David Weinstein and Hugh Coxe


In this episode we connect with David Weinstein and Hugh Coxe, the Northern Rockies Program Director and the Project Manager in California for Trust for Public Land. We discuss the history of the organization and all that they do to...

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Micol Hebron


In this episode we connect with Micol Hebron, artist, activist and professor at Chapman University. We discuss the artists and art that surrounded her and made up her daily life from early childhood, and how that artistic expression and her...

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Chief Brian Fennessy


In this episode we connect with Chief Brian Fennessy of the Orange County Fire Authority. We discuss Chief Fennessy’s work with US Forest Service as a wildland firefighter on Hotshot crews and how that prepared him for his role of...

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Ricardo D. García


In this episode we connect with Ricardo Garcia, Public Defender for Los Angeles County. We discuss the history of the Public Defender’s office, as LA’s is the first in the nation. We also cover Ricardo’s history, from working for the...

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Enyce Smith


In this episode we connect with Enyce Smith, King of the West Coast. We discuss the history and the art of Ballroom culture and vogueing, and how gay men of color found a place to feel fabulous and to perform,...

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Dale Minami


In this episode we connect with Dale Minami, coordinating attorney for the coram nobis case for Korematsu, Hirabayashi and Yasui, and lead counsel for Fred Korematsu. We discuss the history of Fred’s case, defying the Executive Order 9066 because he...

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A program concerning the history and the lessons of civil rights violations carried out against communities or populations on the basis of an individual’s race, national origin, immigration status, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.

Supported by the California State Library.

Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Chapman University is committed to leading the conversation in our community on issues of humanity, unity and justice. As such, the college has undertaken, semester-long examinations of key societal issues.

These interdisciplinary conversations promote thoughtful dialogue; mindful reflection; social tolerance; awareness and respect; peace and kindness.

Documenting process and purpose, this interdisciplinary series is an educational resource provided to discuss the evolution of visual, performing, and literary arts at the intersection of technology, science, history, and health.

Medium History explores memories and moments through creativity and expression, capturing the cultural ethos of that time and place through storytelling and representation.

Visual material culture, such as art, and other multimodal forms can elicit responses, emotions, and opinions—human expressions, tied to temporal and cultural aesthetics. This program explores how creative mediums provide context for history beyond dates, and names, and figures.

An education program that considers unresolved symptoms of The Fire Problem.

This special podcast series will examine and explain underlying challenges and vulnerabilities with our climate, environment, politics, and vegetation.

Our Without… program provides an opportunity for community leaders to share stories about today, with context from our past, and learn moving forward.

Our first two series consider life without books and life without libraries. Each guest has three minutes to record their Microcast episode.