Conversations With Joan

This week Joan interviews Dr. Patrick O'Neal about making and keeping New Years' Resolutions.

This week Joan features a special documentary entitled A SHELTER IN THE TIME OF STORM about foster mother Claudia Bing.

This week Joan features a special holiday show of music.

This week Joan interviews author Liza Mundy about her book EVERYTHING CONCEIVABLE: HOW ASSISTED REPRODUCTION IS CHANGING MEN, WOMEN AND THE WORLD, and also Gail Kitch and Nancy Banov about the PBS special DIALOGUES IN DEMOCRACY.

This week Joan interviews Lorraine Gordon, owner of the legendary Village Vanguard jazz club in New York City, and local filmmaker Brad Jayne.

This week Joan interviews best-selling local author Mary Alice Monroe, internationally reknowned local percussionist Quentin Baxter, and Ellen Dressler-Moryl from the City of Charleston's Office of Cultural Affairs.

This week Joan continues her series of interviews with the spouses of the presidential candidates, with Cindy McCain. Joan also speaks with Boyce Blanks about alpaca farming in South Carolina, and Tony McDade about holiday carriage rides in Greenville to assist the homeless.

This week Joan continues her series of interviews with the spouses of the presidential candidates, with Ann Romney. Joan also speaks with retired Charleston physician Dr. Charles Banov about the book he wrote,THE OFFICE UPSTAIRS. Also, there is another segment of TALKING MUSIC with Charleston Symphony conductor David Stahl.

This week Joan begins a series of interviews with the spouses of the presidential candidates, starting with Michelle Obama. Joan also profiles WWII ace pilot John Truluck along with information about the National Veteran's Day celebration to be held in Charleston from Tracey Irwin.

This week Joan interviews Dr. Adolphus Belk, designer of a groundbreaking poll of S.C. African-American voters, Jermaine Husser, Executive Director of the Lowcountry Food Bank, and Sarh Koch, co-founder of the Development In Gardening Project.

This week Joan interviews Paula Scarborough-Juras of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences about the breast cancer research effort called the SISTER STUDY. Also on the show is Rossie Coulter from the Philip Simmons Foundation.

This week Joan interviews internationally-renowned pianist Leon Fleisher and Wevonneda Minis about the ROOTS AND BRANCHES geneaological conference. There is also a new segment of TALKING MUSIC with Charleston Symphony Orchestra conductor David Stahl.

This week Joan interviews a domestic violence survivor for National Domestic Violence Awareness month, Dr. Michael Vinson, Director of Counseling and Substance Abuse Services at the College of Charleston about adolescent suicide prevention, and Morgan Smoak about the Out of the Darkness Community Walks to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

This week Joan interview Annalyn Swann, co-author of the book ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD: HOW THE FORBES 400 MAKE AND SPEND THEIR FORTUNES, and also Elease Amos-Goodwin about the MOJA Arts Festival.

This week Joan presents a special program on WWII veterans in support of Ken Burns' series THE WAR.

This week Joan interviews Cynthia Bledsoe and Carol Ann Davis about THE BIG READ, and Riddick Lynch about Chazzfest. Also featured is a new segment of TALKING MUSIC with David Stahl of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra.

This week Joan interviews Charleston County School Superintendent Nancy McGinley, Terry Helwig founder of the Thread Project, and Bernie Price about the Red Rose Tea Day, an annual tribute to foster grandparents.

This week Joan interviews singer/songwriter Suzanne McDermott and also Carl Sobocinski about the Southern Exposure event in Greenville, SC.

This week Joan interviews local poet and winner of the National Poetry Review Book Prize, Bryan Penberthy, and also Robert Dickson, Charleston's "Singing Chef."

This week Joan interviews nationally-known local author Brett Lott, and Catherine Malloy from the Charleston area League of Women Voters.