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How does coffee go from the field - to your cup? Is coffee addictive, and how can YOU positively impact the people who grow it? What's the difference between 'local' coffee and Starbucks?

 
On this episode, Josh Taylor on how to navigate the complicated world of coffee.
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For more information on Christopher's work head to ChristopherJBeale.com, for more podcast content from No Midnight Media head to NoMidnightMedia.com.
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The Glass Fire - which as of writing this has burned more than 60,000 acres near California’s wine country - is displacing entire communities. Whole families forced out of their homes with no idea when they’ll be able to return - or if they’ll have a home to return to. This is the story of one such family waiting for answers.
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LINKS
Napa Valley Register
Cal Fire
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Theme Park Pulse: The Game

From Lake Berryessa in California to Big Fish Lake in Minnesota - two big fish stories, 3 acts, 30 minutes.
Click here for a written transcript of the episode.
Act 1 - The First Attempt  
An educational but completely empty-handed fishing trip to Lake Berryessa.
"I think I'd like to lose a finger." - Tom
Act 2 - Grandpa Hal   
Mark recounts the final fishing trip he shared with his beloved grandfather.

"80 Fish!" - Mark
Act 3 - Best Day Ever
A bolt of electricity! Tom and I finally catch a kokanee!
"My legs are a little wobbly." - Chris
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It's like that popular NPR quiz show...except, for theme park fans! Check out Theme Park Pulse: The Game - every other week.

After two nights of demonstrations against police brutality that ended in riots and looting - Oakland protesters took to the streets Sunday to take back the narrative, Black Lives Matter.
Special thanks to Youth Radio Media and their volunteers, to my neighbor for the up-close video of the looting, and to the demonstrators on Sunday for allowing me access and making me feel welcome.
SOURCES:
NBC Bay Area
My neighbor on Twitter.
David DeBolt on Twitter.
Washington Post
Berkeleyside

The story of a San Francisco man recovering from a confirmed case of COVID-19.
"My heart starts beating so fast Wednesday night. Really, Really, Really fast. I get this numbness all over my body. My legs are falling numb. I have a hard time getting up. And I'm like, Oh my God. This is it. I’m gonna die." - Armando Zambrana
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SOURCES:
Johns Hopkins University
San Francisco Department of Public Health
UC Davis

 

The Zayner family’s house is one of those spaces where people are always coming and going on the weekends. Come as you are...B.Y.O.B and smoke ‘em if you got ‘em. With a pool in the backyard for epic summer’s out under the sun, this place is my little slice of paradise outside the city. It’s ground-zero for family hangs.
COVID-19 has moved this large family indoors for school and work - how are Bridget and Zach handling the pandemic-induced stress? How about the kids?
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The song at the end of the episode is "We're Gonna Be Okay" by Cody Francis. Available on Spotify.