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Dr. Jerry Taylor, founding Director of the Carl Spain Center on Race Studies and Spiritual Actions is Hosting "The West Texas Rally For Christians Against Hate." Dr. Taylor has done extensive research on religion and current politics. The purpose of our interview and the rally is to get Christians to stay focused on the way Jesus handled matters of the nature. The rally is on October 23rd, at 3:00 pm at the ACU AMPHITHEATER.

Kevin Staton and Cody Davis are Electric Power Control instructors. They volunteered to be on the podcast not as a part of their job, but for their passion to let individuals know that TSTC can play a role in helping one live the American Dream.

Abilene's Alisha Taylor has produced a documentary exploring the Black History being preserved at the Curtis House Cultural Center. Taylor, who attended the Abilene Independent School District and graduated from Abilene Christian University with a degree in Musical Theater, is an actress, director, and owner of Taylor Made Studios.

In the finale of season one, we go Unplugged! Listen in to hear some incredible acoustic tunes taken from the Dead’s “Reckoning” live album from 1981.In the finale of season one, we go Unplugged! Listen in to hear some incredible acoustic tunes taken from the Dead’s “Reckoning” live album from 1981.

In Episode 24, we head back into the studio to hear a great studio album and just a touch of “Disco” Dead.

In Episode 23, we finish up our May 1977 series with some great first and second set music.

In Episode 22, we truck up to Buffalo for the show AFTER the legend. The setlist is superb and the quality is just as good. Tune in to see if you think it belongs in the same company as the 5/8/77 show.

It’s almost time to cast your ballot in the Republican and Democratic primaries. Early voting polls will be up and running across Texas next Tuesday.Some recent polling shows Ken Paxton pulling ahead of incumbent Senator John Cornyn… but Cornyn has the advantage in fundraising. We’ll take a look at the race for the nomination.West Texas has been a solid-red voting region for decades. The region’s Democrats are looking to draw lessons from the recent upset in the state senate special election.Officials are considering new proposals to build housing in Abilene. But some community members think there just isn’t enough being done about the growing affordable housing crisis in the city…And the Food Bank of West Central Texas provides millions of pounds of food assistance to more than a dozen communities in the Big Country. They’re working on making their support even more accessible. We’ll check in on mobile food pantries and other efforts.

This week Judy Davis shares some memories of family life on farms in Okra and Carbon. Families were often big, and she remembers a lot of love shared across generations - and get-togethers that stretched over days…We recorded Judy Davis’s story at her home in Mineral Wells.

On today’s show we’re finishing our conversation with Texas Agriculture Sid Miller. He’s got a lot of irons in the fire - we’ll hear what he thinks of how officials are fighting the spread of the New World Screwworm, and what he thinks could help stave off a parasite that would devastate the Texas ranching industry… and threatens wildlife.We’ll also take a look at the mental health challenges seniors face, and local resources for seniors and tips for caregivers.The Party Line is up and running, connecting Abilene to San Francisco. We’ll tell you how it’s going.And Napoleon Dynamite, Pedro and Uncle Rico are coming back to Abilene. We’ve got John Heder on today’s show. We’ll talk about whatever he wants to - Gosh!