Host Peri Pakroo chats with Pilar Westell, owner of Zendo Coffee, a coffeehouse and art gallery in south downtown Albuquerque. We talked about the intersection between art and coffee, and the ins and outs of building and running a community space.

Peri also chats with Ruth Dove from Coffee + Creatives about the upcoming Unconference week in Albuquerque, and the varied mix of venues that will host the week's events.

Many thanks to Marty Adamsmith and Stue Trory for audio and production assistance. Photo by Ruth Dove.

Theme song: "You Know Who You Are" by Sam Miller.

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Around ten years ago, Kei Tsuzuki and Molly Luethi wanted to create a social enterprise that would enable them to create quality jobs for refugees and immigrants. Today, Kei & Molly Textiles has made good on that mission, and has grown into a vibrant artisan manufacturing business that employs about eight full-time workers, and sells its screenprinted textiles at nearly 400 stores around the country. Host Peri Pakroo talks with Kei and Molly about the origins of their idea and how their values drive their business model.

Peri also chats with Ruth Dove and Ayanna Nelson-Freeman from Coffee + Creatives about the role that employers can have in improving people's lives and communities.

Many thanks to Marty Adamsmith and Stue Trory for audio and production assistance. Photo by Ruth Dove.

Theme song: "You Know Who You Are" by Sam Miller.

Thanks to our sponsors Pyragraph and Coffee + Creatives.

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I had the distinct pleasure of welcoming John Fugelsang to the studio to talk about comedy, politics, religion, and how he’s woven all those elements and more into his unique creative career. John is the host of the "Tell Me Everything" series on Sirius XM Insight (channel 121) and a frequent commentator and panelist. I chatted with him about how he got started in theater and comedy, and how he evolved into a funny-yet-incisive political commentator and broadcaster after a childhood suffused with religion and liberal thought.

I also chat with Ruth Dove, co-founder of Coffee + Creatives about how her networking group helps creative folks in Albuquerque and beyond.

Many thanks to Marty Adamsmith and Stue Trory for audio and production assistance. Photo by Marya Jones.

Theme song: "You Know Who You Are" by Sam Miller.

Thanks to our sponsors Pyragraph and Coffee + Creatives.

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