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The opera that announced the young Mozart’s genius to the world returns to the Met stage, with acclaimed maestro Manfred Honeck making a notable company debut on the podium.

In this episode, we start with Katie Clifton who has a story about a trip to rehab, with a twist and we hear from Hailey Hendrix, who goes shopping for a discount doctor.Those stories and a first-time sit-down with the authors after their performance, coming up next on Hoot and Holler Radio.

On this week's Hoot and Holler Radio, comedians Joe Stanley and Kim Bratic share unforgettable childhood stories: Joe's cringe-filled memories with his great-grandmother Mimi, disco moves and a donkey baseball disaster.Then, Kim's rainbow-sweater day that turned into a real-life neighborhood shootout with SWAT and a stuck armored vehicle. These personal tales blend humor, vulnerability and community, and reflect on how extraordinary moments shape our lives.

 Abby Hamilton is the president and CEO of the United Way of Virginia's Blue Ridge. During this episode of Naturally Curious, we're going to discuss early childhood education, workforce development, and how the United Way tackles the most difficult challenges facing the region.

In this episode, we're sitting down with Ethan Long, President and CEO of VIA Centers for Neurodevelopment. Managing a team that covers over half the state's geography, Ethan oversees work that's as complex as it is vital. There are no easy answers in this field, but VIA is dedicated to educating and training young people, supporting their families, and accelerating their paths to post-secondary success.This is the full, unedited version of our conversation. We’ll dive deep into the realities of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), VIA's impact, and how leadership can challenge a team to stay in a state of continuous improvement. It’s a discussion that sits at the intersection of healthcare, education, leadership, and the strengthening of our families.

On this edition of Hoot and Holler Radio, Kate Givens tells us about her job when she was a 17-year-old Prayer Line Operator.And Jen Raffensperger has a haunted story and as we learn in the after-story spirits can have secrets and also be proud of you.

Imagine being able to combine all of your professional passions into one work. When you hear Michael Hemphill's story, you quickly realize that if the pieces can fit together so nicely for him, they can for you as well. Michael is a former award-winning newspaper reporter and when he chose to switch to nonprofit work, after years of helping individual nonprofit organizations, he had a bigger idea. Michael wanted to match an organization doing good work with a marketing firm, which could help him get more...buzz. This is a story of a passion filled man who had a wild idea. He didn't just dream it.But found a way to make it happen. In turn, he has helped hundreds of nonprofits and tens of thousands of people. I've long believed that interviewing interviewers makes for an incredible show. Above is the FULL UNEDITED version. BUZZ4GOOD's Michael Hemphill. (749x299, AR: 2.5050167224080266)

Naturally Curious: CEO at The Community Foundation of the New River Valley, Dr. Jessica Wirgau

Two exciting conductors, Daniele Rustioni and James Gaffigan, take the podium to lead Mozart’s breathless and breathtaking comedy.

Soprano Nina Stemme brought down the house when she headlined the premiere of visionary director Patrice Chéreau’s 2016 staging of Elektra. Now she returns to Strauss’s unhinged heroine.