Shane Langford And Dance Around The UC

Voice instructor Diane Pulte from Tennessee Tech’s School of Music joins us to talk about why teaching and mentorship mean so much to her—and why she loves the students and colleagues she works alongside every day. From growing up in a house full of music in 1970s Ohio to earning…

Voice instructor Diane Pulte from Tennessee Tech’s School of Music joins us to talk about why teaching and mentorship mean so much to her—and why she loves the students and colleagues she works alongside every day. From growing up in a house full of music in 1970s Ohio to earning…

What started as a retirement dream has turned into one of the most inspiring musical groups on the Cumberland Plateau! Mark Creter sits down with Dana Beal, founder and executive director of the Plateau Women’s Chorus, now nearly 60 voices strong and spanning ages 15 to 82. Dana shares how…

Mark Creter sits down with Troy D. Smith—local author, Tennessee Tech history professor, and former student of Mark's—for a conversation that traces Troy’s unexpected path to becoming a published writer. From waxing floors at a K-Mart in Tullahoma and reading westerns on slow shifts, to discovering that words captured his…

Hidden right here in the Upper Cumberland is a place where clay, creativity, and community collide. Mark sits down with Jim Wysolmierski from the Appalachian Center for Craft to talk about curating exhibits, teaching intro to art, and the powerful journey that shaped his thesis and artistic voice. Plus, get…