In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson

Clay Ingram, spokesman for AAA Alabama, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about whether to trust vehicle fuel gauges and GPS systems.  AAA also provided survey data that helped Alabama legislators pass legislation banning the  use of hand held cell phones while driving. 

Naturalist Sy Montgomery, author of the book, "The Soul of an  Octopus, A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness," talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about these ocean creatures with which she interacted to learn about their intelligence.  Sy's interview is part of The Storyline book series.

Our aging population is increasing the need for caregivers, who often must quit work to care for loved ones. Jamie Harding, Communications Director for AARP Alabama, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about the challenges of caregiving.

Alabama native Catherine Burns, Artistic Director of The Moth Radio Hour for more than two decades, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about her retirement from The Moth.  Her future plans may include Alabama!

Alabama's Back-to-School tax free holidays are coming up July 21-23, and Monde Donaldson of the Better Business Bureau Serving Central & South Alabama talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, with a preview and some precautions.

In this episode of "In Focus: Weekend," we hear the backstories behind the titles of a podcast and a small town in Florida.
Matthew Teutsch, Director of the Lillian E. Smith Center, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, about the early civil rights activist and writer Lillian Smith. The podcast, "Dope with Lime," named for the sweetness of Coca-Cola cut with lime juice, highlights her legacy. Smith's family opened the first private camp for girls in Georgia in 1920, and today the property is a retreat center for writers, artists and scholars.
And in the second half of the show we hear from historian Dale Cox about Two Egg, Florida, and how it got its unique name. The Florida Panhandle town's colorful history is featured in Cox's classic book, "Two Egg, Florida." This program is part of the In Focus book series, The Storyline.

Historian Dale Cox talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about Two Egg, Florida, and how it got its unique name.  The Florida Panhandle town's colorful history is featured in Cox's classic book, "Two Egg, Florida." This program is part of the In Focus book series, The Storyline.

Matthew Teutsch, Director of the Lillian E. Smith Center, managed by Piedmont University in Clayton, Georgia, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about the early civil rights activist and writer Lillian Smith.  The podcast, "Dope with Lime," named for the sweetness of CocaCola cut with lime juice, highlights her legacy.  Smith's family opened the first private camp for girls in Georgia in 1920, and today the property is a retreat center for writers, artists and scholars.

Linda Gibson-Young chairs the Alabama Asthma Coalition, and she talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about asthma during the summer, as well as summer asthma camps.  She is a certified asthma educator.

Elder abuse rose by almost 84% during the pandemic, according to a Yale University study.  Amanda Senn, Director of the Alabama Securities Commission, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about physical and financial abuse of elders and what loved ones can do to help the victims. The ASC is a resource for financial and investment fraud information.