes him new book, Cowboy Stories: Grit, Horses, and Faith.

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The Arizona International Film Festival is still running and this is the final week to check out some fabulous independent films from around the world.  Mia Schnaible from the Festival brings Des Kilbane to the show to talk about A Fighting Heart, a documentary about fighter, politician and poet Johny Kilbane.

We also sneak in a song or two by our cousins, Ronstadt Generations, who just released a new album called Epilogue.

Plus, Friend-of-the-Show Tony Zinman shows up to promote a bunch of his stuff!!!

Fred, Des Kilbane & Mia Schnaible

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Mike Cannon & Dean Marx

Fred and Jeff spend the hour this week with Dr. Ronald Marx, Ph.D., Dean of the University of Arizona College of Education.  Dean Marx will talk about all the exciting activity in the College of Education, including the Teach Arizona program!

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This space is usually reserved for our friends at the Downtown Tucson Partnership and this week is no exception!!!  Fred and Jeff welcome the lovely Caitlin Jensen who had to choose only two out of hundreds of events going on this month.

This Sunday Cyclovia is happening and there will be a dozen roses from Mayfield Florist for one of our listeners who pay very close attention to this bit of the show.

Also at stake are two passes for the opening evening of the Arizona International Film Festival.  Mia Schnaible from the Festival will talk about the 23rd annual event and we’ll get to talk with Philip Sedgwick about an award winning short film he wrote.

Mia, Kylie, Philip Caitlin & Jeff

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Fred, Daniela & Michael

Fred and Jeff welcome a whole host of folks to the show this week.

Michael Luria and Daniela Siqueiros from Children’s Museum Tucson talk about the Let’s Get Fit program on April 5th ~ FREE admission and lots of fun for the whole family!

Next, Downtown Dave and Mystery Meat from Tucson Roller Derby preview the 2014 Dust Devil Tournament and give a history of roller derby in the Old Pueblo.

We end the show with Marcie Velen and Kim Silver from No Kill Pima County who talk about their organization and how our community can help save thousands of cats, dogs and other friendly animal friends.

Marcie, Jeff & Kim

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Jessical, Jeff & Erin

Fred and Jeff are all about the great things happening in the Old Pueblo and this week we have folks who are celebrating the same, exact things…

First, Lt. Erin Ranaweera and Jessica Casserly from Davis Monthan Air Force Base will talk about the upcoming Open House, including the chance to win premium tickets for the event.

Sam, Jeff, Roxanne & Erika

Then, Erika Mitnik-White joins the show to talk about Local First Arizona.  She’ll have Sam Alboy from Mama’s Hawaiian Bar-B-Cue and President of the Tucson Originals and Roxanne Garcia from Heirloom Farmers Markets as well to talk about the upcoming Viva La Local Food Festival!

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Diego, Diego & Jeff

This week Fred and Jeff talk with Diego O’Bolger.  Diego is one of the very few Anglo Matador de Toros in the world and the Old Pueblo is his home.

The lads also talk with the folks from Hard Charge, which will take place on March 29th and include the comical participation of Fred, Jeff and their team!

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Lynn, Jeff, Alan & Bill

Spring is in the air and one of our favorite events is just around the corner.  Fred and Jeff welcome Bill Viner, Co-Founder of the Tucson Festival of Books!  Bill brought H. Alan Day who wrote The Horse Lover ~ A Cowboy’s Quest to Save the Wind Mustang along with Lynn Wiese Sneyd.  Both will be at the festival talking about their book and the writing process.

Also on the Big Show, Beads of Courage Founder Jean Baruch talks about their upcoming Courage Rally on March 13th at the Metal Arts Village!

Plus, we want to give a huge shout-out to all the wonderful staff of the University of Arizona’s Facility Management Team.  They are the ones who not only make the TFoB look so good, but are the stewards of out beloved campus all year long ~ thanks for all your work!!!

Jeff & Jean Baruch

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