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The Shelley Irwin Show Podcast for 9-19-24

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An ArtPrize Artist joins us to talk about his large-scale interactive installation, we discuss drug shortages for cancer patients with Dr. Carolyn Hendricks, By Leaps and Bounds with early childhood education professionals, and we talk to historian Max Boot about his book, 'Regan.'

ArtPrize Artist Andres Bustamante has installed a large-scale interactive piece in Pekich Park. From Florida, Andres joins in to talk about Palabras de Esperanza: Words of Hope.

Drug shortages are at an all-time high creating a crisis in cancer care. Dr. Carolyn Hendricks, Medical Oncologist and Member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology BOD, joins us to discuss the shortage and what’s being done to make important changes.

More than 20,000 children in Kent County do not have quality, affordable childcare. Families who do have childcare are feeling the cost impact, which averages $10,000 per year per child, while early care and education providers struggle to make a living wage. Guests join us to discuss.

Author/Historian Max Boot joins us to talk about book Regan: His Life and Legend. Max shares this biography of a Reagan we may not know, having performed more than 100 interviews and researching documents.

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.
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