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Have you ever been in a daily commute, or in a class, and sat next to the same people day in and day out, and not known one thing about them? Not their names, not their jobs, and certainly not their lives. You give them nicknames in your head attributed to what they wear and what they drink, but you have no idea who they are. Of course, you never speak. The first rule is “don’t talk to strangers.” What would it take to get to know these people, and in turn to let them into your life?

I’m Joe Riley with KWBU, and this is Likely Stories.Every couple of weeks, I visit the Waco McLennan County Library and browse the New Book shelves. That’s where I saw Bringing Ben Home: A Murder, A Conviction, and the Fight to Redeem American Justice. Actually, it was the author’s name that first caught my eye – Barbara Bradley Hagerty is currently a contributing writer at The Atlantic. Before that, she spent 19 years reporting on justice issues and religion for NPR. I checked the book out because I’ve always been impressed by her work.

The Kindly Shepherds’ “Lend Me Your Hand,” produced by Monk Higgins, is much coveted by Northern Soul vinyl collectors.

From a creative youth and the influence of dreams to showmanship and celebrity, on this weeks David and Art, host David Smith digs into the fascinating trajectory of an iconic Spanish painter.

Whilst in town celebrating KWBU's 25th anniversary, Grant Barrett, master of language and co-host of 'A Way with Words' spent some time in studio with Rachel Velasco. Amongst other topics they'll be discussing where Grant's interest in language initially came from and linguistic projects he's been involved with. We'll also be getting Grant's insight into Texan and Southern slang.

What would it be like to move to the legendary prairie land of Laura Ingalls Wilder, only to have your world fall apart? Hello, and welcome to “Likely Stories.” I’m Diane Kemper.

This week on David and Art, host David Smith Smith looks at how celebrity can cloud our view of real achievement—especially when the artist becomes more famous than the art.

On this edition of Central Texas Leadership Series, Rachel Velasco leads a conversation with Nancy Goodnight, celebrated Waco triathlete, race director and community builder. Goodnight discusses her start as an athlete and some of the defining moments on the finish line that have impacted her the most.

The Blend Wright Trio were a poppy, upbeat gospel group led by the multi-talented Eleanor Wright, who recorded for Savoy in the 1960s.

In Texas, we always seem to be caught between drought and floods. Ross has assembled a shower of songs about both.