World Footprints

GOLD AWARD: On the Road to Freedom along the Civil Rights Trail

World Footprints will travel along The Road To Freedom with author and former civil rights activist Charlie Cobb as he introduces us to the places of the movement and the personalities who made those places historically relevant. Then meet fellow travelers Scott Hartblay and Christine Bischoff as they recount their independent journeys along the civil rights trail through Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana. This show won a GOLD AWARD for best travel broadcast from the North American Travel Journalist Association.

Book Club: The Long Ride

"The Long Ride" tells the story of author Lucian Spataro as he raises awareness about the rainforest during his cross-country equine trek.

Book Club: A Far Cry from Sunset

Can 4 friends travel through 5 countries on two continents to get 10 major music artists to appear on a tribute album to 1 unknown songwriter? That is the question we'll have answered with today’s Book Club reading, A Far Cry From Sunset. The unknown songwriter is our book’s author, Billy Franks. The first chapter has Billy admitting that he is a man whose dreams didn’t come true. The later chapters describe a verbal altercation with singer Bryan Adams and everything in between offers a cross between science fiction, suspense and comedy relief. Did Billy and his friends achieve their goal or did they realize unexpected dreams? Tune in to hear the answer to this question and others like:
When did Billy's lifelong friendship with Prince Harry begin?
Did Billy and friends actually steal from Led Zeppelin?
What was the biggest lesson he learned while traveling around the world?

Book Club: A Journey into Dorothy Parker’s New York

Author Kevin Fitzpatrick (no relation to us) joins us to talk about his dynamic historic guide book: Dororthy Parker's New York. As part of the ArtPlace Series, this richly illustrated book captures the New York that inspired Dorothy Parker. Much more than a travel book, readers are taken on a journey into her favorite haunts as well as her career, private life, political activism, theatrical exploits, and final years. Today's World Footprints Book Club is joined by listener reviewers Karon Powell and Seigrid Rich.

Book Club: ”Samuel sails ’round the Horn”

Author and former school teacher Lynn Glaze joins this special childrens' book club to discuss her book: Samuel Sails 'Round the Horn. A tale of an ancestor that provides a realistic glimpse into daily life in 1850 and embraces the importance of traveling to adopt a worldly view. We're joined by two special student listener reviewers: Jedidiah Bonner and Zamika Peterson. Sam's adventure is a great read for school aged children and adults alike.

Book Club: ”Tales from the Tarmac”

If you’ve ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at our world’s airports, you’ll enjoy today’s book club reading “Tales from the Tarmac”. Author Claudia Oxee is a former runway model turned airline industry aficionado and her new book offers great insight into the crazy world of airport terminals when ground staff and passengers intersect. With humor, warmth, and wit, Oxee shares her most memorable moments in the industry in hopes to entertain – and yes, enlighten! – all travelers, from the novice to the seasoned. Oxee’s book is part ‘tell-all’ and part etiquette guide, but “Tales from the Tarmac” is also all heart and humor.

Exploring Palm Island and Tobago Cays Marine Park

"GOLDEN MIC" award-winning show from the Caribbean Tourism Organization.
On today’s World Footprints we’re traveling through the southern Grenadines and will share the beauty and magic of this special part of the world. Our show originates from the beautiful Palm Island at the Palm Island Resort. Palm Island is a private tropical paradise comprising only 135 acres in size. You’ll meet Chris Ghita, a transplant from Grenada, who has found his place as General Manager of this remarkable resort. He’ll entice you to escape the hassles of the world with a visit to this tiny paradise. Then, we’ll introduce you to Palm Island’s most colorful character and resident artist and doctor, Patrick Chavellier. This wonderful man and his extraordinary studio is worth the visit alone. Patrick is one of the world’s finest undersea artists and we’ll learn about his art and his life in paradise. Finally, we’ll travel by powerboat to the Tobago Cays Marine Park—a protected wildlife preserve of five isles bordered by a giant horseshoe reef. This aquamarine blue and green water-scape serves as home to wild sea turtles and is a underwater haven for scuba divers and snorkelers alike. Here’s we’ll talk to Park Ranger Lesroy Noel who will describe the natural beauty surrounding us.

New Orleans’ French Quarter Festival 2013 (hour 2)

World Footprints continues to let the good times roll with the powerful second hour of our LIVE French Quarter Festival 2013 broadcast. For our 6th annual broadcast we introduce the founders of Timecode: NOLA a popular independent film festival. Actor Terence Rosemore continues to help us co-host the show and contributes to the conversation about the film and television industry in New Orleans. Then political power couple James Carville and Mary Matalin join us. They may not agree on anything in the political sphere but they do agree on their mutual love for New Orleans. Hear why they chose to leave the political jungle of Washington, DC to raise their family in the Big Easy.

New Orleans’ French Quarter Festival 2013 (hour 1)

World Footprints celebrated in style for our 6th annual French Quarter Festival broadcast from the Big Easy in 2013! Our LIVE broadcast earned us a distinguished award from the North American Travel Journalists Association. We are pleased to share the first hour of our award-winning show today. Interviews included first-time New Orleans visitors Chad Kerkman and Jerry Krueger, award-winning actor Terence Rosemore (HBO Treme), and Bradley Sumrall, curator for the Ogden Museum of Southern Art (the largest house for southern art in the world). For art lovers this is the place to be today so join us and let the good times roll.

Book Club review: ”Coincidence is God’s Way of Remaining Anonymous”

You may know actress/singer Gloria Loring from her character Liz Chandler on the soap opera Days of Our Lives, or as the singer in the number-one hit song "Friends and Lovers" or as the mother of singer Robin Thicke. But what you may not know is that Gloria has wrestled with real-life dramas throughout her life. Her oldest child was diagnosed with a chronic illness, she struggled through an unraveling marriage and faced countless professional challenges. But Gloria also experienced the saving grace of timely coincidences. Today's Book Club reading "Coincidence is God's Way of Remaining Anonymous" is a detailed account of Gloria's compelling life's journey and her exploration of the mystery of divine intervention. Gloria experienced many 'accidental miracles' that occurred at just the right time. One example was her discovery of a business card with the words "expect a miracle" that someone or something placed on her makeup table. That event and those simple words have since become her mantra.