Sweet Briar College anthropology professor Lynne Rainville and alumna Spencer Beall sat down with Soundboard's Miranda Bennett to reflect on what will be lost with the College's closure this summer.

It may not be the prevailing view, but Steve Almond's take on the danger and absurdity of American football will resonate with plenty of readers who find the game a bit too violent for their tastes. Soundboard's Nathan Moore talks to Almond about his new book Against Football: One Fan's Reluctant Manifesto, and the sudden change of heart that led to it.

Fresh off his 2015 Newbery Medal win, poet and author Kwame Alexander talks about his award-winning young adult novel The Crossover with Soundboard's Emily Richardson-Lorente.

Brooke and Luther Fedora, authors of The Foodie’s Beer Book: The Art of Pairing and Cooking with Beer for Any Occasion, talk to Soundboard's Nathan Moore about their favorite beer-infused recipes, why they believe 'beer is the new wine,' and that one failed fish dish they'd rather forget.

OurLocalCommons.com is the ultimate blend of food and photography in Charlottesville,with gorgeous visuals and engaging behind-the-scenes stories about Charlottesville's colorful culinary landscape. Co-founders and photographers Andrea Hubbell and Sarah Cramer Shields talk to Soundboard's Emily Richardson-Lorente about the new book inspired by their website: Our Local Commons Charlottesville, Volume 2.

Author and former US Army Ranger Rory Fanning talks to Soundboard's Cameron Middleton about the book he wrote to honor his friend Pat Tillman -- Worth Fighting For: An Army Ranger’s Journey Out of the Military and Across America.

What's lost when a song is compressed into an MP3? To the untrained ear -- perhaps nothing. But to Ryan Maguire, a PhD student in Composition and Computer Technologies at UVA, the data that's lost in MP3 compression is something to be mined. In fact, it's the source of his stunning and ghostly 'lost sound' compositions. He spoke to Soundboard's Emily Richardson-Lorente about his revolutionary sound project, "The Ghost in the MP3."

Every year, the Library of Virginia recognizes 8 outstanding women as “Virginia Women in History.” Some are historic figures, others contemporary, but all have made a significant contribution to their field and our state. One of the 2015 honorees is Karenne Wood, a Monacan Indian, Native American scholar, and poet. She talks to Soundboard's Emily Richardson-Lorente about the honor.

Picture an advocate working to prevent sexual assault, and a woman probably comes to mind. But at the University of Virginia, an all-male group called "One in Four" is doing its own part to reduce assaults. John Stegner, One in Four's Vice President, spoke to Soundboard's Emily Richardson-Lorente about the group's activities, why male involvement may be key in reaching their audience, and how even good-hearted men may get defensive when talking about sexual assault.

She's not a lawyer yet, but 3rd year UVA law student Meryem Dede is already helping Charlottesville's public housing residents avoid eviction. Together with PHAR Cville's Brandon Collins, other UVA law colleagues, and the residents themselves, Meryem helped reduce evictions by over 90% in three years. Soundboard's Cameron Middleton speaks with Meryem and Brandon about their efforts.