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John U. Bacon (Part Two)

June 25, 2026 10:52pm 18 min

John U. Bacon's book The Gales of November is a New York Times non-fiction best-seller. In this second part of our interview, Bacon speculates about the causes of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, which went down in ...

John U. Bacon

June 18, 2026 11:43pm 18 min

We contemplate the final hours of the freighter The Edmund Fitzgerald, with author John U. Bacon.

Edith Bolling Wilson (Part Two)

June 12, 2026 12:27am 18 min

In part two of our look at the life of First Lady Edith Bolling Wilson, a native of Wytheville, Virginia, we visit with Farron Smith. She and her husband Bill have taken on the mission of seeing that the second wife of P...

Edith Bolling Wilson

June 05, 2026 1:24am 17 min

In the first of two programs, we explore the life and legacy of Edith Bolling Wilson, the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson, and we consider how she is remembered in her hometown of Wytheville, Virginia. Our guest ...

The Scottish Travelers

May 27, 2026 5:35pm 18 min

East Tennessee State University scholars Dr. Lee Bidgood and Dr. Thomas Burton discuss the stories and songs of the nomadic group known as the Scottish Travelers.

Scott Simon

May 20, 2026 3:35pm 17 min

Our guest is Scott Simon, host of NPR’s “Weekend Edition Saturday.” We discuss his latest book, Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known.

Dr. Stephen Fritz

May 14, 2026 6:49pm 18 min

World War II historian Dr. Stephen Fritz discusses Adolf Hitler's role as military leader.

Robert Sorrell

May 07, 2026 10:35pm 17 min

We take a tour through Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia with Robert Sorrell, author of the book Secret Appalachian Highlands: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure.

Feeding Southwest Virginia

April 29, 2026 11:50pm 17 min

In this edition of “Vital Voices,” we examine the problem of hunger in Appalachia and what one organization is doing about it. Feeding Southwest Virginia is marking 45 years of service to a region where one child in ever...

Dr. Lawrence Locklear

April 23, 2026 2:25pm 18 min

On December 18, 2025, the Lumbee Fairness Act was signed into law, giving full federal recognition to the tribe for the first time. Our guest, Dr. Lawrence Locklear, is an enrolled citizen of the Lumbee Tribe and Directo...

Ron Gonnella

April 14, 2026 9:13pm 17 min

We discuss the life and legacy of Ron Gonnella, one of Scotland's most influential fiddlers. Our guest is Dr. Jane MacMorran, a former United States National Fiddling Champion and Director of Appalachian, Scottish, and I...

Roxanne McDaniel

April 01, 2026 11:08pm 18 min

In East Tennessee, Roxanne McDaniel is leading a dulcimer revival. We talk with her about the traditional Appalachian instrument and hear some samples of her artistry.

Alex Fraga

March 25, 2026 10:51am 18 min

With recent reports of power blackouts in Cuba, we revisit an interview we did last year with Alex Fraga, owner of Hemingway's Cuba in Asheville, North Carolina. His father, the late Tony Fraga, was forced to flee Cuba b...

Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr.

March 18, 2026 9:29pm 18 min

East Tennessee State University President Emeritus Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr., died on March 5, 2026, at the age of 81. Dr. Stanton was the institution’s eighth president, serving from 1997 until 2012. In this interview fr...

Dr. Douglas Hale

March 11, 2026 12:09pm 17 min

March is National Kidney Month, and in recognition of the observance, we speak with Dr. Douglas Hale, a transplant surgeon with Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He describes how kidneys are t...

Renee Montagne

March 04, 2026 8:42pm 18 min

We reflect on the career of Renee Montagne and her 40 years in public broadcasting.

K9 Buck (And His Partner Sergeant Tim Hensley)

February 25, 2026 7:57pm 18 min

We visit the Johnson City, Tennessee, Police Department to learn about the work of K9 Buck, the department’s first electronic storage detection dog. Joining us for the interview is K9 Buck’s partner, Sgt. Tim Hensley.

Chow-chow

February 17, 2026 6:17pm 18 min

During this winter season, we remember the gardens of late summer with a discussion about the relish called chow-chow.

John U. Bacon (Part Two)

February 11, 2026 5:51pm 18 min

In part two of our conversation, John U. Bacon, author of the bestselling book The Gales of November, discusses factors that led to the sinking of the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior on November 10, 1975.

John U. Bacon

February 06, 2026 5:13pm 18 min

Our guest is John U. Bacon, author of The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Currently on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list, the book recounts the story of the sinking of the freigh...

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