Saturday Special

Open Lines: MZ discusses his upcoming retirement and changes at KSCO, and even sneaks in a little karaoke!

MZ and Amy open the lines to the audience to discuss the immediate future of KSCO.

Rafa Sonnenfeld, Director of Legal Advocacy at YIMBY Law, joins MZ to discuss the affordable housing crisis in Santa Cruz county and what is being done to address the problem.

MZ's guest for the first hour is Pamela Fugitt Hetrick, a long time finance and insurance instructor with many years of dealing with California insurance companies. In the second hour, MZ is joined by Keith McHenry, a homeless advocate and founder of Food Not Bombs. Keith's friend was recently murdered in a make-shift homeless encampment. They will discuss the tensions building between the homeless and others.

Becky Steinbruner and Jessica Ayala join MZ for an in-depth discussion about the recent firing of Santa Cruz County fairgrounds manager and CEO, Dave Kegebein by the Fair Board.

Politics, civility and your thoughts about the future of KSCO, on this week's edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

MZ opens the show by questioning the future of free speech. What follows next is a free-for-all that you shouldn't miss, on this week's edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

MZ invites former Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds CEO, Dave Kegebein and former Watsonville mayor and Santa Cruz County Planning Commissioner to discuss the recent firing of Mr. Kegebein by the Fair Board. Was his firing justified or is there something bigger at work? It's time to hear the other side of the story on this week's edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

MZ's guest in the first hour is Ahmed Mohamed, a safari tour guide from Arusha Tanzania. Along with Amy Hao, they discuss the African lifestyle and saying "Hakuna Matata". What is an African massage and what do mating lions sound like? Find out on this week's edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

Gary Morris continues hosting duties while MZ is adventuring in the jungles of Africa. Gary's guest is AJ Rassamni, author of "Gain the Unfair Advantage: Ingenious Strategies for Exponential Business Success". AJ shares his story of immigrating from Lebanon to the US. AJ's story is inspiring and explains his love for America!

Gary Morris is hosting the Saturday Special while MZ is away on safari. Gary invites: Lynn Buchanan famous remote viewer and subject of the movie "Men Who Stare at Goats", Steve Prodes, publisher of Foolish Times a Monterey county tabloid publication, remote viewing instructor, Laurie Williams and Nordic Dave to discuss controlled remote viewing!

MZ shares mic time with the infamous Rich Lieberman, of 415 Media, to host open lines! Topics vary from classic TV, to fast food cuisine and of course an update on the status of your favorite radio station, KSCO!

MZ hosts open lines to discuss anything other than the party patio problems. He starts off by telling a story about his recent experience while shopping at an appliance store.

Greg Caput joins MZ to discuss the situation KSCO is facing with the Santa Cruz county planning department. Is this "curtins" for your favorite radio station? Find out on this week's edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

Bill Brooks is a high profile developer in Santa Cruz county and the bay area. He joins MZ to discuss how an overzealous bureaucracy and high demand has changed the housing market.

The goal of today's show is to discuss ways to overcome stress. His guest list includes; Perilous World Radio host Ryan Masters, Gary Cocola, owner of Cocola Broadcasting and Chielo, owner of Ella's at the Airport. If you've been feeling a little down in the dumps, you found the right place, here on "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

Join Amy Hao and MZ for an update and discussion about the Party Patio situation. Could this be the end of your favorite radio station? Find out on this week's edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

Who are the patio party poopers? The county has ordered the removal of a portion of KSCO's party patio to be removed. Is this another example of overzealous county workers? Can the county be bargained with? What is fair? Hear the story on this week's edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

Michael Beaty is a former KSCO and KUSP newscaster, Layne Goldman is a former employee of the Santa Cruz County's Office of the Public Defender. These two have decided to simplify their lives by embracing travel, new experiences and freedom by living the "Van Life". What does that mean? Find out on this week's edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

Cyndi Dawson and Dan Coughlin join MZ to discuss an "Empty Home Tax" initiative. Cyndi believes it is a critical part of solving the housing crises in Santa Cruz county while Dan believes that the initiative will discourage new development and punish property owners. Both are here to share their viewpoints on this week's edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

Sleepy John Sandidge is founder and owner of Snazzy Productions and has been a DJ on local stations for decades. John has decided to retire and joins MZ to discuss his career, music, politics and life.

Vivian Wong and Alex Darnell join MZ and Amy to discuss gender relationships and examine what makes for a good or bad experience.

Open lines in the first hour lead to callers venting frustration with today's government. Zach Voorhies is known as a Google whistleblower and Project Veritas insider and is MZ's guest for the second hour.

OMG, V3 Fills in for MZ on this edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

Don Lane has served several terms as the mayor of Santa Cruz. Like most resident in the county, he has watched the housing condition become a crisis. Listen to what Santa Cruz county has gotten right and wrong when it comes to affordable housing and what can be done to increase housing for county residents.

Sachin Chawla is Executive Director of Poseidon Water, a company leading the way in Desalination technology. He joins MZ to discuss the severity of California's latest drought and how desalination can help. In the second hour, MZ is joined by Dane Wiggington, founder of Geoengineering Watch, to discuss whether desalination technology does more harm than good.

Amy Hoa interviews MZ about his upbringing, aspirations and career in broadcasting. MZ surrenders control of the ship for the first time in recent memory on this week's edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

In a tribute to his mother, MZ plays a nice selection of her commentaries. He also re-plays a fiery debate between Kay Zwerling and Ray Taliaferro.

MZ's guest is India Joe, a local character, famous for his culinary expertise. Joe's style is hard to define but is unforgettable to the palate. Joe shares his background and philosophy on this week's edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

Measure D Debate: Mark Messitti Miller and Bud Colligan join MZ to discuss Measure D and what its defeat or win would mean for Santa Cruz residents. Should we keep the rail or get rid of it and build a trail? Listen to both sides present their case on this week's edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

MZ and Amy discuss Elon Musk's proposal to buy Twitter and what it represents to free speech. Also up for discussion is the totalitarianism of the Chinese government and whether it can happen here.

AB 2710 and AB 1771 are two proposed bills that will affect first time property buyers and anyone who wishes to sell property that is currently being rented. Dean Sutton is a lawyer and joins MZ to discuss these bills and what it means to property owners.

MZ's Stress Relieving Karaoke Special: Featuring a new song from Michael Harrison and numerous performance from listeners and MZ himself, this show is guaranteed to keep your mind off of politics!

Amy Hao and Billy Sunshine join MZ to discuss our election system and what, if anything, needs to be done to ensure the trust of the people.

MZ has a half-baked idea for a new show. Here to help him finish the baking process of this idea is Aldo. Aldo is a well native of Peru and a connoisseur of fine foods from around the world. Listen to his stories of culinary creations and traditional flavors on this week's edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

Pete Schartel is the owner of KCXL AM 1140, Liberty MO. Pete joins MZ to discuss the current state of free media in the United States and elsewhere. His station carries Sputnik News, a Russian sponsored news source that has currently found itself a target of the censorship and cancel culture of social media platforms and even the NAB, which prides itself on supporting talk radio. It's a complex issue and is up for discussion on this week's edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

MZ and Amy Hao discuss good, evil and everyone in between.

Geoengineering and the catastrophic damage being done to our planet, that's the topic of this week's Saturday Special. Dane Wigington is the founder of GeoEngineeringWatch.org, an organization dedicated to teaching people about the realities and effects of chemtrails and other plans to weaponize our weather patterns. Who wants to shut done this organization and why? Find out on this edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

MZs guest is Kristen Hurley, host of KSCO's Mamma Bear Radio. Kristen and MZ discuss a wide variety of topics including the overbearing government and the direction of KSCO.

After opening with an interview of Michael Olson on "The Michael Harrison Wrap" MZ invites Lee Kinberg, CEO of Newsmax Radio to address listener feedback on Rob Carson who has recently joined the KSCO morning line up. In the second hour MZ and the listeners discuss the threat that China poses to the west.

MZ and Amy Hao are joined by Dr and Mrs Future for a no holds barred show from Sin City, Las Vegas, Nevada!

What big changes are coming to your favorite radio station? MZ's guest is host of The Newsmax Daily with Rob Carson. Rob has worked with big names including Rush Limbaugh and will now be included in KSCO's line up. Find out why Newsmax and Rob Carson have been enjoying a big increase in viewers and listenership on this week's edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!