Hearsay With Cathy Lewis

Segment A: National Nutrition Month Eating healthy can be a real challenge, made even more difficult when out on the town! Everywhere from restaurants, to hotels and even senior living communities are on the lookout for chefs that can prepare food that is as good for you as it tastes. Today we'll talk with the chef heading up the Culinary Institute of Virginia's Culinary Nutrition Program about learn about how they're preparing a new generation of chefs to prepare healthy haute cuisine. Segment B: Images of America: Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel We'll talk with local author, John Warren, about his new book that encapsulate the history of not only the inception of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel but also the ferry system that is replaced.

Local researchers are making inroads in decreasing the need of antipsychotic drugs in dementia patients. Known as The Birdsong Initiative, a partnership between Westminster-Canterbury, EVMS and Virginia Wesleyan College is exploring how computer engagement and access to content customized to their personal interests is decreasing patient dependence on antipsychotic medication. Today we'll go in depth on the initiative and explore how touch screen access to platforms like Facebook and Skype is positively impacting the lives of those with dementia.

Join us for another edition of Headlines, when we tackle the latest news headlines that have you talking. We'll get an update from the U.S. Supreme Court as they review the legality of the redrawing of Virginia's 3rd District. 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.

One in four older Americans say that they—or a family member—have endured excessive or unwanted medical treatments. That's 25 million Americans who've undergone procedures, received medications and/or had medical tests they would have preferred not to have—a situation more likely to happen when you haven't made or can’t make your wishes known. Only one in four Americans has an advance directive, the two-part protection plan that lets family, friends and healthcare practitioners know what types of medical care you want and don’t want in a health crisis. Today we're joined by the organizers of a region-wide campaign to promote the value of advanced directives.

As you St. Patrick's Day revelers raise those glasses and shout out the words to your favorite pub song, have you ever considered the origins of those Irish traditions? Radio personality, and front man of the Irish rock powerhouse, The Fighting Jamesons, Mike Powers, joins us for a history lesson on the origins and meaning behind your favorite Irish pub songs; just in time for your St. Patrick's Day celebration!!

The clocks have sprung ahead one hour this past weekend, and the spring season officially starts in just a few days! Today we'll talk with HearSay garden guru Jim Orband about what you should be working on in your garden. Join us with your questions and let us know how you've been making the most of this beautiful weather!

Join us for another edition of Headlines, when we tackle the latest news headlines that have you talking. Today we'll explore a ground swell of opposition in social media spaces to a new Virginia bill that allows parental control over sexually explicit material taught in schools. 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.

The April cover story of Kiplinger's Personal Finance features a new special report and reader survey, offering an in-depth exploration of how women investors differ from their male counterparts. Today we're joined by Kiplinger's editor, Janet Bodnard, for a look at how some of Wall Street's most accomplished women temper risk, think long term and trade sparingly using tools and tenets that any personal investor can benefit from.

Join us for another edition of Headlines, when we tackle the latest news headlines that have you talking. Today we'll get an update on the future of Virgina's Sweet Briar College -- this week marks one year since students and alumnae organized to stop the small Virginia women's college from closing. 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.

Today we're joined by the cast and production team behind the Virginia Stage Company's new play, Grounded. VSC's latest production follows an unnamed Air Force fighter ace on her journey from pilot, to mother, to drone pilot. Join us as we explore Grounded's complex themes of technology's role in our daily lives, and what it means to be a "warrior" in our modern culture.

The ultimate gladiator match is about to hit the big screen, Batman v Superman! How did this super-heroic match-up make it to film in the first place? American comic books originated in 1933, but gained popularity after Superman's debut in 1938. On this edition of HearSay, Cathy Lewis hosts a panel of comic professionals, including the granddaughter of DC Comic founder, Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson. Comic writer and historian Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson joins us along with Michael Uslan, executive producer of the new Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice film, Greg Thompson owner of Local Heroes comic book store in Norfolk, and Aaron Smolinski, the actor who has been known as Superman all of his life, having played baby Superman in the 1978 Christopher Reeve film. So, tell us who your hero is, Batman or Superman, and join us for this super conversation and find out how you can see an exclusive screening of the new movie!

Over seven million Americans have Alzheimer's disease or some other form of dementia, many right here in Virginia. Symptoms of dementia include compromised judgment, and loss of memory and motor skills. Today we'll learn about a new "dementia virtual tour" that's letting families and care givers experience the limitations and challenges faced by those with Alzheimer's or dementia.

Today we'll explore our region's ties to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. We're joined by French Air Force General Denis Mercier, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, for a look at the current state of NATO and the role our Norfolk branch plays in charting the organization's course for the future.

Today on HearSay you're the guest! With Super Tuesday behind us, we're asking you about your experience at the polls and your expectations for how our "battleground state" will play into the plans of the 2016 Presidential candidates on the road to the White House. Join us with your thoughts on the election and what your right to vote means to you -- 400-2665 or 1-800-940-2240.

Join us for another edition of Headlines, when we tackle the latest news headlines that have you talking. Today we'll talk with 1st district Congressman, Rob Wittman. 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.

Virginia voters head to the polls Tuesday, one of a dozen states holding primaries on March 1. On today's HearSay we'll go in depth on Virginia's primary process and explore how the Commonwealth's 95 Republican delegates and 45 Democratic delegates might tip the scales in one of the seven candidate's favor.

Today we're joined by Virginian-Pilot photojournalist, Stephen Katz, to discuss his work on the new film Thao's Library. Katz serves as Director of Photography on the documentary film that focuses on the efforts of one Vietnamese woman to build a library for the children of her village -- all while coping with the lingering effects of Agent Orange, the toxic defoliant used by the US during the war.

Our in-house bon vivant and arts critic, Mal Vincent, joins us for his picks for this year's top honors at the 88th Academy Awards. Will Leo finally take home that coveted golden statuette at this year's Oscars? Only Mal Vincent knows for sure...

There's always plenty to go around on HearSay's Delicious Dish each month, and this one is no exception. From vegan to carnivore we have a veritable smorgasbord of topics about the thing that brings us all together: food. Get the dish from host Cathy Lewis along with Chef Patrick Evans-Hylton on where you can enjoy fantastic flavors from the local restaurants you've always wanted to try and find out how the biggest names in Virginia's food industry are gearing up for a grand event to show off Virginia's finest offerings. We'll also take an inspiring culinary exploration of the world of Lebanese and Middle Eastern Cuisines with Chef Julie Ann Sageer, aka, Julie Taboulie! Find out when and where she is coming to town for your chance to meet and maybe swap a recipe or two with her. It's always a full plate, full of surprises and more on HearSay's Delicious Dish!

The Washington Post's Jennna Portnoy joins us live today for an update on the latest from the 2016 session of the Virginia General Assembly. This weekend committees in Virginia's legislature will release their proposed $100 billion two-year budgets -- we'll have an update on the contents of those released by the House and Senate and consider how drastically they vary from the one proposed by Governor Terry McAuliffe.