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Maria Tellier was appointed as the New Mexico Director for the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) in July 2024, following seven years as the assistant state director. She organizes a monthly event in Alamogordo called “Coffee Cups & Flying Saucers,” which aims to raise public awareness about the ongoing presence of unidentified objects and abduction experiences. In her role as director, Maria is responsible for training new field investigators, assigning cases, managing the chapter’s YouTube and Facebook pages, and speaking to various groups.

Have you ever found yourself noticing something again and again that appears to “flirt” for your attention? Or perhaps wake from a dream that later sparks an unexpected synchronicity, conjures an image, or which sets you on an adventure to learn more? Naturalist and environmental writer Brooke Williams joins me with Encountering Dragonfly: Notes on The Practice of Re-Enchantment.

Two of Santa Fe’s wonderful poets read and share inspiration from their collections in this intimate interview. Mary McGinnis has been writing since she was 16 years old and has been published in over 80 magazines and anthologies. Blind since birth, today she reads from See with Your Whole Body generating a fascinating conversation about synesthesia and how she “tastes color.” Kathamann, a retired nurse and former Peace Corp volunteer in Afghanistan, had been published in several regional anthologies including An Orchard Quartet. More at Kathamann.com. Mary and Kathamann will be reading together at Geronimo Books, 3018 Cielo Court in Santa Fe at 4:00 pm on Saturday, April 5th.

What have we learned in the past 100 years from the early days of the rise of fascism? Are there critical lessons that serve us now as anti-semitism, divisiveness and racism rear their ugly heads more and more each day? With me is Bruce Neuburger with his latest, impeccably researched book, Postcards to Hitler: A German Jew’s Defiance in A Time of Terror.

Today, essential and very practical information for all aspiring authors with encouragement for all writers, poets and screenwriters in the state. I’m joined by New Mexico Writer's Executive Director James McGrath Morris and grant committee member Sandra Blakeslee. Learn how you can apply for grant monies to complete your book and network with other writers across the state.

Immerse yourself this evening in the evocative poetry of Mary Ellen Capek reading from her first ever collection, Love Lessons: Poems 1973-2023.

Is there a way that we can feel better prepared for turbulent times as well as times of joy and harmony? Learning how to respond wisely rather than react impulsively is a possibility offered by life coach and counselor, Roxanne Howe-Murphy, through her decades studying the early 20th century system known as The Enneagram.

A light-hearted look at Moses, yes, the Biblical Moses who climbed Mount Sinai, with local author and publisher Gershon Siegel who’s imagined that there could have been a few more commandments.

A journey today into visionary fiction, a genre rarely covered in this show yet perhaps essential during these uncertain times. I’m joined by Cynthia Rose with her debut novel Emerging Resonance a story set 200 years in the future that brings hope to our hearts and reminds us to stay the course through our own wanderings and wonderings. We ask is there such a thing as conscious evolution and if so, what can we do to contribute to that evolution, especially when despair tries to swallow us? Available locally at The Ark Bookstore and directly from Cynthia Rose at emergingresonance.com

With me today, journalist and freelance correspondent at ABC News and former business correspondent at CNN International, you may recognize Alison Kosik’s name as the face of Wall Street. Despite glowing credentials and smarts, Alison admits that she often didn’t have the confidence to make big, personal financial decisions, often deferring to her husband. After divorce, she had to learn fast. Her essential book, What’s Up with Women and Money: How to Do All The Financial Stuff You’ve Been Avoiding really is for All of us, no matter whether we’re wealthy, comfortable or on a tight budget. We Can learn to take charge of our finances, by ourselves because we have to, or to enhance and prosper in our loving relationships. A surprisingly intimate interview. Alison Kosik, What’s Up with Women and Money.