Hearsay With Cathy Lewis

Join us for another edition of headlines, where we tackle the latest news headlines that have you talking. This week, we'll consider the impact of the recently announced $1.2 billion shortfall for the current two-year Virginia budget. Join us with your thoughts by calling in live at 440-2665 or 1-800-940-2240. You can also e-mail the program at hearsay@whrv.org or join us on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/hearsaywithcathylewis.

As a coastal community, that water holds a special place in Hampton Roads’ heart, seafood in particular! Virginia is emerging as the oyster capital of the east coast, serving seven different oyster regions and becoming the largest producer of the much sought after delicacy. Today we’ll explore Virginia’s long historical connection to oysters and get a glimpse into the life of a Virginia Waterman. Segment B: Fans of Failure Whether it’s the earliest flawed characters in Shakespeare or the ones populating our primetime dramas, tragedy and conflict has captivated audiences for half a millennium. What is it about a beheaded Stark that keeps us turning the page or glued to the screen? Today we’ll explore humanity's long love affair with strife, including a look at the latest outlet for tragic storytelling: video games that challenge or skills and engage our emotions.

After a huge finale, fans thought J.K. Rowling was through with the wizarding world. However, she’s teamed up with John Tiffany and playwright Jack Thorne for “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” set nineteen years in the future of the Harry Potter universe. The book follows the title character and his son, Albus Severus Potter. Despite projections for the book to be the best-selling of 2016, the story’s stage play format and co-authorship has some die-hard Potterheads upset and underwhelmed by the highly-anticipated release. We’ll discuss the new work's reception and get your reactions on the latest addition to the beloved franchise.

Resident pet health expert, Dr. Phyllis Neumann joins Cathy to answer questions you have to help your furry friends live their fullest, fluffiest life. Join us live on air at 440-2665 or 1-800-940-2240. You can also e-mail the program at hearsay@whrv.org or join us on our Facebook page at facebook.com/hearsaywithcathylewis.

With every Instagram follower, Facebook friend request, and Tinder swipe, social media continues to validate and mediate our relationships. Our lives are saturated by screens that are replacing face-to-face conversations, possibly impending real connections. Despite 92% of us acknowledging this, the majority of us still scroll through our phones while talking to others in real life. Today we’ll be discussing this new-age way of talking, it’s implications on our relationships, and how it may affect the way future generations communicate.

In collaboration with libraries across Hampton Roads, Tidewater Reads is an initiative to promote the value of reading and build community by getting everyone on the same page of a good book. This year's book is Norfolk author, Lydia Netzer’s, New York Times Notable Book of 2012, “Shine Shine Shine.” Focused on a marriage filled with obstacles and uncertainty, the novel sheds the veil on seemingly mundane struggles every family faces. We'll talk with Lydia Netzer, librarians from across the region, and NASA scientists about the book and how she uses real science in her science-fiction influenced storytelling.

Its been a little over a year since the alumna of Virginia's Sweet Briar College banded together to halt the unexpected closing of their beloved alma mater. Today we'll revisit this conversation that received the Virginia Association of Broadcaster's 2015 Award for Best Public Affairs Program.

The little-known Rosenwald Syphilis Study was a public health service experiment in 1929 that tested the effects of untreated syphilis in the human body. Thousands of African-Americans in 5 southern states, including Virginia, were unknowingly injected with syphilis. Some were given penicillin for treatment and others were left untreated. Many died from this experiment, and harmful toxins were inadvertently passed through the bloodstreams of future generations, causing them to have complications and even die. Today, we'll examine the history of perhaps the most well known example of unethical medical research through the eyes of one local woman and her realization that her family is still suffering the effects of The Rosenwald Syphilis Study.

HearSay's favorite gardener, Jim Orband, joins us in studio to answer your toughest gardening questions and to talk about how fluctuating summer temperatures and surprisingly frequent rains will impact your garden. He'll also offer some easy tips for keeping pesky garden pests at bay.

Join us for another edition of Headlines, when we tackle the latest news headlines that have you talking. We'll get an update on the Virginia Supreme Court’s ruling last week on the constitutionality of Governor McAuliffe’s recent executive orders in regards to felon voting rights. We invite you to share your question, and comments by calling in live at 440-2665 or 1-800-940-2240. You can also e-mail the program at hearsay@whrv.org or join us on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/hearsaywithcathylewis.

Your pets aren’t just your furry friends; they’re also your family. But unlike your two-legged kin, pets can’t speak up if they’re way too hot or dying for a drink. Today our favorite pet health expert Dr. Phyllis Neumann joins us in studio to share some tips for helping your pets stay happy and healthy in the summer heat. Give us a call at 440-2665 or 1-800-940-2240, or send us a message on our Facebook page at facebook.com/hearsaywithcathylewis.

Few words strike fear in the hearts of smaller non-profits like "major gifts." Today we'll discuss some of the big red flags facing organizations working to raise funds in a major way with development professional and fundraising consultant, Amy Eisenstein. We'll discuss how small and large nonprofits alike can implement practices that can reshape their ability to raise millions of dollars through major gift and capital campaigns.

Now that the Democratic and Republican National Conventions have drawn to a close, we'll take a look at their highlights and discuss both their impact and relevance. Earlier this month we spoke with Virginia Republican Delegate, John Fredericks -- today host Cathy Lewis talks with Virginia Democratic Delegate, and frequent HearSay contributor, Vivian Paige, about her experience in Philadelphia.

For two decades, Ghent's NARO Video has been enriching and entertaining the Hampton Roads community with its one-of-a-kind collection of popular, and hard to find films. And though across America, the independent video store has become a thing of the past, Today we'll discuss how NARO Video has taken steps to preserve and improve access to its collection of 40,000 films, and ensure its future for decades to come.

Taking care of a child with severe mental and Physical challenges often starts with The decision to place them in A residential care facility, or keep them at home. Today we'll talk to parents making Both situations work and highlight the resources Available to help families care and cope.

After 30 years, the gang of paranormal combattants is getting a reboot with a whole new perspective. The remake features an all-female cast, made up of five of the most successful and arguably funniest woman currently in television or film. This casting and the remake in general, however, have stirred up controversy from both sides of the web. We'll be chatting with a Jefferson Lab physicist that was consulted for the film, and take a tour in our own ghoulish back yard with the Creative Director of the Official Colonial Williamsburg Ghost Tour..

Plagiarism - it's a term you might not have heard since school, but loomed above your head with every essay turned in. Last week, the term came again into our collective consciousness when potential first lady Melinda Trump was accused of copying a MIchelle Obama speech. Today we’re talking with Old Dominion University professors who promise failing grades for such an atrocity. We'll have a discussion digging into what’s so wrong about plagiarism, ways to avoid it, and how much easier it is to do - even by accident - in the digital age.

On today’s show, we’ll be anticipating the upcoming Republican and Democratic National Conventions taking place the next two weeks. The Republicans start the 4-day long event Monday in Cleveland, Ohio, with Democrats meeting in Philadelphia the following week. Delegates from each state will reveal their nominations for president. We’ll bring you a wrap-up of the events and answer your questions about the conventions.

Recess isn’t just for kids anymore. From baseball to rugby to kickball, Hampton Roads is filled with sports leagues designed for adult fun. These activities maintain social well-being and build communities, while also helping keep the mind sharp and the body fit. Cathy will be chatting with some team players from a small portion of the region's extensive network of adult sports leagues, and discuss the conservative constructs of adulthood these games playfully shatter.

HearSay's gardening guardian, Jim Orband, is in the studio today to help keep the wilt and wild things at bay through the summer months. Jim and Cathy will be taking your questions and calming your concerns about combatting the scalding heat for lush, green growth.