Conversations With Joan

This week Joan interviews Dr. Bertha Madras, Deputy Director of the White House Office of National Policy Control on the topic of random student drug testing, and also Dr. Steven Hooker on obesity prevention in South Carolina.

This week Joan interviews Skip Johnson, Vice President for the group South Carolinians For Drug Law Reform about random student drug testing, and also filmmaker Rachel Lyon, co-producer of RACE TO EXECUTION, a documentary examining racial discrimination in the justice system.

This week Joan interviews College of Charleston jazz percussion professor Quentin Baxter, and there is a new segment of the monthly series "Talking Music" with Charleston Symphony Orchestra conductor David Stahl.

This week Joan interviews House Majority Whip Congressman James Clyburn.

This week Joan features a special segment on preparing for the next pandemic influenza, interviewing Dr. Linda Bell, Director of Clinical Services for the Department of Health and Environmental Control Health Services, and Phyllis Beasley, the State Pandemic Influenza Response Coordinator with the Office of Public Health Preparedness.

This week Joan interviews Lawrence Wright, author of THE LOOMING TOWER: AL QAEDA AND THE ROAD TO 9-11. Joan also talks with blues and soul musician Johnny Rawls.

This week Joan interviews Michael Feldman, the host of NPR's popular show, Whad'ya Know? Joan also talks with professional violinist and Charleston native Samuel Thompson, known internationally as "the Katrina violinist." And there is a new segment of the monthly series "Talking Music" with Charleston Symphony Orchestra conductor David Stahl.

This week Joan interviews skipper Pete Bethune of the Earthrace Team, who is hoping to beat a record of circling the globe in his powerboat fueled entirely with biodiesel. Also featured is local bluesman Gary Irwin spotlighting many of the internationally known artists appearing at the Lowcountry Blues Bash. And, Joan interviews filmmaker Steve Lepre about the Philip Simmons project.

This week Joan interviews children's librarian Catherine Threadgill about the Born to Read partnership, and Scott Baddley about Shrinkdown South Carolina. Also featured is theater director Art Galliard, discussing his production of August Wilson's JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE .

This week Joan interviews Sister Mary Joseph, director of the Our Lady of Mercy Outreach, and Lorraine McDermott about the OLM auction. Also featured is internationally known pianist Marina Lomazov.

This week Joan goes on location to Robert's of Charleston to interview the Singing Chef, Robert Dickson. Also featured is the first episode of the new monthly series TALKING MUSIC with Charleston Symphony conductor David Stahl.

This week Joan features a special segment on keeping new year's resolutions and interviews Dr. Patrick O'Neal of MUSC's Weight Management Program.

This week Joan talks with author Karinna Gore-Schiff about her book, LIGHTING THE WAY: NINE WOMEN WHO CHANGED MODERN AMERICA, and local children's book author Subi Mathur.

This week Joan features a special musical segment on Charleston's Cathedral Girls Chorus and interviews director Mark Thomas.

This week Joan talks with Ann Irwin, owner of Charleston's only winery and vineyard, and local author Beth Webb-Hart.

This month's segment of Southern Roots and New Offshoots features host Jack McCray talking with Goose Creek native Bob Belden about his accomplishments in the world of jazz music.

This week Joan talks with Barbara Diligard, project director of the statewide initiative, Take Back Our Youth, and CofC Choral Professor Robert Taylor about the annual Yuletide Madrigal Feast.

This week Joan talks with Todd Smith, executive director of the Gibbes Museusm of Art. Also featured is a segment on Charleston's legendary blacksmith, Philip Simmons.

This week Joan talks with Mitch Carnell on the subject of effective communication, and Leroy Lewis about Upward Bound's project, Books for Kids.

This week Joan talks with Jermaine Husser, executive director of the Lowcountry Food Bank, and Scott Terrell, resident director of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra.