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Wake-Up Call: A Look Back at 2021

This week on the Sunday Morning Wake-up Call, producer Dan Gould takes a look back at three stories we ran in 2021. First from March, Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore talked with University of Virginia Magazine Journalist Ed Miller, and Speaker and Author, Ron Culberson, about The Story and Tales of the UVA Pep Band.

Next you’ll hear portions of our September interview with University of Virginia Professors Andrea Press and Fiona Greenland as they discuss 50th Anniversaries Throughout US Culture.

And finally will take another listen to our June interview with University of Virginia Assistant Dean and Assistant Professor, Shilpa Davi, about Learning from the Muppets and the role that The Muppets have played in modern culture.

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

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Wake-Up Call: Learning from the Muppets

Shilpa Davi

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore talks with University of Virginia Assistant Dean and Assistant Professor, Shilpa Davi, about the role the Muppets have played in reflecting modern culture. Topics include: The Muppets and Sesame Street and Disney’s decision to place a content advisory on 18 episodes.

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

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Apropos Of Something: Collapsing Pop Culture Stereotypes & Hate Math, Love Pie

Apropos Of Something hosts Ellen Daniels and Nancy Laurence talk with Shilpa Dave PhD, Asst. Dean, UVA College of Arts & Sciences, Asst. Prof. of Media Studies and American Studies, on how pop culture’s ethnic representations keep shifting in an interconnected world; and Cathy Barrow, award-winning author, cooking teacher and food preservation expert, on why pie is an endlessly fruitful endeavor, even when it’s savory.

Apropos Of Something seeks out guests who are passionate about the arts, politics and society at-large. Co-hosts Ellen Daniels in Charlottesville and Nancy Laurence in New York City chat with experts, activists, and the most interesting people they can find. We guarantee every show will be Apropos Of Something.

Join Ellen and Nancy on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, every Saturday from 10-11 a.m.

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Apropos Of Something: Pop Culture’s Diversity Invasion & Healthy Patients, Healthier Planet

Apropos Of Something hosts Ellen Daniels and Nancy Laurence talk with Shilpa Dave PhD, Asst. Professor, Media Studies and American Studies, Asst. Dean, College of Arts & Sciences on diversity’s inroads into American pop culture; and Michael D. Williams MD, Assoc. Professor of Surgery, Dir., The UVA Center for Health Policy, on achieving health equity on a global scale.

Apropos Of Something seeks out guests who are passionate about the arts, politics and society at-large. Co-hosts Ellen Daniels in Charlottesville and Nancy Laurence in New York City chat with experts, activists, and the most interesting people they can find. We guarantee every show will be Apropos Of Something.

Join Ellen and Nancy on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, every Saturday from 10-11 a.m.