Jeff, Jim & Mary Kay

A new year and a new show at the Arizona Theater Company!  Fred and Jeff talk with Emmy Award-winning writer Rick Cleveland about the world premiere of Five Presidents at our own ATC.  Jim Marian provides all the information on the Tucson Association of Realtor’s Shootout.  Given this is the new year, Mary Kay Le Fevour talks about how to set yourself up for success in the new year!!!

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Bridgitte, Mike, Nyssa, Michelle & Caitlin

Lady Bridgitte Thum and Mike Sterner replace the vacationing Jeff this week as we broadcast from Saint Cecilia Studios in Downtown Tucson.  Bridgitte is a local artist and comedian and is married to Mike Sterner, whom is also a talented comic.  Check out her work at Rules of Thum!

Everything is happening Downtown!  Caitlin Jensen from the Downtown Tucson Partnership talks about 2nd Saturday, the upcoming Tucson Jazz Festival and all the cool activities in the Heart of Tucson.  Then Michelle Armstrong, the Marketing Manager from Hotel Congress, talks about Dillinger Days and all the fun, Family Friendly events going on to celebrate the 81st anniversary of the big capture!

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George Jenson steps in for Jeff this week.  Fred and George spend the hour with Jonas Hunter from the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance talking about all the arts events coming up in the new year.

Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance

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Arizona: A Celebration of the Grand Canyon State

Friend of the show and local historian, author and editor, Jim Turner, joins the big show to talk about the historical holidays in the Old Pueblo.  Check out how eggnog played a significant role in Tucson’s history!!!

Jim Turner

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Jeff, Jeffrey, Julian, Jordan, Liz & Kathleen

The holiday fun continues as Fred and Jeff talk with Dr. Julian Ackerley from the Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus about their 75th Annual Holiday Concert and the ever popular Christmas Tree Lot on (Ronstadt’s) Broadway Blvd just east of Columbus Blvd.

Then we all get a schooling about Winterhaven and the 65th Annual Festival of Lights!

The Brown Brothers talk about their family’s 50 year history in the historic neighborhood and Kathleen Bethel and Liz Baker discuss how a science fair project led to one of the most popular sites to visit during the holidays, the Wishing Tree!!!

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Margo, Fred, Brandi, & Caitlin at Saint Cecilia Studios

Lots of Downtown family friendly fun and excitement this month as everyone gets ready to celebrate the holidays Old Pueblo style!  And what better place to begin than in the Heart of Tucson?

Fred and Bridgitte Thum interview Joe Kinosian, co-creator of Murder for Two, nor running at the Arizona Theater Company.

Then the Brothers Ronstadt sit down with the Queen of Congress ~ Margo Susco ~ and talk about her 20 year history in Downtown Tucson with Hydra.

Finally, Brandi Haga-Blackman and Caitlin Jensen from the Downtown Tucson Partnership give all the detail regarding all the other holiday cheer going on, including the HUGE 20th Annual Festival of Lights!!!

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Here is the continuation of our conversations down in the wonderful Town of Bisbee!

Destination Bisbee

Renee Harper fills in for Jeff and does a great job ~ thinking of a host change ~ helping out with the Grand Ol’ Program.  She is the Ghost Host of the Old Bisbee Ghost Tour, as well as the Creative Executive Officer of Sweet Midnight and the Mistress of the Macabre for The Bisbee Mini Museum of the Bizarre.

Beast Brewing

Brewery Gulch in Old Bisbee is alive and well!  We talk with local brewers James and Amanda Gibson from Beast Brewing and Victor Winquist from the Old Bisbee Brewing Company, the self declared Oldest Brewer in Bisbee.

Old Bisbee Brewing Company

The adventure ends with a must-do stop at the Copper Queen Hotel and a conversation with its proprietor, Dan Fink!

A major thank you to Cristina Plascencia from Destination Bisbee for coordinating our trip!!!

Fred & Renee

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Brandi, Caitlin & Bridgitte

This is the time of year we all focus on our family and friends. From the time leading up to Thanksgiving Day and throughout the holiday season, it’s a time of reflection, kindness, compassion and joy! This month Fred and Jeff focus on these themes and talk with folks who are working toward the goal of bringing everyone to the table of happiness.

This week the Lady Bridgitte Thum replaces Jeff and helps Fred host Jeannette Maré, Founder and Executive Director of Ben’s Bells!  We bring compassion full circle and talk about what is going on in the Old Pueblo and how everyone can participate in bringing a little more kindness and compassion to the world.  Jeannette gives a history of the organization and how folks are changing lives is very simple ways.

Caitlin Jensen and Brandi Haga-Blackman from the Downtown Tucson Partnership are also on hand to talk about the holidays in Downtown Tucson.

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This is the time of year we all focus on our family and friends. From the time leading up to Thanksgiving Day and throughout the holiday season, it’s a time of reflection, kindness, compassion and joy! This month Fred and Jeff focus on these themes and talk with folks who are working toward the goal of bringing everyone to the table of happiness.

This week we speak with Matthias Mehl, Ph.D. from the University of Arizona College of Psychology.  Matthias is connecting the behavioral dots to compassion and provides a great discussion of his research and how being kind changes us for the better.

Also joining the program is Lacy Nymeyer-John, the Assistant Director of Community Relations at the University of Arizona Athletics Department.  She talks about how U of A Athletics is connecting with our community and how you can join in all the fun!

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Jeff, Thaddeus & Bridgitte

This is the time of year we all focus on our family and friends. From the time leading up to Thanksgiving Day and throughout the holiday season, it’s a time of reflection, kindness, compassion and joy! This month Fred and Jeff focus on these themes and talk with folks who are working toward the goal of bringing everyone to the table of happiness.

This week the Brothers Ronstadt sit down with Thaddeus Pace, PhD, Assistant Professor of Nursing & Psychology at the University of Arizona College of Nursing.  He talks about the biological benefits of compassion and the research being done at our beloved University!

We are also treated to a conversation with the lovely Lady Bridgitte Thum who gives us the low down on The Arroyo Cafe: The Old Pueblo Radio Hour.

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