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Filmmaker Doug Pray & KCRW's David Greene discuss their timely and powerful film, Louder than Guns with KUCI's Janeane Bernstein

Dayna Altman - a dynamic mental health speaker, entrepreneur and advocate joins host Janeane on KUCI 88.9fm

Joining Janeane on 8/12/26 at 9:00am - Co-Founders of Neighbors Who Nourish: Aafiya Mahmood & Yeshwi Sharma

Austin Cauldwell talks about his Powerful Short Doc Co-directed with Nat Wolff - “WHERE WE PLAYED: VOICES FROM THE FIRE" competing for Oscar Qualification at FLICKERS RHODE ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL 2026

Sagar V. Parikh, M.D., FRCPC is the John F. Greden Professor of Depression and Clinical Neuroscience at Michigan Medicine at the University of Michigan

Filmmaker/Artist Cheri Gaulke talks about ACTING LIKE WOMEN, her Feature Documentary Debut at the Getty (7/26) with Executive Producer Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner

Julia Hotz Author of THE CONNECTION CURE (Simon & Schuster), Social Prescribing USA Advisor, Journalist, Keynote Speaker, Fellowships Manager at Solutions Journalism Network

Ryan Hallahan who plays Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts joins Janeane

Dr. Pius Kamau, a tireless advocate for education and equity, shares a remarkable story in his new book Running with Lions

Authors Jason Feddy and Michael Waldman, co-authors of The Glory of Groveling: Apology: A Simple Path to More Freedom and Happiness.

Writer/Director Doug Bremner talks about his film,THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG - which premiered at DANCES WITH FILMS June 2026

Jeff Hanson (aka Big Tiki Dude!) shares details about Surf Guitar 101 Festival coming up July 31st-August 2nd in Orange County, California

Amy Durham, CEO of NAMI Orange County, joins host Janeane on KUCI 88.9fm

The NaNaz are an all-female punk/alt rock collective from Newport, South Wales - six women in their 50s and 60s who met at a punk workshop join Janeane LIVE from South Wales

Voices: The Danny Gans Story, a Heartfelt Documentary on Cal Poly SLO Alum and Las Vegas Legend Danny Gans directed by his son Andrew Davies Gans

LESLEE SCALLON & MICHAEL TRENT // Co-Founders of DANCES WITH FILMS (DWF:LA & DWF:NY) now in its 29th year!

Actor, writer, producer Elissa Shay, talks about her compelling new film FRACTURED and working alongside Bruce Dern, Julia Ormond, and a stellar crew

Amanda Blake Davis (Writer, Actor, Exec Producer) talks about her dramatic short film and starring role in Still Mine

YALE, another stellar film Directed and Produced by Jay Silverman makes it's WORLD PREMIERE - OPENING NIGHT FILM AT DANCES WITH FILMS JUNE 18th 7:30pm Chinese Theater Hollywood.

Christie Cate, creator and showrunner of the upcoming adult indie animated pilot, Mermaid Mafia.

Brad Tolinski and Jaan Uhelszki about their new release: MC5: An Oral Biography of Rock’s Most Revolutionary Band

Coming up 2/22/21 at 9:00am pst on KUCI 88.9fm! Chelsea Christer- Director Of Bleeding Audio - Slamdance Official Selection

Suspended by No String: A Songwriter’s Reflections on Faith, Aliveness, and Wonder by Peter Himmelman

Picturing Summer, a new UCI exhibition is on view now. Janeane speaks with curator Susan Davidson about this new exhibit depicting our state’s unique ...

KUCI’s host, Janeane Bernstein, chats with Producer Jay Silverman about his latest film CAMERA, starring Beau Bridges

Jacqueline Gay Walley calls in to talk about her new book The WAW

DARK CALORIES: How Vegetable Oils Destroy Our Health and How We Can Get It Back, Cornell-trained biochemist turned family physician and New York Times...

New Jersey singer-songwriter Brian Mackey talks about his new album Good Morning Ireland

THIS ORDINARY STARDUST: A Scientist’s Path from Grief to Wonder By: Alan Townsend, PhD

Nina Guilbeault, Phd talks about her new book, THE GOOD EATER: A Vegan’s Search for the Future of Food

National CPR and AED (Automated External Defribrillator) Awareness Week is June 1st through 7th. Janeane will be in conversation with a cardiac arrest...

As we prepare to wrap-up Mental Health Awareness Month, Professor Jason Schiffman joins host Janeane Live on KUCI 88.9fm at 9:00am pt!

UCI PhD candidate, Haleigh Marcello, joins Janeane to talk about some OC Queer History events coming up!

Benjamin Wagner - a creative, consultant, coach, and founder of Essential Industries Incorporated talks about his new film Friends & Neighbors .

om Seeman’s forthcoming book, ANIMALS I WANT TO SEE: A Memoir of Growing Up in the Projects and Defying the Odds

Jessica Borelli, Professor of Psychological Science, shares her book “Nature Meets Nurture: Science-based Strategies for Raising Resilient Kids”

Your Reality, a short film written and starring Tatjana Anders and directed by Top Tarasin, which seeks to highlight the impact of gaslighting

CEO Glenn Gray and Dr. Alissa Deming, VP of Conservation Medicine & Science, sat down with me to talk about the Pacific Marine Mammal Center

Dr. Greg Chasson, author of FLAWED: Why Perfectionism is a Challenge for Management

THE WEIGHT OF NATURE by neuroscientist-turned-environmental journalist Clayton Page Aldern

Jennifer Rosner, National Jewish Book Award Finalist and author of The Yellow Bird Sings, shares her new riveting book based on the true stories of ch...

Professor Stephanie Reich, UCI professor of education and expert on youth and social media

Professor Richard Matthew, professor of urban planning and public policy and director of the UCI Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation, shares details a...

Armita Jamshidi, Founder of Aunt Flo’s Kitchen, a company Run By Women, For Women. She is also a student at Cornell University, where she studies Wome...

Caroline Paul , author of TOUGH BROAD: From Boogie Boarding to Wing Walking How Outdoor Adventure Improves Our Lives as We Age

Writer, cultural influencer, and former professor Lyn Slater—better known as her viral Instagram handle Accidental Icon—brings her characteristic opti...

Extraordinary, acclaimed and the feel-good movie of the year, “Finding Her Beat” filmmaker and co-director Keri Pickett joins host Janeane

Eric Ebel, Senior Program Manager, NAMM | The NAMM Foundation

Dr. Romie Mushtaq shares new book - The Busy Brain Cure The Eight-Week Plan to Find Focus, Tame Anxiety, and Sleep Again

Veera Hiranandi’s forthcoming, January book-- AMIL AND THE AFTER--follow up to her moving bestseller The Night Diary

Voidopolis by Kat Mustatea The MIT Press Leonardo Series

Wrapping up 2023 with Janeane Bernstein: a message about taking time to disconnect from your ’busy’ life and reconnect with you

Dark Comedy with a Warm Heart entitled MERRY GOOD ENOUGH in partnership with Freestyle Digital Media starring Ray Levine Spielberg, Sawyer Spielberg, ...

UC Irvine’s Basic Needs Center launched a mobile food pantry on Nov. 15 and Andrea Mora, Director of UCI’s Basic Needs Center, joins host Janeane to s...

Rabbi Elie Kaplan Spitz, an author, attorney, meditation teacher, and popular lecturer. Rabbi Spitz shares details of his latest book - Duets on Psalm...

Kelly Sather, winner of the Drue Heinz Literature Prize for her forthcoming powerhouse of a book, Small in Real Life.

KUCI 88.9fm - Janeane speaks with Steven Davis, UCI professor of Earth system science, who shares details about the UC Irvine-led science team and how...

LAST SUMMER OF NATHAN LEE directed by Quentin Lee and starring Harrison Xu

Greta Valenti, multi-talented musician with Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse, performing at Making Memories festival November 12th

Multi-award winning photographer G.B. Smith and his stunning photobook “Pathways”

Australian-born star with over four-decades on Days of Our Lives, Thaao Penghlis, speaks with Janeane Bernstein

STATE OF THE UNITY Directed by Nathaniel Paul Hoff & Jillian Speece

Susan Charles, Professor of Psychological Science and Professor of Nursing Science, and Associate Dean of Academic Programs in the School of Social Ec...

Ana Homayoun and her latest book, ERASING THE FINISH LINE: The New Blueprint for Success Beyond Grades and College Admissions

Melanie Brooks talks about her new book, A Hard Silence: One Daughter Remaps Family, Grief, and Faith When HIV/AIDS Changes It All

Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World A Guide to Work-Life Balance by Bryan Robinson, PhD

Creator and host Andrea Westmeyer and prolific drummer and founder of TRAP, Eddie Tuduri joins host Janeane to talk about inspirational talk show - FA...

Fritz Coleman returns to solo comedy with the release of “Unassisted Living” on Tubi, reflecting on growing old in the era of social distancing and so...

TROUBLEMAKER by Lisa Cornwell, with Tucker Booth - A MEMOIR OF SEXISM, RETALIATION, AND THE FIGHT THEY DIDN’T SEE COMING

Bestselling and award-winning author Maia Toll discusses her new memoir, Letting Magic In (Running Press/Hachette; on sale June 20th)

Director/ Writer/Producer Rodes Phire talks about her latest film, Farewelling - a wildly creative psychological thriller made out of the deep frustra...

Jesse V. Johnson, director, stunt performer and coordinator joins host Janeane on KUCI 88.9fm

“Meet Me Where I Am,” a timely and intimate look about moving through grief, will make its US premiere at this year’s Dances With Films (DWF) Festival...

“FIVE AND A HALF” TO HAVE WEST COAST PREMIERE AT DANCES WITH FILMS FESTIVAL 2023 IN LOS ANGELES. Writer-Director Heidi Nyburg shares details July 26th...

DRAGONFLY tells the story of a young girl who learns of her mother’s survival of the Tokyo Firebombing on March 9-10, 1945 through the eyes of her bro...

“ANGIE’S CURE” TO HAVE WORLD PREMIERE AT DANCES WITH FILMS FESTIVAL 2023 IN LOS ANGELES. Learn more about how this film breaks the silence about trau...

Experience a journey through Shelby History with Ted and Rae Segerstrom

Bright Kids Who Couldn’t Care Less How to Rekindle Your Child’s Motivation by Ellen Braaten, PhD, with a foreword by Sheryl Sandberg

Cindy Alexander, a brilliant and multifaceted songwriter, singer, and storyteller

Best-seller serial memoirist, author and brilliant humorous artist Eve O. Schaub. Her new book, “Year of No Garbage,” is the documentation of her goin...

Steph Jagger, author of Everything Left to Remember

GOOD DIFFERENT by Meg Eden Kuyatt (Ages 8-12) is an extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate her...

NATURAL BEAUTY, the debut novel by Ling Ling Huang

Veteran journalist, cable news political analyst and human rights activist Goldie Taylor joins host Janeane to talk about her new book, The Love You S...

Jon B. Gould, Dean of the School of Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine joins host Janeane LIVE on KUCI 88.9fm

Host Janeane Bernstein features From Showing Off to Showing UP By Nancy Regan

Prof. June Ann shares details on the collaboration between UCI and the Anaheim Union High School District, a partnership funded by a grant from the Ch...

THE SISTERS WE WERE by Wendy Willis Baldwin - inspired by a true story

Coming up 1/26/23 @9:00am - LIVE on KUCI 88.9fm - Marilyn Moss Rockefeller is back to share part two of her intricate life story!

UCI students, Chloe Ford and Ashley Garcia, who are both majoring in Psychological Science and part of WISE Pac, join host Janeane

Monday 2/13/23 at 9:00am - retired KNBC weather reporter Fritz Coleman and veteran radio producer/documentarian Louise Palanker are now co-hosts of ME...

Charlotte Gale, who bought an island for $339,000, but first had to prove to the old owner she could spend a night there by herself. Charlotte shares ...

SonMax Music announces the Founder of Rock Autism, Max Muscato, is now launching a tour for Autism Acceptance and will feature an exclusive night of l...

Marilyn Moss Rockefeller, author of MOUNTAIN GIRL: From Barefoot to Boardroom

Irina Maleeva , a true multifaceted international sensation talks about her journey into acting, and her role in the upcoming series Paul T. Goldman -...

Garen Staglin Chairman and Founder, One Mind | Leading a Global Impact on Mental Health, Founder & Co-Chairman and Interim CEOFounder & Co-Chairman an...

Barbara Becker, author of Heartwood: The Art of Living with the End in Mind and Winner of a Gold Nautilus Award

Coming up 12/5 9:30am LIVE on KUCI - UCI students Sandra Quintana and Marissa DeGeorge

12/5 LIVE on KUCI - Victoria Garza, author of forthcoming memoir THE FIELD

The Wellness Initiative in Social Ecology also known as WISE - a new and rising wellness resource for the UCI community. Several students from the Wel...

Lisa Carey, founder of Intentfully FiT, a well-being platform for women over 50

University of California Irvine’s School of Education Dean Frances Contreras spoke with Janeane Bernstein on KUCI 88.9fm

”Catch the Bus” a short film written, produced and directed by Chloe Owens and starring her Dad, Peyce Byron

One of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz-Birkenau tells her remarkable story--Tova Friedman’s THE DAUGHTER OF AUSCHWITZ

Peter Orner author of STILL NO WORD FROM YOU talks about his new release with KUCI host Janeane Bernstein

Kelley Lê executive, Director of the Environmental and Climate Change Literacy Projects (ECCLPs), director of the University of California Irvine Scie...

Susannah B is an accomplished singer-songwriter, screenwriter and writer John Anderson talk about their latest project Daddy’s Eyes

Breton Tyner-Bryan talks about her latest Dance Drama in the Film Festival Circuit - Invicta

Jane Esselstyn, R.N., is a fresh, charismatic voice in the plant-based movement talks about her new book, BE A PLANT-BASED WOMAN WARROIR: Live Fierce,...

Fernando Andrés and Tyler Rugh, a filmmaking duo share their debut feature film THREE HEADED BEAST which just made it’s world premiere at 2022 Tribeca...

New York Times bestselling author and physician, Sayantani DasGupta, brilliantly re-imagines the beloved classic, Pride and Prejudice, to reflect the ...

Judy Wu, professor of Asian American studies, director of the Humanities Center, and historian talks about her book Fierce and Fearless Patsy Takemoto...

Vicky Johnson, professor of film & media studies and African American studies and author of Sports TV joins host Janeane LIVE on KUCI 88.9fm

Four-time cancer survivor Glenn Rockowitz pens follow-up to bestseller, “Rodeo in Joliet” called Cotton Teeth

Wade Rouse, internationally bestselling author of 13 books, is back with his first memoir in a decade. MAGIC SEASON: A Son’s Story

Ruth Weisberg, a versatile and vivacious voiceover narrator and coach, on-camera moderator, and keynote speaker chats with host Janeane

Author Amy Daughters talks about her book - Dear Dana: That Time I Went Crazy and Wrote All 580 of My Facebook Friends a Handwritten Letter

Host Janeane Bernstein speaks with Robin Benoit, author of THE EIGHTY-YEAR-OLD SORORITY GIRLS

Critically-acclaimed author, Annie Hartnett, on her brilliant new book, UNLIKELY ANIMALS

Beloved Rabbi Steve Leder Discusses his latest book, For You When I Am Gone