Tuesday, April 29, 2014

HearSay Delicious Dish 4/29/14

Segment A: Flavor Profiles
First up, we dish out what's new in our monthly cooking program on HearSay as host Cathy Lewis talks with our favorite foodie Patrick Evans-Hylton and guests to gets the latest on local restaurants and eateries. In today's book report, we will open up Norfolk Animal Care & Adoption Center's new cookbook, "Sit. Stay. Eat."


Scheduled Guests:

Chef Patrick Evans-Hylton - Award-winning food journalist and James Beard Foundation media award judge based in Hampton Roads who has covered food and foodways through print, radio and television since 1995.  He is the author of several books, including Dishing Up Virginia.  He is the editor (expert) at About.com's Fish and Seafood Cooking site.
fishcooking.about.com/
patrickevanshylton.com/

Barbara Hays - Bureau Manager, Friends of Norfolk Animal Control
friendsofnacc.com


Segment B:  The State of the Bay and Sensible Seafood 2014
On this edition of HearSay's Delicious Dish, we explore what is happening with our seafood industry here locally and globally. The annual Virginia Aquarium's Sensible Seafood Festival is coming up, and it's a great time to not only learn about what we enjoy from our waterways to the dinner table but also how to sustain this for our region. 

Scheduled Guests:

April Strickland - Virginia Aquarium 
virginiaaquarium.com/conserve/sensible-seafood-program
virginiaaquarium.com/conserve/sensible-seafood-fest

Sheila Bowman - Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch Program
seafoodwatch.org/cr/seafoodwatch.aspx

Maria Miglioretti - Whole Foods, Virginia Beach
wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/virginiabeach
wholefoodsmarket.com/department/seafood

Mike Standing - Owner of Waterman's Restaurant and Captain & Owner of Waterman Sportsfishing
watermans.com
watermansportfishing.com
watermansportfishing.com/charter-captain.html


Segment C:  Sound.bite
We're talking how to make the perfect breakfast staple - an omelet!  Chef Danny Lane of Town Point Club in Norfolk joins Chef Patrick Evans-Hylton for this month's tasty Sound.bite, our newest edition to HearSay's Delicious Dish!
clubcorp.com/Clubs/Town-Point-Club

Segment D: Mid-Adlantic Food Writers Symposium 
Sharing the love of food doesn't just come from the kitchen - it comes from the books you read to share those experiences and more!  In this segment we will talk about an upcoming symposium for those who may be considering food writing as a career or to brush up on their skills. 

Scheduled Guest:

Ramin Ganeshram - American Food Writer and Historian
midatlanticfoodwriters.com

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Monday, April 28, 2014

In Your April Garden with Jim Orband
To rephrase the song, "Spring is Busting Out All Over," gardening guru Jim Orband joins us to tackle your questions about all things garden related. Send in your questions or comments by e-mail in advance to hearsay@whrv.org, post them on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/hearsaywithcathylewis, or send us a Tweet at www.twitter.com/HearSayWHRV. You can also call in live with your questions during the broadcast at 757-440-2665 or 1-800-940-2240.

BUTTERFLY GARDEN GUIDE

Scheduled Guests:
Jim Orband - Senior Extension Agent Emeritus

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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Your Personal Pet Stories
Each monthly visit with our favorite veterinarian Dr. Phyllis Neumann is proof again and again how much our listeners love their pets. Apart from joining us this week with your pet health questions, we'd like to hear your stories of a pet that changed your life.  Maybe it's the furry friend curled up in your lap right now or a pet you said farewell to years ago but still think about from time to time.  Join us with those stories and your pet health questions at 440-2665 or 1-800-940-2240.

Scheduled Guests:
Dr. Phyllis Neumann - Todds Lane Veterinary Hospital, Hampton
toddslanevet.com

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Vape If You've Got 'Em
E-cigarettes have become a hot ticket item for those trying to cut back on the real thing, but do these tobacco alternatives pose a health risk? We’ll unpack the science behind e-cigarettes and consider their growing popularity with smokers and non-smokers alike.

Scheduled Guests:
Dr. Joshua Sill - Pulmonary Specialist, EVMS
evmshealthservices.org

Alverine Mack - Nurse, Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist, Sentara Health & Preventive Services
sentarainfo.com

Thomas Eissenberg - Professor of Psychology and Co-director, Center for the Study of Tobacco Products, VCU
psychology.vcu.edu

Del. Dave Ablo - Represents the 42nd District in the Virginia House of Delegates
davealbo.com

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

A New Standard for Testing?
Whether it’s the SAT’s or SOL, students are getting their fair share of standardized testing. Today on HearSay, we’ll consider the effectiveness of those tests and discuss how that testing has shaped Virginia schools.

Scheduled Guests:
Dr. Lisa Corbin - Executive Director Curriculum and Instruction/Teaching and Learning -Norfolk Public Schools

Oktay Baysal - Virginia Board of Education Member, Dean of the College of Engineering & Technology, Old Dominion University
pen.k12.va.us

Monty Neill - Executive Director, The National Center for Fair and Open Testing
fairtest.org

Del. Rob Krupicka - Represents Virginia's 45th District in the Virginia House of Delegates
krupicka.com

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Monday, April 21, 2014

HearSay From The Headlines: Transportation
Sitting in your car at lunch? Tune in Monday on HearSay for some transportation talk. We're taking a look with you at the latest headlines on this hot button issue in Hampton Roads.

Send in your questions or comments by e-mail in advance to hearsay@whrv.org, post them on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/hearsaywithcathylewis, or send us a Tweet at www.twitter.com/HearSayWHRV. You can also call in live with your questions during the broadcast at 757-440-2665 or 1-800-940-2240.

Scheduled Guests:
Dave Forster - Transportation Reporter, The Virginian-Pilot
hamptonroads.com

Dwight Farmer - Executive Director, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
hrpdc.org

Aubrey Lane - Secretary of Transportation, The Commonwealth of Virginia

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Thursday, April 17, 2014

NATOFest 2014
Where can you rub shoulders with generals, take a tour of 28 countries, or enter your Dachshund in a costume contest? NATOFest of course! The celebration of our region's ties to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will be celebrated later this month at Town Point Park.  In advance of the 2014 Norfolk NATO Festival, we'll take a look at the current state of NATO and the role our Norfolk branch plays in charting the organization's course for the future. 

Scheduled Guests:
Trish Carrier - Executive Director, Norfolk NATO Festival
azaleafestival.org

Lt. Gen. Phil Jones - Chief of Staff, NATO Allied Command Transformation
act.nato.int/chief-of-staff

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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Tips for Making Ends Meet
Have you ever been stuck with the bill and wondering what to tip? We are going to take an in-depth look at those on other side of that 20 percent. We'll consider if the federally set minimum wage for a tipped employee can be considered a living wage and explore what changes are in the works for Virginians who work for tips.

Scheduled Guests:
Gary A. Wagner - Professor of Economics, Economic Forecasting Project, ODU
odu.edu/forecasting/research-team/gary-wagner

Arun Ivatury - Campaign Strategist, National Employment Law Project
nelp.org/site/about_us/campaign_strategist

Michael McCall - Professor and Chair, Department of Marketing and Law, Ithaca College
faculty.ithaca.edu/mccall/

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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

A Living Language
The English language is a living thing, growing and changing with the passage of time and evolving to match the culture of its speakers.  On today's HearSay, we'll explore aspects of our language that have fallen out of prominence but might be deserving of a resurgence.  Also, Cathy Lewis is joined by the editor of the American Heritage Dictionary for a look at the new words making their way into our lexicon and the more obscure ones that are deserving of a place in your vocabulary.

Scheduled Guests:
Steve Kleinedler – Editor of the American Heritage Dictionary
ahdictionary.com

Lesley M. M. Blume - Author, LET’S BRING BACK: THE LOST LANGUAGE EDITION
lesleymmblume.com

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Monday, April 14, 2014

Washington's Spies
The British are coming! The British are coming! Redcoats, revolution, and RevQuest galore is the theme for today’s show as we sit down with local historians to discuss the local ties to AMC's new Revolutionary War spy show, “Turn,” and Colonial Williamsburg’s new online mission where you can try your hand at your own clandestinehistorical adventure. 

Scheduled Guests:
Taylor Stoermer - Former Research Historian, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
history.org

John A. Nagy - Scholar in Residence, Saint Francis University
johnanagy.com

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