What I Really Want to Talk About

Graham Griffith Really Wants to Talk About Sense-Making and the Future of Journalism

Graham Griffith, also known as GG, is an open-source program designer and journalism missionary. He is a media strategist and audio producer who launched the award-winning national radio programs On Point and The Takeaway, as well as being part of the team that created Spotify's Sound Up, GG has developed a unique perspective on podcasting and radio specifically, and journalism in general. We have a deep and broad conversation about what journalism is and where it's going, and how we can all work and gather together to make sense of a complex and confusing world.

Mike Savage Really Wants to Talk About the FCC and the Future of Public Media

Mike Savage is the General Manager of WEKU, a public radio service of Eastern Kentucky University. WEKU serves Lexington, and much of Eastern, Northern and Central Kentucky. We dive right into a discussion about the role of the Federal Communications Commission in the light of its threat to pull ABC's broadcasting license in response to a joke Jimmy Kimmel made about the First Lady and the President. We also have a wide-ranging conversation about the current and future state of public broadcasting and the clear need for journalism in the public interest to survive and thrive.

Tony Crachiolo Really Wants to Talk About a Different--And Better--Kind of Food Bank.

Tony Crachiolo is the volunteer Director of the Berea Kentucky Food Bank. The organization's goal is that hunger never finds a home in Berea. In ten years the food bank has more than doubled the people they reach and help. Tony and his team have flipped the food pantry paradigm in crucial ways that have allowed the Berea Food Bank to serve many more people and to provide their clients with full, nutritious meals. This was a great conversation with a true community leader.

Dr Madeline Rogers really wants to talk about making classical music accessible and the role faith and community play in her musical journey

Dr Madeline Rogers is a virtuosic concert pianist and music educator. We have a lively conversation about connecting today's audiences to classical music and about how her musical journey has been marked by her faith and her belief in the power of music to bring people together. She also discusses her passion for highlighting contemporary composers.

Shaniqua Robinson really wants to talk about teaching Black History and reclaiming her Appalachian roots.

Shaniqua Robinson is the Executive Director of The Association for Teaching Black History in Kentucky. We talk about her work helping teachers center Black History in the curriculum. Shaniqua also talks about reclaiming her roots as a Black Appalachian woman and about exploring the culinary traditions of Black Appalachia.