Hearsay With Cathy Lewis

How much turkey do you need for your holiday table? Where is the best local buffet? And do you really need cranberry sauce to garnish your bird? On today's program resident foodie, Patrick Evans-Hylton, offers up his best tips and suggestions for enjoying the Big Turkey Day.

Like it or not, reindeer bells are ringing and merchants are scheming as the 2011 Christmas season kicks into high gear. The gloves are off at many big box stores, as they try to outdo each other with online incentives and early shopping hours. Local shopkeepers are hoping to make their case with promises of unique gifts and special credits. On today's broadcast, we'll offer up some tricks to navigating the gift-giving season - and ask our listeners to weigh in with their tips for keeping sane during the holly-daze of December.

HearSay Headlines: Light Rail Two months after The Tide's debut, Norfolk officials are proclaiming the light rail system a success. Ridership is greater than anticipated and maintenance costs are lower than budgeted. But has this good news helped raise the Tide's public opinion rating? On today's broadcast we'll talk about the results of a new poll - out Sunday - that asked residents to share their Tide thoughts.

Gardening guru Jim Orband joins us in the studio today to talk about how to maintain your garden as we head toward the winter months.

Despite popping far more pills than previous generations, Baby Boomers are less healthy and heavier than their parents were at the same age. As we continue our ongoing series on the Boomer Generation, we'll talk about the increased reliance on pharmaceutical products - and the growing belief among Americans that medication can solve our emotional, as well as physical, conditions.

In the wake of the ongoing Penn State scandal, we'll take a look at the culture of secrecy that too often allows sexual abuse to continue - sometimes long after the abuse is discovered. We'll talk with a local expert about how to break that cycle - and what resources are available for families and children that have been the target of abuse.

Last weekend saw dozens of local entrepreneurs pitch their best web-product ideas at START NORFOLK, a friendly competition where the winner receives expert advice on how best to bring their idea to market. On today's broadcast, we'll learn how the results of the competition. We'll also talk with local business leaders about the challenges and unexpected solutions that come with building an innovative company.

When NPR's Cokie Roberts and her husband, Steve, married in 1966, they faced a choice familiar to many mixed-faith couples: practice no religion, pick one or the other, or find ways to observe both. They decided upon the latter. In "Our Haggadah: Uniting Traditions for Interfaith Families," the couple describes their approach to celebrating Passover with family and friends of all faiths. On today's broadcast we'll talk with Cokie about her family's faith journey, as well as her latest professional projects.

On this special rebroadcast of HearSay, we'll look at how best to make big changes in your professional life. What does it take to make a mid-career job switch? Is it ever too late to reinvent your career and look?

By the year 2030, one of every five drivers in America will be 65 years of age or older. While driving may seem like second nature, it does require complex skills that can decline as we age. On today's broadcast we'll examine the impact of the aging driver population. We'll take a look at how to recognize when driving becomes hazardous and how to encourage elderly parents and friends to turn in their keys when driving abilities become impaired.

As we prepare to celebrate Veteran's Day, we'll check in with regional reporters on the latest military news. Along with other topics, we'll get an update on the Navy's plans to move a carrier to Florida; check in on recent technology updates; and learn about local tributes to fallen soldiers/sailors.

More than a month and a half into the movement, Occupy Wall Street activists throughout the country are promising continued protests against growing economic inequality. On today's broadcast, we'll talk with the local reporter covering the Occupy Norfolk movement. We'll also speak with historians about the challenges of leaderless protests and why some movements catch fire, while others die out.

Segment A: Social Media for Professionals Social media sites and applications are familiar communication tools to high school and college students. But understanding how to use those tools for professional networking requires disciplined posting and targeted messaging. On today's program, we'll examine the best way to use social media for professional growth. Segment B: Taking a Global Perspective We'll talk with BBC World Service news presenter and reporter Jamie Coomarasamy about some of the latest global stories - and how news organizations vary in their reporting and coverage.

Candidates have their work cut out for them in next week's General Assembly election. Polls are showing wide-spread voter apathy, despite the possibility of a party shift in the state's Senate. On today's broadcast, Cathy talks with political reporters and experts about what is at stake - and how the redistricting process is affecting the election.

On today's monthly pet health program, we'll talk with the authors of three new books. "In a Dog's Heart" author and dog trainer Jennifer Arnold argues against the popular "alpha dog" training philosophy, instead advocating "choice teaching" for a well-trained dog. "Love at First Bark" details real-life stories about how in rescuing dogs in need, their owners end up saving themselves. And finally, "Going Home" provides guidance for those mourning their beloved pets.

On this month's What's Cookin', host Cathy Lewis talks with Patrick Evans-Hylton, Senior Editor for Food & Wine with Hampton Roads Magazine and executive editor for Virginia Wine Lover Magazine about the latest trends in international cuisine both at home and in our restaurants. We'll also help you keep up with what's now in season on the Fall foods' shelf. Also in the hour, the host of American Public Media's "The Splendid Table", Lynne Rossetto Kasper, joins us to talk about the new cookbook "The Splendid Table's How to Eat Weekends." During the show, find out how you can get an autographed copy!

Across the nation, school districts are free to develop their own academic standards and standardized tests. The results are conflicting definitions of academic success. On today's program, Cathy talks with David Coleman, whose organization is convincing states to adopt a core set of standards that rely on students' analytical skills

Hey, Jack Keroua' It was 42 years ago this month that the fabled "King of the Beats," Jack Kerouac, passed away at the young age of 47. On today's broadcast we'll talk with bestselling author Mike D'Orso about Kerouac's legacy, which is still lionized by poets, novelists and musicians today. Ghosts of Virginia's Tidewater From the ghost of Jefferson Davis's iron-willed widow who walks the dank corridors of Fort Monroe to the restless presence of Cornwallis's soldiers killed at the Battle of Yorktown, Hampton Roads is rife with eerie tales of the tragic and unexplained. In this segment of HearSay, paranormal expert and author L.B. Taylor Jr. revisits classic ghost stories from his latest collection.

Fifteen years ago, HearSay host Cathy Lewis delivered her first "Good Afternoon" to listeners of WHRV. On today's 3500th (give or take a few!) HearSay broadcast, one of our most beloved guests and gardener extraordinaire, Jim Orband, joins Cathy in the studio to celebrate this momentous occasion. Tune for some very special surprises for you - and for Cathy!

Segment A: The Boy Who Loved Batman: A Memoir Batman is a crime-fighting vigilante with a tragic past, a lawless attitude, and a seemingly endless supply of high-tech gadgetry. In his new book, "The Boy Who Loved Batman: A Memoir", Michael Uslan recalls his journey from early childhood fandom through to the decades he spent on a caped crusade of his own: to bring Batman to the silver screen as the dark, serious character he was at heart. Uslan's story traces his path from the wilds of New Jersey to the limelight of Hollywood, following his work as Executive Producer on every Batman film from Tim Burton's 1989 re-envisioning to 2012's The Dark Knight Rises. Through it all, he helped to create one of the most successful pop culture franchises of all time. Segment B: The Man of Steel: Superman Exposed His only weakness is Kryptonite, but some will argue that humanity itself is his greatest one. The Man of Steel, Superman, has been around since his comic debut in 1938 through many incarnations. In this half of