Poets & Writers

Christine McKenna & Rees Shearer

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:00:00 -0400

Christine McKenna & Rees Shearer

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Henry's book bag-What's Henry reading?

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Henry's book bag-What's Henry reading?

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Robert Frost 2_In his own words

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Robert Frost 2_In his own words

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David Winship pt. 2

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Henry continues his conversation with David Winship. They both share poems and David reveals his social consciousness and appreciation for the humor in life.

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David Winship pt. 1

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0400

David Winship shares poetry and stories with Henry.

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Valerie Nieman

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Henry interview Valerie Nieman, a well-known writer. She shares with him her stories of growing up and her latest works.

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Kathy Shearer

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Kathy Shearer

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Donnamarie Emmert

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Donnamarie Emmert

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Terry Roberts, part 2

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:00:00 -0400

This aired on WEHC 90.7 FM, September 16, 2025.

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Terry Roberts, part 1

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:00:00 -0400

This aired on WEHC 90.7 FM, September 9, 2025.

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Mark Twain part 3: Henry and Patti travel to Missouri

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Mark Twain part 3: Henry and Patti travel to Missouri

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Mark Twain part 2: spoken word and music complication

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Mark Twain part 2: spoken word and music complication

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Mark Twain part 1: Henry Sweets

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0400

In this three part series about Mark Twain (Sam Clemens), Henry McCarthy speaks with Henry Sweets, Director of the Mark Twain Museum in Hannibal, Missouri.

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Bunny Medeiros part 2

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0400

We revisit a conversation with Henry and Bunny Medeiros (August 15, 1942-June 7, 2025).

"As an accomplished writer, Bunny advocated for her community by holding local officials accountable in editorials, and in her newspaper column, where she explored life in rural Virginia. Her first book, "The Friendliest Town on the Trail", offers readers a guide to Damascus, Virginia. Bunny's second book, "Walking to Wijiji", serves as a memoir of her extensive travels and her journey out of a sense of loneliness and into a life of resilience and joy." -obituary

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Bunny Medeiros part 1

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0400

We revisit a conversation with Henry and Bunny Medeiros (August 15, 1942-June 7, 2025).

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Isaac Freeman pt.2

Tue, 27 May 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Judge Isaac Freeman of Marion, Virginia, an award winning storyteller, gets real and shares some his favorite tall tales that he has told in venues all over the country. These are so enjoyable and will make you laugh until you cry.

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Singers and Songwriters

Tue, 20 May 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Henry shares poetry along with poetry from Jenny Kimmel.

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Shep Quick pt.1

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Henry and grandson, Shep discuss their love of books and poetry.

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20th show celebration from May 2010

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0400

We dig back into the archives as Henry and Richard Graves celebrate the 20th episode of Poets & Writers, first aired on WEHC in May 2010.

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Terry Roberts

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Henry interviews Terry Roberts from Asheville, North Carolina who was greatly influenced by Thomas Wolfe, as a writer. Terry shares his latest book, The Holy Ghost and Speakeasy and Revival.

https://terryrobertsauthor.com/

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Bryan Byrd

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Henry speaks with Bryan Byrd about his experiences that led to his book, "Surviving Paradise: the Perils and Pleasures of the Caribbean".

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Felicia Mitchell

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Henry speaks with poet and friend Felicia Mitchell about her newest book, "Trail Magic".

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Joe Tennis

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Henry interviews Joe Tennis about his latest work and travels on the Creeper Trail.

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Ben Montgomery and Grandma Gatewood's Walk

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Henry speaks with Ben Montgomery about Grandma Gatewood's walk and the Appalachian Trail.

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Leah Rampy

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Leah Rampy in her interview tells us why we need nature and trees in our lives. She shares wisdom that we can use in our survival as a species…

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Ava O'Malley

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Henry has a lively interview with Ava O’Malley about her work in the world of marketing and publishing books …She brings energy and insight to our listeners…

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Michael Dechane

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:00:00 -0400

Michael Dechane shares poetry from The Long Invisible with Henry on Poets & Writers. Michael's poetry is deep and passionate.

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Randy Johnson pt. 2

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Henry and Randy continue their conversation.

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Randy Johnson pt1

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Henry talks with internationally traveled photojournalist, author, magazine editor, and trail professional, Randy Johnson, about Grandfather Mountain, "Southern Snow," and more.

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Joshua Darty

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Henry McCarthy interviews Joshua Darty while walking the famous Riverside Cemetery in Asheville North Carolina where Thomas Wolfe and O Henry are buried. Enjoy a lively conversation and intellectual stimulation.

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Ellen Malphrus

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Henry interviews Ellen Malphrus.

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David Winship

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Henry shares memories with David about living in Southwest Virginia and all the music and stories including the Carter Family..David shares his latest poems

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Henry McCarthy Muses

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Inside an Appalachian Mind: Henry shares poetry and musings on this solo edition of Poets & Writers.

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Kenton Thompson

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Henry interviews Kenton Thompson about his list of favorite books …growing up reading Foxfire books for information on building objects of the past..Also Kenton discusses The Anxious Generation and why technology can muddle our mind …

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Robert Morgan

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0400

A classic from the Poets & Writers archives. Robert Morgan was one of the early interviews in which he talks about growing near Asheville, North Carolina and his books "Gap Creek" and "Daniel Boone." Since then, he written many others and returns to Abingdon for the Virginia Highlands Festival writers conference.

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Bonny Gable

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Local author Bonny Gable talks with Henry about her latest novel, “The Martha Odyssey.” This historical novel imagines life outside the walls of Martha Washington College in 1915.

www.bonnygable.com.

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Abingdon’s Boardinghouse Murder

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Henry speaks with author Greg Lilly about his latest book, Abingdon’s Boardinghouse Murder - historical true crime.

https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/products/9781467157322

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Issac Freeman

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Henry talks with Judge Issac Freeman who is a superb storyteller from East Tennessee and SouthWest Virginia..a hilarious interview !!

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Baseball

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Henry McCarthy talks baseball and tells the story of the boys of Waughtown who won the North Carolina state championship in 1960.

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Betsy White

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0400

local leaders in promoting the culture of South West Virginia

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Jeryl Prescott Sale

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Henry sits down with Jeryl Prescott Sale to talk with her about growing up in South Carolina..her academic career (teaching at Wake Forest with Maya Angelou)then to California to direct and act doing all this while raising a family

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Clay Hipp part 2

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Henry talks with Clay for the second time about songs that are poetry

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Anne Murray

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Anne Murray shares her insight into restoring rare books and stories about her life

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Poems and Popular Songs

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Henry shares poems and popular songs with his audience.

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Martha Bassett

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Henry interviews Martha Bassett a great singer poet and person and talks with her about life on stage and other professions she has worked..also listen to her fine songs

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Brenda Humphrey

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Henry McCarthy talks with Brenda Humphrey about her travels with Maya Angelou. She reads poems by Maya and shares stories of her life and her forthcoming book…a charismatic bright person and a joy to listen to.

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Miho Kinnas

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Henry talks with Miho Kinnas about her latest book of poetry…Born in Japan she shares beautiful haiku poems, stories about swimming…and endeavors to promote the love of poetry. Her poem, Three Shrimp Boats On The Horizon, was selected as Best American Poetry in 2023.

Mentioned in this episode:

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Clay Hipp

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Henry engages Clay Hipp in a spirited conversation about the writing of Wendell Berry…Clay tells a great story about visiting Wendell and also shares his excellent knowledge of the writing world.

Mentioned in this episode:

WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Earl Carter

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Henry shares local stories and recollections with Earl Carter as they discuss his multi-decade photographic exploration of southwest Virginia, northwest North Carolina, and eastern Kentucky and Tennessee and the subsequent publication of his book, Appalachian Album.

Mentioned in this episode:

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Joe Mills

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Joe Mills poet …teacher and father shares his insightful poems with Henry…Joe is a beloved teacher at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

Mentioned in this episode:

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Naomi Nye

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Naomi Nye, the people’s poet shares her poems and her insight on living a meaningful life...her stories of being a traveling poet are from the heart …On the road with Naomi from a phone booth in Nova Scotia to a family home in Palestine.

Mentioned in this episode:

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Ron Rash

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Henry interviews Ron Rash about his writing and growing up in the Appalachian Culture. They have a spirited folksy discussion comparing childhood experiences and Ron shares insight about his latest book The Caretaker.

Mentioned in this episode:

WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Michele Gillespie

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Henry talks with Michele Gillespie about her book, Katherine

and R.J. Reynolds, their brilliance in building Reynolds Tobacco together and

about Katherine founding Reynolda Village. Also, Michele shares her story about

finding her way south and becoming an outstanding scholar, teacher, leader and ultimately

Provost at Wake Forest University.

Mentioned in this episode:

WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Gale Sigal

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Henry interviews Gale Sigal, a brilliant teacher who shares her stories about the Canterbury Tales and their application to present day culture

Mentioned in this episode:

WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Tim Conroy

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Henry interviews Tim Conroy about his brother Pat and growing up in the Conroy family...also Tim shares his literary skills.

Mentioned in this episode:

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Cassandra King

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Henry interviews Cassandra King about her writing and her life with Pat Conroy at the first Pat Conroy festival.

Mentioned in this episode:

WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Delilah O'Haynes

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Henry interviews Delilah O’Haynes a true voice of Appalachia..a member of Appalachian Poets (Depot Gathering)..Delilah’s voice will live on in the hearts of her friends of the Appalachian Mountains …thank you Delilah…This originally aired on WEHC on February 19, 2016 and was re-broadcast, September 19, 2023.

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WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Lee Saunders

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Robert Lee Saunders is an avid reader teacher and culture builder who shares ten of his favorite books with Henry on Poets and Writers.

Mentioned in this episode:

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Tanner Cook

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Tanner Cook is a sports writer for The Kingsport Times and Johnson City Press Chronicle. He shares with Henry some great stories of rivalries and legends from South West Virginia and East Tennessee, Matt Mcclung and Ollan Cassell are two of them and many others. Tanner also discusses his experience running for Abingdon High and King College

Mentioned in this episode:

WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Lenard Moore

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Henry chats with Lenard Moore ..a sweet conversation about writing and childhood…In 2008 Lenard became the first Southerner and first African American to be President of Haiku Society of America…

Mentioned in this episode:

WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Jim Minick

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Jim Minick was one of the first guests on Poets and Writers. Henry talks to Jim as he shares about his latest book: Without Warning also stories from Blueberry Years and poetry from his newest book.

Mentioned in this episode:

WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Belinda Smith-Sullivan

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Henry interviews Belinda Smith about the joy of peaches and gives some great recipes..also Belinda shared her life from summertime in Mississippi to her experiences as a flight attendant ..being a Coca Cola executive and licensed commercial airline pilot

Mentioned in this episode:

WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

David Madden

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Henry McCarthy speaks with David Madden about his book "Momma's Lost Piano."

Mentioned in this episode:

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Jule C. Spach

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Henry remembers his mentor and special friend, Jule C. Spach. A WWII fighter pilot, prisoner-of -war at Stalag Luft III, missionary to Brazil, moderator of the Presbyterian church, and founder of Methodist Home (Arbor Acres), Jule truly was a member of the Greatest Generation. "He had a fun-loving and adventurous spirit, a smile that lit up a room, a ready hug for everyone, and a steadfast dedication to his family and to serving God and others."

Mentioned in this episode:

WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Jim Stokely, part 2

Tue, 23 May 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Henry interviews Jim Stokely in Asheville NC at the home of his mother Wilma Dykeman near the creek she played in. This is part two of a two part series that gives great family stories of Thomas Wolfe and the journey of his mother and father to become outstanding artists. Jim shares great insight about his mother’s novels such as French Broad and others. Jim is an excellent writer also and has contributed greatly to the Appalachian culture…

Mentioned in this episode:

WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Jim Stokely, part 1

Tue, 16 May 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Henry interviews Jim Stokely in Asheville NC at the home of his mother Wilma Dykeman near the creek she played in. This is part one of a two part series that gives great family stories of Thomas Wolfe and the journey of his mother and father to become outstanding artists. Jim shares great insight about his mother’s novels such as French Broad and others. Jim is an excellent writer also and has contributed greatly to the Appalachian culture…

Mentioned in this episode:

WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Garland Thompson Jr.

Tue, 09 May 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Henry interviews Garland Thompson Jr., a well known poet ,actor and playwright about his life and father, at the Festival of Arts in Winston Salem. There are fascinating stories about individual struggles who seek the greater good in all of us

Mentioned in this episode:

WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Sandra Ann Winters

Tue, 02 May 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Sandra Ann Winters is a native of Durham, North Carolina. She served as a professor of English and Irish literature at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC and is an award-winning poet and has several books published by Salmon Poetry, Calving Under the Moon, The Place Where I Left You, Do Not Touch. She shares "the raw of the heart" with Henry in this episode of Poets & Writers.

Mentioned in this episode:

WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Jane Hicks

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Henry talks with Jane Hicks about her latest book, her experiences growing up and teaching in high schools in the Appalachian Region. Henry taught Jane at Lynn View High in ninth grade English. Jane shares a great story from that class and reads beautiful poems from her latest book, The Safety of Small Things, soon to be published by University of Kentucky Press.

Mentioned in this episode:

WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Poets & Writers (Doug Pote)

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Host Henry McCarthy speaks with Doug Pote, a fine playwright who has a special ability to take great songs and turn them into great plays! They discuss the play "Keep On The Sunny Side" based on the Carter Family. Doug Pote is a retired Medical Doctor in southwest Virginia and the host of "Soundtracks" which airs on WEHC Emory 90.7 and WISE-FM 90.5 Wise.

Mentioned in this episode:

WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Randall Smith

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Henry McCarthy remembers master naturalist, Washington County teacher, coach, poet, and historian Randall Smith through a conversation they shared in 2016.

Mentioned in this episode:

WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Emily Wilson

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Henry McCarthy interviews Emily Wilson (Ms. Wake Forest) about her life, her writing and her poetry. She also discusses the many personalities she has met over the years and her relationship to Edwin Wilson (Mr. Wake Forest).

Mentioned in this episode:

WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Barbara Kingsolver

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Host Henry McCarthy sits down with award winning author Barbara Kingsolver to discuss her new book Demon Copperhead.

Mentioned in this episode:

WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Tanya Belcher

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Tanya is currently the Director of Special Collections and Archives at the Z. Smith Reynolds Library at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Tanya gives us a tour of special collections and shares her wisdom on using precious materials of our lives.

Mentioned in this episode:

WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Michael Blumenthal

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Michael Blumenthal has been a law and creative writing professor at Harvard. He lived and studied with wildlife. Listen to Michael as he reads his wise poems and talks with Henry about a life of adventure.

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Drew Lanham

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Drew Lanham is a poet, a forestry professor, and recently received the MacArthur Genius award for his work to preserve nature, particularly our beautiful birds. Henry interviews him in his truck at the Pat Conroy celebration of life in South Carolina,

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Shelly Frome pt. 3

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Join Henry McCarthy for another conversation with award-winning mystery writer, Shelly Frome for a free-ranging conversation.

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Brother Billy

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Henry McCarthy talks about his brother Billy, attends his funeral and conducts the eulogy.

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Felicia Mitchell

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0400

In this episode of Poets & Writers Henry talks with Emory & Henry English Professor Emeritus, Felicia Mitchell about her experiences navigating her mother's dementia and capturing those memories in poem in her newly published book, A Mother Speaks, A Daughter Listens.

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Pat Conroy pt.2

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Henry McCarthy sits down and has another conversation with Pat Conroy.

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Pat Conroy pt.1

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Henry McCarthy sits down and has a conversation with Pat Conroy.

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Janet and William Cohen

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Henry McCarthy sits down and has a conversation with Janet and William Cohen.

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Eugene Wolf pt.2

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Henry McCarthy sits down and has a conversation with Eugene Wolf.

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Edwin Wilson

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Henry McCarthy sits down and has a conversation with Edwin Wilson.

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Catherine Green

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Henry McCarthy sits down with Psychiatry Specialist Dr. Catherine M. Green, MD

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Lee Smith

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Poets and Writers' Henry McCarthy sits down and has a conversation with Lee Smith

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Dale Jett

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Henry McCarthy has a one on one talk with Dale Carter Jett

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Children and Poetry

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Children are natural born poets, they tell what they hear, feel and see. Three children join the podcast to tell some of their favorite poems

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Ben Montgomery pt. 1

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Part one of two of Poets & Writers with Ben Montgomery.

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Ben Montgomery Pt 2

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Part 2 of 2 of Poets & Writers with Ben Montomery

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Edison Jennings

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 20:00:00 -0400

Henry McCarthy speaks with Edison Jennings

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Trisha Chaney

Mon, 23 May 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Trisha Chaney is a poet, actress, and singer who lives in Abingdon, Virginia. She was a employee and innovator with Apple Computer in its infancy, and worked in technology for thirty five years before returning to her love of the arts. She's an integral part of the Abingdon cultural scene.

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Denham Brothers

Mon, 23 May 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Reminiscences of Waughtown, Davidson College, love, loss, and life experiences with poets and scholars Bill and Bob Denham.

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Charlie Lovett

Mon, 23 May 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Charlie Lovett, New York Times best selling novelist and playwright, collector of Lewis Carroll ephemera including his 1885 typewriter, discusses with Henry McCarthy his upcoming books including The Enigma Affair. Charlie is a philosopher, scholar, brilliant writer of fiction and non-fiction, and a joy to interview.

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Jule C. Spach

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0400

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Adin Thayer

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Adin Thayer shares poetry from her new book, "The Close World," capturing the suffering and realities of international work...the beauty of nature and growing up in Virginia. This is a book to enjoy.

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Richard Stone

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Richard Stone shares the value of storytelling and how it effects us in our everyday lives as well as working with the professional community.

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Bob Denham

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0400

A beloved Emory & Henry professor and former chair of the English Department, Bob Denham, inspired students to love poetry and literature and follow their dreams. The Bob and Rachel Denham Poetry Collection is housed in the Kelley Library on the campus of Emory and Henry College.

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Will Harlan

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Will Harlan takes us into nature and the wild side of life and helps us find the meaning of our existence in his book, "Untamed: The Wildest Woman in America and the Fight for Cumberland Island." Carol Ruckdeschel shows us the power of love and why we must protect our natural world.

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Joe Mills

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0400

In this edition of Poets & Writers, Henry McCarthy speaks with Joe Mills, professor of Humanities and Writing at the North Carolina School of the Arts. An award winning poet, Mill entertains and engages listeners with his down home poetry with a scholarly bent.

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Jackie and Andy

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Join Henry McCarthy as he interviews and wows tourists Jackie and Andy in Asheville's beloved Riverside Cemetery where Thomas Wolfe and O. Henry are buried.

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Wiley Cash

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Henry McCarthy catches up with New York Time's bestselling author Wiley Cash.

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Ray Roy

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Ray Roy, an excellent poet and well-known doctor at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital, educates us on the power Haiku.

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Beth Macy

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0400

A folksy interview with Beth Macy, New York Times best selling writer of Dopesick and Factory Man, with host Henry McCarthy, done at her home in Roanoke Virginia when Dopesick was being written. Beth has gone from regional news writer to international writer and many of her stories stem from Southwest Virginia.

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Rosemary Harris pt. 2

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0400

This is the second part of an interview with legendary actress, Rosemary Harris, in which she tells of her marriages and working with Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter O'Toole, and many great actors.

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Rosemary Harris

Thu, 27 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Legendary actress, Rosemary Harris shares her decades of wisdom about the theatre and film, and lovingly recounts stories about her late husband, John Ehle and two-time Tony award wining daughter, Jennifer Ehle.

Remembering Great Poets

Thu, 06 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Remembering the great poets of the 20th century as heard in their own voices on this edition of Poets & Writers. Including Langston Hughes, Sylvia Plath, Ogden Nash, and Henry concludes by reading a few requested poems

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Michael Hogan

Thu, 06 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400

On this episode of Poets and Writers we have the great writer and friend Michael Hogan from Guadalajara, Mexico. The interview covers great stories about his experiences with other poets, including the beats, and his film, Irish Soldiers of Mexico. Hogan and Henry also share poetry.

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Kathy Shearer

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Join Henry MCarthy and author and historian Kathy Shearer for a lively conversation about the disappearing small towns of Southwest Virginia and the community of Dante that was born with the discovery of coal in the early nineteen hundreds. Kathy shares her insight about small town relationships and the importance of community values.

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M. K. Kennedy

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Henry McCarthy has a joyful time talking with M.K. Kennedy about her new book Old Bones, Old Bones: Rise and See. Her themes of love, childhood loss, and spiritual reincarnation are fascinating. M.K. has a fine ability with words and you will be listening to a delightful engaging conversation.

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