Wednesday June 13, 2012

Segment A: A Show of Fire and Ice

Join us as host Cathy Lewis journeys to the distant land of Westeros, the setting for HBO's hit series Game of Thrones.  We'll talk Starks and Lannisters, Wights and direwolves, Imps and Hounds as we examine the themes and subtext of the first two seasons of this groundbreaking series where no main character is safe.

Scheduled Guest:

Scott Meslow - Contributor, The Atlantic

theatlantic.com

Segment B: A Storied Feud

The History Channel's three-part series, Hatfields & McCoys courted a record 13.9 million viewers over its three day run.  The series brought new life to the century old story of the bloody conflict between these Kentucky and West Virginia families. Today on HearSay, host Cathy Lewis is joined by the State Historian of Kentucky to delve deeper into the history of the Hatfield-McCoy Feud.

Scheduled Guest:      

James C. Klotter - The State Historian of Kentucky and Professor of History, Georgetown College

georgetowncollege.edu

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