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Zombpocalypse by Matt Youngmark

This episode explores Monterey County's water company buyout ballot measure. Dan Woo also shares his elated, but conflicted, view of a democratic party in civil conflict...and of course new developments on Measure M.

The gang plays To Be Or Not To Be by Ryan North, a spectacularly successfully Kickstarted branching narrative adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Zach calls in from "the good Ferrell's Donuts" (respectfully disagree). Hear don give the 'ultimate sigh' as emo Hamlet. Ophelia is really into plumbing. Spooky, scandalous graveyard makeout sessions! Lauren calls in from Taco Bell and gets the ghost puns rolling. With guests Michael Chemers, Elizabeth Swensen, and Don.

The gang returns to Groom of the Tomb by Demain Katz, a tribute to the melodramatic dime novels The Bride of the Tomb. Hearts ache, tears flow, new love is spurned! The ponies you ordered last episode have arrived. Bennett calls out the listeners until they pick up the phone, and our opiated protagonist make a fateful trip to the poorly constructed theatre... Theme song: Bossa d'Automne by Thiaz Itch

Drew Glover, longtime Santa Cruz resident talks about his second run for city council, and the issues he is running on! Dan Woo runs down a bit of his Mail-in ballot to guide the conversation.

A dissection of Prop 10, a bill that enters a scene of sky-rocketing housing costs, would allow California communities to enact across the board rent control rather than laws affecting just half the population. A caller gets several minutes of airtime and finds both common and uncommon ground with host Dan Woo.   Theme music: "1978" and "The Universe!" both by Do Make Say Think; "Mirrors" by Homebrew (https://homebrewsantacruz.bandcamp.com)

The gang plays Groom of the Tomb by Demain Katz, a book that combines  his love of melodramatic dime novels with his extensive gamebook knowledge. Our very sad very rich protagonist can hardly drag himself out of his palatial hotel room after the death of his bride to be. We unlock keys and fail dice rolls as depression and a new love interest threaten to divert the investigation into her mysterious suicide. Theme song: Bossa d'Automne by Thiaz Itch

Part 2 of Thrusts of Justice by Matt Youngmark. The gang continues to get to know their super powered battle armor. We take a side trip to an undersea cave and get drunk on ancient pirate rum. Save yourself or your mysterious new friend? Tad and Bennett discuss their least favorite ways to die. Special guest Donovan joins. Theme song: Bossa d'Automne by Thiaz Itch

The gang plays Thrusts of Justice by Matt Youngmark. Your online journalism career is flailing - you jump at the chance to become the superhero you always admired! A little kid calls in and has pragmatic recommendations. Will that nosy neighbor ruin our chance to save the world? And can we trust this guy in the black helicopter? Theme song: Bossa d'Automne by Thiaz Itch

Award-winning author and UC Santa Cruz alumna Reyna Grande discusses her new memoir A Dream Called Home (2018). A Dream Called Home is her follow-up memoir to The Distance Between Us. This new memoir tells the story of her pursuit to become the first in her family to earn a college degree at UC Santa Cruz and to find her place in her new adoptive country.

MariaElena De La Garza is currently the Executive Director of the Community Action Board (CAB) of Santa Cruz County and recipient of the 2018 UC Santa Cruz’s Tony Hill award for her work as a community leader. Paulina Moreno is the Project Director of the Thriving Immigrants Initiative a new south county CAB project coordinating legal services, policy advocacy, education and outreach, and essential services to the immigrant community. In this interview, they talk about the work of CAB, about what they see as challenges facing immigrant families and students in our county, and about the new Thriving Immigrants Initiative.

Howard Penn, Executive Director of the Planning and Conservation League alerts listeners to the expiration of the Land And Water Conservation Fund on September 30, barring congressional action. Host Dan Woo steers the conversation.

LC of Not So Distant Relatives' interviewed Herb Alpert and Lani Hall about  “Herb Alpert Re-imagines the Tijuana Brass”.  Alpert is an iconic trumpet player and the co-founder of A&M Records. He also is a composer, sculptor, and philanthropist. He has won nine Grammys and is the only artist to hit No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 pop chart as both a vocalist and an instrumentalist. Lani Hall is a Grammy-winning singer and composer in her own right. She was the lead singer of Brasil ’66 from 1966 until 1971 and is also known singing the title song to the James Bond film "Never Say Never Again".  The duo, who have been married since 1974, kick off their tour here in Santa Cruz on Saturday, September 15th, at the Rio Theatre, brought to you by long-time KZSC sponsor, Kuumbwa Jazz.

Dr. Molly Talcott is an Associate Professor of Sociology at California State University, Los Angeles, Associate Vice President of the California Faculty Association (the largest higher education faculty union in the US), and the co-founder of LUCI (the Los Angeles Union Cooperative Initiative). In this conversational interview with Dr. Talcott, we discuss the most explosive news of the week, which includes the Paul Manafort conviction, the guilty plea of Michael Cohen, and the stunning refusal of the GOP to hold 45 accountable.

In this interview with author Tommy Orange (enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma), Orange discusses his highly acclaimed debut novel There There. Orange talks about how he conceptualized his novel, his views on the limited representation of Native life in literature, and why engaging with historical memory in his book was necessary for telling a contemporary story about urban Native life.

An interview with Dr. Liz Philipose about spirituality and politics. Dr. Philipose studies and teaches for transformation as a former professor of women’s studies and global politics. In this interview, Dr. Philipose discusses how the social world creates separation between us and about our internal capacity to heal and transform our everyday lives.

Dr. Cindy Cruz of UC Santa Cruz's Education Department discusses her research focused on LGBTQ street youth narratives and experiences, including homeless queer and trans-youth in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Cruz addresses how she has come to understand the survival strategies of LGBTQ homeless youth, the specific challenges facing LGBTQ homeless youth, the role of gentrification in exacerbating precarious conditions, and how the state of California needs to better address this crisis.

Tad is game master on an original role playing quest! Rana (Elizabeth Swensen), Pebble (Rebecca), Benetos and Banjo the bear set out to scour the wastelands of the Yester Zone for artifacts from The Before Times. This episode finds our party deep in the ruined Temple of Milton Hasbro, who scholars believe to have been a highly powerful wizard of The Before Times who hid many treasures here, guarded by ancient magic. Will the callers help the party solve maniacal riddles and avoid traps in their not-so-trivial pursuit of treasure? Theme song: Bossa d'Automne by Thiaz Itch

Special guests James Ryan and Nina play Consider the Consequences by Doris Webster and Mary Alden Hopkins. The book is from 1930 and is the first known commercial publication of a branching narrative fiction novel. Each story spans the entire life of a character and the gang and callers decide whether to make prudent or passionate choices, and reflect on what a "choice point" really meant for a woman in the 1930s. Theme song: Bossa d'Automne by Thiaz Itch

The gang plays Time Travel Dinosaur by Matt Youngmark. T-Rex hijinks and good-dog deeds ensue! Plus Hesi and Juan from Team Nahual call in and talk about their new game Juanito el Nahualito. Theme song: Bossa d'Automne by Thiaz Itch