Authors John and Lottie Christian have long been influenced by Scottish, Irish and English cultures. Joining our Barbara Gray, they discuss their new book, Isle of Man: Fear agus deithe (Men and Gods) as they reflect on the historical value of that time period and their writing process.

Kentucky Speedway will be hosting a weekend of activities July 11-13 in celebration of 20 seasons of racing, ranging from family friendly camping to pre-race concerts. Lee Hay learns more about what to expect from the event and the special guests set to make an appearance in this conversation with the Speedway's Tim Bray .

Elaine Welteroth , editor of Teen Vogue and best-selling author, has solidified her role as a titan in her industry with her new memoir, More Than Enough; Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say) . Recounting her own journey and ideals, she joins Barbara Gray as they delve into how far her “relentless character,” has taken her.

Get to know Evans Mirageas , the Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director of the Cincinnati Opera since 2005. Evans tells his own story and previews the Cincinnati Opera's 100th anniversary . He also discusses the balancing act between new and experimental and standard audience favorites, taking opera to exciting new venues, the collaboration with our CSO and student singers from CCM, and finally, what’s to come for Cincinnati Opera.

Angel's Paws is a local organization dedicated to providing end of life care for pets and support to their owners. They have now branched out to start a new non-profit, Angel's Watch Military and Police Dog Fund . The founder of both organizations, Tammy Wynn , is with our Kelly Blewett to explain their origins and missions.

When you think of Cincinnati ambassadors, no list is complete without the city's Queen of Mixology, Molly Wellmann . She's in the studio with David Delegator to talk about her life, her career, her book, and her new passion project, Kind Is The New Cool , which addresses bullying in schools.

Cincinnatian Arthur C. Jett owns his own trucking company and has taken up both painting and writing on the side. Earlier this year, he released his collection of three novellas called Strange Noir , and he's in the studio to talk about his writing with our Barbara Gray.

He's widely regarded as one of the premier jazz bass players and David Friesen will be bringing his quartet to The Greenwich in Walnut Hills on July 5. He joins Ron Esposito on the phone to talk about his career, some of his recordings, and the players joining him at this gig.

CAST (Commonwealth Artists Student Theatre) provides area high school students the summer opportunity to be involved in challenging plays and musicals. This summer will bring the play "Mr. Burns…a post-electric play" and the musical "Spring Awakening."

Book Review: Kelly Blewett reviews Out East: Memoir of a Montauk Summer by John Glynn .