Santiago, Alex — Hurricane Katrina: One Survivor’s Story

This edition of Radio Curious is dedicated to Gerard “Tiger” Hill and those who died, when Hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans in 2005.  Our guest is New Orleans Artist, Alex Santiago, who lived through the hurricane and eleven days later sought protection in the New Orleans Convention Center.  In a conversation recorded in his kitchen in New Orleans’ Seventh Ward, Alex Santiago shared his memories with Radio Curious Assistant Producer Christina Aanestad on August 15, 2012.

The book Alex Santiago recommends is “A Better World,” by Eckhart Tolle.

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Graham, Frank Ph.D. — The Compromise of the California State Parks

The history and current status of the California State Park System, as in “how’d we get here and what’s gone wrong,” is the topic of this edition of Radio Curious.

Efforts to close our state parks and transfer their management private corporate control continue to occur in California.  We visit with Franklin Graham, Ph.D. who describes how the California public trust to protect our parks has been bureaucratically compromised.

This program, recorded in the Radio Curious studios on August 20, 2012, began with Mr. Graham’s description how our state parks were established.

The book Frank Graham recommends is “West of the Thirties:  Discoveries Among the Navajo and Hope,” by Edward T. Hall.

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Ley, Dr. David — The Myth of Sex Addiction Part Two

Most people are familiar with sex.  Some like it.  Some like it a lot and seek to engage in sex more than others.  Some people are inclined to think that the desire for “too much sex,” however much that may be, is due to a mental disorder.

In this edition of Radio Curious we visit with David J. Ley, Ph.D. the author of “The Myth of Sex Addiction.”

In the first of two conversations with Dr. Ley, the argument that “sex addiction” is a fraudulent concept is presented.  In part two we discuss the evolutionary development of human sexuality and the many cultural approaches to sexual expression.

We spoke by phone from his office in Albuquerque, New Mexico on August 6, 2012, and began Part Two when I asked him to discuss human evolutionary development and sexual behavior.

The books he recommend are “Nymphomania:  A History,” by Carol Groneman, and “Is There Anything Good About Men?:  How Cultures Flourish By Exploiting Men,” by Roy F. Baumeister.

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Ley, Dr. David — The Myth of Sex Addiction Part One

Most people are familiar with sex.  Some like it.  Some like it a lot and seek to engage in sex more than others.  Some people are inclined to think that the desire for “too much sex,” however much that may be, is due to a mental disorder.

In this edition of Radio Curious we visit with David J. Ley, Ph.D. the author of “The Myth of Sex Addiction.”

In this first of two conversations with Dr. Ley, the argument that “sex addiction” is a fraudulent concept is presented.  In part two we discuss the evolutionary development of human sexuality and the many cultural approaches to sexual expression.

We spoke by phone from his office in Albuquerque, New Mexico on August 6, 2012, and began Part one when I asked him explain why he characterizes “sex addiction” as a fraud, not as disorder.

The books he recommend are “Nymphomania:  A History,” by Carol Groneman, and “Is There Anything Good About Men?:  How Cultures Flourish By Exploiting Men,” by Roy F. Baumeister.

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Johnston, Lyla — Balas Son: Sacred Sites of the Winnemem Wintu

The Winnemen Wintu people of California, having lived near Mount Shasta, along a tributary of the McCloud River for over 10,000 years celebrate the Balas Chonas, or Puberty Ceremony when girls mature into women.  The ceremony, celebrated on July 3, 2012 was extraordinary, when Balas Chonas was held for the next Winnemem Wintu chief and spiritual leader. However, the Balas Chonas ceremonies may come to an end, if the United States government continues with a plan to raise Shasta Dam and flood out most of the tribes remaining sacred sites.

Our guest is Lyla Johnston, currently a student of Race and Ethnicity at Stanford University who is documenting the culture and sacred sites of the Winnemem Wintu.

Christina Aanestad the Assistant Producer of Radio Curious visited with Lyla Johnston at the July 3rd, 2012 Balas Chonas. They began their conversation when Christina asked Lyla how many sacred sites the Winnemem Wintu have along the McCloud River.

The book Lyla Johnston recommends is “The Red Tent,” by Anita Diamont.

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