Michael Franti and Spearhead are headlining the Power to the Peaceful Festival in San Francisco with a free concert in Golden Gate Park on September 11th and a post-concert fundraising party that night, an acoustic concert on September 10th at the Fillmore, and a day of yoga, Brazilian dance and a kids’ concert on September 12th. I talked with Michael (he was in Florida) as he was getting ready to get on board a cruise ship. Listen to my interview with him after the jump:

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Simon Rich writes books and magazine  pieces and he’s a writer for Saturday night Live.  His new novel is “Elliot Allagash,” the story of Elliot, an evil middle schooler who decides to use Seymour, a geeky student whose biggest thrill is drinking loads of chocolate milk every day in the school cafeteria, in a social experiment…craziness ensues…

Listen to my interview with Simon and watch his fun little promo he did with one of his SNL pals:

Simon writes humor pieces for the New Yorker…read some of my favorites after the jump:

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The Trevor Project was established to promote acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth, and to aid in suicide prevention among that group.

I talked with the Trevor Project Executive Director Charles Robbins…listen to the interview below:

Listen to new interviews every Sunday, 6am-7am, on Community Connection with Liz Saint John on Live 105 and www.live105.com.

(photo above: Charles Robbins with Glee cast members/supporters of the Trevor Project)

Liz Saint John talks with Daniel Brusilovsky about the Teens in Tech Networks Conference taking place on September 11th in San Francisco; author Mary Roach about her new book “Packing for Mars;” and CHP Spokesman Trent Cross about texting while driving, driving under the influence of alcohol, and the “Move Over Slow Down” law.

Steve Almond’s new book  is “Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life.” Listen to my interview with Steve and take a little stroll down musical-memory lane!

Steve’s website has a musical soundtrack for you!

www.stevenalmond.com

Liz Saint John talks with: Honore Comfort, Executive Director of Sonoma County Vintners, and Christopher Silva, CEO and President of St. Francis Winery, about the upcoming Sonoma Wine Country Weekend; Teacher Rafe Esquith about his new book “Lighting Their Fires…Raising extraordinary Children in a Mixed-up, Muddled-up, Shook-up World;” and Journalist William Powers about his book “Hamlet’s Blackberry.”

Sgt. Trent Cross, Public Information Officer for the California Highway Patrol, stopped by the studio to talk about using cell phones while driving, speeding, the “Move Over Slow Down” law, Purple Ribbon Month, and driving while under the influence. Listen to my interview with Trent below:

Listen to new interviews every Sunday, 6am-7am, on Community Connection with Liz Saint John on Live 105 and www.live105.com.

Liz Saint John talks with: Author Kate Moses about her memoir “Cakewalk;” Tim O’Keefe, Executive Director of Shelter, Inc, about the services they offer in Contra Costa County to help prevent homelessness and promote self-sufficiency; and Gamespot‘s Editor in Chief Ricardo Torres about Comic-Con.

Bay Area journalist Mary Roach has a new book that sheds some light on the not-so-talked-about parts of an astronaut’s life in space…yep, all those things you’ve been wondering about are in the book and in my interview with Mary after the jump.

Mary Roach, author of “Stiff, “Spook,” and “Bonk,” stopped by the studio to talk about “Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void.” Listen below:

You can hear new interviews every Sunday, 6am-7am, on Community Connection with Liz Saint John on Live 105 and www.live105.com.

Liz Saint John talks with: Ingrid Stabb, co-author of “The Career Within You: How to Find the Perfect Job for Your Personality;”  Carol Patterson about CityTeam’s programs serving low-income and homeless people in San Jose, Oakland, and San Francisco; and author/television writer-producer Gregg Hurwitz about his new thriller “They’re Watching.”