February 17, 2026 // Forbes Avenue, Interviews
This week on Forbes Avenue, we aired part of a conversation with science fiction author John Scalzi. Scalzi is known for his humorous and approachable fiction that ranges from space operas (his Interdependency and Old Man’s War series) to near-future fiction (his Lock-In and Dispatcher series) to standalone novels that are both humorous and thought-provoking (e.g., Red Shirts, Kaiju Preservation Society, and Starter Villain).
In this portion of our 2022 conversation, John discusses some of his writing strategies, some of his non-fiction writing, and his thoughts about blogging — whatever.scalzi.com has been a going concern since 1998. You’ll enjoy John Scalzi’s engaging remarks!
Listen to John Scalzi (part 1)
Richard Gordon, interviewer, researcher, recording engineer, audio editor
Recorded: August 25, 2022
WRCT debut: February 17, 2026
February 9, 2026 // Interviews, News
Tune in to WRCT’s Court’s In Session Thursday, February 12, 2026 just past 8:00 p.m. when Joe Bonamassa makes his Court’s in Session debut.
With over 29 consecutive No. 1 charting blues albums (a chart record) and an upcoming Pittsburgh concert March 7 at the Benedum, Joe leads the charge in carrying the blues torch to the masses. He’ll be chatting with your Rockin’ Attorney, Eric Jackson Lurie about his upcoming Pittsburgh concert, and his brand new triple LP release: “B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100: Celebrating The King of the Blues” – which features artists including Eric Clapton, Chaka Khan, Paul Rodgers, Michael McDonald, George Benson and more!
Love the blues? Well ,don’t miss this interview. Tune your radio to WRCT 88.3 FM Pittsburgh or stream it online at WRCT.org. You can catch the replay Sunday February 15, 2026 at 10:00 p.m.
February 2, 2026 // Forbes Avenue
This week on Forbes Avenue, we talked with high school history teacher Tom Lisak and Andrew Bensch, a Pittsburgh historian and former student of Mr. Lisak’s, on their research and converging interests in Pittsburgh’s rich background. The pair walked us through how they began working together, their research process, and a brief glimpse into the type of content their podcast will include. They look forward to ongoing creation of this project, and hope it will allow listeners to see just how much history surrounds you in your day to day life.
Listen to the episode here.
Abriana Bensch, host, audio engineer, researcher
Recorded January 5, 2026; WRCT debut February 3, 2026
