Two Pens, One Porch

Cheryl and Dagny take a deep dive into how community shapes our lives and appears in popular fiction such as Star Wars and Harry Potter. Exactly how many hugs is too many? They will leave no stone unturned. 

Cheryl and Dagny explore their childhood memories for clues about why they became the people they are today. From the whacky to the tragic, their memories run the gamut. They round out the episode with a discussion of their latest reading adventures from the works of Elizabeth Strout and Oliver Sacks. 

Cheryl and Dagny just couldn't wait two weeks to get together again. In this special episode, they provide an update on the missing scientists mentioned during their interview with Richard Stead. They then discuss what they've been reading and their opinions of the latest Star Wars installment.  Links to programs mentioned this episode:  The Lancaster Players | Northern Neck Community Th...

Dr. Richard Stead joins Cheryl and Dagny this week. His expertise in geophysics notwithstanding, he is a very interesting person. Our interview runs the gamut from missing Los Alamos scientists to the worst sci-fi movies ever made. 

In their second episode, Virginia writers Cheryl Stead and Dagny Waldron compare and contrast characters in the literary/cinematic universe of the recent past. How does Harry Potter measure up to Luke Skywalker? How did these stories impact the lives? Get ready for a very nerdy episode. 

Cheryl and Dagny describe how they both arrived on the Northern Neck and their current writing projects. They explore their childhoods for common themes. Rescue animals and science fiction emerge.