Monday, March 3, 2014
Segment A: Sports as a Mirror of Our 21st Century Society
At Old Dominion University, the President's Lecture Series serves as a marketplace for ideas, featuring fascinating personalities who share their knowledge, experience, opinions and accomplishments. In advance of her March 4th engagement entitled: "Sports as a Mirror of Our 21st Century Society: Big Money, Big Personalities, Big Stories," award-winning USA Today sports columnist, Christine Brennan, joins us live to discuss her experience at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
Scheduled Guest:
Christine Brennan - Author, "Best Seat in the House," Sports Columnist, USA Today
christinebrennan.com
Segment B: A Biographer's Biography
Some would call hime the greatest literary biographer of our time; who are we to argue? The acclaimed author who has tackled the lives of literary giants like Jackson, Yates and Cheever has set his sights on his own life in his latest work, "The Splendid Things We've Planned." Today, ODU's own Blake Bailey joins us to discuss the challenges of viewing his own upbringing through a biographer's lens.
Scheduled Guest:
Blake Bailey - Author, "The Splendid Things We've Planned," "Farther and Wilder," "Cheever"
blakebaileyonline.com
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
HearSay from the Headlines 3/04
Join us for another edition of Headlines, when we tackle the latest news stories that have you talking. Join us with your thoughts by calling in live at 440-2665 or 1-800-940-2240. You can also e-mail the program at hearsay@whrv.org or join us on our Facebook page facebook.com/hearsaywithcathylewis.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
The World Through Arab Eyes
In advance of his March 13th World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads lecture, we're joined today by Dr. Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat professor for peace and development at the University of Maryland and non-resident senior fellow at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution. Join us as we consider the current state of the United States' ties to the Middle East and the regional impact of Egypt's ongoing identity crisis.
Scheduled Guest:
Dr. Shibley Telhami - Former advisor to the U.S. Mission to the United Nations and the Iraq Study Group
brookings.edu/experts/telhamis
Thursday, February 27, 2014
The Congressmen of Hampton Roads
Today we begin our 2014 series of one-on-one conversations with the elected officials representing the citizens of Hampton Roads in the United States House of Representatives. Join us as HearSay host, Cathy Lewis, speaks live with the Congressmen from Virginia's first and third districts.
Scheduled Guests:
Congressman Rob Wittman - Represents Virginia's First Congressional District, U.S. House of Representatives
wittman.house.gov/
Congressman Bobby Scott - Represents Virginia's Third Congressional District, U.S. House of Representatives
bobbyscott.house.gov
*Please note, topics and guests are subject to change.