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Russ Linden and Kate Buford   document.write(''); We welcomed back Kate Buford, award-winning author of Burt Lancaster's life story, a New York Times best-seller. She also wrote the important award-winning biography of Jim Thorpe, Native American Son: The Life and Sporting Legend of Jim Thorpe.… Read More

Daniel Fairley, II and Jane Alison   document.write(''); Jane Alison is Professor of English and Director of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Virginia. She is a renowned author of many diverse and acclaimed works including a memoir, four novels, and a book on the craft of writing, Her fascinating, and haunting life story informed her memoir, "Sisters Antipodes."… Read More

Eduardo Montes-Bradley and Susan Elliott   document.write(''); We welcomed Susan Elliott Charlottesville’s Climate Protection Program Manager for the Division of Environmental Sustainability. She focuses on community initiatives working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy efficiency.… Read More

Kate Buford and Lauren Mims  document.write(''); We welcome back Educational Psychologist Dr. Lauren Mims to discuss Black Girl Magic and her plans to turn Michelle Obama's book Becoming into a curriculum to empower Black girls, and much more.… Read More

Sierra Gladfelter  document.write(''); Guest: Sierra Gladfelter works to mitigate the debilitating impacts of climate change on water resources in vulnerable communities across the developing world and here in the US.… Read More

Antwon Brinson and Don Gathers document.write(''); Guests: The extraordinary Don Gathers, prominent Charlottesville community activist and Antwon Brinson, the impassioned chef and president of Culinary Concepts AB on his culinary boot camp.… Read More

Alex Zorychta and Leona Sevick document.write(''); Guests: We met with brilliance in Alexander Zorychta, technology entrepreneur and award-winning poet Leona Sevick. Details:Alexander Zorychta is Assistant Director for Technology Entrepreneurship and Program Director for Works in Progress at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science.… Read More

Susan Devan Harness and Karen E. Bender document.write(''); Guests: The affable, talented writer Karen E. Bender and Susan Devan Harness on effects of the devastating Indian Adoption Project.Karen E.… Read More

Preston Lauterbach and Meredith Clark  document.write(''); Guests: Meredith Clark, Assistant Professor of Media Studies at the University of Virginia. Her scholarship focuses on the intersections of race, media, and power.… Read More

Brian Noyes and Adam Nemett document.write(''); We speak to baker-in-chief Brian Noyes whose life is as delicious as his baking. His Red Truck Bakery is one of 13 Condé Nast Traveler Destination Bakeries.… Read More

Shilpa Davé and Cathy Barrowdocument.write(''); We chat about the Oscar-nominated films with arguably the best person around for that conversation; andwe paired it with a nice big helping of pie, baking tips, and an unexpected path to culinary success.… Read More

Heath Hardage Lee and Charles Shields document.write(''); Charles Shields is an award-winning author who’s published the first biographies of Kurt Vonnegut, Harper Lee, and John Williams. Heath Lee's book is the true story of a fierce band of women who battled Washington to bring their husbands home from the jungles of Vietnam.… Read More

Claudrena Harold and Jahan Ramazani document.write(''); Guests: Claudrena Harold, professor of African American and African Studies and History affiliated with both the University of Virginia’s Corcoran Department of History and the Carter G.… Read More

Tracy Howe and Angela Ciolfi document.write(''); Tracy Howe, musician, activist, and founder of Restoration Village Arts. We discuss her new album, longtime work at the border, including her recent trip to Tijuana and one upcoming to Honduras; and we talk with Angela Ciolfi Executive Director of the Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC) in Charlottesville, about many cases and issues they tackle from reducing racial inequities around school discipline; to fighting to release children being held by the gov't and advocating to reunite them with their families, and much more.… Read More

Leslie Hubbard and Gregory Lewis document.write(''); Guests: Leslie Hubbard speaks about her fascinating life as a former Buddhist nun who in her twenties, in pursuit of spiritual development, chose to lead a monastic life with renowned Zen master, Thich Naht Hanh, in a hamlet in the French countryside; and we speak with Gregory Lewis, sous chef of the well-loved Maya Restaurant, a popular staple in the Charlottesville restaurant landscape.… Read More

Tish Jennings and Frank Dukes document.write(''); Guests: Tish Jennings, internationally recognized leader in the fields of social and emotional learning and mindfulness in education. We discussed her new book, “The Trauma-Sensitive Classroom.” … Read More

Kyrill Kunakhovich & Kelly Deetz document.write(''); An amazing show with two passionate historians. We spoke to Kyrill Kunakhovich about dictators, fascists, & nationalists—what we need to know in this political moment; and to Kelley Fanto Deetz about how she's transforming the narrative at her new gig, Robert E.… Read More

Angela Taylor & Alexi Mason document.write(''); All Heart! Guests: Cardiometabolic Network director Angela Taylor, MD and educator Alexis Mason. Details: Angela Tylor, MD directs the Cardiometabolic Network at the University of Virginia’s Medical Center.… Read More

Warren Craghead & Larycia Hawkins document.write(''); We welcomed back the effervescent artist Warren Craghead ; and courageous professor and activist who lives out her exploration of race/ethnicity, religion, and politics Dr. … Read More

Richard Guy Wilson & Jim Tucker document.write(''); We welcomed back Richard Guy Wilson to discuss art and architecture, diners, the groundbreaking art of Hilma af Klint, and much more; and we heard from Jim Tucker, MD about his research and fascinating stories about children who may have lived past lives.… Read More

Ken Horne & Hawes Spencer document.write(''); We spoke with investigative journalist and author Hawes Spencer about his new book Summer of Hate, and Indivisible Charlottesville's Ken Horne to discuss the upcoming election and the 5th district congressional race: Leslie Cockburn vs Denver Riggleman.… Read More

Jaewar & Lee Graves document.write(''); It's Hops and Hip-Hop! We spoke with Jaewar of Vibe Riot. He's an activist, front man, and producer of funk, hip-hop, soul, rock & go-go.… Read More

Gloria Beard & Cauline Yates document.write(''); We spoke with Gloria Beard and Cauline Yates who made the 98-person pilgrimage to Montgomery, Alabama in the summer of 2018 to the new Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice.… Read More

Lara Harrison & John D’Earth document.write(''); We spoke to Lara Harrison an organizer with Hate-Free Schools Coalition of Albemarle County. HFSC is trying to ban all symbols of racial and ethnic hatred within the school system. … Read More

Justin Reid & Priscilla Mendenhall document.write(''); Guests: Justin Reid, and Priscilla Mendenhall. Reid isDirector of African American Programs at Virginia Humanities. We also welcomed back Priscilla Mendenhall co-founder of CIRAC—the Charlottesville-Area Immigrant Resource and Advocacy Coalition.… Read More

Aran Shetterly & Jaewar document.write(''); We spoke with Aran Shetterly about his book The Americano which details the largely untold story of an American who fought in the Cuban Revolution; and we discussed events leading to the Greensboro Massacre.… Read More

Cale Jaffe & Lisa Speidel document.write(''); We spoke with Lisa Speidel about gender based violence and healthy masculinity and Cale Jaffe, about the current Virginia case that could overturn a ban on uranium mining and the resulting economic & environmental impacts.… Read More

Deirdre Enright, Deborah & Mark Parker document.write(''); We spoke with Mark Parker, co-author of Sucking Up: A Brief Consideration of Sycophancy and welcomed back Deirdre Enright, Director of the Innocence Project at the University of Virginia School of Law.… Read More

Ashley Walding, & Camilla Fojas document.write(''); We spoke with Camilla Fojas whose work is a fascinating look at how, through popular culture, Americans see themselves and those perceived as “the other” exploring capitalism, nationalism, and more.… Read More

(Pictured l to r:  Jim Coan, Matt Rohdie) document.write(''); We cashed in on the expertise of crypto-currency guru Matt Rohdie. What is “crypto,” bitcoin, and Blockchain? And we spoke about the very specific effects the Trump administrations’ policies are having on children and families separated at the border with professor of psychology Jim Coan.… Read More

(Pictured l to r: Priya Mahadevan, Leigh Ann Carver) document.write(''); We dished with Priya Mahadevan about her unique brand of southern Indian cooking, her activism as local group leader of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense, and her children's books.… Read More

We were honored to host a conversation of truth-telling with Andrea Douglas and Jalane Schmidt as they prepare for a pilgrimage to Montgomery, Alabama to memorialize the 1898 lynching of John Henry James.… Read More

We spoke with Susan Fraiman author of Extreme Domesticity: A View from the Margins, in which she challenges main stream views of domesticity and explores homemaking for under-represented groups, and Tim Cunningham has traveled to 13 countries delivering laughter to communities in crisis across the globe with Clowns Without Borders.… Read More

Dr. Michael D. Williams on how the UVA School of Medicine is tackling implicit bias, recent studies on racial inequity, and more and Brendan Wolfe, author of Mr. Jefferson’s Telescope: A History of the University of Virginia in 100 Objects, about rare, funny, controversial, and peculiar objects.… Read More

We spoke with Steven Thomas, restorative justice and community organizer, working to build relationships across racial and cultural divides in Harrisonburg, Charlottesville, and beyond; and Corban Addison best-selling author & humanitarian, who traveled from Greece to Berlin, along the route of refugees, to research his latest book.… Read More

“How do you choose what to wear when meeting the Dalai Lama?!” We’ve got mindfulness expert Tish Jennings who recently presented her research to the Dalai Lama and Francesca Calamita who studies women’s relationship with food in literature.… Read More

We’ve got class. We spoke with Andrea Press, internationally known for her scholarship on the cultural impact of the U.S. media. Charlottesville High School principal Eric Irizarry talked with us about gun violence, school safety, and the creative ways his school is making students feel welcome.… Read More

A dive into the world behind the bar, of flavor, technique, and history with mixologist and author Micah LeMon; and the inimitable living legend, Leni Sorensen, on her passion for making, growing, and living a life all about good food. … Read More

Meredith Clark, Ph.D. on Black Digital Culture including Black Twitter. Lisa Woolfork Ph.D. on race now in Charlottesville and the nation. DETAILS: Meredith Clark is a journalist and assistant professor in the University of Virginia’s Department of Media studies.… Read More

We spoke with authors, historians, and culinary aficionados, Kelley Fanto Deetz and Adrian Miller about enslaved chefs, soul food, and the African American cooks who served every president since George Washington.… Read More

We explored this unique political moment with History professor William Hitchcock, and we spoke to Elizabeth Conde Alvarez about her heroic efforts to help the residents of Puerto Rico in the wake of hurricane Maria.… Read More

We spoke with Shilpa Davé, Ph.D. on race and gender in popular culture and the media, and Dr. Michael D. Williams, Director of the University of Virginia Center for Health Policy.… Read More

Our guests were Dr. Cameron Webb whose research focuses at the intersection of health and social justice and Hannah Barnaby, award-winning writer of young adult and children’s books.  DETAILS: Dr. Cameron Webb is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.… Read More

We discussed the blockbuster “Black Panther” with Valerie Adams-Bass, Ph.D., whose research examines the media influences on Black children and adolescents. DETAILS: Valerie Adams-Bass is Assistant Professor of Education at the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education, and a faculty affiliate with Youth-Nex, The Center to Promote Effective Youth Development.… Read More

Our guests were Laura Jones activist photographer and Richard Guy Wilson, the Commonwealth Professor of Architectural History at the University of Virginia and a Guggenheim Fellow. Our conversation covered Edith Wharton’s home, the most important Jeffersonian structure, Wilson’s top things to see in a life, and much more.… Read More

Our guests were Charlotte Matthews and Betsy Cox — accomplished women, who ventured beyond the scope of their careers to create something extraordinary. Matthews is an author of exquisite poetry and Cox is an Emmy-winning filmmaker — together they’ve created a multimedia project, Whistle Words, using poetry, film, & the internet, to help women impacted by cancer.… Read More

We spoke with A.D. Carson, “professor of hip hop,” about his new album “Sleepwalking Vol. 1: A Mixtape Essay for Summer 2017,” and Dr. Max Luna, physician and professor at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, and creator of the Latino Health Initiative.… Read More

We spoke with Deirdre Enright director of investigation at the Innocence Project at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Law; and Emily Blout, professor in the Department of Media Studies at UVA, about Iran protests and cyberwarfare. … Read More

Price Thomas, Communications for James Madison’s Montpelier, “The Mere Distinction of Colour” and Race; Richard Schragger, Professor of Law at UVA on the limitations on local governments, why it’s set up that way, what’s at stake, and what we can do about it.… Read More

Guests: Jim Coan, is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Virginia Affective Neuroscience Laboratory at the University of Virginia. Coan studies the brain & emotions. His work and findings embodies one fascinating topics after another: The brain on love & friendship, why we hold hands, How does the brain change when we get to know someone?… Read More

Guests: Larycia Hawkins, is a lecturer in Politics and a Faculty Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia. She was a guest of the show earlier this year – at that time we discussed events surrounding her expulsion from the evangelical school, Wheaton College, because she wore a hijab in support of Muslims, and said that Christians and Muslims worshiped the same God.… Read More