6 days ago
5/13/13, 12:00pm

The Sharin' Hour 5/12/13: Women Buddhist Leaders

Sheran James in conversation with MICHAELA HAAS, whose brand new book DAKINI POWER tracks the evolution of prominent women Buddhist leaders. Why does a London fishmonger's daughter go to live in a solitary cave in the Himalayas for twelve years? How does a Malibu surfer girl become the Head of an International Buddhist organization? How come the daughter of an L.A. music executive used to the real David Bowie (not the poster) in her living room moves from Santa Monica to Nepal to find the love of her life? These and other stories ground Michaela Haas' biography of twelve extraordinary contemporary female Buddhists.

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1 week ago
5/6/13, 8:00am

The Sharin' Hour 5-5-13: Spanglish

Sheran James of The Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 talks with SAMANTHA DUNN, writer/playwright/memoirist/journalist/author of "Failing Paris" (a finalist for a PEN West Award), "Faith in Carlos Gomez: A Memoir of Salsa, Sex and Salvation" and "Not By Accident: Reconstructing A Careless Life" examining what it might mean to be accident prone; and ARTURO VALDIVIA, language-tutor/voice-over artist/translator who organizes a summer teenager cultural program introducing Spanish teenagers from Madrid to Laguna Beach families.

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2 weeks ago
4/29/13, 11:00am

The Sharin' Hour 4-28-13: Film Director/Screenwriter Rob Hedden

Sheran James of The Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 talks with homegrown Feature Film Director and Screenwriter Rob Hedden about his multi-faceted career, ranging from Hollywood to Hawaii to London where he worked with the legendary MONTY PYTHON brigade and BEATLES George Harrison. Rob's most recent feature is YOU MAY NOT KISS THE BRIDE starring Dave Annable, Katharine McPhee, Mena Suvari, Kathy Bates, Rob Schneider, Vinnie Jones, Ken Davitian, Tia Carrere.

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3 weeks ago
4/22/13, 9:00am

The Sharin' Hour 4-21-13 Nothing

Sheran James of The Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 talks about nothing…which is not as vacuous a subject as it seems. Also: something, reality, perception, illusion, delusion, the big Q. Plus: How to Avoid Family Spats. Info compiled from far greater minds than mine via "Why Does the World Exist" (writer/psychologist Jim Holt), "Perspective is Everything" (adman/TED speaker, Rory Sutherland) and "The Secrets of Happy Families" (author/columnist Bruce Feiler).

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1 month ago
4/16/13, 8:00am

The Sharin' Hour 4-14-13: Acts of Generosity

Sheran James of The Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 discusses Acts of Generosity--small ones, big ones, funny, original and strange ones. Featuring Liz, Renee, Pam, Lisa, Debbie, Levi, Alia and KX 93.5 celebs Mookie and Rudy. Plus: a conversation with Sgt Ray Harley of L.A. COUNTY JAIL on a new Inmate-Dog-training program that rescues dogs from skid row.

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1 month ago
4/8/13, 7:00am

Sharin' Hour 4-7-13: TOO MUCH Choice?

Sheran James of the Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 examines CHOICE: How and why we choose; the psychological effects of having too much choice; cognitive dissonance and our defective choices; and whether we really want as much choice as we think we do and our founding fathers claimed for us. Also explored: Internet Dating and how our expanded choices in that arena have affected our attitudes towards relationships. Interviews with Professor/Psychologist SHEENA IYENGAR of Columbia Business School, Author of "The Art of Choosing"; and DAN SLATER, Author of "Love In The Time of Algorithms: What Technology does to Meeting and Mating".

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1 month ago
4/1/13, 7:00am

Sharin Hour 3/31: WHYs

Sheran James of The Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 explores the "Why"s of things...as in Why Is The Sky Blue, Why Do Dogs Wag Their Tails, Why Do Men Have Nipples. Featuring Claude Gourdal, Michael Raub and Professor Michael Kaloyanides, ethno-musicologist, who discusses the why's and how's of the effect music has on us.

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1 month ago
3/25/13, 6:00am

Sharin Hour 3/24: Marriage Proposals

Sheran James of The Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 talks to a variety of friends about their marriage proposals…successful ones, unsuccessful ones, rescinded ones, girl-to-boy ones, transatlantic ones, ones decades in the making.

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2 months ago
3/18/13, 12:00pm

Sharin Hour 3/17: Switching Careers

Sheran James of the Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 discusses "switching careers". PAUL MARGOLIS did it backwards--transitioning from Creative to Commerce--leaving a successful career as a screenwriter (T.J. HOOKER, McGUYVER, GHOST STORIES, JEKYLL AND HYDE) to become a realtor. Houses that have seen exorcisms, Charlie Manson killings, famous musicians and ghosts provide his new narrative Local tennis coach BILL HOWIE is confronting his fears and rediscovering himself by facing an audience as a Stand-up Comic.

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2 months ago
3/11/13, 6:00am

Sharin Hour 3/10: Adopted, Radiation

Sheran James of The Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 talks about being Adopted with Laguna Beach resident TOM JOLIET, who recently went searching for his birth mother…with disastrous results. Followed by a conversation with ERIC LAX, Woody Allen's official biographer, on his illuminating (that's right) book about RADIATION. Discover how the two unconnected topics weirdly converge.

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2 months ago
3/4/13, 7:00am

The Sharin Hour: Jazz and Relaxation

Sheran James of The Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 discusses Saturday morning jazz jam sessions at LAGUNA COFFEE with owner PAUL ACKLEY; and PILATES in relation to health, relaxation and mindfulness with Laguna Beach Pilates instructor JORDI MAS

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2 months ago
2/25/13, 7:00am

Sharin Hour: 3-Marriage

Sheran James of The Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 in conversation with an Hon, a Lady and a Southern Belle. This week, the Sharin' Hour focuses on Marriage: the ingredients for a successful one, the pitfalls re a bad one, plus related stories from behind the Family Court bench shared by a Judge. This is the third part in the Sharin' Hour series on Dating, Love, Marriage and Divorce. Interviewees include former Superior Court Judge now Judge Pro Tem MELINDA JOHNSON; Writer, Philanthropist and Advocate THERESE; and traditional Southern Belle "SUSAN".

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3 months ago
2/18/13, 7:00am

Sharin Hour: 2-Dating

Sheran James of The Sharin' Hour on KX 935 in Part 2 of her series on Love, Dating, Marrriage and Divorce explores Dating in today's world from the perspectives of three different generations: 20-something station manager TYLER RUSSELL; 40-something actress and organizer CARRIE POHLHAMMER; and 60-something writer and journalist "JAX".

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3 months ago
2/11/13, 7:00am

Sharin Hour: 1-Divorce

Sheran James of The Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 introduces a new series on Love, Dating, Marriage and Divorce. First up, Divorce: the how to's and not to's in discussion with local divorce mediator, PAM SCHAFFER. Plus teasers on future conversations re Dating with KX 93.5's own TYLER RUSSELL and the pseudonymous "JAX".

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3 months ago
2/5/13, 7:00pm

Sharin Hour 2/3:Noodles & 2 Brits

Sheran James of The Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 muses on noodles; chats with musician/radio host Jason Feddy ("Full English Breakfast") about growing up in Leeds; discusses the various benefits of the ocean versus the Yorkshire moors with thalassotherapist Anne Brahman; and pays tribute to a very special not-easily-forgotten Lagunan.

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3 months ago
1/28/13, 7:00pm

The Sharin Hour 1/27: Writers Panel

Sheran James of The Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 hosts a panel of writers including Janet Fitch ("White Oleander"), David Francis ("The Great Inland Sea"), Rita Williams ("If the Creek Don't Rise") and Steven Reigns ("Inheritance") who discuss forbidden books and traditional versus self-publishing.

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3 months ago
1/23/13, 8:00pm

The Sharin Hour 1/20: Altruistic Opthalmologists

Sheran James of the Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 talks to altruistic ophthalmologists, DIANA KERSTEN and ROGER OHANESIAN about their volunteer eye surgery work at home and abroad.

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4 months ago
1/15/13, 5:00pm

The Sharin Hour 1/13: Adoption

Sheran James of The Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 explores adoption with local adoptive parents LUCE PROCTOR and gay father GREG COLLINS.

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4 months ago
1/7/13, 2:00pm

Sharin Hour 1/6: Unhappiness

Sheran James waxes philosophical on resolve, self-awareness and the value of unhappiness.

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5 months ago
12/14/12, 2:00pm

Sharin Hour 12/16: Books and Bookstores

Sheran James of The Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 in conversation with NIKI SMART, musician and author about her searing yet funny memoir HELL CAMP; and JANE HANAUER, founder and owner of LAGUNA BEACH BOOKS about running a bookstore and the current state of publishing.

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5 months ago
12/10/12, 7:00am

Sharin Hour 12/9: Third World Help

Sheran James of The Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 talks to 17 year old local high school student ALIA MANETTA about performing surgeries in Bengal, India; and to local instigator MARY ELLEN CARTER about her charitable contributions in Malawi, Africa.

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5 months ago
12/5/12, 11:00am

Sharin Hour 12/2: Crystal Cove

Sheran James of The Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 delves into the history of Crystal Cove with LAURA DAVICK, President Emeritus, founder of the Crystal Cove Alliance and one of Newport Coast's "15 Most Influential People".

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5 months ago
11/30/12, 12:00pm

Richard Robbins memorial 11/25

Sheran James of The Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 in memoriam to RICHARD ROBBINS, composer.

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6 months ago
11/19/12, 3:00pm

Sharin Hour 11/18: Registry of Exonerations

Sheran James of The Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 interviews Pulitzer prize-winning investigative journalist MAURICE POSSLEY about Innocence Projects and the newly-formed National Registery of Exonerations.

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6 months ago
11/12/12, 12:00pm

Sharin Hour 11/11: Hearts of Sailing

Sheran James of The Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 interviews Hearts of Sailing founder, GEORGE SAIDAH about his organization taking special needs children sailing; and discusses the plight of local wonder, Animal Crackers.

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6 months ago
11/8/12, 8:00pm

Sharin Hour 10/28: Sir Ken Robinson

Sheran James of The Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 interviews #1 Ted Talks speaker SIR KEN ROBINSON.

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6 months ago
11/8/12, 8:00pm

The Sharin Hour 11/4: Art Museum and Cafe

Sheran James of The Sharin' Hour on KX 93.5 interviews MALCOLM WARNER, Director of Laguna Beach Art Museum; and JON MADISON, owner of Madison Square Garden Cafe.

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