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Culture & Storytelling Episodes

Nov. 25, 2020

Hello Riverside!

What do you do when you can’t find a children’s book about the city you love? Write it yourself! Hear Mark Cloud, author of Hello Riverside, Good Night Scranton and Fun at the Office discuss his books, love of family and comm...

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Nov. 11, 2020

Two Suicides

Inland Empire-based photographer/videographer Steve Jacobs talks about the recent death of a close friend and his father, both from suicide. An eight-year Air Force veteran, Steve discusses how their deaths affected him, and...

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Nov. 4, 2020

Math Master

Pomona College mathematics professor Edray Goins brings an energy and enthusiasm to his craft that is truly inspiring. In this episode of SoCal Voices, he describes his unshakable self-confidence and determination to do the w...

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Oct. 14, 2020

A Conversation with Patrice Rushen

As Chair of the Popular Music Department at USC, four-time Grammy nominee Patrice Rushen navigates music, teaching, campus policies and politics. In this episode of SoCal Voices, Patrice discusses how the pandemic has changed...

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Oct. 7, 2020

When COVID-19 Hits Home

Having one family member with coronavirus can cause major disruption to the daily routine. Imagine what that disruption is like if the entire household is stricken with the virus. Musician and teacher John Brannon of San Bern...

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