Hearsay With Cathy Lewis

John Waller, 94, was on the troopship SS Leopoldville when it was torpedoed by a German U-boat in the English Channel on Christmas Eve, 1944. What happened after that was a tragic and amazing story that remained shrouded in mystery for decades after, until it was made it into a documentary. He tells us the tale. Then the people at Zeiders American Dream Theater talk about the coming season. Joe Flanagan hosts this show.

What is it like to cover a weather emergency? What split-second decisions have to be made with the pressure mounting and snow coming down? Joe Flanagan will host a round table with media veterans who will tell their tales. Then, we will find out what's going on in Mal's World.

Justin Mason, the director of ODU's Pretlow Planetarium will host a show about the strangest phenomena in outer space. It promises to be a fun, bizarre conversation on the universe around us and the importance of discovery and wonder.

HearSay producer Paul Bibeau will guest host a show about how things go wrong and what disaster can teach us. We'll sort through missed appointments, stalled projects, and job interviews that did not go as planned. We examine debacles, snafus and catastrophes.

Cathy will unpack the latest headlines with local experts. Then we will ask the managing editor of Human Progress about how we react to the news and what we're missing. Finally, we'll talk to two entrepreneurs about the new option they're giving working parents.

How can you get through Thanksgiving in these political times? What will it take to avoid fights over the midterms, or Trump, or whatever Robert Mueller is going to do next? Cathy and her guests will help you maintain composure.

Thanksgiving is upon us, and we are exploring the local legends and the delicious dishes of this holiday with history experts, food writers and the people who help put the feast on your table.

With Black Friday approaching and Amazon moving operations into the state, we will talk about how the retail industry is faring in our own backyard. Hope you'll tune in at noon on 89.5 WHRV-FM.

Today we're going to talk to a Holocaust survivor with an astounding story and discuss the disturbing incidents of anti-Semitism and other forms of hatred in America today. After that, we'll find out what's going on this week in Mal's World.

A Washington Post reporter will update us on the lawsuit filed by family of the victims of the attack on the USS Cole. Then... A new president often triggers a midterm in which the opposition party gains power and flips one of the houses in Congress. But what happens after that? Does this re-balancing freeze all policy, or can people work together in Washington? We'll examine the record with W&M government professor C. Lawrence Evans. And Dave Ress of the Daily Press has the early word on what will happen in the 2019 state elections.

HearSay Producer Paul Bibeau will guest host, and he will help you channel your inner Grinch. Let's face it: Sometimes you just can't stand the holidays. The twelve-hour airport delays, creepy surveillance elves, Thanksgiving Carb Apocalypse and lawn ornaments that beep out "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" so it gets into your dreams like Freddy Krueger. We're going to have a therapy session on all of this with Dr. LaDonna Hankins. We entertain your terrible eggnog-soaked stories right here.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been ousted and his temporary replacement might endanger the Mueller probe. Meanwhile, gun violence claims more victims in a mass shooting. And in local news, the election promises changes in the Virginia Beach city government. We will unpack the events of the week with you and our experts. Hope you'll tune in at noon on 89.5 WHRV-FM.

Joe Flanagan and Kathy Barnstorf will guest host an exciting, fun show about the business of sports coverage. What is it like to follow a big game for TV or the newspaper? What are the stories behind the stories? We will also get the latest updates on big new happenings with the Virginia Arts Festival. After that, we'll find out what's going on this week in Mal's World.

We will sort through the results of the midterm elections with Rachel Bitecofer, Assistant Director of the Wason Center for Public Policy at CNU. We will also talk to the winners about what they want to do in office.

Robert McCabe of The Virginian-Pilot will brief us on the latest developments in Norfolk-Southern's potential relocation to Atlanta, GA. We will also check in with reporters and experts on how election day is unfolding in the area. Are their lines? Glitches? Excitement in the air?

Over the weekend, incidents of racist harassment flared up in Hampton Roads just as people came together to show support for the Jewish community. We will untangle the issues with experts and witnesses. Hope you'll tune in at noon on 89.5 WHRV-FM.

Joe Flanagan will guest host a show about a community organization that serves people at their lowest. Then we will air a pre-recorded interview of Virginia's candidates for the US Senate. After that, we'll find out what's going on this week in Mal's World.

Virginia Beach mayoral candidate Ben Davenport will talk to us about his campaign. Then we will discuss why Virginia is one of the hardest states in which to vote.

Virginia's Attorney General Mark Herring has made headlines with his launch of a hotline to report abuse by the clergy and his efforts to reform the bail system. We will talk to him and to experts from the Legal Aid Justice Center. Then we will talk to Bob Dyer, a candidate for mayor of Virginia Beach. We hope you'll tune in at noon on 89.5 WHRV-FM.

As authorities investigate the disturbing threats against journalists and political figures, Cathy Lewis will explore the nature of political violence in America today with a variety of experts. We'll get insight from Doron Ezickson of the Anti-Defamation League. Then we will talk to a Washington Post reporter about the false flag rumors which accompany incidents like these. We'd like our listeners to join this discussion.