The Spark
Aired on WMRA 2011 - 2016
The Spark aired on WMRA from late 2011 to December 2016, with a creative look at --well-- creativity. Our interviews focused on whatever people are passionate about in the WMRA region: sculpture, model railroading, costume-making, poetry, whatever.
Host Martha Woodroof passed away in 2021, but her interviews are still available online.
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On this episode of The Spark: Martha speaks with climate journalist and research scholar Stephen Nash. He discusses his passion for telling the stories…
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On this episode of The Spark: Dick Orange has always loved to sing. So when he moved to the Charlottesville area after a long career as a teacher and…
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On this episode of The Spark: Author Preston Lauterbach says he likes history that has a soundtrack – hence his first two books: The Chitlin’ Circuit and…
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On this episode of The Spark: Harrisonburg's Claudia McClain picked up her knitting years ago when she put down alcohol. And not being able to find the…
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On this episode of The Spark: Last fall, high school junior Eleanor Alger took time out from her honors classes, busy extra-curricular life, and college…
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On this episode of The Spark: Batesville's Emily Gary and her musical partner, Tom Proutt, recently collaborated to set a hidden trove of the late…
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On this episode of The Spark: Rusty Noesner retired two years ago after six years in the Navy. He spent five of those years as a Navy Seal, including a…
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On this episode of The Spark: As we heard in part one of Martha's conversation with now-retired Sara Robinson, she was an early woman cracker of the glass…
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On this episode of The Spark: Back in the 1980's, Elkton's Sara Robinson boldly went where few women had gone before... to management level in the…
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On this episode of The Spark: Linville’s Steve Showalter made cabinets and furniture… but then he fell in love with making guitars. ** All music used…