Persian New Year, Poetry of Dennis Maulsby

Originally broadcast 03/18/2016
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Hosted by Ursula Ruedenberg, Kay Puttock, Pat Schlarbaum, and guest host Fran Amin

Iranian-American Fran Amin and Iranian ISU student Sara Neshani from the Iranian Students and Scholars Association describe the tradition and festivities of the Persian New Year, to occur at the Vernal Equinox, March 19.

Ames poet and author Dennis Maulsby talks about his two new publications coming up later this year: A book of linked short stories Free Fire Zone, and (for a poetry journal) a set of three poems for which the journal has commissioned special illustrations.

AMES HISTORY & WHY IS THAT? Alex Fejfar from the Ames History Center addresses the mystery of where Stagecoach Road, located on the East side of Ames, got its name.

Pantorium Sessions - Liana 03/17/2016

March 17, 2016 - 7:00pm -- ron

Pictured above during the live broadcast last night of Ames-based "Shoegaze" band Liana are Bryon Dudley (Guitar/Vocals), Jordan Mull (Bass/ Vocals), Rachel Dudley (Drums/Vocals), and Jonathan Bovenmyer (Baritone Guitar).

Pictured above: what Jonathan Bovenmyer (Baritone Guitar) and Bryon Dudley (Guitar/Vocals) see when they are allegedly gazing at their footwear.These gizmotronics are partly responsible for the lush acoustic landscape of their music.

Resisting Bakken/Outdoor Alliance of Story County

Originally broadcast 03/16/2016
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April Burch and George Ensley talked about the resistance planned in Boone county against the ruling by the Iowa Utilities Board last week approving the Bakken Pipeline. Others who weighed in were Wally Taylor, for the Sierra Club; Ed Fallon, former Iowa Legislator/and host of the Fallon Forum, Carolyn Raffensperger , executive director of the Science and Environmental Health Network; Danielle Worth , Drake Professor.

Greg Vitale, of the Outdoor Alliance of Story County, describes the accomplishments of this support group for projects in Story County that create public spaces and opportunities to experience the natural environment. Vitale also explains two current major projects to acquire land areas, in cooperation with the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation.

Wolves, Neonicitinoids, and Third Thursday Cafe

Originally broadcast 03/14/2016
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Last December, two wolves in different parts of the state were mistaken for coyotes and shot; Iowa DNR wildlife biologist Vince Evelsizer explains why the shooters were not charged. Then, Matt O’Neal of ISU’s Entomology Department follows up on a PFI neonicitinoid webinar with research findings that neonic coatings on soybean seeds are not that useful in Iowa, as their effect wears off before aphids peak. Leanne Harter, Story County Outreach, shares a few laughs with us about taxes, floods, and zoning (and check out the county’s Beacon website!). Then, we preview Thursday’s musical event at KHOI with Shoegaze music and conversation with DJ Steve Weiler (“Little Hits”, Tuesdays at 10:00 PM), musicians Bryon Dudley and Rachel Dudley of Liana, and Third Thursday Café producer Ron Carson.

Reliable Street Project, ISU Energy Production & Efficiency

Originally broadcast 03/11/2016
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Lyndsay Nissen, Ames native, artist, and visionary community builder, bought the empty building formerly called the Doughboy grain elevator in the western section of Ames that used to be the town of Ontario (annexed by Ames in 1962). She is turning the building into the "Reliable Street" community space to enhance Western Ames and attract creative collaboration. First plans are for a gallery, coffee shop, a space for training artists. Lyndsay sings her original Skunk River Song. Merry Rankin, Director of Sustainability at Iowa State University and the City of Ames speaks with Jeff Witt, ISU Utilities Director, about the history of energy production at Iowa State and their ongoing improvements to efficiency, lower pollution, and their footprint reduction.

Ames Laboratory

Originally broadcast 03/10/2016
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We focused on Ames Lab Past and Present. The past largely focused on "Ames Project" contribution to the Manhattan Project. This part of the show had guests Steve Karsjen, Public Affairs Director at Ames Lab, Steve Houk, a professor at ISU with a joint appointment at Ames Lab, and Kathy Svec talking about her father Harry Svec. The second half of the show addressed Ames lab Present with guests Adam Schwartz, Director of Ames Lab and Tom Lograsso, the Deputy Director of Ames Lab. They talk about some of major invention of Ames Lab such as lead free solder and current research efforts such as research with magnets made from rare earth elements.

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