Best CapRadio Podcasts (2025)

Sac County Grand Jury Have you ever been interested in investigating criminal indictments or complaints submitted by the public? How about providing oversight of the county, its cities, public schools and special district agencies? The Sacramento County Grand Jury is looking for you. Applicants are still being sought for new jurors to serve startin…

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Safety Concerns for LGBTQ Community | Cal Fire’s Camp Cinder | How a Snow Drought Impacts Ski Resorts

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Safety Concerns for LGBTQ Community Safety concerns have been raised recently from Sacramento to Nevada County, following attacks involving the LGBTQ community. The Sacramento LGBT Center held a forum on safety for Lavender Heights in response to “recent hate-motivated attacks in the area.” In the foothills, a string of attacks have shaken their co…

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Sac State President | Student Speaks on University’s Direction | Snoopy in Sacramento

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Sac State President Sacramento State has experienced record-breaking enrollment this fall, and has big plans for what university life will look like in the future under the leadership of Sacramento State President Luke Wood. He joins Insight to talk about his plans for a new housing requirement for first-year students, athletics and more to make Sa…

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POLITICO’s California Playbook | Center for Employment Opportunities | Peter Petty’s Yuletide Revue Celebrates 10 Years

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POLITICO’s California Playbook 2025 has been a whirlwind year in California politics, from the creation and passage of Prop 50 to a growing field of gubernatorial candidates. The state has also been impacted by major decisions on the federal level, including an ongoing battle over extending certain healthcare subsidies to prevent premiums from skyr…

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The Shepherd Connection

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A seasonal selection of pastoral carols, instrumental, and choral works—from ancient to modern

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Menopause Legislation | Could Waymo Come to Sacramento? | December ‘Arts Talk’

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Menopause Legislation Roughly half the population will go through menopause in their life. In recent years, lawmakers have been working to close the gaps in care that many women are running up against. But although these bills have received widespread support at the state Capitol, they’ve hit roadblocks with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto. Assemblymember…

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Pandemic Spike in Sac Home Values | Overdose Deaths in Sac Shelters | Be Brave Bold Robot’s 20th Anniversary Album

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Pandemic Spike in Sac Home Values It’s probably little surprise that home values across Sacramento have gone up since the pandemic. But a new look across the four-county region is telling us just how much real estate has skyrocketed, finding there are now 18 zip codes surpassing the $800,000 mark - back in 2019 there was just one. Mengyuan Dong is …

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CA Polling on Trump’s Immigration Crackdown | Sac Hispanic Business Check-in | Capitol Pops Concert Band Holiday Show

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CA Polling on Trump’s Immigration Crackdown President Trump has made good on a promise to crack down on immigration. The first year of his second term is marked by a wave of mass deportations - that his administration says are noncitizens with criminal convictions or pending charges. And polling has gauged California voters’ evolving attitudes on t…

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The Nutcracker Connection

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The "almost didn't happen" story behind this perennial holiday classic.

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City Council Approves Natomas Basin Development | Conserving Battle Creek Ranch | Best of: The Philharmonik

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City Council Approves Natomas Basin Development CapRadio Local Government Reporter Riley Palmer joins us to talk about the Sacramento City Council voting 5 to 2 in favor of a commercial warehouse district to be developed on protected land in the Natomas Basin. The project has drawn lots of public comment both for and against, pitting economic devel…

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Highlands Community Charter School Hearing | CA Scraps NextGen 911 System | CPUC Vote on Undergrounding Rule

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Highlands Community Charter School Hearing An embattled charter school for adults based in Sacramento could soon face closure following a devastating state audit released in June. It found ‘Highlands Community Charter and Technical School’ received more than 180 million dollars in K-12 funds that it was not eligible to collect and must now repay. N…

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Flu, COVID and RSV Season Update | Sacramento’s Refugees and Asylum Seekers | 'Yosemite Wildlife'

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Flu, COVID and RSV Season Update Last year was the most severe flu season in over a decade in the United States. And this year, a new strain of the flu is fueling concerns of another rough winter. Today on Insight, we’ll talk with Dr. Dean Blumberg from UC Davis about what we need to know about the flu and other respiratory viruses as we head into …

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Young CA Dem Challengers | ‘Forging Latino Power’ Book | Hunt for the Jeffrey Pine

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Young CA Dem Challengers The Matsuis are a Sacramento political dynasty. Democratic Rep. Doris Matsui has been in office since 2005, preceded by her husband, the late Congressman Bob Matsui, who held the seat for 26 years prior. This upcoming election, Rep. Matsui is facing a challenger within her own party - Sacramento City Councilmember Mai Vang.…

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What’s Next After Prop 50 | Investigation into CA’s DUI Laws | ‘A Titillating Cabaret’

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What’s Next After Prop 50 The special election to redraw California’s congressional maps was really just a pitstop to the Midterm. Campaigns are now recalibrating and more states may join the redistricting battle that started between Texas Republicans and California Democrats. Mindy Romero is the Director of the USC Center for Inclusive Democracy, …

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CA Voters Approve Redistricting | GOP Consultant Mike Madrid | Prop. 50 Architect Paul Mitchell | Sacramento Splash Vernal Pools

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CA Voters Approve Redistricting Tuesday was a historic election day in California. Voters turned out for an off-year special election, with preliminary results highly favoring the passage of Prop. 50, which will temporarily redraw the state’s Congressional maps to benefit Democrats. CapRadio Statehouse Politics Reporters Laura Fitzgerald and Gerard…

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The March Connection

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Music in 4/4 time by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Verdi, and Grainger, among others

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The Demonic Connection

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Music by Mussorgsky, Saint-Saens, Britten, Bernstein, and more.

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The Folk Dance Connection

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The impact of folk dances on works by Brahms, Liszt, Chopin, Dvorak, Grieg, Bartok, Arnold, and many more.

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The Forest Connection

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The forest in music by Wagner, Mahler, Strauss, Debussy, Orff, Britten, and more.

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The Autumn Connection

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The many faces of autumn, as portrayed in music by Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky, Grieg, MacDowell, Debussy and more.

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The Tempest Connection

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Works inspired by—or thought to have been inspired by—Shakespeare's The Tempest, including music by Beethoven, Berlioz, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, Sullivan, and more.

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The Avian Connection 2

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Bird-inspired music, in works by Handel, Haydn, Brahms, Ravel, Beach, Sibelius and others.

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The Art Connection

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MusicaL links between canvas and concert hall.

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The Robin Hood Connection

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A series of dramatic turnabouts, with an unforgettable cast of characters, from Hollywood bigwigs to Nazi storm troopers--all ending in an Academy Award-winning movie score.