Farmers, Watermen, and the Bay

Thursday, August 30, 2018

How do the farmers and watermen in the Chesapeake Bay affect each others' livelihoods? Chris Moore, Senior Scientist from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation will take us through this delicately balanced system we depend on. Then we will talk to farmers and watermen from the area and take your questions. Finally, we'll check in with Mal Vincent to find out what's going on this week in Mal's World.

Today's Guests: 

Chris Moore - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Mike Cullipher - Cullipher Farm

Coming up after HearSay: A Way with Words

Redistricting and Other Election News

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

The governor called a special session in the legislature to redraw Virginia's political districts. How will this affect the balance of power in the state? Quentin Kidd, director of the Wason Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University, will help us analyze the situation, along with Daily Press reporter Reema Amin. Call us at 440-2665 or (800) 940-2240.

Today's Guests:

Dr. Quentin Kidd - Wason Center, CNU
Reema Amin - Daily Press
Brian Cannon - OneVirginia2021

Coming up after the show: Radio Lab

How to Live the Good Life

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Dr. Judson Brewer, associate professor at UMass and research affiliate at MIT, is an expert on changing bad habits, from cigarettes to social media overuse. He will help you eliminate whatever is holding you back. Then we will be joined by Dr. Robert Waldinger, a psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and Zen priest who is the director of Harvard's 75-year study on adult life and happiness, the longest of its kind. Finally, Dr. William Irvine will tell us how ancient philosophers like Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius can help you find your purpose. We hope you'll join us at noon on 89.5 WHRV-FM.

Today's Guests:

Dr. Judson Brewer - Author, The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love — Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits
Dr. Robert Waldinger - The Harvard Study of Adult Development
Dr. William B. Irvine - Author, A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

Coming up after HearSay: The Thomas Jefferson Hour

Debt-Free College?

Monday, August 27, 2018

Rep. Bobby Scott will tell us about his ambitious plan to help every student earn a college degree or credential debt-free. Can we do this? Are there downsides? Jason Delisle, who researches higher education financing for the American Enterprise Institute, gives the conservative take. Then we go beyond politics with Bonnie Sutton of the Access College Foundation, a program which has helped thousands of students in the region reach their educational goals. Please call us during this show and share your opinion. The numbers are 440-2665 or (800) 940-2240.

Today's Guests:

Rep. Bobby Scott - VA-03
Jason Delisle - American Enterprise Institute
Bonnie Sutton - Access College Foundation

Coming up after HearSay: Left, Right & Center

Tariffs, Trade and Tangier

Thursday, August 23, 2018

First, ODU economist Robert McNab will help us make sense of the latest developments in US trade policy. Then we will talk to Earl Swift, author of Chesapeake Requiem: A Year with the Watermen of Vanishing Tangier Island. Finally, we'll check in with Mal Vincent to find out what's going on this week in Mal's World.

Today's Guests: 

Robert McNab - Old Dominion University
Earl Swift - Author, Chesapeake Requiem

Coming up after HearSay: A Way with Words

What Are The Worst Mistakes You Can Make in a Weather Emergency?

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

The wind is picking up, and the water is rising. People panic, and they make bad decisions. What are the worst things you can do when the pressure is on and the lights go out? Our team of experts will help walk you through these situations as hurricane season intensifies. Call us during this show with your questions at 440-2665 or (800) 940-2240. It should be a fascinating conversation.

Today's Guests:

James Redick - Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Norfolk
Erin Sutton - Deputy Emergency Services Coordinator, Virginia Beach
Jeff Eck - Team Rubicon

Coming up after the show: Radio Lab

LGBTQ History in Hampton Roads|A New Exhibit at the Chrysler Museum

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

“Our Own Podcast” is a project ODU professor Cathleen Rhodes and Kira Kindley launched to tell the story of LGBTQ people from our community's past. After talking about that, we will discuss the Vik Muniz exhibit and the Wonder Studio at the Chrysler Museum. We hope you'll join us at noon on 89.5 WHRV-FM.

Today's Guests:

Kira Kindley and Cathleen Rhodes - Tidewater Queer History Project at ODU
Seth Feman and Anne Corso - The Chrysler Museum of Art

Coming up after HearSay: The Thomas Jefferson Hour

Security Clearances in the Age of Trump

Monday, August 20, 2018

The president has stripped the security clearance of a former CIA director who criticizes him. Is this legal? Is it right? What are the precedents for his actions? We will discuss the issue with Bradley P. Moss, a lawyer specializing in national security issues and David Graham of The Atlantic. Please call us during this show at 440-2665 or (800) 940-2240.

Today's Guests:

Bradley P. Moss - Mark S. Zaid, PC
David Graham - The Atlantic

Coming up after HearSay: Left, Right & Center

In the Garden

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Jim Orband, our resident plant sensai, will be in the studio to tackle all your gardening questions and problems. We hope you'll join us at noon on 89.5 WHRV-FM. You can always get your questions in to the show early by emailing, tweeting or leaving us a message on our Facebook page. During the show call 440-2665 or 1-800-940-2240 to get some help. After that, we'll check in with Mal Vincent to find out what's going on this week in Mal's World.

Today's Guests: 

Jim Orband - Senior Extension Agent Emeritus

Coming up after HearSay: A Way with Words

Have the Oscars Jumped the Shark?

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

ABC pressured the Oscars to cut their airtime to three hours. Meanwhile, the Academy has announced a new and controversial "Popular Film" category. Is this show still relevant, and what does its future look like? Our resident pop culture guru, ODU Associate Professor Myles McNutt, will break it down for us. We hope you'll join us at noon on 89.5 WHRV-FM.

Today's Guests:

Myles McNutt - Associate Professor, ODU

Coming up after the show: Radio Lab