Archive for October, 2004

James Ellroy/Greg McCallum

Friday, October 15th, 2004

James Ellroy: Host Melinda Penkava talks with bestselling author James Ellroy about his latest book “Destination: Morgue! L.A. Tales” (Vintage/2004). Ellroy’s, “L.A. Confidential,” was the basis for the 1997 major motion picture by the same name. Listener Call-In. (32:00)

Greg McCallum: Host Melinda Penkava talks with North Carolina concert pianist, Greg McCallum, about his new CD “Southern Quilt” (MSR/2004), which features piano music composed by Southerners, including McCallum, and inspired by southern culture. (17:00)

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Debate/Hissy Fit/Woolly Worm

Thursday, October 14th, 2004

Presidential Debate: The election is in less than three weeks. Will the final debate convince undecided voters in swing states to vote for President Bush or Senator Kerry? Host Melinda Penkava breaks down the debate with Steve Greene, professor of political science at North Carolina State University. (12:00)

Kathy Trocheck/Mary Kay Andrews: What’s the difference between a hissy fit and a temper tantrum? Host Melinda Penkava asks Raleigh author Mary Kay Andrews, who also writes mysteries under her real name, Kathy Trocheck. Her new book is titled “Hissy Fit” (HarperCollins/August 2004). (25:00)

Woolly Worm Festival (woollyworm.com): Host Melinda Penkava talks with Dr. Ray Russell about his forecast for winter, and to Ray Krege, also known as “Mr. Woolly Worm.” The winning worm at this weekend’s festival will give its own week-by-week forecast for this winter (based on the color of its furry rings). (10:00)

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Furniture/Changing Seasons/Matisse

Wednesday, October 13th, 2004

International Home Furnishings Market: Among the new and exciting unveilings at this fall’s International Home Furnishings Market in High Point are the John Elway and Kathy Ireland brands of living room furniture. Host Melinda Penkava speaks with Mick Normington, reporter with the Triad Business Journal, about the trends – fashion and otherwise – in the furniture business.

Changing Seasons: We know that autumn is here, but how can we tell? Host Melinda Penkava talks with Dave Cook, naturalist and author of “The Piedmont Almanac” (Barefoot Press/2001); and Andy Wood, Education Director with the North Carolina Audubon Society, about natural signs of the changing season in North Carolina.

Matisse: Host Melinda Penkava speaks with Larry Wheeler, Director of the North Carolina Museum of Art and Ed Cone, a descendant of Etta and Clarible Cone and a journalist in Greensboro, about the North Carolina Museum of Art’s exhibition “The Matisse, Picasso and the School of Paris: Masterpieces from The Baltimore Museum of Art; Featuring Selections from the Collection of Etta and Claribel Cone.” The exhibition runs until December.

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Tobacco Buyout and History

Tuesday, October 12th, 2004

The U.S. Senate voted on Monday for a $10-billlion buyout for tobacco farmers and quota holders. Host Melinda Penkava speaks with David Rice, reporter with the Winston-Salem Journal; Billy Yeargin, a tobacco historian who teaches Southern Culture at Duke University’s continuing education program; and Cynthia Hill, producer and director of the film “Tobacco Money Feeds My Family”, about the buyout and the rich history of tobacco farming in North Carolina. (59:00)

Thanks to Kate Waters and Mara Zepeda, students in the Summer Audio Institute at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, for use of recorded audio for this program.

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Legal Roundup

Monday, October 11th, 2004

The legal system in North Carolina is the subject, as Host Melinda Penkava speaks with Joe Kennedy, a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Law Professor; Joe Neff and Matthew Eisley, reporters at the Raleigh News and Observer; and Alan Gell, who was sentenced to die and later acquitted of murder. Topics will include the election of judges, prosecutors under fire, and what John Edwards’ candidacy is doing for the reputation of trial lawyers. Listener Call-In. (59:00)

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