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Rhonda's guest this week is Dan Brawley, director of Cucalorus Film Festival, which is celebrating its 31st year, November 19-23, at multiple venues in downtown Wilmington.

Wild Things is a limited series podcast from WHQR, hosted by writer, journalist, and podcaster Shawna Kenney, focusing on the creatures and critters of Coastal Carolina — and the people who care for them.

Lilly Knoepp is NC Local’s regional reporter for Western NC, where she helps residents understand how they are affected by statewide issues. She served as Blue Ridge Public Radio’s first full-time reporter covering Western North Carolina from 2018 to 2025. She is a native of Franklin, NC who returned to the area after serving as the assistant editor of Women@Forbes and digital producer of the Forbes podcast network. She holds a master’s degree in international journalism from the City University of New York and earned a double major from UNC-Chapel Hill in religious studies and political science.

Ben McNeely has practiced journalism in some form and fashion for more than 25 years. He currently serves as editorial advisor for student media at North Carolina State University.

Rhonda's guest is Kim Lebby, executive director of the Dreams Center for Arts Education, who talks about their signature Groove & Grub fundraiser on November 7.Rhonda also previews Harrington Repertory's latest play "Orion's Choice" and the USO Show & Dance at The Historic USO Building.

On today's show, WHQR's Ben Schachtman and Kelly Kenoyer look at the highlights from the recent candidates forum, held by WHQR, WECT, and Port City Daily, featuring candidates running for Wilmington City Council. We'll add some context and analysis to the seven candidates' answers to some tough questions.

Wild Things is a limited series podcast from WHQR, hosted by writer, journalist, and podcaster Shawna Kenney, focusing on the creatures and critters of Coastal Carolina — and the people who care for them.

Rhonda's guest is Hunter Ingram, assistant director of the Burgwin-Wright House, which is partnering with PBS North Carolina on a special advance screening of The American Revolution by acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns.

Logan Kennedy is a freelance journalist and radio broadcaster based in Columbus County, North Carolina. In his podcast Re-Education Nation, Kennedy went back to his roots as a student journalist to take a deep dive into the subject most important to him, the quality of public education for our students.

This is WHQR Presents – where we platform interesting people and perspectives from around the region. Today’s show looks at the importance of literacy and the legacy of the tragic 1963 bombing of a church in Birmingham. From a Poet’s Point of View — it's from Speak Ya Peace NC, a poetry collective and platform that facilitates art and conversations about issues stemming from racism and other forms of oppression and discrimination.