Hearsay With Cathy Lewis

With more and more of our time spent online we are seeing increased examples of ways in which life events and experiences are linked to an online component. Whether it's an outpouring of support for people across an ocean, as we're seeing in support for Haiti, or e-updates on a loved one undergoing medical treatment through a site like CaringBridge. We'll explore the ways our lives are being lived on, and off, line with our tech guru Ed Sykes.

Today we revisit conversations we've had with some of the stars who have visited Hampton Roads in the last year and a half. Tune in to hear from Liza Minnelli, Richard Dreyfuss, Paula Deen and more!

Ryan Crocker, who previously served as US ambassador to both Iraq and Pakistan and interim ambassador to Afghanistan, joins Cathy for the hour. Ambassador Crocker will be speaking at 6:15 p.m. on February 3 at the Westin Hotel in Virginia Beach's Town Center. Join us!

Have you been reading along with (some of) our staff? If so we want to hear your thoughts on this month's selection, The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. We'll bring you a conversation with University of Virginia Professor Jennifer Burns who recently authored a book on Rand, Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right and we'll discuss the book with Tom Robotham of TreeHouse Magazine.

Resident Foodie Patrick Evans-Hylton joins us in the studio today. We'll be talking with some of the winners of Hampton Roads Magazine's Annual 'Platinum Plate Awards'. Join us to hear from some of the top culinary minds in Hampton Roads!

An estimated 8 % of Americans are engaged in illicit drug use and nearly 7 % of the population fall into the category of 'heavy drinkers'. Addiction to alcohol and drugs can lead to a myriad of problems with health, both personal and professional relationships, and the law. Today we'll talk with two experts on substance abuse who focus their energies on specific segments of the population and work to help those struggling with addiction down the road to recovery. Guests: Morgan Moss President of the Community Model Association of America (CMAA) and CAPT Bryce Lefever Command Psychologist with the USS Theodore Roosevelt and Head of the Norfolk Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation Program from 2003 - 2006.

We want to hear from you about the headlines and stories grabbing your attention. Today we will focus on efforts underway to bring high speed rail to Hampton Roads. Join us!

Dr. Phyllis Neuman joins Cathy in studio today to take your pet questions and queries. You can send them in advance to hearsay@whrv.org or call in during the noon - 1 p.m. broadcast - 440.2665 or 1.800.940.2240.

Television watching has been a staple in American's leisure time for decades. The past few years have brought about new technology that is changing the way we watch TV and trends in programming have altered the content. Today guest host Barbara Hamm Lee talks TV with Bill Gorman of TV by the Numbers, Professor Gary Edgerton, Professor and Chair of the Communication and Theatre Arts Department at Old Dominion University and Nick Bilton, Design Integration Editor for The New York Times. Join us!

Today we bring you conversations with people exploring their past. Gloucester native Carter Catlett Williams and former Virginian-Pilot editor Margaret Edds both lost a parent when they were very young. They've each written a book about the experience of coming to know their lost parent through the letters they left behind (Glorious Adventure and Finding Sara, respectively). We'll talk with each of them about the experience and later in the hour we'll bring you a conversation that originally aired on What Matters with Aniko Tottossy and Ray Evans who both experienced tumultuous times in their formative years. Tune in for these emotional and compelling stories.

Today we open our lines to hear from you about the headlines that you and your friends are buzzing about. Send your suggestions to hearsay@whrv.org or give us a call during the noon - 1 p.m. hour - 440.2665 or 1.800.940.2240.

There are numerous explanations for the surging popularity of sewing, knitting, crocheting, beadwork, needlepoint and more. Some are learning these skills as a way to stay connected to the past, others have taken them up to save, or make, money. Today we'll talk about the popularity of DIY craft projects. Guests: Faythe Levine, co-author of Handmade Nation (and producer of a documentary film of the same name), Sue Von Ohlsen, owner of The Knitting Corner in Virginia Beach, Erin Bried, author of How to Sew a Button, and Abby Wright of the American Sewing Guild.

The cold snap that has hit much of the South has certainly been felt in Hampton Roads. If you're concerned about what it means for your garden Jim Orband is on hand today to take your questions. We'll also check in with Kathy Van Mullekom at the Daily Press and get the latest on all things gardening in Hampton Roads.

David Meinz is a dietician and nutritionist who works as a consultant and professional speaker. Today he joins Cathy to discuss his book Survival of the Fittest and take your questions about the best ways to energize your life. Join us!

The 2010 Session of Virginia's General Assembly begins Wednesday, January 13th. Today we'll preview the upcoming session with Dr. Quentin Kidd of Christopher Newport University, reporter Kimball Payne of the Daily Press, reporter Julian Walker of The Virginian-Pilot, and Kay Kemper of Kemper Consulting.

Tune in for a YourSay edition of the show and share what's on your mind - 440-2665, 1-800-940-2240 or hearsay@whrv.org!

A New Year's resolution to be more fit and healthy is forefront in many of our minds this time of year. Today we'll talk with Dr. Linda Mintle, author of Press Pause Before You Eat about making a resolution last.

The expansion of the Midtown Tunnel has been identified by Secretary of Transportation Pierce Homer as the road project that should be the top priority in Hampton Roads. Today Secretary Homer, Dwight Farmer, Executive Director of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission/Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization and former VDOT Commissioner Phil Shucet, currently President of The Philip A. Shucet Co., join Cathy in the studio today to discuss the Midtown Tunnel project and Hampton Roads transportation priorities.

Tune in as Cathy talks with our production staff for a special 'behind the scenes' peek at the production of HearSay and What Matters. We'll also check in with WHRV's Director of Programming Heather Mazzoni. Join us!