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Forward 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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Sit Stay Listen | Shelby Shultz, Pet Resource Manager | Pet Surrender and Retention | May 30, 2021

May 30, 2021 16:30 - 29 minutes - 21 MB

Join the Kentucky Humane Society every week as we answer your questions about dog and cat behavior, training, and special topics and events in the Louisville pet community. We are here to help the animals in our community and the people who love them. If you have a question or topic you’d like to know more about, we would love to hear from you! Contact us at www.facebook.com/kyhumane or [email protected]. Host Kait Seyal, CPDT-KA, talks to Shelby Shultz, Pet Resource Manager, about pet r...

Bench Talk | June Planets, and What's Best For Our Health - Diet or Exercise? | May 31, 2021

May 29, 2021 01:11 - 28 minutes - 23.2 MB

Dr. Herman Pontzer, evolutionary anthropologist at Duke University, discusses recent research on how we can really burn calories, stay healthy, and lose weight. This is covered in his new book, 'Burn'. This interview was conducted by the 'Groks Science Radio Show': https://grokscience.wordpress.com/2021/03/10/burn/ And Professor J. Scott Miller, astronomer and physicist at Maysville Community and Technical College, tells us about the stars, planets and constellations we can see in the nigh...

SOS with Dear JCPS | 2021-5-27 - "Pattern Or Practice" Series - Maupin And PTA

May 27, 2021 22:47 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB

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SOS with Dear JCPS | "Pattern Or Practice" Series | Maupin And PTA | 5-27-21

May 27, 2021 22:47 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB

SOS with Dear JCPS | "Pattern Or Practice" Series | Maupin And PTA | 5-27-21 by FORward Radio

Perks Ep. 91 | Bookseller Sam Miller | Summertime and the Reading is Easy | 5-26-21

May 26, 2021 00:16 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MB

We are all about summer reading this week and Carmichael's Books bookseller extrordinaire Sam Miller gives us all kinds of ideas to make this a great reading season. Books mentioned-- 1- Confessions of Catherine de Medici by C.W. Gortner 2- The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Delila Harris 3- All's Well by Mona Awad 4- Out of the Diaspora --Tragic Magic by Wesley Brown 5- Out of the Diaspora--Praisesong for the Widow by Paule Marshall 6- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 7- The Giver of Star...

Two Nuts in a Pod | Episode 35 "Loving Ourselves" | Andrew Sellinger | May 25, 2021

May 25, 2021 20:05 - 58 minutes - 67.8 MB

This week we are joined by Andrew Sellinger, who shares with us what is was like to grow up gay in a religious family. We also talk about hating on happy people in the summer, enjoying the good days, work-related anxiety, what we look for in a therapist, body image issues, and eating disorders. Featured: Original theme music by Neil Lucas

Sustainability Now! | Jason Abbott | Deep Adaptation | May 24, 2021

May 24, 2021 06:14 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MB

This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, is delighted to have another chance to sit down with Jason Abbott, a political scientist who has just retired from UofL, where he was a professor and director of the Center for Asian Democracy, to become a stay-at-home parent and take this opportunity to get his hands dirty. Jason is looking to be more directly involved in local environmental organizations, including the Passionist Earth and Spirit Center, the Louisville Nature Center, ...

Forward Radio - VFP Radio Hour 34 | John Wilborn | Patriotism | May 24, 2021

May 24, 2021 03:27 - 58 minutes - 107 MB

Veteran For Peace John Wilborn discusses Danny Sjursen's latest book, Patriotic Dissent: American in the Age of Endless War (Heyday, 2020).

VFP Radio Hour 34 | John Wilborn | Patriotism | May 24, 2021

May 24, 2021 03:27 - 58 minutes - 107 MB

Veteran For Peace John Wilborn discusses Danny Sjursen's latest book, Patriotic Dissent: American in the Age of Endless War (Heyday, 2020).

Sit Stay Listen | Melissa Pezzuto, CPDT-KA, CBATI | KHS Behavior Dept. | May 23, 2021

May 23, 2021 16:30 - 29 minutes - 19.6 MB

Join the Kentucky Humane Society every week as we answer your questions about dog and cat behavior, training, and special topics and events in the Louisville pet community. We are here to help the animals in our community and the people who love them. If you have a question or topic you’d like to know more about, we would love to hear from you! Contact us at www.facebook.com/kyhumane or [email protected]. Host Kait Seyal, CPDT-KA, talks to Melissa Pezzuto, CPDT-KA, CBATI, Kentucky Humane...

2-21-2017 | Voicemail from JCPS School Board Member Chris Brady Ahead of Rally and Board Meeting

May 23, 2021 03:33 - 16 seconds - 254 KB

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Bench Talk | What We Have Learned about Earth; Phthalates & Developmental Problems | May 24, 2021

May 22, 2021 15:18 - 26 minutes - 26.7 MB

What are ten things we learned about the planet during the pandemic? Hear what Vox magazine thinks (https://www.vox.com/22392485/earth-day-climate-change-environment-year-review). Then, hear about a chemical additive in plastics that appears to affect brain development in children, as well as behavior and male sexual development. It's Phthalates! Here is the original article on phthalates: https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2020.306014. And here is the link to the fu...

Bench Talk | Phthalates vs. Brain/Sexual Development; Changes on Earth (part-2) | May 24, 2021

May 22, 2021 15:18 - 26 minutes - 26.7 MB

What are ten things we learned about the planet during the pandemic? Hear what Vox magazine thinks (https://www.vox.com/22392485/earth-day-climate-change-environment-year-review). Then, hear about a chemical additive in plastics that appears to affect brain development in children, as well as behavior and male sexual development. It's Phthalates! Here is the original article on phthalates: https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2020.306014. And here is the link to the fu...

Truth To Power, with Erica Jackson of Fractracker Alliance

May 22, 2021 00:42 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MB

On today's episode of Truth To Power, we talk with Erica Jackson of Fractracker Alliance. Erica leads FracTracker Alliance’s outreach efforts and supports the mapping and data needs of communities impacted by oil and gas development. Utilizing FracTracker’s online platforms, outreach programs, and mapping and data expertise, Erica engages the public in fracking issues and provides resources to support local organizations and campaigns. Her work - in partnership with local allies - focuses on...

Truth To Power | Erica Jackson | Fractracker Alliance | May 21, 2021

May 22, 2021 00:42 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MB

On today's episode of Truth To Power, we talk with Erica Jackson of Fractracker Alliance. Erica leads FracTracker Alliance’s outreach efforts and supports the mapping and data needs of communities impacted by oil and gas development. Utilizing FracTracker’s online platforms, outreach programs, and mapping and data expertise, Erica engages the public in fracking issues and provides resources to support local organizations and campaigns. Her work - in partnership with local allies - focuses on...

Solutions To Violence Ross & Kew Aired May 10th, 11th,12th, 2021 Wo Music

May 21, 2021 19:01 - 53 minutes - 40.2 MB

Solutions to Violence features Dr. Darren Kew and Dr. Karen Ross. Darren Kew has been a consultant on democracy and peace initiatives to the United Nations, the US Institute of Peace, USAID (US Agency for International Development), the US State Department, and to a number of NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) , including the Carter Center in a 1999 effort by former President Carter to mediate conflicts in Nigeria. Karen Ross is an assistant professor in the Department of Conflict Resolu...

Solutions To Violence | Drs. Darren Kew & Karen Ross | May 10, 2021

May 21, 2021 19:01 - 53 minutes - 40.2 MB

Solutions to Violence features Dr. Darren Kew and Dr. Karen Ross. Darren Kew has been a consultant on democracy and peace initiatives to the United Nations, the US Institute of Peace, USAID (US Agency for International Development), the US State Department, and to a number of NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) , including the Carter Center in a 1999 effort by former President Carter to mediate conflicts in Nigeria. Karen Ross is an assistant professor in the Department of Conflict Resolu...

Single Payer Radio with Dr. George Nichols May 12,2021

May 21, 2021 15:34 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MB

Doctors Mike Flynn and Gene Shively discuss a wide range of topics with Dr. George Nichols

Single Payer Radio | Dr. George Nichols | May 12, 2021

May 21, 2021 15:34 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MB

Doctors Mike Flynn and Gene Shively discuss a wide range of topics with Dr. George Nichols

On The Edge With K.A. Owens. Sam Walker, DOJ Pattern Or Practice Investigations

May 20, 2021 21:23 - 28 minutes - 39 MB

K.A. Owens comments on Dr. Sam Walker's paper - Twenty Years of Department of Justice "Pattern Or Practice" Investigations of Local Police: Achievements, Limitations and Questions from Feb 2017. Recorded Thursday May 20, 2021.

On The Edge With K.A. Owens | Sam Walker | DOJ Pattern or Practice Investigations | May 21, 2021

May 20, 2021 21:23 - 28 minutes - 39 MB

K.A. Owens comments on Dr. Sam Walker's paper - Twenty Years of Department of Justice "Pattern Or Practice" Investigations of Local Police: Achievements, Limitations and Questions from Feb 2017. Recorded Thursday May 20, 2021.

Perks Ep. 90 | Maram Taibah | Storytelling in a Steampunk World | 5-19-21

May 19, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MB

Every season one of our favorite episodes is when we get to chat with a book lover who grew up in a country other than the United States. We’ve had guests from Somalia, Ireland and Germany. Today we have Maram Taibah; a fantasy author and screenwriter. We were anxious to talk to her about two things really. She is a bookover who grew up in Saudi Arabia. She now resides in Ontario Canada. She has published two books, the most recent being Weathernose, a steampunk fantasy about the comp...

Perks Ep. 90 | Maram Taibah | Storytelling in a Steampunk World| 5-19-21

May 19, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MB

Every season one of our favorite episodes is when we get to chat with a book lover who grew up in a country other than the United States. We’ve had guests from Somalia, Ireland and Germany. Today we have Maram Taibah; a fantasy author and screenwriter. We were anxious to talk to her about two things really. She is a bookover who grew up in Saudi Arabia. She now resides in Ontario Canada. She has published two books, the most recent being Weathernose, a steampunk fantasy about the comp...

Bench Talk | Archaeology of Kentucky; Changes on Earth This Year | May 17, 2021

May 17, 2021 19:50 - 28 minutes - 22 MB

Hear archaeologist Karen Stevens (University of Kentucky) discuss the ancient peoples of Kentucky, and how they are studied. Here are the visual slides that accompany the lecture: https://www.kyscience.org/docs/Bench_Talk_Live_Recording_Sept_11_2020.mp4 Then, hear the 'Ten Things We've Learned about Earth Since the Last Earth Day' as reported by Vox (https://www.vox.com/22392485/earth-day-climate-change-environment-year-review). Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville F...

Bench Talk | Archaeology of Kentucky (Karen Stevens); Changes on Earth This Year | May 17, 2021

May 17, 2021 19:50 - 28 minutes - 22 MB

Hear archaeologist Karen Stevens (University of Kentucky) discuss the ancient peoples of Kentucky, and how they are studied. Here are the visual slides that accompany the lecture: https://www.kyscience.org/docs/Bench_Talk_Live_Recording_Sept_11_2020.mp4 Then, hear the 'Ten Things We've Learned about Earth Since the Last Earth Day' as reported by Vox (https://www.vox.com/22392485/earth-day-climate-change-environment-year-review). Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville F...

Sit | Stay | Listen | Kait Seyal, CPDT-KA | Taking Children's Toys and Leash Tugging | May 16, 2021

May 17, 2021 15:57 - 29 minutes - 26.3 MB

Join the Kentucky Humane Society every week as we answer your questions about dog and cat behavior, training, and special topics and events in the Louisville pet community. We are here to help the animals in our community and the people who love them. If you have a question or topic you’d like to know more about, we would love to hear from you! Contact us at www.facebook.com/kyhumane or [email protected]. Host Kait Seyal, CPDT-KA, talks about how to work with a dog that wants to steal an...

Sustainability Now! | PPL Shareholders For Energy Democracy | May 17, 2021

May 17, 2021 05:59 - 58 minutes - 80 MB

This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, speaks some truth to POWER with three guests from PPL Shareholders for Energy Democracy. Wallace McMullen, Deborah Novgarodoff, and Kimberly Brown are all part of a group of concerned citizens and shareholders believes: - LG&E/KU should financially support the community, especially those struggling financially.  - LG&E should fund community development in Louisville’s West end, and - LG&E should provide vigorous residential efficiency...

Truth To Power | Building Toward Louisville's Cooperative Future from a Colonial Past | May 14, 2021

May 15, 2021 00:38 - 57 minutes - 79 MB

On this week's Truth to Power Happy Hour with Justin Mog (Sustainability Now!) & Doug Lowry (Sowers of Justice Network), we bring you a conversation about Louisville’s past & future, moving from a colonial model to a cooperative model, with Delores Butler (President of the Louisville Community Grocery Board) and Teresa Lee, Historic Site Supervisor at Riverside: The Farnsley-Moremen Landing and part of the Louisville Coalition on the History of the Enslaved with representatives from Farmingto...

Save Our Schools | #RefuseKPREP and Pattern or Practice of Discrimination | 5-13-21

May 13, 2021 21:28 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MB

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Thoughts on the Movement pt. 3

May 13, 2021 19:42 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MB

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Community Control Now | Thoughts on the Movement pt. 3

May 13, 2021 19:42 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MB

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Community Control Now 4

May 13, 2021 19:42 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MB

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Community Control Now 3

May 13, 2021 19:40 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MB

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Live from the Uprising

May 13, 2021 19:40 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MB

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Community Control Now 2

May 13, 2021 19:39 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MB

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Thoughts on the Movement pt. 2

May 13, 2021 19:39 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MB

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Community Control Now | Thoughts on the Movement pt. 2

May 13, 2021 19:39 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MB

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Thoughts on the Movement

May 13, 2021 19:39 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MB

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Community Control Now 1

May 13, 2021 19:39 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MB

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Community Control Now | Thoughts on the Movement

May 13, 2021 19:39 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MB

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Community Control Now 6 | Chauvin Verdict Update, Collectivist Discussion

May 13, 2021 19:31 - 28 minutes - 29.7 MB

Vincent Gonzalez and Michael Tee discuss possible Chauvin verdict concerns and the merits of a collectivist approach to community issues.

Chauvin Verdict

May 13, 2021 19:31 - 28 minutes - 29.7 MB

Vincent Gonzalez and Michael Tee discuss possible Chauvin verdict concerns and the merits of a collectivist approach to community issues.

Community Control Now | Chauvin Verdict

May 13, 2021 19:31 - 28 minutes - 29.7 MB

Vincent Gonzalez and Michael Tee discuss possible Chauvin verdict concerns and the merits of a collectivist approach to community issues.

Department of Justice Investigation of LMPD

May 13, 2021 19:28 - 27 minutes - 28.5 MB

The CCN crew discusses the Department of Justice investigation into the LMPD

Community Control Now 5 | DOJ Investigation of LMPD

May 13, 2021 19:28 - 27 minutes - 28.5 MB

The CCN crew discusses the Department of Justice investigation into the LMPD

Save Our Schools | 3-6-2017 | Maupin Asst. Sup & Principal on Gay's Removal from PTA Board

May 13, 2021 14:53 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

The next evening, following the Emergency PTA Board Meeting on March 5, 2017, Gay Adelmann attended a community forum for Maupin parents where she approached the individuals who had been involved in the situation that led to her removal from the board. This is an unedited version of that conversation.

16 MIN | March 5&6, 2017 | JCPS Administration Allowing Undue Influence By Outside Entities

May 13, 2021 14:04 - 16 minutes - 15.8 MB

This 16-minute recording was played for Dr. Marty Pollio, JCPS Superintendent, in June of 2019. Louisville PTO President, Latasha Harrison, was present during the meeting. Dr. Pollio acknowledged that the district could not do the things PTA leaders claimed.

2017-3-5 | JCPS Mom Voted Off District-wide PTA Board for Advocating for Black Students

May 13, 2021 13:51 - 49 minutes - 44 MB

Louisville, Kentucky -- This is an edited-down-to-49-minutes version of the actual meeting that took place in PTA President Heather Wampler's basement on March 5, 2017 where myriad "causes" were manufactured and presented until there was enough "evidence" to justify removing a concerned JCPS advocate from the district's PTA board. In 2019, these same individuals rigged their elections so that she and other moms did not stand a snowball's chance at holding a seat on the board. National PTA was...

Perks Ep. 89 | Joziah Jason | From the Barbershop to Book Reviews | 5-12-21

May 11, 2021 11:48 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MB

Our guest this week is Joziah Jason, a 5th grader from Ypsilanti Michigan who has his own bookish podcast, R.E.A.D. Books with Joziah. Each episode he picks a book and dicusses it with guests. He was inspired by the Read with the Barber program in his town. For this program, kids read a book to the barber during their haircut for a haircut and earn $2 as well as confidence in their reading skills. He has gotten quite a bit of attention for his efforts as he has been featured by his state'...

Bench Talk | Nuclear Technology; Ecology Drones; Dogs & Humans; Vaccine Development | May 10, 2021

May 10, 2021 18:56 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB

What are the problems and potentials of nuclear technology? How can drones be used to survey plant populations? How did dog domestication help humans reach dominance over other species? How are vaccines developed? Addressing these questions are: Prof. J. Scott Miller (Maysville Community & Technical College), Amanda Fuller (Kentucky Academy of Science), Olivia Staten (Northern Kentucky University), Earthdate.org, and Dr. Iuliana Popescu (University of Kentucky). Here is the link to the ...

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