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For the last twenty-five years, volunteers with Remote Area Medical have traveled the planet, providing people and animals with medical and dental care, at no charge. The Knoxville-based volunteer corps began by providing service in countries other than the United States... But more of these medical expeditions are being staged here at home as more Americans have trouble affording that care. Stan Brock began Remote Area Medical in 1985. He was once a bush-pilot in the Amazonian basin, and was a co-host and producer of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. Now, Brock heads up RAM's medical expeditions, including a recent trip flying medical supplies to Haiti in the aftermath of the January 2010 earthquake. He spoke with Chrissy Keuper... 
Knoxville native Victor Ashe has spent more than 30 years in public service. In 1968, Ashe was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives. In 1987, he won the office of Knoxville City Mayor and served for 16 years. Then in 2004, Ashe was sworn in as US Ambassador to Poland. The former ambassador has recently returned home to his native Knoxville. Chrissy Keuper spoke to Ashe about his time in Poland...
Next week, the gavel falls on the second session of Tennessee's 106th General Assembly. If the past is any indication, the roughly six month session will feature plenty of back-biting, grand-standing and power-grabbing. The fact that it's an election year-- and a census year --- means there will be enough chaos to satisfy even the most discerning cynic. But somewhere in all that political bedlam, some very tough decisions will have to be made. And they may affect all of us in ways we can’t yet imagine. On this segment of Dialogue, WUOT's Ann Lloyd speaks with Joe White, State Capitol Reporter for WPLN Nashville Public Radio...
