Charlotte Talks

The GI Bill was created to give soldiers a way to go to college cost-free after they finished their service. But a cost-cutting change to the benefit may mean a big tuition bill for some vets. It now only covers in-state tuition, a problem for some returning soldiers who spent years bouncing from base to deployment without establishing residency anywhere. Some North Carolina veterans say the UNC system makes it even harder for them to qualify and now they’re suing.GuestsCharles Sanchez - Veterans Service Officer, District 13, North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs.U.S. Army Sgt. Hayleigh Perez - U.S. Army Veteran, served 14 months in Iraq. She was denied in-state residency status by UNC Pembroke and recently filed a federal lawsuit against the UNC system over in-state tuition.Sgt. Jason Thigpen - National Guardsman and Founder/President, Student Veterans Advocacy Group.

There are dog lovers all over the region but our guests today take dog ownership to a very big degree. We’ll meet two people who breed, train and judge dogs for shows. We’ll learn what goes into the making of a champion dog, why pure breeds are so important to the dog show world, breeding practices and more. We’ll also be joined by a couple of four legged guests and you will actually hear from them. Dog shows are common in the area and we’ll learn more.GuestsMaggie Bluetreich - CPDT-KA Certified Professional Dog TrainerJohn Shoeneman - Licensed dog show judge and past president of the NC Federation of Dog Clubs NC Dog Clubs Details about the free dog show, Nov. 15-18 at Cabarrus Arena in Concord http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss0c5BEBFtY

There are dog lovers all over the region but our guests today take dog ownership to a very big degree. We’ll meet two people who breed, train and judge dogs for shows. We’ll learn what goes into the making of a champion dog, why pure breeds are so important to the dog show world, breeding practices and more. We’ll also be joined by a couple of four legged guests and you will actually hear from them. Dog shows are common in the area and we’ll learn more.GuestsMaggie Bluetreich - CPDT-KA Certified Professional Dog TrainerJohn Shoeneman - Licensed dog show judge and past president of the NC Federation of Dog Clubs NC Dog Clubs Details about the free dog show, Nov. 15-18 at Cabarrus Arena in Concord http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss0c5BEBFtY

There are dog lovers all over the region but our guests today take dog ownership to a very big degree. We’ll meet two people who breed, train and judge dogs for shows. We’ll learn what goes into the making of a champion dog, why pure breeds are so important to the dog show world, breeding practices and more. We’ll also be joined by a couple of four legged guests and you will actually hear from them. Dog shows are common in the area and we’ll learn more.GuestsMaggie Bluetreich - CPDT-KA Certified Professional Dog TrainerJohn Shoeneman - Licensed dog show judge and past president of the NC Federation of Dog Clubs NC Dog Clubs Details about the free dog show, Nov. 15-18 at Cabarrus Arena in Concord http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss0c5BEBFtY

There are dog lovers all over the region but our guests today take dog ownership to a very big degree. We’ll meet two people who breed, train and judge dogs for shows. We’ll learn what goes into the making of a champion dog, why pure breeds are so important to the dog show world, breeding practices and more. We’ll also be joined by a couple of four legged guests and you will actually hear from them. Dog shows are common in the area and we’ll learn more.GuestsMaggie Bluetreich - CPDT-KA Certified Professional Dog TrainerJohn Shoeneman - Licensed dog show judge and past president of the NC Federation of Dog Clubs NC Dog Clubs Details about the free dog show, Nov. 15-18 at Cabarrus Arena in Concord http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss0c5BEBFtY

America is a giving nation. We are constantly approached and asked to give and Americans generally rise to the occasion. But are all charities run with the same focus and commitment to using the donations to empower those in need? Are recipients of charitable giving really made better for it or are they sometimes made too reliant on a helping hand? The question of whether charity can be toxic has been explored by our guest, author and activist Robert Lupton, for four decades. We'll seek answers with Mr. Lupton and the heads of two local charities who balance this issue every day.GuestsBob Lupton - Author of Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It), and founder of FCS Ministries in Atlanta.Carol Hardison - Chief Executive Officer, Crisis Assistance MinistryDarren Ash - Executive Director, Charlotte Family Housing

America is a giving nation. We are constantly approached and asked to give and Americans generally rise to the occasion. But are all charities run with the same focus and commitment to using the donations to empower those in need? Are recipients of charitable giving really made better for it or are they sometimes made too reliant on a helping hand? The question of whether charity can be toxic has been explored by our guest, author and activist Robert Lupton, for four decades. We'll seek answers with Mr. Lupton and the heads of two local charities who balance this issue every day.GuestsBob Lupton - Author of Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It), and founder of FCS Ministries in Atlanta.Carol Hardison - Chief Executive Officer, Crisis Assistance MinistryDarren Ash - Executive Director, Charlotte Family Housing

America is a giving nation. We are constantly approached and asked to give and Americans generally rise to the occasion. But are all charities run with the same focus and commitment to using the donations to empower those in need? Are recipients of charitable giving really made better for it or are they sometimes made too reliant on a helping hand? The question of whether charity can be toxic has been explored by our guest, author and activist Robert Lupton, for four decades. We'll seek answers with Mr. Lupton and the heads of two local charities who balance this issue every day.GuestsBob Lupton - Author of Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It), and founder of FCS Ministries in Atlanta.Carol Hardison - Chief Executive Officer, Crisis Assistance MinistryDarren Ash - Executive Director, Charlotte Family Housing

America is a giving nation. We are constantly approached and asked to give and Americans generally rise to the occasion. But are all charities run with the same focus and commitment to using the donations to empower those in need? Are recipients of charitable giving really made better for it or are they sometimes made too reliant on a helping hand? The question of whether charity can be toxic has been explored by our guest, author and activist Robert Lupton, for four decades. We'll seek answers with Mr. Lupton and the heads of two local charities who balance this issue every day.GuestsBob Lupton - Author of Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It), and founder of FCS Ministries in Atlanta.Carol Hardison - Chief Executive Officer, Crisis Assistance MinistryDarren Ash - Executive Director, Charlotte Family Housing

Part One: Charlotte Film Society 30th Anniversary. Charlotte is a growing, changing city and in the last few decades, Charlotte residents have experienced a growth in their appetite for culture. The demand for different kinds of culture is one that the Charlotte Film Society has tried to fill over the years. During their 30th anniversary this year, they’re celebrating the films they’ve brought to Charlotte audiences over the years that wouldn’t have been seen here, had it not been for their work. We’ll take a look at some of the different kinds of films and the many series and conversations the Charlotte Film Society brings here and how the organization has evolved and grown as the city of Charlotte has grown.GuestsRichard Maschal - Retired in 2008 after 40 years with the Charlotte Observer (those last 10 years as the arts and architecture critic). He wrote the “Wet Wall Tattoos: Ben Long and the Art of Fresco”, and is now writing a memoir on growing up in Bayonne, NJ. He’s doing a talk about The Mill and The Cross, the film the CFS is showing.Jay Morong - Programming director at the Charlotte Film Society. He’s also a lecturer of Theatre and Film in the Department of Theatre at UNC Charlotte.EVENT: Part of the 30th Anniversary celebration: The Movie The Mill and The Cross will be screened twice on Nov. 17th (3pm and 7:30pm) at Theatre Charlotte. Richard Maschal will be leading a discussion about the film. Details. Part Two: CAJA: Charlotte Arts Journalism Alliance. There’s a project afoot that is working to improve the quality of arts journalism in the Queen City and bring area arts audiences a much-increased access to compelling arts stories here in our region. The Charlotte Arts Journalism Alliance, of which WFAE is a partner, along with UNC Charlotte and four other media groups in town, has come together to share arts news stories, and utilize talent from freelance journalists in the area. We’ll meet some of the members of the Alliance and talk about how this benefits news consumers in Charlotte, and how it helps Charlotte-area media keep pace with 21st Century changes to journalism today.GuestsGreg Collard - CAJA Board Member and WFAE’s News DirectorRick Thames - Editor of the Charlotte Observer and CAJA Board MemberMeg Whalen - Director of Communications in the College of Arts and Architecture at UNC Charlotte and Board Member of CAJA Information about the Charlotte Arts Journalism Writers Conference on January 12 here or email CAJA@charlotteobserver.com  Charlotte Observer: We're expanding arts coverage

Part One: Charlotte Film Society 30th Anniversary. Charlotte is a growing, changing city and in the last few decades, Charlotte residents have experienced a growth in their appetite for culture. The demand for different kinds of culture is one that the Charlotte Film Society has tried to fill over the years. During their 30th anniversary this year, they’re celebrating the films they’ve brought to Charlotte audiences over the years that wouldn’t have been seen here, had it not been for their work. We’ll take a look at some of the different kinds of films and the many series and conversations the Charlotte Film Society brings here and how the organization has evolved and grown as the city of Charlotte has grown.GuestsRichard Maschal - Retired in 2008 after 40 years with the Charlotte Observer (those last 10 years as the arts and architecture critic). He wrote the “Wet Wall Tattoos: Ben Long and the Art of Fresco”, and is now writing a memoir on growing up in Bayonne, NJ. He’s doing a talk about The Mill and The Cross, the film the CFS is showing.Jay Morong - Programming director at the Charlotte Film Society. He’s also a lecturer of Theatre and Film in the Department of Theatre at UNC Charlotte.EVENT: Part of the 30th Anniversary celebration: The Movie The Mill and The Cross will be screened twice on Nov. 17th (3pm and 7:30pm) at Theatre Charlotte. Richard Maschal will be leading a discussion about the film. Details. Part Two: CAJA: Charlotte Arts Journalism Alliance. There’s a project afoot that is working to improve the quality of arts journalism in the Queen City and bring area arts audiences a much-increased access to compelling arts stories here in our region. The Charlotte Arts Journalism Alliance, of which WFAE is a partner, along with UNC Charlotte and four other media groups in town, has come together to share arts news stories, and utilize talent from freelance journalists in the area. We’ll meet some of the members of the Alliance and talk about how this benefits news consumers in Charlotte, and how it helps Charlotte-area media keep pace with 21st Century changes to journalism today.GuestsGreg Collard - CAJA Board Member and WFAE’s News DirectorRick Thames - Editor of the Charlotte Observer and CAJA Board MemberMeg Whalen - Director of Communications in the College of Arts and Architecture at UNC Charlotte and Board Member of CAJA Information about the Charlotte Arts Journalism Writers Conference on January 12 here or email CAJA@charlotteobserver.com  Charlotte Observer: We're expanding arts coverage

Part One: Charlotte Film Society 30th Anniversary. Charlotte is a growing, changing city and in the last few decades, Charlotte residents have experienced a growth in their appetite for culture. The demand for different kinds of culture is one that the Charlotte Film Society has tried to fill over the years. During their 30th anniversary this year, they’re celebrating the films they’ve brought to Charlotte audiences over the years that wouldn’t have been seen here, had it not been for their work. We’ll take a look at some of the different kinds of films and the many series and conversations the Charlotte Film Society brings here and how the organization has evolved and grown as the city of Charlotte has grown.GuestsRichard Maschal - Retired in 2008 after 40 years with the Charlotte Observer (those last 10 years as the arts and architecture critic). He wrote the “Wet Wall Tattoos: Ben Long and the Art of Fresco”, and is now writing a memoir on growing up in Bayonne, NJ. He’s doing a talk about The Mill and The Cross, the film the CFS is showing.Jay Morong - Programming director at the Charlotte Film Society. He’s also a lecturer of Theatre and Film in the Department of Theatre at UNC Charlotte.EVENT: Part of the 30th Anniversary celebration: The Movie The Mill and The Cross will be screened twice on Nov. 17th (3pm and 7:30pm) at Theatre Charlotte. Richard Maschal will be leading a discussion about the film. Details. Part Two: CAJA: Charlotte Arts Journalism Alliance. There’s a project afoot that is working to improve the quality of arts journalism in the Queen City and bring area arts audiences a much-increased access to compelling arts stories here in our region. The Charlotte Arts Journalism Alliance, of which WFAE is a partner, along with UNC Charlotte and four other media groups in town, has come together to share arts news stories, and utilize talent from freelance journalists in the area. We’ll meet some of the members of the Alliance and talk about how this benefits news consumers in Charlotte, and how it helps Charlotte-area media keep pace with 21st Century changes to journalism today.GuestsGreg Collard - CAJA Board Member and WFAE’s News DirectorRick Thames - Editor of the Charlotte Observer and CAJA Board MemberMeg Whalen - Director of Communications in the College of Arts and Architecture at UNC Charlotte and Board Member of CAJA Information about the Charlotte Arts Journalism Writers Conference on January 12 here or email CAJA@charlotteobserver.com  Charlotte Observer: We're expanding arts coverage

Part One: Charlotte Film Society 30th Anniversary. Charlotte is a growing, changing city and in the last few decades, Charlotte residents have experienced a growth in their appetite for culture. The demand for different kinds of culture is one that the Charlotte Film Society has tried to fill over the years. During their 30th anniversary this year, they’re celebrating the films they’ve brought to Charlotte audiences over the years that wouldn’t have been seen here, had it not been for their work. We’ll take a look at some of the different kinds of films and the many series and conversations the Charlotte Film Society brings here and how the organization has evolved and grown as the city of Charlotte has grown.GuestsRichard Maschal - Retired in 2008 after 40 years with the Charlotte Observer (those last 10 years as the arts and architecture critic). He wrote the “Wet Wall Tattoos: Ben Long and the Art of Fresco”, and is now writing a memoir on growing up in Bayonne, NJ. He’s doing a talk about The Mill and The Cross, the film the CFS is showing.Jay Morong - Programming director at the Charlotte Film Society. He’s also a lecturer of Theatre and Film in the Department of Theatre at UNC Charlotte.EVENT: Part of the 30th Anniversary celebration: The Movie The Mill and The Cross will be screened twice on Nov. 17th (3pm and 7:30pm) at Theatre Charlotte. Richard Maschal will be leading a discussion about the film. Details. Part Two: CAJA: Charlotte Arts Journalism Alliance. There’s a project afoot that is working to improve the quality of arts journalism in the Queen City and bring area arts audiences a much-increased access to compelling arts stories here in our region. The Charlotte Arts Journalism Alliance, of which WFAE is a partner, along with UNC Charlotte and four other media groups in town, has come together to share arts news stories, and utilize talent from freelance journalists in the area. We’ll meet some of the members of the Alliance and talk about how this benefits news consumers in Charlotte, and how it helps Charlotte-area media keep pace with 21st Century changes to journalism today.GuestsGreg Collard - CAJA Board Member and WFAE’s News DirectorRick Thames - Editor of the Charlotte Observer and CAJA Board MemberMeg Whalen - Director of Communications in the College of Arts and Architecture at UNC Charlotte and Board Member of CAJA Information about the Charlotte Arts Journalism Writers Conference on January 12 here or email CAJA@charlotteobserver.com  Charlotte Observer: We're expanding arts coverage

Charlottean Paula Broadwell was given unprecedented access to General David Petraeus during his time in Afghanistan for her doctoral dissertation and a book called All In: The Education of General David Petraeus. After making the rounds of every talk show you can name, she joined us in March. But over the weekend news broke of an alleged affair between Petraeus and Broadwell which caused interest in the archive of that program on our website to spike. Because of that we replay that conversation, when Charlotte Talks.Our show with Paula Broadwell originally aired 3/19/2012GuestPaula Broadwell - Author of All In: The Education of General David Petraeus. She's a Charlotte author and was in Afghanistan in 2010 and 2011 with Petraeus.

Charlottean Paula Broadwell was given unprecedented access to General David Petraeus during his time in Afghanistan for her doctoral dissertation and a book called All In: The Education of General David Petraeus. After making the rounds of every talk show you can name, she joined us in March. But over the weekend news broke of an alleged affair between Petraeus and Broadwell which caused interest in the archive of that program on our website to spike. Because of that we replay that conversation, when Charlotte Talks.Our show with Paula Broadwell originally aired 3/19/2012GuestPaula Broadwell - Author of All In: The Education of General David Petraeus. She's a Charlotte author and was in Afghanistan in 2010 and 2011 with Petraeus.