The Mystery of the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew: Julie Rubini and Marilyn Greenwald

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Doug Dangler
Hardy Boys on a bookshelf

Image by Nelson Kwok

Many of us grew up reading the Hardy Boys (me) or Nancy Drew, wondering who Franklin W. Dixon and Carolyn Keene were and how they could write so many books. Julie Rubini and Marilyn Greenwald had the same questions and did some sleuthing to learn more about these authors, ultimately discovering that although they were really productive, they weren’t real people. They were in fact a series of writers, starting with Leslie McFarlane and Millie Benson and their lives are explored in Greenwald’s  The Secret of the Hardy Boys: Leslie McFarlane and the Stratemeyer Syndicate and Rubini’s Missing Millie Benson: The Secret Case of the Nancy Drew Ghostwriter and Journalist.

Rubini and Greenwald will unveil the mysteries behind the authors on February 2 with the Thurber House.

 

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Mark Erelli: How to grab an audience’s attention softly

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Doug Dangler

Mark Erelli @ Passim

Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Mark Erelli has released 16 CDs, 6 collaborative and 10 solo, including his most recent For A Song, his first solo album of original material in six years.

During our conversation, we talked about the ways that crowdfunding is changing music, how Lyle Lovett impacted his performance style, and why snowstorms are the songwriter’s blessing.

He’ll be in Columbus on Friday, January 20th with Six String Concerts.

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That time a Pulitzer Prize winner accidentally called me a journalist: Connie Schultz

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Doug Dangler
CT Forum The End of Civility moderator Connie Schultz being introduced

CT Forum The End of Civility moderator Connie Schultz being introduced

Nationally syndicated columnist Connie Schultz won a 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for her work with the Cleveland Plain Dealer, teaches journalism at Kent State University, and is the the author of two books including … and His Lovely Wife: A Memoir from the Woman Beside the Man, which details her relationship with her husband, Senator Sherrod Brown. Schultz will be in Columbus on January 13th to receive the Progressive Hero award from ProgressOhio.

Listen in to hear Schultz describe her writing process, how she deals with being married to a senator, and what receiving the award means to her.

 

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Mariah Carey on Craft!

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Doug Dangler

mimithemimeIt’s another A-lister on Craft: Mariah Carey! Listen in for exciting news on her new career in the Rockin’ New Year.

 

A HUGE thank you to the inestimable Shawn Gould and ayote&olympic hiphop hard by Annon (c) copyright 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.

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Jeff Black songs can get you out of speeding tickets (probably not)

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Jeff BlackSinger-songwriter Jeff Black has a lot of fan; and some of them are policemen, at least according to his podcast, Black Tuesdays. He’ll be in Columbus on December 3 with Six String Concerts.

Listen in for the path less traveled and what kinds of fan stories make it to his podcast, like the story about how one of his songs got a fan out of a speeding ticket.

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Thanksgiving special 2016

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Doug Dangler

I’ve got a lot of people to thank you for this episode:

Interviews with Loreena McKennitt (CAPA), Craig Johnson (Thurber House), Tara DeFrancisco and Rance Rizzuto (Nest Theatre), Origins (The Ohio State University Department of History)

And thank you to folks who lent their voices to describe some of the reasons they are thankful.
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Elaine Grogan Luttrull
Rebecca Flowers
Eva Dale
Nancy Petro
Andrew Miller
Cynthia Rossi
Kathy Jender
Robin Smith
Julie Moore
Artie Isaac
Brad Feinknopf
Lucy Snyder
Larry Smith
Kathy Fagan

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I’m Thankful for [This]

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Doug Dangler


thankfulWhat are you thankful for? Your health? Your family? Your friends?

Thanksgiving Day, 2016, I’ll be broadcasting an hour-long Craft special on WCBE, 90.5 FM, and I’d like you to share a few minutes of what you’re thankful for with WCBE listeners.

How to participate

  • Telephone: Email me at crafttheshow@gmail.com and I’ll set up a time to call you to record your “I’m thankful for [this]” over the phone.
  • Email a sound file (mono, .wav): send your “I’m thankful for [this]” file to crafttheshow@gmail.com
  • Email text that I’ll read: email me your”I’m thankful for [this]” text  and I’ll voice it on air and give you credit

Rules

  • This isn’t a contest
  • There are no prizes (other than eternal radio fame)
  • This isn’t a rant (no politics)
  • Craft retains the right to reject any submission and to edit for length, clarity, and content
  • Participants retain copyright over words. Craft has broadcast rights on WCBE and online.
  • Submission Deadline: 5 pm on November 18th
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Maureen Metcalf and Dale Meyerrose

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Doug Dangler
Major General (Ret.) Dale W. Meyerrose

Dr. Dale W. Meyerrose: Public Domain

Guest host Maureen Metcalf, CEO of Metcalf & Associates, talks with Dr. Dale W. Meyerrose, Major General(Retired) about leadership and how to lead a group of people who may not have a direct reporting relationship to you. Meyerrose was the first Associate Director of National Intelligence/Intelligence Community Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Information Sharing Executive for the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). His job after 9-11 was to consolidate the intelligence agencies and enhance their joint capacity to defend the US.

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Craft Halloween 2016

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Doug Dangler

clownWhat you’ve been fearing is finally here: the 2016 Craft Halloween special, with stories from around the globe and your neighborhood.

  • Clown: Written and performed by Doug Dangler
  • Pets I: Written and performed by Mallory Laurel, Cade Leebron, Neil Grayson, Meg Callahan, and Samantha Tucker
  • Pets II: Written and performed by Columbus Unscripted performers Barbara Allen, Lorinda Ostapuck, Jamie Williams, William Sabo, and Kayla Graham
  • Dracula visits Craft : Written and performed by Doug Dangler
  • The story of Ceely Rose : Interview with paranormal researcher Kat Klockow

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Improv! This weekend!

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Doug Dangler

imprvJoin Columbus Unscripted for the Columbus Improv Festival on October 20-24. On the show today, Barbara Allen and Bill Sabo talk to Kelly Buttermore from the podcast From Justin to Kelly about improv, life, and how a really bad show brought Justin and Kelly to a new view on improv.

 

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