Episodes

  • The Last Supper Museum, An annual pilgrimage, Second Chances and a University of Arizona student talent show contest

    The Last Supper Museum, An annual pilgrimage, Second Chances and a University of Arizona student talent show contest
    May 22 2026
    Also on Arizona Spotlight: Explore the purpose of the annual global pilgrimage for the devout called Hajj,Storyteller Susan Smith shares about her second chance at life, following a heart attack and an audio postcard from a University of Arizona student talent show contest.
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    29 mins
  • Composer Marc Shaiman shares stories from his charmed life in showbiz

    Composer Marc Shaiman shares stories from his charmed life in showbiz
    May 14 2026
    Also on Arizona Spotlight: NPR's Scott Simon new book shows love for pets of all make and model; and an audio postcard from the Autism Society of Southern Arizona's largest annual event.
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    27 mins
  • Dreams Examined in Widescreen

    Dreams Examined in Widescreen
    May 7 2026
    Also on Arizona Spotlight: The curious history of ostrich farming in Arizona; and graphic novelist Alison Bechdel on letting memory guide her art.
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    29 mins
  • An unexpected visitor spotted in the Tohono O'odham Nation

    An unexpected visitor spotted in the Tohono O'odham Nation
    Apr 30 2026
    Also on Arizona Spotlight: Arizona Theatre Company presents "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors"; and the public reaction to the decision to move The Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind.
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    31 mins
  • The monsters and myths of Ray Harryhausen visit Tucson!

    The monsters and myths of Ray Harryhausen visit Tucson!
    Apr 23 2026
    Also on Arizona Spotlight: Looking back fifty years to the tragic wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald; and a tiny hummingbid who acts like a mighty eagle.
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    28 mins
  • Choir! Choir! Choir! promises that they will choir you at the Rialto Theatre

    Choir! Choir! Choir! promises that they will choir you at the Rialto Theatre
    Apr 16 2026
    Also on Arizona Spotlight: PCC's "Fairview" offers a Pulitzer-prize winning play like no other; and comedian Omar Tarango tells a story about laughter and failure from the high seas.
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    29 mins
  • Colin Hay at Work

    Colin Hay at Work
    Apr 9 2026
    Also on Arizona Spotlight: A night of contemporary Indigenous comedy comes to Club Congress, courtesy of The Arizona State Museum.
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    24 mins
  • Arizona Spotlight brings you "A Moment to Cope"

    Arizona Spotlight brings you "A Moment to Cope"
    Apr 2 2026
    Learners in Tibetan Buddhism at the Bodhisattva Institute in Tucson share stories of overcoming negativity through positive coping skills.
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    27 mins