Episodes

  • The White House Vs. the Vatican

    The White House Vs. the Vatican
    Apr 17 2026
    The president and the pope are head-to-head in a very public argument over Trump's handling of the war in Iran. KOGO's Laura Cain visited University of San Diego to see what students at the private Catholic university have to say about it.

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    3 mins
  • Swimmers and Surfers Beware

    Swimmers and Surfers Beware
    Apr 17 2026
    Experts are warning about an increased number of sharks at San Diego's beaches this summer. Veronica Carter and Bret Burkhart spoke with PhD student at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD, Zach Merson.

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    5 mins
  • San Diego's Arts Are Facing a "Catastrophic" Blow to Their Funding

    San Diego's Arts Are Facing a "Catastrophic" Blow to Their Funding
    Apr 16 2026
    In an effort to resolve San Diego's hundred-million-dollar deficit, Mayor Todd Gloria has announced his budget proposal, complete with plans to cut arts funding by nearly $12 million dollars. Veronica Carter and Bret Burkhart talked to the executive director of the arts advocacy group San Diego Art Matters, Bob Lehman.

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    4 mins
  • The Tiny Animals That Actually Pose a Great Threat

    The Tiny Animals That Actually Pose a Great Threat
    Apr 16 2026
    April is Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month, which raises awareness about harmful pests and diseases that harm our agriculture, put over 21 million jobs at risk and cost us $40 billion each year in damages. Veronica Carter and Bret Burkhart spoke to the assistant national policy manager for USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, David Gruchot.

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    3 mins
  • Gas Prices Aren't the Only Thing Going Up

    Gas Prices Aren't the Only Thing Going Up
    Apr 14 2026
    Gas prices have dropped in recent days, but the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz is likely to bring them right back up, along with other expenses. Bret and Veronica talked to UC Berkeley professor and faculty director for their energy institute, Severin Borenstein.

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    5 mins
  • What Really Goes into Being an Astronaut on a Lunar Mission?

    What Really Goes into Being an Astronaut on a Lunar Mission?
    Apr 10 2026
    The Artemis II astronauts are splashing down off the coast of San Diego tonight, ending their 10-day mission around the moon. KOGO's Laura Cain found out more about what they're enduring from Andrew Wilde with the Fleet Science Center and David Neville with the Air & Space Museum.

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    4 mins
  • How San Diego Is Celebrating the Return of Our Artemis II Astronauts

    How San Diego Is Celebrating the Return of Our Artemis II Astronauts
    Apr 9 2026
    Events are being held all over San Diego as we prepare for the Artemis II crew to splashdown by our coast. KOGO's Laura Cain talked to David Neville with the Air & Space Museum, and Andrew Wilde with the Fleet Science Center, to find out how we can join in.

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    3 mins
  • The Middle East and Their Nuclear Stockpile...Just How Threatening Is It?

    The Middle East and Their Nuclear Stockpile...Just How Threatening Is It?
    Apr 9 2026
    We're currently in a two-week ceasefire with Iran, but it's still unclear how we'll reach a peaceful solution. Bret Burkhart is joined by U.S. Diplomat Don Jensen, who was part of one of the first American teams to inspect Russia's nuclear stockpile.

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    5 mins