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You’ve probably seen his work in a newspaper near you, but now, you can put a voice to the name. On Now You’re Talking with Marshall Ramsey, you’ll hear commentary on the latest news, punch-lines from his latest cartoons, interviews with fellow cancer survivors he’s met along the way and compelling stories of known and unknown people, places, and things of Mississippi. Email the show: marshallramsey@mpbonline.org.
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Michael Farris Smith | Southern Noir Author from 2023-11-27T17:49:55
Joining us today is Michael Farris Smith. He is an award-winning writer whose novels have appeared on Best of the Year lists with Esquire, NPR, Southern Living, Garden & Gun, Oprah Magazine,...
ListenPaul Elias | Mississippi Sports HOF from 2023-11-13T21:09:48
Our guest today is Paul Elias, who recently made history as the very first bass fisherman to be inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. Paul Elias said he was too small to play footba...
ListenJames William Theres | Six Triple Eight from 2023-11-06T21:56:49
The 6888 postal battalion was the only predominantly-black, all-female battalion to serve overseas during World War II, and serves as the subject for filmmaker James Williams Theres’ 2019 film “...
ListenJeff Duke | Ghostly Tales of Mississippi from 2023-10-30T22:53:53
Ghosts and ghouls beware, my next guest, Jeff Duke, author of the 2022 book, Listen
Benjamin Bowen | Double B Boots from 2023-10-23T17:24:34
My next guest’s boots are made for walking, the son of a fourth generation farming family, growing up on Double B Farms i...
ListenWilly Bearden & George Larrimore | The Rolling Fork Tornado of 2023 Docuseries from 2023-10-16T20:26:02
Filmmakers Willy Bearden, and George Larrimore join me today to discuss their 4-part docuseries: The Rolling Fork Tornado of 2023, premiering on Listen
Richard & Dr. Tamika Bradley | Metro Booming Workforce Training Academy from 2023-10-09T18:03:56
My next guests, Richard & Dr. Tamika Bradley, work as President and Exec. Director, respectively, of Metro Boo...
ListenLandon "Talks" Bryant | Let's Discuss from 2023-10-02T16:37:16
Hailing from Laurel, my next guest has risen to online viral fame discussing topics like, what is lollygagging, the difference between nekkid and naked, and exactly what is a come to Jesus’ meet...
ListenJocelyn Lane | The Power of Self-Love from 2023-09-25T22:29:39
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Coach, Author, Therapist, Podcaster, and Goal-Setting Guru, Jocelyn Lane is...
ListenFelder Rushing | The Gestalt Gardener from 2023-09-18T18:29:28
My next guest definitely needs no introduction, but I’ll attempt to do him justice, an eleventh-generation American gardener, a non-stuffy horticulturist who travels the world looking for simple...
ListenDouglas A. Blackmon | The Harvest from 2023-08-28T17:01:36
Douglas Blackmon, Pulitzer-Prize winning author, journalist, and filmmaker, started his career at, get this, ...
ListenRick Cleveland & Neil White | The Mississippi Football Book from 2023-08-21T18:01:19
My next guests, award-winning sportswriter Rick Cleveland and best-selling aut...
ListenMichael Oher | When Your Back's Against The Wall from 2023-08-14T17:13:39
My next guest has mastered turning adversity into triumph, whether on the football field – becoming a Superbowl champion in 2013, or on life’s field – facing homelessness to becoming an incredib...
ListenAlyssa Killebrew | Keath Killebrew Memorial Rodeo from 2023-07-24T19:55:41
My next guest is not only a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and owner/executive director of ...
ListenNash Nunnery | Magnolia Gridiron Cathedrals from 2023-07-18T02:12:47
This episode profiles Nash Nunnery's Magnolia Gridiron Cathedrals coffee ta...
ListenEd McGowin | Lifetime Achievement from 2023-07-10T17:34:45
With the stroke of a brush, my next guest, Ed McGowin has impacted the world of art as a painter and sculptor wh...
ListenVivian O'Neal | Miss Mississippi 2023 from 2023-07-03T16:40:44
Merriam-Webster defines steadfastness as being immovable, firm in belief, and determined… Vivian O’Neal, a.k.a., Listen
Royal Aills | Mississippi Mission from 2023-06-26T19:19:05
My next guest is a man who isn’t afraid to roll up his sleeves and dive into the trenches for a good cause. And what better cause to represent than the mission of providing public broadcasting t...
ListenLee King & Kamel King | Bond of Kings from 2023-06-19T17:03:16
My guests today are the literal definition of a father-son bond. With more than 50 years in the entertainment industry, founder and host of WLBT's former "Black Gold" dance program, owner of Pho...
ListenKe Francis | Excellence in Visual Arts from 2023-06-12T18:15:36
Hailing from Tupelo, my next guest, Ke Francis, is a multi-talented multimedia artist, writer and publisher. Founder, and Operator of Listen
Mona Nicholas | USA International Ballet Competition from 2023-06-05T18:13
Dance is a gift that can bring people together with creativity and music. Mona Nicholas has utilized that gift and shared it with others, through her role as Executive Director of the Listen
Chef Austin Sumrall | Mr. Fancy Pants from 2023-05-22T16:00
World-renowned Chef, restaurateur, and Pike County native Austin Sumrall is no stranger to the kitchen. Owner of Listen
Bobby Rush | One Monkey Can Stop A Show from 2023-05-15T19:05:17
Blues Hall of Fame, Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, and Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame inductee, Bobby Ru...
ListenJosh Morgerman | Inside the Mind of a Hurricane Chaser from 2023-05-08T21:26:42
Some people chase money, others fame... and then there are those who identify as hardcore - hurricane - chasers. My next guest is one of those brave individuals and a self-proclaimed a...
ListenDr. Ann Fisher-Wirth | Excellence in Literature & Poetry from 2023-05-01T18:36:10
Dr. Ann Fisher-Wirth is an award winning American writer, poet, scholar, and retired educator with the&nb...
ListenRalph Eubanks | Excellence in Literature & Cultural Ambassador from 2023-04-24T16:18:45
Widely published and lauded author, journalist, professor, public speaker, and business executive, Ralph Eubank...
ListenHeather McTeer Toney | "Before the Streetlights Come On: Black America's Urgent Call for Climate Solutions" from 2023-04-17T23:28:53
In 2004, Heather McTeer Toney became the first woman, first African-American, and youngest person to serve as Mayor of Greenville. In 2014, she was appointed as Southeast Regional Administrator of ...
ListenTig Notaro | Coming Home from 2023-04-10T16:41:30
Today, Marshall has the honor of sitting down via Zoom with Grammy nominated comedian, writer, actress, public radio contributor, Jackson born and Pass Christian raised, Listen
Betsy Bradley | Leadership in Visual Arts & Community from 2023-04-03T16:00:50
Devoting her personal life to the advancement of the arts in the state and appointed as Director of the Mississip...
ListenMalcolm White | Mr. St. Paddy from 2023-03-13T23:10:08
There’s a name synonymous here in the capital city and possibly the entire state, with not only great food, but also St. Patrick’s Day… just say Malcolm White and both are covered. Malcolm White...
ListenDavid Crews | An Episode of Quotations from 2023-03-07T00:18:22
Hailing from Oxford, David Crews not only has mastered the title of author, but to add to that equation, he’s a former U.S. Marshal and current Listen
King Edward Antoine | Excellence in Music from 2023-02-27T17:00:42
This year’s Governor’s Arts Award for Excellence in Music was bestowed to none other t...
ListenTHE DEFENDERS | How Lawyers Protected The Movement from 2023-02-13T23:46:19
Airing on MPBTV this Friday, February 17th at 7:30 p.m., the film Listen
Pamela Berry-Johnson | Triumph After Tragedy from 2023-02-07T00:09:44
There’s a lot of people that we have on this show that you know, but there are people that we feature that you NEED to know… My next guest is one of those people.
Founder/CEO and Head Hop...
ListenJames Beard Award Semi-Finalists | Chef Hunter Evans & Sambou's African Kitchen from 2023-01-30T15:53:02
The equivalent of an Oscar in the world of culinary arts, the Listen
Emmie Perkins | Miss Mississippi 2022 from 2023-01-24T00:52:39
My next guest needs no introduction… Just say, “Miss Mississippi 2022,”...
ListenWaikinya Clanton | The Root 100 & Southern Poverty Law Center Mississippi from 2023-01-09T23:45:17
My first guest for the new year, Southern Poverty Law Center Mississippi Director, Waikinya C...
ListenAdam Makos | Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship & Sacrifice from 2022-12-12T22:05:59
Our guest today, Adam Makos is a military historian and best-selling author whose 2015 book, Listen
Darren Knight a.k.a. Southern Momma | Lorenzo Gayden of Sanaa Gallery from 2022-12-05T22:13:16
My next two guests are men of artistic expression… Comedian Darren Knight, a.k.a. Southern Momma’s abili...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey | Who is Marshall Ramsey? from 2022-11-28T23:30:50
My next guest needs no introduction… Why? Because it’s me! Today, Germaine will dive into who I am, from my childhood, all the way to 2022, and she’ll try her best to squeeze it all in the hour,...
ListenWho Is SWAC? | Robert "Rob Jay" Jeuitt from 2022-11-21T17:00:13
Our next guest is the over-definition of what is considered to be diligent in one's profession and/or talents. Covering SWAC sports for over 30 years, Robert "Rob Jay" Jeuitt, Jackson State Univ...
ListenWho Is SWAC? | Robert "Rob Jay" Jeuitt from 2022-11-21T17:00:13
Our next guest is the over-definition of what is considered to be diligent in one's profession and/or talents. Covering SWAC sports for over 30 years, Robert "Rob Jay" Jeuitt, Jackson State Univ...
ListenThe Future of Media | Margaret Sullivan & Dr. Andrea Hickerson from 2022-11-14T17:52:53
Mississippi is a land of storytellers. How we get our stories has changed over the years. It used to be the word we heard while on the front porch. Then it became a newspaper thrown in the drive...
ListenHattiesburg Veterans Committee | 2021 & 2022 Veterans of the Year from 2022-11-07T23:21:28
With this Friday commemorating Veterans Day 2022, we’re celebrating our own Mississippi Veterans. The 2021 and 2022 Hattiesburg Veterans of the Year, Col. (Ret) Joseph Kinnan, U.S. Air Force and...
ListenHappy Halloween | MS Paranormal Society, McRaven Mansion & IAJE’s Day of the Dead Celebration from 2022-10-31T17:43:03
Happy Halloween! With today’s show falling on the iconic holiday, why not bring insight into some of the real-life accounts, re-told stories and centuries-long traditions, that help to bring thi...
ListenDr. Darden North | Points of Origin Screenplay & Party Favors from 2022-10-24T20:59:19
Forty plus years experience in the medical field is just the tip of the iceberg… Valedictorian of his Cleveland High School Class, Listen
The Mississippi Mass Choir | Legacy & Live Recording XI from 2022-10-17T18:44:41
On the cusp of their 11th Live Recording, and celebrating close to 35 years of ministry, The Mississippi...
ListenDr. Shawn Mackey | Her Battle, My Lessons, Our Journey: A Husband’s Account Up Close & Very Personal from 2022-10-10T18:46:08
Marshall Ramsey chats with Dr. Shawn Mackey, Deputy Director for Programs and Accountability at Listen
Anton Vincent: President of Mars Wrigley North America | Julie Hines Mabus: "Confessions of a Southern Beauty Queen" from 2022-09-26T20:56:09
Marshall Ramsey chats with Savoy Magazine’s 2022 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America and Presi...
ListenJames Meredith: Breaking the Barrier | Celebrating the 60th Anniversary from 2022-09-19T19:03:34
James Howard Meredith, American civil rights activist, writer, political adviser, and Air For...
ListenAlex Littlejohn | Nature Conservancy & Federal Appointment from 2022-09-12T18:52:46
With a passion for nature and his recent Presidential Appointment to the Listen
Clark Richey | Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis from 2022-08-29T22:51:48
Mississippi native Clark Richey is somewhat of a one-man band… A professional mechanical engineer, singer-songwriter, actor, producer, writer and director, Clark can do it all and to add to the ...
ListenDr. John (Jay) Wellons, III | All That Moves Us from 2022-08-22T19:25:58
Pediatric Neurosurgeon, Dr. John Jay Wellons has been in practice for more than twenty-one years. But time has not amassed anywhere near the footprint that he has, in world pediatrics. Born and ...
ListenRay Mabus | From Boy Collector to Secretary of the Navy from 2022-08-08T22:41:59
Hailing from Ackerman in Choctaw County, Raymond Edwin Mabus, Jr.’s father would close his hardware Store once a year and the family would travel abroad to collect art, textiles, and historic me...
ListenTop Gun | 172D Airlift Wing & Columbus Air Force Base from 2022-08-01T20:11
The summer box office smash Top Gun Maverick has left its mark on movie goers, and I’ve invited fighter pilots, Lt. Col. Lance Bowlin from the Listen
Coach Mike Bianco | 2022 Ole Miss College World Series Championship from 2022-07-26T00:03:32
Since joining Ole Miss Rebels Baseball in 2000, Coach Mike Bianco has proven that diligence definit...
ListenAngela Crossley Ferraez | 2022 Mississippi Businesswoman of the Year from 2022-07-18T23:48
Since joining the MPB Foundation in 2017, Angela Crossley Ferraez has strategically enhanced fundraising efforts for Listen
Angela Crossley Ferraez | 2022 Mississippi Businesswoman of the Year from 2022-07-18T23:48
Since joining the MPB Foundation in 2017, Angela Crossley Ferraez has strategically enhanced fundraising efforts for Listen
Dr. Carey Wright | Outgoing Mississippi State Superintendent of Education from 2022-06-24T17:12:16
In 2013, the Mississippi State Board of Education hired Dr. Carey Wright to be Mississippi’s Superintendent of Education.
After the longest tenure as chief educator in modern Mississi...
ListenNow You're Talking W/ Marshall Ramsey | Young, Gifted & Empowered Awards W/ Shameka Reed from 2022-05-06T20:15:19
The Young, Gifted & Empowered Awards is back for its 7th year to celebrate young-African Americans from Mississippi and the south who are beating the odds and positively affecting chang...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” w/ Sean Farrell from 2022-04-19T15:27:19
The Library of Hattiesburg Petal and Forrest County has been chosen by the Mississippi Humanities Council to host a new traveling exhibit, “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” as part o...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Friends of Children’s Hospital w/ Rochelle Hicks from 2022-04-14T17:56:45
Friends of Children’s Hospital supports the only hospital in Mississippi dedicated solely to caring for kids, Batson Children’s Hospital and today we’re sitting down with Executive Direc...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | National Women’s History Month: Pamela Junior from 2022-03-29T19:58:32
March is National Women’s History month and all month long we’ve featured amazing Mississippi women doing amazing things. So today, we’ll end the month with motivational sp...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | CEO Liza Cirlot Looser from 2022-03-21T19:35:11
March is National Woman’s History Month so today we featured another amazing Mississippi woman. Listen as Liza Cirlot Looser, CEO of the Cirlot Agency and one of Missi...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey| Jill Whelan; Then & Now from 2022-03-08T16:37:35
March is National Women’s History month so all month long we’ll feature amazing women doing amazing things. Our first amazing woman is actress, radio host and comedian, Jill Whelan she...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Black History Month w/ Hezekiah Watkins and Gwen Harmon from 2022-03-01T20:56:25
Most of the Freedom Riders of the 1960′s civil rights movement were college age and older but there was one activist who wasn’t even old enough to drive at the time when he got involved,...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Making Mississippi History; Rita Brent from 2022-02-24T20:51:42
Whether she’s telling jokes on a stage, playing in a band or hamming it up on social media, Rita Brent, is sure to bring realness to the world. Listen as multi-talented comedi...
ListenNow You're Talking W/ Marshall Ramsey| Inseparable: A Mississippi Love Story from 2022-02-14T20:41:31
On this Valentine's Day, we shared a love story about Kay and Nolan Mettetal, South Panola High School sweethearts who were married for almost 56 years. Nolan passed away at age 75 on Dec. 28, 202...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey| Local Live(s): Stories about: Power from 2022-02-11T21:05:50
In Mississippi, storytelling is as natural as breathing. So today we have a special show. we’ve brought back one of your favorite former MPB radio hosts Mary Margaret White. Listen as she ...
ListenNow You're Talking W/ Marshall Ramsey | New Stage Theatre “I Just Stopped By to See the Man “A Story About the Blues from 2022-01-31T17:53:33
New Stage Theatre continues its 56th Season with the Mississippi play I Just Stopped By to See the Man beginning February 2nd thru -13th listen as New Stage Artistic Director Fr...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | 16th Annual CASE Festival w/ Dr. Robert Luckett from 2022-01-24T19:43:17
Our guest today is Dr. Robert Luckett, Professor of History and Director of the Margaret Walker Center. We’ll talk with him about the 16th Annual Creative Arts & Scholarly Engag...
ListenNow You're Talking | The “State" of Tourism in Mississippi from 2022-01-10T18:43:29
Our guests today are Craig Ray, Executive Director of Visit Mississippi, and Tourism Development Bureau Manager, Kamel King. We’ll speak with them about the state of tourism in Miss...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | It's all good with Jeff Good from 2022-01-06T18:07:01
It’s a new year and we’re starting it off right with one of Mississippi’s most successful restaurateur’s, Jeff good, President of Mangia Bene Restaurant Management Group Inc. which includes...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey| Conductor & Composer William G. Walker from 2021-12-13T21:03:54
On this episode Marshall sits down with multifaceted musician, conductor and composer, William Garfield Walker, to talk about his new professional orchestra, the Nova Orchestra Wien, and the cha...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Salvation Army 2021 from 2021-12-06T19:32:37
On this episode of Now You're Talking, Marshall sits down with Tina Richardson, Director of Community Relations for the Salvation Army, to talk about the many ways their organization hel...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | The Birth of MPB from 2021-11-15T22:51:33
In 1969, the Mississippi Legislature established the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television (MAET) with the mission of providing "educational and instructional professional growth and pub...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Holiday Stress w/ Reverend Jill Barnes Buckley from 2021-11-09T22:18:29
‘Tis the Season to be thankful. Lost between Halloween and Christmas comes the holiday of Thanksgiving. But many are struggling to have enough to be thankful now. Stewpot Executive Director, The Re...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | A New Walter Anderson Documentary from 2021-11-03T16:13:33
On Thursday, November 4th, MPB Television debuts the documentary, "Walter Anderson – The Extraordinary Life and Art of the Islander". Also, there is a companion full-color, 276 page book comin...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Dr. Tommie Mabry- The Educator's Album from 2021-10-12T19:50:58
Listen as Marshall Ramsey speaks with K-12 Educational Consultant, Professional Speaker and Author, Dr. Tommie Mabry, about his new protect, "The Educator's Album"
For more information...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Hospice Care w/ Marla Singleton from 2021-10-04T19:19:54
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day takes place on Saturday October 9th with the goal of improving the quality of life for people affected by serious health problems. Those that have l...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Tara Blumenthal "Tara Yoga" from 2021-09-20T17:52:22
There is no doubt that there is a stress pandemic as well as a COVID one. The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic recession have negatively affected many people’s mental health ...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Author Robert Mayer “In The Name of Emmett Till" from 2021-09-13T20:30:57
The 1955 lynching in Mississippi of Emmett Till shocked the nation and galvanized a generation of civil rights activists who put their lives on the line to battle segregation. Robert H. May...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: MS Authors; Cushman, Morris and Wells from 2021-08-25T15:56:15
The delta variant forced the 2021 Mississippi Book Festival to go virtual this year. On this episode, we are giving you a taste of what to expect as we interview three of the authors who ar...
ListenNow You're Talking W/ Marshall Ramsey | The Pandemic and Children's Mental Health w/ Dr. John Damon from 2021-08-23T17:52:38
Just as COVID-19 restrictions began easing and families were taking a deep sigh of relief, the delta variant abruptly entered the scene. With it, it brings new mandates, new anxieties, and ...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | "The Strange Animal Farm" w/ Educator Dr. LaShawna Fant from 2021-08-10T22:53:04
Listen as host Marshall Ramsey talks with educator & author, Dr. LaShawna Fant, about her new children's book, “The Strange Animal Farm.”
For more in...
ListenNow You're Taking w/ Marshall Ramsey | 2021 MS Book Festival from 2021-08-02T19:24:14
It’s August in Mississippi and it’s time for a party; a literary party that is, it’s time for the 7th Annual MS Book Festival. Listen as our guest, Literary Director, El...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Lesley Silver; A Gem in Vicksburg from 2021-07-19T18:33:42
On this episode we spoke with Lesley Silver, owner of The Attic Gallery, Mississippi’s oldest independent art gallery. Listen as she talks about her love for art, why she believes the ...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey| Bobby Rush “I Ain't Studdin' Ya: My American Blues Story” from 2021-07-12T17:52
Two time Grammy winning blues legend, Bobby Rush is a celebrated blues musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player who is known for his spectacular live performances. Lis...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | "Are You Masking? Feelings About Covid 19" from 2021-06-21T19:19:20
This past year, many families faced major changes in their day-to-day lives because of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). With all the unknowns that came with a new virus, many people felt anx...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | MS Children's Museum Moving Forward from 2021-06-08T19:40:14
In 1994 a group of community volunteers saw the urgent need to improve the health, literacy, and well-being of Mississippi’s children, and so began the MS Children’s Museum project. Th...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | National Autism Awareness Month from 2021-04-19T19:19:47
April is National Autism Awareness Month so today we’re taking to closer look at Autism and the Autism Center of North MS with Executive Director, Melinda Tidwell and Clinical Director, ...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Military Women's Summit 2021 from 2021-03-23T19:56:03
On today's episode of Now You're Talking, we sit sown with Melissa Wade, Director of External Relations with The Mississippi Department of Veterans Affairs and Retired C...
ListenNow You're Talking W/ Marshall Ramsey | Shower Power: Loving the Homeless back to Life!! from 2021-03-08T20:38:15
March is National Women’s History Month so today we’re continuing our look at phenomenal Mississippi women. CEO and founder of Shower Power MS, Teresa Renkenbe...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Author Jenny Simmons, I Can Say No from 2021-03-02T21:53:14
March is National Woman’s History Month so all month long we’ll feature phenomenal Mississippi woman who are making a difference. This week, we’re sitting down and talking with multi-tal...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Piney Woods School with President Will Crossley from 2021-02-22T20:08:35
On today's episode, Marshall talks with Will Crossley, President of Piney Woods Country Life School. Listen as he talks about his personal journey and the past, present and future o...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Author Angie Thomas from 2021-02-08T19:13:28
Today we’re sitting down with the New York Times - Best Selling author and Jackson-native, Angie Thomas to talk about her career and her new #1 novel Concrete Rose. ...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Derick Wright & Presley Lane from 2021-02-02T21:46:17
Today we’re sitting down with Derick Wright, founder and CEO of Jackson-based nonprofit Wright's Foundation for Better Communities, and artist Presley Lane of Presley Lane Studios. ...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey| Dr. Robert Luckett from 2021-01-25T19:38:12
Today Marshall Ramsey sits down with Dr. Robert Luckett, Associate Professor of the Department of History at Jackson State University and the Director of the Margaret Wa...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | New Year, What Now, What's Next? from 2021-01-05T16:07:47
In years to come we’ll think of 2020 as “the year of the pandemic,” the year that shifted our comfort zones in more ways than we could ever imagine and the year we were ALL a part of wha...
ListenNow You're Talking W/ Marshall Ramsey | The MIND Center from 2020-12-14T22:02:13
There are 35.6 million people living with dementia worldwide and those numbers are expected to double by 2030 and triple by 2050. November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Scott Albert Johnson from 2020-12-14T21:24:16
During this worldwide pandemic people from all walks of life have been impacted, but for the live music industry and creative community the pandemic is proving to be the most devastating...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Jeff McManus from 2020-12-07T19:33:30
Our guest today grows things, he grows plants, he grows people and he grows ideas. Jeff McManus, Chief Cultivation Officer of the Jeff McManus Group, author and Director...
ListenNow You're Talking W/ Marshall Ramsey | MS Blood Services from 2020-11-30T19:47:04
It's the season for giving and what better gift to give than the "Gift of Life" On this episode we talk with Merle Eldridge, Director of Donor Recruitment with MS Blood Services about the import...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Salvation Army Holidays 2020 Season from 2020-11-02T18:40:36
It’s the beginning of November and the beginning of the holiday season. With a worldwide Pandemic, an unusually active hurricane season and so many other disparities, this year could def...
ListenNow You're talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Dr. Nashlie Sephus Making Moves in MS! from 2020-10-12T20:23:05
When you think of the city of Jackson, the “hub of technology” is not the first thing that comes to mind, but successful Amazon Engineer and Jackson, MS native Dr. Nashlie Sephus, has pl...
ListenNow You're Talking W/ Marshall Ramsey | Maggie Wade Dixon; Behind the Camera from 2020-10-05T19:54:16
On this episode Marshall sits down with award - winning news anchor, and journalist, Maggie Wade Dixon. Listen as she shares with us her journey in media and talks about importan...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Bobby Rush from 2020-09-28T23:22:27
Marshall Ramsey talks with Grammy award winning Blues Legend, Bobby Rush, about his experience with Covid-19, his new album, "Rawer Than Raw" and more....
from 2020-08-10T17:51:49
Robert St. John is a restaurateur, chef, columnist, and author and has spent almost four decades in the restaurant business. Listen as Marshall talks with him about the pandemic, how it has...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Remembering Charles Evers from 2020-08-04T21:00:31
Charles Evers, older brother of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, was described as an opinionated, outspoken man who wasn't afraid to shake up the status quo. On Wednesday Ju...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Back To School from 2020-07-20T17:41:51
As districts begin releasing back-to-school plans and students begin to prepare to return to the classroom many teachers, parents and educators throughout MS have concerns. Here tod...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | MS State Flag Removal Reflections from 2020-07-13T19:32:54
Today on "Now You're Talking" Marshall speaks with Senator Hillman Frazier and Pamela Joiner, Director of the Two MS Museums about their thoughts and reflections on the change of the MS Sta...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | MS Dept of Veterans Affairs from 2020-07-09T18:43:36
The Mississippi Department of Veterans Affairs has a long history of supporting our state’s veterans and their dependents through superior service, care and assistance. Today we’re talki...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Entrepreneur & Author Tommy Rice from 2020-07-06T21:48:53
Listen as Marshall Ramsey sits down and talks with successful Entrepreneur, Songwriter and Author, Tommy Rice about his business his music and his new book, Miss Her More Today Than ...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Dr. Tommie Mabry from 2020-06-22T21:10:42
Now You're Talking is a show about the most interesting people and stories of Mississippi. On this episode, Marshall talks with Educational Consultant, Professional Speaker and Author, Dr. ...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Dr. John Perkins from 2020-06-15T18:52:47
For 59 years our guest today has championed civil rights and community development and racial reconciliation by establishing nonprofits, writing several books and speaking all over the w...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Racial Inequalities in America w/ Dr. Robert Luckett from 2020-06-08T19:00:40
On this episode of Now You’re Talking, Marshall Ramsey sits down with Dr. Robert Luckett, Associate Professor in the Department of History at Jackson State University and Director of the Margaret W...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey | Mississippi Tourism and the New Normal from 2020-06-01T19:59:09
School is out, summer is here and the beginning of tourism season is upon us but with strict CDC guidelines regarding the evolving COVID-19 outbreak what does the future of tourism in...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Toni Seawright, A COVID 19 Survivor's Story, from 2020-05-18T21:54:39
The Coronavirus Pandemic has wreaked havoc throughout the world and many people have been affected by it in one way or another. Today we sit down with former Miss Mississippi and COVID-19 s...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey | Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week w/ Dr. John Damon from 2020-05-04T19:16:06
It’s easy to know your child needs help dealing with a fever or a broken bone, but mental health problems can be harder to identify. Today we celebrate National Children’s Mental Health ...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey| Small Businesses and The Path Forward from 2020-04-27T17:44:37
Reopening the state following the Coronavirus shutdown will be a gradual effort, but what precautions will still need to be taken remains unclear. Listen as Jeremy Thompson, owner of Com...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Sign language interpreters serving community during COVID-19 crisis from 2020-04-20T21:09:20
Getting information to the deaf and people with hearing loss isn’t easy, especially in a pandemic when information is constantly changing. Listen as we talk with Ben Wagenknecht, Directo...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Quarantine Edition from 2020-04-13T18:24:08
As the Coronavirus Pandemic continues to effect the world, many businesses, entertainers and individuals are feeling the crimp caused by the outbreak as events are canceled. Today w...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Effects of Covid-19 in MS from 2020-04-06T23:22:41
As the Coronaviris Pandemic continues to effect the world, many Mississippi organizations are feeling the impact. Listen as our guests, Michelle Hartfield, Director of Community Relati...
ListenEffects of the Coronavirus Pandemic in Mississippi-Faith, Food & Music from 2020-03-30T21:18:44
The COVID-19 Healthcare Crisis has effected the entire world in so many ways and businesses are feeling the wrath of the coronavirus pandemic more than ever. Today we will speak with thr...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | University Press of MS- Seetha Srinivasan & Craig Gill from 2020-03-09T19:05:35
March is National Women’s History Month and month long we are highlighting stories of phenomenal Mississippi Woman. Our phenomenal woman this week is Cultural Entrepreneur & Direct...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Judy Alsobrooks- Meredith from 2020-03-03T19:20:39
In honor of National Women’s History Month throughout the Month of March, we will highlight stories of phenomenal Mississippi Woman. We’ll start this month with Dr. Judy Alsobrooks-Mer...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | "What Would Elvis Think" from 2020-02-24T19:42:18
Mississippi’s best storytellers most often are the ones born and raised here, so today, we celebrate some of Mississippi best storytelling with publisher and author Johnny Lowe, aut...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | How We Fly from 2020-02-18T20:46:44
Today we sit down with three amazing artists, Adrienne Domnick, Sabrina Howard & Talamieka Brice to get a behind the scenes look into their combined art show, “How We Fly”, opening at t...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Marilyn Tinnin from 2020-01-27T20:16:44
Today Marshall sits down with Marilyn Tinnin, founder, of Mississippi Christian Living magazine, longtime publisher/editor and author of her new book “Mae Mae’s Grandmother Book: Life Lessons fo...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Author James D. Bell- “Maximilian’s Treasure” from 2020-01-16T21:39:55
On this episode Marshall sits down with James D. Bell, award-winning author, retired judge and special circuit judge, who recently published his second novel, "Maximilian's Treasure," based on a...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Radio Personality & Author Tambra Cherie from 2020-01-06T19:59:27
The holidays are over and it’s a new year, the time when most people start thinking about change. Most people start off strong but midway the motivation seems to fade, well our guest today is ...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey| Michelle Hartfield & comedian Elvis Mujic from 2019-12-16T19:35:58
When you think of the Salvation Army you may think of "Red Kettles" at Christmas time but they are so much more than that so today we sit down with Michelle Hartfield, Director of Public Relatio...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: New Stage Theater's "A Christmas Carol"Christmas Carol from 2019-12-02T18:50:03
The holidays are upon us and nothing says Christmas quite like “A Christmas Carol” so today we have the pleasure of sitting down with the Director, Artistic Director and lead of New Stage T...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey- Author Bob May "Have Fun Dammit" from 2019-11-25T18:19:29
Today our guest is Newton native and Veteran broadcaster turned author Bob May. He’ll discuss his new book “Have Fun Dammit” a story about being able to have fun even in...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: Stewpot Community Services from 2019-11-18T17:40:17
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the things we have, the people we love and giving back to others so today we’re sitting down with our friend Jill Buckley Executive Director of Stewpot Communit...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey| "This Magic Moment" with William Morris from 2019-11-04T19:01:36
Today we have the pleasure of sitting down with William Morris, author and founder/president of The William Morris Group. We will talk with him about his new book “This Magic Moment”, an i...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: Domestic Violence; 12th Annual Latasha Norman 5K Walk/Run from 2019-10-28T18:14:19
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month so today we sit down and speak with Shanice White, Lead Therapist for the Latasha Norman Center at Jackson State University and Dann...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Angela Westbrook- Southern Grace Angelic Gowns from 2019-10-21T17:19:20
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month so today our guest is an amazing women who turned tragedy into passion and awareness. Angela Westbrook, Vice President of Southe...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey | Rickey Cole from 2019-10-14T17:10:05
Today our guest is Laurel, Mississippi native and former chairman of the Mississippi Democratic Party, Rickey Cole. Ricky is a fifth generation Mississippi farmer who will share with us the im...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey : Film Natchez from 2019-09-30T19:01:38
Natchez is quickly becoming a leading film industry destination, so today we’ll sit down and speak with Devin Klugh director of Film Natchez a non-profit working to bring film economy to Natchez...
ListenNow You're Talking W/ Marshall Ramsey: Nat'l Foster Care Month with April Bigham from 2019-05-06T23:00
May is National Foster Care Month so today we sit down and talk with Foster Child Activist and former foster child, April Bigham
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ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: MS Thrive- Child healthcare & Development Summit with Dr. Susan Buttross from 2019-04-22T21:00
Today our guest is the host of MPB's Southern Remedy relatively Speaking, Dr. Susan Buttross. She’s here to discuss the importance of early childhood development and the “Mississippi Thrive” Child...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey:Conductor William Garfield Walker, from the Birthplace of American Music to the Center of Classical Traditions from 2019-04-15T22:00
Today our guest is multi-talented Mississippi native and orchestral conductor William G. Walker.
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Now You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: Jane Gautier-Shadoin "The Butterfly Project" from 2019-04-08T21:00
Today we sit down with Jane Gautier-Shadoin, Founder & Director of “The Butterfly Project” an organization that helps market and sale jewelry made by survivors of human trafficking rings to help su...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: National Autism Awareness Month with Dr. Jim Moore from 2019-04-01T22:00
April is National Autism Awareness Month so today we’ll sit down and speak with Dr. Jim Moore, Director of Autism Solutions for Canopy Children’s Solutions. We’ll talk with him about their program ...
ListenNOW YOU'RE TALKING W/ MARSHALL RAMSEY: PAUL WOLF PUBLISHER OF "FIND IT IN FONDREN" from 2019-03-25T20:00
Paul Wolf, Fonder and Publisher of "Find It In Fondren" and "Explore Lefleur" magazines discusses his ...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: Keith Johnson- Delta Blues Prince from 2019-03-18T21:00
Today we sit down and talk with singer/songwriter, guitarist, harmonica player and "The Prince of the Delta Blues” Keith Johnson. We’ll talk with him about his younger years growing up as the grea...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: “Sweet Potato Queens” The Musical from 2019-03-11T22:00
Jill Conner Browne‘s life as The “Sweet Potato Queen” is coming to the stage in a New Musical “Sweet Potato Queens” at New Stage Theater on March 13th 2019 and today we sit down and take a "behind-...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: The MIND Center- Hearing Loss & Cognitive Decline from 2019-03-04T22:00
Today we sit down and talk with Audiologist, Dr. Sarah Faucette and Denise Lafferty, Chief Operations & Strategy Officer with the MIND Center about their amazing research study called "ACHIEVE" an...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: Judge William Alsup- "Won Over" from 2019-02-25T23:00
Our guest today has dedicated his life to transforming the nation’s consciousness on race through law, social science and the arts. Judge William Alsup is here to talk with us about his new memoir,...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: Author Cara Meredith from 2019-02-04T23:00
Today our guest is Cara Meredith, the daughter-in-Law of civil rights activist James Howard Meredith, We’ll spend time getting to know Cara and talk about her new memoir, "The Color of Love, A Jour...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: Leigh Bardugo: King Of Scars from 2019-01-28T22:00
Today our guest is #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and creator of the Grishaverse, Leigh Bardugo. We’ll sit down and talk with her about her new & highly-anticipated installment...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: Get2College with Stephen Brown from 2019-01-14T23:00
Our guest today is Stephen Brown, Assistant Director of Outreach with “Get2College” A program of the Woodward Hines Education Foundation that specializes in college planning and financial aid in Mi...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: Jerry Mitchell: The Next Chapter from 2019-01-07T23:00
Today we’ll sit down and talk with National Award winning, Pulitzer Prize finalist, Author and investigative reporter, Jerry Mitchell. We’ll talk with Jerry about his three decades at Clarion Led...
ListenNow You're talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: Interview with Santa from 2018-12-18T03:00
This week we’re bringing you a special holiday edition with a very special guest: Santa Claus! That’s right, Santa took time out from his busy schedule to spend an hour with us today! We’ll talk t...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: Two MS Museums One Year Later! from 2018-12-10T23:00
On December 9th 2017 almost exactly one year ago Mississippi made history by opening the Museum of MS History and the MS Civil Rights Museum. So today we’re going to take a look at the two MS Museu...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey; Dyelicia Ball- a Father for Christmas! from 2018-12-04T00:00
December has officially arrived and what better way to start off the season than with a heartwarming story about receiving the perfect gift of love. Today our guest is Dyelicia Ball, a woman who to...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: Jackson Council PTA, Still Making A Difference from 2018-11-26T22:00
The Mississippi PTA was founded in 1909 at Lake Chautauqua in Crystal Springs and over 100 years later the MS PTA is still a powerful voice for children and parents. Today we’ll go behind the scene...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: Stewpot Community Services- Jill Buckley and Karen Cotton from 2018-11-19T23:00
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the things we have the people we love, and giving back to others, so today we’ll talk to a woman who knows firsthand how giving back can affect people’s lives ...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: Charles & Talamieka Brice from 2018-10-29T22:00
Today our guests are husband and wife design team Charles and Talamieka Brice. We’ll talk with them about their Family, Brice Media, and of course the amazing mural that is displayed on the South ...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, Andy Gipson from 2018-10-16T02:00
Today we sit down and talk with Mississippi’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, Andy Gipson. We’ll talk with him about his family, faith and career and find out what he has planned for Mis...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: Revival Roads; Jason Beverly's Fictional tour of Mississippi from 2018-10-08T22:00
Today our guest is Dr. Jason A. Beverly a Mississippi author who often incorporates the use of tradition, history, urban legends, folklore, and supernatural elements in his stories to provide intim...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: The “Fairy Monitor” More than a Fairy tale!! from 2018-10-01T23:00
Today our guest is Linden Barefield of Meridian. We will talk with Linden about her new children's book titled, "Fairy Monitor.” Listen as she explains how the high cost of health-care for her 72 -...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: Operation Shoestring: Teaching Children, Inspiring Families! from 2018-09-24T21:00
Operation Shoestring continues to help shape a better tomorrow for children and families in Jackson and today we have the pleasure of speaking with Executive Director, Robert Langford. We’ll talk ...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: Dawn Dugle- Telling the BRAVO Story! from 2018-09-17T22:00
Our guest today is Dawn Dugle, an award-winning storyteller and writer who travels the country teaching businesses and non-profit organizations how to tell and share their stories and she’s here to...
ListenNow Your're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: Suicide Prevention Awareness Month from 2018-09-10T22:00
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month so today we'll talk with with Molly Portera, Director of the Division of Outreach and Training at DMH, and Sandra Parks, Director of the Div...
ListenNow You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: Brenda Travis; Mississippi’s Exiled Daughter from 2018-08-20T22:00
Today our guest is Civil Rights Movement veteran Brenda Travis. We sit down and talk with her about her new memoir “MS Exiled Daughter: How My Civil Rights Baptism Under Fire Shaped My Life". Mrs...
ListenNow You're Talking With Marshall Ramsey: Back 2 School, College Bound from 2018-08-06T23:00
As your college student heads off for their first year, you know that there will be many challenges ahead, both for them and for you so our guest today MeShonya Wren-Coleman Director of the First Y...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Woodrow Hartzog-“Privacy’s Blueprint: The Battle to Control the Design of New Technologies.” from 2018-07-30T22:00
Hot off the press is Professor Woodrow Hartzog’s new book, "Privacy’s Blueprint: The Battle to Control the Design of New Technologies". This is a fascinating and engaging book about a very importan...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Skylar Laine; After American Idol from 2018-07-16T22:00
Our guest today is American Idol’s 11th season top 5 finalist Skylar Laine-James. We’ll go behind the curtain to find out what she’s been up to since American idol. We’ll discuss everything from ...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Blues Musician Grady Champion from 2018-07-09T22:00
Today our guest is Mississippi based Grammy award-winning songwriter, entertainer and musician Grady Champion. He has been captivating audiences for more than two decades so today we will go behin...
ListenNow You're Talking: Remembering Gina Carter-Simmers from 2018-07-02T22:00
WJSU General Manager Gina Carter-Simmers, a fierce advocate in the war against breast cancer who organized the Beauty of Cancer photo exhibit and Wig Project, lost her valiant battle against breast...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Maximus Wright from 2018-06-25T22:00
On today’s show our guest is Mississippi's own, author, motivational speaker, Soulpreneur/Filmmaker, Maximus Wright. We’ll talk with him about his books, "Soul Damage and "My name is Lola" and his...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Author Brandi Perry from 2018-06-18T23:00
Today our guest is award –winning author & brain surgery survivor Brandi Perry. We will speak with Brandi about how she overcame this life-changing surgery and begin to chase her dreams.
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Now You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Summer Rocks!! from 2018-06-04T22:00
Today we are rocking out with The Bacon Brothers and Heart Society. We’ll talk with Kevin and Michael Bacon about their new album, being on tour and their performance tomorrow at Duling Hall. We’l...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: George Malvaney- Ex-Klansman Turned Executive from 2018-05-21T23:00
Today our guest is George T. Malvaney, an Ex-Klansman turned Executive. We will talk to him about his new book “Cups Up: How I Organized a Klavern, Plotted a Coup, Survived Prison, Graduated Colle...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: “35 Million Years down the Chickasawhay,” from 2018-04-23T22:00
Today we will take a behind the scene look into the documentary “35 Million Years down the Chickasawhay,” and speak with the co-producer and host, Mark Puckett, professor of Geology at USM and his ...
ListenNow Your Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Tommie Mabry-Making a Difference! from 2018-04-16T21:00
Today we will speak with, CEO, Author, Educator and motivational speaker, Tommie Mabry about his amazing life story and how has taking his life experiences and turned them into a platform for chang...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Dr. Robert Luckett, an Advocate for Equality from 2018-04-10T02:00
Today our guest is Dr. Robert Luckett, Associate Professor at Jackson State University in the Dept of History and the Director of the Margaret Walker Center. We’ll get to know him and learn just wh...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: “The Artful Evolution of Hal & Mal’s” from 2018-04-03T00:00
Today on our show we will talk with Mississippi restaurateur, promoter, arts advocate and an all-around renaissance man, Malcolm White. We'll get to know the magic behind the man and the history of...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Deborah Hunter; Behind the Apron!! from 2018-03-26T22:00
March is National Woman’s month and all month long we’ve featured amazing women of MS and today we end this month’s celebration with a woman who is no stranger to MPB, the beautiful & talented Deep...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Flonzie Brown Wright, a Pioneer, Visionary and Steel Magnolia from 2018-03-19T22:00
March is National Woman’s month and so each week we're featuring amazing Women of Mississippi and today we have the pleasure of speaking with an amazing women who has carved out a niche in Mississi...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Fannye Cook: Mississippi's Pioneering Conservationist from 2018-03-05T23:00
March is National Woman’s month and for the entire month we will feature women of Mississippi who have had an impact on our state and world!! Today we will speak with Libby Hartfield, and Dr. Cathy...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Stacey Spiehler, from Homeliness to Happiness from 2018-02-27T01:00
Today we will speak with Stacey Spiehler, a woman who came full circle in her struggle with prescription drug use, homelessness and domestic violence. We will take a look into her life to see how ...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Rich History, Soul Food and Romance from 2018-02-12T22:00
On today's show we will talk with Broadcast Journalist, Howard Ballou about his interesting past, Dr. Brinda Lewis will tell us why we call it soul food and Katie Eubanks will talk about her storyt...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Rays of Hope in Mississippi!!! from 2018-02-06T01:00
February is Black History Month and what better way to start this month off than with a guest who knows the importance of celebrating Mississippi's diverse history and culture. Photographer, Jay Jo...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Healthy Mississippi!!! from 2018-01-29T22:00
On today’s show, we’ll feature two guys who are all about living healthy and eating well, put them together and you have a Healthy Mississippi!!! Fitness Guru, Paul Lacoste and President of Mangia ...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: New Year, New You!!! from 2018-01-22T22:00
Today our show is about a New Year, and a New You!!! so today, we will talk with guest who can help you live your best life, Shana Hansen, Project Lead for the C3 Wellness Center will tell us about...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Angie Thomas "The Hate U Give" from 2018-01-08T23:00
Today our guest is Angie Thomas, the debut novelist who turned racism and police violence into a New York Times Best selling book. We talked with Angie about her life, her movie adaptation of "The ...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Making a difference from 2017-12-18T22:00
Our guest today make a difference not only throughout the holidays but every day. Rex Baker, Executive Director of Gateway Rescue Mission and Rusty Ryan Director of volunteer Services and IT are h...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: The evolution of Rita Brent from 2017-12-11T23:00
Our guest today is no stranger to MPB. Cherita Brent or shall we say Comedian Rita B is here today to talk with us about her life after Mississippi Public Broadcasting as a stand-up comedian, host ...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: The author & the illustrator from 2017-12-04T23:00
Today we will speak with two extraordinarily talented people. One, is a native of Jackson, MS and author of the children’s book Meet McKenzie Mason, Chauncey Citchens and the other is an American ...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Two museum’s one unforgettable experience!! from 2017-11-27T22:00
Four years ago, ground was broken for two world-class museums, The Museum of MS History and the MS Civil Rights Museum and today we have the pleasure of speaking with MS Department of Archives and ...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: "A Story Tellers Tale" from 2017-11-14T00:00
On today's show we have the pleasure of talking to two of the most interesting people in Mississippi. Tom Ramsey, Entrepreneur & Chef and Katie Eubanks, publications editor with The Clarion-Ledger ...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: A Hero's Story from 2017-11-06T23:00
On today’s show Clinton Body shop owner and aviation enthusiast John Mosley tells us the incredible tale of how one airplane helped bring WW2 hero’s story back from the lost pages of history. Hear ...
ListenNow You're talking with Marshall Ramsey: Domestic Violence Awareness from 2017-10-30T22:00
On today's show we're going to take an inside look at Domestic Violence and showcase centers around the state that are helping bring awareness, education and help provide a safe haven for victims o...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Alzheimer’s Stories, Music and the Mind from 2017-10-23T21:00
It’s all about Alzheimer’s Awareness on NYT so today we’re going to take an inside look at The Mississippi Chorus Alzheimer’s Stories Concert Event, and speak with Mary Kim Smith, Executive Directo...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Fighting Cancer through Art & Funding from 2017-10-16T23:00
It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month so today our guest, Robby Channell, spokesman for Baptist Medical Center talked about the "Fund for the Girls" program and how they are supporting Mississippian...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Meagan O’Nan, People Are Good!! from 2017-10-09T22:00
Today our guest is Speaker, Author and Peace Warrior, Meagan O’Nan. She will discuss her company Huvinity, and her quest to build peace one person at a time. We’ll also chat about the latest headli...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Puerto Rico and Hurricane Maria from 2017-10-02T22:00
On September 20th Hurricane Maria made landfall near Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, as a major Category 4 hurricane around 6:15 a.m. ET with 155 mph winds, according to the National Hurricane Center. It was...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Suicide Prevention Awareness from 2017-09-25T23:00
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in Mississippi,so on today's show we welcomed Patti Herrington, a woman who lost her son to suicide but turned her pain into her purpose by creating ...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Hand Picked to Love!!! from 2017-09-19T00:00
Today our guest is Renee Smith-Mader. Join us as we go inside her unique and heart - felt story as she talks about her experience of being adopted from an small orphanage in Bien Hoa, north of Sai...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: Remembering 9/11 from 2017-09-11T21:00
9/11 changed America fundamentally, far more than outsiders realized at the time. For Americans it genuinely was a new Pearl Harbor, an attack on the homeland that made them feel vulnerable for the...
ListenNow You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey: G.I. Jane from 2017-08-28T22:00
On today's show we welcomed Natascha Donald, (G.I Jane) Competitive Bodybuilder, Fitness Trainer and motivational speaker as she talks about her journey from being an overweight single mom in an ab...
Listen1 Nasty Women & a great musician!! from 2017-08-22T01:00
Today on Now You'r talking, we welcomed Kaye Phillips, co-author of “Nasty Women Project: Voices from the Resistance” as she discussed her life, the book and upcoming projects. We also spoke with m...
ListenA birth mother's quest to meet her son after 51 years!! from 2017-08-15T00:00
If you asked her, Rita Likins Brady would tell you there is only one thing missing in her life: the baby she gave away 51 years ago. We spoke with her as she shared her story of her journey to loca...
ListenMississippi music legend, Steve Azar!!! from 2017-08-07T23:00
Today our guest was Mississippi native, Steve Azar, an American country music artist, hit songwriter, and producer. We went inside his story as he discusses his music, family and life as a "Modern...
ListenWonderful World of Art from 2017-08-01T18:00
On Today's show we explored the wonderful world of art. Our guest were Cassandre Connolly a Jackson Public School Art Teacher with Siwell Middle School, and Richard McKey, a prolific local artist a...
ListenNatural Talents from 2017-07-25T01:00
On today's show we discussed finding your natural talents and how you can use them, Also we welcomed Claire Holley, an American folk singer-songwriter originally from Jackson, MS. We spoke with Cl...
ListenHidden Dangers from 2017-07-25T01:00
Today on Now You're Talking we discussed with Dr. Freda Bush the effects of early sexual behavior with teens and spoke with Neil Woodall as he shared his story of triumph with prescription drug abu...
ListenAuthor Felix Anderson's “Wake up Call” from 2017-07-11T02:00
Today on Now You’re Talking with Marshall Ramsey, we discussed following your dreams, is it ever too late to give up on your dreams? We also welcomed Author Felix Anderson as he discussed his new ...
ListenSilas - Viral Music Sensation from 2017-06-26T23:00
Marshall Ramsey speaks with rapper, Silas, about his viral music video and latest album – The Day I Died. Plus, Bryce Yelverton talks about conquering cancer and serving the youth.
Corvette Club of Mississippi from 2017-06-20T00:00
Marshall Ramsey speaks with the President and Vice President of the Corvette Club of Mississippi.
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Peggy Brown and the King from 2017-06-06T01:00
Marshall Ramsey speaks with Peggy Brown about her love for the Blues in Mississippi, and a legendary artist she manages named King Edward Antoine.
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ListenChad Wesley Visits from 2017-05-23T00:00
Talamieka Brice talks about her involvement in the book, Pantsuit Nation. Guitarist and singer-songwriter, CHAD WESLEY, talks about his methods for playing music and his sophomore album set to rele...
ListenStevie J Blues from 2017-05-16T20:00
Marshall speaks with Stephen Johnson, better known as Stevie J Blues! He’s played with many greats – from Shirley Caesar to Bobby Rush, but has gone solo! We’ll talk with about his latest album - ...
ListenTonya Boyd Cannon from 2017-05-01T21:00
Marshall Ramsey speaks with Tonya Boyd Cannon who began singing in church in Mississippi, gained national recognition for her appearance on THE VOICE, and now she has a new album – Muzic is Life. ...
ListenGrieving the Loss of Loved Ones from 2017-04-17T23:00
Marshall Ramsey lost his father last year and his mother this past weekend. Listeners called in with thoughts and stories about grieving deceased loved ones. Plus, journalists Katie Eubanks and Du...
ListenAthletes and Artists from 2017-04-11T00:00
Marshall speaks with triathlete - Joey Lee, who lost his wife to cancer then turned to fitness to heal. Plus, singer-songwriter, Kobe Singleton talks about his music career spanning from Jackson,...
ListenPostpartum Depression from 2017-04-03T21:00
Marshall Ramsey speaks with actress, television and movie director, Cleta Ellington about the movie business. Plus, therapist and mother - Stephanie Brewer Hathorn, opens up about her struggles wit...
ListenGreg Iles Joins Marshall from 2017-03-20T23:00
Marshall Ramsey speaks with best-selling author, Greg Iles, about the Natchez Burning Trilogy. Plus, Gina Carter talks about her breast cancer battle and why she decided to go public about it.
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Beth Ann Fennelly from 2017-03-14T18:00
Marshall speaks with Mississippi’s Poet Laureate, professor, and author – Beth Ann Fennelly. Also, 15-year-old Maisie Brown talks about being an academic scholar and using her voice to make a diff...
ListenThe Battling Sands from 2017-03-07T02:00
Marshall Ramsey speaks with TV Anchor, Mike Sands, about his battle with cancer. Cassandra Welchlin shares a special story about her grandmother, Eva, and the influence she had on her life.
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The Oscars from 2017-02-27T22:00
Film enthusiast, producer, and director – Anita Modak Truran talks about film in Mississippi, and the interesting turn “The Oscars” took last night! Plus, legendary entertainer – Lee King, who use...
ListenVasti Jackson from 2017-02-14T19:00
Marshall Ramsey and Paul Lacoste chat with McComb native and Grammy-nominated artist, Vasti Jackson. Plus, writer and editor – Katie Eubanks shares her Top 11 Things to Watch on Valentine’s Day!
Women for Progress from 2017-02-06T23:00
Marshall Ramsey speaks with Dorothy Stewart, the founder of Women for Progress, and Jazz singer-songwriter Rhonda Richmond who tells her story through song and traces music history from Africa to A...
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Kim Smith has a special story about her dog, Wink, who almost died from an abusive incident. He lived and she tells his story! Later, restaurateur Jeff Good joins us to talk about why he chooses M...
ListenTrials and Triumphs from 2017-01-24T01:00
Nathan Dunaway encourages people to do a “Jack Attack” in memory of his late grandson, Jack. Robert St. John is helping with community relief after the recent tornado in Hattiesburg. Erin Passons ...
ListenPaul Lacoste Visits from 2017-01-04T00:00
Marshall Ramsey speaks with Paul Lacoste about surviving a severe case of the West Nile Virus and cancer, and how a spiritual breakthrough changed his life for the better.
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How To Turn Your Life Around from 2016-12-05T22:00
Marshall Ramsey speaks with Tommie Mabry who overcame a lot of odds in his childhood to become an author and motivational speaker. Plus, a couple members of the band – The CUT, talk about their f...
ListenFeeding the Soul from 2016-11-29T02:00
Marshall Ramsey speaks with Carlyn Hicks about FeedJxn, an initiative to help those impacted by homelessness in Jackson, MS. Plus, filmmaker, Maximus Wright shares details about his first movie, ...
ListenNovelist Writes Powerful Historical Story, Rapper Shares His from 2016-11-15T22:00
Marshall Ramsey speaks with author, historian, and professor - Katy Simpson Smith. Plus, rapper, D'Andre Jones talks about an incurable muscular disease that changed his life.
The Fear of Public Speaking from 2016-11-01T02:00
Award-winning public speaker and Jazz singer, Pamela Confer discusses her techniques public speaking, like humor. Plus, Cherita Brent interviews Marshall about his new cartoon book, Drawing the Lin...
ListenKelly’s Political Dresses and “Reference” by Teneia from 2016-10-25T02:00
Kelly Jacobs of north Mississippi recently made a dress in support of Hillary Clinton, wore it outside the Democratic National Convention, and now the New York Historical Society Museum has it on d...
ListenKimberly Campbell Makes a Big Career Move from 2016-10-18T18:00
Former Elected State Legislator of the MS House of Representatives, Kimberly Campbell talks about her experiences in the legislature and her new job as the State Director of the AARP. Plus, the Bu...
ListenBreast Cancer Thriver & Survivor from 2016-10-10T21:00
Kiwana Thomas Gayden talks about the battle she’s trying to win against Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Funmi Franklin explains why she has an organization for plus-size women.
From Serving in Iraq to serving on the City Council from 2016-09-28T02:00
Councilman Dekeither Stamps talks about his tour in Iraq, finding faith in farming, and serving the city of Jackson. Plus, percussionist, Adib Sabir discusses his latest project with The Paperclip...
ListenMississippi scores a show on Netflix and Stevie Cain Performs from 2016-09-23T21:00
Brittany Wagner had a big role in the series, Last Chance U, on Netflix - a documentary featuring the football season of East Mississippi Community College. Plus, the historic Wells Fest is coming ...
ListenA Mississippi Blues Legend and Diabetes Champion from 2016-09-13T21:00
Marshall speaks with Jessie “Guitar” Robinson, and Mary Fortune – Executive Vice President of the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi and longtime diabetic.
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How to Play the Dating Game; How to Take Your Career by Storm from 2016-08-23T01:00
Author and Pastor Roderick Richardson discusses his new book, I Can’t Keep Dating Like This. Plus, Marshall Ramsey speaks with cartoonist and animator, Tim Fielder about achieving success through n...
ListenAaron Coker Performs Live from 2016-08-16T00:00
Felix Anderson talks about losing his mother to domestic violence and his new book, Wake Your Successful Self Up. Plus, Aaron Coker performs his hit song – I’ll Ride LIVE and tells what it’s like t...
ListenAccepting the Call to Ministry from 2016-08-09T02:00
Pastor CJ Rhodes discusses being called to ministry at a young age and the tie between religion and politics. AJC of the Envelope Pushers talks about his highly anticipated album - Fallen Star.
Katina Rankin's New Book from 2016-08-01T21:00
Marshall Ramsey speaks with long-time News Anchor, Katina Rankin about her new children’s book: Up North, Down South: City Folk Meet Country Folk. Plus, singer/songwriter Lisa Mills shares the ins...
ListenSheriff Victor Mason from 2016-07-26T01:00
Marshall visits with Hinds Count Sheriff Victor Mason and CEO/Co-Founder of The International Museum of Muslim Cultures, Emad Al-Turk.
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Marshall Speaks with Seth Power from 2016-07-19T00:00
Marshall Ramsey speaks with up and coming artist, Seth Power, and Cody Cox talks about running a record label and his new music project. Listeners answer the question: what do we need more or less...
ListenBen Coes Joins Marshall from 2016-07-12T21:00
Marshall visits with New York Times-bestselling author Ben Coes about his new political thriller "First Strike" and "The Free State of Jones'" Newton Knight's very own great great great great grand...
ListenMarshall speaks with Senator Hillman Frazier from 2016-06-28T00:00
Marshall speaks with Senator Hillman Frazier. Almost one year ago, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. We hear how research, prayer, and faith helped save his life.
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