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Henry McCarthy educates his audience on the philosophy of poets and writers; we write poems in our hearts every day, but are often afraid to share them. Interviews, poems and songs are presented and explored as to how they mesh into our everyday lives. Poets & Writers is a production of

Location:

Emory, VA

Description:

Henry McCarthy educates his audience on the philosophy of poets and writers; we write poems in our hearts every day, but are often afraid to share them. Interviews, poems and songs are presented and explored as to how they mesh into our everyday lives. Poets & Writers is a production of

Language:

English

Contact:

2769446593


Episodes
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Leah Rampy

11/5/2024
Leah Rampy in her interview tells us why we need nature and trees in our lives. She shares wisdom that we can use in our survival as a species…

Duration:00:30:54

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Ava O'Malley

10/29/2024

Duration:00:26:39

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Michael Dechane

10/15/2024
Michael Dechane shares poetry from The Long Invisible with Henry on Poets & Writers. Michael's poetry is deep and passionate.

Duration:00:32:47

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Randy Johnson pt. 2

9/23/2024
Henry and Randy continue their conversation.

Duration:00:27:47

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Randy Johnson pt1

9/16/2024
Henry talks with internationally traveled photojournalist, author, magazine editor, and trail professional, Randy Johnson, about Grandfather Mountain, "Southern Snow," and more.

Duration:00:25:41

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Joshua Darty

9/9/2024
Henry McCarthy interviews Joshua Darty while walking the famous Riverside Cemetery in Asheville North Carolina where Thomas Wolfe and O Henry are buried. Enjoy a lively conversation and intellectual stimulation.

Duration:00:28:14

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Ellen Malphrus

8/27/2024
Henry interviews Ellen Malphrus.

Duration:00:30:20

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David Winship

8/6/2024
Henry shares memories with David about living in Southwest Virginia and all the music and stories including the Carter Family..David shares his latest poems

Duration:00:27:33

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Henry McCarthy Muses

8/4/2024
Inside an Appalachian Mind: Henry shares poetry and musings on this solo edition of Poets & Writers.

Duration:00:29:22

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Kenton Thompson

7/16/2024
Henry interviews Kenton Thompson about his list of favorite books …growing up reading Foxfire books for information on building objects of the past..Also Kenton discusses The Anxious Generation and why technology can muddle our mind …

Duration:00:29:16

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Robert Morgan

7/16/2024
A classic from the Poets & Writers archives. Robert Morgan was one of the early interviews in which he talks about growing near Asheville, North Carolina and his books "Gap Creek" and "Daniel Boone." Since then, he written many others and returns to Abingdon for the Virginia Highlands Festival writers conference.

Duration:00:28:54

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Bonny Gable

7/1/2024
Local author Bonny Gable talks with Henry about her latest novel, “The Martha Odyssey.” This historical novel imagines life outside the walls of Martha Washington College in 1915. www.bonnygable.com.

Duration:00:27:20

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Abingdon’s Boardinghouse Murder

6/24/2024
Henry speaks with author Greg Lilly about his latest book, Abingdon’s Boardinghouse Murder - historical true crime. https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/products/9781467157322

Duration:00:25:00

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Issac Freeman

6/18/2024
Henry talks with Judge Issac Freeman who is a superb storyteller from East Tennessee and SouthWest Virginia..a hilarious interview !!

Duration:00:27:41

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Baseball

6/6/2024
Henry McCarthy talks baseball and tells the story of the boys of Waughtown who won the North Carolina state championship in 1960.

Duration:00:28:23

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Betsy White

4/30/2024
local leaders in promoting the culture of South West Virginia

Duration:00:27:08

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Jeryl Prescott Sale

4/23/2024
Henry sits down with Jeryl Prescott Sale to talk with her about growing up in South Carolina..her academic career (teaching at Wake Forest with Maya Angelou)then to California to direct and act doing all this while raising a family

Duration:00:27:18

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Clay Hipp part 2

3/5/2024
Henry talks with Clay for the second time about songs that are poetry

Duration:00:30:00

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Poems and Popular Songs

2/27/2024
Henry shares poems and popular songs with his audience.

Duration:00:26:59

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Anne Murray

2/27/2024
Anne Murray shares her insight into restoring rare books and stories about her life

Duration:00:29:00