Blasting Off with the Science Museum of Virginia
The Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket, with the Cygnus cargo spacecraft aboard, launching from NASA Wallops Flight Facility in 2013. Source: https://www.nasa.gov/image-detail/antares-cygnus-cargo-resupply/
Ever wondered what a rocket launch is like? The Science Museum of Virginia’s astronomer, Justin Bartel, recently attended one at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Accomack County, VA and came by to tell us all about it. Tune in to learn about some of the unusual infrastructure around Wallops, the cargo on this particular launch, and what goes on at Wallops other than rocket launches. Plus: other astronomy activities happening in Virginia and what’s new at the Dome.
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Brain Box is a collaboration between WRIR 97.3 LP-FM Richmond and the Science Museum of Virginia.
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Women & Politics presents:
Women & Politics: Special Guest Kerry Washington and Senator Ghazala Hashmi
Today we had a special guest with Kerry Washington to talk about the importance of voting. And Senator Ghazala Hashmi talking about her campaign and what’s important in the communities she represents.
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Carol Olson Women & Politics November 2nd, 2023
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SIFTER for the Ear presents:
Puppet fun from Sesame Street to Star Wars
Andrea Detwiler has been involved with puppets since graduating from VCU. She’s worked on projects for Sesame Street, Jim Henson Studios and two new Star Wars series. In contrast, there’s a GWAR connection. We cover:
– Working at Kings Dominion with the “walkarounds”
– Starting at Sesame Street Live
– The “skins” department for Walking with Dinosaurs
– Being a wrangler for Kermit on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
– Working on Happy Time Murders
– Being a “suit performer” in Obi-Wan Kenobi
– Animatronics vs. puppets and other technology
LINKS
48 Hour Film Project
Bob Gorman’s website
Moschino Marionette Fashion Show (begins at :59)
My review of Cabinet of Curiosities
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear October 27th, 2023
Women & Politics presents:
Women & Politics with Karri Peifer and Sheri and friends with FUNdrive talk.
Karri Peifer – Reporter for Axios Richmond
Editor, Journalist, Digital Media, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content, Content Management, Photography, Video, Sarcasm and Food Writing … not necessarily in that order. Or, perhaps, exactly in that order.
Plus – Sheri, Melissa, and Janet discuss a local campaign and the fund drive.
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Carol Olson Women & Politics October 26th, 2023
Posted In: Music, Music Shows, News
Wednesday Breakfast Blend presents:
The Breakfast Blend 10/25
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DonteOnTheMic’s playlist:
DonteOnTheMic Wednesday Breakfast Blend October 25th, 2023
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Wednesday Breakfast Blend presents:
The Breakfast blend 10/18
Thanks for tuning into my show 😀
DonteOnTheMic’s playlist:
DonteOnTheMic Wednesday Breakfast Blend October 25th, 2023
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SIFTER for the Ear presents:
Betty Bodine done wrote a book
Betty Bodine was a radio character created by Rita Bentley. Her Southern accent and countrified manner made her popular for 20 years on Q94’s morning shows in Richmond. Her character’s bits were also syndicated in Norfolk, DC, Dallas, Mobile, Charleston, West Virginia, AND Charleston, South Carolina.
Now she’s written BODINE, THE EARLY YEARS OF RADIO’S BETTY BODINE, a fictional bio of her character’s teen years in Boones Mill, VA. We talk about:
– Betty Bodine’s origins
– Deciding to write a book
– How much of the novel is based on Rita’s life
– The biggest challenges in publishing it
– Getting started in radio
– Radio adventures
– What’s next?
LINKS
The book on Amazon
Betty Bodine’s spec TV spots
Perry Mason (my review)
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear October 20th, 2023
Wednesday Breakfast Blend presents:
The Breakfast Blend
Thanks for tuning into my show last week! Make sure you catch this weeks show; tomorrow at 6am 😀
DonteOnTheMic’s playlist:
DonteOnTheMic Wednesday Breakfast Blend October 17th, 2023
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SIFTER for the Ear presents:
Rewind to the Biograph Cinema
Terry Rea was the first manager of Richmond’s iconic repertory cinema, The Biograph from 1972 to 1987, bringing all manner of foreign and art film to its Grace St location near VCU (see foto below of the location). Terry joins me to reminisce about:
– Developing the concept of repertory shows
– Creating the iconic calendars
– Launching midnight movies, including The Rocky Horror craze
– Showing Deep Throat and other X rated films
– Fighting the state on censorship
– Famous people who visited including Tom Wolfe, Martin Sheen & Elizabeth Taylor
– Finding a dead man in the theater
LINKS
My Rocky Horror video story for CBS6
Interview with Tyler Trumbo (Phil’s nephew)
My first review in the Richmond Times-Dispatch (below)
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear October 13th, 2023
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
Coming home to immigrants in C’ville
Ricardo Preve is an Argentine filmmaker, photographer and activist, who immigrated to Charlottesville in his youth. He has produced more than 30 films for film and television. His latest doc is personal, because it looks at the continuing struggles of Latinx immigrants in his Virginia hometown. Our interview covers:
– Opening the doc with a Gerry and the Pacemakers song from 1965
– How he sailed from Argentina to Africa to Ft. Lauderdale
– What caused him to start making films
– The inspiration around his hometown’s migrant population
– Why the Grapes of Wrath figures into the doc
– How he got around not being able to show children
– The closing song by the Science Choir
LINKS
The Big LiBYRDski Fest
The Virginia Film Festival
Tickets to Sometime, Somewhere
Preve Films
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear October 6th, 2023