Podcast appearances and mentions of Richard Thomas

A conversation with one of the longest-serving and most consequential artistic directors and producers of the modern era of Philadelphia theater history, Sara Garonzik. As we continue our Season Four, we learn about her early years - first as and actor, then as a director, then as a producer at the Philadelphia Theatre Company. And we learn her stories about how she took PTC from a 25-year-long home at the Plays and Players Theatre to the new Suzanne Roberts Theatre on Broad Street. Plus, we learn about how she committed the theater to presenting consequential  modern American playwrights such as Terrence McNally, David Ives and August Wilson, and worked with so many amazing directors, composers and performing artists of the American theater - everyone from Richard Thomas to Billy Porter to Bill Irwin to Kathleen Turner. A blog post on our website, with photos of Sara Garonzik and the opening of the Suzanne Robert Theatre in 2007 on Broad Street is here: https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/images-for-episode-100-the-suzanne-roberts-theatre-grand-opening-2007/On Sunday, June 29th, the author and podcaster Peter Schmitz will be appearing at the Brookline Books stall at the 2025 American Library Association annual conference and exhibition at the Philadelphia Convention Center. If you're a librarian - or a fan of libraries - and are coming to the ALA in Philly this year, please be sure to stop by and say hello!Support the show"Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia" the BOOK can be ordered from independent bookstores and at all online book retailers now!To order our book via Bookshop.org - GO HERE Our website: www.aithpodcast.comOur email address: AITHpodcast@gmail.comBluesky: @aithpodcast.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AITHpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aithpodcast/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AITHpodcast© Podcast text copyright, Peter Schmitz. All rights reserved. ℗ All original voice recordings copyright Peter Schmitz. ℗ All original music copyright Christopher Mark Colucci. Used by permission.

This sermon was preached by Richard Thomas at the Denton site of Christ Church Manchester on Sunday 18th May 2025.

Meg retraces her epic quest along Madison Avenue in 1980, searching for the perfect birthday gift. Jessica discusses the mini Baby Boom of the 80s and the emergence of the first Stroller Warriors.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/354059/episodes/17050797-27-04-25-word-about-generosity-and-the-tower-of-babel-paul-basson-and-richard-thomas.mp3Paul gave a word about generosity and Richard spoke about the Tower of Babel.

#realconversations #director #writer #producer #filmmaker#shortfilmCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN WE THE SPECIESMeet: TONY GERMINARIO; Writer, Director, Producer, shortfilm, ‘No Warning' showing at Garden State Film Festivalhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ConversationswithCalvinWetheSpecIEs460 Interviews/Videos  8400 SUBSCRIBERSGLOBAL Reach. Earth Life. Amazing People.  PLEASE SUBSCRIBE **TONY GERMINARIO; Writer, Director, Producer, short film, ‘NoWarning' showing at Garden State Film FestivalYouTube: https://youtu.be/YRGGtjLsQuYBIO:   Tony is a Director/Writer/Producer best knownfor BAD FRANK starring Tom Sizemore, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, and BrianO'Halloran which won more than 20 awards and is represented by GravitasVentures and Lotus Entertainment. WINGMAN, INC., a film he wrote starring Kristopher Turner, Erin Cahill,and Reid Ewing, was released by Lionsgate in 2015.  His more recent directorial effort, THE PRICEFOR SILENCE, starring Richard Thomas, Lynn Mancinelli, Emrhys Cooper, andDorothy Lyman was released in the summer of 2019 for both theatrical anddigital channels and has received more than a dozen awards.   ** LINKS:      tonygerm – Instagram     no-warning.com ** WE ARE ALSO ON AUDIOAUDIO “Conversations with Calvin; WE       the SpecIEs”ANCHOR https://lnkd.in/g4jcUPqSPOTIFY https://lnkd.in/ghuMFeCAPPLE PODCASTSBREAKER https://lnkd.in/g62StzJGOOGLE PODCASTS https://lnkd.in/gpd3XfMPOCKET CASTS https://pca.st/bmjmzaitRADIO PUBLIC https://lnkd.in/gxueFZw

Sharon Scott Williams bares her soul in a play called Crazy Mama, a powerful, personal story that's at once unique and wholly relatable. It's about family, mental illness and the bonds and devotion that propel us to protect and defend those we hold dear.  Crazy Mama is running at the Rubicon Theatre in Ventura, CA March 26 - April 6, 2025. It stars Linda Purl and is directed by Anson Williams, both icons of classic TV, including Happy Days, and one of whom is married to playwright Sharon Scott Williams. (You only get one guess which.)Sharon came home from school, at the age of eight, to find her mother wielding a knife, in a psychotic episode. The ensuing events led to extended hospitalization and a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia. Her family's coping heroism inspired her, decades later, to write a memoir, which Sharon's husband, actor and director Anson Williams (Yes, you guess correctly), felt would make an astonishing one-woman stage show.With Linda Purl in the starring role (playing 16 different characters!) the stage play of 'Crazy Mama' gives audiences the opportunity to reflect on their own experiences and it provides a conduit to conversations about mental illness, trauma and family dynamics. Sharon tells how the crafting of the play inspired the processing of her long buried, confusing emotional cocktail of fear, guilt, shame, and anger and with similar Virginia ancestral roots, Linda identified instantly with the work and the power of its messages.Plus, Sharon, Anson and Linda all claim Covid Love stories! Sharon, an Ojai, California Real Estate agent, had shown Anson a house a decade earlier. But, with both of them single, she received a text invitation from him for lunch! They spent the pandemic falling in love. Linda ran into an acquaintance with a very similar show-biz history, Patrick Duffy. Their mutual friend, Richard Thomas paved the way and their Zoom friendship blossomed into romance! Also, we are proud to present our all-new IMDB Roulette Sub Genre quiz sensation, Were You On It, featuring full disclosures about Anson and Linda's appearances on: Baywatch, The Waltons, The Secret Storm, Fantasy Island, Black Market Baby and I Married A Centerfold!In recommendations-- Weezy: Documentary Beatles 64 on Disney+Fritz: Documentary Becoming Katharine Graham on Amazon PrimePath Points of Interest:Crazy Mama at The Rubicon TheatreAnson Williams IMDBAnson Williams WikipediaAnson Williams on FacebookLinda Purl IMDBLinda Purl WikipediaLinda Purl on InstagramLinda Purl in "POSSIBILITIES - songs of HOPE, RISK and MAYBE" at Catalina Jazz Club in HollywoodBeatles 64 - Disney+Becoming Katharine Graham - Amazon Prime

While Charleston and the Upstate often get the spotlight, the Lowcountry played a crucial role in the Revolutionary War, with strategic locations, privateer activity, and key figures shaping the war's outcome. To help us uncover this fascinating history as South Carolina marks the 250th anniversary of America's fight for independence, we're joined by Richard Thomas, a local historian and founder of Lowcountry History Tours.

We sit down with actor Bruce Davison. With almost 300 IMDB credits, shelves full of awards and a slew of illustrious co-stars and stories about A-listers whom he befriended pre-fame-and-fortune, Bruce is brimming with fantastic tales that feature some of the most influential figures in visual media history. Bruce joins us to talk about his career, from his start in the '60s, all the way to current projects  coming soon to a streaming platform near you!Bruce's film career took off with a jolt as he found himself starring in the provocatively X-Rated, coming of age saga, Last Summer. Bruce takes us back to the set with Richard Thomas and Barbara Hershey where soundtrack contributor,  Robbie Robertson taught him first guitar chords.We talk about Bruce's childhood, growing up in a military family in Philadelphia, the  practical career advice he received from director Robert Aldrich: Be a character actor! Wisdom he gained from Anthony Quinn and the horror and heartbreak behind his Golden Globe-winning performance in 1989's Longtime Companion, the first theatrical feature to address the AIDS epidemic, which was written by Fritz's step-brother, Craig Lucas!We dive further into Bruce's remarkable Hollywood history with a round of IMDB Roulette (patent-pending) which takes us into private gambling parties with Dino, Desi, Billy, Lucy and Frank Sinatra! Sunday afternoons with Scorsese and DePalma at Margot Kidder's beach house. And we learn the truth behind why Bruce appears as only an extra in Close Encounters. His pal Stephen Spielberg said, “No one want so see the guy from Willard stepping off a spaceship.”Just how often does Bruce have to answer a question about Rats? To whom does he give credit for the greatest scenes he's ever performed…? The writers. David E. Kelley, Taylor Sheridan, Craig Lucas and beyond. Additionally, did you know that Bruce is a talented painter? We sample his works and hear about his inspirations.We get backstage insights from the set of Ozark and Bruce shares dish on his latest projects, including movies with Beau Bridges and Dee Wallace.Plus, Fritz and Weezy are recommending Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley, and The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, both on Netflix. And get ready for a Keri Russell deep dive, beginning with The Diplomat which will pull you happily into all four seasons of Felicity!Path Points of Interest:Bruce Davison IMDBBruce Davison WikipediaBruce Davison on IG25 Miles to NormalCamera (2024)Suitable Flesh (2023)The Remarkable Life of Ibelin - NetflixReturn of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley on NetflixThe DiplomatFelicity

Season 2023 – Talk 20- A history of Animal Welfare Legislation in the UK In ‘A history of Animal Welfare Legislation in the UK’ Richard Thomas tells us about the tortuous path culminating in the Hunting Act of 2004. Click a thumbnail below to view the image gallery that accompanies the talk. A long time … Continue reading "TH2023 Ep20 Animal Welfare Legislation" The post TH2023 Ep20 Animal Welfare Legislation appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Bryan Barrett talks with State Rep. Mike Sparks and Richard Thomas about Sam Davis Home Ghost Tours and the Old Jefferson Community.

Season 2023 – Talk 19- William Cobbett and Hunting In ‘William Cobbett and Hunting’ Richard Thomas tells us about ‘field sports’ during William Cobbett’s lifetime. Click a thumbnail below to view the image gallery that accompanies the talk. William Cobbett: A countryman learning, as a child and young man, all the skills one needs to … Continue reading "TH2023 Ep19 William Cobbett and Hunting" The post TH2023 Ep19 William Cobbett and Hunting appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

This week is all about American Whiskey, aka Bourbon, during the 1920's! Prohibition was a rocky time for the bourbon industry, but it also sparked some cool tales of ingenuity and defiance which we are excited to talk about today. Plus we welcome our first guest, friend, author and Editor in Chief of the Whiskey Reviewer, Richard Thomas. He'll join us later on to speak to the winners--and losers--of prohibition.

Buddy and I abandoned our hydrogen nomad at the edge of the wastelands before trudging around the rusted chain-link perimeter of the abandoned fairgrounds, waiting for the blast of steam and guttural earthly moan to escape from the fractured soil, signifying that it was clear to enter the area. | © 2024 by Richard Thomas. Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate the life of Roger Corman, Will, Bruce, John and I join Shad as he attempts to create the Seven Samurai in SPACE! We talk about Richard Thomas' half Luke half Spock performance, George Peppard's Redneck Han Solo, John Saxon's evilness and his Stellar Converter!!!

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On the September 18, 2024 edition of the Richard Crouse Show we meet Mary Badham. She had no acting experience before she auditioned for the role of the intelligent and unconventional girl Jean Louise Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. Better known by the nickname Scout, the character is the daughter of Alabama lawyer, Atticus Finch, played by Gregory Peck in the classic film. Mary Badham, at just ten years of age, became the youngest actress to that date to be nominated for Best Supporting Actress.  At age fourteen, after appearing in several other films and television show, including the final episode of the original Twilight Zone series, she retired from acting at age fourteen. She stayed close with Gregory Peck, who she always called Atticus, until his death in 2003. To Kill a Mockingbird has never completely left her life, however, Mary has traveled around the world recalling her experiences making the classic film, and praising the book's messages of tolerance and compassion, and now, in her debut as a stage actor, she plays, quote “the meanest old woman who ever lived,” Mrs. Dubose in the national touring production of Aaron Sorkin's stage adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird, which features Richard Thomas in the role of Atticus Finch and is now playing at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto. Check mirvish.com for more details. Then, Christian Sparkes, a film director and screenwriter from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. His new movie, “The King Tide,” is set in an isolated, struggling community, ten years after a child with miraculous gifts washed up on the beach. She is able to heal people, but after a decade of prosperity, her adoptive parents are forced to decide whether her safety is more important than their community's prosperity

On the September 18, 2024 edition of the Richard Crouse Show we meet Mary Badham. She had no acting experience before she auditioned for the role of the intelligent and unconventional girl Jean Louise Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. Better known by the nickname Scout, the character is the daughter of Alabama lawyer, Atticus Finch, played by Gregory Peck in the classic film. Mary Badham, at just ten years of age, became the youngest actress to that date to be nominated for Best Supporting Actress. At age fourteen, after appearing in several other films and television show, including the final episode of the original Twilight Zone series, she retired from acting at age fourteen. She stayed close with Gregory Peck, who she always called Atticus, until his death in 2003. To Kill a Mockingbird has never completely left her life, however, Mary has traveled around the world recalling her experiences making the classic film, and praising the book's messages of tolerance and compassion, and now, in her debut as a stage actor, she plays, quote “the meanest old woman who ever lived,” Mrs. Dubose in the national touring production of Aaron Sorkin's stage adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird, which features Richard Thomas in the role of Atticus Finch and is now playing at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto. Check mirvish.com for more details. Then, Christian Sparkes, a film director and screenwriter from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. His new movie, “The King Tide,” is set in an isolated, struggling community, ten years after a child with miraculous gifts washed up on the beach. She is able to heal people, but after a decade of prosperity, her adoptive parents are forced to decide whether her safety is more important than their community's prosperity

Richard Thomas is best known for playing John-Boy on the ‘70s drama series “The Waltons.” Now, he's playing one of literature and film's most beloved characters, Atticus Finch, in Aaron Sorkin's touring production of “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Richard talks to Tom about taking on this much-loved role, why he thinks the story is so timeless, and why he doesn't mind if you shout out “Goodnight, John-Boy” at curtain call.

Best known as "John-boy" from the Waltons, actor Richard Thomas called in to chat with Austin about his upcoming role in "To Kill A Mockingbird"  beginning April 30th at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center.

This week, the fellas discuss the 1979 adaptation of All Quiet on the Western Front... this time on the SMALL screen! They talk all about Ian Holm's standout performance, the lack of differences between this and the 1930 original, Jason not liking any of the Paul Baumers so far and much more. Plus: a debate about the "murky" look of the film.   Next week: A new movie! Oscar-nominated! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/war-movies/the-100-greatest-war-movies-of-all-time Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) All Quiet on the Western Front stars Richard Thomas, Ernest Borgnine, Ian Holm, Patricia Neal, Mark Elliot, Dai Bradley and Donald Pleasence; directed by Delbert Mann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Thomas Stars in New Play at the Fisher Theatre

Currently own a worm farm or thinking you might like to? This week we meet Richard Thomas from WormloversHear about the history of Wormlovers and their journey over the last 10 years and learn from Richard's knowledge on the benefits of worm farms for the home gardener. Check out the Wormlovers website to see the range of not only worm farms but planter boxes, wicking beds and other garden accessories.Whether you're a large family or living on your own, Richard will explain not only the waste reduction benefits of the worm farm but the reward of the effect of worm castings and worm tea on your garden.New to worm farms? Here's a few tips to starting:Place the worm farm in full shadeAdd a bedding of compost, soil or other suitable organic matter to the trayAdd composting worms (1000-2000) - these can be purchased from WormloversAdd small amount of garden/kitchen waste as well as waste paper/cardboard - remember not to overfeed your worms!Dilute worm tea to a ratio of 1:10 and use on your gardenWhere you can find all things Muddy Boots!Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/ Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook

Why would children risk their lives to run away from school? In the heart-wrenching podcast, Kuper Island, journalist Duncan McCue investigates the suspicious death of Richard Thomas, a student at Kuper Island Residential School. McCue uncovers stifled police investigations, confronts perpetrators of abusers and witnesses a community trying to rebuild. He joins Crime Story to talk about a story close to his heart. For early access to Crime Story episodes and to listen ad-free, subscribe to CBC's True Crime channel on our show page in Apple Podcasts.

HAVING CO-STARRING OPPOSITE SUCH HOLLYWOOD ELITE ASJON VOIGHT, NICHOLAS CAGE, ORSON WELLS, CHARLES BRONSON, JAMES GARNER,MICHAEL and KIRK DOUGLAS as well as BEAU and LLOYD BRIDGES,NOW, 2X EMMY NOMINEE, LEE PURCELL, IS CURRENTLY PRODUCING AND DIRECTINGA VIRTUAL CAST IN WAR OF THE WORLDS TO BENEFIT THE MOTION PICTURE HOMELate 2019, Lee completed her starring role in Joey Travolta's (John's Brother) Carol of the Bells, with Donna Mills (Knots Landing), Donna Pescow (Angie), RJ Mitte (Breaking Bad), Yule Mireless (Animal Kingdom), and Geri Jewell (Deadwood), Lee Purcell is available for interviews.2020/21 has been spent working as a SAG board member to help an industry members survive the covid pandemicMentored by Hollywood leading man, Steve McQueen, Lee has starred opposite many of Hollywood's most popular leading men, including Mark Harmon, Jon Voight, Malcolm McDowell, Nicholas Cage, Jan Michael Vincent, Louis Gosett Jr, Chadwick Boseman, Gene Wilder, Robert Young, Orson Welles, Charles Bronson, James Garner, Richard Thomas, Paul Sorvino, Barry Bostwick, Jack Lord, Tom Selleck, RJ Mitte and has the distinction of starring opposite two of Hollywood's most dynamic father-son duos, Michael Douglas and Kirk Douglas as well as Beau Bridges and Lloyd Bridges.Thomas J. Carey, a native Philadelphian, holdsdegrees from Temple University (B.S. in Business Administration)and California State University, Sacramento (M.A. inAnthropology), and also attended the University of Toronto's Ph.D.Programme in Anthropology.An Air Force veteran who held a TOP SECRET/CRYPTOclearance, Tom is now a retired Philadelphia area businessman. Hehas been a Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) State Section Directorfor Southeastern Pennsylvania from 1986 to 1991, a SpecialInvestigator for the J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies(CUFOS) from 1991 to 2001, and a member of the CUFOS boardof directors from 1998 to 2001. Tom began investigating aspects of the Roswell Incident in 1991

Susan and Sharon sit down with actor, director, and writer Elayne Heilveil. Elayne has worked with Mike Nichols and Mark Rydell in the classic 70s television series Family and has guested on such shows as The Rockford Files, The Waltons, Emergency!, Hawaii 5-0, Hill Street Blues and The Mary Tyler More Show. She has appeared opposite such legendary stars such as James Garner, Rip Torn, Ben Vereen, Jeff Goldblum, Valerie Bertinelli, David Jansen, Robert Culp and Dame Judith Anderson.In this layered conversation, Elayne discusses standing up for yourself on set, learning to trust your instincts, navigating dicey auditions -- and discovering the joy and artistic rewards of writing.THE CONVERSATIONHow a “mystical” experience reading “The Creation” by James Weldon Johnson at eleven years old led to Elayne's start in show business.Going to the Fame school –the movie and TV show barely scratched the surface!Topless go-go dancers and drunk bodies in the streets: living and acting in 70's New York.What do you say when an agent wants you to change your name – to Daisy Astor?On being asked to take her top off at an audition: “I broke out laughing and said, ‘Are women buying this bullshit?' ”On casting quirks: “I've played three nuns. It's every Jewish girl's dream to be a nun.”Being “beyond nervous” auditioning for Mike Nichols.Doing the TV movie, A Cry For Help – and wearing Columbo's trench coat the whole time!What do you do when your lines aren't quite right on The Waltons? Give them to Richard Thomas' John-Boy!LIVING WITH AN ‘ANGEL' – what's it like secretly living with Stuart Margolin, and then getting “married” on-screen?What's the best therapy after an abusive moment on set? Try throwing drinking glasses at a brick wall.So join Susan and Sharon – and Elayne – as they talk nude photos, James Garner, reverse nepotism, finding your sweet spot – and getting tear-gassed by Rip Torn! AUDIOGRAPHYThe Rockford Files is streaming FREE on Roku.So Fetch, The Making of Mean Girls (and Why We're Still Obsessed with It) by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong. Get it at Bookshop or your favorite bookstore.Pre-order the book: The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore by Stan Zimmerman. Will ship Feb. 13.Read The Creation by James Weldon Johnson.8TL EXCLUSIVE OFFERS!Invest in yourself at TheNextish.com - Special 80s TV Ladies offer! Get 10% off an already 30% off promotion on their newest online course that will help you chart a course forward: "Be The Disruptor" - Use code "8TL24" at checkout at TheNextish.com.CONNECTRead transcripts and more at 80sTVLadies.com.Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list.Follow 8TL on Facebook.Check out 8TL on Linkedin.Get ad-free episodes and exclusive videos on PATREON.Find more cool podcasts at our host sight, Weirding Way Media.The 80s TV Ladies travel to Podfest 2024! If you'll be there, find us and say hello to Sharon and Susan.

Bojangles is a Carolina-born restaurant brand specializing in Southern food like hand-breaded fried chicken and made-from-scratch biscuits. Founded in 1977 in Charlotte, N.C., by Jack Fulk and Richard Thomas, the brand now operates over 800 restaurants in the Southeast. Deeply influenced by “Southern hospitality,” Bojangles draws guests back to its restaurants with friendly crews focused on making the experience memorable for customers.   Bojangles is poised to begin an aggressive expansion across Florida, Texas, Nevada, and Ohio. The fast-food brand is on a mission to deliver a “taste of the South” to the rest of the country. Mark Johnson, CEO of Loyalty360, spoke with Sergio Perez, Sr. Director of Omnichannel Initiatives at Bojangles, about building the Bojangles Reward program, forming partnerships that leverage customer affinity, and driving personalization by knowing what resonates best with customers.  

Twelve years in a row, Echo Valley has celebrated Christmas with a ton of bubblegum! Here we go again! What are the bubblegum roots of Silver Bells? Patty Duke "celebrates" the holidays! Dramatic readings of the poetry of Richard Thomas, John Boy from the Waltons, and he sings! Shirley Jones and Shaun Cassidy sing together! Plenty of cheery candy from The Archies, 1910 Fruitgum Company, The Monkees, The Brady Bunch, Bobby Goldsboro, Tommy Roe, George Gobel, Bob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell, The Hondells, The Pipsqueeks, The Trashmen, Fred Flintstone, The Rosebuds, and Owl City!

Richard Thomas is best known for playing John-Boy in the ‘70s drama series “The Waltons.” Now, he's taking on one of literature and film's most beloved characters, Atticus Finch, in Aaron Sorkin's touring production of “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Richard talks to Tom about taking on this much-loved role, how the play differs from the renowned book and film, and the legacy of his role as John-boy.

I'm a big fan of Local Profile. I get it every single month, and I saw a recent addition of the Local Profile, and they featured this amazing couple with this great smile, and I could just feel the energy off the magazine. I knew then that I had to get this couple into my studio. Chalon Clark and Richard Thomas are in the studio today to talk about the amazing work they are doing with The Present House Hospitality Group.

Birmingham Royal Ballet is celebrating the city's pioneering heavy metal band in a new production, Black Sabbath – the Ballet. Tom Sutcliffe talks to the director of BRB Carlos Acosta about how the marriage of apparently conflicting cultures came about. He also hears from the composer and arranger Christopher Austin on adapting the music for contemporary choreography and the dramaturg Richard Thomas about creating a narrative structure for an abstract dance form. Today it was announced that Michael Gove has appointed commissioners to take over Birmingham Council. To find out how this might affect arts organisations in the city, Tom speaks to the Birmingham-based journalist and broadcaster Adrien Goldberg. In our occasional series on cultural bugbears we hear from the author and Guardian journalist Tim Dowling. As London Fashion Week draws to a close, we put the business of the British fashion industry under the spotlight with the Yorkshire-based designer and Professor of Fashion Matty Bovan, the New York Times fashion journalist Elizabeth Paton and the designer, academic and curator Andrew Ibi, whose exhibition The Missing Thread: Untold Stories of Black British Fashion is about to open at Somerset House. Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Emma Wallace Black Sabbath Ballet 1:18 Birmingham Funding 17:20 Immersive Theatre 22:18 Fashion 28:12

Gay homosexuals Nick and Joseph discuss I Can Make You Love Me (also known as Stalking Laura) - an American 1993 made-for-television psychological thriller film directed by Michael Switzer, starring Richard Thomas and Brooke Shields. Additional topics include: Nick's return from the Venice International Film Festival Danny Masterson Tipping before service And too many films to mention Want to send them stuff? Fish Jelly PO Box 461752 Los Angeles, CA 90046 Find merch here: https://fishjellyfilmreviews.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo @fishjelly Visit their website at www.fishjellyfilms.com Find their podcast at the following: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/fish-jelly Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/388hcJA50qkMsrTfu04peH Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fish-jelly/id1564138767 Find them on Instagram: Nick (@ragingbells) Joseph (@joroyolo) Fish Jelly (@fishjellyfilms) Find them on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ragingbells/ https://letterboxd.com/joroyolo/ Nick and Joseph are both Tomatometer-approved critics at Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critics/nicholas-bell https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critics/joseph-robinson --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fish-jelly/support

You are what you eat, right? Well then, who were the ancient Romans, and who were the people they colonized? And who are we? And why do we eat so much chicken? This week we're sitting down with Silvia Valenzuela Lamas to talk about how Roman colonization changed both the animals people raised and how people ate them. We're also talking with Richard Thomas about chickens, and how our taste for it may be one of the most enduring things we leave behind. Links: Richard Thomas: The Broiler Chicken as a signal of a human reconfigured biosphere. Silvia Valenzuela-Lamas:...

Kenny and Mike discuss and spotfaith in the film and stage adaptations of Harper Lee's classic novel, To Kill A Mockingbird. The film version was released in 1962 and stars Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch and Mary Badham as Scout. The stage production, written by Aaron Sorkin starred Jeff Daniels as Atticus opened on Broadway in 2018. The 2023 touring production stars Richard Thomas with Mary Badham playing Mrs. Henry Dubose, and Melanie Moore as Scout. Faith Spotted: The film and stage production depict Atticus as a Christ Figure in his willingness and courage to do the righteous thing in representing Tom Robinson, knowing he and his family will suffer for it.  The place and audacity of evil as personified by Bob Ewell who abuses his own daughter, blames Tom Robinson, taunts the Robinson family, and the Finch children. In the face of such evil, and in contrast to the example of Christ as seen in Atticus, the temptation to go along, to remain silent and fail to stand up for righteousness.  The gift of grace to do what is righteous even if it is not in line with the law as depicted by Sherrif Heck Tate when he declared Bob Ewell fell on his knife during his attack on the Finch children.  

TVC 611.4: Ed welcomes television icons Patrick Duffy (Dallas, Step by Step, The Bold and the Beautiful) and Linda Purl (Happy Days, Matlock, The Office). Patrick and Linda are co-founders of Duffy's Dough, a company that shows you how to make your own sourdough bread, sourdough pizza dough, sourdough cinnamon rolls, and many other homemade goodies, all from scratch—and all with the help of a dehydrated sourdough starter kit that originated with Patrick's family more than seventy years ago. Topics this segment include how the story of Duffy's Dough begins with how Linda and Patrick first became a couple—and the role that actor Richard Thomas played in bringing them both together. The Duffy's Dough Sourdough Starter and Essentials Kit is available for a limited time and includes dehydrated starter, flour, sugar, measuring spoons and cups, apron, potholder, scraper, a French rolling pin, and a recipe book, while the Solo Dehydrated Sourdough Starter Kit includes dehydrated starter and a recipe book. All net proceeds from sales of Duffy's Dough starter kits will support Patrick and Linda's various charitable causes (which include food scarcity, education, and the environment), while Patrick personally made each flake of dehydrated starter that went into the first 1,000 kits made. For more details, go to DuffysDough.com.   Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on Louisiana Considered, Emmy Award-winning actor Richard Thomas tells us about his approach to playing Atticus Finch as the touring production of “To Kill a Mockingbird” heads to the Saenger Theatre. And we learn why Louisiana leads the nation in rates of inmates serving time for crimes they committed as kids.   “To Kill a Mockingbird” is coming to the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans from May 30 through June 2. Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning work has received rave reviews since it debuted on Broadway in 2018.    Starring as Atticus Finch is Richard Thomas, a longtime veteran of both the screen and the stage. Many remember Thomas for playing the role of Johnboy on the CBS Great Depression-era TV show, the Waltons. The Emmy Award-winning actor tells us more about taking on this iconic role and why he believes the story is increasingly important.   According to a new report published by the nonprofit Human Rights for Kids, the United States punishes adults for crimes they committed while they were kids much more often and more severely than other countries; and of all U.S. states, Louisiana does this most often.   Criminal justice reporter Nick Chrastil covered this report for The Lens. He spoke with WRKF's Karen Henderson about the findings.   Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Alana Schreiber. Our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz and our engineers are Garrett Pittman and Aubry Procell.   You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts.    Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.   Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me' Director, Ursula Macfarlane, and producer Alexandra Lacey join us in this very special episode, with Pol' & Patrik remoting in – all the way from Dubai! Pol' and Patrik share their personal stories from their past with Anna, while wearing a pop of her favorite color pink today to honor her the way they know best (with fashion!) and shower her with their love.  Hear more of their stories on the brand new Anna Nicole Smith documentary ‘You Don't Know Me' now streaming on Netflix.  Pol' and Patrik get emotional as they reminisce about their best-friendship with the late Anna and how she failed and rose to stardom. Ursula and Alex take the guys behind the scenes of making the film and touch on some of the shocking details that lead to her death.  From Anna's private wedding ceremony in the Bahamas to the burial of her son, Daniel. Ursula and Alex get into the weeds of their research and explain a “different side” of Anna that her fans and friends alike never knew about her life before.   In return, the guys tell Ursula and Alex about the adventures of their close friendship with Anna. From filming ‘The Anna Nicole Show' to swatting paparazzi to designing some of her most iconic looks, Pol' and Patrik explain what it meant to be bestfriends on-and-off screen for over 20 years.  For Runway Rundown, the guys pull Anna's looks from the 2004 VH1 and G-Phoria awards, designed by Pol' Atteu himself. The guys pay tribute to the REAL version of Anna Nicole Smith: the original fashionista, trendsetter, and ultimately, the biggest icon that the world has ever seen.  Chapters:  [0:00] Why Anna Nicole Smith? [5:42] Getting to to the truth  [10:56] Richard Thomas  [16:47] Choosing the title  [21:18] Meeting Anna for the first time [24:12] Did Anna have REAL friends? [27:04] Burying Daniel in the Bahamas  [36:28] Behind-The-Scenes  [39:32] Runway Rundown  [49:08] You Don't Know Me  #AnnaNicoleSmith #AnnaNicoleSmithDocumentary #NetflixAnnaNicoleSmith #UndressedPodcast #VocalPodcasts #VocalPodcastNetwork  Show Notes:  Subscribe to our audio: linktr.ee/undressedpod Follow our guest, Ursula Macfarlane:  Instagram: @ursulapics Twitter: @ursulafilm Watch ‘Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me' documentary now on Netflix.  Follow Pol Atteu:  Instagram: @polatteu  Tiktok: @polatteu  Twitter: @polatteu  Follow Patrik Simpson:  Instagram: @patriksimpson  Tiktok: @patriksimpsonbh Follow Snow White 90210: Instagram: @snowwhite90210 Twitter: @SnowWhite9010 Watch Season 4 of Gown and Out In Beverly Hills on Prime Video.  Follow Vocal Podcast Network: Instagram: @vocalpodcasts Twitter: @VocalPodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for another visit with Midday theater critic, J. Wynn Rousuck, who joins Tom each week with her reviews of Maryland's regional stage. Today she tells us about Tuesday's opening night performance of To Kill A Mockingbird, at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theater. The touring company production is Aaron Sorkin's acclaimed stage adaptation of Harper Lee's Pulitizer Prize-winning novel about racial justice in the Jim Crow South. It's directed by Tony Award-winner Bartlett Sher, and stars Richard Thomas in the role of attorney Atticus Finch, who works to defend a Black man who has been wrongfully accused of raping a White woman. To Kill A Mockingbird continues at The Hippodrome through March 19. Click the play's link for ticketing and showtime information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Learned is remarkable in her entirety. Growing up in Vienna, Austria, she despised her masculine name, developed nervous shakes and discovered that her “diplomat” father was a CIA spy. Her mother swore her to secrecy and sent her to a British boarding school where she developed a love and talent for acting.Theater work led to an invitation to audition for a part as the mom to a brood of depression era children in a show that was not given much hope of lasting beyond half a season. She drove down from San Francisco and landed the iconic role of Olivia Walton which earned her three Emmys. The Waltons premiered in 1972 and quickly became a piece of our American cultural fabric.And in an impressive demonstration of range, Michael recently won much acclaim for her portrayal of Jeffrey Dahmer's grandmother in the Netflix original series, Monster. With much to discuss, Michael joins us to talk about juggling her real-life kids with her TV family, she takes on a round of Waltons Trivia, shares her favorite Waltons episode, and divulges her authentic love for TV husband, Ralph Waite.We also welcome Charity Buzz winner Susie Mains who talks about her experiences as a child actor talent rep. In recommendations: Weezy's pick is Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano, now an Apple+ series and Fritz suggests the Hulu doc series, Stolen Youth.Path Points of Interest:Michael Learned on WikipediaMichael Learned on IMDBMichael Learned on FacebookThe WaltonsThe Waltons on PrimeMonster Netflix SeriesDear Edward novel by Ann NapolitanoDear Edward Series on Apple +Dear Edward TrailerStolen Youth - Hulu

Book Vs Movie: “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story” (1971)The Basis of the Waltons TV Series Started as a TV Movie!The Margos decided to get into the Depression-era holiday spirit with a look at “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story,” which was written by author & creator of The Waltons TV series--Earl Hamner, Jr. Hamner has a fascinating career as a writer with several scripts of “The Twilight Zone” including the famous The Bewitchin' Pool, (the very last episode of the original American series.) He also created the 80s TV nighttime soap Falcon Crest!) In between, he wrote the 1961 novel Spencer's Mountain, which became a movie starring Henry Fonda and Maureen O'Hara as Clay and Olivia Spencer. They play a couple living in the Grand Teton Mountains in Wyoming, and their eldest son “Clay-Boy” is set to become the first in his family to go to college. Ten years later, he wrote “The Homecoming,” which told a similar story with a twist--the Walton family was based in the Blue Ridge mountains during the depression. The TV movie was on December 19, 1971, in the U.S. and was such a big hit--it was immediately turned into a TV series. Hamner narrated every episode, which ran for almost ten years, and started the phrase “goodnight John-Boy!” In this episode, the Margos talk about the author, his original novella, and the 1971 TV movie, and try to decide which we like better. Have a listen! In this ep the Margos discuss:The interesting life of Earl Hamner, Jr.The casting of Patricia Neal as Olivia Walton and why she was not hired for the seriesThe major differences between the movie and the novellaThe cast: Patricia Neal (Olivia Walton,) Richard Thomas (John-Boy Walton,) Edgar Bergen (Grandpa Walton,) Dorothy Stickney (Grandma Walton, ) Cleavon Little (Hawthorne Dooley,) Andrew Duggan (Big John Walton,) and Judy Norton (Mary Ellen Walton.)Clips used:The Homecoming trailerAn early ad for The HomecomingOlivia Walton is suspicious of John-BoyEarl Hamner, Jr opening scene narrationJoin our Patreon page to help support the show! https://www.patreon.com/bookversusmovie Book Vs. Movie podcast https://www.facebook.com/bookversusmovie/ Twitter @bookversusmovie Email us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.comMargo D. @BrooklynFitChik www.brooklynfitchick.com brooklynfitchick@gmail.com Margo P. @ShesNachoMama https://coloniabook.weebly.com/

TVC 600.6a: Via remote from The Hollywood Museum: More highlights from the special roundtable discussion, moderated by Leonard Maltin, that celebrated both the fiftieth anniversary of the premiere of The Waltons (CBS, 1972-1981) and the launch of the new Waltons exhibit at The Hollywood Museum. In this segment, cast members Michael Learned, Richard Thomas, Eric Scott, and Kami Cotler share memories of Ralph Waite (“John Walton”). Our thanks to Harlan Boll, Roger Neal, and Hollywood Museum founder and president Donelle Dadigan for allowing us to bring you coverage of this event as part of our program this week. The Waltons Exhibit is now on display at The Hollywood Museum, 1660 N. Highland Avenue in Hollywood, CA, in the historic Max Factor building in Hollywood, CA. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TVC 600.6: Via remote from The Hollywood Museum: More highlights of our coverage of the special event, held last month at the Hollywood Museum, that celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of The Waltons (CBS, 1972-1981) and the launch of the new Waltons event. This segment includes Ed's exclusive interview with actress Ellen Geer, the daughter of Will Geer (“Grandpa Walton”) and the artistic director of Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum, plus a clip from the special roundtable discussion, moderated by Leonard Maltin, in which cast members Michael Learned and Richard Thomas reminisce about Will Geer. The Waltons Exhibit is now on display at The Hollywood Museum and features original costumes from the series, props from the set, landmark scripts, cast-loaned collectables (including the Emmy Awards that Michael Learned won for her performance as Olivia Walton and the dress that Mary McDonough wore in the episode in which Erin Walton got married), the typewriter that Waltons creator Earl Hamner used when he wrote scripts for the series, and more. For tickets and more information, TheHollywoodMuseum.com Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TVC 599.2a: Via remote from The Hollywood Museum: TV Confidential brings you audio highlights of the special roundtable discussion, moderated by Leonard Maltin, and featuring Waltons cast members Michael Learned, Richard Thomas, Judy Norton, Jon Walmsley, Mary McDonough, Eric Scott, and Kami Cotler, that took place just before Thanksgiving that celebrated both the fiftieth anniversary of the premiere of The Waltons (CBS, 1972-1981) and the launch of the new Waltons exhibit at The Hollywood Museum. The Waltons Exhibit is now on display at The Hollywood Museum and features original costumes from the series, props from the set, landmark scripts, cast-loaned collectables (including the Emmy Awards that Michael Learned won for her performance as Olivia Walton and the dress that Mary McDonough wore in the episode in which Erin Walton got married), the typewriter that Waltons creator Earl Hamner used when he wrote scripts for the series, and more. For tickets and more information, TheHollywoodMuseum.com Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TVC 599.6: Via remote from The Hollywood Museum: More highlights from the special roundtable discussion, moderated by Leonard Maltin, that celebrated both the fiftieth anniversary of the premiere of The Waltons (CBS, 1972-1981) and the launch of the new Waltons exhibit at The Hollywood Museum. In this segment, cast members Michael Learned, Richard Thomas, Eric Scott, and Kami Cotler share memories of filming the various dinner scenes depicted each week on The Waltons. Our thanks to Harlan Boll, Roger Neal, and Hollywood Museum founder and president Donelle Dadigan for allowing us to bring you coverage of this event as part of our program this week. The Waltons Exhibit is now on display at The Hollywood Museum and features original costumes from the series, props from the set, landmark scripts, cast-loaned collectables (including the Emmy Awards that Michael Learned won for her performance as Olivia Walton and the dress that Mary McDonough wore in the episode in which Erin Walton got married), the typewriter that Waltons creator Earl Hamner used when he wrote scripts for the series, and more. For tickets and more information, TheHollywoodMuseum.com Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I have ex-Army officer Richard Thomas on the show to share what he witnessed immediately after the hurricane hit Fort Myers on his special search and rescue mission. Richard shares what the news outlets aren't sharing along with some powerful stories. Must-listen episode.

William Cobbett was a 19th century English writer, politician and campaigner, at a time when England was on the verge of riots and revolution, and many lived in extreme poverty. Born in 1763, Cobbett started off as a ploughboy, educated himself to run a best-selling newspaper, wrote beautifully accurate descriptions of the countryside which were to form his classic book Rural Rides, and later in life, even became a member of parliament. But it was for his sharp-tongued criticism of the British establishment that William Cobbett became most famous, exposing the corruption and hypocrisy of a system that favoured the rich over the poor, and in 1810, Cobbett was even jailed for his writings for two years, when he condemned the flogging of soldiers who were protesting about their pay. William Cobbett was often greeted by adoring crowds wherever he went, but some of his populist ideas and his dream of a return to an idealised vision of England's past, also makes him a controversial and divisive figure today. Joining Bridget Kendall is Ruth Livesey, Professor of English Literature at Royal Holloway, University of London; Dr Richard Thomas, chairman of the William Cobbett society and co-editor of “The Opinions of William Cobbett” with James Grande and John Stevenson; and Katharine Stearn, the editor of “Cobbett's New Register” and lecturer on Cobbett for the Workers' Educational Association. With the participation of Dr Mihika Chatterjee, lecturer in International Development at the University of Bath in the UK. Produced by Anne Khazam for the BBC World Service. (Picture: The General of Patriotism, - or -The Bloomsbury Farmer, Planting Bedfordshire Wheat, James Gillray. Credit: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Hear about a new treatment that may be able to reverse hearing loss, how new solar energy storage technology could eventually power our phones, and the surprisingly grand history of chickens.Reversing hearing loss. “Reversing hearing loss with regenerative therapy” by Zach Winnhttps://news.mit.edu/2022/frequency-therapeutics-hearing-regeneration-0329“What are Progenitor Cells? Exploring Neural, Myeloid and Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells” by Nicole Gleichmannhttps://www.technologynetworks.com/cell-science/articles/what-are-progenitor-cells-exploring-neural-myeloid-and-hematopoietic-progenitor-cells-329519“Quick Statistics About Hearing” by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disordershttps://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/statistics/quick-statistics-hearing“PCA Approach” and “About Hearing Loss” by Frequency Therapeuticshttps://www.frequencytx.com/science/pca-approach/https://www.frequencytx.com/hearing-loss/about-hearing-loss/“FX-322 in Adults With Acquired Sensorineural Hearing Loss” by Frequency Therapeutics Clinical Trialhttps://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05086276Phone charger, but make it the sun.“Converting solar energy to electricity on demand” by Chalmers University of Technologyhttps://techxplore.com/news/2022-04-solar-energy-electricity-demand.html“For a Better Future” by The MOST Solar Projecthttps://mostsolarproject.eu/“Molecular solar thermal (MOST) energy storage and release system” by Kasper Moth-Poulsen, et al.https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2012/ee/c2ee22426g“Solar Energy: Benefits and Drawbacks” by Matthew Johnstonhttps://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/053015/pros-and-cons-solar-energy.aspChicken breeding.“The biocultural origins and dispersal of domestic chickens” by Joris Peters, Ophélie Lebrasseur, Evan K. Irving-Pease, Ptolemaios Dimitrios Paxinos, Julia Best, Riley Smallman, Cécile Callou, Armelle Gardeisen, Simon Trixl, Laurent Frantz, Naomi Sykes, Dorian Q. Fuller, and Greger Larson.https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2121978119“A new origin story for domesticated chickens starts in rice fields 3,500 years ago” by Bruce Bower.https://www.sciencenews.org/article/chicken-domestication-bones-origin-asia-rice-fields-exotic-animals“Redefining the timing and circumstances of the chicken's introduction to Europe and north-west Africa” by Julia Best, Sean Doherty, Ian Armit, Zlatozar Boev, Lindsey Büster, Barry Cunliffe, Alison Foster, Ben Frimet, Sheila Hamilton-Dyer, Tom Higham, Ophélie Lebrasseur, Holly Miller, Joris Peters, Michaël Seigle, Caroline Skelton, Rob Symmons, Richard Thomas, Angela Trentacoste, Mark Maltby, Greger Larson, and Naomi Sykeshttps://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/redefining-the-timing-and-circumstances-of-the-chickens-introduction-to-europe-and-northwest-africa/0797DAA570D51D988B0514C37C2EC534Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/healing-hearing-hairs-sun-phones-chicken-gods

Richard Thomas was smart, kind and well-loved. He was having no problems in school and he wanted to go further in education. Then inexplicably, days before his graduation, he's found dead in the Kuper Island school gym. His death was ruled a suicide — with no further questions as to why. We piece together a portrait of the teenager through his own writings, and find an old coroner's report that raises more questions than answers about how Thomas died.

Survivor Belvie Brebber tells us about her five years at Kuper Island Residential School, a time filled with fear, cruelty and sexual violence. Belvie makes it out alive, but her younger brother Richard Thomas does not. She describes a terrible phone call that shattered her family forever, and why she never believed the school's story that her beloved brother died by suicide.

The team tracks down the last person to ever see Richard Thomas alive at Kuper Island Residential School. Donnie Sampson was just 10 years old at the time and has disturbing memories of the day — that include a familiar and problematic name from the past. Host Duncan McCue takes the results of the investigation back to Richard's sister Belvie who must decide what to do next. In Penelakut, the community rallies around their children — the new generation, the adult survivors still healing, and all the ones who never came home.

Duncan McCue travels to Penelakut, an island off the coast of B.C., and the site of the Kuper Island Residential School. The community has torn down the reviled building, but the dark memories of what happened at the nearly-century old institution linger. Survivors James and Tony Charlie give a tour of their old school grounds, and we look into the mystery of what happened to one boy, Richard Thomas, who did not make it out alive.