In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Join the conversation each weekday on ”In Focus” as host Carolyn Hutcheson talks with: artists, historians, experts, environmentalists, musicians, authors, and other big thinkers and change makers. Carolyn brings her three decades of on-air experience, her curious mind, and her warm conversational style to each episode. We hope you join us and take time to bring your world, In Focus.
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Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
During the Dog Days of summer, Liz Fryer brings part two of her dog story, "Spencer and Lulu - A Love Story," to In Focus. Liz recounts to host Carolyn Hutcheson how the little family of rescues continues their Twitter influence with the help of pug Lily.
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
The Honorable Lynn Clardy Bright and Priscilla Crommelin McMullan join Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus at the "Big Fish" movie set for the town of Spectre on Jackson Lake Island. The guests discuss the impact of the 2003 movie on the fans who continue to visit the Alabama River island. Judge Bright's family owns the property, and Priscilla Crommelin McMullan, the lead dancer in the movie, returns for a visit after twenty years.
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
In a visit to Jackson Lake Island, Alabama, the Honorable Lynn Clardy Bright and Priscilla Crommelin McMullan talk with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about the filming of the 2003 movie,"Big Fish," based on the novel by Daniel Wallace. The interview took place at the movie set of the town of Spectre, much of which is still standing.
Monday Aug 08, 2022
Monday Aug 08, 2022
As parents and students make purchases for the new school year, Monde Donaldson, Vice President of the Better Business Bureau Serving Central and South Alabama, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about how to check out companies and their products and use discounts.
Sunday Aug 07, 2022
Sunday Aug 07, 2022
Catherine Allard, host of Opus 3 on Troy Public Radio and Professor Emerita of the John M. Long School of Music at Troy University, discusses the BBC Proms with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host. The BBC Proms are being broadcast on TPR's SymphonyCast Monday evenings through September 26.
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
The pandemic has had a severe impact on many Arts organizations, so Elliot Knight, Executive Director of the Alabama State Council on the Arts, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about ways the state agency can help artists, organizations, and communities.
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Maria Rosario Jackson is Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, and following her recent visit to three Alabama cities, she talked with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about her impressions of the Arts in Alabama. As an urban planner, Dr. Jackson reflected on the importance of incorporating the Arts in both urban and rural communities, with access for all ages.
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Monday Aug 01, 2022
On The Exchange today, economist Judson Edwards, Dean of the Troy University Sorrell College of Business, discusses pressures on the U.S. housing maket with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson. Edwards also hosts the Double Dome podcast, which examines current economic issues and the impact on consumers.
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Mrs. Catherine Romay Johnson Davis was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal this week, in honor of her World War II service as a member of the "Six Triple Eight" all-black Women's Army Corps 855-member 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. The remarkable centenarian visited by Skype with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host.
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Monkeypox and the BA.5 subvariant of Covid-19 have been in the news, so Dr. Wes Stubblefield, District Medical Officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about the symptoms and treatments for both.