Studio Sacramento Podcast

​Sacramento City Police Chief Daniel Hahn joins host Scott Syphax for a conversation about being Sacramento’s first Black police chief, the Black Lives Matter movement, police morale, defunding the police, systemic racism, civil unrest, COVID-related law enforcement issues, and more.

Marcos Bretón of The Sacramento Bee joins Scott Syphax for a conversation about Sacramento’s leadership managing its response to COVID, the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, and other events during 2020. Original airdate: August 28, 2020

The NFL’s Washington, D.C. team retired its previous name and the move to remove other Native American related names and mascots has intensified. The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation has focused on increasing awareness of the issue for years and is

More than 47,000 Americans lose their life to suicide each year. What has been the impact of the pandemic and what can be done to support those in crisis? Joining Host Scott Syphax are Dr. Alan Berman from Johns Hopkins

Tourism is vital to a city in growing its identity and prosperity. Visit Sacramento is the public-facing name of the Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau and it markets Sacramento as a destination to generate economic impact for Sacramento County. CEO

With the passings of Biba Caggiano and Lina Fat, Sacramento’s restaurant scene changed forever. Restaurateurs Terry Harvego and Patrick Mulvaney join host Scott Syphax to talk about their legacy and the future of the area’s restaurant scene.​ Original airdate: January

Original airdate: 09/27/2019. For more than 100 years nationally, Big Brothers Big Sisters has created and supported one-to-one mentoring relationships with youths ​​who come from predominantly low-income and single-parent families. CEO Reese Scherber and Board Chair Sean Filippini join host

Original airdate: 06/28/2019: Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery. Doctors Bahareh Nejad and Mohamed Ali from UC Davis Health join host Scott Syphax to talk about the pioneering method and how it is used.

Original airdate: 12/28/2018: Organizational development expert Dr. Jessica Kriegel is the author of “Unfairly Labeled.” She joins host Scott Syphax to talk about how workplaces can benefit from focusing less on generational stereotypes.​

Original airdate: 04/27/2018: The death of 22-year-old Stephon Clark struck a chord that continues to reverberate through discussions happening across the Sacramento region and even throughout the nation. What does his death and the reaction by citizens mean and what does

Original airdate: 3/30/2018: When children are hospitalized, undergoing intensive treatment, or struggling with autism or ADHD and trying to find their way in the world, what help is there for them beyond basic care? UC Davis Health is providing new, innovative

Original Air Date 1/26/18: Telemedicine uses technology to diagnose and treat illness remotely. For the aging, it can provide 24-hour care without a hospital stay and improve quality of life through more accessible treatment options. Dr. Tom Nesbitt and Dr. Heather

Original Air Date: 7/28/16. Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and Bill Blake join host Scott Syphax to talk about how the arts integrate with an innovation economy.

Original Air Date: 9/30/16. Following recent deaths around the nation of African Americans by law enforcement, the Black Lives Matter movement became a unified voice–applauded by some, criticized by others. Tanya Faison of Black Lives Matter Sacramento and Attorney and

Original Broadcast Date: 11/4/2016. “Ask Joey” in the Sacramento News and Review has provided advice to readers for 20 years. Joey Garcia joins host Scott Syphax to share her story and lessons learned.