Month: November 2010

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Authors Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould join Coy Barefoot

11.30.10 Journalists and authors Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould join Coy to discuss recent political occurances in Afghanistan. Their most recent book which addresses the current state of the Middle East in tremendous detail is Invisible History: Afghanistan’s Untold Story. The conversation begins with the recent “Wikileaks” scandal but goes on to cover a wide range of topics from both the perspective of the White House and that of civilians in these war-torn countries. Their next book will be Crossing Zero: The AfPak War at the Turning Point of American Empire, and is set for release in February 2011.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Professor of Molecular Genetics Dr. Anindya Dutta joins Coy Barefoot

11.30.10 Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at the University of Virginia Dr. Anindya Dutta joins Coy Barefoot to discuss recent research into Epigenetics. Professor Dutta discusses the startling and fascinating very new discoveries being made in genetics research. The University of Virginia was recently ranked within the top five genetics research institutions in the world.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: English Professor Stephen Railton joins Coy Barefoot

11.30.10 Professor of English at the University of Virginia Stephen Railton joins Coy to discuss Mark Twain. A nationally recognized expert on America’s first true celebrity, Railton provides insight into his early life, his writings, his ability to characterize American life, and exactly why the country was so fascinated by this figure. Today’s conversation honors the 175th anniversary of Twain’s birth, as well as the centennial of his passing.

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Outside The Box with Mike and Leon: 11-29-10 “It Cleaned Me Out”

Episode 13 “It Cleaned Me Out” – The guy’s discuss Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Leon’s trip to Indiana, Mike’s addiction to coffee, Leon’s guide to a first-date, and much more. Make sure to check out the show on Facebook: Outside The Box with Mike and Leon and Twitter: OTBwithMikeLeon and make sure to spread the word to your friends!

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Author James Swanson joins Coy Barefoot

11.29.10 Best-selling and award-winning author James Swanson joins Coy to discuss his new book Bloody Crimes. Swanson’s new release continues the Civil War story he started telling in Manhunt, his previous release. The book’s subtitle “The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln’s Corpse” provides a great description of the gripping topics included in Bloody Crimes.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: City Council Member Satyendra Huja joins Coy Barefoot

11.29.10 Charlottesville City Council Member Satyendra Huja joins Coy to address a wide range of local issues. Included in the conversation are the Meadowcreek Parkway debate, the latest water supply plan, and the possibility of a Western Bypass around Charlottesville. Mr. Huja has over 30 years of experience in Central Virginia politics, and he gives his valuable insights on the city’s past, present, and future.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Bob Holsworth talks Virginia Politics with Coy Barefoot

11.29.10 Founder and President of Virginia Tomorrow Bob Holsworth joins Coy to discuss all things Virginia Politics. Included among the current events are the future for Tom Perriello, Bob McDonnell’s political identity, and the balancing act between values and smart economics. Get up to speed with state issues, and here the expert opinions here.

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Outside The Box with Mike & Leon: 11-24-10

Episode 12.5 – The guys decide not to do a show this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, but have a enough time to share what they are thankful for, preview Episode 13, in the spirit of Black Friday the guys discuss their favorite inappropriate TV ads. Mike believes the Mr. Bucket ad has inappropriate lyrics, while Leon believes this old Schlitz Malt Liquor commercial is just wrong. Follow the show on Twitter: OTBwithMikeLeon and on Facebook: Outside The Box with Mike and Leon and spread the word to your friends!

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Stephen Gutwillig joins Coy Barefoot

11.22.10 California State Director of the Drug Policy Alliance Stephen Gutwillig joins Coy to discuss the recent defeat of Proposition 19 in California. The referendum, which 46% of the population voted in favor of, would have legalized marijuana in the Golden State. The discussion addresses how the movement would affect issues related to law enforcement, addiction, government spending, and much more. Gutwillig argues that the current system is obviously not working, and you can hear his ideas for improvement here.