Arizona Spotlight Podcast

Welcoming New Americans

Jul 17, 2015 Attend a naturalization ceremony at the DeConcini Federal Courthouse in Tucson, where 46 candidates from 17 countries take their oaths of allegiance.

Piano Bar Brings Business, Song to Downtown Tucson

Jul 17, 2015 Downtown Tucson's new musical diversion reconnects to the past.

Arizona Spotlight for July 17, 2015

Jul 17, 2015 A welcome to new American citizens from around the globe; sharing music and camaraderie in Downtown Tucson; The Rogue Theatre's new look at "The Portrait of Dorian Gray"; and a call to practice paying attention in your own backyard.

Janni Lee Simner

Jul 10, 2015 Tucson author creates fantasy worlds from imagination, research, and a knack for creating sense of place.

Arizona Spotlight for July 10, 2015

Jul 9, 2015 A community finds common ground in a local park; Sun Sounds of Arizona reads print media for those who can't; author Janni Lee Simner talks about creating fantasy fiction; unusual style of yoga offers "Authentic Movement".

Pluto-Palooza

Jul 2, 2015 Find out why the dwarf planet Pluto casts a historical shadow over the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, where NASA's July 14th Pluto flyby is big news.

Arizona Spotlight for July 3rd, 2015

Jul 2, 2015 Exploring the planet Pluto as never before; land and sea survival training tests Air Force pilots' mettle; monsoon love for toads, tarantulas, and tortoises; and A Book I Love.

Survival Training

Jul 1, 2015 Learn what pilots and ground crew gain from testing their limits during survival training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

"Desert Bloom"

Jun 26, 2015 Film writer Chris Dashiell shares his thoughts on a little-known film that used mid-1980s Tucson as a stand-in for 1951 Las Vegas.

Arizona Spotlight for June 26, 2015

Jun 25, 2015 Eating "Unprocesssed" for a full year; National Independents Week stresses importance of buying local; Chris Dashiell reviews "Desert Bloom" from 1986; and foibles of would-be Arizona outlaws Cyclone Bill & Climax Jim.

Independents and Independence

Jun 25, 2015 Tucson residents join national celebration to support local businesses.

Arizona Spotlight For June 19, 2015

Jun 18, 2015 Father's Day edition with guest producer and host Fernanda Echavarri.

Familiar Sounds of Summer

Jun 12, 2015 Some "singing cicadas" are associated with the monsoon but a bug expert disagrees.

Graduating Forster

Jun 12, 2015 Find out how a knock at the door changed the life of a young man who dropped out of high school.

Arizona Spotlight for June 12, 2015

Jun 11, 2015 From drop out to graduate thanks to support and compassion; sharing stories with strangers about real life; positive body image vs. media representation; how and why cicadas make such a racket.

Raising the Flag Again

Jun 9, 2015 Police officers hope to see more United States flags throughout Arizona and the country.

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