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Tomás Rivera, Executive Director of Chainbreaker Collective, and Joseph Kunkel, Principle at MASS Design Group, discuss recently launched Midtown District-Hopewell Mann Neighborhood Stabilization Plan.

As football season kicks off, the thrill of the game is increasingly tied to the lure of sports betting. But for many—especially young men—that wager comes with a hidden price: addiction, debt, and damaged lives. In this Forum, leaders from Stop Predatory Gambling and an SMU business professor reveal the true cost of legalized sports betting.

Elizabeth Camacho, Economic Development & Communication Administrator at the City of Santa Fe Office of Economic Development, discusses immigrant entrepreneurship and the Feria Southside.

Santa Fe artist and graphic designer Jasmine Quinsier talks about her work, inspired by sacred geometry, Celtic knots and other patterns and her upcoming workshops at Artisan Santa Fe.

A growing crisis in Santa Fe is the lack of affordable housing. In response, ten local organizations have come together to form the Housing for Santa Fe Coalition. Last week's episode of The Forum explored the Coalition’s newly released policy platform—PIP: Protect, Invest, and Permit—a bold plan aimed at addressing the city's housing challenges. This conversation is the first in a two-part series, with a follow-up program airing August 18.

Originally from New Mexico, Michelle Tomlinson is an award-winning Actress with a long list of IMDb credits. A recipient of the bronze Best Director & Best Web/TV Pilot Award for the Palm City Film Festival for her Directing work in "Deeply Superficial," she loves working behind and in front of the camera. Tomlinson was first inspired by a conversation with former Governor James Mountain of San Ildefonso Pueblo about language being a living thing that can die and lead to catastrophic events for Native American cultures. That conversation started the journey that has become the documentary, "Edge." "Edge" has been shot in and around the Pueblos and at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in New Mexico, with Lori Bowen producing. Tomlinson is the Casting Director for the groundbreaking Narrative Podcast "Frijoles y Arroz" for creator James Charleston, and she is directing the Documentary, "Rise of the Millennial", with partner Kimberly Amato. Tomlinson recently Directed the deep emotional drama that addresses sexual assault, "Redemption" for creator James Charleston. "Redemption" was shot via Zoom during the pandemic in 2020. - IMDb mini biography by: Michelle

Join Host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Kathy Mathai of the Santa Fe Master Gardeners to hear about the significant renovations of the organization's Herb Demo garden, as well as a deep dive into all things lavender.

Join Kaitlin Haase for a conversation with Emily Rees, Southwest Restoration Ecologist with the Institute for Applied Ecology. Emily leads the River for Pollinators project which is adding important nectar, pollen, and host plants along the Rio Grande and its tributaries to improve habitat connectivity along these natural corridors.

In The Forum Plus, UMass historian Stephen R. Platt shares the untold story of Evans Carlson — a WWII Marine commander, secret confidant of FDR, and pioneer of U.S. special forces. Drawing on exclusive access to Carlson’s family letters, journals, and military archives, Platt reveals a hero celebrated for introducing “gung-ho” to America but later vilified during the McCarthy era for his admiration of China. This conversation explores Carlson’s daring intelligence work, his quiet influence on Roosevelt, and his vision for a better U.S.–China relationship that might have changed history.

Born in Laredo, Texas and raised in Mexico, Alejandro began his career in film by studying at the prestigious Vancouver Film School. In 2018, he was hand selected by director Robert Rodriguez to be a participant in his documentary series "REBEL WITHOUT A CREW". The film he produced on the show, "MONDAY", was screened at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival. Alejandro’s follow-up feature film, "Millennium Bugs", was crowdfunded and ultimately distributed by Indican Pictures. In 2022, he was inducted into the New Mexico Film Hall Of fame. The following year, 2023, he co-starred in Eva Longoria's film “Flamin’ Hot” and joined the Directors Guild of America. His third feature film, “The Unexpecteds”, was selected by Los Angeles Times as “one of 8 films to watch at the 2024 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival”, by renowned film reviewer Carlos Aguilar. He's currently at work on his fourth feature film “90 days in the 90’s”, based on the novel of the same name.