The Drive with Daedalus Howell

Singer-songwriter Sean Hayes has spent more than 30 years making music in the Bay Area, with collaborations that have included Aimee Mann, Frazey Ford, Charley Crockett, Jolie Holland, The Wood Brothers, Ani DiFranco and Cold War Kids. He’s here to talk about his new album, Bright on Bright, and his Nov. 14 show at The Independent

Today, we’re heading to the movies for Hollywood Hypnosis—from the neo-noir Dead Again and the psychological horror of Get Out to the mind-controlled comedy of Zoolander and Office Space. Juliet is here to separate Hollywood’s hypnotic fantasies from the real thing

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Next up, we have Rustin Thompson, a Seattle-based writer and filmmaker whose documentaries include 30 Frames A Second, My Mother Was Here and Slow Revolution. His latest film, The Last Picture Shows, explores independent movie theaters and the people keeping them alive. He’s here to talk about the film, its upcoming screening at Rialto Cinemas Sebastopol, and one of the theaters featured in it—Sonoma County’s own Monte Rio Theater.

Our guest is Will Abrams, Organizing Advocate with the Utility Wildfire Survivor Coalition and himself a survivor of the 2017 Tubbs Fire. He’s here following a Santa Rosa gathering of wildfire survivors, community advocates and elected officials calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign AB 2700, the Fire Victims Restitution and Recovery Act, and to talk about the continuing effort to secure full compensation for victims of utility-caused wildfires.

Our guest is Josh Windmiller, director of the Railroad Square Music Festival, the free community music festival returning to Santa Rosa’s Railroad Square Sunday, Sept. 20. Josh is here with a preview of this year’s lineup, attractions and what to expect at the festival.

Our guest is Santa Rosa Police Chief John Cregan, who has more than 26 years in law enforcement and has led the department since 2022. He’s here to talk about Flock Automated License Plate Reader cameras, how Santa Rosa police use them to investigate serious crimes, the privacy safeguards surrounding the technology, and an upcoming community meeting where residents can learn more and weigh in on department policy.

Our guest is Ella Rosenblatt, a Pitzer College alum and Special Projects Coordinator at PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) who successfully advocated for her alma mater to establish a new Animal Recognition Memorial. A vegan since age 12, Ella studied environmental analysis and food systems at Pitzer and has advocated for animals since childhood. She joins us to talk about the memorial, what it recognizes and why she pushed to make it happen.

Juliet Annerino is a board-certified clinical Hypnotherapist practicing in Los Angeles at Silverlake Hypnotherapy, she’s also a Drive Hall of Famer. And she’s here to help us explore Secrets of the Subconscious: Tapping into the Alpha State for an Elevated Experience.

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we have Frank Schwartz, better known as Feral, an event producer and DJ whose résumé includes producing Burning Man theme camps and, more recently, multi-generational North Bay events including Ghost Town Halloween, Convergence Equinox and International Waters. He’s here to talk about Feral Event Productions and the next International Waters event, Saturday, Sept. 19—plus the art of getting generations onto the same dance floor.

Our guest is Maria Isabel Lopez, an award-winning actress from the Philippines who also represented at the Miss Universe Pageant, and an accomplished mosaic artist. Her creative career has taken her from pageants to film and now increasingly into visual art. She’s here to talk about her movie career, her latest film, Diamonds in the Sand, and her new solo exhibition, “Illumination in Glass,” opening 5–8pm, Saturday, Sept. 12, at Usher Gallery in Petaluma

Our guest is Juliet Annerino, a board-certified clinical hypnotherapist in Los Angeles who helps clients address anxiety, phobias, smoking, weight loss and other challenges through hypnosis. Today, we’re talking about the power of rapport—why some people immediately put us at ease, why that connection matters in hypnotherapy, and seven ways we can get better at creating it ourselves.

Our guests are Jennifer Steinman Sternin, an award-winning filmmaker whose work has appeared on HBO, Netflix, Disney+, Peacock and Amazon Prime, and Dr. Joan Roughgarden, Harvard-trained biologist and author of Evolution’s Rainbow. Jennifer is co-producer, co-writer and editor of the documentary Second Nature, which explores what science has to say about sex, gender and sexuality in the natural world. They’re here to talk about the film ahead of its screening at Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol, Wednesday, September 9.

In its second year, Food Not Fentanyl is a celebration of life that takes seriously the task of saving lives. Hosted by harm-reduction foundation Micah’s Hugs in partnership with Petaluma’s Sax’s Joint, the Aug. 30 event will feature lifesaving Narcan demonstrations, “stories of hope,” food trucks and musical performances. This interview with host Daedalus Howell features Micah Sawyer as well Kimberly Saxelby and Tiffany Saxelby of Sax's Joint.

Actor, media personality, and instructor Terry McGovern explores the elements of our lives that faded away unnoticed. 

Things that have disappeared without anybody noticing. When did everything become so damned complicated?

Our guest is Henry Ferguson, a senior at Marin School of the Arts and a student in its Cinematic Arts program—the same program that helped launch Backrooms filmmaker Kane Parsons. Henry has been busy writing, directing, editing and scoring films, with two of his own projects selected for the All American High School Film Festival. His film Corridors features our own Drive Hall of Famer and American Graffiti cast member Terry McGovern. Henry also scored another festival selection and edited a documentary for the Rafael Film Center that made the cut. He’s here to talk about the future of filmmaking—and his future in it.

Henry also just finished the 48 Hills Film program in SF. It’s founded and run by Joe Talbot, director of The Last Black Man in San Francisco. That film will show 12/20 at the Castro Theatre in SF.

Our guest is Thomas Botzler, who joins us for a personal conversation about hospice care and end-of-life choices. Drawing from his own experience entering hospice, Thomas is here to talk about what that transition actually feels like, the decisions and options that come with it, and what he’s learned about approaching the end of life with clarity, intention and dignity.

Dr. Damien Wilson is the inaugural Hamel Family Chair of Wine Business Education with SSU's Wine Business Institute. Dr. Wilson arrived in California in 2015 with 20 years of professional experience in the wine sector. This commercial experience facilitated him achieving the first-ever Honors Degree in Wine Business with the University of Adelaide, and this qualification is among his four degrees in the discipline of Wine Business. He joins us from Burgundy's School of Wine and Spirits Business, having established a European professorial career after having started with the University of South Australia in 1999.

Our guest is Angie Dillion-Shore, CEO of First 5 Sonoma County, here to preview A Dolly Good Time, a fundraiser happening Saturday, August 29, in Santa Rosa to support Sonoma County’s Imagination Library. We’ll talk about the event, the importance of getting books into the hands of young children, and how Dolly Parton’s celebrated literacy program is helping Sonoma County families build a love of reading from the very beginning.

Our guests are Rebecca Roudman and Jason Eckl from Not Loud Concerts, returning to preview Country Boogie Night, Sunday, August 16, at Napa Yard. It’s the latest in their summer series built around a simple idea: concerts that are not too long, not too expensive, and, of course, not too loud. This time, two bands share the outdoor stage, trading songs and going head-to-head on the Napa Yard lawn. We’ll talk country, boogie, the dueling-band format, and what’s in store for Sunday’s show.

Our guest is Samar Hazelwood, founder of Blissful Events, a luxury wedding and event planning and design company specializing in Wine Country and destination celebrations. With nearly 20 years of experience, Samar joins us to reveal what actually goes into creating the perfect Wine Country wedding—from finding the right setting and designing the experience to managing the countless details guests never see. We'll talk trends, pitfalls, hospitality, and the art of making an elaborate event feel effortless.

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