Adding Context

In this episode, I talked with Dr. Eric Heberlig. Dr. Heberlig is a professor of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. (Go 49ers!!)  He has co-authored a number of books and numerous articles on the politics of the U.S. Congress, interest groups, elections, and campaign finance. We discussed a few aspects of the current state of U.S. politics, such as the electoral college, campaign finance, and shared thoughts on what could be done to improve the state of affairs.

This episode’s guest is Marianne Eaves. She is the first woman to earn the distinguished title of “Master Bourbon Distiller.” Marianne is a self-described science nerd.  She turned her degree in chemical engineering into making tasty spirits. A key player in reviving an old rundown distillery into what is now Castle & Key Distillery. Marianne’s talents have earned her a number of well-deserved accolades. Follow what she is up to current at www.MarianneEaves.com, on Facebook at @mariannebmd, and on Instagram: @mariannebmd.  

This episode’s guest is the esteemed Kaytlin Bailey. Kaytlin wears a number of hats. She is a podcaster (check out the newly revamped podcast,  The Oldest Profession), a writer, a comedian, and an advocate for decriminalizing sex work. Kaytlin can be found on Twitter and Instagram at @oldpropodcast, @kaytlinbailey, and @decrimsex.

Huwe Burton was convicted of murder and sentenced to 15 years to life. In 2009, he was released on parole. Sadly, Mr. Burton had his formative years stolen from him by a series of injustices. We spoke about his life since January 3rd, 1986. His story may be hard to listen to for a number of reasons. My impression of the tone in which he, and other exonerees with similar stories, speak is of calm, peace, and brightness, are nothing short of amazing. You can find Mr. Burton on Facebook as Huwe Burton.

This episode’s guest is Mr. Tom Lamphere. He is a Respiratory Therapist and educator. He has been in the field for over 30 years, and he has seen an immense amount of change in that time. We spoke about those advances in his field, EMS, some personal health events he has overcome, and COVID.

This episode’s guest is highly regarded, Mr. Kevin Iole, an icon in combat sports reporting. Mr. Iole shared his early years as a sports journalist, boxing, the UFC, and a little hockey. You can follow him on twitter at @KevinI, on IG at KevinIole, and his reporting with Yahoo Sports.

This episode’s guest was Dr. Douglas Massey. Dr. Massey is the head of Princeton University's Sociology and Public Affairs Department. Winner of numerous awards and accolades since earning his doctorate over 40 years ago. A life long academic, Dr. Massey has authored and/or co-authored a multitude of books to include “Climbing Mt. Laurel” and “American Apartheid: The Native American Struggle for Self-Determination and Inclusion.” He has also published a plethora of scholarly essays and papers. 

Note: Please pardon the audio quality of this episode. Our goal is to put out a quality podcast: both in content and audio quality. We felt the content of this episode outweighed the poor audio quality. Again, we apologize and are always striving to make improvements with the show. Thank you for your time and consideration. We are elated to have your ears listening.

This episode's guest is Dr. Laurie Lattimore-Volkman. "Adding Context: a Podcast" is hosted by Michael Bollentin. 

Dr. Lattimore-Volkmann is a professor of Journalism at the College of Charleston. She also is a Blogger for the NFL Denver Broncos and Podcast Co-Host of "Estate Sale: The Selling Out of American Democracy". Follow her on Twitter to keep up to date with her Broncos related work as @docllv and her political work as @laurievolkmann

Welcome. This is Adding Context. A podcast that hopes to enlighten and entertain, while being thought-provoking and engaging. Feel free to email the show feedback or show ideas at Podcast@AddingContext.com.