Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 // Interviews,News
German guitar legend and founding member of The Scorpions, Uli Jon Roth, will be joining your Rockin’ Attorney, Eric Jackson Lurie on Court’s in Session, Thursday January 29 shortly after 8:00 p.m.
One of the premier rock guitarists in the world, Uli Jon Roth left the Scorpions to pursue his own vision of classically oriented guitar rock in the late 1970s. Since then he has recorded numerous albums cementing his legacy as one of the greatest rock guitar players of all time. Armed with his Sky guitar — featuring extra strings and extra scalloped frets — Uli is coming to Pittsburgh, April 22 to Jergel’s with a full band and a string quartet for his Pictures of Destiny tour. Uli and Eric will discuss his one of a kind guitar, his upcoming recordings entitled “Requiem for an Angel” and his half classical/half rock concert here in Pittsburgh!
Don’t miss this interview! Thursday, January 29 just past 8:00 p.m. with a replay Sunday, February 1 at 10:00 p.m. right here on WRCT, 88.3 FM and streaming at WRCT.org.
Wednesday, November 26th, 2025 // Forbes Avenue,Interviews
We recently had an in-depth conversation with Poe about her music, her career, and her involvement in the Alan Wake II video game project.
During the course of our conversation, Poe revealed herself to be a sensitive and profound artist who has reveled in her recent collaboration with Sam Lake and the rest of the Alan Wake team. Poe created the song “This Road” and other parts of the game’s award-winning soundtrack, and she connects in the real world with both gamers and her fans through The Lake House, a DLC (downloadable content) expansion of the Alan Wake II Universe. Gamers and Poe fans can visit The Siren Society ARG website to participate.
Along the way, we learned a lot about the creation of her 2000 album Haunted, the difficulties Poe had in her career in the early 2000s, and about the music industry itself. Fascinating how she has found more creative freedom in the Alan Wake virtual world than she ever has in the commercial streaming world!
Listen to our conversation with Poe
Note: The full nine minute version of “This Road” is not currently available to stream. It is available on limited edition vinyl at www.poestuff.com and within the Alan Wake II game. It can be heard on select radio stations like WRCT. The archived copy of the interview contains a more in-depth version of our conversation with Poe but does not include “This Road.” “This Road” is included when this interview is rebroadcast on WRCT.
Steven Post, researcher and interviewer
Richard Gordon, recording engineer, audio editor
Recorded: November 6, 2025
WRCT debut: November 25, 2025
Tuesday, November 11th, 2025 // Forbes Avenue
This week on WRCT’s Forbes Avenue, we visit the current exhibition at the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, located on the fifth floor of the CMU Hunt Library — a hidden gem on the CMU campus, open to both the CMU community and the general public.
The fall 2025 exhibition features the work of Costa Rican botanist and artist Rafael Lucas Rodríguez Caballero. Senior Curator Carrie Roy and Archivist Nancy Janda spoke with us about “Rafa’s” art; the role of botanical illustration in science; and other fascinating topics and issues in botany, art, and science — did you know there’s an extinct sea snail named after Mick Jagger?
Listening to this episode may inspire you to visit the Hunt Institute’s current exhibition: The Art and Science of Rafael Lucas Rodríguez Caballero. The illustrations of some of the orchids are spectacular. The exhibition is available 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays (except for November 27 and 28) through December 17.
Listen to the episode: Carrie Roy and Nancy Janda
Kate Smigie, researcher and interviewer
Richard Gordon, recording engineer, audio editor
Recorded: September 30, 2025
WRCT debut: November 11, 2025
