Saturday Roundup: Jill Rudy, Okee Dokee, Poetry

Highlights from episodes that aired from Monday, April 3rd to Friday, April 7th. Episodes featured in this Saturday's round-up:  Someone Who Made A Difference - Dr. Jill Rudy, of the BYU English Department, brings her American Folklore Class to join us in Studio 6 to share stories of people who made a difference in their lives. Hear stories of brave ancestors and smart relatives, the charity of strangers, quick thinkers, and other every day heroes who exhibit courage in thoughtful acts of kindness and wisdom.  Okee Dokee Brothers - In this episode, Joe Mailander, one half of the dynamic duo the Okee Dokee Brothers, joins Sam Payne in conversation to discuss songwriting, storytelling, folklore and traveling through America. Poetry - Leonardo da Vinci once said, “Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” Robert Frost said, “A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness,” and Charles Baudelaire implores us, “always be a poet, even in prose.” This episode is a brief survey of poetry from Western history and civilization.  The Case of the Shooting Star - This episode features the enigmatic drama "The Case of the Shooting Star" produced by our friends at  Cape Cod Radio Mystery Theater. Join Underhill in another mystery as he and Doctor Scofield, check into the science and history of meteors, as well as the laws of probability, when a man is struck dead by a flying object. Take the Mountain Down - This bluegrass narrative based on the story of the Prodigal Son, commissioned by R. Don Oscarson was written by Steven and Marvin, and performed and filmed for television for BYUtv. The production also included Sam Payne in its cast. You can watch a performance of Take the Mountain down by clicking this link: Take the Mountain Down on BYUtv