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For the 25th anniversary show, Gospel Memories uses the playlist for the first hour of the first episode, May 6, 2001. -
Kathy Weber is the Executive Director of the Downtown Alameda Business Association. Formed in 1981, Downtown Alameda strives to develop an economically prosperous business district in and around the Park Street Area. From the Rock and Roll Beer Stroll to the annual Art & Wine Faire, Downtown Alameda events have become go-to events for the entire city.
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Stanley Stovall, longtime Chicago choir director, is our guest this week. He talks about working at Mt. Eagle BC, with Rev. Ernest Franklin, Lavelle Lacy, Robert Wooten, Charles Clency, and others. Music samples galore! -
The Resilient Activist. Sami Aaron, founder of The Resilient Activist, shares her journey from being a data manager to supporting environmental activists. Sami highlights the need for mental health support within the environmental movement, she encourages individuals to talk about their climate emotions and recommends resources for climate anxiety. (more) -
Eitan Manhoff is the owner of Oakland’s Cape & Cowl Comics. In August, the store’s “Cape & Cowl Con” returns to Alameda’s Faction Brewing for a full day of all thing's fandom. Cape & Cowl is recognized as one of the best comic book stores in the world, having received the prestigious 2023 Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award, a global honor bestowed upon a single store that have done an outstanding job supporting the comics art medium, both in their local communities and the industry at large. -
Daphna Edwards Zima is an award-winning composer, filmmaker, novelist, media executive, and humanitarian. As Co-Chair of CineMersion, she built a platform dedicated to elevating film, fashion, and cultural programming worldwide. Through Justice for Women International and Children Uniting Nations, she has championed causes ranging from eradicating human trafficking to reforming foster care. She has been honored with numerous awards for her advocacy, including the Jacqueline Kennedy Award and the Spirit of Compassion Award. -
Abstract Citizen. Aaron Lebos is a 25-year veteran of the Miami jazz scene. He’s a guitarist and composer who tours internationally with Nicol Henry and the Nu Deco Ensemble among others. In his quest to grow and expand musically he recruited three younger South Florida musicians to form Abstract Citizen.Appearing here courtesy of a grant from Jazz Roads, and featuring Aaron Lebos on Guitar, Marty Quinn on Bass, Vania Junco on Vocals and Lucas Apostoleris on Drums, and from a May 23rd, 2025 performance, Daniel Peck is your host for Abstract Citizen…Live at the Bop Stop.
