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

Stephen Takacs: how do I fit this camera into my Kia?

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Doug Dangler

After being gifted 30 rolls of the now discontinued Kodachrome film, photographer Stephen Takacs set out to capture images of businesses impacted by the digital photo transition. His cross-country journey started in Portland and ended in Parsons, KS at the … Continue reading →

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Samantha Tucker: so funny, you’ll have a kidney stone

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Doug Dangler

-Andy Ross Ever wonder about the etiquette of nudity in a Korean spa? Samantha Tucker, a humorist and essayist enrolled in Ohio State’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, has the answer. In her first collection of essays, … Continue reading →

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Melanie Benjamin: ruffling the feathers on the Swans of Fifth Avenue

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Many people think of Truman Capote as the campy talk show guest or the inspiration for the character of Dill in To Kill a Mockingbird. Melanie Benjamin wanted to know more about the author in his prime, before his high … Continue reading →

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Saturday hour-long special

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Today’s hour-long special on WCBE featured singer-songwriters Anna Nalick and John Gorka, Speakeasy’s Sumukh Torgalkar, and Ohio State’s History Talk. Thanks to all involved. “Pork packing in Cincinnati 1873” by Ehrgott & Krebs

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John Gorka and Anna Nalick: Together without knowing it

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Singer-songwriters Anna Nalick and John Gorka will appear in Columbus on January 17 and 22 at the Rumba Cafe and Six String Concerts, respectively. Listen in to learn more about Anna Nalick’s songs after “Breathe 2 AM” and which song took John … Continue reading →

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Catie Curtis and the best place to find inexpensive treasures

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Doug Dangler

How to teach your kids not to be materialistic? Catie Curtis‘ parents set many interesting examples, including taking their children to the town dump and saying,”Pick something out, anything you want.” As she recalls, it was a great teaching moment … Continue reading →

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Brad Feinknopf: What a hip, cool photographer really wants [Part 2]

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Part 2 of my talk with Columbus architectural photographer Brad Feinknopf and his thoughts on what it takes to get great images of buildings. Go here for Part 1 of our talk.         Here’s Doug’s image discussed on … Continue reading →

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Brad Feinknopf: What a hip, cool photographer really wants [Part 1]

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Ever look at photographs of buildings, maybe with perfectly captured shimmering lights or passers-by caught just so, and wonder how they do it? Columbus architectural photographer Brad Feinknopf details some of the tricks of the trade and how he moved from his … Continue reading →

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Nicole Reber: Frank Lloyd Wright in his underwear and other literary writing topics

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Doug Dangler

What kind of childhood frustration leads one to be a writer? Central Ohio nonfiction writer Nichole Reber’s path to a career in writing was sparked by her mother reading to her and Nichole’s curiosity about how her mother did this … Continue reading →

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The 5th-Annual MAT Scriptwriting Competition has kicked off! Accepting submissions now!

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Doug Dangler

The 5th-Annual MAT Scriptwriting Competition has kicked off! Accepting submissions now! Posted by Midnight Audio Theatre on Saturday, December 12, 2015

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