KTEP Live: If you already have the Real Player plug-in, click here to listen to what's on KTEP 88.5 FM right now, or select from one of the archived shows below:

Animal Concerns of Texas

April 27, 2008 Military Working Dogs - Greg & Liz talk to Debbie Kandoll, creator of the website www.militaryworkingdogadoptions.com. Kandoll talks about how her experience adopting her retired millitary dog Benny led her to create a site that would allow other civilians or military families to adopt other deserving 4-legged veterans.

April 13, 2008 The Vegetarian Solution - Greg & Liz talk to Stewart Rose, vice president of Vegetarians of Washington and author of "The Vegetarian Solution." Rose talks about the health, environmental, and spiritual benefits to a vegetarian & vegan diet.

March 23, 2008 Beef Recall - Greg & Liz talk to Michael Gregor, Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Hear how actions by the HSUS led the USDA to order the largest beef recall ever. Video taken by the animal welfare organization showed workers forcing sick & injured "downer" cows into slaughter pens. We'll also hear how the recall could lead to future reform in food & meat inspection.

March 9, 2008 Yellowstone Bison Slaughter - Greg & Liz talk to Stephanie Seay, Media Coordinator for the Buffalo Field Campaign. They talk about the annual slaughter of bison at Yellowstone National Park.

Good to Grow

May 3, 2008 Open Days Garden Tour - Daphne & Norma talk to Maria Woody, regional representative for the Garden Conservancy. The Conservancy is sponsoring the Open Days Garden Tour--a tour of 5 private gardens on El Paso's Westside that takes place on May 10. (For info on getting your garden on a future tour, contact Maria Woody at 203-9079 or mwoody@elp.rr.com.

April 26, 2008 Listener Q&A - Daphne & Norma answer listener questions. To have a question answered on a future show, e-mail Daphne at www.drichards@ag.tamu.edu, or call the Master Gardener Hotline at 566-1276.

April 19, 2008 Listener Q&A - Daphne & Norma answer listener questions. To have your gardening question answered on a future show, e-mail Daphne at drichards@ag.tamu.edu.

On Film

May 3, 2008 UTEP Film Studies - Charles Horak talks to Bobby Gutierrez, lecturer in the UTEP Communication Department. Gutierrez talks about the Film Studies program at UTEP, and about his past experience as one of the top editors in Hollywood.

April 26, 2008 Kids and Movies, part 2 - Charles Horak continues his conversation with 11-year-olds Jake Lasley, Alyssa Coleman, and Richard Horak about movies. They dispell the myth that all kids have short attention spans, and answer the question "Do violent movies & videogames lead to violence and aggressive behavior?" Plus, the kids weigh in on whether movies are better on DVD or the big screen...and they tackle the age old quesion, "Does watching too much TV hurt your eyes?"

April 19, 2008 Kids and Movies - Charles Horak hosts a roundtable discussion about kids and movies with three 11-year-olds: Jake Lasley, Alyssa Coleman, and Horak's son, Richard. Find out why kids prefer action & violence to icky romance, and why old people don't win Oscars.

April 12, 2008 Shine a Light - It's a special pledge edition of "On Film," featuring a review of Martin Scorsese's Rolling Stones doc, "Shine a Light."

April 5, 2008 Best of the Video Fest - Charles Horak talks to Bart Weiss, artistic director & founder of the Dallas Video Festival. They'll talk about the touring version of the festival, Best of the Video Fest, which will stop in El Paso on April 11 at the UTEP Rubin Center. They'll also talk about the future of video as a medium.

Science Studio

May 4, 2008 Chiapas Volcanoes - Keith talks to Teresa Scolomacchia, a geologist & volcanologist at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM). She talks about her interesting research on the volcanoes of the Chiapas region of Mexico.

April 27, 2008 Tech Trends - Keith & Russ talk to Susan Hackwood, Executive Director of the California Council on Science & Technology. We'll hear about California's trends in science and technology, such as stem cell research, planning for regional climate change, and the possibility of creating artificial animals for drug testing and medical experiments.

April 20, 2008 Pseudoscience - Keith & Russ talk to Scott Lilienfeld, Professor of Psychology at Emory University, about pseudoscience and mental health, and how pseudoscience can lead to physical harm or even death.

April 13, 2008 Mars - Keith & Russ talk to Penny King, geochemist at the University of New Mexico. King talks about the makeup of Mars and about the upcoming Mars Science Lab Expedition, which is scheduled to launch in 2010. The mission will measure the minerals on the Martian surface.

April 6, 2008 Self Assembly - Keith talks with Peter Stang, Professor of Chemistry at the University of Utah. They'll talk about molecular self-assembly and how it applies to nanotechnology. Self-assembly could eventually lead to the creation of self-healing molecules.

State of the Arts

May 8, 2008 Mariachi's for Mom - Phillip Gabriel Garcia, Music Director of the El Paso Youth Symphony Orchestra talks about the MAY 10th "Mariachi's for MOM!" performance at the Abraham Chavez Theater.

May 8, 2008 Culture Cruise 2008 - Victor Guerrero, Public Information Officer for the City of El Paso Department of Museums and Cultural Affairs provides details on Culture Cruise 2008 – a comprehensive one-night arts tour.

May 8, 2008 Chamizal National Memorial - Julie Fonseca de Borges, Education Specialist and Michael Groomer, Chief of Interpretation with the Chamizal National Memorial discuss upcoming free educational theater programs for area students, and Los Paisanos gallery exhibitions.

May 1, 2008 Adair Margo - Adair Margo, chairwoman of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, talks about her role in the El Paso art scene and the May 17 closing of the Adair Margo gallery after 23 years as a local mainstay for the visual arts.

May 1, 2008 Bridges Academy Art Show - Irma Keys, Director, and Tiffany Zimmerman, Art Teacher, talk about the Bridges Academy’s annual Art Show and Ballet Performance, "Dance Steps and Brush Strokes," featuring precocious young students with learning differences and an array of talents.

April 24, 2008 El Paso Conservatory of Music - Prentice Loftin, Co-Director of the El Paso Conservatory of Music discusses the Summer Music School with an extensive curriculum from June through August for Elementary through High School students.

April 24, 2008 Alberto Escamilla - Painter, Alberto Escamilla talks about his artwork and his career, including recovery from a debilitating injury and his come-back exhibition – his first in two years - opening at the Chamizal National Memorial on May 2nd.

April 24, 2008 Rock 'n' Roll El Paso Exhibition - Barbara Angus, Interim Director and Jim Murphy, Development Director of the El Paso Museum of History talk about the Rock ‘n’ Roll El Paso exhibition continuing through May 18th, 2008.