Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Future Farming of America
Southwest Virginia has seen a decline in coal and tobacco—two industries that once boomed in the region. Could hemp be a way to boost the local econo…
6 years, 1 month ago
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
“Take Me Out To The Ball Game” is the most popular song in American sports, but did you know that the woman who inspired its creation was a feminist …
6 years, 2 months ago
Back to the Land
People across the nation are starting gardens. From six feet away, of course. Lilia Fuquen (Virginia Humanities Food and Community Program)is collabo…
6 years, 2 months ago
Going Viral
With coronavirus cases multiplying, COVID-19 test kits were scarce and hospitals were frantic. Two doctors, Dr. Amy Mathers (University of Virginia)…
6 years, 2 months ago
Voices of Vietnam: A Lost Homeland
he Fall of Saigon marked the bitter end of the American War in Vietnam and the loss of a homeland for hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese people. We …
6 years, 2 months ago
The Art of Space
As a visual effects artist for movies like Star Wars, Watchmen, and Jurassic Park, Matt Wallin (Virginia Commonwealth University) has built his caree…
6 years, 3 months ago
Girlhood
Newbery Medal-winning children’s author Meg Medina talks about the power of writing in Spanglish, and relates her own childhood to her 2019 book Merc…
6 years, 3 months ago
Presenting: Overcoming Extremism
This week we’re sharing a new podcast series called Overcoming Extremism, supported by the Anti-Defamation League. The series is hosted by former Ch…
6 years, 3 months ago
Music Matters
We all know that teenagers would rather die than hang out with their parents, right? Not so, says Jon Lohman. The Old Fiddlers Convention in Galax, V…
6 years, 3 months ago
Poetry That Heals
This is a good time to reflect on the role of poetry in the face of tragedy. A poet laureate shares how poetry can heal in the wake of loss. And: In…
6 years, 4 months ago