Category Archives: Topics

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Show Topics: Tuesday, July 2, 2012

Tuesday, July 2, 2013
1. Maria invites all women motorcycle riders to join her as Grand Marshall at the 8th annual Heels & Wheels on Sunday, July 14th. More information is on her website atMariaSanchezShow.com and click to register. All women, all makes of bikes are invited to raise money for the breast center at Community Memorial Health Care Foundation which serves low income, underinsured and uninsured women. 

2. Girl’s Night Out on Tuesday, July 16th for Opening Night of Spank. Mention promo code MARIA for a 15% discount on your ticket purchase. Join Maria as she hosts the evening for the 50 Shades Parody. Join in the fun and share the evening with Maria. Go to MariaSanchezShow.com to get further information. 

3. David Willig, International Sports Agent and Attorney visits with Maria about the former New England Patriots star tight end Aaron Hernandez and the latest developments. aisports.us andaisports37@gmail.com

4. NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has applied for asylum in 21 countries, most have declined. Death Valley National Park is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the hottest-ever temperature on the planet, 134 degrees on July 10, 1913. Two days ago the temperature there peaked 129 degrees! Today Pope John Paul II was cleared for becoming a saint, only Pope Francis has to approve it, one possible date for canonization is December 8th. Other top news stories. 

5. Oasis Wellness Center’s Clare Thompson visits with Maria bout the healing properties of infrared therapy. The only facility of its kind in Ventura County. oasis-wellness.com for further information.

Show Topics: Monday, July 1, 2013

Monday, July 1, 2013
1. Gay Pride Parades all over the USA, Justice Anthony Kennedy rejects a last-ditch effort by opponents to stop gay marriages in CA, San Francisco marries same sex unions over the weekend, the Grand Marshall in NYC was the original woman who filed the case to upend DOMA. 

2. Clerk, Recorder, Registrar of Ventura County, Mark Lunn visits with Maria about what the county and the state are doing today regarding same-sex marriage applications. You may apply for a license in any of the 58 counties but you need to get married within 90 days. cityapplications.com for the city nearest you. 

3. Former hot shot crew member, now Ventura County firefighter and paramedic, Brett “Bo” Reynolds visits with Maria about what it means to be one in the wake of the 19 elite firemen who were killed yesterday in AZ. 

4. Happy Birthday Frida creator, Juliana Acosta visits with Maria about this Friday’s event (July 5th) in downtown Ventura at the EP Foster Library, 651 E. Main Street, 5 – 8pm.  julianaacosta@live.com for further information. 

5. Former President George W. Bush and President Obama will both participate in a wreath-laying ceremony on Tuesday at the US Embassy in Tanzania which is for a ceremony honoring the victims of the 1998 terror attack on the embassy. An American man and his husband who is from Bulgaria, have become the first same-sex married couple to be approved for a permanent resident visa late last Friday. Other top news stories of the day.

Show Topics: Friday, June 28, 2013

Friday, June 28, 2013
1. Maria’s musings . . . later this week she’s rescuing a cat from a shelter and all that it entails. 

2. The first elected gay Lutheran Bishop in a partnered relationship, Dr. Guy Erwin joins Maria to discuss the historical vote that took place on May 31st and his visit to the White House last week for a GLBT reception. 

3. Digital dementia has seen a surge in cases, mostly among younger people. Those who rely more on technology suffer a deterioration in cognitive abilities more commonly seen in patients who have suffered a head injury or psychiatric illness. Emotional underdevelopment and memory problems are creating deficits in brain development and they are irreversible. 

4. Pet Correspondent, Nina visits with Maria about the $67 MILLION industry that is cosmetic procedures for animal lovers! The American Veterinary Medical Association along with the Humane Society of the US are against performing surgery for cosmetic reasons but that isn’t stopping pet owners from seeking facelifts, nose jobs, Botox, pierced ears, tattoos and braces.

Show Topics: Thursday, June 27, 2013

Thursday, June 27, 2013
1. Maria’s musings . . . including her Harley Davidson riding antics, trips to Sturgis (the world’s largest motorcycle rally), purchase of a 1200 Sportster and then her Street Glide. The latest on the NSA leaker’s situation. Steve Wozniak, who co-founded Apple Computer with Steve Jobs believes “he’s a hero to my beliefs . . . “ What yesterday’s Supreme Court’s rulings indicate moving forward. Paula Deen continues to lose sponsors, now Wal-Mart, Caesars restaurants and Target. 

2. Linda Daly, adopted daughter of Nancy Daly and CBS executive Robert A. Daly (now married to Carole Bayer Sager) wrote a tribute to her mother. “The Last Pilgrimage: My Mother’s Life and Our Journey to Saying Goodbye” is the title, released last month, widely available.

Show Topics: Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Wednesday, June 26, 2013
1. Maria’s Gay Rights Correspondent, Fred Balch takes time out of his schedule to visit with her about this morning’s historic US Supreme Court decisions on DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) and Prop 8 and how same sex couples can get married once again in California. 

2. United Blood Services’ Scott Edward visits with Maria about donating blood, what the requirements are, what to expect, how often one can give, some of the health benefits ascribed to the donors. unitedbloodservices.org

3. Liver recipient Pablo Saucedo received his donor liver three years ago today and visits with Maria about how that generous gift has changed his life and that of his wife and two children and how all of us can be organ and tissue donors to help save others.donatelifeca.org and donatelife.net.