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Sat. 12/11 9a: This time on The Children's Hour, the Kids Crew are joined by the Grammy winning "King of The Dance Party" himself: Father Goose Music.

Let’s Talk New Mexico 12/9 8am: New Mexico relies heavily on government for employment, but like other sectors the state and cities are having trouble with staffing. We’ll ask state and local policy makers and researchers what we can do to compete while other Southwestern cities and states seem to be doing better. Is government work on your radar or have you run into difficulties because you couldn't get the help you needed because of an understaffed government?

Saturday 12/18, 12 pm on Women Focus — Carol Boss talks with Debbie Sledge, one of the four sisters who formed the vocal group Sister Sledge and who became global superstars. They have been a symbol of unity with their iconic worldwide hit and album "We Are Family" as well as recording some of the biggest dance anthems of all time. Joining in the conversation is daughter Camille Sledge who is a well-known singer in her own right and founder of the School of Hip Hop in Phoenix which gives back to the community and introduces young people to music performance. Although there is also a new generation of Sledges creating music under the name Sledgendary, the original Sister Sledge band continues to perform.

As the cost of college continues to soar, more students are finding themselves struggling to find stable housing and enough to eat. A 2019 study found of 167,000 students nationwide found 39% had experienced food insecurity in the last 30 days, and the coronavirus pandemic has only made this worse. A team of researchers at the University of New Mexico found these students are more likely to fail or withdraw from class, or drop out of school entirely.

Archived conversations with two people close to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: His daughter Yolanda and civil rights activist Dorothy Cotton.

Sat. 1/22 9a: Imagine a world where kindness is a habit. The Kids Crew explore kindness, as a practice, science and feeling on this edition of The Children's Hour.We're joined by Lindsay Munroe, a singer-songwriter who specializes in music to build caring communities of children.Acts of kindness are more than just beneficial for the recipient, givers are also rewarded. We discover the science of kindness, and how it's a gift that keeps on giving.We've created a free, downloadable learn-along guide on Kindness, which meets national education standards. Download it for free, grab some crayons, pens, markers, and pencils and come along with us as we cultivate kindness. Find it at https://ChildrensHour.org/kindness/This show is mixed with inspiring, joyful music that promotes kindness.

Sat. 1/29 9a: When we witness someone being bullied, sometimes we just want to tell them to “Back off, Bully!” But that’s not always easy, or a safe thing to do. On this edition of The Children’s Hour, we learn about bystander intervention with Hollaback educators. The Kids Crew find out what are the 5 D’s which give us tools to best respond when someone is being bullied.The Five D’s of bystander intervention are: Distract, Delegate, Document, Delay, and Direct. We explore each of these on the show, and Hollaback has created a series of videos for children ages 3 to 10 to explain the 5 Ds.This show is mixed with excellent music!

Two works, "Sea Change" and "Galore!" from Jill Korn

Sat. 7/9 9a: This week on The Children's Hour, we re-visit a show we recorded in April 2020 with one of the funniest storytellers of our time, Grammy winning singer, songwriter, and award winning author Bill Harley joins us in a mini concert from his studio in Massachusetts.

On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico we’re looking at what’s next after Roe v. Wade was overturned and we want to hear from you. What concerns or questions do you have about the role of New Mexico in a post-Roe world?