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Marisa Waddell
KCBX remembers the public radio station's president and general manager of 46 years, Frank Lanzone, who died on September 10, 2026.
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MacLachlan was 23 when he auditioned for Lynch's adaptation of Dune. The two would go on to work together on the cult classics Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks. MacLachlan's new memoir is Fictional Selves.
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  • After years of searching on the Central Coast, it wasn’t until well after the pandemic that two Chinese restaurants in SLO offered hand-pulled noodles. The Playing With Food Team visited Shake Shake Fresh Noodle to learn how they are made.
  • Correspondent Tom Wilmer interviewed NASA and Mayo Clinic scientists who specialize in jet lag research. Come along and discover some surgical recommendations to minimize the negative effects of jet lag.
  • Cal Poly Arts Director Molly Clark and Programming and Development Manager Coralee Wagenhurst join host Lata Murti to talk about the season's upcoming performances, including Ballet Folklorico de Mexico and musicals Beetlejuice and SIX.
  • Come along and join journeys of discovery where we revisit the Singing Revolution in Estonia in the days leading up to the collapse of Russia’s rule over the Baltic States. Next up, reporting from Little Rock, Arkansas at the State Museum we visit with the musical duo Suzanne and Jim as they share presidential campaign songs from the mid-19th Century.And then we’ll meet up with apple grower, Steve Frey. The family run Red Barn Farm. Steve and Cindy Frey founded their farm, located on the outskirts of Westin, Missouri more than 30 years ago. And it’s natural that the Frey’s agricultural pursuits include producing apples as Steve is a direct descendent of John Chapman better known as Johnny Appleseed.
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