Best KVMR FM Podcasts (2024)

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Denise Johnson, Co owner Craig Johnson Plumbing and Active Community Volunteer 30:24

1h ago30:24

30:24

Host Hollie Grimald Flores chats with Denise Johnson, a long time resident who raised her family in Nevada County alongside her husband while growing their business, Craig Johnson Plumbing. Volunteering, donating and the importance of giving back are discussed.By KVMR-FM

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Kristie Laine, Executive Director of Brunswick Village 30:02

7d ago30:02

30:02

Lori Burkart Frank interviews Kristie Laine, Executive Director of Brunswick Village. Kristie is a lifelong resident in the area, growing up off the grid outside of Camptonville. Kristie and her staff create a sense of family for residents of Brunswick Village Senior Living and Memory Care and their families. Her career is the perfect place for her…

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A Comic Draws (on) his Disability Experience 44:19

16h ago44:19

44:19

Today, we are joined by Jared Wikofsky. He is an independent artist and a comic creator. Jared has self-published and produced over 200 pages of comic work. Recently, Jared received a grant from Upstate Creative Corps. This led to his comic book, FALLING. The book delves into a life altering diagnosis and the long-lasting effects of that diagnosis.…

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Mike Stewart Little Town of Washington Fire Chief 29:56

7d ago29:56

29:56

Mike started his Fire Service commitment in 1982 as a volunteer firefighter, finding a home and a career with the Gold Flat Fire District (later Nevada County Consolidated) in 1985. Having grown up literally on the South Yuba River, Mike quickly gravitated toward river and rope rescue, first studying and later teaching all over California. In 2008 …

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Holly Mitten, Executive Director of The North Star House 30:00

24d ago30:00

30:00

Tonight on The Sages Among Us, host Kimberly Ewing invites Holly Mitten, the Executive Director of Grass Valley's The Northstar House to the show. They talk of her life as a lawyer, owning her own law firm, and then her community work with SYRCL, Sierra Gold Parks Foundation, and now Julia Morgan's The North Star House.…

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Susan Rice, Scientist and Community Activist 29:28

22d ago29:28

29:28

Host Keith Porter explores Susan Rice's world, including her research and consulting on the toxicology of inhaled anesthetics, and her numerous involvements that help make our community a better place.By KVMR-FM

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Disability in the Workforce 51:24

1M ago51:24

51:24

October is National Disability Employment Month, and we’re celebrating with two guests who have cerebral palsy and found fulfilling careers (and even a second career) while overcoming barriers both before and after the Americans with Disabilities Act. We talk with David Clark and Whittier Mikkelsen about their experiences in the workforce, challeng…

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Alex Keeble Toll Nevada County Office of Emergency Services 29:56

1M ago29:56

29:56

Paul Cummings interviews Alex Keeble-Toll. She is a Senior Admin Analyst with the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services. Alex has two graduate degrees one in sociology and the other in science, Alex’ expertise lies at the nexus of people and the environment. She is specifically interested in identifying how to deploy complex information about …

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Helen Fitanides, Sierra Streams Institite 30:01

2M ago30:01

30:01

Lori Burkart Frank interviews Helen Fitanides, Director of Science for Sierra Streams Institute and co-founder of Embodiment Dance Collective. Helen has a passion for connecting people to their environment and bringing audiences new experiences through authentic expression in the air through aerial dance.…

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Foothills Compassionate Care 29:56

2M ago29:56

29:56

Lori Burkart Frank interviews Mary Ann Davis, Marketing and Events Manager and David Franco, Board Chair from Foothills Compassionate Care, recently known as Hospice of the Foothills. Why the name change? Mary Anne and David share the wide variety of services available from our local non-profit, including Hospice, Palliative, Bereavement, Education…

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Christine McKeown, Principal, Ready Springs School 28:29

2M ago28:29

28:29

Host Brian Buckley talks with Christine about her journey in becoming a teacher and then a school administrator, and the challenges and joys of a professional educator.By KVMR-FM

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Mira Clark, Coordinator for CHIRP and Co-curator Uba Seo, Nisenan Arts & Culture 30:04

2M ago30:04

30:04

Tonight, on The Sages Among Us, host Kimberly Ewing gets to talk with Mira Clark, coordinator for C.H.I.R.P. California Heritage: Indigenous Research Project and co-curator of Uba Seo- Nisenan Arts & Culture Gallery on Broad Street, Nevada City. We'll hear how she got involved with such important native work and how her background in the arts assis…

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April Glaser, Community Radio Activist and Journalist 29:38

2M ago29:38

29:38

Host Keith Porter talks with April Glaser about her life of activism supporting community radio, her award-winning journalism and her role as a member of the board of KVMR.By KVMR-FM

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The Comedians with Disabilities Act 38:48

2M ago38:48

38:48

Next month, FREED will be bringing The Comedians with Disabilities Act to downtown Grass Valley for a night of laughter, entertainment, and reflections on being disabled in our ablest society. The Comedians with Disabilities Act is a collection of comedians who have disabilities, both seen and unseen, who bring forth the humor they find in their li…

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Pepsi Helmuth, Geriatric Nurse Specialist 19:45

3M ago19:45

19:45

Host Hollie Grimaldi Flores and Pepsi discuss the close family connections that lead Pepsi to her life's work as a nurse and as a dementia specialist. Tips on how to behave around people with Dementia, what dementia means and how to decide when it's time to seek support are just a few of the topics covered.…

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Simone Weit, Psychedelic Psychotherapist 28:24

3M ago28:24

28:24

Paul Cummings makes his hosting debut on The Sages Among Us by interviewing Simone Weit, a licensed psychotherapist who uses low doses of psychedelics as tools in connection with traditional therapy for clients experiencing difficult periods in their lives. She maintains private clinical practices in Nevada County and Portland, Oregon. She is also …

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Reflections 34 Years After the Americans with Disabilities Act Was Signed 42:40

3M ago42:40

42:40

Last month, we marked the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The ADA granted equal rights and equal protection to people with disabilities in the United States. Today, we wanted to celebrate the anniversary of the ADA by looking back and looking forward at all the work that still needs to be done to make a truly inclus…

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Chanthou Lam, local performing artist, founder of youth-based dance troupe CON-NEC-TION Project. 30:04

4M ago30:04

30:04

Tonight, on The Sages Among Us, host Kimberly Ewing connects with local performing artist Chanthou Lam. They talk about her commitment to and involvement with local youth in the Arts and her youth-based dance troupe CON-NEC-TION Project that showcases our youth's talent through dance and culture.By KVMR-FM

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Dawn Zydonis, Parks and Rec Manager, Nevada Cithy 30:07

4M ago30:07

30:07

Host Keith Porter brings us the inside story of Dawn Zydonis, an Illinois girl who decided to check out an opportunity in California, and ended up putting down roots and becoming Parks and Recreation Manager for Nevada City.By KVMR-FM

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Lisa Pahl - co-creator of The Death Deck 30:00

4M ago30:00

30:00

Lori Burkart Frank talks with The Deck Deck co-creator and Licensed Clinical Social Worker for Hospice, Lisa Pahl. Lisa is passionate about having conversations about death and dying so we can live our lives more fully. The Death Deck provides opportunity for deep insight, laughter and connection.By KVMR-FM

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Gary Petersen - Nevada City Mayor 29:59

4M ago29:59

29:59

Host, Lori Burkart Frank, interviews Nevada City Mayor, Gary Petersen. Mayor Petersen shares how he got to the place of Mayor from starting a career as a "hotshot" wildland firefighter to Nevada County Airport Manager, then on to Salinas as Airport Manager and Public Works director, and ultimately back to his Nevada City Victorian home.…

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Heidi Wingo, Executive Director Hospice of the Foothills 30:05

5M ago30:05

30:05

Host Hollie Grimaldi Flores meets with Heidi Wingo to discuss Heidi's journey from the child of an Air Force Colonel to the road that brought her to her current role at Hospice of the Foothills . Her love and passion for treating the whole person rather than the symptom comes to fruition as Heidi serves Nevada County by leading Hospice of the Footh…

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Managing Mental Illness and the Muse – a Filmmakers Journey 29:57

5M ago29:57

29:57

Our guest today, Philip Brubaker, notes that there’s unfortunately a real stigma around mental illness, and that needs to change. Philip is an internationally known and recognized filmmaker and videographic essayist. He also has bipolar disorder. In his most recent film, “How To Explain Your Mental Illness to Stanley Kubrick,” Philip tackles head o…

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Jeffrey Mason, a local community theatre artist 30:07

5M ago30:07

30:07

Tonight, on The Sages Among Us, host Kimberly Ewing chats with local community theatre artist, Jeffrey Mason, who brings his five decades of theatre experience and passion to Nevada County. The upcoming Theatre by the Book event showcases his contributions as he writes and directs a new play called Resistance.…

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Do's & Don'ts in picking an Executor 29:57

5M ago29:57

29:57

Lori Burkart Frank interviews past guest, Anne King, about the dos and don'ts in picking an executor for our estate. She shares two distinctly different experiences, including finding out she was an executor for a friend after he passed. In this conversation there is food for thought on what we might want to consider in the legacy we leave, once we…

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George Rebane, Scientist, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist 30:02

5M ago30:02

30:02

Host Keith Porter learns the definition of "Flaneur" from George Rebane, while discussing his childhood as an Estonian refugee during WW II, his school years in America, his scientific engineering education, his many professional accomplishments, and his deep community involvement as a concerned and active retiree.…

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Go Green for CP’s Nicole Luongo 30:47

5M ago30:47

30:47

We’re joined today by Nicole Luongo, an advocate, author, and public speaker who has Cerebral Palsy. In 2019, Nicole started The Go Green for CP campaign to raise awareness for cerebral palsy in this country and around the world. Through her leadership, the campaign succeeded in getting at least one building or landmark in almost every state lit up…

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Walter Helvin, Co-Leader of Nevada County Sunrise 29:03

5M ago29:03

29:03

Host Maddie Davis interviews Walter Helvin about his life in Nevada County and leadership the Nevada County Chapter of "Sunrise" - an environmental advocacy group, as well as his service on Nevada County's Youth Commission. Now a student at Sierra College, Walter's passion for community service will continue during his college studies. Walter plans…

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Haley Hughes - Senior Marketer and Advocate 30:13

6M ago30:13

30:13

Hollie Grimaldi Flores talks with Haley Hughes - New to Nevada County, Haley has a life long passion for volunteering and has found her love working with the senior population. A bright light, her message is to give back and enjoy life! Nevada County has many resources to offer the senior population and she is dedicated to helping match those who n…

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Wills, Trusts and Probate 29:39

6M ago29:39

29:39

Lori Burkart Frank interviews Estate Attorney, Dylan Hendricks about the differences in a Will, Trust or Probate. What happens to our estate once we pass? What are the benefits to our loved ones when we plan ahead?By KVMR-FM

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Romero Alves, Online Programming Director for Nevada City Film Festival 30:04

6M ago30:04

30:04

Tonight on The Sages Among Us, host Kimberly Ewing talks with Romero Alves and about his role at Nevada City Film Festival as Online Programming Director.By KVMR-FM

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Jan Maes - Nevada County Energy Action Plan Committee 30:01

6M ago30:01

30:01

Lori Burkart Frank interviews Jan Maes, Chair of Nevada County Energy Action Plan Committee. Jan grew up in Belgium, lived in a small village in Tanzania, worked in Thailand, lived in Colorado, New York City, and rural New Hampshire before moving to Davis, California and then Grass Valley two years ago. In two years Jan has quickly immersed himself…

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Hikers Summiting Peaks with their Wheelchairs 44:58

7M ago44:58

44:58

Today, we are joined by two outdoor enthusiasts and avid hikers, Chris Layne and Daniel Wilson. Both Chris and Daniel are wheelchair users. They work with support teams and use specialized equipment to hike trails that are anything but wheelchair accessible. Chris has hiked up Mt. Elbert, the highest peak in the Colorado Rockies. It’s over 14,000 f…

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George Husaruk, Grass Valley Male Voice Choir 28:54

7M ago28:54

28:54

Host Keith Porter outlines the fascinating life journey and current civic activities of musician and Grass Valley Male Voice Choir Music Director George Husaruk.By KVMR-FM

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Asher Perla, Youth Environmentalist 29:46

7M ago29:46

29:46

Host Maddie Davis chats with Asher Perla, birder, wildlife photographer, a graduating senior from Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts, and this year's recipient of the South Yuba River Citizens League's "Environmentalist of the Year Scholarship". Born and raised in the Yuba foothills, he has always had a love for nature, which became the focus …

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Cassie Robertson, Community Outreach Manager for Bright Futures for Youth 29:06

7M ago29:06

29:06

Tonight on The Sages Among Us, host Kimberly Ewing chats and giggles with Cassie Robertson, who grew up here yet lived abroad and beyond, bringing her talents and experience back to town. She now is on the board for Nevada County Arts Council and is the Community Outreach Manager at Bright Futures for Youth.…

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A Woman’s Unusual Journey to Leave a Hospital 29:36

8M ago29:36

29:36

Hospitals don’t generally sue patients for trespassing, but that is what happened to Alexis Ratcliff. Alexis is 18 years old and has lived in a hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina since she was 13. Last year, the hospital sued Alexis for trespassing to try and force her to move out. Alexis wants to leave the hospital, too, just not where the …

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Heather Thorpe, CFP and community volunteer 29:59

8M ago29:59

29:59

Lori Burkart Frank interviews Heather Thorpe, Certified Financial Planner, and community volunteer.By KVMR-FM

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Ernie Flores Nevada Union Highschool Varsity Football Coach 29:57

8M ago29:57

29:57

Host Hollie Grimaldi Flores chats with S. San Francisco native and Serra High School graduate, Ernie Flores who moved to Grass Valley in 1989 and began volunteering at a variety of organizations from St. Patricks Church youth program to Nevada Union High School football.By KVMR-FM

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Death Deck Game #2 30:11

8M ago30:11

30:11

Host Lori Burkart Frank plays the Death Deck game with guests, Gregory Ingram, Chaplain for Hospice of the Foothills and Katie Haskett, Social worker for Hospice of the Foothills. The death deck is a game that provides a fun, interesting and provocative way to discuss a variety of topics around death.…

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Keoni Allen, Owner, Sierra Foothills Construction 29:06

8M ago29:06

29:06

Host Keith Porter talks with building contractor Keoni Allen, President of Sierra Foothills Construction, about his roots in Hawaii and Utah, and his personal connection with many historic and newer buildings in Western Nevada County. He believes his current project, reconstructing a building he originally built in the 1990's and turning it into a …

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Teresa Baker, Environmental Activist, Founder of the In Solidarity Project and Co-Founder of the Outdoorist Oath 29:58

8M ago29:58

29:58

Teresa Baker is the founder of the In Solidarity Project and Co-Founder of the Outdoorist Oath. She is a lifelong lover of the outdoors who dedicates herself to engaging underrepresented communities in outdoor spaces to promote environmental protection. Through her work with outdoor agencies, organizations, and speaking engagements nationwide, she …

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Chad Wingo -- Publisher of The Union Newspaper 30:26

9M ago30:26

30:26

Host Hollie Grimaldi Flores and Union Newspaper Publisher, Chad Wingo discuss the importance of supporting local media and what that means for our community.By KVMR-FM

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Celebrating National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month 49:26

9M ago49:26

49:26

In honor of National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month this March, FREED Center for Independent Living partnered with the California Department of Rehabilitation to host a live recording of the Disability Rap radio show and podcast. The show featured a panel discussion focusing on the transition from youth to adulthood for people with cerebral palsy. …

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Jim Adams - Nevada Union High School Football Broadcasters and Mentor of Youth 30:11

9M ago30:11

30:11

Host Hollie Grimaldi Flores and Jim Adams discuss the importance of mentoring youth and the challenges many youth face in today's world.By KVMR-FM

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Caregiving Matters: Gender, Hospice and transformation 29:55

9M ago29:55

29:55

Lori Burkart Frank interviews Dr. Anya Stanger, Adjunct Professor of Women's Studies of Sierra College and Dr. Kathleen Taylor, Chair of Sierra College Gender Studies. They discuss caregiving in relationship to gender, hospice and transformation. In particular they discuss hospice in the prison system provided by inmates and the transformation occu…

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Bia Navarro, Brazilian-born musician/artist community leader 30:06

9M ago30:06

30:06

Tonight, on The Sages Among Us, host Kimberly Ewing chats with Brazilian-born Bia Navarro. She is a local musician & artist living in California for 14 years and known for her cultural, musical, and educational contributions. She is involved with NorCal Curumim (coo-hu-mean) which is Brazilian for native child, a local cultural foundation. She coor…

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Sean Grayson City Manager Nevada City 30:03

9M ago30:03

30:03

Lori Burkart Frank interviews Sean Grayson City Manager for Nevada City. Sean graduated as a valedictorian from Nevada Union High School and has spent his career in public service from every rank in the fire service, including Fire Chief of the City of Rialto to Interim City Manager, to coming back home to be City Manager in Nevada City.…

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Hospice Nurse Julie 30:06

9M ago30:06

30:06

Hospice Nurse Julie is an internet viral sensation who talks about her work as a hospice nurse in Southern California. She found there is an insatiable desire for knowledge about the end of life.By KVMR-FM

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Valentine’s Day 2024 with Dan and Viola Dwyer 32:07

9M ago32:07

32:07

On this Valentine’s Day, we’re joined once again by Dan and Viola Dwyer, creators of the YouTube channel The Ginchiest, for a conversation about what makes their relationship work, how they’d like to see disability and relationships portrayed in popular culture, and what still needs to be done for greater media representation and disability marriag…

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