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Near the end of October 2023, Chris Thayer put together a poster which represents - in order - bands and projects going from great 90’s rock, to love songs and lullabies, to the blues bands - both jump swing show bands and grittier, greasier explorations. An album with a guest or two on every track, and more introspection with other releases… 20 albums over the last 29ish years.When David Fleming and Chris spoke recently about his novels - and graphic novels, they also took the time to address the poster - in order - hearing about each band or project represented.We’ll hear about Stillwater Black, Chris Thayer Band, Chris Thayer and the TCB, Depravity Brothers, The Storybook Villains, C. W. Thayer and music to accompany a haunted pumpkin patch… personal music, and music share and to celebrate…

David Fleming welcomes back Chris Thayer. Generally when Chris is on the program it's to talk about music, with many projects (always) going on. On this visit we'll hear about a couple of Novels out - "Summers, Weekends, Nights & Holidays," and "The Perfect Man." We'll also hear about a fascinating novel ABOUT to be out, some graphic novels and more.

Award-winning composer and songwriter Richard Sherman has composed some of the most recognizable and cherished Disney music in the world. He talks about composing such classic songs and how he came to know Walt Disney himself.

Lacey Kendall speaks with Becca Marks-Anderson, Executive Vice President of the PTA District 23, to learn what the PTA is doing today to advocate for children.

Stanford University recently completed a 10 year deep dive study into continuation and alternative high schools in California. Those schools are getting students to graduation at better rates than other schools. This episode explores how continuation high schools have changed for the better.

Published data shows that there is an unprecedented amount of testing in K-12 schools. Lacey Kendall speaks with Michelle Odemwingie, CEO of the Achievement Network, an organization that tries to reduce testing, make the testing that does happen matter more, and improve the classroom experience for both students and teachers.

Inland Empire news is shrinking, but now, a group of educators, journalists, and community members are joining forces to bring local journalism back.

Assembly Bill 3216 also called the Phone Free Schools Act, would require school districts to establish and implement a policy by July 1, 2026 to either limit or ban completely smartphone use during school hours. Today’s show takes a close look at the effort to remove cell phones from kids during class time.

Why is college enrollment for males decreasing, while female enrollment is increasing like never before? Women now make up 2/3 of all college students. Colleges across the U.S. are trying different strategies to address the problem. Lacey Kendall speaks with Ernie Rios, Vice President of College Success for One Future Coachella Valley, where he sees the Gents Alliance Program, developed to improve the college access and completion rates of men.

The UCR LIFTED Program is an in-prison bachelor's degree program providing a bachelor's degree pathway to incarcerated students. Dr Farah Godrej, a professor in the Political Science Department at the University of California Riverside and the co-director of the School of Education's UCR LIFTED program, talks more about it.