Meet the three Charlotte semifinalists for this year’s James Beard Awards for individuals who excel in the culinary industry. They'll share how they contribute to national recognition of the city through food — and, this year, drinks.

On the next Charlotte Talks, among the changes brought on by Trump 2.0 is the sudden disappearance of guidance from the CDC, and other federal agencies, regarding the spread of disease. Although some of that information has been restored, there is still concern in the medical community. Though we might rely on doctors to keep us healthy, they can’t do the best job when their tools are taken away. That — and concerns over the new secretary of health and human services — has raised red flags about public health.

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Davidson-based painter Elizabeth Bradford. She paints large nature scenes with lots of things happening at once, and talks about how hearing a slam poet changed her painting style.

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to author Andy Corren. Andy wrote an obit a few years ago for his self-described “redneck Jewish” mother. That obit went viral, and he has expanded it into a hilarious and touching memoir called “Dirtbag Queen.”