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The GraduatesKevin RobertsSaintsing:Hi, you're tuned into 90.7 FM. KALX Berkeley, I'm Andrew Saintsing. And this is the graduates, the interview talk show where we speak to UC Berkeley graduate students about their work here on campus and around the world. Today I'm joined by Kevin Roberts from the department of integrative biology, open to the show Kevin.Roberts:Thanks for having me.Saintsing:It's great to have you here, we were kind of like almost lab mates, honestly, even at that point. Yeah. We know each other's stuff pretty...
2021-03-3029 min
Method To The MadnessUC Berkeley Professor Gabriel ZucmanTranscriptLisa Kiefer: [00:00:03] This is method to the madness, a biweekly public affairs show on K-A-L-X Berkeley celebrating Bay Area innovators. I'm your host Lisa Kiefer. And today I'm speaking with Gabriel Zucman Professor of Economics and Public Policy here at UC Berkeley. He has just co-authored a book with Emmanuel Saez called The Triumph of Injustice --How the Rich Dodge Taxes and How to Make Them Pay. Welcome to the program, Gabriel.Gabriel Zucman: [00:00:36] Thanks for having me.Lisa Kiefer: [00:00:37...
2019-11-2335 minMethod To The MadnessAshley GroshTranscriptLisa Kiefer: [00:00:06] This is Method to the Madness, a bi-weekly public affairs show on K A L X Berkeley celebrating innovators. I'm your host, Lisa Kiefer. And today, I'm speaking with Ashley Grosh, the CEO of PIP's Rewards. Thank you for coming on the show, Ashley. What is PIPs?Ashley Grosh: [00:00:36] So PIPs Rewards is an app and it's a technology platform that is owned and operated by our company 3P Partners. We call ourselves an impact tech company. What we really do is we turn a verifiable engagement in...
2019-10-1230 minMethod To The MadnessSaraswathi Devi and Claire LaveryMethod to the Madness host Lisa Kiefer speaks with CALSTAR Yoga program faculty Saraswathi Devi and Claire Lavery about their innovative adaptive yoga class on the UC Berkeley campus that teaches students how to help members of the public with disabilities.TranscriptLisa Kiefer: [00:00:27] You're listening to Method to the Madness. A bi weekly public affairs show on K A L X Berkeley celebrating Bay Area innovators. I'm your host, Lisa Kiefer. And today, I'm speaking with faculty members of CalStar Yoga, a program that helps people with disabilities practice yoga.
2019-07-1231 minMethod To The MadnessCatherine O'HareA trio of Northern California women (two of whom are UC Berkeley alumni) founded Salt Point Seaweed in Spring 2017 to harvest seaweed from the Pacific Ocean. They forage, farm, and do research along the California coast to offer the highest quality and most nutritious seaweed, responsibly sourced from the pristine waters of Northern California. Catherine O’Hare talks to host Lisa Kiefer about their business model, the different types of seaweed, and their commitment to ethical, sustainable solutions for humans and our environment.TranscriptLisa Kiefer: [00:00:08] This is Method to the Madness, a...
2019-06-1430 min
Method To The MadnessRev LebaredianRev Lebaredian, Vice President of Simulation Technology at Bay Area based company, NVIDIA speaks about innovations in artificial intelligence, gaming, and robotics as well as how technology is impacting our humanity.Transcript:Ojig Yeretsian:This is Method to the Madness, a biweekly public affairs show on KALX Berkeley, celebrating Bay Area innovators. I'm your host, Ojig Yeretsian. Today I'm speaking with Rev Lebaredian, vice president of simulation and technology at NVIDIA, where he leads gaming technology and simulation efforts. Welcome to the show, Rev. What is VR?...
2019-05-1730 min
Method To The MadnessVincent Medina & Louis TrevinoVincent Medina and Louis Trevino, founders and chefs of Cafe Ohlone by Mak-'amham in Berkeley speak about their vision and experience with sharing traditional Ohlone food. They are reclaiming and reviving native ways while serving only pre-colonial foods.Transcript:Ojig Yeretsian:This is Method to the Madness, a biweekly public affairs show on KALX Berkeley, celebrating Bay Area innovators. I'm your host [inaudible 00:00:12], and today I'll be speaking with Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino, founders and chefs of Cafe Ohlone by Makamham, a restaurant serving traditional Ohlone foods located right...
2019-04-0530 min
Method To The MadnessNina Meijers & Claire SchlemmeNina Meijers discusses FoodBytes! (San Francisco event showcasing startups disrupting the food and agriculture space) and former FoodBytes! alumna Claire Schlemme, CEO & founder of Oakland-based Renewal Mill that is fighting food waste by upcycling okara.Transcripts:Lisa Kiefer:This is Method to the Madness, a public payer show on KALX Berkeley celebrating Bay Area innovators. I'm your host, Lisa Kiefer and today I'm speaking with Nina Meyers of Foodbytes and Claire Schlemme, CEO and founder of Oakland based and alumni startup of Foodbytes Renewal Mill. Welcome to the program.
2019-03-2230 min
Method To The MadnessGillian Dreher, June Hong, & Maira McDermottElie Katzenson interviews East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest (EBABZ) organizers Gillian Dreher, June Hong, and Maira McDermott about the specialness of zines and their relevance as underground publications for activists, artists, and writers in search for total creative freedom and publishing options.Transcript:Elie Katzenson:This is Method To The Madness, a biweekly public affairs show on KALX Berkeley celebrating Bay Area innovators.I am Elie Katzenson. I am here with the organizers of EBABZ, which stands for the East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest...
2018-12-0724 min
Method To The MadnessMary WebbBerkeley filmmaker, novelist, playwright and teacher, Mary Webb, discusses her latest short film Living Room Revolution: The Race Dialogues which shows how the power of listening can tackle stereotypes and build community.Transcript:Announcer:This is Method to The Madness, a biweekly Public Affair Show on KALX Berkeley Celebrating Bay area innovators. Today, host, Ojig Yeretsian, is speaking with Mary Webb. She's a novelist, playwright, teacher, filmmaker, trailblazer and peace builder. Her latest short film is Living Room Revolution: The Race Dialogues.Ojig Yeretsian:Hi, Mary. Before we launch into...
2018-11-2329 min
Method To The MadnessShawn LaniHost Ali Nazar interviews Shawn Lani, Director for the Exploratorium's Studio for Public Spaces, on the Bay Area institution's founding story, outreach programs, and preparations for their 50th anniversary.Transcript:Ali Nazar:You're listening to KALX Berkeley in 90.7 FM and this is Method to the Madness coming at you from the Public Affairs Department here at Calex celebrating the innovative spirit of the Bay Area. I'm your host, Ali Nassar, and today I got with me Shawn Lani, he's the Director for the Studio for Public Spaces at the Exploratorium...
2018-11-0932 min
Method To The MadnessAndrew BrentanoTiny Farms CEO and co-founder Andrew Brentano thinks cricket protein will ensure future food security. Tiny Farms is an AgTech and Precision Farming company that produces food grade cricket protein for use in pet food and animal feed applications offering a sustainable, safe, reliable protein source for pets, livestock animals, and people.Transcript:Lisa:This is Method To The Madness, a biweekly public affairs show on KALX Berkeley, celebrating Bay Area innovators. I'm your host Lisa Kiefer. Today, I'm speaking with Andrew Brentano, the Co-Founder and CEO of tiny farms. Welcome to the...
2018-10-2630 min
Method To The MadnessEric LeensonEric Leenson, Co-Director of the Business Alliance for a Heathy California, speaks to host Lisa Kiefer about the status of Single Payer Health in California and how a simpler, publicly funded system would deliver real reform.Transcript:Lisa Kiefer:Method to the Madness is next. You're listening to Method to the Madness, a biweekly public affairs show on KALX Berkeley, celebrating Bay Area innovators. I'm your host, Lisa Kiefer, and today I'm speaking with Eric Leenson, the co-director of Business Alliance for a Healthy California. They believe that healthcare is a human right...
2018-09-2830 min
Method To The MadnessJason MarshHost Ali Nazar interviews Jason Marsh, Editor in Chief of the Greater Good Science Center, on the campus organizations work on quantifying what makes people happy.Transcript:Ali Nazar:You're listening to KALX Berkeley 90.7 FM, University of California and listener supported radio. And this is Method to the Madness coming at you from the Public Affairs Department here at CalX, exploring the innovative spirit of the Bay Area. I'm your host, Ali Nazar. Thanks for joining us today. And with me in studio I have Jason Marsh, the founding editor-in-chief...
2018-09-1427 min
Method To The MadnessShaun TaiHost Ali Nazar interviews Shaun Tai, Executive Director for Oakland Digital, on the organization's innovative approach to bringing tech and design jobs to underserved populations in the East Bay.Transcript:Ali Nazar:You're listening to KALX Berkeley, 90.7 FM, University of California and listener-supported radio, and this is Method to the Madness, coming at you from the Public Affairs department here at KALX, celebrating the innovative spirit of the Bay Area. I'm your host, Ali Nazar, and today with me I have Shaun Tai on the phone. He's the Executive Director of Oakland Digital...
2018-07-2032 min
Method To The MadnessDr. Jennifer KingIs social media harming us? Dr. King, the Director of Consumer Privacy at the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School, discusses what is wrong with the current internet algorithms, unseen manipulation, and behavior modification techniques.Transcript:Lisa:Method to the Madness is next. You're listening to Method to the Madness, a biweekly public affairs show on KALX Berkeley, celebrating Bay Area innovators. I'm your host, Lisa Kiefer. Today I'm speaking with Dr. Jennifer King. She's the director of consumer privacy at the Center...
2018-07-0630 min
Method To The MadnessJessica Gray SchippOakland entrepreneur Jessica Gray Schipp shares her life's journey of coping with multiple food allergies and her book #AllergicToEverything, a cookbook and guide for people living with multiple food allergies.Transcript:Lisa:Method to the Madness is next. You're listening to Method to the Madness, a biweekly public affairs show on KALX Berkeley, celebrating Bay Area innovators. I'm your host, Lisa Kiefer, and today I'm speaking with Jessica Gray Schipp. She's the author of a new cookbook and guide for people suffering from multiple food allergies.Welcome...
2018-06-0830 min
Method To The MadnessGreil MarcusBay Area music critic and culture historian, Greil Marcus, discusses The Slits and former Slits guitarist Viv Albertine's new memoir as well as his fascination with The Manchurian Candidate.Transcript:Lisa Kiefer:Method to the Madness is next. You're listening to Method to the Madness, a biweekly public affairs show on KALX Berkeley, celebrating Bay Area innovators. I'm your host, Lisa Keifer, and today I'll be speaking with Bay Area native and resident Greil Marcus. Greil's has been writing about music and culture for the last 40 plus years, and today we're going to...
2018-04-2730 min
Method To The MadnessAsh Bhat & Rohan PhadteUC Berkeley students and founders of RoBhat Labs, Ash Bhat and Rohan Phadte, have launched a Twitter bot checker called Botcheck.me using data science and machine learning to help any user identify fake news.Transcript:Lisa Kiefer:You're listening to Method to the Madness, a bi-weekly public affairs show on KALX Berkeley, celebrating Bay Area innovators. I'm your host, Lisa Kiefer. And today I have two UC Berkeley students, Ash and Rohan, and they have launched a Twitter Bot checker that has really taken off. We're going to talk...
2018-04-1330 min
Method To The MadnessNadir Akhtar and Ashvin NihalaniUC Berkeley students Nadir Akhtar and Ashvin Nihalani, members of Blockchain at Berkeley, discuss blockchain technology and token economies.Transcript:Lisa Kiefer:Method to the Madness is next. You're listening to Method to the Madness, a biweekly public affairs show on KALX Berkeley, celebrating Bay Area innovators. I'm your host, Lisa Kiefer. Today we're going to unravel the mysteries of blockchain technology. I'm speaking with-Ashvin N.:Ashvin [Nilani 00:00:20].Nadir Akhtar:Nadir Akhtar.Lisa Kiefer:Two members of Blockchain at Berkeley. And before...
2018-02-1630 min
Method To The MadnessNoah Deich & Giana AmadorCenter for Carbon Removal co-founders Noah Deich and Giana Amador, a non-partisan, non-profit organization based in Oakland working to clean up carbon pollution from the air, discuss carbon removal solutions happening today in the U.S. and around the world, such as carbon farming and carbon capture & sequestration, profitable and sustainable ways to reverse CO2 rise.Transcript:Lisa Kiefer:Method to the Madness is next. You're listening to Method to the Madness, a public affairs show on KALX Berkeley celebrating Bay Area innovators. I'm your host, Lisa Kiefer, and...
2018-01-1930 min
Method To The MadnessMandy AftelHost Lisa Kiefer speaks with Mandy Aftel, author and natural perfume maker, about her new museum in Berkeley dedicated to perfume and the experience of fragrance, The Aftel Archive of Curious Scents.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. You are listening to method to the madness, a public affairs show on k a l x Barkley Celebrating Bay area innovators. I'm your host Lisa Kiefer, and today I'm speaking with Mandy Af [inaudible]. Mandy is one of the most sought after custom perfume makers in the world. Her first book on...
2017-10-1330 min
Method To The MadnessSarah Dvorak & Eric MillerMaker's Common founders Sarah Dvorak and Eric Miller discuss their Berkeley eatery/market's focus on American cheese producers and charcuterie, their challenges, mission and unique model of investment called a direct public offering.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. You're listening to method to the madness public affairs show on k a l ex Berkeley featuring innovators of the bay area. I'm your host Lisa Kiefer. And today I'm speaking with Sarah Deb rack and Eric Miller, two of three cofounders of makers common and eatery and market that opened this...
2017-09-1530 min
Method To The MadnessLloyd KahnHost Lisa Kiefer speaks with Lloyd Kahn, Editor-in-Chief of Shelter Publications, home to books about building homes with your own hands, using mostly natural materials. His latest book is Small Homes: The Right Size. He believes small homes are less expensive, use less resources, and are more efficient to heat and cool, and cheaper to maintain and repair. Lloyd Kahn was the Whole Earth Catalog shelter editor in the late 60s and early 70s and has been publishing books on building for four decades.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next.
2017-07-2830 min
Method To The MadnessNathan KaufmanNon-profit Perennial Farming Initiative Executive Director Nathan Kaufman believes food is our best resource in fighting climate change through projects like Aquaponics, Carbon Farming, a healthy soil guide, and growing regenerative and perennial grains.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. You're listening to method to the madness, a weekly public fair show on [00:00:30] k a l x Berkeley celebrating fate area innovators and your host, Lisa Keifer. And today I'm speaking with Nathan Kaufman, executive director of the Perennial Farming Initiative, a nonprofit organization dedicated to combating climate change from a...
2017-07-1429 min
Method To The MadnessRachel Taber and Doug HewittHost Ali Nazar interviews Rachel Taber and Doug Hewitt, founders of 1951 Coffee Company in Berkeley, which is a non-profit focused on providing job training and employment to refugees and asylees in the Bay Area.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:[inaudible], Speaker 2:you're listening to k a l x Berkeley 90.7 FM, university of California listener supported radio. And this is a method to the madness coming at you from the Public Affairs Department here at Calex celebrating the innovative spirit of the bay area. I'm your host Ali Nasar. [00:00:30] And today in studio...
2017-06-0931 min
Method To The MadnessRabi'a KeebleHost Ali Nazar interviews Rabi'a Keeble, founder of Berkeley's Qal'bu Maryam, the first women led, all inclusive mosque in America.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:[inaudible]. Speaker 2:You are listening to k a l x Berkeley 90.7 FM, university of California and listener supported radio. And this is a method to the madness coming at you from the Public Affairs Department here at Calyx celebrating the innovative spirit of the bay area. [00:00:30] I'm your host, Colleen Huizar. And today in studio we have with us a special guest Rabi'a Keeble from the women's...
2017-05-1230 min
Method To The MadnessRobin Caton, Richard Dixey, and Joor BaruahHost Anna Sturla speaks with members of Dharma College: Robin Caton, director; Richard Dixey, faculty; and Joor Baruah, student. Located in downtown Berkeley, the school’s mission is to ignite personal and global transformation by helping people unlock the power of their minds.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. Speaker 2:[00:00:30] You're listening to method to the madness. Eight weekly public affairs show on k a l x Berkeley Celebrating Bay area innovators today. Producer Anna sterlite is speaking to members of the Dharma College community in downtown Be...
2017-05-0530 min
Method To The MadnessHilary AbellHilary Abell, co-founder of Oakland based startup Project Equity, talks about her organization's mission to help small business owners secure their company's future by transferring ownership to the employees.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:You're listening to cake, a l x Berkeley 90.7 Fam, university of California listener supported radio. And this is method to the madness coming at you from the Public Affairs Department here at Calyx celebrating the innovative spirit of the bay area. I'm your host Ali Nasar. And today we have Hillary [00:00:30] at bell with us. Hi Hillary. How are you? Hi Lee...
2017-03-2430 min
Method To The MadnessBrook Pessin-WhedbeeHost Lisa Kiefer interviews public school teacher, mother, and author Brook Pessin-Whedbee about her new book Who Are You? The Kid's Guide to Gender Identity. Brooke is an active member of the Gender Spectrum community that celebrates gender diversity and whose mission is to create a gender-inclusive world for all children and youth. She artfully introduces children to gender in her book and shows how people can bend and break the gender binary and stereotypes.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. Speaker 2:You were listening to method...
2017-03-1729 min
Method To The MadnessCorrina Gould & Chris OakesThe oldest & largest Ohlone village on SF Bay is the proposed site for a five-story West Berkeley apartment and retail complex. Ohlone descendants and Berkeley residents are calling instead for a two-acre memorial park honoring Ohlone history and culture.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. You're listening to method to the madness, a weekly public affairs show on k a l expertly celebrating bay area in Harris. I'm your host, Lisa Kiefer. And today I'm interviewing Corina Google lead organizer and cofounder of Indian people organizing for change. And Chris...
2017-02-0330 min
Method To The MadnessArlie Russell HochschildSociologist and professor emerita at UC Berkeley, Arlie Russell Hochschild, talks about her new book Strangers in Their Own Land- Anger and Mourning on the American Right with MTTM host Lisa Kiefer.TRANSCRIPTLisa Kiefer: [00:00:00] Method to the madness is next. You're listening to Method to the Madness. A weekly public affairs show on KALX celebrating Bay Area innovators. I'm your host, Lisa Kiefer. And today, I'm interviewing award winning author and sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild, professor emerita here at UC Berkeley. One of the most innovative and productive feminist sociologists for the...
2017-01-2730 min
Method To The MadnessThe Criminalization of HomelessnessThird year Yale Law students, Scout Katovich, Allison Frankel and Hillary Vedvig, discuss their report Forced into Breaking the Law: The Criminalization of Homelessness in Connecticut, and their continuing research in L.A., San Francisco & Seattle.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. Your listening to method to the madness or weekly public affairs show on k a l x Berkeley Celebrating Bay area innovators. I'm your host, Lisa Keefer and today I'll be talking with the authors of a new study called forced into breaking the law, the criminalization of...
2017-01-2030 min
Method To The MadnessRenee RiveraNiklas Lollo interviews Bike East Bay Executive Director Renee Rivera, who works toward a vision where "bicycles are well integrated into the transportation system and are a key part of our thriving communities." On the show, we traverse the history of bicycling advocacy, discuss Bike East Bay's recent efforts towards inclusive and accessible biking, and take a look at how bicycling advocacy can fit within broader social justice efforts.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Yeah. Method to the madness is next. You're listening to the method to the madness. Okay. Biweekly Public Affairs show on KALX...
2017-01-1330 min
Method To The MadnessPablo BeimlerNiklas Lollo interviews Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization Community Outreach Coordinator Pablo Beimler, who works with government agencies, nongovernment organizations, and communities on collaborative wildfire protection efforts across the Hawaiian Islands. HWMO's prevention, preparedness, and mitigation efforts are making a difference to bring all stakeholders to the table with the common goal of reducing the growing wildfire hazards statewide.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. You're listening to method to the madness, a biweekly public affairs show on KALX, Berkeley Showcasing Bay area innovators. I'm your host, Nicholas Thalo. And this week...
2016-12-2330 min
Method To The MadnessJoan BladesJoan Blades, MoveOn.org and MomsRising.org Co-Founder, discusses her new project, Living Room Conversations, tools for healing and collaboration following the recent divisive election season as well as strategies to change political dynamics.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next and you are listening to method to the madness, a weekly public affairs show on k a l x Berkeley Celebrating Bay area innovators. I'm your host, Lisa Kiefer, and today I'm interviewing Joan glades. Joan was the cofounder of move on.org and moms rising dot board. Her current passion [00:00:30...
2016-12-0230 min
Method To The MadnessLance KnobelCo-founder and co-editor Lance Knobel discusses challenges and mission of Berkeleyside, a pioneer in the field of online local journalism and a blueprint for hyperlocal news.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:You're listening to method to the madness, a weekly public affairs show on k a l expertly celebrating bay area innovators on your host, Lisa Kieffer. And today I'm interviewing Lance Nobel Co founder and Co editor of Berkeley's award-winning independent online news site, Berkeley side. What is the secret to Berkeleyside side's success? What Speaker 2:accounts for Berkeley side's particular...
2016-11-1830 min
Method To The MadnessIrene TuComedian Irene Tu co-hosts comedy shows Hysteria, Man Haters, and the Mission Positions around the Bay Area. She was recently named one of KQED's Women to Watch.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. You're listening to method to the madness, a weekly public affairs show on k a l x Berkeley Celebrating Bay area innovators today, UC Berkeley student, and a sterling. We'll interview comedian Irene to about her recent work. Speaker 2:[inaudible] Speaker 3:[00:00:30] so I got this haircut recently. Anna used to have...
2016-11-1130 min
Method To The MadnessGus NewportTRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:You're listening to method to the madness on KALX Berkeley 90.7 FM. I'm your host, Stalin Huizar. And today we have with us Gus Newport, former mayor of Berkeley. Hey guys, how's it going? Fine, thank you. Good to be here. Uh, thanks for coming into the studio. Uh, and Gus is going to be with us today [00:00:30] talking about his illustrious career. He's had so many different amazing, um, experiences and achievements, a civil rights leader, uh, a beacon of the left. He's been involved in so many different things. So I wanna ask...
2016-11-0429 min
Method To The MadnessClark SuprynowiczBay Area composer Clark Suprynowicz is CEO/Artistic Director of Future Fires, the new 2017 SF cultural platform uniting art, music, & technology. Artists/creators from around the world produce groundbreaking work using robotics, VR, drones, and much more.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next and you're listening to method to the madness, a weekly public affairs show on k a l x, Berkeley Celebrating Bay area innovators. I'm your host, Lisa Keifer, and today I'm interviewing Clark superannuates, award-winning bay area composer, musician and teacher. He is now CEO and artistic...
2016-10-0730 min
Method To The MadnessJamie BrooksJamie Brooks, U.S. campaign manager for Think Beyond the Pump discusses pending legislation in San Francisco, Berkeley and Santa Monica that would require gasoline pumps to post a 'climate risk' disclosure label showing hidden costs of fossil fuels.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Nothing to the madness is next witness mean to method to the madness, Speaker 2:a weekly public affairs program here on k a l x Berkeley featuring bay area innovators. I'm your host, Lisa Kiefer. And today I'm talking to Jamie Brooks, B u s based campaign manager...
2016-09-2330 min
Method To The MadnessAlex LoftonAlex Lofton, co-founder of San Francisco startup Landed, discusses why he started the company and how he thinks they can use the power of crowdsourcing and community to help teachers own homes in the upscale urban core's where they teach.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Hello, this is KLX Berkeley 90.7 FM and you're listening to Metta to the madness public affairs show here at Calex that celebrates the innovative spirit of the bay area. I'm your host Tallinn Huizar and today we have Alex Lofton [00:00:30] with us. He's a cofounder of landed. Hey Alex. How's it...
2016-09-0929 min
Method To The MadnessDr. Hatem BazianDr. Bazian is co-founder of Zaytuna College, an innovative Muslim liberal arts college in Berkeley and the first accredited Muslim undergraduate college in the U.S. He is also senior lecturer in Depts. of Near Eastern and Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. Speaker 2:No one's listening to method to the madness. At Biweekly Public Affairs show on k a l ex Berkeley celebrating bay area innovators. Today you see Berkeley Student Anna Sterling interviews Dr Houghton Bosnian cofounder of say Tuna...
2016-05-2030 min
Method To The MadnessJoe Gleason & John SianoHost Lisa Kiefer interviews UC Berkeley freshmen Joe Gleason and John Siano about their startup company ActivityAssist, bringing the field trip into the 21st century by digitizing the permission slip, fees, and attendance process with a mobile app.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next Speaker 2:stay in Speaker 3:nor the snoop two method to the madness of vibe weekly public affairs show on k a l ex Berkley celebrating bay area innovators [00:00:30] and your host Lisa Kiefer. And today I'll be talking to two...
2016-05-0629 min
Method To The MadnessJohn KuhryHost Lisa Kiefer interviews John Kuhry from Economic Development & Financing Corp. on how to connect money and ideas with entrepreneurs to create sustainable prosperity by providing gap financing and acting as lender-of-last-resort for small businesses.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. Speaker 2:We're listening to method to the madness of biweekly public affairs show fun, k a l x Berkeley Celebrating Bay area innovators. I'm your host, Lisa Keifer. And today we're talking with John Kuri, the executive director of the economic development and financing corporation, [00:00:30...
2016-03-2530 min
Method To The MadnessMark DeWittHost Lisa Kiefer interviews Innovative Genomics Initiative lab member and UC Berkeley post-doc Mark DeWitt, PhD., about the perils and promise of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:You're listening to method to the madness at my weekly public affairs show, k a l x Berkeley Celebrating Bay area innovators. I'm your host, Lisa Kiefer, and today I'm going to be interviewing biophysicist Mark Dewitt. We'll be talking about gene editing, both Fitz promise and itch perils [00:00:30] as well as his work here at the innovative genomics initiative lab at the La...
2016-02-2630 min
Method To The MadnessBen Simon & Evan HazelettTRANSCIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. Speaker 2:You are listening to method to the madness, a biweekly public affairs show on k a l x Berkeley Celebrating Bay area innovators I have in the studio with me today, [00:00:30] Ben Simon, the CEO and cofounder of imperfect and Evan Hayslett, they're ugly produce enthusiast. You guys are solving a really important problem and that is food waste. Speaker 3:What is imperfect? Imperfect is America's first ugly produce brand. So ugly produce is all that food that doesn't meet...
2015-12-0430 min
Method To The MadnessAnne ThruppExplains the founding and mission of the interdisciplinary Berkeley Food InstituteTRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:You're listening to KALX Berkeley 90.7 FM. And this is method to the madness coming at you from the Public Affairs Department here at Calex celebrating the innovative spirit of the bay area. I'm your host Ali Nasar and today we have Anne threat with us. Hi Anne. How are you? I'm great, thank you. And she is the executive director of the Berkeley Food Institute. A really interesting organization here on campus or really happy to have your insight, have...
2015-09-2530 min
Method To The MadnessMiriam ZukUsing demographic information to predict and track neighborhood gentrification urbandisplacement.orgTRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:All right. Good afternoon everybody. You're listening to method to the madness on k a l x Berkeley 90.7 FM, university of California and listener supported radio streaming on the World Wide Web, a k a lx.berkeley.edu. However you are listening to us this morning. Thanks for joining. My name is Eileen is r and this is method to the madness, a public affairs show that celebrates the innovative spirit of the bay area. And today [00:00:30] I am fortunate...
2015-08-2831 min
Method To The MadnessColin PapeHost Lisa Kiefer interviews Colin Pape, CEO and Co-Founder of ShopCity.com. Located in Berkeley and Canada, ShopCity.com helps local businesses leverage the Internet to compete against online retailers like Amazon.com and other global chains. Its mission is to create thriving local communities with strong, prosperous economies - places where bustling local shops and vibrant downtowns are filled with proud local shoppers happy to support their friends and neighbors as they shop locally first!TRANSCRIPT Speaker 1:Method to the madness is next. You are listening to method to the madness, a...
2015-08-1430 min
Method To The MadnessVince SicilianoHost Lisa Kiefer interviews President & CEO of New Resource Bank in San Francisco, Vince Siciliano, about running a bank with purpose and rethinking what capitalism stands for by achieving environmental, social, AND financial returns for local communities - the bank as an agent of change.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. Speaker 2:And Speaker 1:you're listening to in [00:00:30] method to the madness of biweekly public affairs show on k a l x Berkeley Celebrating Bay area innovators. I'm Lisa Kiefer and today I'm...
2015-07-0329 min
Method To The MadnessWajahat AliLawyer, TV host, playwright, and author Wajahat Ali joins Method to the Madness to talk about how he went from UC Berkeley undergrad to becoming one of the most well known and well respected voices of moderate American Muslims.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Okay. Speaker 2:You're listening to KLX Berkeley at 90.7 FM and this is method to the madness and shove coming at you from the Public Affairs Department here at Calex celebrating the innovative spirit of the bay area. I'm your [00:00:30] host, Elliot Huizar and today we have UC Berkeley's...
2015-05-0830 min
Method To The MadnessDavid MayeriFounder of the Berkeley Music Group discusses plans to renovate and reopen the historic UC Theater.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. Speaker 2:Okay. Speaker 3:[00:00:30] You're listening to myth to the madness at biweekly public affairs show on k l expert celebrating the bay area innovators. I'm Lisa Kiefer and today I'm interviewing David. May Eric, the man behind the vision to change the UC theater on university avenue into an elegant, multi-tiered all ages music venue in the heart of downtown Berkeley.
2015-04-2429 min
Method To The MadnessJohn T. ClarkProfessor John T. Clarke discusses the goals of the Mars Maven Mission.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:You're listening to KALX Berkeley 90.7 FM, university of California listener supported radio. And this is method to the madness coming at you from the Public Affairs Department here at Calex, celebrating the innovative spirit of the bay area and beyond. I'm your host. Eileen is r and today we're lucky enough to have with us professor John Clark from Boston University. Hello professor. How are you? Speaker 2:Hello. Good, thanks for having me on.
2015-04-1027 min
Method To The MadnessAllen GunnInterview with Executive Director of Aspiration Tech which helps nonprofits use technologyTRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:You're listening to k a Alex Berkeley 90.7 FM, university of California listener supported radio. And this is method to the madness coming at you from the Public Affairs Department here at Calyx celebrating the innovative spirit of the bay area. I'm your host aliene czar. And today we have Alan Gunn joining us, the executive director of aspiration tech. What's up? Got Her. How you doing? I am well thank you. Thanks for coming to the studio today. Um...
2015-03-1330 min
Method To The MadnessLani Klaphaak & Lindsay ChrislerThrough their podcast F*CK DATING, Klaphaak and Chrisler are on a quest for a 'connection revolution' and fresh ideas about relationships, dating, and vulnerability.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:To the madness is next mean to method, to the madness. Apply Weekly Public Affairs show on k, a l x Berkeley, celebrating Bay area innovators. I'm Lisa Kiefer, and today I'm interviewing the creators and founders of a new podcast for dating called [00:00:30] F * C K dated [inaudible]. Speaker 2:So I haven't the studio here, the two founders of FTC k...
2015-02-2729 min
Method To The MadnessKrazy GeorgeInterview with Krazy George, possibly the first professional cheerleader who began appearing at Oakland Atheletic's games in the 1980s.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:[inaudible] [inaudible] Speaker 2:you're listening to KALX Berkeley 90.7 FM, university of California and listener supported radio. And this is method to the madness coming at you from the Public Affairs Department here at Calex dedicated to celebrating the innovative spirit of the bay area. I'm your host, Allen Huizar. And today we are honored. Speaker 3:I have [00:00:30] crazy George with us. Hey, crazy. George was...
2015-02-1331 min
Method To The MadnessEric LeensonFounder of La Pena Cultural Center in Berkeley and President of Sol2Economics, Eric Leenson discusses economic change in CUBA.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. You're listening to method to the madness. I Biweekly Public Affairs show on k a l x Berkeley Celebrating Bay area innovators. Speaker 2:Okay, Speaker 1:[00:00:30] I'm Lisa Kiefer and today I'm interviewing Eric Linson precedent of soul economics. So economics is affirmed that builds strong links among the socially responsible enterprises throughout the Americas. Eric has been involved...
2015-01-3030 min
Method To The MadnessJahnigen & TarverLisa Kiefer interviews co-founders Tim Jahnigen and Lisa Tarver. Their project is to enable play in the most destitute communities for its health benefits. They have designed a nearly indestructable ball, which they give away, to aid the effort.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Okay. It to the madness is next. Speaker 2:Okay. [00:00:30] You listening to method to the madness, a biweekly public affairs show on k a l x Berkeley Celebrating Bay area innovators. I'm Lisa Kiefer and today I'm interviewing Tim Yon again and Lisa Tarver, cofounders of one world...
2015-01-0229 min
Method To The MadnessKerry KrigerSave the Frogs is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the world wide to amphibians die off.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:You're listening to k a l x Berkeley 90.7 FM. And this is method to the madness, a show coming at you from the Public Affairs Department here at Calex dedicated to exploring the innovative spirit of the bay area. I'm your host Ali Huizar and today we have Dr. Carey Krieger Krieger with us. Thanks for letting me know the pronunciation and thanks for joining us. Yeah, it's great to be on...
2014-12-0526 min
Method To The MadnessWilson RilesLisa Kiefer interviews Wilson Riles, community activist and former Oakland city council member from 1979 to 1992, and the brains behind Oakland's alternative digital currency called ACORN (Alternative Currency for Oakland Residents & Neighbors).TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. You are listening to method to the madness, a biweekly public affairs show on k a l ex Berkeley celebrating bay area innovators. I'm Lisa keeper and today I'm interviewing Wilson Riles, Speaker 2:founder of Acorns, the alternative currency for Oakland residents and neighbors. [00:00:30] [inaudible] welcome to the program...
2014-09-2630 min
Method To The MadnessMission HeirloomYrmis Barroeta, and Bobby Chang founders of Mission Heirloom in Berkeley. Mission: Heirloom is a state-of-the-art kitchen, food delivery system and café moving beyond organic and sustainable to provide consumers with food that’s free of all toxins.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. Speaker 2:[inaudible]. Speaker 1:You're listening to method to the madness of biweekly public affairs show on k a l x Berkeley [00:00:30] Celebrating Bay area innovators. I'm Lisa Keefer and today I'm interviewing Aramis Barrow at Du and Bobby Chang from mis...
2014-08-0130 min
Method To The MadnessChristine BoyleAli Nazar interviews PhD Christine Boyle, Founder and CEO of Valor Water, a startup that provides monitoring infrastructure to help water utilities better manage supplyTRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:You're listening toK , a l x Berkeley 90.7 FM, university of California and listener supported radio. And this is method to the madness of public affairs program coming at you from the basement of arrows hall talking to innovators all across the bay area. I'm your host Deleon Huizar and today we're fortunate enough to have Christine Boyle with us from valor water analytics. Hi Christine.
2014-07-1830 min
Method To The MadnessToody MaherToody Maher, founder of Pogo Park, discusses her project to help Richmond’s tough Iron Triangle neighborhood by redesigning a park and creating a safe area to foster free play for the neighborhood’s childrenTRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:You're listening to KLX Berkeley 90.7 FM, university of California and listener supported radio. And this is method to the madness. I show coming at you from the Public Affairs Department here on Calex that is dedicated to celebrating the innovative spirit of the bay area. I'm your host [inaudible] and today we are lucky to have 2d Ma...
2014-06-2030 min
Method To The MadnessDavid GottfriedDavid Gottfried, father of the green global building movement, discusses the extreme drought in California and adaptation/mitigation strategies for residents of the state.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness Speaker 2:is next. You are listening to meditation, Speaker 3:the madness behind weekly public affairs show on k l x Berkeley Celebrating Bay area innovators. I'm Lisa Kiefer and today I'm interviewing David Gottfried, father of the Global Green building movement. Today we'll be talking about adaptation and mitigation strategies for the Severe [00:00:30] California drought. Welcome...
2014-06-0630 min
Method To The MadnessKen Singer, Part 2 of 2Ken Singer, managing director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology at UC Berkeley, discusses his role in Skydeck, the start-up accelerator, and his own background as an entrepreneur in part two of this two part series on entrpreneurshipTRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. You're listening to method to the madness of biweekly public affairs show on k a l x Berkeley celebrating bay area innovator. Good afternoon. This is your host, Vanessa ing. Two weeks ago we learned about skydeck and the Berkeley method of entrepreneurship from Equinox. Did...
2014-05-2331 min
Method To The MadnessIkhlaq Sidhu, Part I of 2Ikhlaq Sidhu, founding director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology at UC Berkeley discusses Skydeck, the start-up incubator founded by UC Berkeley in part one of this two part series on entrepreneurshipTRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. Your listening to method to the madness. A biweekly public affairs show on k a l ex Berkeley celebrating bay area innovators. Speaker 2:Okay. Speaker 1:Good afternoon. This is your host, Vanessa Ang. Joining us today is eight o'clock. Did you the founding director of...
2014-05-0933 min
Method To The MadnessBen EinsteinInterview with Cal student Ben Einstein about his venture VapeSecret, which is an e-cig company that is focused on helping smokers quit smokingTRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Okay. Speaker 2:[inaudible] Speaker 3:you're listening to Kale expert, clear 90.7 FM. This is the method to the madness coming at you from the Public Affairs Department here at Calex, dedicated [00:00:30] to the innovative spirit of the bay area. I'm your host aliene Huizar. And today we have the founders of vape secret with us. We have Shawn Linehan. Hey Sean. How's...
2014-04-2531 min
SpectrumCathryn Carson & Fernando Perez, Part 2 of 2Cathryn Carson is an Assoc Prof of History, and the Ops Lead of the Social Sciences D- Lab at UC Berkeley. Fernando Perez is a research scientist at the Henry H. Wheeler Jr. Brain Imaging Center at U.C. Berkeley. Berkeley Institute for Data Science.TranscriptSpeaker 1: Spectrum's next. Speaker 2: Mm MM. Speaker 3: Uh Huh [inaudible]. Speaker 4: [00:00:30] We'll come to spectrum the science and technology show on Katie l x Berkeley, a biweekly 30 minute program bringing you interviews featuring bay area scientists and technologists as well as a calendar of local events. ...
2014-04-1830 minSpectrumCathryn Carson & Fernando Perez, Part 2 of 2Cathryn Carson is an Assoc Prof of History, and the Ops Lead of the Social Sciences D- Lab at UC Berkeley. Fernando Perez is a research scientist at the Henry H. Wheeler Jr. Brain Imaging Center at U.C. Berkeley. Berkeley Institute for Data Science.TranscriptSpeaker 1: Spectrum's next. Speaker 2: Mm MM. Speaker 3: Uh Huh [inaudible]. Speaker 4: [00:00:30] We'll come to spectrum the science and technology show on Katie l x Berkeley, a biweekly 30 minute program bringing you interviews featuring bay area scientists and technologists as well as a calendar of local events. ...
2014-04-1830 min
SpectrumCathryn Carson & Fernando Perez, Part 1 of 2Cathryn Carson is an Assoc Prof of History, and the Ops Lead of the Social Sciences D- Lab at UC Berkeley. Fernando Perez is a research scientist at the Henry H. Wheeler Jr. Brain Imaging Center at U.C. Berkeley. Berkeley Institute for Data Science.TranscriptSpeaker 1: Spectrum's next. Speaker 2: Okay. [inaudible] [inaudible]. Speaker 1: Welcome to spectrum the science [00:00:30] and technology show on k a l x Berkeley, a biweekly 30 minute program bringing you interviews featuring bay area scientists and technologists as well as a calendar of local events and news.
2014-04-0430 minSpectrumCathryn Carson & Fernando Perez, Part 1 of 2Cathryn Carson is an Assoc Prof of History, and the Ops Lead of the Social Sciences D- Lab at UC Berkeley. Fernando Perez is a research scientist at the Henry H. Wheeler Jr. Brain Imaging Center at U.C. Berkeley. Berkeley Institute for Data Science.TranscriptSpeaker 1: Spectrum's next. Speaker 2: Okay. [inaudible] [inaudible]. Speaker 1: Welcome to spectrum the science [00:00:30] and technology show on k a l x Berkeley, a biweekly 30 minute program bringing you interviews featuring bay area scientists and technologists as well as a calendar of local events and news.
2014-04-0430 min
SpectrumFrost & FenleyChuck Frost, and Erin Fenley of the UCB Energy Office talk about their efforts to drive down electricity use on the Berkeley campus. This program will shift the onus for electricity use on each of the 28 Operating Units on Campus. Mypower.berkeley.eduTranscriptSpeaker 1: Spectrum's next. Speaker 2: Okay. Speaker 3: [inaudible].Speaker 1: Welcome to spectrum the science and technology show on k a l x Berkeley, [00:00:30] a biweekly 30 minute program, bringing you interviews, featuring bay area scientists and technologists as well as a calendar of local events and news. S...
2013-11-0130 minSpectrumFrost & FenleyChuck Frost, and Erin Fenley of the UCB Energy Office talk about their efforts to drive down electricity use on the Berkeley campus. This program will shift the onus for electricity use on each of the 28 Operating Units on Campus. Mypower.berkeley.eduTranscriptSpeaker 1: Spectrum's next. Speaker 2: Okay. Speaker 3: [inaudible].Speaker 1: Welcome to spectrum the science and technology show on k a l x Berkeley, [00:00:30] a biweekly 30 minute program, bringing you interviews, featuring bay area scientists and technologists as well as a calendar of local events and news. S...
2013-11-0130 min
SpectrumTanya Woyke and Chris RinkeTranscriptSpeaker 1: Spectrum's. Next. Speaker 2: N. N. N. N. Speaker 3: [inaudible].Speaker 1: Welcome to spectrum the science and technology show on k a l x, [00:00:30] Berkeley, a biweekly 30 minute program, bringing you interviews, featuring bay area scientists and technologists as well as a calendar of local events and news...
2013-10-0430 min
SpectrumClaire Kremen & Alastair IlesClaire Kremen and Alastair Iles of ESPM at UC Berkeley, who ran the Berkeley Center for Diversified Farming. Next on their agenda is the Berkeley Food Institute, which will include College of Natural Resources, Goldman School of Public Policy, School of Journalism, Berkeley Law and School of Public Health.TranscriptSpeaker 1: Spectrum's next Speaker 2: [inaudible].Speaker 1: Welcome to spectrum the science and technology show on k a l x Berkeley, a biweekly 30 minute [00:00:30] program bringing you interviews featuring bay area scientists and technologists as well as a calendar of local events and...
2013-09-0630 minSpectrumClaire Kremen & Alastair IlesClaire Kremen and Alastair Iles of ESPM at UC Berkeley, who ran the Berkeley Center for Diversified Farming. Next on their agenda is the Berkeley Food Institute, which will include College of Natural Resources, Goldman School of Public Policy, School of Journalism, Berkeley Law and School of Public Health.TranscriptSpeaker 1: Spectrum's next Speaker 2: [inaudible].Speaker 1: Welcome to spectrum the science and technology show on k a l x Berkeley, a biweekly 30 minute [00:00:30] program bringing you interviews featuring bay area scientists and technologists as well as a calendar of local events and...
2013-09-0630 min
Method To The MadnessGlen TripTalked to Glen Trip founder of Camp Galileo, a Bay Area summer camp focused on fostering innovation and creativity in kids through active participation in summer camps across the areaTRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Okay. Speaker 2:This is method to the madness on KALX Berkeley 90.7 FM university and listener supported radio. My name is Ali Nasar and today we have Glenn Tripp, the founder of Galileo, learning with us. Hello Glenn. Hi, it's great to be here. Hey, thanks for joining us. So we'd like to start off the program with...
2013-03-2929 min
SpectrumPioneers in EngineeringPioneers in Engineering is a UC Berkeley student-run project that provides STEM outreach in local high schools. PIE sponsors and supports a Spring semester robot competition. Guests include Vivek Nedyavila, Andrew Vanderburg, and David Huang. pioneers.berkeley.eduTranscriptsSpeaker 1: Spectrum's next Speaker 2: [inaudible].Speaker 1: [00:00:30] Welcome to spectrum the science and technology show on k a l x Berkeley, a biweekly 30 minute program bringing you interviews featuring bay area scientists and technologists as well as a calendar of local events and news. Speaker 3: Hi and good afternoon. My name is Brad sw...
2013-01-2530 minSpectrumPioneers in EngineeringPioneers in Engineering is a UC Berkeley student-run project that provides STEM outreach in local high schools. PIE sponsors and supports a Spring semester robot competition. Guests include Vivek Nedyavila, Andrew Vanderburg, and David Huang. pioneers.berkeley.eduTranscriptsSpeaker 1: Spectrum's next Speaker 2: [inaudible].Speaker 1: [00:00:30] Welcome to spectrum the science and technology show on k a l x Berkeley, a biweekly 30 minute program bringing you interviews featuring bay area scientists and technologists as well as a calendar of local events and news. Speaker 3: Hi and good afternoon. My name is Brad sw...
2013-01-2530 min
SpectrumBerkeley Science ReviewThree members of The Berkeley Science Review (Editor-in-chief Sebastien Lounis, Web Editor Adam Hill, and BSR Author Lindsay Glesener) talk about the printed Review and the digital blog. They describe how the BSR has changed their view of science.TranscriptSpeaker 1: Spectrum's next. Speaker 2: Mm hmm. [inaudible]. Speaker 1: Welcome to spectrum the science [00:00:30] and technology show on k a l x Berkeley, a biweekly 30 minute program bringing you interviews featuring bay area scientists and technologists as well as a calendar of local events and news. Speaker 3: Good after...
2012-11-1630 minSpectrumBerkeley Science ReviewThree members of The Berkeley Science Review (Editor-in-chief Sebastien Lounis, Web Editor Adam Hill, and BSR Author Lindsay Glesener) talk about the printed Review and the digital blog. They describe how the BSR has changed their view of science.TranscriptSpeaker 1: Spectrum's next. Speaker 2: Mm hmm. [inaudible]. Speaker 1: Welcome to spectrum the science [00:00:30] and technology show on k a l x Berkeley, a biweekly 30 minute program bringing you interviews featuring bay area scientists and technologists as well as a calendar of local events and news. Speaker 3: Good after...
2012-11-1630 min
SpectrumKALX EngineersPast Engineers of KALX talk about the development of the station and its challenges. Features Sam Wood, Ron Quan, David Josephson, and Susan Calico. Also, past Music Director and Station Manager Doc Pelzel provides his insights.TranscriptSpeaker 1: Spectrum's next Speaker 2: [inaudible] [inaudible]. Speaker 1: Welcome to spectrum the science and technology show on k a l x Berkeley. We have a special show this week to highlight the [00:00:30] 50th anniversary of calyx and the kick off of the fundraiser. We look back over the 50 years by talking with past engineers of Calyx...
2012-10-1930 minSpectrumKALX EngineersPast Engineers of KALX talk about the development of the station and its challenges. Features Sam Wood, Ron Quan, David Josephson, and Susan Calico. Also, past Music Director and Station Manager Doc Pelzel provides his insights.TranscriptSpeaker 1: Spectrum's next Speaker 2: [inaudible] [inaudible]. Speaker 1: Welcome to spectrum the science and technology show on k a l x Berkeley. We have a special show this week to highlight the [00:00:30] 50th anniversary of calyx and the kick off of the fundraiser. We look back over the 50 years by talking with past engineers of Calyx...
2012-10-1930 min
Method To The MadnessBrahm AhmadiDiscuss Mr. Ahmadi’s attempt to open a grocery store in West OaklandTRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Okay. Okay. Okay. Speaker 2:Listen to KLX Berkeley 90.7 a fan and this is method to the madness, the show about the innovative spirit of the bay area. I'm your host Tallinn Huizar and today we have Brahma Matti with us, the founder of people's community market. Welcome. Brahm good to be here. What is the problem you're trying to solve? Sure. Well, I've been working in the community food movements, so to speak [00:00:30] for ab...
2012-06-2230 min
Method To The MadnessSharlyn SawyerDiscuss the Afsaneh Art and Cultural Society, which celebrates Central Asian art in the Bay AreaTRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Okay. [inaudible] Speaker 2:essentially, Asia is the crossroads of the world and for many centuries was the main trade route between Europe and Asia because of the influences of so many cultures. The art that was emanated from that region is astounding. From dance to music, [00:00:30] to science, to literature, poetry. There's a long and rich tradition of essential Asian art today with us. We have Charlene Sawyer, the founder of...
2012-04-1325 min
SpectrumElizabeth MullerThe Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature study is doing a new analysis of the surface temperature record in a rigorous manner that addresses the criticism of previous analysis done by other groups.TranscriptSpeaker 1: Spectrum's next Speaker 2: [inaudible].Speaker 1: Welcome to spectrum the science and technology show on k a l x Berkeley, a biweekly 30 minute [00:00:30] program, bringing you interviews, featuring bay area scientists and technologists as well as a calendar of local events and news. Speaker 3: Good afternoon. My name is Brad Swift. I'm the host of today's show. Today's interv...
2012-02-1029 minSpectrumElizabeth MullerThe Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature study is doing a new analysis of the surface temperature record in a rigorous manner that addresses the criticism of previous analysis done by other groups.TranscriptSpeaker 1: Spectrum's next Speaker 2: [inaudible].Speaker 1: Welcome to spectrum the science and technology show on k a l x Berkeley, a biweekly 30 minute [00:00:30] program, bringing you interviews, featuring bay area scientists and technologists as well as a calendar of local events and news. Speaker 3: Good afternoon. My name is Brad Swift. I'm the host of today's show. Today's interv...
2012-02-1029 min
SpectrumMarty MulvihillMartin Mulvihill, the Executive Director of Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry, discusses the Center’s efforts to build an academic program to advance green chemistry through interdisciplinary scholarship. He discussed his views of sustainability in chemistry. bcgc.berkeley.eduTranscriptSpeaker 1: Spectrum's next Speaker 2: [inaudible].Speaker 3: Welcome to spectrum the science and technology show on k a l x Berkeley, a biweekly 30 minute program bringing you interviews featuring bay area scientists and [00:00:30] technologists. Speaker 2: [inaudible].Speaker 1: Good afternoon. I'm Rick Karnofsky. Brad swift and I are co-hosting today's show toda...
2012-01-2730 minSpectrumMarty MulvihillMartin Mulvihill, the Executive Director of Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry, discusses the Center’s efforts to build an academic program to advance green chemistry through interdisciplinary scholarship. He discussed his views of sustainability in chemistry. bcgc.berkeley.eduTranscriptSpeaker 1: Spectrum's next Speaker 2: [inaudible].Speaker 3: Welcome to spectrum the science and technology show on k a l x Berkeley, a biweekly 30 minute program bringing you interviews featuring bay area scientists and [00:00:30] technologists. Speaker 2: [inaudible].Speaker 1: Good afternoon. I'm Rick Karnofsky. Brad swift and I are co-hosting today's show toda...
2012-01-2730 min
Method To The MadnessYalda ModabberDiscuss the first Farsi immersion pre-school in the country, located in West Berkeley, which runs as a non-profit and also has outreach programs to help other communities create similar schoolsTRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:You're listening toK , a l x Berkeley 90.7 FM university and community sponsored radio. And this is method to the madness and show from the public affairs department at Calex that explores the innovative spirit of the bay area. And we're always happy to see data about the bay area because we love it. So we want to understand it more. And...
2011-11-2527 min
SpectrumDavid SedlakDavid Sedlak is a professor in the school of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Berkeley. He is also the Deputy Director of the NSF Engineering Center named Renuwit, which stands for Reinventing the nation's urban water infrastructure, and a member of the Berkeley Water Center. http://www.ce.berkeley.edu/~sedlak/ http://urbanwatererc.org/TranscriptSpeaker 1: Spectrum's next [inaudible]. Welcome to spectrum the science and technology show on k a l x Berkeley, a biweekly [00:00:30] 30 minute program bringing you interviews featuring bay area scientists and technologists as well as a calendar of local eve...
2011-11-0430 minSpectrumDavid SedlakDavid Sedlak is a professor in the school of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Berkeley. He is also the Deputy Director of the NSF Engineering Center named Renuwit, which stands for Reinventing the nation's urban water infrastructure, and a member of the Berkeley Water Center. http://www.ce.berkeley.edu/~sedlak/ http://urbanwatererc.org/TranscriptSpeaker 1: Spectrum's next [inaudible]. Welcome to spectrum the science and technology show on k a l x Berkeley, a biweekly [00:00:30] 30 minute program bringing you interviews featuring bay area scientists and technologists as well as a calendar of local eve...
2011-11-0430 min
Method To The MadnessChris HansenDiscuss Bamm.TV’s model of shooting original content from independent artists and distributing it worldwide to get the artists greater exposure and a secondary source of incomeTRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:One of our main goals of Calyx is to play music that you haven't heard before. We love doing it. We've done it for 50 years and you can help us Speaker 2:do it for another 50 by contributing during a fundraiser that starts next week. Come on. Calyx has been doing this thing to close 50 years. The music industry around us...
2011-10-1427 min
Method To The MadnessKevin CaseyDiscussed Kevin’s startup, New Avenue Homes, which builds small buildings in urban backyards that can serve as affordable housing alternatives in neighborhoods where there are limited optionsTRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Okay. [inaudible] okay. Speaker 2:[inaudible] Speaker 3:[inaudible] everyone knows that real estate is a huge problem in this country today. It's unaffordable, it's inefficient, and there just [00:00:30] isn't enough for to go around the places people really want to live. If you have any downs, just check out the price of a one bedroom apartment in Sa...
2011-09-0229 min
Method To The MadnessAdam BermanInterviewed founder of Urban Adamah, a non-profit that is combining Judaism and sustainability to feed the poor of West BerkeleyTRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Okay. Speaker 2:[inaudible] [00:00:30] the great American experiment, the seemingly endless stretch of shops and stories from every corner of the earth. Speaker 3:A place where everyone is trying to carve out their precious plot of the free, if you can afford it, world. And a place that I call home, many people don't realize the San Pebble Avenue is actually a highway, California one...
2011-07-2226 min
Method To The MadnessLisa FrasierInterview with Lisa Frasier of The Bay Citizen, a new paradigm for Journalism in the Bay AreaTRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Okay. Okay. Okay. In 2009, the San Francisco Chronicle admitted that they were losing the battle against the Internet and that the only way forward would be massive cuts in staffing. Google and Twitter had replaced it for news, craigslist for classifieds and local blogs for local civics and politics. A 144 year old institution in the land of innovation had found itself kind of date and out of touch with the future today on method...
2011-06-2429 min
Method To The MadnessBruce AagardDiscussed USGS modeling technologies that show what a major earthquake on the Hayward fault would look like, and BART’s award winning Earthquake Safety Program.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Okay. Speaker 2:Okay. Okay. [inaudible] Speaker 1:you're listening to method to the madness. 30 minutes show about the innovative spirit of the bay area. I'm your host [00:00:30] aliene Huizar and innovation is usually born from trying to solve some kind of problem. And one of the biggest problems we have facing us in the bay area is earthquakes. We've got th...
2011-05-0630 min
SpectrumScott StephensAssociate Professor of Environmental Science, Policy & Management in the College of Natural Resources at UCB talks about his work in wildfire and forest management research. Wildfire suppression history and current policy is discussed.TranscriptSpeaker 1: [inaudible] [inaudible] [00:00:30] [inaudible]Speaker 2: welcome to spectrum the science and technology show on KALX Berkeley, a biweekly 30 minute program with interviews featuring bay area scientists and technologists. My name is Brad Swift. Today's interview is with Scott Stevens and associate professor in the Environmental Science Policy and Management Department of the College of natural resources at UC Berkeley. This i...
2011-04-0825 minSpectrumScott StephensAssociate Professor of Environmental Science, Policy & Management in the College of Natural Resources at UCB talks about his work in wildfire and forest management research. Wildfire suppression history and current policy is discussed.TranscriptSpeaker 1: [inaudible] [inaudible] [00:00:30] [inaudible]Speaker 2: welcome to spectrum the science and technology show on KALX Berkeley, a biweekly 30 minute program with interviews featuring bay area scientists and technologists. My name is Brad Swift. Today's interview is with Scott Stevens and associate professor in the Environmental Science Policy and Management Department of the College of natural resources at UC Berkeley. This i...
2011-04-0825 min