Likely Stories

I’ve been reading a lot about Saturday Night Live lately, for a couple of reasons. First, I talk about the show when I cover the history of television in my Introduction to Mass Communication class at Baylor, and I like to keep up with what’s going on with SNL. Second, Saturday Night Live just celebrated its 50th anniversary, so there’s been plenty written about it in the last year or so.

In nineteen-ninety-five, five college friends, distraught over the suspected suicide of their friend and haunted by the question “would Alec have died had he known how much he was loved?” enter into a lifelong pact to hold living funerals.

Many times on public radio, you hear folks say, “Long-time listener, first-time caller.” Well, that’s me! I’m Maggie McCarthy—a long-time listener of KWBU—bringing you my, hopefully, first book review on Likely Stories.

A true story of a family’s deep love and incredibly difficult struggles in rural Virginia during the Great Depression becameone of the most beloved television shows of all time.Welcome to “Likely Stories.”I’m Diane Kemper.

‘The Colonel and the King: Tom Parker, Elvis Presley and the Partnership that Rocked the World’, sheds new light on the infamous Colonel Tom Parker and his sometimes questionable choices in managing Elvis Presley's career. I'm Kevin Tankersley, and this is likely stories on KWBU.

Welcome to this week’s installment of Likely Stories on KWBU. My name is Gia Chevis, and I confess that I watch what is probably an unhealthy number of cozy murder mystery shows, mainly British and British-adjacent. I am absolutely the target audience for A Case of Mice and Murder, the first novel in Sally Smith’s newish detective series.

With the momentum of the holiday season starting to pick up, this week's Likely Stories is dedicated to an always dependable gift option. Whether it's for loved ones, or as a treat for yourself, today we're picking out a few titles our eclectic team of reviewers highlighted in 2025. A collection of page turners that would make for great additions to any bookshelf.

When I chose a book to review for Likely Stories, I think back to those that have stuck with me, books that I've recommended to people over and over again. Today I want to tell you about one of my favorite books. My name is Heather White. I teach art history at Baylor and today I’m reviewing the historical crime novel Fingersmith, by Sarah Waters, written in 2002.

Welcome back to Likely Stories. I’m Paige Connell, and I teach English at Midway High School. Billed as “Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone” meets “The Goonies”, I can confirm that this fun, winding story of buried treasure and buried secrets gives off strong vibes of that great book and the classic movie.

Hello, I am Rebecca Flavin, Director of Engaged Learning Curriculum and Senior Lecturer in Political Science at Baylor University. One of the best books I have read so far this year is Shelby Van Pelt’s, “Remarkably Bright Creatures.”