The Cultural Scavenger
Episodes
Hamlet Vineyards—A Virginia vineyard by Virginia natives with an old Virginia farmhouse and a farmhand named “Virginia”. In this episode, we’ll talk to that "farmhand" about her brainchild.
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Alfredo Huerta is an American success story. He was brought to this country as a child and faced one calamity after another. Now he is the embodiment of the American dream.
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He's the Mandalorian of the whitewater universe. Travis Overstreet II is a badass that knows running a river or creek can be exhilarating and therapeutic. And he can show you--The Way.
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No, it's not deadly like Covid, but it is degrading the English language. I'm joined by Professor Ryan Parkhurst in an attempt to understand the consequences of always sounding like you're asking a question.
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How do you sustain a career as an actor? You’ve got to be good, resourceful, and sometimes have bit of the luck of the Irish. My friend Joe Hart talks about his serendipitous journey as an actor.
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You’ve seen her as national correspondent reporting from the White House, the Pentagon, and Capital Hill for ABC and NBC, and more recently with WUSA9 in Washington DC. Andrea McCarren was an award winning journalist for over 20 years. And now she’s gone to the dogs—in a good way.
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I didn't believe they existed before Alison's death. Then I believed. This is a tale of those "uncoincidental coincidences" that many of us have experienced. You can't make this stuff up.
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Before the Eagles became household names, there was a band called Poco. I talk to its founder Rusty Young who inspired a whole new genre of music—country rock.
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How do those great stories get to CBS Sunday Morning every week? Award winning producer, Jay Kernis gives you the backstory on what it takes to air a segment.
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The only thing he’s got in common with the Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman character is that he’s a very clever attorney. A former member of the Virginia House of Delegates for almost 20 years, Ward Armstrong is more like one of the witty country lawyers straight out of a John Grisham novel.
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Yes, at first glance, I'd have thought the same thing. My guest, Brenna McDonough, has appeared in movies, television, commercials, and print ads. She also has some of the hardest working hands in show business.
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As you find your greater purpose in life, sometimes you've got to be a son-of-a-bitch. As they say, it's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it!
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He may not be a household name, but his song sure it. It's a blast having a conversation with my old friend Randy Brooks as we talk about our shared history and how Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer came to be.
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Being a Covid case investigator was like the proverbial box of chocolates--you never knew what you were going to get on any given day. It could be heartbreaking, and believe it or not-- hilarious, and everything in between.
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