Crash Radio

Ep 7 | Luke and Rosemary Skaggs & Barbara Pressnell

Join us for a special extended episode of Crash Radio, where celebrated folk duo Luke and Rosemary Skaggs perform "Winter" and "Branches" from their new EP "Branches." Barbara Presnell, an award-winning poet, will captivate you with an excerpt from a longer story about an incident that occurred outside the Sunset Theatre.
 
Crash Radio is sponsored by Carolina Classic Cars and produced by RhinoLeap Productions, a company that creates theater, music, dance, and documentaries in North Carolina. Each episode of Crash Radio features local musicians, writers, and storytellers presented as a live event in Asheboro, NC, which is then edited for broadcast. This episode was recorded live in The Table.

Ep 6 | Lalenja Harrington & Luke Gregson

Our first guest is Lalenja Harrington. Lalenja is a professor at UNC Greensboro, where she resides. In addition to her work as an educator, Lalenja is also an actor on many North Carolina stages, a poet, and an activist. She holds a BA in Psychology from Princeton University, an MA in Communication from UNC Chapel Hill, and a PhD in Education from UNCG.
Our second guest is Luke Gregson, a native of Sophia, North Carolina. Luke teaches high school English at Uwharrie Charter Academy and is also a writer, with a particular love for noir detective stories. He is also a musician and is currently working on his first book.
Crash Radio is sponsored by Carolina Classic Cars and produced by RhinoLeap Productions, a company that creates theater, music, dance, and documentaries in North Carolina. Each episode of Crash Radio features local musicians, writers, and storytellers presented as a live event in Asheboro, NC, which is then edited for broadcast. This episode was recorded live in the taproom at Four Saints Brewing Company.

Ep 5 | Jack Gorham & Joel Mains

Our first guest is Jack Gorham, Jack allows his imagination to shape ideas and stray bits of reality into songs that offer a compelling blend of fact and fiction. His message is just as likely to make an audience tap its toes and dance, as it is to lead them to think about time, place, or love in an unexpected way.
 
Our second guest is Joel Mains. Joel retired in 2017 after 25 years as a firefighter paramedic in suburban Chicago. Relocating to Asheboro a month later he found the mild winters, friendly people and welcoming vibes to be everything he was looking for in a new hometown. Joel started a blog , I Can Relate to Ducks, in 2009 and has been writing about life, loss, and laughter as he sees fit ever since. He’s trying to compile stories from the job into a book that may or may not see the light of day. His website can be found I can relate to docs.com. 
Crash Radio is sponsored by Carolina Classic Cars and produced by RhinoLeap Productions, a company that creates theater, music, dance, and documentaries in North Carolina. Each episode of Crash Radio features local musicians, writers, and storytellers presented as a live event in Asheboro, NC, which is then edited for broadcast. This episode was recorded live in the taproom at Four Saints Brewing Company.

Ep 4 | Joe Blandino, Mark Dillon, & Justin ”Demeanor” Harrington

Our 1st guest is Joe Blandino. Joe is a Dominican singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He has released two studio albums. His first studio album, Gente Normal, was recorded in 2019 and marked the beginning of collaborations with Gustavo Galindo a Grammy Nominated Singer-Songwriter. 
Our 2nd guest is Mark Dillon. Mark’s earliest memory is of sitting on Dolly Parton’s lap while watching his great-uncle’s country radio show. He grew up.  Started repairing guitars.  Taught high school, got his PhD, and now lives in North Carolina where he teaches at Guilford Tech and UNC Greensboro.
Our 3rd guest is Justin "Demeanor" Harrington. Justin lives in Greensboro and is a musician, poet and actor.  In his music he merges Hip Hop and unorthodox folk elements to illustrate the linkages between contemporary and traditional cultural music.
Crash Radio is sponsored by Carolina Classic Cars. Crash Radio is created by RhinoLeap Productions, a company producing theater, music, dance and documentaries in North Carolina.  Every episode of Crash Radio focuses on local musicians, writers and storytellers presented as a live event in Asheboro, NC.  The content is then edited for broadcast.  This episode was recorded live in the taproom at Four Saints Brewing Company. 
 

Ep 3 | Justin ”Demeanor” Harrington & Joy Williams

Our 1st is Justin "Demeanor" Harrington.  Justin lives in Greensboro and is a musician, poet and actor.  In his music he merges Hip Hop and unorthodox folk elements to illustrate the linkages between contemporary and traditional cultural music.
Our 2nd guest is Joy Williams.  Joy lives in Winston-Salem and has choreographed in North Carolina, Virginia, Texas as well as Brazil, Colombia, and Mali. She is the founder of Hope To Thrive, a local nonprofit that promotes health and wellbeing through food, community, and conversation.  She has a bachelors degree in social work, and  masters degrees in choreography and divinity.
 
Crash Radio is sponsored by Carolina Classic Cars. Crash Radio is created by RhinoLeap Productions, a company producing theater, music, dance and documentaries in North Carolina.  Every episode of Crash Radio focuses on local musicians, writers and storytellers presented as a live event in Asheboro, NC.  The content is then edited for broadcast.  This episode was recorded live in the taproom at Four Saints Brewing Company. 

Ep 2 | Allen Tedder with Patrick Osteen & Betty Foust

Our 1st guests are Allen Tedder and Patrick Osteen.  Allen was born and raised in Lexington.  He graduated from The Juilliard School in New York City, where he now lives.  He performed for the last two years in the Broadway production of To Kill A Mockingbird.  
Patrick studied acting at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.  After graduating, hetoured the country in the Broadway production of War Horse and then toured the world with Cirque du Soleil in their production of Toruk.  He moved back to Asheboro where he co-founded RhinoLeap Productions and now serves as its Associate Artistic Director.  
 
Our 2nd guest is Betty Foust. Betty has been a featured storyteller at conferences and conventions for over 20 years. Her family recently completed construction on the George Washington Carver Community Enrichment Center which features a theater named after her late husband, Clyde.  Whether it's music, theater, or the written word, she says her passion in life is to help young and old discover and delight in their own stories.
 
Crash Radio is sponsored by Carolina Classic Cars. Crash Radio is created by RhinoLeap Productions, a company producing theater, music, dance and documentaries in North Carolina.  Every episode of Crash Radio focuses on local musicians, writers and storytellers presented as a live event in Asheboro, NC.  The content is then edited for broadcast.  This episode was recorded live in the taproom at Four Saints Brewing Company. 

Ep 1 | Mark Dillon & Phil Shore

Our 1st guest is Mark Dillon.  Mark’s earliest memory is of sitting on Dolly Parton’s lap while watching his great-uncle’s country radio show. He grew up.  Started repairing guitars.  Taught high school, got his PhD, and now lives in North Carolina where he teaches at Guilford Tech and UNC Greensboro.
Our 2nd guest is Phil Shore. Born a preacher's kid in Greensboro, through church he discovered music and working crowds. He dropped out of Duke university to go on the road with a children's theatre. The season ended and he enlisted in the army, after which he got married, finished his degree at Duke, and settled in Randolph County.
Crash Radio is sponsored by Carolina Classic Cars. Crash Radio is created by RhinoLeap Productions, a company producing theater, music, dance and documentaries in North Carolina.  Every episode of Crash Radio focuses on local musicians, writers and storytellers presented as a live event in Asheboro, NC.  The content is then edited for broadcast.  This episode was recorded live in the taproom at Four Saints Brewing Company.