Hank Shaw, Stephan Pastis, Karen Coates, Jerry Redfern, Holly Holm

On the next New Mexico in Focus, we bring you memorable interviews from past shows:

• Hunter, cook and author Hank Shaw sits down with Gwyneth Doland to talk about the connection between gathering or hunting your own food and the environment.
• Local author Karen Coates and photographer Jerry Redfern share insights gained from their reporting in Laos that led to the book “Eternal Harvest: The Legacy of American Bombs in Laos.”
• Cartoonist Stephan Pastis, creator of “Pearls Before Swine,” talks with Megan Kamerick about influences in the world of professional cartoons and how he got into the business.
• And boxer and MMA fighter Holly Holm, who grew up in Albuquerque and is now a top competitor in the field of Mixed Martial Arts, talks about what it feels like to compete and how she finds balance in her life.

GUESTS:
Hank Shaw, author, master chef, wild foods expert, hunter and forager
Stephan Pastis, cartoonist and creator of “Pearls Before Swine”
Karen Coates, author, “Eternal Harvest”
Jerry Redfern, photographer, “Eternal Harvest”
Holly Holm, bantamweight boxer and mixed martial artist

LINE PANELISTS:
No line panel this week

CORRESPONDENT:
Sarah Gustavus
Gwyneth Doland

HOST:
Gene Grant

The Producer of NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS is Sarah Gustavus. Associate Producer is Kathy Wimmer. Funding for this program was provided in part by the McCune Foundation Communications Fund, Santa Fe Community Foundation.

Episode 901 airs July 3, 2015