KZYX: Be More Now with Blake More

Blake More

Join host Blake More once a month as she interviews people who create. With topics ranging from arts, health, culture, spirituality, feminism and whatever else stirs curiosity, you will hear engaging conversations between real people. Tune in. Stay here. And Be More Now. Airing once a mont on the 1st or 3rd Thursday Night from 7-8pm PST on KZYX&Z, 88.1FM, 90.7FM & 91.5FM, Mendocino County’s public broadcasting, listener-supported radio station. All shows stream live on kzyx.org and are also archived here.

  1. Oct 7

    Author and former NSA Scientist Eileen Buckholtz on Be More Now

    Be More Now host Blake More interviews Eileen Buckholtz, longtime NSA computer scientist and author of Queens of Code:  Inspiring True Stories from NSA’s Computing Women. Buckholtz tells us that some of the NSA’s most important early computing breakthroughs were made by women who were working under such strict secrecy that even their families didn’t know what they did. More than 50 years later, their stories are finally being told. Join us for a rare look inside the secretive NSA and the women who helped make it run.  Eileen Buckholtz is an author, a Master Computer Scientist, President of Technology Concepts, Inc., and was a professor of IT courses for 17 years. Eileen was drawn to computing at first byte when she took her initial computer course at Ohio State University, later graduating with one of the first undergraduate degrees in Computer and Information Science in the country. She earned her MS degree in Computer Science at the University of Maryland and her CIO certificate from the National Defense University. She was a Brookings Legis Fellow in 1998 working for Senator John Kerry. For over thirty years, she had an exciting and distinguished career as a Master Computer Scientist with the National Security Agency, working on cutting-edge technology. As an author, Eileen has created or co-authored over forty books for adults, young adults, and children. Her Micro Adventure series (with Ruth Glick, published by Scholastic, Inc) combine her computer expertise and love of storytelling with fast-paced adventure and humor. Her publications have helped kids of all ages learn to program and have fun with early PCs.

    Author and former NSA Scientist Eileen Buckholtz on Be More Now

  2. Sep 8

    Be More Now Features Peggy Berryhill, Founder of KGUA FM Radio Gualala

    Host Blake More celebrates women on the radio with KGUA Fm Gualala founder and longtime radio host Peggy Berryhill.  Join us as we reflect on community, the importance of radio, the nuances of self healing and more.  More of a conversation than an interview, a version of this conversation initially aired on Peggy’s Place on KGUA FM – purely by accident. Peggy’s expected guests did not arrive, and I was there, so we winged it live. I’m sharing it here because our conversation offers a backroom glimpse into what can happen when people listen to each other. Peggy Jo Berryhill, Mvskoke (muhs-KOH-gee), Bird Clan, is a Native broadcaster and journalist honored for her work in bringing the authentic voice of Native Americans, Indigenous people, women and other minorities into public broadcasting. Affectionately known as “The First Lady of Native Radio”, her body of work spans five decades. Peggy is the founder and President of the Native Media Resource Center, aka NMRC, a nonprofit organization that provides education, collaborative and creative support for Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian organizations and promotes cross-cultural understanding. In 2010, the NMRC constructed and later launched KGUA 88.3 FM, a public radio station in Gualala, California. Berryhill is the current co-owner and operator of the station and still does a live interview show “Peggy’s Place” twice weekly.

  3. Aug 11

    Vibrational Science Pioneer & Visionary Don Estes on Be More Now

    Host Blake More interviews vibrational science pioneer Don Estes. Estes's decades worth of research into the vibrational nature of reality and the laws that govern the relationship between humans and everything else -- a science he calls: Harmonic Law – is as simple as it is complex and like nothing I have encountered anywhere. He is also the developer of the Light Sound Vibration technology that I use in my “Love Sound Bus”, but again, this interview was conducted before I adopted it in my practice!    Don is a pioneer, uncovering the connections between vibrational science, consciousness and spirituality, and he uses vibration and music as vehicles to achieve transcendence of the human state.     We will be discussing his lifelong quest to develop methods and practices to use sound, light and vibration technologies rather than psychedelics to access non-ordinary states of mind.

    Vibrational Science Pioneer & Visionary Don Estes on Be More Now

  4. Jul 11

    In the Spirit Of Freedom Mix on Be More Now

    KZYX&Z’s Be More Now Features “In the Spirit of Freedom” a collage of spoken word and music celebrating America’s 250th birthday Tune into KZYX&Z’s Be More Now program at 7pm on Thursday July 2 when host Blake More observes the beginning of America’s 250th year celebration and, more than anything, the independent spirit of Mendocino County poets with a collage of spoken word punctuated with lyrical expressions of freedom, love and community.  set 1Bobby McFerran – Freedom is a VoiceDevreaux Baker – North StarFrost & Wagner Horn Rub Feat. Joy Denalane – Torch of FreedomLarry Felson – Ferocious SingingJimi Hendrix – FreedomElizabeth Kirkpatrick Vrenios – High Noon is HereBrenan Daniel singing Organized CrimeMike A’dair – For Every Bullet I can Pump Into America’s HeartHank Williams – Country Boy Can Survive set 2Kirk Lumpkin – Occupy PoemMiles Davis – Freedom Jazz DanceBill Bruneau – Nobody’s SweetheartLarry Felson – Questions and AnswersDevreaux Baker – Together We Create America 1Prezence – Freedom RisingBlake More – The High RoadCharlie Hunter – Freedom TicklerOne Tribe – Freedom, we can be heardSoup Dragons – I’m Free

    In the Spirit Of Freedom Mix on Be More Now

  5. Apr 24

    Archetypal Astrologer David Nicol on Be More Now

    Blake More and Mendocino County local, David Nicols, discuss archetypal astrology and coherent group fields and how these tools can be used to catalyze large-scale positive transformation. Author of Subtle Activism: The Inner Dimension of Social and Planetary Transformation (SUNY Press), Nicol offers insight into how we can understand and meet our world’s challenges and insights through the quantifiable language of astrology.   David Nicol, Ph.D. is a leading scholar-practitioner at the intersection of personal and collective transformation, with a particular focus on the power of coherent group fields to catalyze large-scale change. He is the author of Subtle Activism: The Inner Dimension of Social and Planetary Transformation (SUNY Press), the first comprehensive study demonstrating how collective meditation and prayer can measurably influence social outcomes. He has taught on Subtle Activism at the California Institute of Integral Studies and the Shift Network, published essays in journals such as Kosmos, Tikkun, and Reality Sandwich, and currently writes Geistic Musings: Essays at the Intersection of Consciousness and Culture on Substack. Alongside this work, David maintains an active astrology practice that emphasizes direct, embodied engagement with archetypal forces, moving beyond purely interpretive or informational approaches. Integrating his background in integral philosophy, astrology, and collective transformation, his work explores how coherent group fields can serve as intentional conduits for archetypal intelligence—supporting both individual healing and systemic cultural evolution. More information on David Nicole at: https://www.earthrising.one/

    Archetypal Astrologer David Nicol on Be More Now

  6. Mar 6

    Welcoming Spring on Be More Now

    Host Blake More celebrates the upcoming Spring Equinox with a mix of poetry, music and reflection. The show highlights the voices of our county, with Mendocino County poets and musicians welcoming spring’s sprouts, twists and turns. The show features the voices of poets:Devreaux BakerTonijean BernbaumArthur L. WoodTerri GlassRiantee RandKirk LumpkinTheresa WhitehillBlake More So grateful to the generosity of these poets for sending in their poems!

    Welcoming Spring on Be More Now

  7. Feb 23

    Shades of Love on Be More Now

    In this episode of Be More now, host Blake More celebrates the “Love Month” with a mix of poetry, music and other amorous bon mots. Not just romance and roses, you will hear Mendocino County poets reflect on love in all its shapes and shades The show features the voices of poets:Devreaux BakerTonijean BernbaumTerri GlassKirk LumpkinKarin UphoffAmanda CruiseTheresa WhitehillChris Olander Kristan Larsen Snake FamilyMaureen EppsteinScott MillerKaren LewisChristopher TorresBlake More

    Shades of Love on Be More Now

  8. Jan 2

    New Years Poetry, Music & other Creative Beginnings

    host Blake More celebrates the first day of 2026 with a mix of poetry, music and other audio expressions. Tune in and ring in the new year with some regional poets reflecting on shedding skin, finding inspiration and embracing change.   The show features the voices of poets:Devreaux Baker Kit Bliss JonesToni BurnbaumMelissa Eleftherion Larry FelsonMartin Hickel Karen Lewis Kirk Lumpkin Blake MoreChris Olander Susan Wooldridge Elizabeth Vrenios  So grateful to them for sending in their poems!   Enjoy the show!

    New Years Poetry, Music & other Creative Beginnings
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Join host Blake More once a month as she interviews people who create. With topics ranging from arts, health, culture, spirituality, feminism and whatever else stirs curiosity, you will hear engaging conversations between real people. Tune in. Stay here. And Be More Now. Airing once a mont on the 1st or 3rd Thursday Night from 7-8pm PST on KZYX&Z, 88.1FM, 90.7FM & 91.5FM, Mendocino County’s public broadcasting, listener-supported radio station. All shows stream live on kzyx.org and are also archived here.

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