Sharonkays411 Show Podcast

The Myth of a Post-Racial America

This show was broadcast live on Wednesday July 24, 2019 at 4:00pm (cdt) The drive time edition of my show features a News from the Community segment at the beginning which could be local or national.

I enjoyed this discussion with political scientists Angie Maxwell and Todd Shields, co-authors of The Long Southern Strategy: How Chasing White Voters in the South Changed American Politics.  The authors takes a broad view of the Southern Strategy of the Republican Party and illustrates how 40 years of partisan polarization have influenced not just the region but the nation

Angie Maxwell is the Director of the Diane D. Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society, an associate professor of political science, and holder of the Diane D. Blair Endowed Professorship in Southern Studies at the University of Arkansas.

Todd Shields is the Dean of the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences and a professor of political science at the University of Arkansas.

 

I am gong to have them back on again.  

 

So You Want to Be Nashville's Next Mayor?" Candidate interviews (#4 of 5)

This was recorded live on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 5:00pm (cdt).  There are 10-candidates seeking to be Nashville's next Mayor.  This week's interviews with the candidates included Jon Sewell (he ran during the last mayor's race ) and Nolan Starnes.  

How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself

This show aired live on Wednesday Jul 17, 2019 at 4pm, (cdt)  I started with the News from Rev. Dr. Judy Cummings on an upcoming clinic on expungement to get voting rights back, followed by the book "Stop Doing That Sh*%!" by best-selling author Gary John Bishop.  

Artist of the Week Interviews - Vivian Sessoms

The WFSK weekly feature was developed by Sharon Kay in 2006 to help stay up on the latest in from smooth & contemporary jazz music and artists. To date more than 550 interviews have been conducted under the banner of WFSK Artist of the Week".

Jazz vocalists Vivian Sessoms was featured on Thursday June 6, 2019.  This broadcast was recorded live at 12:30pm (cst).   She has performed, either live or in the studio, with an amazing array of artists including: P. Diddy, Michael Jackson, Donna Summer, Sinead O Connor, and Stevie Wonder to name a small few. "Songs in the Key of Life" was he project we spoke about.  

 

Isaac Byrd - WFSK Artist of the Week

WFSK's weekly feature is very popular amongst our listeners.  Artist of the Week is on Thursday's from 12:00 to 1:00pm (cst) and includes an interview with the week's recording artist.

His first time in our spotlight Isaac is an emerging talent, playing what he has branded as “the sultry trumpet like no other”, the versatile, multi-talented Jacksonville, FL based artist.  We discussed his "Come Fly With Me" Cd project among other topics.   

Feels Like Sunday Morning...Comments and News, Etc.

This show was broadcast live on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at 7:00am (cdt) and includes open phones, news headlines , issues of the day and of course comments on various topics.  

 

It generally includes myself and my show's producer, The X-Man.  Sometimes we agree and sometimes I tell him he's wrong on that.....(lol) 

The Pursuit of Optimum Happiness

This was broadcast live on Sunday July 14, 2019 at 8am (cdt) with the guest Errol Garner, researcher and author.  He's back to continue our discussion from 2018 on what happiness is and how to attain it. 

He and his wife Marjorie authored the Discovering Your Optimum Happiness Index (OHI).  The interview contains discussion on transformational holistic characteristic's impacting the: spiritual, moral, social, intellectual, and physical in human beings.   

Artist of the Week: Joey DeFrancesco

Joey, Joey, Joey.  Musician extraordinaire organists and producer Joey De Francesco was WFSK Artist of the Week for the week of June 27 2019. This is his artist interview.   

The Sunday Edition: Rev. Gary Emas

This show aired live on Sunday, Rev. Gary Emas of Chicago-based Evangelists and author discussed his book El Elyon: Fact or Fiction.  This was a spirted discussion for sure when the subject came to today's Christians and the community of faith.  

So You Want to Be Nashville's Next Mayor...

Who will be Nashville's next Mayor?  10 candidates are running and in the interest of fairness I generally ask each candidate not just the most popular to give their thoughts and opinions on how they would run this city.  The citizens get to hear from candidates that are overlooked by local TV stations because they are not in the top tier.  So in the name of fairness we hear from all of them, listeners can call in and ask a question if they feel compelled.  Let the voters decide.  

First one up is Julia Clark Johnson. The 2nd candidate didn't show up for his allotted time.   

 

 

Wednesday Afternoon Edition

This show aired live on WFSK on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 4pm (cdt).  1st guest was Safety Instructor Howard Mallen on tips on what to know and look for before hopping into a ride-sharing vehicle.  Up next was career coach and author Jane Finkle to discuss how introverts can use their natural qualities to their advantage.  She's author of The Introvert's Career Guide.    

So, You Want to Be Nashville's Next Mayor...

This show aired lived on WFSK Wednesday June 26th at 5pm (cdt).  Since all politics are local, I've always committed on my show to give candidates of particular races an opportunity to give their ideas on why they should be considered to become the next whatever position they are seeking.   The important Mayoral races is near and we have a record 10 candidates running to be Nashville's next Mayor.  Each of the 10 ae given 25 a piece to be on the air on the show to address questions from your truly or those from voters.  

The two candidates on this day were: Jimmy Lawrence and John Cooper Metro At-Large Councilman.