Michael is off this week, so Jearlyn goes into a deep dive on a subject she wants to learn more about...sports.  She lets producer Jonathan Lowe ramble on about a topic that's in his wheelhouse.

On this week's edition of Center Stage, Jearlyn speaks with:

Ten Thousand Things Theatre artistic director Marcela Lorca

Singer/musician Jarad Miles

Star Tribune lead theatre critic Rohan Preston

Singer Colleen Raye

The recovery for Minneapolis' Lake Street continues to be a long draw from the turbulent disruptions of 2020.  How is that coming along?  We get a deep progress report from Russ Adams, Corridor Recovery Initiative Manager for the Lake Street Council.

With many believing this will be her last tournament, Serena Williams had quite the run during the first week of this year's U.S. Open.  Roshan Rajkumar is the former USTA Northern Section president, and he is in New York for the event.  He talks to about all of the buzz from the week, as well as Serena's legacy on tennis and beyond.

Former USTA Northern Section president Roshan Rajkumar talks about Serena Williams' run at this year's U.S. Open.

Russ Adams from the Lake Street Council joins the program to discuss how the business corridor is rebuilding after the struggles of 2020.

Reactions have been spreading rapidly about the vitriolic back-and-forth between President Biden and former President Trump.  Is this any good for the country at-large?  Jearlyn dedicates most of the hour to this topic, involving listeners in on the conversation.

On this edition of the "Mom & Michael" Hour, Jearlyn and her son explain their love of fashion.  Have our television viewing habits changed over the past couple of years?  And does Labor Day actually hold any of its original intent anymore?

On this week's edition on Center Stage, Jearlyn sits down with:

• Capri Theater director James Scott
• "The Songbook Series" creator Jamie Rocco
• "MN Musical Onstage Reunion" creator Eric Peltomiemi
• Legendary songstress Jevetta Steele

The number of females getting into STEM careers continues to grow.  But there's a lot of room for more women to get into these fields.  Before becoming a professor of Business and Engineering at Bethel University, Julie Hogan worked in the field of Physics.  She talks her background and her love of the Sciences.

With all of the recent major flooding events, you may start wondering what the best ways are to protect your property and possessions.  We reached out the Ceil Strauss, State Floodplain Manager for the MN DNR, to discuss the department's program to help with resources to insure against these catastrophic events.