Best WNC Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 185 Couldn't Be Happiers pt 3 40:21

19h ago40:21

40:21

Couldn't Be Happiers return for their 3rd and final episode (for now) and it's probably for the best because it's the episode most likely to get me canceled Listen and follow Couldn't Be Happierswww.couldntbehappiers.comwww.facebook.com/couldntbehappierswww.instagram.com/couldntbehappiers Thanks to Cormac Russel for the closing song https://linktr.…

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PART 2: Sub-Mission | State Sen. Julie Mayfield, Retired Dr. Bruce Kelly, Chaplain Missy Harris of Reclaim Healthcare WNC 32:45

19d ago32:45

32:45

In the second half of this two-part conversation, founders of the coalition Reclaim Healthcare WNC talk about their pressure campaign with HCA Healthcare to dramatically and demonstrably improve conditions for patients and staff at Mission Hospital. My guests are State Senator Julie Mayfield, retired physician Bruce Kelly and Missy Harris, who rece…

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Running Uphill | Caleb Rudow and His Campaign for Congress 40:31

1d ago40:31

40:31

Caleb Rudow is attempting to do something no Democrat has done in more than a decade—represent North Carolina’s 11th District in the US House of Representatives. A gerrymandered map has seemingly kept this district comfortably in Republican hands, but Rudow sees a lot in his favor as he campaigns against the incumbent, Chuck Edwards. Rudow currentl…

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October 3, 1995 – The Verdict 47:04

3h ago47:04

47:04

We value your insights and would appreciate any feedback you can provide. Please send us a quick text, thanks. Where were you on October 3, 1995? In this absorbing episode, in their own way, our hosts dive into the events that ignited the “Trial of the Century.” Did OJ do it? TV series, documentaries, interviews, panels, books, articles, and much, …

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Tragedy Unveiled: The Impact of Mass Killings 51:02

5h ago51:02

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We value your insights and would appreciate any feedback you can provide. Please send us a quick text, thanks. In this gripping episode, our hosts delve into the heart-wrenching world of mass killings. Join Katie & Frank as they explore the chilling events, the lives affected, and the aftermath. From the initial shock to the overwhelming statistics…

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Weird And Bizarre Lawsuits I 46:37

5d ago46:37

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We value your insights and would appreciate any feedback you can provide. Please send us a quick text, thanks. Connect with Katie & Frank on a journey through the quirky corridors of our legal system, where absurdity meets justice. Listen in as our hosts will keep you entertained and questioning the very fabric of our legal reality while unraveling…

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PART 1: Sub-Mission | State Sen. Julie Mayfield, Retired Dr. Bruce Kelly, Chaplain Missy Harris of Reclaim Healthcare WNC 38:00

21d ago38:00

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So much has been written and said in the five years since the corporation HCA Healthcare purchased Asheville’s nonprofit Mission Hospital. Doctors, nurses and other staff have fled amid what many see as the company’s push for profits over people. North Carolina’s attorney general has filed lawsuits. Nobody involved in the original deal has spoken c…

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Two Kinds of People 47:38

16d ago47:38

47:38

We value your insights and would appreciate any feedback you can provide. Please send us a quick text, thanks. In a world teeming with diversity, we often find ourselves categorizing people into distinct groups. But what if it’s possible to simplify this complexity? Listen to Katie & Frank on this thought-provoking weirdcast as they, in their own b…

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Inside the pits: Formula 1 44:19

26d ago44:19

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We value your insights and would appreciate any feedback you can provide. Please send us a quick text, thanks. Buckle up, adrenaline aficionados! In this full speed episode, our hosts dive into the heart-pounding world of Formula 1. From getting up super early on a Sunday morning, to the iconic circuits and the roaring engines, they explore what ma…

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State of the City | Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer 41:45

1M ago41:45

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Esther Manheimer is serving her third term as Asheville’s mayor. The challenges this city faces today—and the strategies deployed to tackle them—have evolved a lot during her time in office. Today, we check in with Mayor Manheimer around a variety of issues—homelessness, affordable housing, enforcing the city’s policy on short-term rentals and prop…

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Fighting the War at Home | Asheville chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace 52:58

1M ago52:58

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Jewish Voice for Peace is a nonprofit with chapters in Asheville and around the U.S. and beyond. Except for the name of the organization, you won’t find much about Judaism on their website or in their talking points.** They're focused on peace in the Middle East and, to JVP, that means the liberation of Palestinians. My guests are Anne Craig, Rebec…

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Ep 184 Cutlass pt 2 40:11

1M ago40:11

40:11

Cutlass returns, mainly because they used that old trick of "forgetting" their scarf at my house. Real smooth, guys. Listen and follow Cutlass at these placeshttps://www.instagram.com/cutlassmusic/?hl=enhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/1Pf6RzYh2dCV4iK9mql7bohttps://www.tiktok.com/@cutlassmusic?lang=en Find Landon Gray here https://open.spotify.com/a…

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WNC Bigfoot Festival 33:13

19d ago33:13

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We value your insights and would appreciate any feedback you can provide. Please send us a quick text, thanks. Join Katie and Frank on a thrilling journey through the dense forests and mist-shrouded mountains of Western North Carolina (WNC) as they delve into the age-old mystery of this elusive beast. Is it a mythical creature, a misunderstood gian…

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A Building Block of Community | Jefferson Ellison 37:43

1M ago37:43

37:43

Jefferson Ellison is the first to say he grew up with privilege. His father was Asheville’s vice mayor and ran his own law firm for 40 years, and his mother holds two master’s degrees. Still at 31, Jefferson isn’t taking shortcuts with his own career or place in the city. He sits on the boards of the Asheville Downtown Association and the Downtown …

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30 Days of Camping: Days 8-11, Lake Chatuge / Jack Rabbit Mountain 48:55

24d ago48:55

48:55

What if your camping gear could make your outdoor adventures not just bearable but downright enjoyable? Join us for a deep dive into days eight to eleven of our 30-day camping challenge at Lake Chatuge's Jack Rabbit Campground. From the picturesque beauty of Hiawassee, Georgia, and Hayesville, North Carolina, to reflecting on our journey thus far. …

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Idaho University Killings 39:48

1M ago39:48

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We value your insights and would appreciate any feedback you can provide. Please send us a quick text, thanks. What happened? Will we ever find out the motive? Guilty or not guilty? Our hosts are not here to answer these questions, as usual we just want to hear the odd twist that our hosts, Katie & Frank, are bringing to this widely opined subject.…

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The Brunt of Ballet | Heather Maloy of Terpsicorps 37:34

2M ago37:34

37:34

Like most leaders in the arts, Heather Maloy spends far more time raising money, hunting for rehearsal spaces and recruiting dancers than she does immersed in the work she’s so committed to—cultivating the ideas and creating the dances that are the signature of her Asheville-based company, Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance. For 21 summers, Terpsicorps h…

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Ep 183 Sycamore Bones pt 1 52:07

2M ago52:07

52:07

Sycamore Bones joins the podcast and we al try to out-delight each other. Listen and follow Sycamore Bones at these placeshttps://sycamorebones.com/homehttps://www.facebook.com/sycamorebones/https://instagram.com/sycamorebones?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Thanks to Chris Milam for the closing songNational Tour Dates: chrismilam.com/liveEPK: chrismilmam.com/…

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Breakfast vs Brunch 34:43

1M ago34:43

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We value your insights and would appreciate any feedback you can provide. Please send us a quick text, thanks. Every weekend Katie & Frank gear-up very early to go out and have breakfast. From a good old diner to a fancy place with Mimosas, Micheladas and Negronis. But, at what point does breakfast become brunch? Let’s find out what bizarre things …

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Telling it Like it is | Storyteller Carolina Quiroga 34:22

2M ago34:22

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Carolina Quiroga moved to Asheville only about a year ago, but she’s already a distinctive storyteller here, blending folk tales and her own experiences from her native Colombia with newer stories born from observations of her newly adopted home. On July 11, she begins a residency of three weekly performances at Story Parlor in West Asheville. Toda…

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Passing the Torch | New Asheville Fire Chief Michael Cayse 32:38

2M ago32:38

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Michael Cayse has only been Asheville’s Fire Chief since the start of the year, but he came here with more than three decades of experience in Cincinnati and, as part of that, working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Asheville firefighters received a pay raise in the new fiscal year budget of nearly 9 percent, but that still puts them …

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30 Days of Camping: Days 5-7, Price Lake / Blue Ridge Parkway 39:56

1M ago39:56

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Ever wondered how a simple card game could add a twist to a camping adventure? Join us as we navigate through Part 2 of our 30-day camping challenge, recounting our second trip. From an intense game of Uno that kept our competitive spirits high to Michele's unforgettable reaction to receiving a kayak surprise from Matt, this episode is packed with …

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Winston-Salem 44:26

2M ago44:26

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We value your insights and would appreciate any feedback you can provide. Please send us a quick text, thanks. In this episode you will learn about Winston Salem, North Carolina, our hosts’ hometown. Katie & Frank will, in their unique weird way, share with us the good, bad and hideous side of The Camel City. After listening to this episode, you ar…

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Taylor & Kelce 47:21

2M ago47:21

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We value your insights and would appreciate any feedback you can provide. Please send us a quick text, thanks. From Sports to Spooky and everything in between is the motto of this podcast, well this episode is right down that alley. Come and listen to what Katie & Frank have to say about what already has been said around this twosome. Yeah, Yeah, y…

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Hear Here | Detective Blind in performance and conversation 42:05

2M ago42:05

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Who says rock music is dying out? A trio of sisters from Asheville are doing their part to bring rock to a new generation. Detective Blind takes the spotlight in the second episode of The Overlook drawn from our May 28 evening of Hear Here, a performance and podcasting series co-presented with Citizen Vinyl. The series is designed to elevate conver…

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30 Days Camping Series Kickoff: Days 1-4, Bandits Roost 28:02

2M ago28:02

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What's it like to be stranded in the wilderness? Join us as we kick off our "30 Days Camping" series. As we reminisce under our pop tent, while being marooned by a serene lake in a National Forest, we share stories from our first adventure in the seroes at Bandits Roost on Kerr Scott Resevoir — Michelle's cherished childhood camping trips and Matt'…

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Rovinj 45:05

2M ago45:05

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We value your insights and would appreciate any feedback you can provide. Please send us a quick text, thanks. As you can probably have figured out by reading the name of this weirdcast, our hosts Katie & Frank are married. With marriage usually comes a thing called honeymoon. Our hosts spent their honeymoon in a small Croatian town named Rovinj. W…

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PART 2: The RAD's Uneven Flow | Hedy Fischer, Gail McCarthy, Stephanie Monson Dahl 33:17

3M ago33:17

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This is the second half of my conversation with Hedy Fischer and Gail McCarthy, who along with their artist husbands bought buildings in the River Arts District early on and are committed to keeping those buildings open and affordable for other artists. They’re joined here by Stephanie Monson Dahl, the city’s manager of Urban Design, Place Strategi…

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PART 1: The RAD's Uneven Flow | Hedy Fischer, Gail McCarthy, Stephanie Monson Dahl 35:12

3M ago35:12

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Hedy Fischer and Gail McCarthy have been in Asheville since the late 1970s and, along with their artist husbands, played critical roles in the evolution of the River Arts District from a neglected, polluted wasteland of warehouses into the thriving arts and commerce destination it is today. They also have thoughts on whether the scales of progress …

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Ep 182 Andrew Wakefield pt 1 41:26

3M ago41:26

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Welcome Andrew Wakefield to the podcast to help me further appreciate bluegrass. Click here for easy streaming or download - https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4qbie89iz8nncdyf/Ep_182_Andrew_Wakefield_pt_19ernm.mp3 Listen and follow Andrew at these placesSpotifyApple MusicTidalAmazonandrewwakefield.netInstagramFacebookYouTube Subscribe to the podcast …

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What/Where To Eat 28:38

2M ago28:38

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We value your insights and would appreciate any feedback you can provide. Please send us a quick text, thanks. Have you ever asked you partner, family or friends What are we eating today? It is so funny that a lot of times we spend more time deciding what and where to eat than enjoying the actual meal. Let’s listen to what silly opinions Katie & Fr…

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Hear Here | O•VAD•YA in Performance and Conversation 49:42

3M ago49:42

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Hear Here is a performance and podcast series designed to elevate conversation around local rock and indie music. I invited two all-female bands to the May 28 evening of Hear Here at Citizen Vinyl. The bands Detective Blind and O•VAD•YA come from different generations. Detective Blind are three sisters—the eldest is only 17—while most of the member…

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The Queen Bee of Pollination | Phyllis Stiles of Bee City Asheville 37:43

3M ago37:43

37:43

There are about 400 Bee City USA programs across 47 states, all with a mission to sustain pollinators by increasing native plants and nest sites while reducing the use of pesticides. The entire Bee City movement started in Asheville 12 years ago with the efforts of Phyllis Stiles. During the thick of a month of pollination celebration here, I talk …

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The Lens of Reflection | Pete Candler, Author, Photographer and Filmmaker 28:46

3M ago28:46

28:46

Pete Candler wears many creative hats. He’s a photographer and maker of short films—all of it self-taught—and he’s also an author and recovering academic. His new book, titled “A Deeper South," is both an internal and external travelogue over 25 years of road trips through the American South. We’ll also talk about leaving a tenured professorship at…

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Home Chores 44:20

3M ago44:20

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We value your insights and would appreciate any feedback you can provide. Please send us a quick text, thanks. Boooring! We know, we know. But, why not? Let’s just give it a shot and listen to what our unconventional hosts, Katie & Frank, have to say about this day to day set of tasks that we just give for granted. We have an idea, why don’t you li…

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Authoring Mid-Life Shifts | Madison Brightwell and Don Silver 41:54

3M ago41:54

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Madison Brightwell and Don Silver are local novelists who don’t know each other but have similar creative trajectories. Both spent early years behind the scenes—Brightwell in film production, Silver working for music mogul Clive Davis—before turning to more conventional careers. It wasn’t until their 40s that both leaned into writing fiction. Silve…

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Reading the Room | Literacy Together 37:43

3M ago37:43

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Most people reading or listening to this likely take their literacy for granted. But for thousands of youth and adults throughout Buncombe County, literacy is a hurdle impacting nearly every element of life. My guests are executive director Amanda Wrubleski and program directors Rebecca Massey and Erin Sebelius with Literacy Together. It’s an Ashev…

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Aunt Sue's Delights, Butterflies and a Tale of Two Lakes 24:49

3M ago24:49

24:49

Ever had a spontaneous purchase lead to a whirlwind of unexpected adventures? That's exactly what happened during our recent visit to Perdido Key, FL when an impulsive kayak buy clashed with unrelenting winds. We kick this episode off by sharing how this mishap ignited an unexpected new excitement for paddling, setting the stage for Michele's surpr…

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Tacos 1 26:31

3M ago26:31

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We value your insights and would appreciate any feedback you can provide. Please send us a quick text, thanks. Tacos 1 is the first of several episodes (we hope) where Katie & Frank will share their appetite for one of their favorite foods: Tacos, Tacos, Tacos. Grab a tortilla, warm up some Birria broth and dig in!…

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Hear Here | Caged Affair in Performance and Conversation 41:04

4M ago41:04

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April 27 marked the debut of "Hear Here," a series presented in tandem with Citizen Vinyl to elevate conversation around local rock and indie music. The premiere featured talk and performances with the bands Pink Beds and Caged Affair. This episode is all about Caged Affair, a vocalist-guitarist son and his drumming father from Waynesville, whose m…

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El Primero 25:00

3M ago25:00

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We value your insights and would appreciate any feedback you can provide. Please send us a quick text, thanks. El primero is the pilot episode of Mi Esposo & My Wife Weirdcast. Get to know your peculiar hosts Katie & Frank. Who are they, what they do, what they like and why they got the unwise idea of hosting this weirdcast. Let the voyage begin!…

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Spaced Out | ArtsAVL Town Hall on Affordable Arts Workspaces 43:26

4M ago43:26

43:26

We all know the impact of Asheville’s skyrocketing housing costs. What we don’t hear nearly as much about is how artists and arts organizations are finding it more challenging to do their work in Asheville. Affordable workspaces was the topic of the latest ArtsAVL Creative Space Town Hall. Matt Peiken moderated a May 10 panel at Asheville Community…

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Babies Need Bottoms | Meagan Lyon Leimena and Alicia Heacock 44:59

4M ago44:59

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We hear a lot about pervasive social issues in our community—homelessness, addiction, racial inequities, affordable housing, liveable wages. All of those play roles in one particular need we rarely hear about—diapers. My guests today are Alicia Heacock and Meagan Lyon Leimena, co-executive directors of Babies Need Bottoms, an Asheville nonprofit di…

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'Hear Here' May 28 Preview | Detective Blind and O•VAD•YA 3:25

4M ago3:25

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It’s a female-powered, multi-generational, one-of-a-kind lineup for the next Hear Here—Tuesday, May 28, featuring the Asheville-area bands Detective Blind and O•VAD•YA. Listen here for clips of their music. Advance tickets are just $12. The Asheville Improv Festival mixes top talent from around the country with local favorites into four nights of e…

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Hear Here | Pink Beds in Performance and Conversation 43:26

4M ago43:26

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April 27 marked the debut of "Hear Here," a series presented in tandem with Citizen Vinyl to elevate conversation around local rock and indie music. The premiere featured talk and performances with the bands Pink Beds and Caged Affair. This episode is all about Pink Beds, a quartet shaped by disco, old-school pop and contemporary rock. You’ll hear …

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Two Artists, Two Journeys | Heather Hietala and Nava Lubelski 38:07

4M ago38:07

38:07

Asheville artists Heather Hietala and Nava Lubelski have already tasted success commercial success. Now, their new work in separate exhibitions marks new ground in their personal and artistic evolutions. In the first half, I talk with Hietala, whose response to her mother's death takes shape in the two- and three-dimensional canoes and boats that a…

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