KUCI Talk | Public Affairs
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2025
8 – 8:30 am
Jazz Break
8:30 – 9:30 am
In the Garden
with UCCE Master Gardeners
Home Gardening
Say you have a friend/spouse/partner/all of the above who loves to spend time outside getting dirty in the garden. And you keep thinking about what they might appreciate as a gift this holiday season. But you have no clue what’s what! This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, our renown expert Thanksgiving gardener/chefs, Bill Brooks and Mark Oertel, now put on their Santa hats to think about “What would Santa bring my gardening buddies?” Well, there are always tools! Tools to cut, saw, dig, carry, move, light, and measure with. Insert your own taste into choices to beautify their garden (so they will forever think of you!). For natural gardeners, think about feeders of all sorts. However, be cognizant of local ordinances limiting feeding of wild birds. What would they wear? Sun protection is key. What would they read? UCANR has wonderful publications. Where else do you think we learn what we know as Master Gardeners? Oh yes! Don’t forget PLANTS!
9:30 – 10 am
I’m Just a Girl
with Hannah McCarthy
A college girl’s dream show! Talking about UCI, life, and adapting to college.
4 – 5 pm
Sound Collage
with Shannon Le
Artists and their influences
5 – 6 pm
Based Tunes
with Arian Salimy
Deep Dives on Albums and Their Impact
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2025
8 – 9 am
Weekly Signals
with Nathan Callahan
Communications from the Anthropocene
9 – 10 am
Film School Radio
with Mike Kaspar
Independent Film News, Reviews and Interviews
4 – 4:30 pm
Operation Community
with Ann
Interviews with Community Nonprofits and Business Owners
4:30 – 5:30 pm
Peace Time
with Haleema
Self-Care + Guided Meditation
5:30 – 6 pm
Sick of It
with Hailey Shah
Analyzing Specific Episodes of Popular (And Maybe Not So Popular) TV Shows
MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2025
8 – 8:30 am
Super Science
with Liana Hase-Penn
Comic books, superheroes, and the science behind them!
8:30 – 9:30 am
Triple Bypass
with Iris Mecartney
Shower thoughts and hypotheticals
9:30 – 10:00 am
The Compassion Lens
with Anna Komorita
Deep dives in compassion with stories, health, philosophy, and global change
4 – 4:30 pm
KUCI Keynote
with Iris Mecartney
Discussing and discovering a collection of KUCI new releases
4:30 – 5 pm
The Campus Skinny
with the KUCI News Department
Your Cup of Guilt-Free News About UC Irvine
5 – 5:30 pm
The Pulp: The Juice of OC
with the KUCI News Department
Fresh Squeezed News from Our Very Own Orange County
5:30 – 6 pm
The Pub
with the KUCI News Department
Roundtable Conversations and Discussions
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025
8 – 8:30 am
Brand New with Bri
with Brinda Popli
New innovations and ideas from around the UCI campus and Irvine
8:30 – 9:30 am
Fourth Fishbowl
with Yushin Son
Short Stories and Short Lives
9:30 – 10 am
Between Pages and Places
with Arisha Bhattacharya
Where writing, reading, and travel intersect — everything from practical tips to become an author to travels that inspire
4 – 4:30 pm
Frames of Mind
with Jorgie Rodriguez
The show where you get to know the minds behind the frame in Hollywood, one interview at a time
4:30 – 5 pm
This & That
with Arian Salimy
Commentary and poetry on a whim
5 – 5:30
Jazz Break
5:30 – 6 pm
The Orange Peel
with Ezekiel Wright
Peeling back Orange County politics
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2025
8 – 9 am
The Morning Mess
with hosts NoCalNoName and /socalnewwaver
A Witty and Entertaining Review of Light News, Entertainment, and Politics
9 – 10 am
Get the Funk Out
with Janeane Bernstein
Life’s a Rollercoaster Ride! Stories of Inspiration and Change
4 – 4:30 pm
Cut the Noise
with Zoha Aymen
Form your own opinions
4:30 – 5 pm
Socratic Seminar
with Briana Chen, Rebekah Park
Discussion on all things, past, present, and future!
5 – 6 pm
Encuentros del Ser
with Oswaldo Diaz
Spanish Interviews and Conversations About Mental and Physical Wellbeing