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#173 Critical Thinking for Everyone! | Greening Your Holiday Festivities December 2, 2021
December 02, 2021 14:17 - 58 minutes - 108 MBThis is a pine-scented, holiday show this week! We share lots tips and strategies for how to celebrate in a sustainably-minded way. We talk about how to 'green' your celebrating, whether it is gift giving, wrapping, transportation, food, and more! We hope it starts off your December with an eco-friendly attitude! “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...
On The Edge with K.A. Owens | Legacy of U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings | Dec 1, 2021
December 01, 2021 19:41 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBK.A. Owens comments on the history and legacy of the late U.S. Representative from Florida, Alcee Hastings who died on April 6, 2021. Recorded Wednesday December 1, 2021.
Solutions To Violence | Third Thursday Lunch with Ricky Jones | 11-20-21
December 01, 2021 05:41 - 57 minutes - 63 MBDr. Jones is the Chairman of the department of Pan African Studies at the University of Louisville. Ricky Jones also pens a weekly Op Ed that appears in the Louisville Courier Journal. He has composed numerous articles on Critical Race Theory and the importance of teaching African American History. Solutions to Violence airs on Mondays at 5 pm, Tuesdays at 8 am and Wednesdays at 6 am.
Solution To Violence | Opposition To War | Fransceo Da Vinci | 11-30-21
December 01, 2021 05:16 - 1 hour - 61 MBFrancesco Da Vinci is a Los Angeles based journalist, author, and nonviolent activist. As a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War, he was threatened with a five-year prison term for refusing induction. After three years in the appellate court system, he won his case the same year that Muhammad Ali won his case - 1971. Francesco has just published a book titled "I Refuse to Kill" a documentary, and a feature film on conscientious objection. The book reflects his own story as well as the...
SolutionsTo Violence | Opposition To War | Fransceo Da Vinci | 11-30-21
December 01, 2021 05:16 - 1 hour - 61 MBFrancesco Da Vinci is a Los Angeles based journalist, author, and nonviolent activist. As a conscientious objector to the Vietnam war, he was threatened with a five-year prison term for refusing induction. After three years in the appellate court system, he won his case the same year that Muhammad Ali won his case - 1971. Francesco has just published a book titled "I Refuse to Kill." The book reflects his own story as well as the story of COs throughout American history.
Solutions To Violence | Opposition To War | Fransceo Da Vinci | 11-30-21
December 01, 2021 05:16 - 1 hour - 61 MBFrancesco Da Vinci is a Los Angeles based journalist, author, and nonviolent activist. As a conscientious objector to the Vietnam war, he was threatened with a five-year prison term for refusing induction. After three years in the appellate court system, he won his case the same year that Muhammad Ali won his case - 1971. Francesco has just published a book titled "I Refuse to Kill." The book reflects his own story as well as the story of COs throughout American history.
Perks Season 5 Ep. 115 | Valerie Saverie | Page-Turning Artistry | 12-1-21
December 01, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBEvery guest we’ve had on our show thus far has been someone who interacts with books as Amy and I do--with our eyes and ears. But Valerie Saverie interacts with books in a unique way--she is a book sculptor who uses books as both her inspiration and her canvas. Based in Colorado, Valerie is the owner and a founding member of Valkarie Gallery & Studio as well as an artist whose work is shown and sold in New York, Oregon, California, and Pennsylvania. In this episode, she talks to us about ho...
Two Nuts in a Pod | Episode 47 "Party 'Til You Drop" | Lambsey Reeves | Nov. 30, 2021
November 30, 2021 22:48 - 58 minutes - 62 MBIn this week's episode, Lizzy is joined by great friend and fellow depresso, Lambsey Reeves. Lambsey talks about her recent ADHD diagnosis and how her treatment is also helping with her depression and PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder). Other topics include: making changes for mental health, partying too much/delaying emotions, confronting parentification, and coping with anger issues. Featured: Original theme music by Neil Lucas Recommended: Meditations by Tara Brach https://www.youtu...
Sustainability Now! | Mog Family | Elders Climate Action | At Home On An Unruly Planet | 11-29-21
November 29, 2021 03:29 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MBIt’s a post-Thanksgiving Special this week on Sustainability Now! featuring the whole Mog family! Your host, Justin Mog, sits down after a big, delicious Thanksgiving meal with his parents, Gloria & David Mog, as well as his brother, Joel Mog, and his wife, Madeline Ostrander! Together, they discuss growing up in an activist household in the D.C. area, bicycling for transportation and adventure, being active in retirement with Elders Climate Action (http://eldersclimateaction.org), and Madeli...
Community Control Now | Rittenhouse Verdict | Nov. 26, 2021
November 28, 2021 22:53 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBThe crew analyzes the Rittenhouse verdict.
Community Control Now | Rittenhouse Verdict
November 28, 2021 22:53 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBThe crew analyzes the Rittenhouse verdict.
Rittenhouse Verdict
November 28, 2021 22:53 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBThe crew analyzes the Rittenhouse verdict.
#172 Critical Thinking for Everyone! | Thanksgiving & COVID | November 25th, 2021
November 25, 2021 19:27 - 58 minutes - 108 MBPatty and Brian talk about challenging thinking around holidays and COVID.
On The Edge With K.A. Owens | Commentary on Mattie Jones, Romain Gary, Jean Seberg | 11-24-21
November 25, 2021 03:14 - 28 minutes - 44.1 MBK.A. Owens shares remarks he wrote and presented at the Mattie Jones event Sunday November 14, 2021. K.A. comments on the murder convictions in the Ahmaud Arbery case in Georgia. Comments on author Romain Gary and Jean Seberg. Comment on Gary's book "White Dog" about a dog trained to attack Black people. K.A. suggests Hope for the Holidays! Recorded Wednesday November 24, 2021 9PM.
On The Edge With K.A. Owens, Topics- Mattie Jones, Romain Gary, Jean Seberg
November 25, 2021 03:14 - 28 minutes - 44.1 MBK.A. Owens shares remarks he wrote and presented at the Mattie Jones event Sunday November 14, 2021. K.A. comments on the murder convictions in the Ahmaud Arbery case in Georgia. Comments on author Romain Gary and Jean Seberg. Comment on Gary's book "White Dog" about a dog trained to attack Black people. K.A. suggests Hope for the Holidays! Recorded Wednesday November 24, 2021 9PM.
Read&Succeed | Thanksgiving | The Last of the Mohicans (1826) | James Fenimore Cooper | 11-24-21
November 24, 2021 19:40 - 59 minutes - 44.4 MBRead&Succeed | Thanksgiving | The Last of the Mohicans (1826) | James Fenimore Cooper | 11-24-21 by FORward Radio
Season 5 Ep. 114 | Anna Ford | Bringing Book People Together | 11-24-21
November 24, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBI love a good bookclub. Carrie and I have been in one together for 15 years. I am the designated book club organizer, and even though bookclubs have been one of the great passions of my adult life, keeping them organized can be an annoying process; finding a date that meets everyone’s needs, making sure everyone knows about the meetings and the books, choosing books. The administrative bookkeeping tasks are not things most people are anxious to do. But there is a relatively new website and...
Sustainability Now! | Kyle Kramer & Justin Mog | Earth & Spirit | 11-22-21
November 22, 2021 05:45 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MBIt’s a Thanksgiving Special this week on Sustainability Now! The mic is turned on your host, Justin Mog, as he sits down for a deliciously deep conversation with Kyle Kramer, Executive Director of the Passionist Earth & Spirit Center and host of public radio’s Earth & Spirit Podcast. Together, we try connecting the dots between faith, sustainability, contemplative practice, and social justice by exploring Justin's Quaker faith and his efforts to actively seek an Earth restored through healing...
VFP Radio Hour 39 | Carol Rawert-Trainer | Climate Crisis | November 2021
November 21, 2021 20:25 - 58 minutes - 107 MBVeterans For Peace Chapter 168 member Carol Rawert-Trainer interviews veteran climate activists and poets.
Veterans For Peace Radio Hour 39 | Carol Rawert-Trainer | Climate Crisis
November 21, 2021 20:25 - 58 minutes - 107 MBVeterans For Peace Chapter 168 member Carol Rawert-Trainer interviews veteran climate activists and poets.
On The Edge With K.A. Owens, Comment on SPLC Fall Hate and Extremism magazine.
November 19, 2021 21:40 - 28 minutes - 41.7 MBK.A. Owens commented on the Southern Poverty Law Center's Fall Hate and Extremism 2021 magazine. Further comments on the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict and the Jacob Chansley sentence. Further comments on President Joe Biden's plan fo the country. Recorded Friday November 19, 2021 4PM.
On The Edge With K.A. Owens | Southern Poverty Law Center Fall Hate & Extremism magazine | 11-19-21
November 19, 2021 21:40 - 28 minutes - 41.7 MBK.A. Owens commented on the Southern Poverty Law Center's Fall Hate and Extremism 2021 magazine. Further comments on the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict and the Jacob Chansley sentence. Further comments on President Joe Biden's plan fo the country. Recorded Friday November 19, 2021 4PM.
Single Payer Radio | Dr. Toni Ganzell | Recruiting for Diversity
November 19, 2021 18:24 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MBDoctors Mike Flynn and Gene Shively discuss recruiting for diversity with Dr. Toni Ganzell, Dean of University of Louisville School of Medicine
Single Payer Radio Dr. Toni Ganzell
November 19, 2021 18:24 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MBDoctors Mike Flynn and Gene Shively discuss recruiting for diversity with Dr. Toni Ganzell, Dean of University of Louisville School of Medicine
Single Payer Radio Dr. Judy Albert
November 19, 2021 16:14 - 57 minutes - 36.3 MBKay Tillow discusses efforts to privatize Medicare with Dr. Judy Albert with PNHP in western PA
Single Payer Radio | Dr. Judy Albert | Medicare Privatization
November 19, 2021 16:14 - 57 minutes - 36.3 MBKay Tillow discusses efforts to privatize Medicare with Dr. Judy Albert with PNHP in western PA
Truth to Power | Terrell Holder of GLSC and David Korten | 11-20-21
November 18, 2021 22:13 - 58 minutes - 35.2 MBThe first part of this program is an interview with Terrell Holder, Chair of the Greater Louisville Sierra Club. In it, he discusses: (1) a large subdivision proposed for development next door to the Parklands; (2) LG&E's ambiguous planning document for meeting future energy needs which never mentions what they intend to replace retiring fossil fuel plants with; and (3) the concept of "networked nonprofits." The second part is a reading of an article (with the author's permission) "How 9/11 ...
Truth to Power | Terrell Holder of Sierra Club and David Korten | 11-20-21
November 18, 2021 22:13 - 58 minutes - 35.2 MBThe first part of this program is an interview with Terrell Holder, Chair of the Greater Louisville Sierra Club. In it, he discusses: (1) a large subdivision proposed for development next door to the Parklands; (2) LG&E's ambiguous planning document for meeting future energy needs which never mentions what they intend to replace retiring fossil fuel plants with; and (3) the concept of "networked nonprofits." The second part is a reading of an article (with the author's permission) "How 9/11 ...
Solutions to Violence | Law Professor Cedric Powell | November 15, 2021
November 18, 2021 14:43 - 57 minutes - 37.1 MBCedric Powell is currently a law professor at the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. Cedric Powell received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence in 1987 from New York University School of Law, where he served as Managing Editor of The N.Y.U. Review of Law and Social Change. Prior work experiences include a judicial clerkship a one-year term l office of the American Civil Liberties Union of with a New York Law firm from 1989-93. Cedric Powell is a member of the Ohio and New York stat...
Solution to Violence features Law Professor Cedric Powell
November 18, 2021 14:43 - 57 minutes - 37.1 MBCedric Powell is currently a law professor at the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. Cedric Powell received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence in 1987 from New York University School of Law, where he served as Managing Editor of The N.Y.U. Review of Law and Social Change. Prior work experiences include a judicial clerkship a one-year term l office of the American Civil Liberties Union of with a New York Law firm from 1989-93. Cedric Powell is a member of the Ohio and New York stat...
#171 Critical Thinking for Everyone! | Patty's Library Article | November 18, 2021
November 18, 2021 14:36 - 58 minutes - 107 MBWe discuss Patty's new library article and share some thinking about the importance of libraries and librarians.
#171 Critical Thinking for Everyone! | Brian Interviews Patty| November 18, 2021
November 18, 2021 14:36 - 58 minutes - 107 MBBrian interviews Patty about her work at the University of Louisville leading the 'Find Your Fit' initiative. Patty talks about the innovative project in which she and campus partners are helping students get "unstuck" and embrace new ways of thinking about their skills and major choice and a career pathway. University libraries is a partner in this project and Patty talks about her recent publication with a library-faculty colleague and Brian gives her a library quiz to see if she truly is...
Perks Season 5 Ep. 113 | Jeremy Hance | Around The World In An Anxious Mind | 11-17-21
November 17, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 81.2 MBOur guest this week, Jeremy Hance, writes about 3 topics in his most recent book that we are always drawn to; mental health, travel, and animals. Baggage: Confessions of a Globe-trotting Hypochondriac is a memoir that uses humor to help readers understand what life is like for someone who has a mental health issue like Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. In Jeremy’s case, his anxiety is always worse when he travels. While traveling to all corners of the globe is one of the best parts of his life...
Solutions To Violence | Andrew Bacevich | Solving Conflict Without Violence | Nov. 1, 2021
November 15, 2021 22:44 - 55 minutes - 41.4 MBAndrew J. Bacevich is Professor Emeritus of International Relations and History at Boston University. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, he received his PhD in American Diplomatic History from Princeton University. Before joining the faculty of Boston University, he taught at West Point and Johns Hopkins. He is the author of nine books. Among them are: American Empire: The Realities and Consequences of U. S. Diplomacy (2002); The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by ...
Solutions To Violence, Solving Conflict Without Violence, Andrew Bacevich, Nov. 1, 2, & 3, 2021~0
November 15, 2021 22:44 - 55 minutes - 41.4 MBAndrew J. Bacevich is Professor Emeritus of International Relations and History at Boston University. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, he received his PhD in American Diplomatic History from Princeton University. Before joining the faculty of Boston University, he taught at West Point and Johns Hopkins. He is the author of nine books. Among them are: American Empire: The Realities and Consequences of U. S. Diplomacy (2002); The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by ...
Bench Talk | Coming Eclipses; Homophobia & IQ; Diabetes & COVID-19 (Iuliana Popescu) | Nov. 15, 2021
November 15, 2021 20:36 - 29 minutes - 28.5 MBThe excitement is in the air....a lunar eclipse is on the way! Professor Scott Miller fills us in. Then, Dr. Leslie Moise discusses a recent paper showing a correlation between homophobia and low IQ. EarthDate.org fills us on how trees adapt to cold winter weather. And finally, our guest of honor, Dr. Iuliana Popescu (of the UK Diabetes Research Center) discusses the biological links between Diabetes and COVID-19. Here are the full-length EarthDate stories on trees: https://www.earthdat...
Sustainability Now! | Laura Obenauf | Ecology And Spirituality | 11-15-21
November 15, 2021 02:07 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBThis week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog sits down for an expansive conversation with Laura Obenauf about moving towards healthy ecology - the imperative to make space for quality relationships and consciousness as practiced by traditional cultures and indicated by the latest science. Laura is working on an Ecology and Spirituality MA and is taking a pause to focus on possibilities of community-level impact. Her program particularly focuses on indigenous cosmologies, traditiona...
On The Edge With K.A. Owens | Honoring Mattie Jones | KKK Sheriffs | Build Back Better | 11-12-21
November 12, 2021 22:46 - 26 minutes - 30.2 MBOn this week's show, K.A. Owens brings you updates on: 1. An upcoming event to honor the civil rights work of Mattie Jones; 2. A November 10th LSURJ op-ed in the Courier-Journal "KKK Members in the Sherriff's Department Demonstrates Who is Inside the System"; and 3. The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy's analysis of how Kentuckians would benefit from the passage of the federal Build Back Better Act. Recorded Friday, November 12, 2021.
#170 Critical Thinking for Everyone! | Stoicism for Today's World | November 11, 2021
November 11, 2021 19:57 - 58 minutes - 108 MBBrian and Patty dig into the ancient greek roots of Stoic philosophy and the ways in which a very contemporary Ryan Holiday is leveraging these concepts as a modern self help guru. We consider the central values of Stoicism: Courage; Temperance; Justice; and Wisdom and try these on with our contemporary lenses. “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 ...
#170 Critical Thinking for Everyone! | Stoicism for Today's World| November 11, 2021
November 11, 2021 19:57 - 58 minutes - 108 MBBrian and Patty dig into the ancient greek roots of Stoic philosophy and the ways in which a very contemporary Ryan Holiday is leveraging these concepts as a modern self help guru. We consider the central values of Stoicism: Courage; Temperance; Justice; and Wisdom and try these on with our contemporary lenses. “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 ...
Solutions To Violence | Lisa Willner | Redistricting Political Boundaries and CRT | 11-8-21
November 10, 2021 18:23 - 53 minutes - 40.2 MBLisa Willner is Kentucky State Legislator Lisa Willner. Lisa Willner has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, a Ky Psychological Associate, the Executive Director of Unitarian Universalist, a two term member of the Jefferson County Public School System board of Education and a two term member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. She represents political district 35.
Solutions To Violence, Redistricting Political Boundaries And CRT, Lisa Willner, 11 - 5-21~0
November 10, 2021 18:23 - 53 minutes - 40.2 MBLisa Willner is Kentucky State Legislator Lisa Willner. Lisa Willner has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, a Ky Psychological Associate, the Executive Director of Unitarian Universalist, a two term member of the Jefferson County Public School System board of Education and a two term member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. She represents political district 35.
Season 5 Ep. 112 | Bookseller Sam Miller | Early Bird Holiday Book Buys | 11-10-21
November 10, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBIn this week’s episode, we talk to our favorite bookseller, Sam Miller from Carmichael’s Books, about the holiday gift giving season. You’ve probably heard the warning to “shop early’ this holiday season because of shortages. So we are giving you the gift of new book ideas for all the booklovers in your life. We love inviting Sam on the show twice a year to tell us all about books to look forward to for summer reading and holiday gift buying. She gives us suggestions in all the categories...
TRUTH TO POWER | Redistricting/Fair Maps-Dee Pregliasco and Susan Perkins Weston | 10-27-21
November 09, 2021 21:59 - 57 minutes - 75 MBThe Louisville League of Women Voters and Louisville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. presented a Community Forum on FAIR MAPS - 2021 Redistricting: Gerrymandering vs. Fair Maps at the League of Women Voters on October 18, 2021. Results from the 2020 Census have been released, with the Kentucky General Assembly expected to redraw the districts in early 2022. Their decisions will last for 10 years. In their talks, Ms. Pregliasco (Vice President and Redistricting Chair of the...
Access Hour | Erica Shields at the League of Women Voters - 8-25 - 21 | 10-6-21
November 09, 2021 17:23 - 58 minutes - 77.9 MBErica Shields, Police Chief of the Louisville Metro Police Dept. answers questions from moderator Dr. Wayne Tuckson and from the audience. This event was sponsored by the Louisville League of Women Voters and took place o August 25, 2021.
Sustainability Now! | Von Barnes | Kentuckiana Backyard Farms | Nov. 8, 2021
November 08, 2021 07:16 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MBThis week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog gets his hands dirty with Von Barnes from Kentuckiana Backyard Farms and Forward Radio’s proud community partner, the Urban Agriculture Coalition. Join us as we talk about raising farm animals in the city (chickens, rabbits, goats, ducks & quail); food systems; ways to save on food and water; gardening in the city; collaboration with other urban farmers; and his upcoming Gardening and Urban Homesteaders course. Check out Von’s class on ...
Bench Talk | Bourbon Science - continued | Nov. 8, 2021
November 08, 2021 05:10 - 29 minutes - 24.2 MBLet's continue hearing about the science of Bourbon with Drs. Lenny Demoranville (Centre College), Seth DeBolt (University of Kentucky), Pat Heist (Ferm Solutions), and John Medley (Buffalo Trace Distillery). This discussion was organized by Amanda Fuller of the Kentucky Academy of Science as part of the 'Bench Talk live' series. To watch the full-length panel discussion go to www.kyscience.org/docs/Bench_Talk_…_May_24_2021.mp4. To see biographies of each scientist, scroll down to the Ma...
Save Our Schools with Dear JCPS | Last Public JCPS Board Meeting | 11-6-21
November 06, 2021 15:37 - 59 minutes - 50.6 MBOct. 5, 2021 Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Ed. meeting halted after altercation with domestic terrorists and white supremacists.
On The Edge With K.A. Owens | Local Issues & West End TIF | Nov. 5, 2021
November 05, 2021 19:59 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBK.A. Owens shares information about an event recognizing legendary Mattie Jones on Sunday November 14, 2021. He also shares newsworthy occurrences related to Tax Increment Financing in the West End Of Louisville, shares the KY Alliance position on School Resource Officers. He also shares excerpts from a statement he wrote upon the retirement of Burt Lauderdale, formerly of KFTC. Recorded on Friday Nov 5, 2021.
On The Edge With K.A. Owens, Local Issues, TIF
November 05, 2021 19:59 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBK.A. Owens shares information about an event recognizing legendary Mattie Jones on Sunday November 14, 2021. He also shares newsworthy occurrences related to Tax Increment Financing in the West End Of Louisville, shares the KY Alliance position on School Resource Officers. He also shares excerpts from a statement he wrote upon the retirement of Burt Lauderdale, formerly of KFTC. Recorded on Friday Nov 5, 2021.