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The Shelley Irwin Show Podcast for 3-31-26

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The Shadows, the Excellence in Business Gala 2026, Lucky Droppings, The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru, and The Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan.

Composer Greg Scheer presents The Shadows, a modern classical music album timely this Holy Week. Recorded at Fountain Street Church, it fits alongside Bach's Passions or Mozart's Requiem. Greg shares his work.

President of Davenport University Rick Pappas joins the show to discuss the upcoming Excellence in Business Gala 2026. We also talk about the President's legacy as he retires this summer.

Montague and Whitehall FFA's partner to host Lucky Droppings, a unique bingo to raise money for the nonprofit. We talk to Willa Van Loon, 11th grader at Montague High's FFA about what she gets from involvement and how the bingo works.

Author Olesay Gilmore transports readers to the vibrant streets of 1920's Paris, following a pair of fortune tellers, fighting for their home and family as they come face to face with the dark choices of their families' past. We talk about the book and preview a reading at GR's Schuler Books this Thursday evening.

It's a feel good story, The Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan, targeting middle grade readers and inspired by true stories. We talk to author Jasmine Warga about the story of healing, addressing anxiety, and trauma.

Transcripts are provided upon request.

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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.