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Images Arizona Podcast

Images Arizona Podcast

By Images Arizona

Images Arizona Podcast celebrates the outstanding work of individuals who contribute to a vibrant, creative and caring community in Arizona. Topics range from live music, dance and theater to art exhibits, cultural events and the many amazing artists, nonprofit organizations and innovative businessowners who make the state such a remarkably special place to live, work and play.
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A Mother's Mighty Warrior

Images Arizona PodcastMar 10, 2024

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A Mother's Mighty Warrior

A Mother's Mighty Warrior

Joseph J. Airdo speaks with Debbie Lee, founder of America’s Mighty Warriors — a nonprofit organization whose mission is to honor the sacrifices of our troops, veterans and Gold Star families by providing programs that improve quality of life, resiliency and recovery.

Mar 10, 202407:42
Screen Scene: Barbie

Screen Scene: Barbie

From the moment that the audience steps into the dream house, Warner Bros. Pictures’ new live-action comedy adventure Barbie is an absolute blast, brimming with bright colors and imagination.

Jul 19, 202304:33
Cash's Causes

Cash's Causes

Four-time Grammy Award-winning artist and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Rosanne Cash discusses the importance of supporting both new and legacy musicians.

Feb 24, 202303:35
Raindrops on Roses

Raindrops on Roses

Arizona Opera actors Jonathan and Cadie J. Bryan discuss why stories like “The Sound of Music” are so eternal.

Jan 06, 202306:23
Neglected Notes

Neglected Notes

MusicaNova Orchestra music director Warren Cohen discusses the many different reasons why a piece of music may have become lost in the annals of history.

Jan 06, 202305:09
In the Wright Light

In the Wright Light

Photographer Andrew Pielage discusses the role light plays in the artistry of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture.

Dec 05, 202205:15
From Horses to Horsepower

From Horses to Horsepower

Arizona Concours d'Elegance co-directors Ed Winkler and Chuck Stanford discuss the aerodynamic history of the automobile.

Dec 05, 202205:57
Janeen and Michael Damian ('Falling for Christmas')

Janeen and Michael Damian ('Falling for Christmas')

Filmmakers Janeen and Michael Damian discuss their new Netflix holiday movie “Falling for Christmas.”

Dec 03, 202214:50
Ready, Set, GLOW!

Ready, Set, GLOW!

ABC's hit decorating competition series, “The Great Christmas Light Fight,” returns for its landmark 10th season Monday, Nov. 28th with a premiere episode that features a Scottsdale home decked out to resemble a sprawling gingerbread house, equipped with bedazzled wooden candy cutouts, 250,000 lights, bubble machines, video projections, CO2 jets, pyrotechnics and more.

Nov 19, 202209:44
Holidays with Our Heroes

Holidays with Our Heroes

Tarra Matyas describes the feeling that you can expect to experience during the Wreaths Across America ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.

Nov 05, 202205:21
Reason for the Season

Reason for the Season

Coolwater Christian Church pastor Rick Gates remarks on the true meaning of Christmas.

Nov 04, 202206:12
Christmas Caravan

Christmas Caravan

Anthem resident and business owner David Coleman comments on the many creative ways in which the community's holiday light cruise participants decorate their off-road vehicles and why the annual event means so much to him.

Nov 03, 202203:29
Staging Christmas

Staging Christmas

Tempe resident Cheryl Schaar discusses her career in theater and the “wonderful” appeal of Don Bluth Front Row Theater’s intimate setting.

Nov 02, 202204:45
Iconic Instruments

Iconic Instruments

The Musical Instrument Museum's curator for USA/Canada, Rich Walter, provides a preview of the breathtaking objects exhibited in the museum’s Rediscover Treasures gallery.

Nov 01, 202206:24
The Truth is Out There

The Truth is Out There

Former Phoenix Mutual UFO Network state director Jim Mann discusses all things extraterrestrial.

Oct 15, 202219:47
The Literate Foodies Holiday Handbook

The Literate Foodies Holiday Handbook

Co-facilitated by Dana Rakinic and Jan Kruse, Literate Foodies meets the first Monday of each month at Desert Foothills Library to discuss topics at the intersection of food and literature. On Nov. 7, Literate Foodies will discuss Sean Sherman’s “The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen,” which introduces readers to recipes from a number of different tribal cultures across the United States. Among the dishes that are expected to make up the meeting’s menu is wild rice pilaf with wild mushrooms, roasted chestnuts and dried cranberries — a side that would be a welcome addition to any holiday feast.

Oct 02, 202205:10
Brass Roots

Brass Roots

This season, Salt River Brass welcomes its new musical director, Julie Desbordes — a multidimensional conductor who creates experiences that move performers and listeners alike, often spotlighting music by contemporary and under-represented composers.

Oct 01, 202205:55
Bronze Have More Fun

Bronze Have More Fun

Exhibited and sold locally at Sue Bickerdyke Interiors in Carefree, wildlife bronze sculptor Bryce Pettit’s work has amassed a passionate following, with collectors eager to be among the first to discover the artist’s latest creations.

Sep 30, 202203:37
Canal Creations

Canal Creations

This year, to celebrate and commemorate Canal Convergence’s decennial, Scottsdale-based artist and designer Jeff Zischke will unveil a new work that he calls “SunDrops” — which is just one of 12 large-scale public artworks created by artists from around the world for the free, 10-night event scheduled for Nov. 4–13 at the Scottsdale Waterfront.

Sep 29, 202205:30
Jim Sherbert's American West

Jim Sherbert's American West

Last year, Jim Sherbert launched a monthly lecture series at Holland Community Center featuring a broad spectrum of Americana topics — from sports, banking and politics to Native American culture, the supreme court and wars. On Tuesday, Nov. 15, Sherbert will share his insights about the history of the American West.


Sep 28, 202201:34
Screen Scene: See How They Run

Screen Scene: See How They Run

Playing exclusively in theaters beginning Friday, Sept. 16, “See How They Run” is sparingly sprinkled with only a few light laughs and trudges along a story that has more forks in the road than it knows what to do with.

Sep 14, 202203:12
Screen Scene: Confess Fletch

Screen Scene: Confess Fletch

Playing in theaters and streaming on digital and on demand beginning Friday, Sept. 16, “Confess, Fletch” may appeal to fans of Gregory Mcdonald’s 11-book series but ultimately fails to live up to the two late 80s films starring comedian Chevy Chase that preceded it.

Sep 12, 202203:59
Screen Scene: Clerks III

Screen Scene: Clerks III

Playing exclusively in theaters courtesy of Fathom Events Sept. 13 through 18, “Clerks III” is as much an emotionally satisfying and comical conclusion to the “Clerks” trilogy as it is a soul-stirring lens into friendship, aging and existentialism.

Sep 10, 202203:19
Screen Scene: Pinocchio

Screen Scene: Pinocchio

Streaming exclusively on Disney+ beginning Thursday, Sept. 8, "Pinocchio" is a magical piece of moviemaking that is guaranteed to tug at your heartstrings and leave your cheeks warped with tears as you reconnect with your inner child and are reinvigorated with a belief that dreams really can come true when you wish upon a star.

Sep 08, 202204:39
Helping Hands

Helping Hands

On behalf of nonprofit volunteer management organization HandsOn Greater Phoenix, Theresa Martinez discusses the many ways that individuals can give back to their community.

Sep 04, 202207:17
Images Immersive: Ghost Town

Images Immersive: Ghost Town

Listen to this binaural audio track as you delve into Images Arizona's October photo essay to heighten your hair-raising exploration of Eerie, Arizona. Cover photo by Robert Elenbaas.

Sep 01, 202207:49
Screen Scene: Gigi & Nate

Screen Scene: Gigi & Nate

Playing exclusively in theaters beginning Friday, Sept. 2, "Gigi & Nate's" primate star is undoubtedly adorable but the film ultimately feels like an unaffecting Cliff’s Notes version of the true story on which it is based.

Aug 31, 202203:42
Crime Comics

Crime Comics

Phoenix resident Mitch Gerads discusses his career as a comic book illustrator, through which he aspires to bring humanity and realism to the superhuman and unreal.

Aug 28, 202215:21
Screen Scene (Aug. 26, 2022)

Screen Scene (Aug. 26, 2022)

Images Podcast previews "The Invitation," "Breaking," "Samaritan," "Me Time" and "Lost Ollie."

Aug 26, 202206:12
Screen Scene: Breaking

Screen Scene: Breaking

Playing exclusively in theaters beginning Friday, Aug. 26, "Breaking" is an insightful indictment of our country’s veterans affairs system with respect to not only mental health issues but also the lack of support in general thereby giving viewers a lot to both think about and feel.


Aug 25, 202204:09
Jumping Jackrabbits

Jumping Jackrabbits

Arizona Sonora Desert Museum curator Will Bruner discusses the various species of rabbits and hares that are native to Arizona.

Aug 21, 202213:13
Screen Scene (Aug. 19, 2022)

Screen Scene (Aug. 19, 2022)

Images Podcast previews "Beast," "Orphan: First Kill," "Look Both Ways" and "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law."

Aug 19, 202205:06
Screen Scene: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

Screen Scene: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

Streaming exclusively on Disney+ beginning Thursday, Aug. 18, “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” should be essential viewing for any Marvel fan and, thanks to its clever nods to legal dramedies like “Ally McBeal,” is even worth a look for those who may not be into the whole superhero genre.

Aug 17, 202203:40
Dinosaurs in the Desert

Dinosaurs in the Desert

Dr. Robert McCord discusses the Arizona Museum of Natural History, for which he serves as curator of paleontology.

Aug 14, 202209:42
Screen Scene (Aug. 12, 2022)

Screen Scene (Aug. 12, 2022)

Images Podcast previews "Fall," "Mack & Rita," "Day Shift," "13: The Musical," "Secret Headquarters," "I Love My Dad" and "Five Days at Memorial."

Aug 12, 202206:40
Screen Scene: Mack & Rita

Screen Scene: Mack & Rita

Playing exclusively in theaters beginning Friday, Aug. 12, “Mack and Rita” sweetly and comedically encourages audiences to embrace their true selves rather than succumbing to the pressures to be whatever the world wants them to be while fully utilizing star Diane Keaton’s unique talent for being inherently authentic.

Aug 11, 202204:32
Images Immersive: Page/Lake Powell

Images Immersive: Page/Lake Powell

Join Joseph J. Airdo on a binaural audio adventure that includes a paddleboard expedition on Lake Powell and a sunset hike to nearby Horseshoe Bend.

Aug 07, 202216:00
Screen Scene (Aug. 5, 2022)

Screen Scene (Aug. 5, 2022)

Images Podcast previews "Bullet Train," "Prey," "Luck," "Wedding Season" and "They/Them."

Aug 05, 202206:52
Screen Scene: Prey

Screen Scene: Prey

Streaming exclusively on Hulu beginning Friday, Aug. 5, “Prey” very effectively keeps viewers on the edge of their seats with a story that blends primal survival with carnal bloodshed.

Aug 04, 202203:09
Wonderfully Wild

Wonderfully Wild

Kristy Morcom discusses Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park, for which she serves as director of media relations.

Jul 31, 202210:51
Screen Scene (July 29, 2022)

Screen Scene (July 29, 2022)

Images Podcast previews "13 Lives," "DC League of Super-Pets," "Vengeance," "Not Okay," "Honor Society," "Purple Hearts," "Uncoupled," "Keep Breathing" and "The Resort."

Jul 29, 202209:31
Screen Scene: Not Okay

Screen Scene: Not Okay

Streaming exclusively on Hulu beginning Friday, July 29, “Not Okay” is a fascinating character study. Just don’t go into it expecting to laugh at someone else’s transgressions or be made to feel any better about your own.

Jul 28, 202203:32
Screen Scene: Vengeance

Screen Scene: Vengeance

Playing exclusively in theaters beginning Friday, July 29, “Vengeance” is a highly entertaining, heartfelt comedic mystery that will keep you laughing, guessing and sincerely invested in the lives of its colorful characters.

Jul 27, 202203:46
Astronomical Arizona

Astronomical Arizona

Dr. Jeffrey Hall discusses all things astronomy — including Flagstaff’s Lowell Observatory, for which he serves as executive director.

Jul 24, 202219:08
Screen Scene (July 22, 2022)

Screen Scene (July 22, 2022)

Images Podcast previews "Nope" and "The Gray Man."

Jul 22, 202203:24
Fly Bye

Fly Bye

Two years ago, Sam Fox opened a pop-up kitchen in Phoenix called Fly Bye, serving Detroit-style pan pizza, crispy chicken tenders and more. Now, the restaurant has opened its second location at Desert Ridge Marketplace, bringing the much-buzzed-about cheesy pan pizza with a caramelized crust and buttermilk-dipped, hand-breaded chicken tenders to the North Valley.

Jul 17, 202202:41
Screen Scene (July 15, 2022)

Screen Scene (July 15, 2022)

Images Podcast previews "Where the Crawdads Sing," "Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank," "Don't Make Me Go" and "Resident Evil."

Jul 15, 202206:04
Drives & Destinations

Drives & Destinations

Marjorie Magnusson, media relations manager for the Arizona Office of Tourism, discusses the various drives and destinations available for your summer road trip across Arizona.

Jul 10, 202214:20
Screen Scene (July 8, 2022)

Screen Scene (July 8, 2022)

Images Podcast previews "Thor: Love and Thunder," "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On," "Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between," "Black Bird" and "Maggie."

Jul 08, 202207:07
Biggest Bang for the Buck

Biggest Bang for the Buck

Pyrotechnician Steve Barnes discusses what goes into the stellar fireworks displays that go hand-in-hand with the Independence Day holiday.

Jul 03, 202206:17