Author Archives: Doug Dangler

About Doug Dangler

Current: Host of Craft on WCBE, 90.5 FM, central Ohio's NPR station. Former: creator, host, and producer of Writers Talk

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

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Doug Dangler

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 … Continue reading →

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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

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 … Continue reading →

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Mariah Carey on Craft!

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Doug Dangler

It’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 … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Singer-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 … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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I’m Thankful for [This]

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Doug Dangler

What 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 … Continue reading →

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Maureen Metcalf and Dale Meyerrose

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Doug Dangler

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 … Continue reading →

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Craft Halloween 2016

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Doug Dangler

What 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 … Continue reading →

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Improv! This weekend!

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Join 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 … Continue reading →

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BIll Shkurti on The Ohio State University in the Sixties: The Unraveling of the Old Order

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Bill Shkurti has lived a fascinating dual life at Ohio State University: as an undergraduate from 1964-68, he experienced life as a subject of the administration, but from 1990-2010 he was an important part of the administration. These two sides led him to … Continue reading →

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