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In this special Kwanzaa edition of “Vital Voices,” Helen and Paul Okpokowuruk, originally from Nigeria, talk about their entrepreneurial activities in East Tennessee. Their company produces Royal Red Stew at the Mountain Harvest Kitchen in Unicoi, Tennessee.

We look at the religious life of the late President Jimmy Carter, through the recollections of his close friend Jan Williams. When President Carter taught Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia, it was Jan Williams who coordinated all the logistics. She had been the fourth-grade teacher of Amy Carter, the youngest child of President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn.

Our guest is Renee Montagne, who has co-hosted “All Things Considered” and “Morning Edition” on NPR, in addition to reporting from all over the world. She is retiring after 40 years in the business. We talk with her about her career and about one story in particular that touched her deeply.

We explore the music and culture of the nomadic group known as the Scottish Travellers through a new CD released by East Tennessee State University. The CD features field recordings made in the 1990s by Dr. Thomas G. Burton, ETSU Professor Emeritus of English.

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.

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.

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

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

Dr. Wykoff talks about weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus, and Trulicity. They've become immensely popular in recent years as a treatment for Type 2 Diabetes. Weight loss drugs: Body of Evidence

There's been a lot of talk lately about cutting Medicaid as a potential cost-saving measure. Medicaid is a network of programs administered by the states under general guidance from the federal government. The federal government pays fifty to seventy-five percent based on the income of the state. Medicaid: Body of Evidence