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Bruce Magee discusses a chaotic morning leading to a late show, touching on Earth Day, local agriculture challenges, and Canadian medical assistance controversies.
Colokum Craft Coffee Use the Promo Code [WSMG15] For 15% of any purchase through June 2026 Boomer Bunker Dischord Become a Bunker Dweller Aaron Kickstarter Help Aaron with his Spicy Kickstarter 538 Late to the Late Show You ever have one of those mornings where everything is running perfectly… until it isn’t? Yeah—today was that morning. I blinked, checked the clock, and suddenly I’m late to my own show. So here we are—no excuses, just a slightly delayed start and a whole lot to get into NATIONAL DAY - EARTH DAY BIRTHDAY - JACK NICHOLSON (1937–STILL LIVING) – LEGENDARY ACTOR (THE SHINING, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST) THIS DAY IN HISTORY - 1970 FIRST EARTH DAY IS CELEBRATED --- NO CHERRIES Cherry growers in Santa Clara County are facing a brutal season, with weather issues, rising labor costs, and market pressures combining into what many are calling a “dire situation.” Some farmers are scaling back production, while others are questioning whether cherry farming in the region is even sustainable long-term. The once-profitable crop is now squeezed from all sides—Mother Nature, economics, and competition. On Earth Day of all days… local agriculture is getting wiped out in real…
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Host: Bruce Magee
Topics covered
- Earth Day
- agriculture
- climate change
- sustainability
- Canadian death question
Keywords
- Earth Day
- agriculture
- climate change
- Jack Nicholson
- Santa Clara County
- Colokum Craft Coffee
- Boomer Bunker
- Canadian death question
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Colokum Craft Coffee
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Organizations: Boomer Bunker, NPR
Places: Santa Clara County
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