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»6/1/06 Valley Traffic and Rocker Denny Laine
Metro Sheriff Bill Young responds to Homeland Security's anti-terrorism grant to the Las Vegas area. Then foreclosures are on the rise. And, how safe is our cellphone data? Plus, with one hundred additional cars on Valley roads every day, commutes are lengthening and congestion growing: can we Dodge the Traffic Jams?

»6/2/06 Friday Topics and Wynn Designer Roger Thomas
The 61 Acres downtown have been eyed for everything from a sports arena to an academic medical center: the new master plan for the site has a decidedly different approach. Then 300 of the nation's mayors are convening today in Las Vegas for the annual Conference of Mayors. And we reflect on the State of TV. Erin Neff hosts.

»6/5/06 Private and Public Schools and Justin Chase
Private and Public Schools: what should you be looking for? How is the curriculum different? And two top business editors on Vegas Executive salaries, the threat of tourist overload on our infrastructure, the cancelled Las Ramblas project, and other business stories.

»6/6/06 Business and Polygamy and Steve Miller
The two largest Polygamous Sects have extensive business interests in Clark County and across the Southwest. Then, a recent Pew Report may surprise you: is the American Love of Gambling wearing off?

»6/7/06 Cinevegas and Dave Hickey
The Cinevegas Film Festival returns to town this weekend: we talk with filmakers and film critic Carol Cling.

»6/8/06 Political Resurrection and AIDS at 25
We look at the ability of some politicians to shake controversy and continue to pursue Political Ambition. Should we accept a certain level of human fallibility--or should any impropriety be unacceptable in public office?

»6/9/06 Webloggers Convention and Arab Media
The sharpest political minds from the blogosphere are meeting in the shadow of the Stratosphere this weekend. The Yearly Kos convention will bring politicians and progressives from cyberspace to a meeting space right here in Las Vegas. We'll talk with some of the bloggers about how the technology is shaping this year's elections.

»6/12/06 A-List Students and Martin Mull, Artist and Entertainer
We meet the leaders of tomorrow, knuckling down to their studies today. Dave Berns hosts.

»6/13/06 LV Law and Hal Prince, Broadway Producer
Statistics just released by the FBI show crime on the rise across the nation in 2005. And the LA Times, following a five year investigation, has just published a series of articles about the Nevada Judiciary.

»6/14/06 The New DUI and Stephen Wells, Desert Expert
More Americans are taking prescription and over-the-counter medications than ever before: we look at the impact of Narcotics on Road Safety. This discussion was first broadcast April 24th, 2006

»6/15/06 Age of Appearances and Liberace Museum
Frances Fukuyama, Dave Hickey and Richard Lanham discuss the state of the Body Politic in the Age of the Body Beautiful: how can we, as a society, productively engage with political issues when public discourse has been so invaded by pop ephemera?

»6/16/06 Ballot Initiatives and Alice Whitfield, Voice-over Coach
Our panel debates the proposed government spending limit in Nevada. Also, we'll hear about other initiatives that might appear on the November election ballot in Nevada. And while we may have a lot to consider, our Golden State neighbors could have more than forty decisions to make. Erin Neff hosts.

»6/19/06 S. Nevada Property Scene and Gubernatorial Candidate: Lorraine Hunt [R]
We check in with editors throughout the region--and examine the current state of the Valley's housing market.

»6/20/06 Executive Pay and Gubernatorial Candidate: Christopher Hansen [I]
A recent study shows that the ratio of CEO pay to that of an average worker was 431:1 last year: in Las Vegas the ratio climbs higher. Is this disparity what it takes to build strong firms with a long-term, competitive future? Or is something amiss in the way we reward our Executive Class?

»6/21/06 Muth and the Gleaner and Gubernatorial Candidate: Jim Gibson [D]
Our favorite bloggers, Chuck Muth and Hugh Jackson, join us to will be in studio to riff, reflect, needle and take your comments & questions. And the Ringling Circus is coming to town: but are the animals being treated humanely?

»6/22/06 End of the Road and Gubernatorial Candidate: Craig Bergland [G]
We speak with Clark County Manager Thom Reilly, stepping down from his job in August to accept a new position with the State System of Higher Education. Then has that leafy epicenter of the American Dream, the cul-de-sac, reached the end of the road?. And a new national study places Nevada next to last for high school graduation rates.

»6/23/06 Nevada Hold 'Em and Gubernatorial Candidate: Bob Beers [R]
We discuss the ever-growing World Series of Poker and what the future holds for the big game. Then we review the decision to delay a vote on proposed height restrictions on Las Vegas Boulevard. Did it spare neighbors a month, or will it fail? And we examine a new report on carbon emissions nationwide, including Nevada. Erin Neff hosts.

»6/26/06 Monday Topics and Gubernatorial Candidate: Dina Titus [D]
We meet the new Chief of Nevada's Highway Patrol, learn about the benefits--and potential downside--of year-round school and gather tips for keeping your Energy Bills down.Dave Berns hosts.

»6/27/06 The Role of the University and Gubernatorial Candidate: Jim Gibbons [R]
We discuss the Role of Universities in modern lives--and economies--as Dr David Ashley prepares to take over the reins from President Harter at UNLV.

»6/28/06 Open Book and Gubenatorial Candidates
Advice on helping young people enjoy reading over the summer break: a roundtable exchange with E-mail and phone call input from you, the listener. Dave Berns hosts.

»6/29/06 Bishop of Nevada and Hal Prince, Broadway Producer
The Rt Rev Katharine Jefferts Schori, Bishop of Nevada, joins us in studio. She has been in the news worldwide since the decision to appoint her Primate of the US Episcopal Church. Then a discussion of walking, health, and neighborhood walkability. And how do we warn visitors up to ten millennia hence what Yucca Waste entails?

»6/30/06 Do Kids Count in Nevada? and 'Elvis'
Do kids count in Nevada? Recent figures on the education, health, and general well-being of our young suggest they might not. And with wildfires all around and July Fourth weekend about to begin, we consider fire dangers. Erin Neff hosts.