Category Archives: Original Craft Productions

The truth about CC Finlay

Ever wonder about authors like CC Finlay? Listen in for the truth about him – a sneak peek for the March 22 Craft humor special.

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Listener requests granted

I value and pay close attention to feedback from Craft listeners. So this week’s promo goes out to one listener who had many illuminating observations about the emphasis that I place on certain sounds in my promos. I hope this … Continue reading

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Jackie Bristow on Craft

Be one of the first two people to comment below and get a CD of tonight’s guest Jackie Bristow. CD must be picked up at WCBE, 540 Jack Gibbs Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio. And check out Jackie Bristow’s performance at Hoover … Continue reading

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Broadcaster Jane Pauley terms me “adorable”

Iconic broadcaster Jane Pauley will be in Columbus on January 9 with the Thurber House, and we talked about her career, her latest book, Your Life Calling, and how I’m “adorable.” This may be the high point of my career. … Continue reading

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Decreasing your risk of breast cancer: A talk with surgeon and author Dr. Christine Horner

Dr. Christine Horner helped lead the fight to make insurance companies pay for breast reconstruction after mastectomies. The third edition of her book Waking the Warrior Goddess has just come out and she joins me to discuss steps that women … Continue reading

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The very funny Erin Foley stops by to talk sports and laugh at my pain

Stand up comic, actor, and podcaster Erin Foley will be in Columbus on February 8 at the Woodlands Tavern. I talked to her about comedy, her Sports without Balls podcast, and my inability to understand sports or do stand-up. Listen to … Continue reading

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Best selling memoirist Mitch Albom discusses Phone Calls from Heaven

Tuesdays with Morrie is the best selling memoir of all time but author Mitch Albom spans genres with sports writing, fiction, and nonfiction. His latest, The First Phone Call from Heaven, is a novel exploring themes of loss and religion, … Continue reading

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Daniel H. Pink: We’re all selling something and how to get kids to clean their rooms

Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of Drive and a great TED talk, returns with his latest, To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others. In this interview, he talks about his thesis that almost everybody is trying to sell themselves at … Continue reading

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Definition of a Data Scientist: Someone Who Likes to be Wrong

Ohio State University’s Chief Data Officer James Brenza and Metcalf and Associate’s CEO Maureen Metcalf have a common interest: how does Big Data illustrate leadership choices? Brenza and Metcalf recently published an article looking at the role of Big Data … Continue reading

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3 reasons to become a helicopter pilot

This week’s guest Byron Edgington describes his memoir The Sky Behind Me and reasons why he became a helicopter pilot even though this mode of transportation has no “hands free” setting. Craft with Byron Edgington A youtube video about the … Continue reading

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