Straight Talk: Courts Co-location Debate

Bruce Williamson

Straight Talk host Andri Hakes talks with Bruce Williamson about the Albemarle County and City of Charlottesville courts co-location debate.

Andri Hakes is a Charlottesville based lawyer with the legal firm of Tucker Griffin Barnes P.C.

Straight Talk is heard on WPVC 94.7 Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m.The station is looking for volunteers. Apply here if you are interested in working with the station.

Straight Talk: Jill Stein

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Straight Talk host Andri Hakes talks with Green Party U.S. Presidental Candidate Jill Stein about her Power to the People Plan; equality, justice, health care, poverty, education, environment, Big Corporate Money, Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Andri Hakes is a Charlottesville based lawyer with the legal firm of Tucker Griffin Barnes P.C.

Straight Talk is heard on WPVC 94.7 Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m.The station is looking for volunteers. Apply here if you are interested in working with the station.

Straight Talk: Kent Williamson

Kent Williamson

Straight Talk host Andri Hakes talks with Kent Williamson, founder of Charlottesville-based Paladin Pictures and Paladin Media Group about his latest picture. Stained Glass Rainbows, directed by Williamson, explores all facets of the gay/Christian divide which has become so prominent in our culture, and seems to be making an effort to bridge the gap. This film includes gay rights activists, conservative theology, gay christian rockers, Westboro Baptist Church, and even a little taste of home.

Andri Hakes is a Charlottesville based lawyer with the legal firm of Tucker Griffin Barnes P.C.

Straight Talk is heard on WPVC 94.7 Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m.The station is looking for volunteers. Apply here if you are interested in working with the station.

Straight Talk: Governor McAuliffe’s Executive Order on Voter Rights

DeShon Langston (left) and Anne Posey Hemenway

Straight Talk host Andri Hakes talks with newly minted Charlottesville Voter, DeShon Langston, and President of the City of Charlottesville Board of Elections, Anne Posey Hemenway, about Governor McAuliffe’s April 22, 2016 Executive Order which restored voting rights to over 200,000 Virginians and what it means to the people of Virginia. It’s not just about voting, either.

Andri Hakes is a Charlottesville based lawyer with the legal firm of Tucker Griffin Barnes P.C.

Straight Talk is heard on WPVC 94.7 Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m.The station is looking for volunteers. Apply here if you are interested in working with the station.

Straight Talk: The Trans Health Alliance

Afton Bradley (left) and Dr. Nancy McLaren.

Straight Talk host Andri Hakes talks with Afton Bradley, Trans Health Services Program Manager at the Fan Free Clinic in Richmond, and Dr. Nancy McLaren, Medical Director of the Teen and Young Adult Health Center at UVA about trans healthcare issues.

Andri Hakes is a Charlottesville based lawyer with the legal firm of Tucker Griffin Barnes P.C.

Straight Talk is heard on WPVC 94.7 Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m.The station is looking for volunteers. Apply here if you are interested in working with the station.

Straight Talk: Maggie Cullinan and Jeff Lenert

Andri Hakes

Straight Talk host Andri Hakes talks with Maggie Cullinan, Director of the Charlottesville Victim Witness Program and Jeff Lenert, Senior Probation Officer at District 9 Probation and Parole (and a WPVC co-founder), about their work in the criminal justice system.

Andri Hakes is a Charlottesville based lawyer with the legal firm of Tucker Griffin Barnes P.C.

Straight Talk is heard on WPVC 94.7 Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m.The station is looking for volunteers. Apply here if you are interested in working with the station.

Straight Talk: Jackson Landers

Jackson Landers

Straight Talk host Andri Hakes talks about Eating Aliens, and other exciting adventures with writer and environmentalist Jackson Landers.

Andri Hakes is a Charlottesville based lawyer with the legal firm of Tucker Griffin Barnes P.C.

Straight Talk is heard on WPVC 94.7 Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m.The station is looking for volunteers. Apply here if you are interested in working with the station.

Straight Talk: Dahlia Lithwick

Dahlia Lithwick

Straight Talk host Andri Hakes talks with Slate Magazine courts and legal writer Dahlia Lithwick about the SCOTUS vacancy left by Justice Scalia’s death, Obama’s nominee Judge Merrick Garland, and the upcoming term.

Andri Hakes is a Charlottesville based lawyer with the legal firm of Tucker Griffin Barnes P.C.

Straight Talk is heard on WPVC 94.7 Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m.The station is looking for volunteers. Apply here if you are interested in working with the station.

Editor’s Note: Due to this program’s late start, the last minute or so has been lost. Our apologies for this inconvenience.

Straight Talk: Harriet Kuhr

Harriet Kuhr

Straight Talk host Andri Hakes talks with Harriet Kuhr, Executive Director for the International Rescue Committee in Charlottesville, on the group’s mission, the refugee crisis in Syria, and the politicization of this humanitarian issue.

Andri Hakes is a Charlottesville based lawyer with the legal firm of Tucker Griffin Barnes P.C.

Straight Talk is heard on WPVC 94.7 Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m.The station is looking for volunteers. Apply here if you are interested in working with the station.

Straight Talk: Palma Pustilnik

Palma Pustilnik

This week Straight Talk host Andri Hakes talks with local attorney Palma Pustilnik about the sexual misconduct board policies and procedures at the University of Virginia. Hakes believes that the process is unfair to accused students, Pustilnik objects to this characterization of the process.

Andri Hakes is a Charlottesville based lawyer with the legal firm of Tucker Griffin Barnes P.C.

Straight Talk is heard on WPVC 94.7 Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m.The station is looking for volunteers. Apply here if you are interested in working with the station.

Straight Talk: JoJo Robertson

JoJo Robertson

This week Straight Talk host Andri Hakes talks with JoJo Robertson of the Albemarle chapter of Stand for the Silent talks about bullying of all types: Up Close and Personal, and the Cyber-flavor.

Straight Talk is heard on WPVC 94.7 Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m.The station is looking for volunteers. Apply here if you are interested in working with the station.

Editor’s Note: Due to a technical problem the last two minutes or so of the program was lost. We are working to correct this problem in the future.

Straight Talk: Anne Coughlin

Anne Coughlin

This week Straight Talk host Andri Hakes talks with Anne Coughlin, UVA Law Professor, feminist jurisprudence and criminal law scholar, about Virginia’s rape and sexual assault laws.

Straight Talk is heard on WPVC 94.7 Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m.The station is looking for volunteers. Apply here if you are interested in working with the station.