Author Archive
Conversations about Operation Gator Roll and Santa Barbara History on Poodle Radio
On this week’s Poodle Radio, the Santa Barbara Independent's show on KCSB, Colin Marshall is joined first by reporter Chris Meagher to discuss his cover story on the effects of Operation Gator Roll, Santa Barbara’s largest one-day law enforcement action ever. Then, "History 101" columnist and Santa Barbara Historical Museum Director of [...]
Marketplace of Ideas 8/27: Joshua Cohen
This Friday on The Marketplace of Ideas, Colin Marshall talks to novelist Joshua Cohen, author of Cadenza for the Schneidermann Violin Concerto, A Heaven of Others, and now Witz. The new book follows the cross-country (and international, and possibly even interplanetary) journey of Benjamin Israelien, born with a beard and glasses, already nearly [...]
Mind’s Eye: Sue Cronmiller & the Poets of El Sol
Sue Cronmiller is is the founding director of the UC Irvine Poetry Academy and Writing LAB at El Sol. The collected works of her students as young as 3rd grade from 2003 to 2008 has recently been released in the paperback entitled Mind's Eye. Sue shared stories of her unique dual-language immersion school and their amazing achievements on [...]
Colin Marshall talks to Buddhist atheist Stephen Batchelor this Thursday
This week, The Marketplace of Ideas presents a conversation with Stephen Batchelor, author on, scholar of and educator about Buddhist topics. His latest book, Confession of a Buddhist Atheist, recounts his journey from young spiritual seeker to devoted monk to questioning student to holder of the complex hybrid of principles and practices he has [...]
Kittens vs. Godzilla and Intents & Purposes profiled in the KCSBeat
In the two most recent editions of The KCSBeat, Colin Marshall's column for the Santa Barbara Independent on all things KCSB, the spotlight swings two particularly interesting shows currently on the schedule. One is Tuesday morning's Intents & Purposes:As graduate students in UCSB's education department, Maaia and Grigsby savor the challenge of [...]
Rock It Properly presents “LADIES OF THE 80′s” May 30
Of her next broadcast (May 30th), DJ Darla Bea says, “On this week’s edition of ‘Rock It Properly’, grab your Leg Warmers and put on your Tube Top because "Girl's Just Want to Have FUN!” Learn about the women who rocked us through the 1980's. Join me on KCSB for some 'Eighties' Trivia. Darla Bea Smith -What 'platinum' haired [...]
Elvin Bishop on “Bluesland” tonight at 8:45 PM in support of Delta Groove All Star Revue
Elvin Bishop has rescheduled our interview tonight on "Bluesland" 8:45 PM. We will talk about his new album "Oklahoma" and his deep roots in America's Music, the blues. Elvin will be appearing in Simi Valley's Rancho Santa Susanna Park this weekend May 29 & 30.
Jef Mallett cartoonist and triathalete will be on “Running & Racing” tonight at 8 PM.
Tonight at 8 PM Jef Mallett will be on "Running & Racing" talking about his new book "Trizophrenia", his cartoon Frazz, and his love of participating in Triathlons. Jef is a award winning cartoonist for his art and humour.
Colin Marshall talks to filmmaker Andrew Bujalski this Thursday
This week, The Marketplace of Ideas presents a conversation with Andrew Bujalski, the young director of the films Funny Ha Ha, Mutual Appreciation and Beeswax, which is newly available on DVD. Though Bujalski's funny, realistic movies are often considered by critics to be of a similar genius to other independently-produced pictures of the 2000s [...]
In the KCSBeat, one highly planned show and one totally unplanned one
If you happen to have missed the last couple editions of KCSBeat, Colin Marshall's Santa Barbara Independent column on all things KCSB, the day they went up on the front page of Independent.com, never fear: they remain available in the complete KCSBeat archive. First, there's a continuation of the story of, Poodle Radio, the Indy's new live [...]
