HearSay with Cathy Lewis

Compulsive hoarding is a complex anxiety disorder that makes it difficult for a person to discard or part with their possessions, regardless of the actual value. Hoarders may feel the items will be useful one day or feel sentimental about them. Hoarding can also lead to serious health troubles and can even make it nearly impossible for safety officials to navigate a home in emergencies. Today on HearSay, we'll talk about services that are specifically designed to help those facing a hoarder dilemma and to get a better understanding of hoarding situations, their impact and potential solutions.

As the independence day holiday approaches, we think about our freedom in America. One of the more interesting facts surrounding one of our nation's “Founding Fathers” is that some would call Thomas Jefferson, America's "Founding Foodie.” Today on HearSay, our favorite foodie, Chef Patrick Evans-Hylton, will help us explore the many food contributions from Jefferson today on the program. We’ll see how one of Virginia's favorite sons definitely made his mark on the colonial cuisine scene and his legacy lives on to this day.

Although there is a low public opinion of the profession in many circles, some statistics show more and more Americans are becoming lawyers. Today on HearSay, we'll have a conversation with those in the legal professional, including the author of a book "The Trouble with Lawyers," and also examine how some believe the legal community should reimagine itself.

Are you and your furry family members celebrating the first day of summer with some spirited outdoor play, or all you all gathered round the air conditioner keeping cool. It might be a bit hot for a noon-hour game of fetch at the park, but it's perfect weather to spend the lunch hour with our pet health expert, Dr. Phyllis Neumann. Join us with your pet health questions at 440-2665 or 1-800-940-2240.

Join us for another edition of Headlines, when we tackle the latest news headlines that have you talking. Today we'll discuss the national and international conversations unfolding in the wake of last week's shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC. Join us with your thoughts by calling in live at 440-2665 or 1-800-940-2240. You can also e-mail the program at [email protected] or join us on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/hearsaywithcathylewis.

Americans gave an estimated $358.38 billion to charity in 2014, and those who donate often wonder how their money is being allocated. Today we'll take a look inside the world of charitable giving as we consider why people are most likely to give and where that money is most likely to go.

That's the theme for this year's PrideFest to be held again this coming weekend at Town Point Park in Norfolk on June 27, 2015. This celebration of the LGBT community in the region and its supporters has much to be proud of as marriage equality took hold in Virginia this past year. Now, as the country awaits the same decision by the United States Supreme Court on a nationwide scale, this event in Norfolk could hold an even more celebratory meaning for festival goers. On today's program, as we take a look at the components of the festival and its full week of activities, we’ll get an overall look at the state of the LGBT community here in Hampton Roads and beyond.

This year writers from the Virginian-Pilot sat down with 58 Vietnam veterans and asked them to share their stories. The result has been a captivating and revealing look at the war through the lens of Hampton Roads Veterans and their families. Today the Virginian-Pilot's Mike Hixenbaugh and Stephen M. Katz join us, along with local Vietnam Veterans, for a closer look at the their reporting and the untold stories they uncovered.

Father's Day is fast approaching, and on today's HearSay we'll consider the intersection of parental and workplace responsibilities of today's dads. We're joined today by investigative journalist, Josh Levs, for a look at how much parenting has changed over the past three decades -- and how little provisions for paid paternity leave have.

As if the ceaseless summer heat and oppressive sun weren't enough for intrepid gardeners to contend with, a myriad of hungry pests are currently eating their way through your carefully tended flora. HearSay's green-thumbed guardian, Jim Orband, is in the studio today to help keep the wilt and wild things at bay through the summer months. Join us with your gardening questions at 440-2665 or 1-800-940-2240.