Tipping Point With Zach Yentzer

The Last Show | Thanks, Reminiscing, Listener Calls, and What Comes Next --

Zach sits down for an extended interview with Governor Doug Ducey to discuss water, education funding, recent developments on abortion and border issues, and questions from listerners. Also, his legacy, thoughts on the Republican Party today, and more. Sarah Smallhouse from Save Democracy AZ talks about the state of elections in Arizona, and potential reforms to make it more competitive and inclusive.

Faith and Culture Contributor Pastor Jeff Logsdon on the role of the church after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade; Devon Underwood of The Talent Store discusses successful succession planning.

Syndicated columnist Ruben Navarrette debriefs the overturning of Roe v Wade; Zach’s 911 call; Clay Abernathy discusses his Idea’l Trade Institute

Zach talks with Danny Seiden, the President/CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce, about his recent piece on why Arizona's housing shortage could be the only thing that slows down Arizona's red-hot economy. Then, Gracie Soto comes on to share about Anita's St. Market in Barrio Anita, part of a conversation series supported by Vantage West Credit Union.

Zach talks with Daniel Hernandez, running for Congress in CD6, and a current AZ state legislator, about his race, and the AZ State Budget passed earlier this week. Zach takes calls from listeners. And, discusses one of the most powerful people in our country today who calls Arizona home - Kyrsten Sinema.

Zach talks with Doug Kelly, the CEO of the American Edge Project, about their view on maintaining American technological competitiveness. Zach discusses the first bipartisan budget passed by the Arizona State Legislature in 14 years. Patricia Schwabe shares news about the reboot of Tooley's Cafe in the Lost Barrio!

Zach talks with Faith and Culture Contributor Pastor Jeff Logsdon, and special guest Eric Loveland from Decision Point, about the many new challenges facing students in middle school and highschool today, and what to do about it. Zach settles the debate between do we focus on Space, or safety and community nuts and bolts, spurred by a listener comment. Ruben Navarrette shares his fatherly advice for kids growing up in a divided America, a piece he wrote recently for The Daily Beast.

Zach sits down with Mike and Amber Wall to talk about Bottle Breacher, of Shark Tank fame, a local company producing hand crafted 50 caliber bottle openers made by Active Duty service members and Veterans. Luis and Holly Barnett discuss how an old family relish recipe is being reborn as we speak into a new Tucson food company!

Zach tributes Father's Day and Juneteenth. A big update about the show, and then Earn to Learn CEO Kate Hoffman comes on to talk about their work supporting students attaining higher education.

Zach sits down with Karrin Taylor Robson, Republican candidate for governor of Arizona, to talk about the state of the race, water and housing issues. Arizona State University Dr. Michael Crow comes on to talk about Arizona as a Space State, economic growth across the state of Arizona, and ASU as a designated HSI institution by the US Department of Education.

Zach sits down for a candidate conversation with Sanda Clark, a Democrat running in the new LD19 in Southern Arizona. An unusual story, and message. Devon Underwood, principal and founder of The Talent Store, talks about how organizations and leaders can be better prepared for employees leaving/resigning, and do a better job of retaining them in the first place!

Faith and Culture contributor Pastor Jeff Logsdon of Hope City Church, and Lisa Hansen the ED of Power over Predators, talk about the troubling statistics around sexual abuse and exploitation, the warning signs and what caretakers can do about it, and a citywide summit coming up in the Fall to address the growing challenge. Ruben Navarrette talks about how his recent writings on how the Democratic Party is losing touch with Latino voters in 2022, and what both parties have to do to speak to the issues important to this constituency.

Zach talks about a heart-breaking piece in the Washington Post over the weekend, how American urban governance is breaking, and what the Tucson connection is; then, Tom Heath talks Life Along the Streetcar, and his new book My Life Along the Streetcar, conversations with the people and about the places of Tucson's downtown core.

Zach sits down with UArizona Economist George Hammond to discuss inflation, wages and housing and more. Kim Owens shares her platform and priorities for her candidacy for the Arizona Corporation Commission this year.

Zach chats with Amanda Powers for an update on FC Tucson and some great games coming up! Sam Credio, Tucson’s new Director of Transportation and Mobility, comes on to talk about Prop 411, Broadway widening, and First Avenue widening (or not).

Zach talks with Faith and Culture Contributor Pastor Jeff Logsdon, and special guest, Lisa Hansen, Executive Director of Power over Predators, about sexual abuse and predators in young peoples' lives today, what to do about it, and how organizations like churches are on the front lines like many institutions, for good or for bad. Supervisor Steve Christy updates on the prior day's meeting regarding affordable housing, a new poverty report, e-poll books and voter cards, and a small business commission proposal for a third-party study of the impact of COVID-19 policies on small business and the local economy.

Zach talks with Joe Erceg, candidate for Oro Valley Town Council, about the issues he wants to tackle and his vision for the Town. Then, Zach talks about why only half of Tucson's pools are open this summer and what it means more broadly.

Zach talks with Louie Christensen, curator of Tucson Tomorrow on Twitter, about tourism, the Tucson economy, neighborhood identities and more, a wide-ranging conversation about the present and future of the Tucson region.

Zach commemorates National Doughnut Day by taking calls from listeners about the best places to get a doughnut in Tucson. Paul Tumarkin and Doug Hockstad from Tech Launch Arizona come on to discuss the 5-year findings of $1.6billion in economic impact helping faculty research and ideas exit into the market as private sector companies creating higher-wage jobs.

Zach listens back to Kennedy's speech at Rice University about going to the moon, and asks "has America lost a step?" The Washington Post Editorial Board writes a stunningly honest and frank piece about getting honest about inflation. Then, poverty in Pima County and how it's killing our regional opportunity.

Zach sits down with Tim Swindle, the Director of UArizona Space Institute, to talk about their mission and vision to make the University and the region the leader in the New Space Economy. Zach discusses a recent piece in the state on why Arizona cities are booming, and what that means for Southern Arizona. Then, is a recession ahead? Zach thinks so and he shares why.

Zach sits down with Dante Lauretta, Principal investigator of NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission, and UArizona commencement speaker, to talk about the University's and Tucson's place in space, the OSIRIS-REx mission, and how we make Tucson the Space City of the Southwest. Zach debriefs afterwards, and also discusses a potentially scary number around the region's housing shortage in the next couple years.

Zach talks with Jansen Azarias, CEO of Higher Ground, about Restart Smart, a strategy for getting students caught up from COVID learning loss and socioeconomic impacts. Devon Underwood from The Talent Store comes on to talk about succession planning for organizations and companies.

Zach talks to Keneshia Raymond, Director of Programs and Access to Capital for Startup Tucson, about the new Rising AZ Investor Network that helps individuals in Southern Arizona learn about how they can invest in local and diverse entrepreneurs using new forward-looking capital raising mechanisms. Zach sits down with Ruben Navarrette, nationally syndicated columnist, to talk about what happened the day prior in Uvalde, Texas.

Zach talks with Pima County Supervisor Rex Scott (D, District 1) about affordable housing, vote center implementation, and FY 23 budget. And, a new public charter highschool opens in August in Tucson, and the organizers come on to talk about it.

Zach wishes some special people a happy birthday, talks with the Tucson Museum of Art about a new exhibit, catches up with Krystal Popov about a new business incubator in downtown Tucson for retail businesses, and the things that unite Americans. It's 520 Day!

Zach talks with Dre Thompson, CEO of the Tucson IDA about the launch of the new Essential Workers Housing Fund in Tucson. Then, Republican candidate for Governor Matt Salmon comes on to talk about housing, inflation, education spending, the Arizona budget surplus and what to do with it, and his Operation Copper Shield plan to address his concerns about border security.

Zach talks with the team from Ten55 Brewing Company and United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona about their craft beer collab in support of 100 years of UWTSA impact in Tucson. Zach debriefs the landslide Prop 411 result the night before in Tucson. And, President Biden’s housing strategy and local relevance.

Zach sits down for an update with Carol Stewart, Associate Vice President for Tech Parks Arizona, to talk about the completion of The Refinery, the number of companies incubating at the UArizona Center for Innovation, and how we create high-paying jobs in Greater Tucson. Zach talks about the US News and World Report analysis of great places to live in America and what they have in common. Then, Anthony Avila, Development Manager for The Drawing Studio comes on to talk about the Studio as part of the Vantage West Credit Union series highlighting innovative organizations coming out of COVID that deserve community support.

Zach talks with National security analyst and former FBI Chief Inspector Frank Figliuzzi about Buffalo and challenges to American Democracy; Zach discusses the Suns' historic collapse in Game 7 the night before; and, with Tucson in the national news last week, where was the local love?

Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Rob Elias and Barbra Coffee, Director of Economic Initiatives, City of Tucson

Zach talks with Faith and Culture Contributor Jeff Logsdon about the modern state of confession; Ruben Navarette calls-in to discuss his piece on the thing that is continuing to erode trust in media.

Zach sits down with Tucson Metro Chamber of Commerce CEO Michael Guymon, and Board Chair Edmund Marquez to talk about the role of the Chamber in today's Tucson, supporting and growing small and large businesses alike, and what comes next.

For the Monday Morning News Hour, Zach talks about World View hitting 1,000 reservations from people who want to go to the stratosphere, the Teamsters in Tucson push back on free transit after violence and vandalism increases, and Lea Marquez Peterson talks about Arizona's shifts to clean energy over the few couple decades.

Zach talks with Joe Garcia and Lydia Aranda of Chicanos Por La Causa, about their new, nonpartisan $10-million dollar campaign to turnout Latino voters, and what issues Latino voters want candidates to discuss. Zach talks briefly about the piece in the Arizona Daily Star about the City of Tucson spending $7 million dollars to provide less than 1,000 homes with internet; in a special segment sponsored by Vantage West Credit Union, President/CEO of the YMCA of Southern Arizona, Kurtis Dawson, comes by to talk about some big YMCA news and how to support.

Zach sits down with John Adams, Deputy Director of Biosphere 2 to talk about the Center for Human Space Exploration (CHaSE) and the Space Analog for the Moon and Mars (SAM) at B2. Zach talks about the 5-year (max) window Tucson has to lock in its national position as a leader in the New Space Industry.

Zach sits down with Pastor Jeff Logsdon, Faith and Culture contributor, to discuss the Bikes for Refugees initiative, and Zach and Jeff share a Mother's Day Tribute segment. Zach discusses homeless deaths on the rise and the issues underpinning that. Ruben Navarrette, the most widely read Latino columnist in the country, calls in to debrief the Roe V. Wade decision leak from his perch.

Zach sits down with Edmund Marquez, Executive Board Member for the Rio Nuevo District, to discuss District updates, the future of downtown, Proposition 411 and more.

Zach sits down with Peter Catalanotte, Director of Film Tucson, to talk about the previous week's news that HBO series Duster would not continue filming in Tucson, as well as the state film incentive bill that the legislature is considering. Zach also discusses the City of Tucson's potential plan to address Tucson's pedestrian fatality problem, and the piece of the solution we should be more intentional about in the near-term.

Zach talks about a recent piece in the NYT outlining Portland’s transportation and housing challenges, and what it means for Tucson. Devon Underwood of The Talent Store shares the 5 workplace culture trends of 2022.

Zach welcomes Faith and Culture Contributor Jeff Logsdon discussing a mentorship opportunity and checks in with Ruben Navarrette to discuss Twitter and what should influence our children.

Zach talks, and takes calls, about what the City of Tucson is doing with its transportation dollars, and what that means for the Prop 411 item on the ballot. the University of Arizona releases its most recent jobs and economy report for Tucson; Zach discusses key takeaways and what it all means.

Zach spends the Monday Morning News Hour with Sam Kmack, the City Government Reporter for the Arizona Daily Star, covering everything from Prop 411, Regional Transportation Authority, electrifying City of Tucson busses, the Los Reales Sustainability Campus, and should Sun Tran and Sun Link be free forever?!

Zach talks with Dr. Ravi Shah, TUSD governing board member, about TUSD English and Math proficiency numbers, what to do about them, school funding and more. Then, does either party really understand Arizona today?

Zach talks economic development and checks in with the Arizona Association for Economic Development Conference to talk with Tucson Dept of Economic Development Initiatives Director Amanda Bruno. In the fourth segment Zach talks economic development with Greater Tucson Leadership CEO Justin Lukasewicz.