Conversations

This week Joan interviews Mel Rauton about the Diabetes Ten City Challenge program, Mitch Carnell about Say Something Nice Day, and Art Gilliard about his production of IT AINT NOTHIN' BUT THE BLUES.

This week Joan interviews master storyteller and flutist Hawk Hurst about the Stories For Life Festival, and also Todd McNerney about the theatre offerings at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival.

This week Joan interviews South Carolina authour Clemmie Webber, and in this month's segment of TALKING MUSIC with CSO conductor David Stahl, guest Ellen Dressler-Moryl discusses events at Piccolo Spoleto.

This week Joan interviews psychologist Dr. Barbara Steinberg about Parental Alienation Syndrome, and author Liza Mundy about her book EVERYTHING CONCEIVABLE: HOW ASSISTED REPRODUCTION IS CHANGING MEN, WOMEN, AND THE WORLD.

This week Joan interviews Scott Bono, founder of the National Autism Association, Marcia Atkinson and Barbara Gathers from the YWCA about their skills building program, Working Opportunities for Women, and John Rogers, President of Walterboro's Rice Festival Board of Directors.

This week Joan interviews Boyce Blanks about raising alpacas in South Carolina, and composer David Maves about his upcoming retirement from the College of Charleston.

This week Joan interviews playwright John Culbertson from Greenville, composer Meira Warshauer from Columbia, and there is a new segment of the monthly series "Talking Music" with Charleston Symphony Orchestra conductor David Stahl.

This week Joan interviews South Carolina Superintendent of Education Dr. Jim Rex, and also local filmmaker Mike Kirk about his new documentary, AMERICA'S ILIAD, THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON.

This week Joan interviews local author Mary Alice Monroe, author Ann Zemke on the subject of orphan train riders, and Mandi Starnes about upcoming events in the Charleston County Parks.

This week Joan interviews Dr. Bertha Madras, Deputy Director of the White House Office of National Policy Control on the topic of random student drug testing, and also Dr. Steven Hooker on obesity prevention in South Carolina.

This week Joan interviews Skip Johnson, Vice President for the group South Carolinians For Drug Law Reform about random student drug testing, and also filmmaker Rachel Lyon, co-producer of RACE TO EXECUTION, a documentary examining racial discrimination in the justice system.

This week Joan interviews College of Charleston jazz percussion professor Quentin Baxter, and there is a new segment of the monthly series "Talking Music" with Charleston Symphony Orchestra conductor David Stahl.

This week Joan interviews House Majority Whip Congressman James Clyburn.

This week Joan features a special segment on preparing for the next pandemic influenza, interviewing Dr. Linda Bell, Director of Clinical Services for the Department of Health and Environmental Control Health Services, and Phyllis Beasley, the State Pandemic Influenza Response Coordinator with the Office of Public Health Preparedness.

This week Joan interviews Lawrence Wright, author of THE LOOMING TOWER: AL QAEDA AND THE ROAD TO 9-11. Joan also talks with blues and soul musician Johnny Rawls.

This week Joan interviews Michael Feldman, the host of NPR's popular show, Whad'ya Know? Joan also talks with professional violinist and Charleston native Samuel Thompson, known internationally as "the Katrina violinist." And there is a new segment of the monthly series "Talking Music" with Charleston Symphony Orchestra conductor David Stahl.

This week Joan interviews skipper Pete Bethune of the Earthrace Team, who is hoping to beat a record of circling the globe in his powerboat fueled entirely with biodiesel. Also featured is local bluesman Gary Irwin spotlighting many of the internationally known artists appearing at the Lowcountry Blues Bash. And, Joan interviews filmmaker Steve Lepre about the Philip Simmons project.

This week Joan interviews children's librarian Catherine Threadgill about the Born to Read partnership, and Scott Baddley about Shrinkdown South Carolina. Also featured is theater director Art Galliard, discussing his production of August Wilson's JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE .

This week Joan interviews Sister Mary Joseph, director of the Our Lady of Mercy Outreach, and Lorraine McDermott about the OLM auction. Also featured is internationally known pianist Marina Lomazov.

This week Joan goes on location to Robert's of Charleston to interview the Singing Chef, Robert Dickson. Also featured is the first episode of the new monthly series TALKING MUSIC with Charleston Symphony conductor David Stahl.