Shows
Issues & IdeasFr. Ian finds out why Spirulina is the future, poet Dian Sousa talks about why she is lovingly afraid of the sea, and composer and winemaker Brook Monroe demonstrates how he turns wine into musicFor Playing with Food, KCBX's Fr. Ian Delinger travels to southern San Luis Obispo County to talk to algae farmers and find out how one particular algae—Spirulina—is made, and why it is considered a complete health food. Then, KCBX's Meher Ali is in conversation with poet and activist Dian Sousa about poetry, the necessity of work, her immigrant parents and their love of the sea, on The Lonely Goat Cafe. Last, reporter Benjamin Purper walks with Brook Monroe, musician and winemaker, in the vineyard that he manages on the Central Coast, where the latter shows him how he inco...2025-07-2858 minIssues & IdeasFrom Paso Robles to Orcutt, a delivery service that brings produce to your doorstep, the challenges and successes for Downtown SLO, and the logistics of putting together the Live Oak Music FestivalOn Playing with Food, Fr. Ian Delinger spotlights Harvestly, a local delivery service that fills the gap between farm boxes, supermarkets, and restaurants by delivering local produce to your doorstep. Then, KCBX's Carol Tangeman speaks with LeBren Harris, CEO of the nonprofit Downtown SLO, about its challenges and successes in making the city’s downtown economically and culturally vibrant. Then, Katelyn Schiavone, operations director and concessions coordinator at the Live Oak Music Festival, and Marisa Waddell, the festival’s artistic director, talk about the logistics of organising an event of such a scale, and what makes it special for them.2025-05-2658 minIssues & IdeasCongressman Salud Carbajal on the state of our democracy, Fr. Ian travels to Guadalupe for locally-made sausages, and a peace activist shares their story of how they got banned from Israel for 99 yearsCongressman Salud Carbajal speaks with KCBX’s News Director Monica Lopez and KCBX reporter Gabriela Fernandez about the current administration’s policies and actions and what resonated with him at the Town Hall meeting that he co-hosted with Senator Adam Schiff at Cuesta College on April 22nd. For Playing with Food, KCBX's Fr. Ian Delinger travels to Guadalupe to ask, "What's in a sausage?" He talks to Ernesto Valle, the owner of Lobo Butcher, to find out just how pure, local, and fresh sausages can be. Then, Rosie Bultman, from UC Santa Barbara's student-run radio station KCSB, interviews Alex, an acti...2025-04-2858 minIssues & IdeasIra Glass on storytelling and documenting our times, making handmade caramels with entrepreneur Erin Holden, and a nonprofit's fundraiser to boost school band programsMarisa Waddell, KCBX Program Director, is in conversation with Ira Glass, the creator, producer, and host of This American Life. Ira is touring with a show called An Evening With Ira Glass, Seven Things I’ve Learned, and he’s coming to the San Luis Obispo Performing Arts Center on April 5th at 8 pm. Here, he shares his thoughts about what makes a great radio story and the importance of documenting our times. Next, KCBX's Fr. Ian Delinger is in entrepreneur Erin Holden's kitchen, sitting in on a caramel-making session. Holden owns Queen Bee Caramels and makes caramels using honey from...2025-04-0159 minIssues & IdeasAmanda Wernik on the Refugio pipeline, California's Wheat2School program, SLO Repertory's Million Dollar Quartet and a poetry reading to honor Refaat AlareerKCBX reporter Amanda Wernik talks about why it's important for her to report on the Refugio pipeline. Fr. Ian Delinger visits schools in San Luis Obispo County to learn more about California Wheat Commission's Wheat2School project. KCBX reporter Alyssa Toledo's story about the musical Million Dollar Quartet playing at the San Luis Obispo Repertory Theater until March 9th and what sets it apart from other productions. And my interview with community members from SLO county who want to celebrate Palestinian culture through a poetry reading honoring Palestinian poet and activist Refaat Alareer.2025-02-2557 min
CONSUMED with Jaime LewisFather Ian Delinger, priest, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, and food journalist, KCBX, San Luis ObispoFather Ian Delinger is the priest at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in San Luis Obispo, as well as the host of a radio show called “Playing With Food,” which dives into the food culture, history, and people of California’s Central Coast. We talked about the time he spent living in England, how he learned to compose radio stories, and about how to help someone who is grieving.
Website: Playing With Food
Instagram: @ianmdelinger
2019-12-0250 min