Craft: Exploring Creativity

Novelist and screenwriter Amy Talkington’s book Liv Forever debuts this week. We talk about how she got started on the book, what kinds of supernatural experiences led (or didn’t lead) to this paranormal thriller, and how she feels about doing an … Continue reading →

JA Jance will be in Columbus with the Thurber House on March 10. We talked about how she got started, why she doesn’t like the word “prolific,” and why you shouldn’t plan even fictional murders in restaurants.

Pulitzer-prize finalist Chang-Rae Lee tells me about his latest novel, working with students, and the potential for going into writing as a money-making career (his advice: don’t).

The Ohio premiere of composer Aaron Jay Kernis’s trumpet concerto, “A Voice, a Messenger” will be February 25 by the Ohio State University Wind Symphony, featuring Michael Sachs, principal trumpet player for the Cleveland Orchestra. Commissioned by the NY Philharmonic and  Big … Continue reading →

How a play about a pastor of a dying church who is losing his religion led to an upbeat gospel song: Listen to The Steel Wheels on Craft Six String Concerts hosts The Steel Wheels on Saturday, February 15 at 8:00 PM … Continue reading →

This week’s show features guest host Mitra Johari talking to Jack O’Brien, the Cracked.com’s editor  in chief on their new book, Cracked: The Detextbook. Listen to the show First person to comment below wins two books: one novel of your choice … Continue reading →

Iconic broadcaster Jane Pauley will be in Columbus on January 9 with the Thurber House, and we talked about her career, her latest book, Your Life Calling, and how I’m “adorable.” This may be the high point of my career. … Continue reading →

Dr. Christine Horner helped lead the fight to make insurance companies pay for breast reconstruction after mastectomies. The third edition of her book Waking the Warrior Goddess has just come out and she joins me to discuss steps that women … Continue reading →

Stand up comic, actor, and podcaster Erin Foley will be in Columbus on February 8 at the Woodlands Tavern. I talked to her about comedy, her Sports without Balls podcast, and my inability to understand sports or do stand-up. Listen to … Continue reading →

Tuesdays with Morrie is the best selling memoir of all time but author Mitch Albom spans genres with sports writing, fiction, and nonfiction. His latest, The First Phone Call from Heaven, is a novel exploring themes of loss and religion, … Continue reading →

Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of Drive and a great TED talk, returns with his latest, To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others. In this interview, he talks about his thesis that almost everybody is trying to sell themselves at … Continue reading →

Ohio State University’s Chief Data Officer James Brenza and Metcalf and Associate’s CEO Maureen Metcalf have a common interest: how does Big Data illustrate leadership choices? Brenza and Metcalf recently published an article looking at the role of Big Data … Continue reading →

Here’s this week’s Craft promo with Byron Edgington, author of The Sky Behind Me.

If, like me, you’ve listened to Prairie Home Companion for years, you know the Hopeful Gospel Quartet. Half of the Quartet is Robin and Linda Williams, a folk duo with 40 years of performing in their past. Their latest album … Continue reading →

Dar Williams has been singing, playing, and writing great music for a while, but Columbus has a special place in her heart since it’s where, in 1994, she opened for another well-known singer at Six String Concerts and gained a … Continue reading →

Valerie Plame came to the spotlight when her cover as a CIA operative was revealed by conservative columnist Robert Novak. Since then, she’s written an examination of the incident in Fair Game: How a Top CIA Agent Was Betrayed by … Continue reading →

Here’s part two, the dramatization of John Kachuba’s short story, “Heaven Sent:” 2013 Craft Halloween Show. Warning: only listen to this at night with the lights low and the sound turned up. Doug

Take a great story from guest John Kachuba, add the talents of the Fort Hayes Black Box Theater students and what do you get? The 2013 Craft Halloween Special! It will broadcast midnight, Friday, October 25, on WCBE, 90.5FM, but … Continue reading →

Barbara Allen and Bill Sabo from Columbus Unscripted tell me about how they got infected with the improv bug and why just the mention of a city, a color of paint, and a fruit can set them off into improv-ing. Be … Continue reading →

What makes Jeff Kinney look down and close his eyes because he can’t bear what he’s done? Check out his answer in our interview ahead of the November 5 publication of the 8th book in the Diary of a Wimpy … Continue reading →

Insightful, funny, and smart: Vienna Teng visits Craft and discusses her music, her background, and her education. Want to know her take on religion and graduate school? Check out our interview and then attend her  September 28 show in Kent, … Continue reading →

I’m catching up posting some of the previous shows. Here’s the terrific Maureen Metcalf from earlier this summer discussing her book, Innovative Leaders Guide to Transforming Organizations. Maureen Metcalf on Craft. Part 2

Here it is: the first show! Guest hosted by Grace Hardwick. Craft with Maureen Metcalf Enjoy! Doug Dangler