KUCI Talk | Public Affairs
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2026
8 – 8:30 am
Jazz Break
8:30 – 9:30 am
In the Garden
with UCCE Master Gardeners
Home Gardening
Happy New Year to everyone! In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, a weekly radio show, is back for the new year letting you know the latest in science-based advice for the local Orange County gardener. The first Thursday of every month, we bring you an hour of delightful conversation with two of the most prolific members of the UC Master Gardeners program, Katrina Kirkeby and Teena Spindler, who both have fantastic home gardens they maintain on their own. Katrina and Teena get together to share what they’ve learned and let you know what to do in the garden in today’s “This Month in the Garden” hour. This is January! Cool/cold weather abounds but there is still enough to be done. Learn what to do and what not to do in the month of January In the Garden!
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, JANUARY 2, 2026, 2025
8 – 9 am
Weekly Signals
with Nathan Callahan
Communications from the Anthropocene
On this Friday’s show, Part 2 of the conversation that sparked the atheist revolution, the 2007 meeting of Christopher Hitchens, Daniel Dennett, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris— The Four Horsemen. Hitchens was a British and American author and journalist. His epistemological razor, which states that “what can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence”, is still of mark in philosophy and law. Dennett was an American philosopher and cognitive scientist. His research centered on the philosophy of mind, the philosophy of science, and the philosophy of biology, particularly as those fields relate to evolutionary biology and cognitive science. He taught at UCI from 1965 1971. Dawkins is a British evolutionary biologist, zoologist, science communicator and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford. Harris is a philosopher, neuroscientist, and author who explores how advancements in understanding the mind and world impact how we should live.
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, JANUARY 5, 2026
8 – 8:30 am
Super Science
with Liana Hase-Penn
Comic books, superheroes, and the science behind them!
8:30 – 9 am
Double Eyelid Surgery
with Evelyn Villanueva & Christian Chung
Serious Opinions on Unserious Topics. Exploring Our World
9 – 9:30 am
I’m Just a Girl
with Hannah McCarthy
A college girl’s dream show! Talking about UCI, life, and adapting to college.
9:30 – 10:00 am
Speaking with Strangers
with Dalton Adcock
Interviews with Artists
4 – 4:30 pm
New Notes
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, JANUARY 6, 2026
8 – 8:30 am
Amplify Womxn of UCI: Hearing Our Stories
with Erica Turley-De Villa & Tanya Zabalegui
The stories of Women of UCI
8:30 – 9 am
Wyrd and Weird
with Geneses Navarro
Etymology of English phrases
9 – 9:30 am
Anytime, Anywhere, Anyplace
with Kayla Schwartz
Giving Life/College Advice I Wish I Knew Coming into College
9:30 – 10 am
Skimmed
with Renee Deramerian
Book Reviews
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
Brand New with Bri
with Brinda Popli
New innovations and ideas from around the UCI campus and Irvine
5 – 5:30 pm
From the 400s
with Gianna Norte
Not your average sports show, We don’t just focus on the stats, but also stories
5:30 – 6 pm
The Orange Peel
with Ezekiel Wright
Peeling back Orange County politics
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2026
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
Polite Society
with Alex Myers & Seth Benas
Pop Culture with a Focus on True Crime and Conspiracies
5 – 5:30 pm
Building A Relationship
with Melody Liao
The Deepest Relationship Advice
5:30 – 6 pm
The Show
with Hailey Shah & Rehaan Mullik
Unpack the best of television as we dive deep into costume design, set details, acting choices, and more.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2026
8 – 8:30 am
Bottoms Up
with Jalen Delfin
A casual talk show that examines how famous women throughout history build and maintain their public image from the bottom to the top
8:30 – 9:30 am
In the Garden
with UCCE Master Gardeners
Home Gardening
9:30 – 10 am
Rollercoaster to the Clouds
with Neema Golbabaie
Film and media review show
4 – 4:30 pm
What’s the 411
with Harper Acox
Discussing the scandals, relationships, and other tidbits about musicians and the music industry in the 20th century.
4:30 – 5 pm
Lovely Dayz
with Brooke Medina
Helping you have a Lovely Day
5 – 5:30 pm
Barricaders!
with Sabella Habtemariam
Interviewing innovation in the Arts
5:30 – 6 pm
Based Tunes
with Arian Salimy
Deep Dives on Albums and Their Impact
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2026, 2026
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
KUCI Horror Show Spectacular
with Christian Lara & Justin Saber
All Things Spooky
4:30 – 5 pm
Sit Down Comedy
with Emma Richman, Jorgie Rodriguez, & Shriya Koul
Three friends, FCC-filtered
5 – 5:30 pm
Operation Community
with Ann
Interviews with Community Nonprofits and Business Owners
5:30 – 6 pm
Peace Time
with Haleema
Self-Care + Guided Meditation