
VIRGINIANS OF INTEREST
Hosts Brian Campbell and Carthan Currin interview some of Virginia's most interesting and illuminating people.
Carthan and Brian have been friends for more than 30 years and share a passion for all things Virginia! They lost touch for many years, but reconnected in 2020 while Carthan was involved with the Economic Development Office for the City of Petersburg and Brian was working on the Medicines for All Project at Virginia Commonwealth University. Both talked frequently about various issues facing the Commonwealth and started kicking around the idea of a podcast. Both Carthan and Brian consider themselves a bit technically challenged, so when the opportunity to host a podcast at Blue Ridge PBS in Roanoke presented itself, they jumped in with both feet!
We hope you enjoy the conversations!
Carthan and Brian have been friends for more than 30 years and share a passion for all things Virginia! They lost touch for many years, but reconnected in 2020 while Carthan was involved with the Economic Development Office for the City of Petersburg and Brian was working on the Medicines for All Project at Virginia Commonwealth University. Both talked frequently about various issues facing the Commonwealth and started kicking around the idea of a podcast. Both Carthan and Brian consider themselves a bit technically challenged, so when the opportunity to host a podcast at Blue Ridge PBS in Roanoke presented itself, they jumped in with both feet!
We hope you enjoy the conversations!
Podcasting since 2023 • 40 episodes
VIRGINIANS OF INTEREST
Latest Episodes
From Coal to College: Dr. Debbie Sydow, a First-Gen Leader's Journey
What happens when a coal miner's daughter from Virginia's mountains becomes a college president? Dr. Debbie Sydow's remarkable journey reveals how education transforms lives and how she's working to ensure others have the same opportunities tha...
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Episode 7
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E37: Commemorating 250 Years: How Virginia Shaped a Nation
Standing in Thomas Jefferson's bedroom at Monticello, hearing how both he and John Adams died on July 4th, 1826—exactly 50 years after American independence—creates a moment where you don't just learn history but feel it viscerally. This "power...
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E36: The Power of Purpose: Grant Neely's Journey Through Virginia Politics
What happens when you take a lifelong Virginian with experience in both Democratic and Republican administrations and ask him about the biggest challenges facing the Commonwealth? Grant Neely delivers a masterclass in crossing political divides...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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51:35

E35: Print Is Dead, News Is Alive: The Future of Journalism in the Commonwealth
When Dwayne Yancey founded Cardinal News four years ago, he never imagined how quickly it would transform Virginia's media landscape. What began as a modest effort to fill the void left by shrinking newspapers in Southwest and Southside Virgini...
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Episode 3
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