Forward Radio podcasts
2,809 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 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.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Single Payer Radio | Jim Johnson | Patients Caught in Humana vs Baptist | 10-23-23
October 19, 2023 14:45 - 57 minutes - 78.9 MBLouisville activist and retired teacher Jim Johnson shares his experience about his family's access to health care after Humana insurance company ends access to his providers in the Baptist Health network.
REMIX S9 Ep.193| Mel Joulwan and David Humphreys | The Strong Sense of Place Podcast | 10-18-23
October 18, 2023 00:55 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBFor show notes for any episode, go to our website at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message, click on the "Contact Us" button on the website. In episode 86, we first spoke with Melissa Joulwan during the COVID pandemic. She is one of the co-hosts of the Strong Sense of Place podcast. Melissa has been one of our favorite guests to date. You will here the original interview in the seco...
Perks REMIX S9 E193| Mel Joulwan and David Humphreys | The Strong Sense of Place Podcast | 10-18-23
October 18, 2023 00:55 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBFor show notes for any episode, go to our website at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message, click on the "Contact Us" button on the website. In episode 86, we first spoke with Melissa Joulwan during the COVID pandemic. She is one of the co-hosts of the Strong Sense of Place podcast. Melissa has been one of our favorite guests to date. You will here the original interview in the seco...
Election Connection | Shameka Parrish-Wright, District3 Metro Council Candidate | 10-17-23
October 16, 2023 20:07 - 59 minutes - 79.5 MBThe League of Women Voters Louisville KY hosted a Candidate Forum for District 3 Metro Council at the Shawnee Public Library on Oct. 11, 2023. Democrat Shameka Parrish-Wright, one of two candidates (the other one didn't show), answered questions posed by League member Geneva Stark and took questions from the audience.
Single Payer Radio | Professor Don Henderson | A Single Payer Remedy
October 16, 2023 12:39 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MBFormer hospital administrator and current professor of hospital administration Don Henderson, Ph.D discusses the current state of the health care system in the U.S. Mr. Henderson shares his experience and observations with retired surgeons Mike Flynn and Gene Shively
Sustainability Now! | Alayna Lofgren | Project Warm | 10-16-23
October 16, 2023 05:16 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MBOn this week’s Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, pulls up a chair by the hearth for a fireside chat with Alayna Lofgren, Program Manager at Project Warm. Learn about the amazing sustainability mutual aid work that Project Warm does to help some of Jefferson County’s most vulnerable families stay warm each winter, while reducing their utility bills and our community’s carbon footprint! This Wednesday, Oct. 18th is the first deadline to sign up for Project Warm’s 41st annual Blitz! Th...
Bench Talk | Flora, Fauna & Funga? - Near Death Experiences? - Racism Against KSU? | Oct 23, 2023
October 13, 2023 19:13 - 29 minutes - 32 MBDon't just say 'Flora & Fauna' to describe biological diversity anymore. Say 'Flora, Fauna & Funga'. After all, fungi are important! Then, an update on research that gives real credence to Near-Death Experiences. Finally, hear how Kentucky State University (in Frankfort, KY), along with 15 other land-grant Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), have been shortchanged by their respective state governments in their funding over the last 32 years. The article on Near-Death Exp...
On The Edge With K.A. Owens | Cheryl White | Police Abuse & Abuse of Autistic Children | 10-13-23
October 13, 2023 18:45 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBK.A. Owens interviews Cheryl White, a concerned citizen, about issues regarding abuse by the police and abuse of autistic children and their parents by the system that is supposed to protect and assist them. Recorded Friday October 13, 2023, 1PM.
Election Connection | Candidates for SOS and Auditor, Recent KY Legislation | 10-10-23
October 12, 2023 19:55 - 59 minutes - 78.9 MBIn the leadup to the November 7th 2023 Kentucky State election, Ruth teams up with co-host Victoria Strange to offer their takes on: (1) Candidates running for Secretary of State -- Current SOS Michael Adams (Rep) and his Democratic challenger, Charles Wheatley; and (2) Allison Ball (Rep) and Kimberley Reeder (Dem) running for Auditor of Public Accounts. Plus, Victoria explains and provides commentary on recent bills passed into law by the Republican super majority KY State Legislature, as w...
Perks S9 Ep 192 | Jenny Kiefer, Butcher Cabin Books | Women Talking Horror | 10-11-23
October 11, 2023 04:00 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MBYou can find Jenny Kiefer on her website at https://jennykiefer.com/ or at Butcher Cabin Books at https://www.horrorbookstore.com/. She is also on instagram at @horrorbookstore and @_jennykiefer For show notes for any episode, go to our website at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. You can contact to us through the link on the website. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover. It has been one year since Louisville welcomed a horror bookstore t...
Sustainability Now! | Stuart Ungar + Tiffany Broyles Yost | LSC Sustainability Summit | 10-9-23
October 09, 2023 06:01 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MBOn this week’s Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, brings you a special preview of the upcoming 10th Annual Louisville Sustainability Summit with Stuart Ungar, the new Executive Director of the Louisville Sustainability Council, and Tiffany Broyles Yost, who is the Director of Sustainability and Resilience at the design firm GBBN and is on this year’s Summit Planning Committee. You can learn more and get your tickets now at http://louisvillesustainabilitycouncil.org. The theme of th...
Truth to Power | Environmental Justice Conference | Health Panel | 10-6-23
October 08, 2023 04:48 - 54 minutes - 38.1 MBOn this week's program, we bring you a highlight from the 7th annual Environmental Justice Conference that was hosted by the West Jefferson County Community Task and the Louisville and Kentucky Chapters of the NAACP on Saturday, September 30th, 7:30am - 6:00pm, at UofL's University Club. The conference returned as an in-person event this year with the theme of "Solutions and Outcomes," featuring local and national speakers on topics of critical environmental importance. At this conference, ...
On The Edge With K.A. Owens | Kim Reeder | KY Auditor Candidate | 10-6-23
October 05, 2023 19:06 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBK.A. Owens interviews Kentucky Auditor candidate Kim Reeder. Candidate Reeder explains the purpose of the Auditor office and why she is running for the position. Recorded Thursday October 5, 2023, 1PM.
#207 Critical Thinking for Everyone! | Happy Anniversary Show! | October 5th, 2023
October 05, 2023 16:09 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MBPatty and Brian celebrate six years of Critical Thinking for Everyone!
Perks S9 Ep. 191 | Witch, Please: A Book Rec Episode | 10-4-23
October 04, 2023 04:00 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MBFor show notes for any episode, go to our website at perksofbeingabooklover.com. You can email us throught the contact button on the website. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover. It is officially Halloween season so we’re talking all about witches this week. We’ll each share 5 bewitching books, 10 total, that you should put on your TBRs. Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- Leslie “F*cking” Jones by Leslie Jones 2- Killers of the Flo...
Sustainability Now! | Terrell Holder | Greater Louisville Sierra Club | 10-2-23
October 02, 2023 07:31 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MBOn this week’s Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, takes a hike with Terrell Holder, Chair of the Greater Louisville Sierra Club, a proud community partner of Forward Radio. Catch up on what the Club has been working on lately, including: • The Floyds Fork Development Overlay District revisions and development threats. Learn more at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/planning-design/floyds-fork-dro • Daniel Boone National Forest Logging Plans • Habitat for Humani...
Bench Talk | October Solar Eclipse - Activism by Scientists (the Oppenheimer Case) | Oct. 2, 2023
September 30, 2023 16:52 - 29 minutes - 29.6 MBLouisvillians will be able to watch a partial solar eclipse on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Hear some details about the event, and tips on how to view the eclipse safely. Then, hear how the persecution of J Robert Oppenheimer (the 'father of the atomic bomb') in 1953 might have stifled political activism by scientists for 60 years. But did it? Here is the link to the entire 'This is Science' podcast (produced by the Union of Concerned Scientists'): https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/destroyer-w...
Truth To Power | Ryan Busse | Firearms In America | Sept. 29, 2023
September 29, 2023 03:00 - 58 minutes - 41.4 MBOn this week's program, we bring you a vital community conversation on "Firearms in America: The most important test of our democracy," that was held at the Filson Historical Society (1310 S 3rd St) on September 12, 2023, when the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute at UofL presented author Ryan Busse. No American freedom is more powerful or symbolic than our right to own firearms because no other freedom has the potential to so immediately impact the life, liberty, and pursuit of happines...
On The Edge With K.A. Owens | Buddy Wheatley | KY Secretary of State Candidate | 9-29-23
September 28, 2023 19:14 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBK.A. Owens interviews Buddy Wheatley, a candidate for Secretary of State in Kentucky. Wheatley is a former KY legislator, a former Fire Chief, and currently a labor lawyer. Recorded Thursday, September 28, 2023, 2PM.
Solutions to Violence | Mariel Gardner | 9-17-23
September 27, 2023 16:41 - 56 minutes - 76.9 MBBorn in Havre de Grace, Maryland at the mouth of the Susquehanna River, Mariel Gardner is from Louisville, Kentucky, another river city. A graduate of the J. Graham Brown School and the University of Louisville, Mariel is from the Algonquin Neighborhood of Louisville’s West End. A haphazard farmer, knitter, and photographer, Gardner is a member of the West Louisville Women’s Collaborative where she creates and sustains peaceful, artistic spaces. She does this in the West End of Louisville...
Economic Impact | Episode 15 | Higher Education Costs - Faculty Perspectives
September 27, 2023 00:41 - 28 minutes - 40.5 MBAn interview and discussion with Dr. Michael Cunningham of the University of Louisville's Communications Department and President of the U of L AAUP (American Association of University Professors) Chapter on what is driving the rising costs of higher education in the US today. Of special interest is the book "The Fall of the Faculty" (2011) by Benjamin Ginsberg. Just why is college so expensive?
Perks S9 Ep. 190 | The Greek Girls' Guide To Murder | Kika Hatzopoulou | 9-27-23
September 26, 2023 01:01 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBOur guest this week, Kika Hatzopoulou, grew up in Greece with the foundation of Ancient Greece and its mythology all around her. She now lives in London and until recently was an acquisitions editor for a Greek publisher, where she read and recommended books being published in the US and Britain for acquisition and translation for Greek audiences. She tinkered with the idea of writing a book herself, combining the Greek mythology stories she learned as a child with the detective stories and...
Solutions To Violence | Kyle Ellison | Kentucky's Criminal Justice System | 9-25-23
September 25, 2023 22:43 - 55 minutes - 75.8 MBSolutions to Violence features Kyle Ellison September 25th, 26th and 27th. Kyle Ellison has dedicated most of his adult life to service in Kentucky Criminal Justice System. Articles and speeches composed by Kyle Ellison demonstrates an extraordinary knowledge of Kentucky’s criminal justice system.
Election Connection | Crime and Safety | League of Women Voters Louisville | 9-26-23
September 25, 2023 18:39 - 58 minutes - 75.9 MBCrime and Safety was the topic of the League of Women Voters Louisville Democracy in Action monthly meeting, held Sept. 18, 2023. Panelists were David James, Deputy Mayor for Emergency Services, Louisville; Whitney Austin, who co-founded the Whitney/Strong organization after being shot 12 times during a mass shooting in Cincinnati; Cindy Heine, League member and liaison to the KY State Legislature; and Tip Moody, former felon, current League member and voting rights activist.
Single Payer Radio | Kay Tillow and Joni Eisenberg
September 25, 2023 14:56 - 59 minutes - 72.9 MBKSPH chairperson participates in a panel discussion hosted by Joni Eisenberg, host of the radio show To Heal DC from WPFM FM in Washington DC https://archive.wpfwfm.org
Single Payer Radio | Preventing Adolescent Violence with SPAVA
September 25, 2023 14:47 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MBDoctors Mike Flynn and Gene Shively discuss the prevention of adolescent violence with the leadership team at nonprofit SPAVA - Dr. Doris Mann, PhD, Dr. Timir Banerjee, and Mark Hudson, Board President
Bench Talk | Spiders & Heat Tolerance - Plastic Recycling Update - October Night Sky | Sept 25, 2023
September 25, 2023 03:57 - 29 minutes - 30.1 MBRob Weber interviews Faith Boa (Georgetown College) about her research on heat tolerance in two species of spiders (Orchard Spiders: Leucauge venusta and Stone Spiders: Pardosa lapidicina). Then Jade Coxon (Purdue University) updates us on the ins-and-outs of recycling plastic. Finally, J Scott Miller fills us in on the stars, constellations, planets, meteor showers and eclipses we can see in the night sky in the month of October. ‘Bench Talk: The Week in Science’ is a weekly radio program ...
Sustainability Now! | Nicole Ebert | Ocean Legancy Foundation | Coastal Clean-ups | 9-24-23
September 25, 2023 01:21 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBOn this week’s Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, takes a dive into the ocean with Nicole Ebert, Senior Project Administrator at Ocean Legacy Foundation, joining us from Vancouver, Canada. The Ocean Legacy Foundation has just received funding for ghost gear collection and processing technology following severe Atlantic storms. The Ocean Legacy Foundation is an internationally recognized organization that develops and implements worldwide plastic pollution response programs. They hav...
Truth to Power | The Ever-Shifting Landscape of Climate Misinformation | 9-22-23
September 23, 2023 04:36 - 58 minutes - 45 MBOn this week's Truth to Power, we bring you an important community conversation about the Ever-Shifting Landscape of Climate Misinformation. Organized by Covering Climate Now (https://coveringclimatenow.org/), this July 13, 2023 discussion moderated by Amy Westervelt features: 1. Melissa Aronczyk, professor of Media Studies at Rutgers University and co-author of the book "A Strategic Nature: Public Relations and the Politics of American Environmentalism" (https://global.oup.com/academic/prod...
On The Edge With K.A. Owens, Guest Angela Cooper, Communications Director, KY ACLU.
September 22, 2023 19:18 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBK.A. Owens interviews Angela Cooper: Communications Director of the Kentucky - American Civil Liberties Union. Angela updates the community in regards to the various programs and activities of the KY-ACLU. Recorded Friday September 22, 2023, 2PM.
#206 Critical Thinking for Everyone! | Thinking About Change with Heraclitus | September 21, 2023
September 21, 2023 18:39 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MBPatty and Brian discuss change and some of the big thinkers who have discussed it, like Heraclitus from Ancient Greece!
Economic Impact | Episode 14 | Interview with Ms. Janice Baldon-Gutter
September 21, 2023 00:00 - 29 minutes - 18.4 MBA discussion of the various forms of discrimination in the workplace, especially regarding age and disabilities, with Ms. Janice Baldon-Gutter. She is currently with the the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University as the Program Coordinator of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion of the Southeast ADA Center.
Access Hour | Highlights from the Louisville Maker Faire | Sept. 20, 2023
September 20, 2023 10:30 - 58 minutes - 74.2 MBForward Radio was thrilled to participate in the 2023 Louisville Maker Faire, held at the University of Louisville on September 16th from 10am-6pm. We were so excited to bring the voices of so many makers here in our community! Learn more at http://louisville.makerfaire.com/
Perks S9 Ep. 189 | Hispanic Heritage Month is Lit | 9-20-23
September 20, 2023 04:00 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MBThis week we are featuring books by Latino authors in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- Molly's Tuxedo by Vicki Johnson 2- Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang (short story) 3- Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield 4- Fever by Mary Beth Keane 5- The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo 6- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz 7- Why Didn’t You Tell Me by Carmen Rita Wong 8- Ghetto Klown by John Leguizamo 9- The La...
Economic Impact | Episode 14 | Ms. Janice Baldon-Gutter | Discrimination in the Workplace
September 20, 2023 00:00 - 29 minutes - 18.4 MBA discussion of the various forms of discrimination in the workplace, especially regarding age and disabilities, with Ms. Janice Baldon-Gutter. She is currently with the the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University as the Program Coordinator of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion of the Southeast ADA Center.
Sustainability Now! | Daniel Jaffee | Unbottled: The Fight Against Plastic Water | 9-18-23
September 18, 2023 06:09 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MBOn this week’s Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, opens the tap for a much-needed conversation with Dr. Daniel Jaffee, author of the brand new book, "Unbottled: The Fight against Plastic Water and for Water Justice," released by University of California Press, September 2023 (https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520306622/unbottled). Dan Jaffee is an environmental and rural sociologist, and Associate Professor of Sociology at Portland State University. He is the author of “Brewing Justic...
Economic Impact | Episoded 13 | Doughnut Economics
September 18, 2023 00:00 - 29 minutes - 19.4 MBA discussion with activists Edward Burns and John Hartmann on Dr. Kate Raworth's book titled Doughnut Economics which looks at efforts and ideas geared toward transforming how our local, national, and international economies can work.
LIVE from the Louisville Maker Faire | Sept. 16, 2023
September 16, 2023 21:24 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBForward Radio has been thrilled to participate in the 2023 Louisville Maker Faire, held at the University of Louisville September 16th from 10am-6pm. We are so excited to bring the voices of so many makers here in our community! Learn more at https://louisville.makerfaire.com/
On The Edge With K.A. Owens | Judi Jennings | Jail Crisis & LMDC | 9-15-23
September 15, 2023 18:37 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBK.A. Owens interviews Dr. Judi Jennings, former Director of the KY Foundation for Women, former Director of the Women's Center at the University of Louisville. Topic- Update on the jail crisis at Louisville Metro Department of Corrections. Recorded Friday September 15, 2023, 1PM.
Truth to Power | People's Food Summit | Policy Workshop | Sept. 15, 2023
September 15, 2023 10:03 - 59 minutes - 33.7 MBThis week on Truth to Power, we bring you an important conversation about policies to support food justice in Louisville from the inaugural People’s Summit on Food Systems and Urban Agriculture that was held on September 9th at 100 Witherspoon Conference Center and organized by the Food in Neighborhoods (FIN) community coalition and the Cooperative Extension Program of Kentucky State University. In this Workshop on New Food and Land Laws to Weave Food Justice Into our City, you will hear from...
Critical Thinking For Everyone | LIVE for Give For Good Louisville | 9-14-23
September 14, 2023 22:16 - 59 minutes - 64.2 MBIt's a special live broadcast of Critical Thinking for Everyone to encourage you to Give For Good, Louisville! Thanks to everyone who has helped us make steady progress towards our goal of raising $4000 before midnight! Please take a moment to support the station today at https://www.giveforgoodlouisville.org/organizations/wfmp-low-power-radio-inc
Access Hour | Live for Give For Good Louisville | Sept. 14, 2023
September 14, 2023 16:14 - 1 hour - 64 MBJoin Forward Radio volunteers Tom Lambert, Tory Strange, Goliath & Yanielle, and Justin Mog for a special live broadcast to encourage you to Give For Good, Louisville! Thanks to everyone who has helped us inch towards our goal of raising $4000 before midnight! Please take a moment to support the station today at https://www.giveforgoodlouisville.org/organizations/wfmp-low-power-radio-inc
Election Connection | GiveForGood Special with Dee Pregliasco | 9-12 -23
September 13, 2023 14:13 - 54 minutes - 28.5 MBIn this lead-up to Louisville's annual GiveForGood 24-hr fundraiser for local 501(c)3 nonprofits, Ruth interviews Dee Pregliasco, President of the League of Women Voters Louisville on the League's mission, its activities, events and services. Included are election resources for citizens to access as the fall November 2023 election approaches. Interspersed throughout are plugs for giving to the League and to WFMP 106.5 FM on Sept. 14, the GiveForGood day of giving.
Perks S. 9 Ep. 188 | Kristine Eckart | Good Reads with the Gilmore Girls | 9-13-23
September 13, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBWe always enjoy chatting with people we find on Instagram who are doing bookish things, and Kristine Eckart is one of those folks. She is the creator of Gilmore Book Club, which offers all kinds of book blogs, discussions, videos, and lists associated with the show Gilmore Girls. As if that wouldn’t keep her busy enough, she also hosts a book club for people with chronic health conditions (and we’re including the link to it in our show notes) and is working on creating book-related content fo...
Sustainability Now! | People's Food Summit | Urban Ag Tour | Sept. 11, 2023
September 11, 2023 08:35 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBOn this week’s Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, brings you along for an Urban Agriculture and New American Farmers tour of Louisville! On Friday, September 8th, a group of about 50 people boarded buses for one of two tours organized to kick off the inaugural People’s Food Summit! Listen in as we visit two projects of Common Earth Gardens (Catholic Charities of Louisville): The Common Table in Parkland and The Incubator Farm our on Millers Lane. Learn more at https://cclou.org/commo...
Economic Impact | Special Episode For Giving For Good | Local Non - Profits And Philanthropy
September 10, 2023 00:00 - 29 minutes - 28.6 MBA discussion on the economic power and importance of non-profits and philanthropy on the local economy by using a recent report on the economic impact of the University of Louisville as an example.
Bench Talk | The Woman Who Read The Stars - Mosses Around Caves - September Sky | Sept. 11, 2023
September 09, 2023 17:15 - 28 minutes - 29.3 MBAnother example of gender bias in the sciences. Mary Williams describes the career of Dr. Cecilia Payne, the first person to describe the composition of stars back in the 1920s. Payne's controversial results were criticized at first, so her career in astrophysics stalled. Eventually however, her conclusions were found to be correct, and her discovery seen as groundbreaking. She finally received the recognition she deserved in the 1940s and 1950s. Next, Amanda Fuller interviews Morghan Mc...
Community Control Now | The New Confederacy, Part 2 | Michael Tee | 9-7-23
September 09, 2023 14:33 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBCommunity Control Now | The New Confederacy, Part 2 | Michael Tee | 9-7-23 by Forward Radio
Economic Impact | Special Episode | Give For Good Louisville | Local Non-profits and Philanthropy
September 09, 2023 00:00 - 29 minutes - 28.6 MBA discussion on the economic power and importance of non-profits and philanthropy on the local economy by using a recent report on the economic impact of the University of Louisville as an example.
The New Confederacy- Pt. 2
September 07, 2023 18:13 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBThe New Confederacy- Pt. 2 by FORward Radio