Charlotte Talks

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.

The mid-20th century saw the birth of home designs characterized by simple, clean lines with large windows and open floor plans. Think Frank Lloyd Wright and Richard Neutra. Some say those once modern homes are now outdated but since Richard Neutra’s death, his son, Dion, has been working to preserve those homes and advocating for their place in architectural history. He joins us in advance of his visit to the Bechtler, when Charlotte Talks.GuestsDion Neutra - Architect, son and partner of Austrian-born architect Richard Neutra. He's worked with his father since he was a kid, took over Neutra Practice when his father died in 1970.George Smart - Executive Director, Triangle Modernist Houses.Dion Neutra is giving a lecture at Bechtler Museum of Modern Art on Thursday Nov. 15 at 7pm entitled Neutra Architecture: The View from Inside. Details.

The mid-20th century saw the birth of home designs characterized by simple, clean lines with large windows and open floor plans. Think Frank Lloyd Wright and Richard Neutra. Some say those once modern homes are now outdated but since Richard Neutra’s death, his son, Dion, has been working to preserve those homes and advocating for their place in architectural history. He joins us in advance of his visit to the Bechtler, when Charlotte Talks.GuestsDion Neutra - Architect, son and partner of Austrian-born architect Richard Neutra. He's worked with his father since he was a kid, took over Neutra Practice when his father died in 1970.George Smart - Executive Director, Triangle Modernist Houses.Dion Neutra is giving a lecture at Bechtler Museum of Modern Art on Thursday Nov. 15 at 7pm entitled Neutra Architecture: The View from Inside. Details.

We have visited Mars several times in the past but perhaps no mission to the Red planet is as ambitious as the one underway right now. After months of interplanetary flight and a flawless landing, Mars Rover Curiosity has already begun to explore the planet’s surface. The aim of the mission; find signs of life on Mars. We’ll meet one of the principal members of the mission’s team, geobiologist Dawn Sumner, as we continue our geology conference series when Charlotte Talks.GuestDr. Dawn Sumner - Geobiologist, Department of Geology, University of California, Davis Mars Science Laboratory Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Curiosity Updates

We have visited Mars several times in the past but perhaps no mission to the Red planet is as ambitious as the one underway right now. After months of interplanetary flight and a flawless landing, Mars Rover Curiosity has already begun to explore the planet’s surface. The aim of the mission; find signs of life on Mars. We’ll meet one of the principal members of the mission’s team, geobiologist Dawn Sumner, as we continue our geology conference series when Charlotte Talks.GuestDr. Dawn Sumner - Geobiologist, Department of Geology, University of California, Davis Mars Science Laboratory Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Curiosity Updates

Part One: Flu Season. Flu season is on the way. In the recent past, health officials dealt with vaccine shortages. That may not be problem this year but flu seasons are unpredictable. Plus there's a new delivery device that could make it easier for more people to get the shot.GuestsDr. Stephen Keener - Medical Director, Mecklenburg County Health Dept.Dr. Carlos Picone - Vice Chair, Department of Internal medicine, Sibley Memorial HospitalPart Two: Jekyll & Hyde. Jekyll & Hyde, the musical based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, is open now at the Belk Theatre. We’re joined by members of the star case, including two-time Tony nominated actor Constantine Maroulis, who you might also remember from his days as a contestant on American Idol, and also R&B star Deborah Cox, who starred in Elton John and Tim Rice’s Broadway show Aida. Join us to talk about the stars of this show and their body of work, about the disturbing story of Jekyll & Hyde, and its Broadway run in decades past, and why it’s touring now, BEFORE it hits Broadway again next spring… when Charlotte Talks.GuestsConstantine Maroulis - “Dr. Henry Jekyll/ Edward Hyde” in Jekyll & Hyde. He’s a two-time Tony Award nominated actor (Best Actor for his role in Broadway’s Rock of Ages and The Wedding Singer), and was a finalist in the fourth season of American IdolDeborah Cox - “Lucy” in Jekyll & Hyde. She’s a multi-platinum selling recording R&B artist, who also starred in Broadway’s Aida.Jekyll & Hyde runs Nov. 6-11th at the Belk Theater

Join us for “the morning after”… we’ll talk about Tuesday’s Election results, from local, regional and gubernatorial to the presidential election. Who are our new leaders? What does their election mean for our region, our state and the nation? We’ll do our best to give you the answers with WFAE reporters and political scientists, when Charlotte Talks.GuestsMichael Tomsic - WFAE News ReporterJulie Rose - WFAE News ReporterLisa Miller - WFAE News ReporterDr. J. Michael Bitzer - WFAE’s “The Party Line Blogger” and Associate Professor of Politics and History at Catawba CollegeDr. Eric Heberlig - Associate Professor of Political Science at UNC Charlotte

One of the issues we’ve heard little about during this election campaign is climate change. But Hurricane Sandy has thrust the topic into the spotlight. It is a complex, challenging problem both scientifically and politically but on election day, we step away from the politics and focus on how scientists are communicating with those who make public policy to help them and citizens understand what is happening and the potential consequences.GuestsDr. Michael Mann - Physicist and Director of the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University. Author of Dire Predictions: Understanding Global Warming and The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front LinesDr. David Szymanski - Geologist and forensic scientist, Assistant Professor of Natural and Applied Sciences at Bentley UniversityThis show is in conjunction with the Geological Society of America's annual meeting being held in Charlotte this week. Details about GSA.