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American artists and composers finally came into their own in the early 20th century. Before that, they mostly took inspiration from their colleagues in Europe. Inspired by jazz and the urban rhythm of the New World, artists and composers alike found a style that was uniquely American. We'll look at how that had an impact on classical music and paintings of the time. Our guests are Sharon Matt Atkins of The Currier Museum of Art. (she's co-curator of their new exhibition In the American Grain: Dove, Hartley, Marin, O'Keeffe, and Stieglitz) and Anthony Princiotti, Artistic Director for The New Hampshire Philharmonic. The group's opening concert next weekend will feature music of Ravel and Gershwin.

It may be true that everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it, but climatologist Barry Keim is doing his best to at least help us understand it. He's the co-author of New England Weather, New England Climate which succeeds in explaining why New England is the ultimate destination of nearly all storm tracks nationwide. Barry Keim is the former New Hampshire State Climatologist at the University of New Hampshire and is currently assistant professor of Geography and Anthropology and State Climatologist at Louisiana State University.

Archer Mayor's latest novel, St Alban's Fire, exposes the darker sides of life and crime in Vermont. This is his 16th book in a series that follows Detective Joe Gunther of the Vermont Bureau of Investigations. We'll talk with Archer about the story and how his own experience fighting fires helped inform it.

Chef Liz Barbour has a pretty impressive resume, including stints at Barsamian’s in Cambridge and at the Inn At Harvard. Now she spends her time helping untrained folks turn their ordinary meals into fancy spreads. She'll share her favorite Fall recipes with us, and we'll talk about why she considers well-balanced meals to be a family value. Liz offers cooking demonstrations and instruction via her business, The Creative Feast.

New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Joseph Nadeau announced his plans to retire from the Court at the end of the year. He'll join us to talk about his 37 years of service in the state judiciary and what he plans to do once he leaves the bench.