Studio Sacramento

Season 3

Studio Sacramento is a weekly series produced at KVIE that asks questions, invites opinions, and seeks answers for the topics and issues that matter to you right here in the region we all love and call home. Hosted by community leader Scott Syphax, the series provides insight and depth of conversation that only your public television station can offer. Each month, one episode is in editorial partnership with the American Leadership Forum - Mountain Valley Chapter, an organization where leaders come together to unite, strengthen and serve, all to benefit our community.

Where to Watch Studio Sacramento • Season 3

35 Episodes

  • Judge Kimberly Mueller
    E1
    Judge Kimberly MuellerGuests Judge Kimberly Mueller, the US District Court Eastern Division's first female judge, and Ting Sun, PhD from the Kennedy Library and Learning Center join host Scott Syphax.
  • A Better Place to Live
    E2
    A Better Place to LiveGuests Susan Frazier(Give Local Now), Marty Tuttle(City of West Sacramento), Mike McKeever(SACOG) join host Scott Syphax to discuss making our region a better place to live.
  • Matías Bombal on Movies & Movie Palaces
    E3
    Matías Bombal on Movies & Movie PalacesGuest Matías Bombol joins host Scott Syphax to discusses the history of the movies and movie palaces.
  • Students and Higher Education
    E4
    Students and Higher EducationGuests Diana Fuentes-Michel, Rhonda Rios Kravitz, and Donis De Leon join host Scott Syphax to discuss education.
  • Lost Sacramento Restaurants
    E5
    Lost Sacramento RestaurantsAuthors Maryellen Burns and Keith Burns join host Scott Syphax to discuss lost Sacramento restaurants and recipes.
  • Sustainable Communities
    E6
    Sustainable CommunitiesWest Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon and community leader Bruce Starkweather join host Scott Syphax to discuss sustainable communities.
  • Your Privacy and the NSA
    E7
    Your Privacy and the NSAGuests John Sims - Professor of Law, University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, and Hanni Fakhoury - Staff Attorney, Electronic Frontier Foundation join host Scott Syphax to discuss privacy and the NSA.
  • Sacramento Performing Arts
    E8
    Sacramento Performing ArtsHost Scott Syphax interviews Rob Tannenbaum, a new arts leader to Sacramento, and Stephanie Gularte, who is changing roles seven years after co-founding her organization.
  • Lina Fat Restaurateur
    E9
    Lina Fat RestaurateurMeet Sacramento restaurateur Lina Fat of Fat's Family Restaurants.
  • Modern-Day Mad Men
    E10
    Modern-Day Mad MenHost Scott Syphax interviews three Sacramento area ad agency executives about what makes us want to buy certain products and how different, or not, agencies are compared to the 1960's.
  • Nancy Pelosi
    E11
    Nancy PelosiHost Scott Syphax talks with House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi about the debt ceiling, the government shutdown, the dysfunction in Washington, and her journey in politics.
  • Sacramento Entrepreneurs
    E12
    Sacramento EntrepreneursThree Sacramento-area entrepreneurs, Griselda Barajas of Griselda's Catering and Event Planning, Vikram Janardhan of Insera Therapeutics, and Warren Smith of Sacramento Republic Football Club, discuss various stages of growing a business.
  • Early Childhood Literacy
    E13
    Early Childhood LiteracyDiscussing Sacramento's critical need for early childhood literacy with Sacramento State University professors Dr. Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin and Dr. Robert Pieretti.
  • Philadelphia Ideas for Sacramento
    E14
    Philadelphia Ideas for SacramentoHost Scott Syphax interviews three individuals in the Sacramento Metro Chamber's annual study mission: Sandy Kirschenmann of Drexel University, Tim Murphy of Aerojet Rocketdyne, and Christine Ault of Next Economy.
  • Anxiety in America
    E15
    Anxiety in AmericaHost Scott Syphax and Psychotherapist Robin Kirk, LMTF discuss new approaches to treating anxiety, the most common mental illness afflicting Americans. A patient from the treatment program also shares her insight and experiences.
  • Advances in Veterinary Medicine
    E16
    Advances in Veterinary MedicineDr. Michael Lairmore, the Dean of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, talks about advances in veterinary medicine and their role in keeping our pets and other animals happy and safe.
  • Stockton School Shooting
    E17
    Stockton School ShootingHost Scott Syphax talks with Stu VanAirsdale, senior editor of Sactown Magazine, and Daniel Hahn, chief of police for the City of Roseville, about school shootings then and now.
  • Jonathan Raymond
    E18
    Jonathan RaymondSacramento City Unified School District Superintendent Jonathan Raymond talks about his tenure leading the public school district and his thoughts for public schools in Sacramento as he steps down from his position.
  • Sacramento Kings Ownership Group
    E19
    Sacramento Kings Ownership GroupThe Sacramento Kings are bringing new faces to town, both on and off the court. Major investors in the new ownership group Raj and Alex Bhathal talk about their involvement and plans for the Sacramento Kings and the planned arena.
  • A Streetcar Named Sacramento
    E20
    A Streetcar Named SacramentoWest Sacramento Mayor Chris Cabaldon and Sacramento City Councilmember Steve Cohn talk with host Scott Syphax about a goal of reintroducing a streetcar system to serve as another component of the region's transportation system.
  • Entertainment of Tomorrow
    E21
    Entertainment of TomorrowSacramento art and culture supporters Sandy Smoley, Cyril Shah, and Clay Nutting join Scott Syphax in partnership with American Leadership Forum to discuss changes in arts and culture and how organizations are adapting in order to survive.
  • Kids Understanding Kids
    E22
    Kids Understanding KidsLeslie DeDora and Darlene O'Brien with the local non-profit A Touch of Understanding join host Scott Syphax to talk about how education in the classroom helps kids to understand those who seem different but are just like the rest of us.
  • Envision Sacramento as a World Class City
    E23
    Envision Sacramento as a World Class CityEmerging leaders Emilie Cameron, Dr. Michael Marion, and Dean O'Brien, talk about current efforts in Sacramento and what still needs to happen in order to attract a workforce and move the Sacramento region into world-class city status.
  • Whose Water Is It?
    E24
    Whose Water Is It?Guests include Einar Maisch from Placer County Water Agency, Pia Lopez from The Sacramento Bee, and Tim Quinn from the Association of California Water Agencies.
  • Women Leading Corporations
    E25
    Women Leading CorporationsWomen are underrepresented in executive management and on boards of directors. Guests Wendy Beecham and Aeisha Mastagni discuss what needs to change to increase the gender diversity of C-level positions and boards.
  • Mentally Ill in California
    E26
    Mentally Ill in CaliforniaGuests Sister Libby Fernandez, Michael Lazar, and Nancy Weaver Teichert examine what's working and what needs to change in how California provides services for mental illness.
  • The Promise of Stem Cell Research
    E27
    The Promise of Stem Cell ResearchDr. Paul Knoepfler from UC Davis School of Medicine and author of Stem Cells - An Insider's Guide discusses the research and future of stem cells.
  • Judges and Juries
    E28
    Judges and JuriesRetired Judge Brian Van Camp of ADR Services and former prosecutor, defender and professor of law Joseph Taylor from McGeorge School of Law discuss the role of the impartial judiciary that is one of the key protectors of American liberty.
  • How Generous Are We?
    E29
    How Generous Are We?Priscilla Enriquez from the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, Daniel Kaufman from Third Plateau Social Impact Strategies, and Jim Tabuchi from the Sacramento Mandarins discuss givelocalnow.org and the state of donations locally.
  • Family Caregiving
    E30
    Family CaregivingFour out of ten U.S. adults are caregivers for loved ones, the focus of CPR's new documentary, Who Cares? Guests are documentary producer Catherine Stifter, caregiver Rick Rayburn, and Michelle Nevins of Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center.
  • Human Trafficking Revisited
    E31
    Human Trafficking RevisitedIn an Emmy Award-winning episode, Leah Albright-Byrd shared her story as a victim turned survivor of sex trafficking. Two years later, she talks about her involvement with Prop. 35 and the growth of her organization, Bridget's Dream.
  • A Regional Perspective
    E32
    A Regional PerspectiveHost Scott Syphax talks with David Hosley about his California journey as a resident and a community leader of multiple cities throughout the region.
  • Gang Violence
    E33
    Gang ViolenceGang violence continues to be a pervasive part of society. Concerned citizens Charles Doss, Richard Nelson, and gang unit supervisor Sergeant Jamin Martinez of the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department join host Scott Syphax.
  • Allen Warren
    E34
    Allen WarrenAllen Warren, elected as the representative of Sacramento City Council's Second District in 2012, talks about growing up in the district he now represents and his life as a businessman and elected official.
  • Highlights from Season 3
    E35
    Highlights from Season 3Highlights from season 3 include Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, regional water scarcity, and family caregiving.

 

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