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Knox Community Well Be with Anam

Knox Community Well Be with Anam 

Tuesdays 6pm – 8pm (with special editions on other dates / times)

Hi Everybody – I’m Anam (Ah-num)

Welcome to Knox Community Well Be!  The show has been running since March 2018, and is a non-partisan show for and about community health and well-being. It includes broadcasts on a number of community health and wellbeing topics, as well as discussions with community members, organizations, and artists on their inspiration by and contributions to their local communities. Please be sure to give us a like on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Please note: All views are guests’ views only and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anam, the Knox Community Well Be show, or WOZO Radio and its DJs. To access the interviews on your phone, you may need to download the Podcasts.com app.

Check out my broadcasts and interviews below (in reverse date order):

2023

March 28

Broadcast with Anam: How the Coast Helps Our Health

March 13

Interview with Nancy Welch, Program Manager for Knoxville Volunteer Assisted Transportation, part of the Knox County Office on Aging

Interview

February 28

Broadcast with Anam: How Oceans Help Our Health

February 7

Broadcast with Anam: How Urban Green Spaces Help Our Health

January 17

Broadcast with Anam: How Grasslands Help Our Health

January 3

Broadcast with Anam: How Forests Help Our Health

2022

December 27

Broadcast with Anam: How Mountains Help Our Health

October 18

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Knox County

October 4

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Anderson County

(Aug 9 – Oct 4) – Work, work, work, work, work

August 9

Interview with Nancy Welch, Program Manager for Knoxville Volunteer Assisted Transportation, part of the Knox County Office on Aging

August 2

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Sevier County

July 19

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Loudon County

June 28

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Roane County

June 7

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Hamilton County

May 24

Broadcast with Anam: 1,000,000+ and 900+ – Honoring and Remembering those who have died of Covid-19 in the United States 

May 3

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Bradley County

April 19

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Jefferson County

March 29

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Monroe County

March 8

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – McMinn County

February 22

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Washington County

February 8

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Greene County

January 26

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Grainger County

January 4

Broadcast with Anam: Wrinkles are beautiful and aging doesn’t exist

2021

December 21

Broadcast with Anam: Disenfranchised and Complicated Grief (broadcast on air only)

December 14

Broadcast with Anam: Reactance (broadcast on air only)

September 28

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Hamblen County

September 14

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Claiborne County

August 17

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Fentress County

August 3

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Bledsoe County

July 20

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Carter County

July 13

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Morgan County

June 29

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Pickett County

June 22

Interview with Nancy Welch, Program Manager for Knoxville Volunteer Assisted Transportation, part of the Knox County Office on Aging.

June 15

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Hancock County

June 8

Interview with Brady Watson, Civic Engagement Coordinator for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE, RenewTN, Electrify the South)

June 1

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Rhea County

May 25

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Johnson County

May 11

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Campbell County

April 27

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Sullivan County

April 20

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Cumberland County

April 13

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Marion County

March 30

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Hawkins County

March 23

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Polk County

March 16

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Cocke County

March 9

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Meigs County

February 9

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Scott County

February 2

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Unicoi County

January 26

Broadcast with Anam: Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Sequatchie County

January 19

Broadcast with Anam:  Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Union County

January 12

Broadcast with Anam:  Health Profiles of East Tennessee Counties – Blount County

January 5

Broadcast with Anam: Care rationing: decision-making about your life and death

2020

December 22

Broadcast with Anam: Our Anti-Aging Culture: The Health Inequities Price Older Women Pay

December 15

Broadcast with Anam: Celebrating the Health Equity Journeys of Older Women

December 8

Broadcast with Anam: Our Elders’ Contributions to Health Equity & Justice

November 24

Broadcast with Anam: Honoring the Good Health of Our Elders

September 15

Broadcast with Anam: Discussion on Progress in Health Inequalities

September 1

Broadcast with Anam: Discussion on When No One’s Listening: Ideological Dissonance, Hypocrisy, and Health

August 18

Interview with Ana Gonçalves, Founder and Director of Operations of Rescuing Health

Broadcast: Interview with Ana Gonçalves

August 11

Broadcast with Anam: Discussion on Racial/Ethnic Health Inequities

August 4

Interview with Nancy Welch, Assistant Program Manager of Knoxville Volunteer Assisted Transportation program, part of the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee (Knox CAC) Office on Aging 

Broadcast: Interview with Nancy Welch

July 14

Broadcast with Anam, Discussion: Gender Equalities, Ep 3: The Role of Coercion

July 6

Broadcast with Anam, Discussion: Gender Equalities, Ep 2: LGBTQIA+ Health Inequalities

June 30

Broadcast with Anam, Discussion: Gender Equalities, Ep 1

June 16

Broadcast with Anam, Discussion: Some (Social) Psychology Behind Inequalities

June 9

Interview with Chet Hunt, Citizen Leader of American Promise Association Knoxville (APAK)

Broadcast: Interview with Chet Hunt

June 2

Broadcast with Anam, Discussion: What is spatial inequality? Part 1, Part 2

May 20

Broadcast with Anam, Discussion: What is community well-being? Part 1, Part 2

May 12

Broadcast with Anam, Discussion: What is health equity / inequalities / disparities?

March 24

Interview with Kelly Hanwright, award-nominated poet / writer / author / teacher

Broadcast: Interview with Helly Hanwright

March 17

Interview with Jake Gray, singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist / founder of The First Chairs Club

Broadcast: Interview with Jake Gray, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

March 3

KCWB and Civil Strife First Tuesdays – Interview with Alan Garcia of Civil Strife and Chris Marshall, open-mic / open-jam host and frontman of Knox Vegas Ramblers; multi-act bassist Will Ross; and multi-instrumentalist, multi-act keyboardist (including Knox Vegas Ramblers), Matt Kear

Broadcast: Interview / catch up with Alan Garcia and interview with Chris Marshall, Will Ross and Matt Kear, Part 1, Part 2 

February 25

Live with Alan Garcia of Civil Strife, solo acoustic set, round 2

Broadcast: Alan Garcia, live acoustic set, round 2

Interview with Jack Allen, multi-platform artists (including singer / songwriter / model / actor / voice-over artist / writer / painter) 

Broadcast: Interview with Jack Allen

February 18

Interview with Linda Parsonsaward-winning writer / author / poet / playwright / editor and co-host of Wordstream: The Weekly Writers Voice (WDVX)

Broadcast: Interview with Linda Parsons, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

February 13 (Special Day)

Interview with James Lane, singer / songwriter and founder of The Odd Days and drummer with Cayce and the Stoop Kids

Broadcast: Interview with James Lane, Part 1, Part 2

Interview with Bea Troxel, Nashville-based singer / songwriter / teacher

Broadcast: Interview with Bea Troxel

February 4

KCWB and Civil Strife First Tuesdays – Interview with Alan Garcia of Civil Strife and multi-instrumentalist / singer / songwriter / performer / poet Austin Possum of Austin Possum Music and Burnt Toast

Broadcast: Interview with Alan Garcia and Austin Possum, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

January 28

Interview with Shawn Michael Brown, singer / songwriter / musician / artist and Katelyn Stevens, Founder of Wild Love Photography (Knoxville)

Broadcast: Interview with Shawn Michael Brown and Katelyn Stevens, Part 1, Part 2

Live acoustic set with Alan Garcia of Civil Strife and James Lane of The Odd Days and Cayce and the Stoop Kids

Broadcast: Live acoustic set with Alan and James, Part 1, Part 2

January 21

Interview with musicians Sydney Buckner (solo artist); Tim Woody of Timmy & the Draft Dodgers; Tom Smith of The Merry Jaynz; & Carter Banks, Emerson Southern, Marci Pace of Feral Mojo; & Will Ross, member/accompaniment of all bands/artists

Broadcast: Interview with Sydney, Tim, Will, Tom, Carter, Emerson and Marci, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3,

January 14

Interview with TSprings, musician / poet / performer

Broadcast: Interview with TSprings, Part 2, Part 3 (there is no part 1 due to technical difficulties) 

Interview with Scott Thomas, founder of Hydrocephalus Advocates of Tennessee / Illinois / Michigan and Indiana; founder of the Hydrocephalus Advocates concert series; and working member of East Tennessee Music Scene

Broadcast: Interview with Scott Thomas

January 7

KCWB and Civil Strife First Tuesdays – Interview with Alan Garcia of Civil Strife and New York City / Knoxville singer / performer / stage actress / comedienne Callie Stelter and guitarist, Bob Stelter

Broadcast: Interview with Alan Garcia, Callie Stelter and Bob Stelter, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

2019

December 24

Interview with Jack Oakes, Vocalist and Guitarist of Another Fable

Broadcast: Interview with Jack Oakes

Interview with Chris Blevins, frontman of Voodoo Thirteen (V13)

Broadcast: Interview with Chris Blevins

December 17

Interview with Collette (CJ) Lucas (vocalist and guitar), Lila Satterfield (guitar), Simon Fillers (guitar), Nick Gates (bass), Caden Allitt (drums and percussion), band members of Soundproof

Broadcast: Interview with CJ, Lila, Simon, Nick and Caden

December 17

Interview with Samantha Stacey and Donia Lehman, climate change activists / coordinators of the Smoky Mountain Climate Strike March and Maryville College Environmental Action Team

Broadcast: Interview with Samantha Stacey and Donia Lehman

December 11

Special Episode – Interview with Kelsi Walker, singer / songwriter / performer

Broadcast: Interview with Kelsi Walker

December 10

Interview with Julie Boisseau-Craig, Jimi Craig, Charles Trentham, and Wesley Hudson of Red Vinyl Gypsies; David Standifer of Antistate Productions; and Ronnie Crutcher of Hillbilly Casino

Broadcast: Interview with Julie Boisseau-Craig, Jimi Craig, Charles Trentham, Wesley Hudson, David Standifer, and Ronnie Crutcher Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

December 4

Special Episode – Interview with Denny Rae’Kwon, musician, poet, actor, producer

Broadcast: Interview with Denny Rae’Kwon

December 3

KCWB and Civil Strife First Tuesdays – Interview with Alan Garcia of Civil Strife; Sydney Buckner of Sydney Buckner Music; Tim Woody and Carter Banks of The Draft Dodgers; Richard David Hodges, multi-band and solo musician /artist; Kandi Thompson and Ella Marston of Hesperian; and Eric Caldwell of Eric Caldwell and The Cruise Control

Broadcast: Part 1 – AlanPart 2 – Alan, Sydney, Tim and CarterPart 3 – Alan, Sydney, Tim and Carter; Part 4 – Alan; Part 5 – Alan, Kandi, Ella and Eric; Part 6 – Alan, Kandi, Ella and Eric; Part 7 – Alan, Kandi, Ella and Eric

November 19

Interview with Matt Johnston (guitar and vocals), JT Coleman (bass and vocals), Quentin Kubilus (lead guitar) (and photographer / videographer Will!), Drive Thru Therapy

Broadcast: Interview with Matt Johnston, JT Coleman, Quentin Kubilus (and Will!) of Drive Thru Therapy, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

November 19

Interview with hip hop / rap musician / artist and CEO of Polo Group Ent, Mula Pge 

Broadcast: Interview with Mula Pge, Part 1, Part 2

November 16

Declassified: The Breaking Silence Mental Health Hour with David Habel and Anam, a mental health series

Broadcast: Declassified, Episode 1

November 16

Interview with musician / artist / artivist David Webb of David Webb’s Burning Bush

Broadcast: Interview with David Webb, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

November 9

Interview with Nancy Welch, Assistant Program Manager of the Volunteer Assisted Transportation program, part of the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee Office on Aging

Broadcast: Interview with Nancy Welch, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

November 5

KCWB and Civil Strife First Tuesdays – Interview with Alan Garcia, Mark Kennedy, and Dustin Walker of Civil Strife; Fisher Sexton of Peach Fuzz, James Lane of The Odd Days; Cayce Stoops and Slade Adams of Cayce and the Stoop Kids; and Julie and Jimi Craig of Red Vinyl Gypsies

Broadcast: Interview with Alan Garcia, Mark Kennedy, Dustin Walker, James Lane, Cayce Stoops, Slade Adams, Julie Craig and Jimi Craig, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

November 2

Interview with Carter Manson, Co-Founder, Vocalist and Lead Guitarist, Covalence

Broadcast: Interview with Carter Manson, Part 1, Part 2

October 29

Interview with Chris Rogers, Founder and Curator, Knox Comedy Film Festival and Co-Founder, Knox by Night

Broadcast: Interview with Chris Rogers, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

October 26

Interview with Ann Thornfield Long (with special guest John C. Mannone), award-winning authors / writers / poets

Broadcast: Interview with Ann Thornfield Long (and John C. Mannone)

October 19

Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse Live Discussion

Broadcast: No podcast available 

October 5

Interview with August Aguilar, Founder and Director, Strange Films 

Broadcast: Interview with August Aguilar

October 2

KCWB and Civil Strife First Wednesdays: Interview with musicians Alan Garcia of Civil Strife, Eric Caldwell of Eric Caldwell and The Cruise Control, Julie and Jimi Craig of Red Vinyl Gypsies and artist Tiff L. Robinson

Broadcast: Interview with Alan Garcia, Eric Caldwell, Julie & Jimi Craig and Tiff L. Robinson, Part 1, Part 2

September 25

Special Episode: Interview with Chris Sanders, Executive Director, Tennessee Equality Project and Tennessee Equality Project Foundation

Broadcast: Interview with Chris Sanders

September 18

KCWB and Civil Strife First Wednesdays: Interview with musicians Alan Garcia (Founder, Vocals & Bass Player) of Civil Strife; Rose Hawley (Founder, Vocals & Multi-Instramentalist) of NeuRosies, Brian Pressley (Vocals, Guitar), Paul Roundy (Drums), & Dylan Looney (Vocals, Bass) of The Half that Matters; and Alex Forester (Vocals) & Jeff Bitner (Bass) from Radio Riott

Broadcast: Interview with Alan Garcia, Rose Hawley, Brian Pressley, Paul Roundy, Dylan Looney, Alex Forester and Jeff Bitner

September 14

Readings with poets / authors Sharon Mishler Fox, Lela E. Buis, Ann Thornfield-Long and John C. Mannone, as part of the Poetry Society of Tennessee, Knoxville Chapter’s “Poetry On Demand” event

Broadcast: Readings with Sharon Mishler Fox, Lela E. Buis, Ann Thornfield-Long and John C. Mannone

September 7

Interview with William Campbell, Founder / Owner / DJ / Producer, The Mobile Musicman and DJ Jupiter 2

Broadcast: Interview with William Campbell

August 31

Interview with Jessica Newman, actor / artist / comedienne / mental health and human rights activist and founder of Newman Original Designs

Broadcast: Interview with Jessica Newman

August 24

Interview with Dr. Don Bruce, Douglas and Brenda Horne Professor of Business at the Boyd Center for Business & Economic Research and Department of Economics, University of Tennessee

Broadcast: Interview with Dr. Don Bruce

August 21

Interview with John Condrone, award-winning Dove & Grammy nominated ASCAP songwriter, singer, performer, author, DJ (and former world champion wrestler)

Broadcast: Interview with John Condrone, Part 1, Part 2

August 17

Interview with Alex Cooper, Masters Candidate, University of Tennessee, Sports / Culture Geographer and Blogger

Broadcast: Interview with Alex Cooper

August 10

Interview with David Habel, comedian, musician, and host of Brickyard Open Mic Comedy Night

Broadcast: Interview with David Habel

August 10

Special Episode: Interview with Jomo Kinch, co-founder, producer and host, Doers-n-Sayers

Broadcast: Interview with Jomo Kinch, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

August 7

Special Episode: Interview with Brandon Graham and J. Niles Haury, Founders / Musicians, Sunkiller

Broadcast: Interview with Brandon Graham and J. Niles Haury

August 3

Interview with Joani Shaver, Director, Blount County Office on Aging

Broadcast: Interview with Joani Shaver, Part 1, Part 2

July 27

Interview with Kami Astro, Executive Producer and Amira Sakallah, Label Manager, FRVR Recordings

Broadcast: Interview with Kami Astro and Amira Sakallah, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

July 24

Special Episode: Interview with Lisa Blackwood, Executive Director, Good Neighbors of Blount County

Broadcast: Interview with Lisa Blackwood

July 13

Interview with David Buchanan, Executive Director, Blount County Community Action Agency

Broadcast: Interview with David Buchanan

July 10

Interview with Brandi Augustus, Comedienne, Storyteller, Activist / Organizer

Broadcast: Interview with Brandi Augustus

July 6

Interview with Emily Burgess, Potter / Maker / Artist

Broadcast: Interview with Emily Burgess, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

July 3

Special Episode: Interview with Peter Sebastian, Chicago-based Singer / Songwriter

Broadcast: Interview with Peter Sebastian

June 29 

Interview with Julie Boisseau-Craig, founder, vocalist and lyricist, Jimi Craig, founder, doubleneck guitarist/bassist and songwriter, and Alex Forester, drummer, of Red Vinyl Gypsies

Broadcast: Interview with Julie Boisseau-Craig, Jimi Craig and Alex Forester

June 22

Interview with Dr. Joseph Palis,  Assistant Professor of Geography and the Coordinator of the Geography Graduate Program, University of the Phillippines-Diliman

Broadcast: Interview with Dr. Joseph Palis

June 19

Special Episode: Interview with Alan Garcia, founder, lead vocalist and bass player, and Dustin Walker, drummer of Civil Strife

Broadcast: Interview with Alan Garcia and Dustin Walker

June 15

Interview with with Nicole Fernandez, AmeriCorps VISTA Program Coordinator at Bridge Refugee Services, Inc.

Broadcast: Interview with Nicole Fernandez, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

June 8th

Interview with Kelsi Walker, Singer / Songwriter

Broadcast: Interview with Kelsi Walker

June 5th

Special episode: Interview with Eric Caldwell, Singer / Songwriter

Broadcast: Interview with Eric Caldwell, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5

June 1st

Interview with Dr. Malinda Maynor Lowery, Associate Professor of History and Director for the Center for the Study of the American South at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Broadcast: Interview with Dr. Malinda Maynor Lowery

May 20th 

Interview with Dr. Nathan Kelly, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Tennessee and Co-Director of the Tennessee Chapter of the Scholars Strategy Network

Broadcast: Interview with Dr. Nathan Kelly

May 11th

Interview with Jennifer Henszey, Legal Assistant and Coordinator, Held Law Firm Literacy Project

Broadcast: Interview with Jennifer Henszey, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

May 4th

Interview with Kyle and Liz Ford, Founders, City of Refuge, Inc.

Broadcast: Interview with Kyle and Liz Ford

April 27

Interview with Dr. Katie Cahill, Associate Director of the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Broadcast: Interview with Dr. Katie Cahill

April 20

Interview with Chris Rogers and Carter Watson, founders of The Knox By Night Band

Broadcast: Interview with Chris Rogers and Carter Watson, Part 1, Part 2

April 13

Interview with Alan Garcia, founder and lead vocalist of Civil Strife

Broadcast: Interview with Alan Garcia, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

March 30

Interview with Brandon Graham of Sunkiller, Alan Garcia of Civil Strife, Joshua Jacobs, Matthew Weisberg, Bryan Glenn, and Richie Sears of The States, and Chris Strain aka WOZO Radio’s Sir Round5ound of Knights O’The Turntable

Broadcast: Interview with Brandon, Alan, Josh, Matthew, Bryan, Richie, and Chris

and

Interview (round two) with Meghan Conley, Co-Founder, Allies of Knoxville’s Immigrant Neighbors 

Broadcast: Interview with Meghan Conley

March 16

Interview with Max Dope, Musician, Artist, Artivist

Broadcast: Interview with Max Dope

March 13

Interview with Jeanette Bradley, Anthony Bailey, and Jack Allen, Performers, DJ Phillips’ Retro Revival Show

Broadcast: Interview with Jeanette Bradley, Anthony Bailey, and Jack Allen

March 9

Interview with Dr. Emily Astor, Educator, Founder of the Blount County Legislative Postcard Writing Group, and Member, Welcoming Immigrant Neighbors- Blount County

Broadcast: Interview with Dr. Emily Astor

March 6

Special episode: Interview with Eric Caldwell, Singer / Songwriter

Broadcast: Interview with Eric Caldwell, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

March 2

Interview with Sue DuBois and Donna Edwards, Environment Working Group of the Maryville Huddle

Broadcast: Interview with Sue DuBois and Donna Edwards, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

February 23

Interview with Meghan Conley, Co-Founder, Allies of Knoxville’s Immigrant Neighbors

Broadcast: Interview with Meghan Conley

February 9

Interview with Beth Tomkins, Owner Safekicker Media Group and Manager, True Grit Comedy

Broadcast: Interview with Beth Tomkins, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

January 26

Interview with Wayne Bledsoe for Waynestock: For the Love of Drew (the festival founded in honor of Wayne’s son, Andrew, and their friend and colleague Phil Pollard)

Broadcast: Interview with Wayne Bledsoe

January 19

Interview with Dr. Frances Henderson, Co-Chair of the Education Committee of Blount County United, and Dr. Nina Gregg, founding member of Blount County Showing Up for Racial Justice (Blount County SURJ)

Broadcast: Interview with Dr. Frances Henderson and Dr. Nina Gregg

January 5 

Special Show – Songs and Poetry of Renewal featuring poetry from Dr. Marilyn Kallet, Knoxville’s Poet Laureate, Professor Emerita, University of Tennessee, Department of English / Creative Writing, Poetry Workshop Leader, VCCA-International & John C. Mannone, President, Chattanooga Writers’ Guild, Trustee / Director, Silver Pen, Senior Poetry Editor of Abyss & Apex Magazine of Speculative Fiction, and Poetry Editor of Silver Blade and Liquid Imagination.

Broadcast: Interview and poetry readings with John C. Mannone and reading / playing of poetry from Dr. Marilyn Kallet, Part 1, Part 2

2018

December 29 

Knox Community Well Be 2018 Year in Review 

Broadcast: No podcast available

December 22

Ed McDaniel, President, UCW-CWA

Broadcast: Interview with Ed McDaniel, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

December 15

Kimi Strain, Owner, Suite 9 3/4 and Chris Strain, Sound Engineer and WOZO DJ (Sir Round5ound, Knights o’the Turntable) – just to name a few of the things they do!

Broadcast: Interview with Kimi and Chris Strain

December 8

Nicole Fernandez, Bridge Refugee Services

Broadcast: Interview with Nicole Fernandez, Bridge Refugee Services, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

December 1

Comité Popular de Knoxville

Broadcast: Interview with Comité Popular de Knoxville, Part 1, Part 2

November 17

Rhea Morgan, Maryville Huddle, Women’s March Coalition of East Tennessee

Broadcast: Interview with Rhea Morgan, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

November 10

Hannah Gunderman, Kickstand (Knoxville)

Broadcast: Interview with Hannah Gunderman, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

November 3

Special live show on issues around interpersonal violence and abuse (guests
not named)

Broadcast: Podcast unavailable

October 27

Rev Shaundra Cunningham, Minister, Chaplain, Faith Organizer/Activist

Broadcast: Podcast unavailable

October 20

Ajeet Khalsa, Founder, Ajeet Yoga and Healing Arts

Broadcast: Interview with Ajeet Khalsa

October 13

Miriam Davis, the Children’s Diversity and Justice Library

Broadcast: Interview with Miriam Davis, Part 1, Part 2

October 6

International activists (guests not named)

Broadcast: Podcast unavailable

September 29

International activists (guests not named)

Broadcast: Podcast unavailable

September 22

Sharon Mishler Fox, Poet and President-Elect, Poetry Society of Tennessee, Knoxville Chapter

Broadcast: Interview with Sharon Mishler Fox, Part1, Part 2, Part 3

September 15

Cos McCord (Cos#420 / Tony Slu) and Greg Caldwell (B.L.A.C.K. / 865finest), CoFounders, $lu (Strength, Loyalty, Unity) (with Brian B.T. Tate – TuPair / 2Pair)

Broadcast: Interview with Cos and Greg, Part 1, Part 2

September 8

Dr. Marilyn Kallet, Knoxville’s Poet Laureate, Professor Emerita, University of Tennessee, Department of English / Creative Writing, Poetry Workshop Leader, VCCA-International

Broadcast: Interview with Dr. Marilyn Kallet

September 2

Jack Knoxville, Founder & Executive Director, Trans Empowerment Project and Digital Organizer, Planned Parenthood Action Fund

Broadcast: Interview with Jack Knoxville, Part 1, Part 2

August 25

Dr. Stefanie Benjamin, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (RHTM)/Tourism RESET/Einstein Simplified

Broadcast: Interview with Dr. Stefanie Benjamin, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

August 11

Erin Elizabeth Smith and Katie Bell, Sundress Academy for the Arts / Sundress Publications / Firefly Farms

Broadcast: Interview with Erin Elizabeth Smith and Katie Bell, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

August 4

Alan Sims (Knoxville Urban Guy), Founder, Inside of Knoxville, and Radio Host, KnoxCentric, WUTK 90.3 the Rock

Broadcast: Interview with Alan Sims, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

July 28

Dr. Gerry McCartney, Head of Public Health Observatory, NHS Health Scotland

Broadcast: Interview with Dr. Gerry McCartney

July 21

WOZOfest 2018 coverage / Soundcloud artists’ playlist

July 14

Bobby Fuego, MC, Founder, Elevated Minds Collective and Da Hitmen Productions, and Aaron Zecchini, Deadbeat Scoundrels

Broadcast: Interview with Bobby Fuego and Aaron Zecchini

July 7

Dr. Tyrone Wells (Wombat), WOZO DJ on Freethought Radio Hour, speaker, and founder of “Let’s Chat” (also here) street epistemology project (among many other things)

Broadcast: Podcast unavailable

June 30

Hannah Gunderman – Knox Vegan and Knoxville Farmed Animal Save with special guest Tyler Sonnichsen, Comedian

Broadcast: Interview with Hannah Gunderman and Tyler Sonnichsen, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

June 23

Dawn Schneider – DJ Cripchik Dawn, Disability Power show on WOZO Radio (and her work as an activist in the disability community)

Broadcast: Interview with Dawn Schneider

June 16

Ana Goncalves – Rescuing Health

Broadcast: Interview with Ana Goncalves

June 9

William Isom, East Tennessee PBS

Broadcast: Interview with William Isom, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

June 2

Larry Rhodes (Doubter 5), Atheist Society of Knoxville, DigitalFreeThought.com, Freethought Radio Hour on WOZO Radio, formerly Freethought Forum TV and Rationalists of East Tennessee

Broadcast – courtesy of Larry Rhodes (Doubter 5) at DigitalFreethought.com, Show #102

May 26

Poet, Author and Educator Devan Burton

Broadcast: Interview with Devan Burton, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

May 19

Drocella Mugorewera – Bridge Refugee Services

Broadcast: Podcast unavailable

May 12

Addie Parr Arbach and Rebecca Parr – Next Step Initiative

Broadcast: Podcast unavailable. Note: An excellent interview was recorded and was played on this date and an additional date, but the file was corrupted upon transfer from recorder to computer. My sincere apologies to Addie and Rebecca.

May 5

Special live show on issues around interpersonal violence and abuse (guests
not named)

Broadcast: Podcast unavailable

April 28

Re-air of Bryan Alexander, Birdhouse Community Center (Knoxville) interview
in celebration of one month anniversary (see Podcast from March 24th below)

April 21

Gail Skelly – Salford (England) Community Light Festival (as part of my New
Orleans special)

Broadcast: Interview with Gail Skelly

April 7

Re-air of Mr. Covington’s interview (see Podcast from March 31 below)

March 31

Michael Covington – East Knoxville Community Meeting

Broadcast: Interview with Mr. Covington, Part 1, Part 2

March 24

Bryan Alexander – the Birdhouse Community Center (Knoxville) with special
guests, poets and writers John C. Mannone and Ann Thornfield Long

Broadcast: Interview with Bryan Alexander

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