WDUN Morning Show

When spending time during vacations or the holiday with your aging parents, how can you tell if things aren't as the seem to be? What are the indications that they may need help? Robin Lacrimosa joined us on Maine Street to offer some answers including how to start that "difficult conversation." Robin is a Life Care Coordinator with Kimbrough Law who specializes in helping families deal with the issues associated with aging.

World Almanac editor Sarah Janssen dropped by for her annual visit to Maine Street to share some interesting information from This year's edition. If you want to quantify just about everything that took place in 2022 and be the best trivia player on your team, it's the "World Almanac and Book of Facts 2023."

What happens when it's time for a military service dog to retire? Often they have no where to go. That's where Mission K9 Rescue steps in. Co-founder Bob Bryant joined us on Maine Street to share how Mission K9 works.

Maine Street presented a report on online financial sextortion of minors featuring FBI Supervisory Special Agent Keith Kabrhel. During 2022, law enforcement has received over 7,000 reports related to this type of crime. Kabrhel talked about ways to protect children from becoming victims.

Dr. Douglas Young is at it again with his latest book "Due South." Young dropped by Maine Street to talk about the romantic dramedy about a young girl-shy graduate student in a small college town who is surrounded by a cast of interesting characters.

Meena Harris stopped by Maine Street for a little story time to talk about her new children's book "The Truth About Mrs. Claus."

Marc Myers knows that every song has a story and he's spent much of his life discovering them. Marc spent time with us on Maine Street to talk about his new book "Anatomy of 55 More Songs."

Most people cook with recipes from a cookbook. Rosemary Grant uses the ones she finds on gravestones. Rosemary visited with us on Maine Street to talk about how she got started and what it was like to prepare some of the dishes with the families of the deceased.

Dan Buettner stopped by Maine Street again to talk about his latest cookbook "The Blue Zones American Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100." Dan has researched the Blue Zones. These are areas where people commonly live to 100 and beyond. The big factor: diet.

The holidays are a festive time for most. But there are those that suffer from seasonal depression. Sherry James used to following the suicides of both her parents. She shared how she has been able to find joy in the season again and talks candidly about what she does--and others can do--to keep from slipping into suicidal behavior.