28 February 2006

New segments this week

We've worked in a few new segments this week:
  • the Sagebrush Sprawl Monitor #2 - this will be a recurring report on real estate development. This week Kevin Bayhouse gives an update on the Hammer Flat propposed subdivision. Opponents of it can find more information at www.savetheplateau.org.
  • the Sagebrush Pollution Report #2 - another newly introduced regular segment that looks at Idaho's polluters and reminds listeners of public comment opportunities regarding polluter permit renewals and expansion. Much of this can be found at the DEQ public input site.
Our "vacation" is almost over, and we've been working hard at developing and producing brand-new material. Our new "season" launches the week of March 13.
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26 February 2006

Additional Webcast Time

The Sagebrush Variety Show will now be on three times a week on RadioBoise. The new timeslot is Sunday 8pm MST.
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15 February 2006

Sagebrush Production Update

We're working on some great new material we will begin webcasting in mid-March, including Corporate Prime, a serial drama taking place in a post-apocalyptic, post-peak oil setting; our Idaho-ified adaptation of The Dolphinarium, a 1995 BBC radio play by Steve Walker; issue collages on shoes, newspapers, and feminism; more interviews; and, of course, the conclusion to Eternal Quest.

Don't forget to read through this blog for background on issues covered in past episodes. If you don't see them on the front page, search for them (at top). Feel free to download our archived shows to catch up on all the programs. If you like what you hear, don't forget to tell your friends about us!

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14 February 2006

Diane Jones Interview

We interviewed Diane Jones last autumn and although winter is far from being over, it's time to think about spring and planting again. She runs Draggin' Wing Farm, which specializes in hardy, drought-tolerant perennials. You can find her plants at the Boise Co-Op in season, and again in the spring at the Annual Idaho Native Plant Society Plant Sale. She's also at the downtown Boise's Farmers Market Saturday mornings (also in season). You can also visit her nursery Tuesdays 9am to noon, and 5pm-8pm (in season). She is in the process of establishing demonstration beds to showcase the many varieties of xeric alternatives to lawns. and roses. Draggin' Wing Farm is located on Stinger St off Castle Drive in NW Boise. You can call her at 345-4199, or hardyplants@cableone.net.
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07 February 2006

News Jumble

This week's segment, News Jumble, is an experiment using headlines from the week's newspaper headlines in the local paper's business section. We tried to create new stories based on two or three headlines, but because the exercise wasn't obvious, we provided explanations for the fictions. How many storied did you recognize from real life? That's what Sagebrush is all about -- life is often stranger than fiction, and most of the stories you hear in our serial plays and skits are all true. Tell us what you think of this latest format.
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Raven Usher Interview

In a re-broadcast from October, Curtis Pullin interviews ex-Marine Raven Usher, an LGBT activist here in Boise. She is also the editor of Diversity magazine. Raven talks about her transexual transitioning and gives advice for others who may be going through similar issues.
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Conscious Consumer: Slave Chocolate

One of the most bitter ironies is that no matter how despicable most people find the concept of slavery, their infatuation with chocolate usually overrides any ethical impulses. With the largest supplier of chocolate - Cote d'Ivoire (aka Ivory Coast) - being known to have slaves and indentured servants making up the cocoa-harvesting workforce, it's next to impossible to avoid slave chocolate unless one puts a little effort into it. Here are a few links to learn more about the issue and alternatives (fair-trade chocolate):
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