The One Oh One
Seasons 1-5
The One Oh One podcast featured local discoveries, in-depth conversations, and informative stories from the communities along Highway 101 and California’s Central and South Coasts. Produced by KCLU, the show examined life and issues from Thousand Oaks to Ventura to Santa Barbara and beyond.
The One Oh One won two Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, the RTDNA 'Best Podcast' award two years in a row, and an L.A. Press Club award for best use of sound.
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In the decades to come the share of elderly people in Ventura County is going to expand tremendously. At the same time caregivers for this population are projected to decrease significantly.What’s been done about this? -
Ventura County’s share of elderly residents is predicted to quadruple over the next few decades while the amount of people to care for these seniors is predicted to decrease dramatically.In this episode of The One Oh One we look at what’s been called the silver tsunami and its consequences. (Part 1 of a two-part series). -
Some of the most productive ecosystems on the planet can be found on the underwater structures of oil platforms in the Santa Barbara Channel. So, when you’re decommissioning and dismantling an oil platform what do you do with these thriving ecosystems? -
On The One Oh One podcast we journey up and down Highway 101 along California’s Central and South Coasts sharing discoveries, stories and conversations. From Simi Valley to Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo and beyond.It’s season four – a season about consequences. -
California's last operational nuclear power plant is perched on the ocean’s edge near the City of San Luis Obispo on the Central Coast. Diablo Canyon was due to close in 2025 – it’s unlikely that’s going to happen. But, ultimately one day it will be decommissioned. In this episode of The One Oh One, we look at the massive costs and risks for the local community. -
From the early 20th century and Golden Age of Hollywood onwards, so many movies and TV series were filmed on the Central and South Coasts. Then around the 1980s, filming started to leave California because it became too expensive. Now there's a push to bring that filming back. In this episode of The One Oh One we visit three historic filming locations, to see that revitalization in action. -
More than a million people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. A million – its just number - but a million husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, daughters, sons. They all belonged to someone. In this episode of The One Oh One, loss and remembrance – we hear from two local people who lost someone to COVID-19, as they celebrate that loved one’s life, but also share the long lasting grief that’s left after they’ve gone. -
To decrease fatal whale strikes and improve air quality, ships were asked to do one thing: slow downThe Santa Barbara Channel is one of the most vibrant, diverse ocean environments for marine animals. It also serves as an important trade route for ships heading to and from Southern California ports. This sharing of space has been fatal for whales and terrible for air quality. The story of how an environmental problem led to a single seemingly simple solution. -
There are close to 600 place names in the U.S. that incorporate the word negro. Before it was negro, it was the N-word. In recent years individuals and groups have set out to change these names – that is true of a mountain near Agoura Hills. In this episode, we look at the shedding of one racist place name in our neighborhood, and how it revealed the hidden history of a Black pioneer. -
In Fall 2022, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians are slated to open a museum and cultural center on their reservation – something they call a long anticipated dream. The museum will be filled with stories that were lost for a long time, along with exhibits and events that showcase their own language that was only recently rediscovered. In this episode we speak to the tribe and go inside the future museum.
