KUCI Talk | Public Affairs
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2020
8 – 9 am
Sports Matters
with Matthew & Kevin
All Sports That People Follow
9 – 10 am
Ask A Leader
with Claudia Shambaugh
Inquiring Minds Wanna Hear
José Trinidad Castañeda
Dr. Ken Williams
José Trinidad Castañeda, Climate Action Campaign organizer who’s taken over for Robin Ganahl in Orange County, will offer a thorough review of how municipal leadership is stepping up in ways that are already being institutionalized in surrounding counties. “Ask A Leader” CA primary candidate coverage will be focusing on several local races. We’ll begin with Dr. Ken Williams incumbent running for another term on the OC Board of Education’s Area 3, which includes Irvine. In subsequent weeks we’ll hear from candidates running in OCBE’s Areas 1, 3, and 4.
4 – 4:30 pm
UCI Conversations
with Kevin Bossenmeyer
Interviews with UCI Leaders, Innovators and… Zot! Zot! Zot! Everyday Anteaters!
4:30 – 5 pm
It’s About Time
with Johel
It’s About Time We Get Real. The Show with Hot Topics.
5 – 6 pm
Entrepreneur Nation
with Ash Kumra
Get Inspired by Top Entrepreneurs to Make Your Dreams Happen!
JJ Richa
JJ Richa is an accomplished serial entrepreneur, executive and investor. Richa has successfully founded several companies, where he served as President and CEO, including a software company for the hospitality industry, an online ecommerce portal for high-end made-to-order gifts, and a custom software development company concentrating on the financial sector. Richa is a private equity investor, a longtime member of Tech Coast Angels where he served as its vice president and a member of its executive committee.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020
8 – 8:30 am
How Did That Happen?
with Dhruba Banerjee
Rearview Stories
8:30 – 9 am
Passionfruit
with Zayan Reza
Discussing Culture, Classical and Contemporary Poetry, and the Spoken Word
9 – 10 am
Writers on Writing
with Barbara De Marco-Barrett
Get Published
4 – 4:30 pm
La Conversación
with Sebastian
Politics, News, Entertainment, and Music Through the Latinx Perspective
4:30 – 5 pm
The Cultural Mosaic
with Joon Park
Immigration Policy and Immigrant Lives
5 – 6 pm
Change Agents
with Oswaldo Diaz
Individuals Making an Impact
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2020
8 – 8:30 am
Office Hours
with Cybelle Kaehler
UCI Faculty and the Fascinating Stories from their Research
We will hear from Sara Rodriguez, the director of the upcoming UCI drama production, “The Penelopiad” by Margaret Atwood. The play is a feminist retelling of “The Odyssey” centering on Odysseus’ wife, Penelope, and it features an all female cast. Join us as Sara discusses Greek literature, feminism, history, and the theatre making process.8:30 – 9 :30 am
In the Garden
with UCCE Master Gardeners
Home Gardening
Mushrooms! Raw in salads, sautéed, or as a soup … you are eating delicious fungi! Buy them at your favorite grocery or farmer’s market or grow them yourselves. But if you feel adventurous and think you can pluck them from the wild, BE CAREFUL. Today on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, MG and today’s host Dece Morgan talks to amateur mycologist Joanne Schwartz about her methods for identifying safe and dangerous wild mushrooms and will let you know the best places to find them.