Wake-Up Call: Drug Policy Reform at the Polls

Richard Bonnie

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore talks with Richard Bonnie, Harrison Foundation Professor of Law and Medicine, Professor of Public Policy, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Science, and Director of the Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy at the University of Virginia and the University of Virginia School of Law, about the role of elections in determining America’s public policy on drugs. Topics include: The War on Drugs and the November 2020 election day outcome as it pertains to drug policy in the United States.

The Sunday Morning Wake-up Call is heard on Real Oldies 97.9 The WREN, Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon.

Wake-Up Call: The Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society

Tom Chapman

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore talks with The Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society Executive Director Tom Chapman about the role of the society in preserving our local history. The Mapping Cville Project and Ask a Genealogist programs are discussed.

The Sunday Morning Wake-up Call is heard on Real Oldies 97.9 The WREN, Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon.

Wake-Up Call: UVa’s Contemplative Sciences Center

David Germano

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore talks with the University of Virginia’s Department of Religious Studies Professor David Germano about the UVa Contemplative Sciences Center. Topics include: the Student Flourishing Initiative and the Compassionate Schools Project.

The Sunday Morning Wake-up Call is heard on Real Oldies 97.9 The WREN, Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon.

Wake-Up Call: Post Election Review

Daniel Gingerich (left) and Justin Kirkland

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore talks with University of Virginia Department of Politics Professors Daniel Gingerich and Justin Kirkland about the 2020 US Presidential Election. Topics include: Challenging the Biden presidential win and what happened to the “Blue Wave.” Also, the Electoral College vs. the popular vote.

The Sunday Morning Wake-up Call is heard on Real Oldies 97.9 The WREN, Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon.

Wake-Up Call: The Physics Behind ‘How Things Work’

Lou Bloomfield

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore talks with University of Virginia Department of Physics professor Lou Bloomfield about the physics behind everyday things. Professor Bloomfield is the author of the book How Everything Works: Making Physics Out of the Ordinary. Selected lectures from his UVa course material can be viewed at the Coursera web site. Topics in this podcast include: The physics of a falling penny and why pulling a tablecloth out from under a set table doesn’t end in disaster.

The Sunday Morning Wake-up Call is heard on Real Oldies 97.9 The WREN, Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon.

Wake-Up Call: Now vs. Then: A Look Back at US Presidential Elections

Sidney Milkis

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore talks with University of Virginia Department of Politics professor Sidney Milkis about the 2020 US election and how it compares with previous US presidential elections. Topics include: The role of the media in US elections and a party divided.

The Sunday Morning Wake-up Call is heard on Real Oldies 97.9 The WREN, Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon.

Wake-Up Call: Community Theater and COVID-19

Anne Hunter (left) and Miller Murray Susen

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore talks with Charlottesville’s Live Arts Executive Director Anne Hunter, and Live Arts Director of Education Miller Murray Susen about how community theater is coping during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics include: Moving community theater classes, camps, and youth programs online and the effect of Broadway’s closing on theater.

The Sunday Morning Wake-up Call is heard on Real Oldies 97.9 The WREN, Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon.

Wake-Up Call: Mental Health and COVID-19

Candace Schoner

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore talks with Candace Schoner host of Speaking Candidly with Candace, a Charlottesville based podcast devoted to mental health issues. Dealing with depression, anxiety, addiction and PTSD are discussed. Also, getting help from the Virginia Department of Health COVID-19 Warmline.

The Sunday Morning Wake-up Call is heard on Real Oldies 97.9 The WREN, Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon.

Wake-Up Call: International Rescue Committee

Harriet Kuhr

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore talks with International Rescue Committee Charlottesville and Richmond Offices Executive Director Harriet Kuhr about the organization. Topics include: Prominent people who first came to the United States as refugees and the impact of the 2020 election on global refugees.

The Sunday Morning Wake-up Call is heard on Real Oldies 97.9 The WREN, Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon.

Wake-Up Call: Local Update with Charlottesville Tomorrow Journalist Charlotte Rene Woods

Charlotte Rene Woods (Photo: Charlottesville Tomorrow)

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore talks with Charlottesville Tomorrow journalist Charlotte Rene Woods about Charlottesville and Albemarle County’s handling of the upcoming election and the two constitutional amendments on this year’s Virginia ballot. Also, Albemarle County’s Climate Action Plan and The County’s Mental Health Crisis Task Force are discussed.

The Sunday Morning Wake-up Call is heard on Real Oldies 97.9 The WREN, Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon.

Wake-Up Call: The History of Women at a Gentlemen’s University

Sierra Bellows

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore talks with writer, journalist, editor and filmmaker Sierra Bellows about the University of Virginia’s 1970 transition from an all male institution to co-ed. Several of the women who became prominent during the transition are profiled.

The Sunday Morning Wake-up Call is heard on Real Oldies 97.9 The WREN, Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon.

Wake-Up Call: Civil Rights and Social Justice Issues in US Presidential Elections

Kevin Gaines

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore talks with University of Virginia Professor Kevin Gaines about civil rights and social justice Issues in US presidential elections. Topics include: The civil rights movements of the 1960s and 2020. Also, a look in to the future of American politics in a Biden or Trump government.

The Sunday Morning Wake-up Call is heard on Real Oldies 97.9 The WREN, Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon.