PODCAST · music
The Importance of Being Show
by KX FM
The Importance of Being Show features music and live interviews with people who are making a difference. Our discussions will explore the personal aspects of their experiences and highlight the often unsung individuals who work to improve our communities. ~ Ernest Hackmon
Episodes
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TIOB Holly Morrell - Heartfelt Cardiac Connections
Holly Morrell returns to the Importance of Being Show to promote an upcoming cardiac screening at Laguna Beach High School. Through her nonprofit Heartfelt Cardiac Connections, Holly has worked over 20 years to help save over 1000 lives by identifying heart conditions that could lead to Sudden...
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KX FM TIOB Exploring Music with Erica Delamare
KX FM Music Director drops in on The Importance of Being show with some cool new tunes and share her (superhero) origin story. Join us as we spin up some our current favorite tracks and for an epic discussion of music, radio and life. Music: This Woman’s Work - Kate Bush, I Found Love - Lone...
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Heather Askew of Jojo’s Sanctuary discusses supporting orphans and families in Thailand.
Heather Askew from Jojo’s Sanctuary returns to talk about their work to strengthen families and support orphans throughout Thailand including fostering teenagers. She also outlines the ecosystem of both domestic and international support organizations that they work with to amplify their impact…
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Holly Morrell and Ali Aga of Heartfelt save lives through low cost heart screenings.
Heartfelt founder Holly Morrell is joined by Ali Agfa to talk about Sudden Cardiac Arrest which is the number one killer disease in America including claiming the lives of many young and healthy student athletes around the country. Holly shares her personal and family’s history with sudden…
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Brendan Manning- Laguna Beach Emergency Operations Coordinator
Laguna Beach’s Emergency Operations Coordinator Brendan Manning drops in to talk about being in the “eye of the storm” during the last month’s Emerald wildfire. Also he shares a bit from his origin story in the Peace Corps and more recently working out of the US Embassy in Ethiopia for the US...
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David Horne - Greater Laguna Coast Fire Safe Council
David Horne director of the Greater Laguna Coast Fire Safe Council discusses losing his home in the 1993 Laguna Beach wildfire and his subsequent efforts to improve wildfire safety and preparedness in the community including working on insurability issues, red flag patrol and banner displays,...
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TIOB – Michael Epstein
Guest Michael Epstein shares his personal story about improving and optimizing his health through biohacking. (03/01/2020) Music: Hear The Thunder – The Salty Suites, A Horse With No Name – America, Milkshake – St Francis Hotel, Youth – Daughter, Slow Dog – Belly, Our House – Crosby, Stills and Nash
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TIOB – Alyssa Hayek
KX FM music director Alyssa Hayak shares stories from her journey in radio and music including the road trip to California to start a new chapter with non-profit radio. (02/23/2020) Music: Love and Affection – Joan Armatrading. Hounds of Love – Kate Bush, Red Tide – The Growlers, Yoshimi Battles...
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TIOB – Randy Lavik
TNN Radio cohost Randy Lavik and Special Mystery Guest reminisce about getting their starts in radio as interns in the early days of KROQ during the 80s. (01/12/2020) Music: Kids in America – Kim Wilde, Human – The Human League, President Am I – Slow Children, Sweet Dreams – Eurythmics, We Got…
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TIOB – Randy Morgan
Sculptor Randy Morgan drops in to talk about his life as an artist including his iconic Watermen's Wall at Hobie's and his recent sculpture of local inspiration and devoted baseball fan Skipper Carrillo. (12/08/2019) Music: Satisfaction – Otis Redding, Heatwave – Linda Ronstadt, Sweet Thing –...
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TIOB – Alisha Gratz
Mortician Alisha Gratz joins us for a special Halloween show to talk about her work and ghosts and other scary stuff. (10/27/2019) Music: Comin Back – Sister Speak, Fools Gold – The Salty Suites, Home – Daughter, Don't Fear the Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult, I May Know the Word – Natalie Merchant…
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TIOB – Lifelong Laguna
Guest John Fay returns to give us a progress report on the Lifelong Laguna program that helps seniors age gracefully in their homes and remain vital in the community. (10/20/2019) Music: For Once in My Life – Stevie Wonder, Coegirl in the Sand – Ann Keating, A Sound That Only You Can Hear – K's […]
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TIOB – International Sanctuary
Wendy Dailey, Dalaina May and Pam Thurin talk about working through social enterprise to help victims of human trafficking rebuild their lives with support and employment. (09/15/2019) Music: The Closer I Get to You – Roberta Flack and Donnie Hathaway, Ain't No Sunshine – Rare Monk, Grown Ups –…
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TIOB – Laguna Beach Garden Club
Nancy Englund and Karen Nelson chat about the joys of gardening and participating in the Laguna Beach Garden Club which contributes beauty and knowledge to the community through the Gate & Garden Tour, a speaker series at their monthly meetings, and scholarships for high school and community...
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TIOB – Francesca Bell
Poet Francesca Bell talks about the struggles of turning a body of work into a manuscript, the hundreds of unsuccessful submissions to publishers and journals, and the irrational determination required to bring her new book, "Bright Stain" to life. (08/11/2019) Music: Good Morning Heartache –...
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TIOB – Holly Morrell 2
Heartfelt Cardiac Project founder Holly Morrell returns to discuss her work preventing sudden cardiac arrest through affordable cardiac screening including sharing a bit about her role in an upcoming Amazon Prime show, "The Social Movement" and her recent visit to the UN. (08/04/2019) Music: This...
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TIOB – Sheri Palmer
Author Sheri Palmer discusses her personal journey of overcoming fear and moving toward freedom through faith with stories from her new book, "F' Fear (Footsteps through Fear toward Freedom)." Music: Soap, Soup and Salvation – Lone Justice, Where is Love – The Salty Suites, Fake Plastic Trees –...
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TIOB – Sawdust Art Festival 2019
Spokesperson Franky Duschane and artist Carrie Woodburn drop by to talk about the families, traditions and culture of the Sawdust Art Festival including how this year's entrance features an epic installation celebrating iconic features from 53 years of the festival. (06/30/2019) Music: No Choir –...
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TIOB – Holly Morrell
Holly Morrell of Heartfelt talks about sudden deaths from cardiac arrest, our nation's number killer and their efforts to save lives by providing low-cost cardiac screening for early detection for ages 5 and up. (06/09/2019) Music: Slow Dog – Belly, Sleep All Summer – St. Vincent and the…
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TIOB – Sonny Myers
Sonny Myers of Laguna Beach CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) talks about making preparations for disasters like wildfire and major earthquakes including the role that CERT plays in disaster response. (06/09/2019) Music: Travelin' Man – Ricky Nelson, Element – Deerhunter, Dreams – the...
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TIOB – Carey Eisenberg
Carey Eisenberg of Tahirih Justice Center discusses their work providing legal and social support to women and girls seeking to escape human rights abuses including human trafficking and child marriage. (06/09/2019) Music: You are the Light – Lone Justice, Love by You – Joan Armatrading, Rock and...
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TIOB – Patty Truman
Longtime Laguna Beach resident, Patty Truman shares some reflections from her life in town and lessons from contributing to the community. (05/26/2019) Music: The Perfect Girl – The Cure, For What It's Worth – Buffalo Springfield, Hello Me & You – Superorganism, See You Later – Altered Images,...
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TIOB – Heather Askew, Jojo's Sanctuary
Jojo's Sanctuary cofounder Heather Askew discusses their efforts to strengthen communities in Thailand by supporting and supplementing local organizations working with orphaned and fostered children. (05/19/2019) Music: This Woman's Work – Kate Bush, Easy Love – Ben Dey, Sleep All Summer – St...
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TIOB – Mike Veale
Global Conservation Force founder Mike Veale discusses his efforts to eliminate exotic animal poaching around the world by building community support for conservation and ecotourism, supplementing local wildlife preserve ranger teams to amplify their effectiveness against poachers, and sometimes,...
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TIOB – William Levin
Intellectual property attorney William Levin returns to discuss the Music Modernization Act of 2018 which addresses changes in the music ecosystem including digital music and streaming. (02/17/2019) Music: Mother Stands for Comfort-Kate Bush, Six Underground-Sneaker Pimps, Superposition-Young the...
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TIOB – Louie Lawent
Author Louie Lawent discusses his new children's book "Haley's Friendship Challenge" which follows Haley's fictional efforts to build new friendships after moving to a new town and also shares a bit about life as an author. (02/10/2019) Music: A Feather's Not a Bird-Rosanne Cash, Emotional Motion...
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TIOB – Greg MacGillivray
Greg MacGillivray drops in to discuss his life as a documentary filmmaker for large-format IMAX theaters that immerse viewers in epic adventures of nature and build awareness of environmental issues around the globe. (01/20/2019) http://MacFreeFilms.com http://OneWorldOneOcean.com Music: 20,000...
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The Importance of Being Show – Dawn Price
Guest Dawn Price of the Friendship Shelter discusses her efforts to end homelessness in south Orange County. (12/09/2018) Music: Lately-Shaena Stabler, Sleep All Summer-The National and St. Vincent, Private Idaho-The B-52s, Losing You-K's Choice, Pacing the Cage-Trevor Sensor, Sunshine-Mike…
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The Importance of Being Show – Cynthia Weitz
Author Cynthia Weitz discusses life in the literary world and her two books Feisty Old Ladies and Feisty Old Gangbusters which explore issues faced by senior citizens while solving murder mysteries. (12/02/2019) Music: Three Oh Nine-Fenne Lily, A Quiet Line-Lucy Wainwright Roche, Sweet…
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The Importance of Being Show – Sawdust Winter Fantasy
Guest Franky Duschane is joined by artist Robert Holton to talk about the Sawdust Winter Fantasy which features a broad selection of unique art works, jewelry, apparel and a festive holiday atmosphere. They also invite the community to join in the fun at the Breakfast with Santa collaboration…
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The Importance of Being Show – Rachael Gilbert
Guest Rachael Gilbert talks about raising an autistic child as a parent and working with autistic children as a preschool teacher in public schools. And, she also shares some resources to help families with autistic members better understand the condition and the process of working with the…
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The Importance of Being Show – James Pribram
World famous Eco-Warrior James Pribram discusses his personal journey from growing up in Laguna Beach to becoming a pro surfer and starting a foundation devoted to global ecology and taking action to cleanup the environment. (11/04/2018) http://ww.eco-warrior.org Music: A Face in the Crowd-Tom...
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The Importance of Being Show – Michael Irish
Guest Michael Irish is joined by student actors Malin Glade and Nicholas Reardon to talk about the upcoming LBHS performance of "Romeo and Juliet" and his return to the Artist Theatre where he performed many times to direct this production. (10/21/2018) Music: Loved By You-Joan Armatrading, If…
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The Importance of Being Show – Eric Morago II
Moontide Press publisher Eric Morago returns to discuss "Dark Ink" his latest anthology featuring poetry inspired by popular horror themes. (10/14/2018) Music: Call Your Girlfriend-Star Anna, Comes and Goes-Greg Laswell, Stars Align-Belly, Fake It-Bastille, Youth Cult-Eldoradio, Half Empty...
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The Importance of Being Show – Pastor Rod Echols
Neighborhood Congregational Church Pastor Rod Echols stops by to tell us about his work connecting and supporting our community through faith, fellowship and good works. He also announces NCC's Coastline to Canyon mosaic art wall project and calls upon people in Laguna Beach to participate in...
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The Importance of Being Show – Rattlesnake Awareness for Dogs
Guests Sandra Thornton and Suzanne Parker drop in for a special TIOB "overflow" edition to talk about the importance of training your dog to protect you and themselves from rattlesnakes through the upcoming Rattlesnake Awareness for Dogs class. (09/23/2018) Music: A Feather is Not a Bird-Roseanne...
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The Importance of Being Show – Jodie Gates
Laguna Dance Festival founder Jodie Gates shares stories from her life in the world of dance including starting her career dancing with the Joffrey Ballet, heading up USC's Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, and bringing world class dance performances to our community through the upcoming Laguna…
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The Importance of Being Show – Peace Exchange IV
Peace Exchange Founder Katie Bond and volunteers Sarah and Charlie Besso drop by to discuss their work creating economic opportunity by setting up fair-trade sewing centers for impoverished and abused women in the Democratic Republic of Congo and their recent expansion into Kenya to make jewelry...
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The Importance of Being Show – Jessica Bloch & Joan Corman
Guests Jessica Bloch and Joan Corman discuss their work in death and dying providing enrichment in the final chapter of lives and talk about their relationship as mother and daughter. (08/26/2018) Music: Stars Align-Belly, Kids These Days-Shaky Graves, Half Empty Girl-Eliza & The Delusionals…
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The Importance of Being Show – Jennifer Dawson & Kimberly Oswald
Guests Jennifer Dawson and Kimberly Oswald drop in to talk about volunteering with fellow club members to raise money and support for dozens of philanthropic efforts in the community through the Ebell Club of Laguna Beach. (08/19/2018) Music: Loved by You-Joan Armatrading, Comin'…
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The Importance of Being Show – Tex Haines
Victoria Skimboard co-founder Tex Haines drops in to share stories about making boards for a living and from 43 years running the Vic skimboarding contest in Laguna Beach. (08/12/2018) Music: Cowgirl in the Sand-Neil Young, A Face in the Crowd-Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Kids These…
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The Importance of Being Show – Sawdust Fashion Show II
Refined Bohemian Apparel Artist Reem Khalil and ROOTS the Beauty Underground Founder Laura Linsenmayer drop by to talk about the upcoming Sawdust Art Festival Fashion Show featuring unique fashion items and ensembles created by local Sawdust artists with an emphasis on natural and environment...
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The Importance of Being Show – Glenn Roquemore
Irvine Valley College President Glenn Roquemore discusses the benefits of community college for students pursuing career technical education and for those transferring to 4-year universities including announcing the Advanced Technology Education Park (ATEP) where industry and education connect to...
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The Importance of Being Show – Steve & Erin Toth II
Living Water Christian School founders Steve and Erin Toth talk about building and growing a school for the underserved community of Port au Paix in Northern Haiti including a spectrum of educational, health, nutritional and economic development services. (07/08/2018) Music: Bee Kind to the...
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The Importance of Being Show – Hallie Jones IV
Laguna Canyon Foundation's Hallie Jones returns to talk about current events in our canyon wilderness and open space including the Aliso Fire and the recently proposed highway improvements. (07/01/2018) Music: Kid-The Pretenders, Rock & Roll Woman-Buffalo Springfield, When the day Goes Down-The...
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The Importance of Being Show – Anthony Ianozzi
Guest Anthony Ianozzi discusses his life working on human canvases as part of a collective of trained fine artists that create custom tattoo art and talks about learning to tattoo during his service in the US Navy. (06/24/2018) Music: Almost Happy-K's Choice, Every Word Means No-Let's Active…
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The Importance of Being Show – Eric Morago
Guest Eric Morago discusses his life as a poet and his role as the publisher of Moon Tide Press which showcases the works of emerging poets. (06/17/2018) Music: Dad-K's Choice, All the Young Dudes-Mott the Hoople, Positively 4th Street-Bob Dylan, Pacing the Cage-Trevor Sensor, Good Things Never...
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The Importance of Being Show – Pastor Rod Echols
During the Aliso Fire and evacuation, guest Pastor Rod Echols of the Neighborhood Congregational Church drops by to talk about progressive christianity and the church's upcoming World Peace and Justice Festival. (06/03/2018) Music: Driving-Everything But The Girl, Everybody's Gotta Know-Joan...
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The Importance of Being Show – LBCWD
Guest Chris Regan returns to talk about the Laguna Beach County Water District and give an update on the current water situation after this winter's moderate rainfall. (04/15/2018)
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The Importance of Being Show – Leah Vasquez
Guest Leah Vasquez shares stories from her life in Laguna and her work in the community including her little house in the Canyon with chickens, ducks and mountain lions. (04/01/2018)
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The Importance of Being Show features music and live interviews with people who are making a difference. Our discussions will explore the personal aspects of their experiences and highlight the often unsung individuals who work to improve our communities. ~ Ernest Hackmon
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