Arizona Spotlight Podcast

A beacon of hope in a war-torn country

Dec 13, 2019 The story of an American who traveled to Syria to fight the Islamic State.

The 89-90 Trip: "And now we go on" - to Butte, Montana

Dec 11, 2019 The next stop on the travel itinerary is Montana's fifth largest city.

Discovering "Unapologetic Beauty"

Dec 11, 2019 Also on this Arizona Spotlight re-air: an artist who finds her dream job in the wilderness and a discussion about "The Insect Apocalypse."

Celebrate Christmas the John Waters way.

Dec 4, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: "The 89-90 Trip" spends a day in Yellowstone National Park; and the legacy of ecologist Aldo Leopold.

The 89-90 Trip: "Adventure is when you don’t know what will happen."

Dec 4, 2019 A 19-hour day with 12 hours driving leads to the ultimate payoff.

"Wise Bodies, Beautiful Elders" - photographer Jade Beall confronts ageism in the raw.

Nov 28, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Animator & fine artist Ron Campbell on more than 50 years of making people smile with cartoons; and, a couple with political differences finds common ground with "One Small Step".

How to ID a Bee.

Nov 20, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: A closer look at how Tucson neighborhoods voted in the last local election; The 89-90 Trip: Day Three begins in Panguitch, Utah; and "Tilly the Trickster" at the Live Theatre Workshop.

The 89-90 Trip: Revisiting Larry's Old Stomping Grounds

Nov 20, 2019 Panguitch and Mt. Pleasant to Salt Lake City.

Getting "Down to Eartha".

Nov 13, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Hear a "StoryCorps: One Small Step" conversation from Kansas City; "The 89-90 Trip" heads to Flagstaff; and learning to read the secrets of the trees.

The 89-90 Trip: Greetings from downtown Panguitch

Nov 13, 2019 Road Tripping through Northern Arizona and Utah.

The 89-90 Trip: Expedition Launched

Nov 6, 2019 A daughter takes her father north on U.S. Highway 89, celebrating his 90th birthday by revisiting the memories of a lifetime.

Stories from the 2019 All Souls Procession

Nov 6, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: A daughter takes her father north on U.S. Highway 89, celebrating his 90th birthday by revisiting the memories of a lifetime; and Clive D.L. Wynne talks about his book "Dog is Love".

Ann Hampton Callaway sings "The Linda Ronstadt Songbook".

Oct 23, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Tucson Handweavers & Spinners Guild; Arizona Theatre Company's "Silent Sky"; and Adiba Nelson on "The Trick That is Halloween".

Sandra Cisneros on being an "extroverted introvert."

Oct 16, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: How the Prison Education Project offers inmates a chance to learn about the universe.

"Everyone has a coming-of-gender story." - Jacob Tobia

Oct 9, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Tucson Modernism Week honors the legacy of architect Judith Chafee; and three films that expose realities of the immigrant experience.

Exploring the future through the past: Tucson's Sunshine Mile.

Oct 2, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: A preview of Film Fest Tucson 2019, and how one woman's dream of helping wildlife is making a big difference in the Sonoran Desert.

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