This is Real with Ric, a podcast about Life after Loss. Ric is a young widow, who lost his wife Jade shortly after giving birth to their son. Since then, Ric has been writing his way through grief and has published seven books, two adult books about living with loss and his life with Jade and five children's books inspired by his son, Hugo. In his podcast series, Ric will talk candidly about his life before the loss of Jade. How his grief has changed him, how being a single dad has motivated ...
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Vox Pop is WAMC's live call-in talk program. Host Ray Graf welcomes guests with expertise in areas ranging from astronomy and birding to taxes and cooking. Our experts take questions posed by WAMC listeners. Every Monday is a "Medical Monday." Every Friday is a "Food Friday."There are several ways to join the conversation:Call in during the show from 2-3 p.m. at 1-800-348-2551 (1-800-34TALK-1)Email voxpop@wamc.org during the showTweet us @WAMCVoxPopYou can subscribe to the podcast here: iTun ...
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Food Friday 9/6/24: Peak Harvest with Chef Ric Orlando
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Chef Ric Orlando is back to share his ideas about what to do with all the good stuff that is being harvested right now. Ray Graf hosts.
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The gardening experts are back to take your questions. Ray Graf hosts.
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Home Improvement with Darren Tracy 9/4/24
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Need a little advice about home maintenance and repair? We've got a guy. Darren Tracy is back to take your calls. Ray Graf hosts.
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Julie Hart and Rich Guthrie are back to answer your questions. Ray Graf hosts.
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Food Friday 8/30/24: Baking with Chef Gail Sokol
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Chef Gail Sokol is back and she is absolutely mad about Basque Cheesecake. What's that? Your host has no clue. We'll learn about it together. Ray Graf hosts.
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Dr. Valerie Rapson joins us to discuss recent astronomy news and answer your questions. Ray Graf hosts.
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Climate change and clean energy with Dan Delurey 8/28/24
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Dan Delurey joins us to answer your questions about climate change and emerging clean energy technologies. Dan is Senior Fellow for Energy & Climate at Vermont Law and Graduate School. WAMC's Ray Graf hosts.
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Antiques with Colin Stair and Lisa Thomas 8/27/24
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Colin Stair and Lisa Thomas join us to answer your questions. Ray Graf hosts.
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Medical Monday 8/26/24: Ear, Nose and Throat with Dr. Nora Perkins
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We're joined by Dr. Nora Perkins from Albany ENT and Allergy Services. 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.
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Food Friday 8/23/24: Scandinavian with Julia Joern and Chef Henning Nordanger
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We learn a little about Scandinavian cooking today with Chef Henning Nordanger and Julia Joern of Julia's Local in Round Top, NY. Ray Graf hosts.
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The gardening experts are back to take your questions. Ray Graf hosts.
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Massage Therapy with Laura Brown 8/21/24
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We explore the world of massage therapy today with Laura Brown of Capital Region Therapeutic Massage. Ray Graf hosts.
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Genealogy with Tracy Skrabut 8/20/24
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Genealogist Tracy Skrabut returns to help you find answers to your family history questions. Call with your questions. 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.
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Medical Monday 8/19/24: Neurosurgery with Dr. David Penn
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We welcome Dr. David Penn of Nuvance Health. Dr. Penn is a neurosurgeon with areas of expertise including treatment of complex brain tumors, such as acoustic neuromas and meningiomas, vascular malformations, such as aneurysms and AVMs and cerebral bypass. Ray Graf hosts.
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Food Friday 8/16/24: Cheese with Mary Rizzo and Shaleena Bridgham
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It's cheese time. It's ALWAYS cheese time! We welcome Shaleena Bridgham of Four Fat Fowl and Mary Rizzo of The Cheese Traveler. Ray Graf hosts.
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Do you have a question that a scientist might answer? Our team of experts is back to help! Ray Graf hosts.
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Pets and Vets with Dr. Ron Scharf 8/14/24
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Dr. Ron Scharf is back to answer your pet care questions. 800-348-2551 is the number to call at show time. Ray Graf hosts.
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Automotive repair with Gordon Fricke 8/13/24
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Ace mechanic Gordon Fricke is back to help you keep your car in tip-top condition. Ray Graf hosts.
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Medical Monday 8/12/24: Geriatric Medicine with Dr. Rebecca Stetzer
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We are joined by Dr. Rebecca Stetzer, a geriatrician from The Alzheimer's Center at Albany Medical Center. Ray Graf hosts.
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Food Friday 8/9/24: Summer Cocktails with John Fischer and Anton Kinloch
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Summer cocktails is the theme of today's show. We welcome mix-masters John Fischer and Anton Kinloch. Ray Graf hosts.
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Accepting Acceptance
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Episode 10 of Real with Ric. In this episode, we find Ric in a contemplative and honest mood as he reflects on 2023. He'll chat about Growth Through Grief, raising money for a local bereavement charity and of course the success of his podcast series: Real with Ric. He'll also dive deeply into the investigation and inquest into the loss of his wife …
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In episode 9 of Real with Ric, Ric will talk about the word WIDOWER. What it means to him, how he feels about it and what it's like to be part of a club he never wanted be in. He'll also chat about his body transformation and how that's going, visiting Disneyland for the first time with Hugo and a sign that Jade was very much with them both in spir…
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Body Transformation
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In episode 8 of Real with Ric, Ric will talk about how mental wellbeing is closely connected with physical wellbeing. He’ll talk about why he began running in the first instance, his incredible weight loss journey and how he donated vast amounts of money to charity through his efforts. Ric will open up about how his fitness regime changed and the n…
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In this exclusive 'extra episode' of Real with Ric, Ric will chat about his quest to find love. What does dating look like as a widow? How does online dating feel, when you were settled before it even was invented? When and how do you know, that you're now ready to invite someone back into your life. Ric will discuss this and more as he shares his …
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This is episode 6 of Real with Ric. This time, Ric will open up candidly about the investigation into the loss of his wife, Jade. He'll discuss his entrepreneurship in transitioning from being self-employed to running a thriving property business and the steps he took in order to do that; whilst throwing himself into becoming a full time father. Ri…
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This is episode five of Real with Ric, where Ric will discuss the setbacks that the Pandemic brought as he dealt with the feeling of loneliness during lockdown. Ric will talk about the bond he began to build with Hugo during this time and how difficult it was whilst in the depths of grief. He'll chat about opening up to the idea of love again and t…
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In episode four of Real with Ric, Ric begins to focus on what the future of a widowed and single parent looks like. He'll talk about where the concept of Real with Ric came from and his first trip away with his brother, where he learned very quickly that wherever you go, your grief goes with you. Ric will discuss how he focused his energy into runn…
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In the third episode of Real with Ric, Ric will discuss his thoughts and feelings on returning to his and Jade's home, for the first time without his soul mate. He'll open up about the reality of becoming a widow at 34 and a single-parent to their son Hugo. And whilst Ric openly talks about this incredibly dark period of his life, he also shares so…
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In this second episode of Real with Ric, we'll hear about that eventful day. A day that's etched in Ric's mind forever. He'll discuss the elation of meeting Hugo for the very first time, the labour journey and how Jade felt throughout. He will also tackle the fear, shock and loss of soulmate Jade Hart. Listen now to an authentic, honest and real ac…
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In this first episode of Real with Ric, we'll meet the man himself. He'll chat about why he wanted to make a podcast and how it's important to him and his journey through grief. He'll discuss what Jade was like, the plans they had made and how they felt about Hugo's imminent arrival, prior to her untimely death shortly after childbirth in 2018. If …
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