CHARO: Cuchi-Cuchi to Concert Guitarist

Special muchisimas gracias to my guest today, the one and only - CHARO!  I knew she was a unique person, but to talk to such a witty, smart, energetic and pioneering Latina in the world of entertainment is a dream come true. What can I say? I grew up on 70's TV. I didn't realize the personal struggles she and her sister endured at such a young age to help her family financially. Before there were Latinas using their "real" names, her upbeat attitude and continuous work ethic made her a pioneering survivor in Hollywood. And her success has allowed her to make her music her way.  Here's a video clip from the recent MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon and the debut of her new single, Roda de Samba. Though she's campy and over the top, Charo is CHOOSING to showcase her talent and music in a lively performance. This is one Latina legend who is now calling her own shots in the world of music and TV. CHARO WE LOVE YOU!



Charo performs at the Lincoln Theater in Yountville tomorrow, Friday, September 10. For tickets and more info visit: http://www.lincolntheater.com

Vino & Harvest Updates

Wine Country con Sabor! Thursday Sept. 2 @ 9amPST on KVON 1440 and KVON.com

Harvest is underway and some areas of California are just getting ready! This weather has been wacky; winemakers and vineyard managers are adjusting to cool days and heat spikes. How does this affect wine production and what you'll taste in the bottle? We'll talk to winemakers and vineyard reps for updates from throughout various regions in the State, including our dear friend, Sal Godinez, winemaker at Vine Hill Winery in the Santa Cruz Mountains - hey any winery with a bottle named "Gatos Locos" is bueno in my book!

Run Hombre Run! - Barefoot Running & the Tarahumara Indians from Mexico's Copper Canyon

WINE COUNTRY CON SABOR! - Thursday Sept. 2, 2010 @ 9amPST on 1440 KVON or KVON.com

Christopher McDougall is one coco loco! As contributing editor of Men's Health and a former war correspondent for The Associated Press, he's seen some pretty crazy things and met some even crazier people. But when he was asked by the New York Times to track down Mexican pop diva turned accused kidnapper Gloria Trevi, he knew he was on to a unique aspect of his writing career - exploring physiological oddities and extreme human endurance. In his latest book, BORN TO RUN: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World has Never Seen, McDougall explores a deep seeded tradition, bizarre and socialogical study of the remote Tarahumara Indians of Mexico's Copper Canyon who run the rugged terrain BAREFOOT. For centuries, the Tarahumara and their unique barefoot running techniques allow them to run hundreds of miles without stopping. Yet they are serene, healthy and immune to many common illnesses. (What! No blisters or shin splints?? Como puede ser?) They are known to out run deer, so the deer stop from exhaustion and make for an easier kill. Christopher McDougall joins me to talk about the Tarahumara indians, their way of life and their manner of running which continues to inspire with awe the world of superathletes.