"A medium guy in general, across the board." Joe Pera talks with Tucson.
Featured on the July 25th, 2024 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:
- As seen for three seasons on his Adult Swim show “Joe Pera Talks with You”, comedian Joe Pera has a very individualistic style. It is a gentle and thoughtful approach to telling stories, devoid of sarcasm or cynicism. Pera will perform an evening of comedy at The Rialto Theater on July 27th, giving Mark a chance to spend time with Pera’s calming personality.
- And, what is the power behind a name? Tony Paniagua speaks with two representatives from the Tucson Audubon Society about the birding group’s decision to follow a national trend and drop “Audubon” from its name. Also, there is a separate conversation around changing the names of many familiar species of bird so that they can be more accurately identified. What are people saying, both for and against these changes?
- Barbara Schroeder, a Tucson crafter, explains her passion for creating colorful wool socks the real old-fashioned way using a 130-year-old knitting machine designed specifically for this purpose. Visit with Barbara Schroeder in her Tucson home in a story produced by Özlem Özgür forArizona Illustrated on PBS 6.
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