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Henry McCarthy educates his audience on the philosophy of poets and writers; we write poems in our hearts every day, but are often afraid to share them. Interviews, poems and songs are presented and explored as to how they mesh into our everyday lives. Poets & Writers is a production of

WEHC


    • Mar 18, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 92 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Poets & Writers

    20th show celebration from May 2010

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 29:34


    We dig back into the archives as Henry and Richard Graves celebrate the 20th episode of Poets & Writers, first aired on WEHC in May 2010.

    Terry Roberts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 25:39


    Henry interviews Terry Roberts from Asheville, North Carolina who was greatly influenced by Thomas Wolfe, as a writer. Terry shares his latest book, The Holy Ghost and Speakeasy and Revival. https://terryrobertsauthor.com/

    Bryan Byrd

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 25:52


    Henry speaks with Bryan Byrd about his experiences that led to his book, "Surviving Paradise: the Perils and Pleasures of the Caribbean".

    Felicia Mitchell

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 28:59


    Henry speaks with poet and friend Felicia Mitchell about her newest book, "Trail Magic".

    Joe Tennis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 27:58


    Henry interviews Joe Tennis about his latest work and travels on the Creeper Trail.

    Ben Montgomery and Grandma

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 27:06


    This aired on WEHC 90.7 FM on January 14, 2025.

    Leah Rampy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 30:54


    Leah Rampy in her interview tells us why we need nature and trees in our lives. She shares wisdom that we can use in our survival as a species…

    Ava O'Malley

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 26:39


    Henry has a lively interview with Ava O'Malley about her work in the world of marketing and publishing books …She brings energy and insight to our listeners…

    Michael Dechane

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 32:47


    Michael Dechane shares poetry from The Long Invisible with Henry on Poets & Writers. Michael's poetry is deep and passionate.

    Randy Johnson pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 27:47


    Henry and Randy continue their conversation.

    Randy Johnson pt1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 25:41


    Henry talks with internationally traveled photojournalist, author, magazine editor, and trail professional, Randy Johnson, about Grandfather Mountain, "Southern Snow," and more.

    Joshua Darty

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 28:14


    Henry McCarthy interviews Joshua Darty while walking the famous Riverside Cemetery in Asheville North Carolina where Thomas Wolfe and O Henry are buried. Enjoy a lively conversation and intellectual stimulation.

    Ellen Malphrus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 30:20


    Henry interviews Ellen Malphrus.

    David Winship

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 27:33


    Henry shares memories with David about living in Southwest Virginia and all the music and stories including the Carter Family..David shares his latest poems

    Henry McCarthy Muses

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 29:22


    Inside an Appalachian Mind: Henry shares poetry and musings on this solo edition of Poets & Writers.

    Robert Morgan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 28:54


    A classic from the Poets & Writers archives. Robert Morgan was one of the early interviews in which he talks about growing near Asheville, North Carolina and his books "Gap Creek" and "Daniel Boone." Since then, he written many others and returns to Abingdon for the Virginia Highlands Festival writers conference.

    Kenton Thompson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 29:16


    Henry interviews Kenton Thompson about his list of favorite books …growing up reading Foxfire books for information on building objects of the past..Also Kenton discusses The Anxious Generation and why technology can muddle our mind …

    Bonny Gable

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 27:20


    Local author Bonny Gable talks with Henry about her latest novel, “The Martha Odyssey.” This historical novel imagines life outside the walls of Martha Washington College in 1915. www.bonnygable.com.

    Abingdon's Boardinghouse Murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 25:00


    Henry speaks with author Greg Lilly about his latest book, Abingdon's Boardinghouse Murder - historical true crime.https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/products/9781467157322

    Issac Freeman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 27:41


    Henry talks with Judge Issac Freeman who is a superb storyteller from East Tennessee and SouthWest Virginia..a hilarious interview !!

    Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 28:23


    Henry McCarthy talks baseball and tells the story of the boys of Waughtown who won the North Carolina state championship in 1960.

    Betsy White

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 27:08


    local leaders in promoting the culture of South West Virginia

    Jeryl Prescott Sale

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 27:18


    Henry sits down with Jeryl Prescott Sale to talk with her about growing up in South Carolina..her academic career (teaching at Wake Forest with Maya Angelou)then to California to direct and act doing all this while raising a family

    Clay Hipp part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 30:00


    Henry talks with Clay for the second time about songs that are poetry

    Anne Murray

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 29:00


    Anne Murray shares her insight into restoring rare books and stories about her life

    Poems and Popular Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 26:59


    Henry shares poems and popular songs with his audience.

    Martha Bassett

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 27:46


    Henry interviews Martha Bassett a great singer poet and person and talks with her about life on stage and other professions she has worked..also listen to her fine songs

    Brenda Humphrey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 27:44


    Henry McCarthy talks with Brenda Humphrey about her travels with Maya Angelou. She reads poems by Maya and shares stories of her life and her forthcoming book…a charismatic bright person and a joy to listen to.

    Miho Kinnas

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 23:54


    Henry talks with Miho Kinnas about her latest book of poetry…Born in Japan she shares beautiful haiku poems, stories about swimming…and endeavors to promote the love of poetry. Her poem, Three Shrimp Boats On The Horizon, was selected as Best American Poetry in 2023.

    Clay Hipp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 25:46


    Henry engages Clay Hipp in a spirited conversation about the writing of Wendell Berry…Clay tells a great story about visiting Wendell and also shares his excellent knowledge of the writing world.

    Earl Carter

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 28:58


    Henry shares local stories and recollections with Earl Carter as they discuss his multi-decade photographic exploration of southwest Virginia, northwest North Carolina, and eastern Kentucky and Tennessee and the subsequent publication of his book, Appalachian Album.

    Joe Mills

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 28:01


    Joe Mills poet …teacher and father shares his insightful poems with Henry…Joe is a beloved teacher at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

    Naomi Nye

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 30:10


    Naomi Nye, the people's poet shares her poems and her insight on living a meaningful life...her stories of being a traveling poet are from the heart …On the road with Naomi from a phone booth in Nova Scotia to a family home in Palestine.

    Ron Rash

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 26:26


    Henry interviews Ron Rash about his writing and growing up in the Appalachian Culture. They have a spirited folksy discussion comparing childhood experiences and Ron shares insight about his latest book The Caretaker.

    Michele Gillespie

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 28:04


    Henry talks with Michele Gillespie about her book, Katherineand R.J. Reynolds, their brilliance in building Reynolds Tobacco together andabout Katherine founding Reynolda Village. Also, Michele shares her story aboutfinding her way south and becoming an outstanding scholar, teacher, leader and ultimatelyProvost at Wake Forest University.

    Gale Sigal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 29:39


    Henry interviews Gale Sigal, a brilliant teacher who shares her stories about the Canterbury Tales and their application to present day culture

    Tim Conroy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 27:26


    Henry interviews Tim Conroy about his brother Pat and growing up in the Conroy family...also Tim shares his literary skills.

    Cassandra King

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 27:49


    Henry interviews Cassandra King about her writing and her life with Pat Conroy at the first Pat Conroy festival.

    Delilah O'Haynes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 27:03


    Henry interviews Delilah O'Haynes a true voice of Appalachia..a member of Appalachian Poets (Depot Gathering)..Delilah's voice will live on in the hearts of her friends of the Appalachian Mountains …thank you Delilah…This originally aired on WEHC on February 19, 2016 and was re-broadcast, September 19, 2023.

    Lee Saunders

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 27:41


    Robert Lee Saunders is an avid reader teacher and culture builder who shares ten of his favorite books with Henry on Poets and Writers.

    Tanner Cook

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 28:12


    Tanner Cook is a sports writer for The Kingsport Times and Johnson City Press Chronicle. He shares with Henry some great stories of rivalries and legends from South West Virginia and East Tennessee, Matt Mcclung and Ollan Cassell are two of them and many others. Tanner also discusses his experience running for Abingdon High and King College

    Lenard Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 29:10


    Henry chats with Lenard Moore ..a sweet conversation about writing and childhood…In 2008 Lenard became the first Southerner and first African American to be President of Haiku Society of America…

    Jim Minick

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 26:34


    Jim Minick was one of the first guests on Poets and Writers. Henry talks to Jim as he shares about his latest book: Without Warning also stories from Blueberry Years and poetry from his newest book.

    Belinda Smith-Sullivan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 27:01


    Henry interviews Belinda Smith about the joy of peaches and gives some great recipes..also Belinda shared her life from summertime in Mississippi to her experiences as a flight attendant ..being a Coca Cola executive and licensed commercial airline pilot

    David Madden

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 28:51


    Henry McCarthy speaks with David Madden about his book "Momma's Lost Piano."

    Jule C. Spach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 29:05


    Henry remembers his mentor and special friend, Jule C. Spach. A WWII fighter pilot, prisoner-of -war at Stalag Luft III, missionary to Brazil, moderator of the Presbyterian church, and founder of Methodist Home (Arbor Acres), Jule truly was a member of the Greatest Generation. "He had a fun-loving and adventurous spirit, a smile that lit up a room, a ready hug for everyone, and a steadfast dedication to his family and to serving God and others."

    Jim Stokely, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 28:50


    Henry interviews Jim Stokely in Asheville NC at the home of his mother Wilma Dykeman near the creek she played in. This is part two of a two part series that gives great family stories of Thomas Wolfe and the journey of his mother and father to become outstanding artists. Jim shares great insight about his mother's novels such as French Broad and others. Jim is an excellent writer also and has contributed greatly to the Appalachian culture…

    Jim Stokely, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 28:11


    Henry interviews Jim Stokely in Asheville NC at the home of his mother Wilma Dykeman near the creek she played in. This is part one of a two part series that gives great family stories of Thomas Wolfe and the journey of his mother and father to become outstanding artists. Jim shares great insight about his mother's novels such as French Broad and others. Jim is an excellent writer also and has contributed greatly to the Appalachian culture…

    Garland Thompson Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 27:38


    Henry interviews Garland Thompson Jr., a well known poet ,actor and playwright about his life and father, at the Festival of Arts in Winston Salem. There are fascinating stories about individual struggles who seek the greater good in all of us

    Sandra Ann Winters

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 28:10


    Sandra Ann Winters is a native of Durham, North Carolina. She served as a professor of English and Irish literature at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC and is an award-winning poet and has several books published by Salmon Poetry, Calving Under the Moon, The Place Where I Left You, Do Not Touch. She shares "the raw of the heart" with Henry in this episode of Poets & Writers.

    Jane Hicks

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 30:04


    Henry talks with Jane Hicks about her latest book, her experiences growing up and teaching in high schools in the Appalachian Region. Henry taught Jane at Lynn View High in ninth grade English. Jane shares a great story from that class and reads beautiful poems from her latest book, The Safety of Small Things, soon to be published by University of Kentucky Press.

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