Apr 26, 2017
Mehdi Aminrazavi is Professor of Philosophy and Religion and Co-Director of the Leidecker Center for Asian Studies at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg. A native of Iran, he received his education in the United States and has lived and taught in Virginia for decades. He and Colin talk about Islam:...
Apr 21, 2017
In the second part of their talk, Colin and Dr. Johnson discuss the good old days of academia, the Obama presidency, and the dangers of thinking of America as a "post racial" society. Dr. Johnson also explains how he got from Syracuse to Washington, D.C., to the Northern Neck of Virginia. In the intro, Colin explores...
Apr 19, 2017
John L. Johnson lives in Virginia now, but he is a native of Detroit. He and Colin talk about his southern roots, enslaved ancestors, and his long career in education. Dr. Johnson also looks back at growing up in Michigan during World War II, entering college at 16, and his move to Syracuse University and...
Apr 12, 2017
Part two of Colin's talk with Mark Stielper, an authority on Johnny Cash and the Cash family history. Episode two begins with a discussion of the talented and sometimes controversial June Carter Cash. And in the intro, Colin remembers Bob Wootton, who died on Sunday at the age of 75. Bob was Cash's guitarist for 30...
Apr 7, 2017
Mark Stielper is a historian of Johnny Cash and the Cash family, who has been involved in many books and films. He also knew Johnny Cash personally and even played with him on stage in Virginia. After years of collaborations, he's now writing his own book on Cash. Colin and Mark discuss Johnny's life and career. It's a...