We look back on some of the pivotal moments of the Civil Rights Movement in the South, with Odessa Woolfolk, founding Director of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.

In part two of our interview, Dr. Guy Consolmagno, S.J., Director of the Vatican Observatory in Rome, discusses his interest in meteorites.

Our guest is Dr. Guy Consolmagno, S.J. He is Director of the Vatican Observatory, a position he was appointed to by Pope Francis in 2015.

We visit with Mary Louise Kelly, co-host of NPR’s “All Things Considered.” Her book, It Goes So Fast: The Year of No Do-Overs, which was originally published in 2023, comes out in paperback on April 8, 2025, from Henry Holt and Company.

It’s an instrument closely identified with the Appalachian Mountains, and our guest is a popular proponent of it in East Tennessee. We learn all about the dulcimer, from singer, songwriter, and teacher Roxanne McDaniel.

Actor Patrick Cronin discusses one of his best-loved roles, as Sid Farkus on the sitcom “Seinfeld.”

Actor Patrick Cronin reflects upon his career in television, including appearances in such classic sitcoms as “All in the Family,” “Cheers,” and “Seinfeld.”

In part two of our interview, Cornelia Laemmli Orth, Music Director and Conductor of Symphony of the Mountains, discusses how musical selections are chosen and how the symphony reaches out to involve the region in its offerings.

Our guest is Cornelia Laemmli Orth. A native of Switzerland, she is Music Director and Conductor of Symphony of the Mountains, headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee.

We rebroadcast our 2024 interview with Autumn Lockwood. On February 9, 2025, she became the first African American woman to coach on the winning side in the Super Bowl, as the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22. Autumn is Associate Performance Coach for the Eagles.