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2,852 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsForward Radio is independent, listener-sponsored, volunteer-powered, grassroots community radio WFMP-LP Louisville, Kentucky. We have been broadcasting at 106.5fm and live-streaming at forwardradio.org since April 9, 2017. Please donate at forwardradio.org to keep us on-air. It costs $20/day to keep this programming coming your way.
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Perks Season 6 Ep. 122 | Rebecca Rosenberg | Pop the Cork on "Her" story | 2-9-22
February 08, 2022 00:22 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBPart of what drew us to this week’s author, Rebecca Rosenberg, was the cool cover of her historical fiction novel, Champagne Widows. But as we read the book, we realized it was a pretty fascinating story of a young widow, Madame Clicquot, who essentially revolutionized champagne production in France during the Napoleonic years. Rebecaa has written two other historical fiction novels but Champagne Widows is the first in a series about the trailblazing women of wine in France in the 19th cent...
TCR 324 Real Climate Solutions | 2-7-22
February 07, 2022 23:37 - 28 minutes - 46.3 MBLet's talk about real solutions to climate change. What we get in the corporate media is often a distraction from the real issues. We hear about carbon, but that's only a symptom of deeper problems, including ecological problems and how we choose to govern. The ecological problems include what we're doing to the land, when we remove plant matter and we thereby remove the earth's ability to regulate weather and climate. We hear endlessly about the need to eliminate "animal agriculture" and m...
Single Payer Radio - U.S. Senate Hearing on Medicare Financing, Feb 7 2022
February 07, 2022 14:21 - 57 minutes - 85.3 MBThis episode includes testimony of Dr. Susan Rogers President of Physicians for a National Health Program before the U.S. Senate Hearing on Medicare Financing
#179 Critical Thinking for Everyone! | Harnessing Happiness Research| February 3, 2022
February 03, 2022 02:09 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MBHello, friends! This week we take a headlong dive into happiness research! We mull over the research on the differences between hedonic happiness and eudaimonic happiness and discuss what kind of balance of these types of happiness--and what's this "experiential happiness" stuff--we need for a satisfying life. “Critical Thinking for Everyone" airs on FORward Radio, 106.5fm and forwardradio.org, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Thursday at 5 pm EST and repeats Thursday at midnight and Friday at 11 ...
#179 Critical Thinking for Everyone! | Happiness | February 3, 2022
February 03, 2022 02:09 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MBPatty and Brian talk about happiness!
#176 Critical Thinking for Everyone! | Harnessing Happiness Research| February 3, 2022
February 03, 2022 02:09 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MBHello, friends! This week we take a headlong dive into happiness research! We mull over the research on the differences between hedonic happiness and eudaimonic happiness and discuss what kind of balance of these types of happiness--and what's this "experiential happiness" stuff--we need for a satisfying life. “Critical Thinking for Everyone" airs on FORward Radio, 106.5fm and forwardradio.org, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Thursday at 5 pm EST and repeats Thursday at midnight and Friday at 11 ...
Perks Season 6 Episode 121 | Jennifer Caloyeras | Books Are My People | 2-2-22
February 02, 2022 05:00 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MBIt’s always a lot of fun to connect with bookish podcasters, to learn why they started their shows and what they get from it. This week’s guest, Jennifer Caloyeras, is the host of Books Are My People. On her show, she has a bookish news segment and also recommends 5 books, most of them brand new releases, to listeners each week; Every other week she interviews a bookish guest. Jennifer lives in CA and teaches writing at the UCLA Extension’s Writer’s program. She is also a published author o...
Single Payer Radio | Suzanne Gordon | Nursing in a top-down, profit-driven health system | 1-31-22
January 31, 2022 13:53 - 57 minutes - 56.4 MBAuthor and medical journalist Suzanne Gordon discusses nursing in the profit driven American health care system
Sustainability Now! | Julia Murry & Ellen Trahan | Louisville Sustainability Council | 1-31-22
January 31, 2022 05:00 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MBThis week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, gets you ready for another exciting year of work with the Louisville Sustainability Council! Listen in as we sit down with the LSC’s Executive Director, Julia Murray, and Board Chair, Ellen Trahan, to discuss the launch of Solar Over Louisville; early planning for the 2022 Sustainability Summit; the development of an online Resource Library & Community Forum; and this year’s Community Grant Program. The Louisville Sustainability Counci...
TCR 323 Water & Climate
January 31, 2022 00:55 - 28 minutes - 50.4 MBWhat is the special role that water plays in our climate, both in the problem of climate change and its solution?
Bench Talk | Response to COVID Vaccine Skeptics (Part-1); February Night Sky | Jan. 31, 2022
January 30, 2022 05:19 - 29 minutes - 30.5 MBAfter two years of pandemic, there are still many people who don't believe that mRNA vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus are safe or effective. This erroneous perspective has been advanced on recent episodes of 'The Climate Report' on Forward Radio. This episode of 'Bench Talk: The Week in Science' attempts to address some of the misinformation advanced by vaccine-doubters. It might take a few weeks, but let's get started! Towards the end of the show, J. Scott Miller tells us what we ca...
Solutions To Violence | Economics | Ashley Spalding | 1-24-22
January 27, 2022 17:08 - 52 minutes - 45.4 MBAshley Spalding is Research Director at the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. She joined the staff in October 2011. Ashley has conducted research on social and economic policies affecting low-income families for over 15 years. Her doctoral and postdoctoral research projects at the University of South Florida focused on low-income housing and education, respectively. Ashley holds a PhD in Applied Anthropology from the University of South Florida, an MA in Anthropology from the University of...
Solutions To Violence, Economics, Ashley Spalding 1 - 24 - 22 ~0
January 27, 2022 17:08 - 52 minutes - 45.4 MBAshley Spalding is Research Director at the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. She joined the staff in October 2011. Ashley has conducted research on social and economic policies affecting low-income families for over 15 years. Her doctoral and postdoctoral research projects at the University of South Florida focused on low-income housing and education, respectively. Ashley holds a PhD in Applied Anthropology from the University of South Florida, an MA in Anthropology from the University of...
Solutions To Violence, Econcomis, Ashley Spalding, 1 - 24 - 22 ~0 No Music
January 27, 2022 16:55 - 52 minutes - 45.4 MBSolutions To Violence, Econcomis, Ashley Spalding, 1 - 24 - 22 ~0 No Music by FORward Radio
LouisvilleReads | Ep 26 | Paradise (1994) | Abdulrazak Gurnah | 1-26-22
January 26, 2022 20:45 - 58 minutes - 51.7 MBEpisode #26 of LouisvilleReads! Reviewing 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature winner Abdulrazak Gurnah's evocative 1994 coming of personal and geographic age novella 'Paradise'. Young Tanzanian Yusuf enters indentured servitude under his quite benevolent Uncle Aziz and journeys west to Congo interior, as well as into his own for the first time. As the shadow of late 19th century European colonialism falls on the continent at novel's end Yusuf (quintessentially African) sees a mysteriously inde...
Perks Season 6 Ep. 120 | Kimmery Martin | A Doctor In The House | 1-26-22
January 25, 2022 23:49 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBNormally, we don’t repeat the same guests multiple times on the show (because there are so many great guests to feature), but we decided to ask Kimmery Martin back on the show for this episode. Kimmery is a trained ER physician who is now a full time author and her niche is medical fiction about female doctors. She is the author of 3 books: The Queen of Hearts, The Antidote For Everything, and her newest, Doctors and Friends. When she spoke with us last time in Season 2, she hinted at the m...
Truth To Power | People Against Trafficking Humans Coalition of KY | 1-28-22
January 25, 2022 21:10 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MBJanuary is National Slavery & Human Trafficking Awareness Month and on this week's Truth to Power, we explore the state of human exploitation globally, nationally, and right here in Louisville. Join Forward Radio volunteers, Ruth Newman & Justin Mog for a highly informative conversation with two guests from the People Against Trafficking Humans (PATH) Coalition of Kentucky, Regina Carrico, and Dr. Theresa Hayden; along with Jeanette Westbrook, Social Worker and Human Rights Activist & Defende...
Sustainability Now! | Cathy Hinko & Andy McDonald | LG&E's Long Range Plan | Jan. 24, 2022
January 24, 2022 01:59 - 57 minutes - 78.4 MBThis week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, turns the lights on a critical conversation about LG&E’s long-range plan to continue burning coal and natural gas over the next four decades. Listen in as we discuss LG&E/KU’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) which is currently before the Kentucky Public Service Commission with Andy McDonald, MSc, CEM, Director of Apogee - Climate & Energy Transitions, a public service program of Earth Tools Inc. (http://www.ApogeeClimate.org) and Cathy H...
On The Edge With K.A. Owens, Guest-Michael T., Legacy Of Lorraine Hansberry
January 22, 2022 21:44 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBK.A. Owens interviews Michael T. about the legacy of the playwright (the late) Lorraine Hansberry - famous for "A Raisin In the Sun." Recorded Saturday January 22, 2022, 3PM.
On The Edge With K.A. Owens | Michael T. | Legacy Of Lorraine Hansberry | 1-22-22
January 22, 2022 21:44 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBK.A. Owens interviews Michael T. about the legacy of the playwright (the late) Lorraine Hansberry - famous for "A Raisin In the Sun." Recorded Saturday January 22, 2022, 3PM.
Community Control Now | The Dialetical Rise of White Nationalist State (Part 1 of 4)
January 21, 2022 15:28 - 23 minutes - 31.6 MBPart One of Four of Michael Tee's academic treatise " The Dialectical Rise of a White Nationalist State"
Save Our Schools with Dear JCPS | SB1 and Last JCPS School Board Meeting Recap | 1-20-22
January 21, 2022 00:00 - 58 minutes - 66.3 MBSave Our Schools with Dear JCPS | SB1 and Last JCPS School Board Meeting Recap | 1-20-22 by FORward Radio
#175 Critical Thinking for Everyone! | Decision Models | January 20, 2022
January 19, 2022 20:48 - 58 minutes - 81 MBPatty and Brian discuss models for making better decisions.
#175 Critical Thinking for Everyone! | How to Combat Decision Fatigue | January 20, 2022
January 19, 2022 20:48 - 58 minutes - 81 MBIn this show, we look at the realities of "decision fatigue" and what you can do to combat it. Decision fatigue is a way to describe mental overload that gets in the way of making choices and decisions. This can come from a sustained effort in dealing and making decisions that are complex, or even just having to make decisions in a complicated context, such as shifting COVID risks and realities. We explore research on what causes decision fatigue, warning signs, and how to reset and resto...
Perks Season 6 Ep. 119 | Andrew Harris | A Playground of Empathy | 1-19-22
January 19, 2022 05:00 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MBThis week’s episode features Andrew Harris, the producing artistic director at Stage One, a performing arts organization for children in our city. If you live in Louisville, you have either attended a Stage One production as a child or as the parent of a child, and the shows are always magical. Andrew chats with us about his career in theater, the unique attributes of children’s shows, and why children’s theater is essential to adult theater. Stage One has a couple upcoming plays, which we ...
Two Nuts in a Pod | Episode 49 "When Sh*t Hits the Fan Pt. 2" | Jan. 18, 2022
January 18, 2022 20:13 - 56 minutes - 66.5 MBThis week's episode is part two of our survey, "When sh*t hits the fan and your mental health is struggling, what are some things you do to cope?" Thanks to everyone who submitted responses! Featured: Original theme music by Neil Lucas
Sustainability Now! | Sumedha Rao & David Abell | Louisville's LEED for Cities Rating | 1-17-22
January 16, 2022 23:00 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MBThis week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, takes you on a deep dive into Louisville’s recent Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) for Cities certification at the Silver level from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Two guests who were intimately involved in the data gathering and reporting join us to discuss the meaning and implications of this rating: Sumedha Rao, LEED AP, Sustainability Specialist, Office of Advanced Planning and Sustainability, Louisville ...
Bench Talk | Citizen Science; Walrus from Space; Climate Change & Politics | Jan. 17, 2022
January 16, 2022 17:14 - 26 minutes - 25 MBDid you know that you can help save the walrus? Mary M. WIlliams describes the 'Walrus from Space' project. And are 'Citizen Science' projects like this successful? Is the data collected accurate? Dave Robinson fills you in. Then hear how plants and agriculture have been shifting northward due to the changing climate. Finally, J. Scott Miller discusses recent statements by Kentucky Senator Rand Paul about climate change, and reviews some new findings. Here is the link to the 'Walrus fr...
TCR 322 Hart's Take on Covid, Part 2 ~0
January 15, 2022 21:29 - 28 minutes - 49.7 MBPart Two. I'm sharing with you a ten page, 3000 word paper I wrote on Covid-19. What are the main issues? Are the vaccines safe? Are they effective? Are we giving a fair chance to early treatment? Are mandates appropriate?
TCR 322 | Hart's Take on Covid, Part 2
January 15, 2022 21:29 - 28 minutes - 49.7 MBPart Two. I'm sharing with you a ten page, 3000 word paper I wrote on Covid-19. What are the main issues? Are the vaccines safe? Are they effective? Are we giving a fair chance to early treatment? Are mandates appropriate?
TCR 321 | Hart's Take on Covid, Part 1
January 15, 2022 21:27 - 28 minutes - 49 MBI'll share with you a ten page, 3000 word paper I wrote on Covid-19. What are the main issues? Are the vaccines safe? Are they effective? Are we giving a fair chance to early treatment? Are mandates appropriate?
TCR 321 Hart's Take on Covid, Part 1
January 15, 2022 21:27 - 28 minutes - 49 MBI'll share with you a ten page, 3000 word paper I wrote on Covid-19. What are the main issues? Are the vaccines safe? Are they effective? Are we giving a fair chance to early treatment? Are mandates appropriate?
Truth To Power | APCD Public Meeting About Chemours Permit in Rubbertown | 1-14-22
January 12, 2022 09:35 - 59 minutes - 62.4 MBOn January 11th, 2022, the Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (APCD) held an important Public Meeting for a Title V Construction Permit for The Chemours Company in Rubbertown, on Louisville's West End. The proposed permit would allow the company to install equipment needed for a HFC-23 (greenhouse gas) reduction project. This meeting was an opportunity for members of the public to learn about the proposed permit, ask questions, and discuss the project with both APCD and Chemours ...
Perks Season 6 Ep. 118 | Gwenda Bond | Love Is Hell | 1-12-22
January 12, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBIn this episode, we talk to Gwenda Bond, a New York Times Best-selling author whose scope of work includes middle grade and young adult fiction, most with definitive fantasy elements. Her most recent book published this past fall, however, is her very first adult rom-com, a paranormal romance titled NOT YOUR AVERAGE HOT GUY, that involves the son of Satan. An anticipated sequel is due to hit bookstores in April 2022. Gwenda has vast experience in the literary world; she has published over 1...
Solutions To Vilence, Features Dr. Brian Clardy, 1 - 10 - 22~0
January 11, 2022 04:52 - 1 hour - 47 MBBrian Clardy received his Ph.D. in history from the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1999. Dr. Clardy Now teaches in the department of history at Murray State University. He is the author of two books, Radical Ideas: homilies and Reflections and A Testament of Grace: Sermons and Reflections. Brian Clardy has published numerous articles including “Impeaching Richard Nixon: Tennessee Congressman Ed Jones, Watergate, and the Political of Triangulation, 1973-1974” and “A Fear and L...
Solutions To Vilence | Dr. Brian Clardy | Jan. 10, 2022
January 11, 2022 04:52 - 1 hour - 47 MBBrian Clardy received his Ph.D. in history from the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1999. Dr. Clardy Now teaches in the department of history at Murray State University. He is the author of two books, Radical Ideas: homilies and Reflections and A Testament of Grace: Sermons and Reflections. Brian Clardy has published numerous articles including “Impeaching Richard Nixon: Tennessee Congressman Ed Jones, Watergate, and the Political of Triangulation, 1973-1974” and “A Fear and L...
Sustainability Now! | Charlotte Jones & Morgan Grubbs | TreesLouisville | 1-10-22
January 10, 2022 02:31 - 58 minutes - 80 MBThis week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, gets you pumped to plant some trees in 2022 with two of the staff members from TreesLouisville (http://treeslouisville.org), Operations Manager, Charlotte Jones, and Volunteer & Program Manager, Morgan Grubbs. Charlotte Jones moved to Louisville from Seattle in 2015 and became involved with TreesLouisville as a volunteer before joining the team full-time in January 2017. She holds her Certified Arborist credential from the International...
On The Edge With K.A. Owens, Guest-Michael T., Legacy Of Sidney Poitier, Sunday January 9, 2022
January 09, 2022 23:20 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBK.A. Owens discusses the legacy of the late actor and director Sidney Poitier with actor, writer and activist Michael T., recorded Sunday January 9, 2022.
On The Edge With K.A. Owens | Guest Michael Tee | Legacy of Sidney Poitier | January 9, 2022
January 09, 2022 23:20 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBK.A. Owens discusses the legacy of the late actor and director Sidney Poitier with actor, writer and activist Michael T., recorded Sunday January 9, 2022.
Save Our Schools | Senate Ed Comm Testimonies & How SB1 Relates to The Insurrection | 1-6-22
January 06, 2022 23:04 - 59 minutes - 57.6 MBSave Our Schools | Senate Ed Comm Testimonies & How SB1 Relates to The Insurrection | 1-6-22 by FORward Radio
1-6-22 - Senate Ed Committee Testimonies and How SB1 Relates to The Insurrection
January 06, 2022 23:04 - 59 minutes - 57.6 MB1-6-22 - Senate Ed Committee Testimonies and How SB1 Relates to The Insurrection by FORward Radio
#174 Critical Thinking for Everyone! | "Propelled" Author Dr. Andreas Elpidorou | January 6, 2022
January 06, 2022 14:39 - 58 minutes - 81.2 MBFor this show, Patty interviews Dr. Andreas Elpidorou, a UofL colleague and professor in the Department of Philosophy. Andreas is the author of the new book "Propelled: How Boredom, Frustration and Anticipation Lead Us to the Good Life." They talk about the ways in which his book asks us to think of boredom, frustration and anticipation as not only instructive to us as individuals--but necessary (!) to helping us fashion a life worth living and navigating everyday situations and choices. B...
#174 Critical Thinking for Everyone! | "Propelled" Author, Dr. Andreas Elpidorou | January 6, 2022
January 06, 2022 14:39 - 58 minutes - 81.2 MBFor this show, Patty interviews Dr. Andreas Elpidorou, a UofL colleague and professor in the Department of Philosophy. Andreas is the author of the new book "Propelled: How Boredom, Frustration and Anticipation Lead Us to the Good Life." They talk about the ways in which his book asks us to think of boredom, frustration and anticipation as not only instructive to us as individuals--but necessary (!) to helping us fashion a life worth living and navigating everyday situations and choices. B...
Perks of Being a Book Lover | 2021 Year in Review and What's New in 2022 | 1-5-22
January 04, 2022 23:17 - 55 minutes - 76.8 MBCarrie and Amy take a look back at books they read in 2021 and choose their favorites. Plus, past guests from 2021 share their top reads of the year. Books mentioned in this episode: 1- Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn 2- The Book of Eels by Patrik Svensson 3- This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith 4- Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia 5- Eat a Peach by David Chang 6- Lakewood by Megan Giddings 7- Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell 8- Sick Souls, Healthy Minds by John Kaag 9- On...
Two Nuts in a Pod | Episode 48 "When Sh*t Hits the Fan" | Jan. 4, 2022
January 04, 2022 21:41 - 57 minutes - 64.5 MBIn this week's solo episode, we talk about the ups and downs of the holiday season. Appropriately, we also share responses to the survey question, "When sh*t hits the fan and your mental health is struggling, what are some things you do to cope?" Featured: Original theme music by Neil Lucas
BenchTalk | Student Research on Mathematical Modeling & on Snakes; January Night Sky | Jan. 3, 2022
January 03, 2022 20:50 - 29 minutes - 30.4 MBThis week, WKU students Logan Stewart and Matthew Poynter discuss their research on modeling one-dimensional wave equations of vibrations on a string. Then, Kaylee-Dee Long (Georgetown College) describes her research on corticotropin-releasing-hormone production in Red-Sided Garter Snakes during their mating and migration seasons. These researchers all received awards for their presentations at the annual Kentucky Academy of Science conference held in November, 2021. Finally, astronomy/phy...
Single Payer Radio | Harriette Seiler | Kay Tillow | Dr. Ed Weisbart | Jan. 3, 2022
January 03, 2022 14:09 - 58 minutes - 76.3 MBHarriette Seiler accepts Ky Alliance recognition for KSPH KSPH chair Kay Tillow discusses privatization efforts of Medicare by Wall St Dr. Ed Weisbart, chair of Missouri PNHP discusses the merits of a Single Payer Health Program in the U.S.
Single Payer Radio: Harriette/Ky Alliance, Kay/Talk World Radio, Dr. Ed Weisbart, Jan 3, 2022
January 03, 2022 14:09 - 58 minutes - 76.3 MBHarriette Seiler accepts Ky Alliance recognition for KSPH KSPH chair Kay Tillow discusses privatization efforts of Medicare by Wall St Dr. Ed Weisbart, chair of Missouri PNHP discusses the merits of a Single Payer Health Program in the U.S.
TCR 320 Public Health and Dr. Robert Malone
January 02, 2022 20:40 - 28 minutes - 47.6 MBDr. Robert Malone is one of the many top doctors and scientists worldwide who are pushing back against "universal mandatory vaccinations." He is highly credentialed, and many believe that he has the real science on his side.
The Climate Report 320 | Public Health and Dr. Robert Malone | Jan. 2, 2022
January 02, 2022 20:40 - 28 minutes - 47.6 MBDr. Robert Malone is one of the many top doctors and scientists worldwide who are pushing back against "universal mandatory vaccinations." He is highly credentialed, and many believe that he has the real science on his side.