Podcasts
A dramatic retelling of important moments in Tucson’s history, followed by insightful interviews with Tucsonans of all stripes.
In December 1970 a blaze erupted in a downtown landmark, resulting in a tragedy that still holds the distinction of an event that led to Tucson’s greatest loss of life, but it was one of Tucson Fires most heroic efforts.
Chris DeSimone is waking up the community, shining a light on backroom politics and informing Tucson every morning. Tackling local issues in a no-nonsense manner, while still having a good time.
Highlights this week. Interviews may be abbreviated. For the date and hour podcast to hear more, see the note
0:00 Tate Watkins, PERC, on the Southwest drought (Mar 27, Hr 3)
12:10 Criminologist Dr. Currie Myers on the TN school shooting (Mar 28, Hr 3)
23:14 Dr. JoAnn di Filippo, cost of asylum seekers and Title 42 (Mar 27, Hr 2)
31:36 Vision for Tucson economic development newspaper feature (excerpt) (Mar 28, Hr 2)
40:45 Dan Shearer, Editor Green Valley News discusses Pima County unfilled jobs (Mar 29, Hr 1)
49:25 Joey and Soleste from Dancing in the Streets, remembering Elijah Miranda (excerpt of full interview) (Mar 29, Hr 2)
1:03:54 Congressman Schweikert on massive fraud on pandemic government aid (Mar 30, Hr 2)
1:10:08 Tim Sanderfur, Goldwater Institute, suing Phoenix over notorious Zone encampment (Mar 30, Hr 2)
1:20:32 WUT 14th Anniversary show, Chris and original co-host Joe Higgins talk about 14 years of Wake Up Tucson (Mar 31, Hr 1)
State Rep McGarr with an update from the legislative session, a look at national politics, including the Trump indictment and the realities of a two-year election cycle.
Cheryl Caswell with a Pima GOP update.
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Bill Buckmaster: Tucson’s most trusted voice for news and information
Guests include Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, Arizona Daily Star Columnist Tim Steller and Dan Gibson with Weekend Watch.Â
Law Matters mission is to carry out non-partisan research, education, and informational activities by opening the lines of communication through public media, and classroom settings between law enforcement, lawmakers, law litigators, and military personnel, whose goal of increasing awareness, serves to avoid illicit drug and criminal activities, preventing deterioration of neighborhoods.
Guest: ATF SAC B. Iber
Studies show an increasing chasm of understanding between the civilian population and those who protect us at home and abroad. For over a decade, American Warrior Radio has helped to bridge that gap by telling the stories of our men & women in the military and first-responder communities.
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Bruce Ash was a member of The Inside Track team with the great Emil Franzi for many years. Bruce has relaunched Inside Track to deliver real news, straight talk and great guests and callers in the same tradition to KVOI radio listeners in Southern Arizona.
Christopher Gorham, Author “The Confidante”
Anyone can be hacked… Influencers, Security Experts; Windows 11 Timeline
The John C. Scott Show is the longest running political talk show in Arizona history. A Golden Mic award winning broadcaster, John’s show has aired in Tucson for Three decades. Tune in to the John C. Scott political forum for discussion of the issues that matter most to Southern Arizona.
Stephen Zunes, Middle East Expert; Michael Bryan, Democrat Strategist
“Too Jewish with Rabbi Sam Cohon and Friends”
Professor David G. Roskies, the Yiddish authors and the literature of the Holocaust
Candace McClane