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They discuss "Becoming 'merican: The Game Show!" It will be performed on Friday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m. at Story Parlor. For tickets: https://tinyurl.com/pm7rdfkj 

He discusses the 2026 Asheville Improv Festival that will run from May 6-9, 2026. For information and tickets click: https://www.ashevilleimprovfest.com/

He discusses "Purification," his play that will run from April 30-May 10. For information and tickets: https://bit.ly/Purification26  

Join director Zachary Eden and cast members Badge Burrell, Jace Walters, Jacob Walters, and Roselee Crawford as they talk about this exciting upcoming production.The show runs from April 24 – May 3.Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/5yhz433jNote: We had a few Zoom hiccups, so the quality isn’t perfect and the ending was cut a bit short. Still a great conversation!

It will run from April 16-26 at Ashville Performing Arts Academy. For tickets: https://tinyurl.com/2xpdzxjz  

The WNC Whiskey Festival takes place on Saturday, May 30. For more information and tickets, click: https://www.wncwhiskeyfest.com/ 

One of them is arguably the greatest rock song of all time ("Happy Together" at the 30:03 mark).

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He discusses "Ethnically Ambiguous," his one-man show that will run at HART Theatre from March 20=29. For tickets, click: https://tinyurl.com/3unhd22d

They discuss the North Carolina S.A.F.E. (Secure All Firearms Effectively) initiative  

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Links mentioned on 2.16.2026 BLAINESWORLD podcast (and a few others), courtesy of Graeme BrowningBBC SurveyLargest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territoryhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/new-ebu-research-ai-assistants-news-contentOne in 5 Americans now regularly get news on TikTok (Pew Research)1 in 5 Americans regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020 | Pew Research Centerhttps://www.pewresearch.org/tools-and-datasets/Fact-Checking sites:PolitiFact.org - Pulitzer Prize-winning site from the PoynterInstitute https://www.politifact.com/FactCheck.org -- from the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvaniahttps://www.factcheck.org/ AP News Fact CheckFact Check: Political & News Fact Check | AP Newshttps://www.factcheck.org/Snopes.comThe definitive fact-checking site and reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.https://www.factcheck.org/And One more link on the good AI can do. I'm sending it because I just love  this story, and it's so well written too.To Stay in Her Home, She Let In an A.I. Robot - The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/us/elliq-ai-robot-senior-companion.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

She discusses "Close Quarters," opening on Feb. 20 and running through March 1 at Lamplight AVL. For tickets: https://pltc.simpletix.com/   ... To watch or listen, go to www.blainesworld.net and find the episode dated 2.17.2026. From there, you can watch on YouTube or listen on your favorite podcast platform.

Aaron Ybarra also stars. ... To watch or listen, go to www.blainesworld.net and find the episode dated 2.17.2026. From there, you can watch on YouTube or listen on your favorite podcast platform. ... PS. The show will run from Feb/ 20-March 1 at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts. For tickets: https://tinyurl.com/4emtax6c 

Dogged Utopia's darkly comic musical will run from Deb. 26-March 8 at The Bebe Theatre. For tickets, click: https://doggedutopia.simpletix.com/ 

Note: To read Dr. Muntean's insightful op-ed piece that she mentioned in the podcast, click:https://ashevillecitizentimes-nc.newsmemory.com/?publink=2645a5ea3_1351f94

What’s happening in Asheville from a law enforcement perspective? I spoke with these two individuals on BLAINESWORLD. Watch or listen here: www.blainesworld.net (Feb. 3 episode).

Please check out today’s BLAINESWORLD podcast featuring Mark Potts, CEO of LocAlmanac, with a special focus on how AI is shaping his work and the future of his industry. He shares practical insights, real examples, and thoughtful perspectives on what AI means for businesses and everyday life. ... To watch or listen, go to www.blainesworld.net and find the episode dated 2.2.2026. From there, you can watch on YouTube or listen on your favorite podcast platform.

For more information: https://ashevilletheatre.org/education/adult-classes/, then scroll down to Readers Theatre Workshops.

To note:1. You don't have to be a scientist to join the club.2. For more information, call Sue at 304-684-7990.

Read his opinion piece, "Knowing 5 Signs of Dementia," that recently appeared in USA TODAY by clicking: https://tinyurl.com/mr3vpzau