Wes welcomes special guest and UNC graduate John Mims on the show this week to fill in for Tarheel Danny. Join Wes and John as they discuss the moment they knew they were Tarheel fans, special moments in Tarheel history and as always, listen as they analyze the past week’s games. Additionally, your hosts take a moment to talk about the UNC logos and how they’ve changed over the years and answer the all-important question of who’s worse, Duke basketball fans or NC State football fans? Tune in to this week’s episode of Bleeding Blue to find out the answer and much more. Go Heels!
Running time: 39 minutes

Dads take over The Parent Trip in this episode as hosts Mary-Margaret and Carol Anne welcome tech-savvy fathers on the air to discuss raising kids in the era of technology. Lin Ward, a security administrator and father of one, and Matt Anderson, a systems architect and father of seven, converse about everything from Kindles to Facebook while Mary-Margaret and Carol Anne share their own experiences with raising children in a world of technology. Mary-Margaret even gives us the secret to making young children get ready in the mornings without any fuss… could electronic cupcake making be the answer? Find out on this month’s episode of The Parent Trip.
Running time: 66 minutes

In the premier episode of “Be Holistic!”, co-hosts Suzanne and Michelle talk about what exactly the term “holistic” means – and what it doesn’t mean – while discussing the way modern living can integrate into the more simplistic, holistic way of life, both physically and spiritually. From homemade fruit roll ups for the kids to finding religion for the adults, your hosts get down and dirty with what it means to live a holistic lifestyle in today’s world. Find out what happens when Michelle gives her children blue dye, who’s going “berzerkers,”; and what’s in store for when people just like you talk about living their lives, holistically speaking.
Running time: 28 minutes
This episode is brought to you by the Wepner Wellness Center, offering a Wide Array of Healing Arts including yoga, meditation, massage, and more! They are conveniently located in the center of the Newton, Conover, and Hickory area of Catawba County. This beautiful area is nestled in the foothills of North Carolina between the mountain city of Asheville and metropolitan Charlotte. They are located less than five minutes off of Interstate 40. Visit their web site at www.wepnerwellnesscenter.com.

How patients perceive “pain management” in the hospital setting is a core element of the national patient assessment survey – and it’s also one of the lowest scoring areas for healthcare organizations. Alan Jackson, with The Jackson Group, is joined by Valerie Sipe, Project Manager for CAHPS services, to discuss the questions in the survey relating to pain management and how organizations can work to see these scores improve.
Running time: 32 minutes
The Jackson Group is a management consulting and survey services firm located in North Carolina. The Jackson Group is an approved vendor for both the Hospital CAHPS and the Home Health CAHPS process, and has been helping organizations with patient satisfaction surveys for over 25 years. Learn more about The Jackson Group at www.thejacksongroup.com.

In this week’s episode of Education Matters, Lamar and Tracy tackle the issue of disadvantaged youth, opportunities provided for them and the effects of poverty on the education of young people. Astonishing statistics set the stage for an in depth discussion on the trials that disadvantaged youth face, the stress that poverty has on their education and health, and the importance of communication within a community.
Special guests Alanda Jackson, executive director of the Hickory Housing Authority and Amanda Freeland, Parent Program Coordinator for Catawba County Dept. of Social Services emphasize the work that is being done behind the scenes to provide relief for disadvantaged youth and encourage listeners to lend a helping hand in helping motivate and inspire the leaders of tomorrow. From hunger to sickness, and from embarrassment to pride, this week’s episode of Education Matters integrates local issues into a national epidemic that is affecting millions of youth across the country.
For more information on the programs and events mentioned in this episode, please visit the following links:
www.facebook.com/icaretourcatawba
www.hickoryhousing.countync.com
To find out how you can help, you can contact Alanda Jackson at ajackson@hickoryhouse.org, and Amanda Freeland at afreeland@catawbacountync.gov.

Its a new way of doing things here at Bleeding Blue… Tarheel Danny is on the road and making a phone appearance! Listen to the guys wrap up football, predict some basketball and analyze the players. Bleeding Blue will be coming to you weekly now, so be sure to keep the comments and suggestions coming… maybe they’ll invite you on an episode! As always — GO HEELS!
Running time: 30 minutes. Hosts: Wes Baker and “Tarheel” Danny.

It’s time to talk music on “New Stuff”, as this month’s panel discusses the latest online music services available from Google, Apple and others (although it pretty much turns into a Spotify love-fest). The group also recommends some services and apps they are enjoying, and Alan creates an impromptu music video. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
Show host Lee Yount (www.catawbacounty.gov) brings together MESH regulars Alan Jackson (Jackson Group Interactive, www.jginteractive.com), “Free Range Chicken Thinking” host Ryan Carroll (with Pixelspace, www.pixelspace.com), and Carol Anne Hartman from “The Parent Trip (Carol Anne Hartman Photography, www.cahartman.com/) for this month’s discussion.