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About the Show

Here and Now is a one-hour talk show that airs from eleven to noon on Wednesdays and Fridays. The program focuses on public policy and politics in Arizona, but regularly examines legal, social, medical, economic and environmental issues. The goal is to provide in-depth information and analysis without all the rhetoric you’ll often find on talk radio. Listeners also play an important role by calling in or posting questions and comments online. Here and Now is hosted by Steve Goldstein, who grew up in the valley and hosts All Things Considered weekday afternoons. Steve has a keen interest in state history and public policy which is reflected in the depth of research he does for each show and the quality of questions he asks guests. Goldstein was named Best Radio Talk Show Host by Phoenix New Times Best of 2008. Here and Now is produced by Paul Atkinson, who has covered public policy and politics in Arizona for more than a decade. Paul seeks a wide range of topics that help listeners better understand what’s going on and why. When booking guests, he does so with the aim of finding informed, articulate people who’ll complement—rather than talk over—each other.
The music we use at the beginning and end of the show was created by Tony Ganzer. The music we use going into our break was written and performed by Kevan Nymeyer

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Upcoming Show

Here and Now: Special Session, East Valley Tribune and Clinical Trials

The Capitol Times reports the legislature and Governor's office have reached a tentative deal on the parameters of a special session to resolve the state's budget deficit. We'll check in with one of the parties and speak to Arizona Guardian reporter Dennis Welch about what is on the table.

We'll also discuss the demise of the East Valley Tribune. The newspaper has always had superior local reporting and was rewarded with a Pulitzer Prize this year for its series of stories on the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. Now, just months after winning journalism's biggest award, the paper announces it will cease publication in all forms by the new year. We'll talk to the editor of the paper and a former editor and one of the reporters who helped win the big prize. The question is, if a good news organization owned by a private company can not stay afloat--what does that mean for the rest of journalism and the public who depends on the news.

We'll also talk to Glen Weiss, MD, who splits his time between TGen and TGen Clinical Research Services at Scottsdale Healthcare, about some of the clinical trials going on involving cancer research. And we'll check in with ASU's Paul Davies, who is leading the universities efforts at finding how physics affects cancer.

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