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Originating as a Chattanooga, Tennessee public radio show, Around and About features news, interviews, and arts coverage. In particular, the show covers human-interest stories, Southern literature and... more
FAQs about Around and About Chattanooga:How many episodes does Around and About Chattanooga have?The podcast currently has 291 episodes available.
December 19, 2016Comics Draw On Chattanooga LandmarksChattanooga is the muse for the Chatt Comix Co-op’s first Anthology, which is Chattanooga themed. The anthology features local landmarks sketched by a wide array of local artists. Producer Jacqui Helbert speaks with Tara Hamilton and Meagan Frey, who started the Chatt Comix Co-Op, and drops in on one of their meetings. She discovers it isn’t just fanboys who nerd out over comic books. More information about the Co-Op can be found on Facebook . The Co-Op meets on the first and third Thursday...more10minPlay
December 16, 2016Officer Testifies Woodmore Bus Driver Looked at Phone, Sped 20 mph Over Limit Before Fatal CrashChattanooga Police Officer Joe Warren said school bus driver Johnthony Walker must have been going about 20 miles per hour over the speed limit before he swerved off narrow, winding Talley Road. The crash killed six Woodmore Elementary school children, and Walker faces criminal charges. At a preliminary hearing, Warren testified that there was no indication Walker applied the brakes before the crash, and bus video showed Walker using his cell phone while children were on the bus, which is...more4minPlay
December 15, 2016On 12/17, Choo Choo Chorus Christmas Concert Benefits Boehm CenterEvery year the Choo Choo Chorus —a choir of more than 100 men and women—get together to sing sacred and secular Christmas songs in a concert to benefit The Walter E. Boehm Birth Defects Center. The members of the chorus also perform throughout the year mostly in quartets. The Rock City 4 is one. They stopped by to talk to Richard Winham about the upcoming concert and to sing some of the songs they’ll be singing with the chorus on Saturday night....more15minPlay
December 14, 2016The Finish LineNathan Sexton had everything going for him: a wonderful wife, a newborn son, and a dream job at a successful startup . When his life changed in an instant, he had to learn how to just run with it. In this sound portrait, Nathan shares his powerful story in his own words....more12minPlay
December 12, 2016Interview: 'Saint' Paul Janeway Explains Why 'Sea of Noise' is So Deep, DarkSt. Paul & The Broken Bones are performing at Track 29 on Wednesday, December 14....more19minPlay
December 09, 2016Chattanooga's Ensemble Theatre Company Has a Unique Take on 'A Christmas Carol'The Ensemble Theatre Company of Chattanooga is mounting a production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in Midtown Central in Brainerd. Richard Winham talks to the director, Garry Lee Posey, about their unusual approach to the story in a space that wasn’t designed to be a theatre. From the ETC Web site: The Christmas season is a wonderful time of year, when families and friends get together and celebrate, but that doesn't mean that everything is always mistletoe and chestnuts roasting on an...more17minPlay
December 06, 2016Reward Nearly Doubled for Man Suspected of Shooting Chattanooga Police OfficerChattanooga Police Chief Fred Fletcher hopes a rising reward amount will help catch a shooting suspect. Last week, it was $6,000. This week, it’s nearly been doubled for information leading to the arrest of a man who allegedly shot an officer. “The reward amount is now $11,500,” Fletcher said at a press conference Monday. “We believe this level of financial incentive will encourage anyone with knowledge of the suspect to call 911.” The suspect is described as a black male with medium complexion,...more3minPlay
December 06, 2016Booze & Bawdy Language Welcomed at 'Rage Yoga'Yoga classes are mostly held in a tranquil setting with a yogi guru leading students to enlightenment through stretches and meditation. But that is not the kind of yoga class we visited at The Granfalloon . Listen in on a rage yoga class- which combines yoga poses with loud rock music, salty language, and booze....more7minPlay
December 05, 2016Science Cafe: Coming Up 12/8, a Chance to 'Chatt' About Ladybird BeetlesThe second installment of Chatt About Science , this city's Science Cafe series, is coming up Dec 8 at the Chattanooga Brewing Company. The events are informal, fun discussions with local scientists. Listen to an interview with organizer Sarah Webb and presenter Dr. Manuel Santiago. From their Facebook page: Join us at for the second meeting of Chattanooga's Science Cafe for a presentation by UTC chemistry professor Dr. Manuel Santiago followed by a discussion: Some predatory ladybird beetles...more8minPlay
December 03, 2016Woodmore Bus Crash Update: Driver Refuses NTSB's Questions; Durham CEO Promises Safety EnhancementsThe National Transportation Safety Board has completed the first phase of its investigation into a the Woodmore Elementary school bus crash that killed six children, but the driver wouldn’t answer the NTSB’s questions. The crash happened November 21 st . Johnthony Walker veered off a neighborhood road, hitting a telephone pole and a tree. It’s unclear why. His attorney advised him to not speak with the NTSB. He’s been charged with six counts of vehicular homicide in a separate, criminal...more4minPlay
FAQs about Around and About Chattanooga:How many episodes does Around and About Chattanooga have?The podcast currently has 291 episodes available.