Focus on Flowers

February 09.02.2017 2:00 ↓

In February the garden’s energy is in its roots...

Liberian Poet P. J. Wesley 07.02.2017 55:02 ↓

Shayne Laughter interviews poet and professor P. J. Wesley, survivor of the Liberian wars of the 1990s and author of four books of poetry.

Magnolia Genus 02.02.2017 2:00 ↓

The genus name honors Pierre Magnol, French botanist (1638-1715).

Astronomy Professor Joshua Winn, Expert on Exoplanets 29.01.2017 57:55 ↓

Josh Brewer speaks with Joshua N. Winn, professor of astrophysical sciences at Princeton University.

Acacias And Australia's Golden Wattle 26.01.2017 2:00 ↓

January 26 is Australia Day, and the floral emblem of Australia is the golden wattle.

Historian of the English Language Michael Adams 23.01.2017 58:54 ↓

Will Murphy interviews Professor Michael Adams, author of In Praise of Profanity .

This And That In January 19.01.2017 2:00 ↓

Flowering quince and forsythia branches will soon be available to force.

Economist Narendra Jadhav 17.01.2017 57:00 ↓

Patrick O’Meara speaks with Indian economist, bureaucrat, and writer Narendra Jadhav.

Carnations 12.01.2017 2:00 ↓

They may be small or large, but their most striking characteristic is that they are always available...

Documentary Filmmaker Deborah Riley Draper 10.01.2017 57:59 ↓

Yaël Ksander speaks with advertising agency executive and documentary filmmaker Deborah Riley Draper.

Twelfth Night 05.01.2017 2:00 ↓

Do you wait until Twelfth Night to take down the Christmas tree and holiday decorations?

Photographers Vik Muniz and Rosamund Purcell 01.01.2017 58:12 ↓

Andy Findley speaks with Brazilian artist and photographer Vik Muniz, and Will Murphy speaks with Rosamond Purcell, who finds beauty in decaying objects.

Year's End 29.12.2016 2:00 ↓

Here's a poem about the garden at the end of the year.

Historical Novelist James Alexander Thom 25.12.2016 57:12 ↓

Yaël Ksander speaks with Indiana author James Alexander Thom.

Just A Rose 22.12.2016 2:00 ↓

Holiday celebrations are always enhanced by fresh flowers, but with limited space on the table, one flower can be enough.

Director and Screenwriter John Boorman 18.12.2016 57:06 ↓

David Carter speaks with director John Boorman, whose films include Deliverance and Hope and Glory.

African Violets 15.12.2016 2:00 ↓

African violets are native to eastern Africa and were collected in the wild during the late 19th century by Baron von Saint-Paul.

The Indiana Bicentennial Gala 12.12.2016 56:40 ↓

Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime event as Hoosiers gather at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis to celebrate Indiana’s 200th birthday.

Holiday Cactus 08.12.2016 1:59 ↓

Depending on when they bloom, members of the Schlumbergera genus are called either Thanksgiving or Christmas cactuses.

U. S. Supreme Court Expert Eric Segall 04.12.2016 58:54 ↓

Steve Sanders speaks with law professor Eric Segall, an expert on constitutional law.

Les Filles de Sainte Colombe 03.12.2016 58:52 ↓

Angela Mariani is exploring the history and music of the all-female viol ensemble Les Filles de Sainte Colombe, with founding member Wendy Gillespie.

Self-Seeders 01.12.2016 1:59 ↓

There is something very satisfying about seeing second-generation plants from self-sown seeds!

Jazz Host and Attorney "Brother" William Morris 28.11.2016 58:37 ↓

Will Murphy speaks with "Brother" William Morris, Friday-afternoon host of WFIU’s jazz program Just You and Me.

Solidago 23.11.2016 1:59 ↓

For bouquets, cut the goldenrod before the buds open, when they last well and no pollen is released.

Music Director Jim Manion and Publisher Peter LoPilato 20.11.2016 58:54 ↓

Yaël Ksander interviews Jim Manion, music director for WFHB community radio, and Peter LoPilato, publisher of The Ryder and curator of The Ryder film series.