Sagebrush Variety Show: Interviews

INTERVIEWS

David Korten, author of When Corporations Rule the World and The Great Turning, discusses sustainable choices and communication. (show 72)

Ed Keener, President of the Interfaith Sanctuary Board, talks about housing and feeding Boise's homeless during the winter months. Donations and volunteers are desperately needed! (show 64)

Kevin Bayhouse, member of Idaho Power's Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Community Advisory Committee, and his experience on the panel and the forecast for energy use in the Treasure Valley. (show 60)

Ed Keener, local beekeeper and community activist on bees and pesticides, particularly Ada County's recent decision to spray for mosquitoes. (show 50)

A series of interviews with Katie Fite, Biodiversity Director of Western Watersheds Project, on the privatization of public lands, including the Boulder-White Clouds bill (CIEDRA) and the Owyhee Initiative. (shows 37-39)

Dave Whaley, President of the AFL-CIO of Idaho, on American jobs, the Right to Work (for Less) law, and unions. (show 36)

Tim Teater, Coordinator of NORML of Idaho, on the medical marijuana, industrial hemp, and dispelling myths about a very useful plant. (show 34)

Jon Barrett, interim Executive Director of Idaho Smart Growth, on the future of transit in the Treasure Valley. (show 33)

Alan Durning, President of Northwest Environment Watch on sustainability issues and trends in Cascadia. (show 30)

Terry Shepard, President of Friends of the Liberty Tree discusses how are constitutional rights are under fire and how he hopes to motivate people to get involved by getting the Idaho State Legislature to adopt April 19 as Patriots Day. (show 29)

Pam Baldwin, Executive Director of The Interfaith Alliance of Idaho discusses homelessnes and a collaborative commuity effort known as Sancutary to help feed and house the homeless. (show 22)

Marty Durand is the lobbyist for the ACLU of Idaho. She discusses constitutional interpretation. (shows 13 and 35)

Kevin Bayhouse interviewed Michael Badnarik, 2004 Libertarian presidential candidate, when he was in town. (show 12)

Sharon Ullman was an Ada County Commissioner 2001-2003 and discusses the role of the commissioners, budgets, and open government. She gives Curtis the lowdown on Commissioner Rick Yzaguirre and the other commissioners' scandalous deeds. (shows 10 and 11)

Raven Usher is an LGBT activist in Boise. She is also the editor of Diversity magazine. Raven talks about her transexual experience and gives advice for those who want to come out of the closet. (show 7)

Diane Jones runs Draggin' Wing Farm, which specializes in hardy, drought-tolerant perennials. She talks about how to kill your lawn and xeriscape. (show 9)