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2,852 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 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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Sustainability Now! | Ward Wilson | KY Waterways Alliance | April 29, 2019
April 29, 2019 01:32 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MBOn this special Derby Week edition of Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, raises a toast to the WATER that makes Kentucky bourbon so fine with Ward Wilson, Executive Director of the Kentucky Waterways Alliance. Prior to taking that position in February 2017, Ward served as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors and has been an active member of KWA for over 20 years. Ward is a Kentucky native, who grew up in Shelbyville and earned his B.S. in Biology from the University of Kentucky and a...
Bench Talk: The Week in Science | Horseracing Concussions & The Night Sky in May | April 29 2019
April 28, 2019 17:59 - 29 minutes - 29.8 MBProfessor Scott Miller describes what we will see in the night sky in May. Dr. Dave Robinson discusses the horse racing industry and the high rate of concussions among jockeys. Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30pm, Tuesday at 11:30am, and Wednesday at 7:30am.
Ethics Forward | Fulfilling Social and Economic Rights | 04-23-19
April 27, 2019 13:43 - 58 minutesHow well are countries doing at fulfilling their residents' social and economic human rights? Some rich countries hide poor performance on these indicators behind high GDP. Meanwhile, many poor countries blame their poor performance on lack of funds. In this Grawemeyer-award-winning book, authors Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Terra Lawson-Remer, and Susan Randolph develop a new way to compare how well any country is actually doing, relative to how well it could be doing, given its level of GDP. You'll ...
Solutions to Violence | Dr. Judy Munro-Leighton | April 25, 2019
April 25, 2019 18:16 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBThe historian Dr. Judy Munro-Leighton explains the impact the Treaty of Versailles has had on the debacle that now exist in the Middle East.
The Climate Report 152 | DSA's Green New Deal Part Six | 4-25-19.mp3
April 24, 2019 01:22 - 28 minutes - 33.1 MBIn this series, we are reviewing the DSA's Green New Deal. The DSA is the Democratic Socialists of America, one of the more dynamic groups on the American left. For more info, see www.dsausa.org.
The Climate Report 151 | Louisville's Green New Deal Part Three | 4-24-19
April 24, 2019 00:17 - 28 minutes - 33.7 MBIn this series, we are asking what the Green New Deal looks like at the local level.
Solutions to Violence | Stephen Bartlett | April 15, 2019
April 23, 2019 22:49 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBSteve Bartlett describes the situation in Venezuela from an objective perspective.
The Climate Report 150 | Louisville's Green New Deal Part Two | 4-23-19.mp3
April 23, 2019 22:41 - 28 minutes - 33.1 MBIn this series, we are asking what the Green New Deal looks like at the local level.
The Climate Report 149 | Louisville's Green New Deal | 4-22-19
April 23, 2019 21:25 - 28 minutes - 32.4 MBIn this series, we are asking what the Green New Deal looks like at the local level.
Sustainability Now! | Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest | April 22, 2019
April 22, 2019 02:53 - 56 minutes - 78.1 MBOn this edition of Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, celebrates Earth Day by having an ol’ fashioned “porch sit" with three GIANTS from Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest in Clermont, KY: Jenny Zeller, Arts Coordinator; Claude Stephens, Facilitator of Outreach and Regenerative Design and director of the Children at Play Network; and Andrew Berry, Director of Conservation. In addition to discussing the three giants that have invaded the forest, we discuss: • Ignorance based design...
The Climate Report 148 | The DSA's Green New Deal Part Five | 4-22-19
April 22, 2019 00:07 - 28 minutes - 10.8 MBIn this series, we are reviewing the DSA's Green New Deal. The DSA is the Democratic Socialists of America, one of the more dynamic groups on the American left. For more info, see www.dsausa.org.
The Climate Report 147 | The DSA's Green New Deal Part Four | 4-21-19
April 21, 2019 23:59 - 28 minutes - 10.8 MBIn this series, we are reviewing the DSA's Green New Deal. The DSA is the Democratic Socialists of America, one of the more dynamic groups on the American left. For more info, see www.dsausa.org.
The Climate Report 146 | The DSA's Green New Deal Part Three | 4-20-19
April 21, 2019 23:53 - 28 minutes - 11 MBIn this series, we are reviewing the DSA's Green New Deal. The DSA is the Democratic Socialists of America, one of the more dynamic groups on the American left. For more info, see www.dsausa.org.
The Climate Report 145 | The DSA's Green New Deal Part Two | 4-19-19
April 21, 2019 23:46 - 28 minutes - 10.6 MBIn this series, we are reviewing the DSA's Green New Deal. The DSA is the Democratic Socialists of America, one of the more dynamic groups on the American left. For more info, see www.dsausa.org.
The Climate Report 144 | The DSA's Green New Deal Part One | 4-18-19
April 21, 2019 23:41 - 28 minutes - 10.6 MBIn this series, we are reviewing the DSA's Green New Deal. The DSA is the Democratic Socialists of America, one of the more dynamic groups on the American left. For more info, see www.dsausa.org.
Bench Talk: The Week in Science | Baby's DNA; Critical Thinking; Tuskegee Study | April 22 2019
April 21, 2019 06:34 - 27 minutes - 28.4 MBShould newborn babies have their DNA sequence determined? How can 'scientific thinking' make us better citizens? Finally, hear about the life of Dr. Bill Jenkins, the initial whistle-blower on the Tuskegee Study. Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30pm, Tuesday at 11:30am, and Wednesday at 7:30am.
Reach Out in the Darkness | Sunrise Movement & Barry Zalph | 3-3-19
April 19, 2019 21:22 - 58 minutes - 82.8 MBThree young women from the Louisville chapter of the Sunrise Movement (youth-led action organization) spoke at Clifton Universalist Unitarian Church on climate change and how their actions have changed their lives. Barry Zalph, retired engineer, also spoke on climate change and the ebb and flow of social movements in this country.
Bench Talk: The Week in Science | Activism; Alternative Energy; Marine Habitats | April 15 2019
April 16, 2019 05:43 - 28 minutes - 27.6 MBIn honor of Earth Day, we are rebroadcasting three stories about the environment. The first by Ashley Best on the repression of environmental activists; the second by Scott Miller on alternative energy; and the last by Dave Robinson about the impact of climate change on marine environments. Go earth! Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30pm, Tuesday at 11:30am, and Wednesday at 7:30am.
The Climate Report 143 | The Truth About Julian Assange | 4-15-19
April 16, 2019 00:30 - 28 minutes - 33.7 MBThe untold story of the Julian Assange arrest.
Access Hour | 2019 Grawemeyer Award For Ideas Improving World Order
April 15, 2019 04:39 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MBOn this week’s edition of the Access Hour, we bring you the 2019 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order, a presentation on April 9th by Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Terra Lawson-Remer and Susan Randolph on "Fulfilling Social and Economic Rights” The team were named co-winners for the ideas set forth in their book by the same name. The work, published in 2015 by Oxford University Press, offers a method for gauging how well nations are providing basic human rights of f...
Sustainability Now! | Charlotte Caldwell | Southwest Dream Team | April 15, 2019
April 15, 2019 02:25 - 58 minutes - 80 MBOn this edition of Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, takes a break from mourning the closing of Cocoberry Pops, to sit down with Charlotte Caldwell, Executive Director of the Southwest Dream Team. an economic-development nonprofit working in the South End and southwest Louisville. Charlotte is also pursuing a dual-master's in public administration and urban planning at UofL. She was profiled in the March 2019 Louisville Magazine: https://www.louisville.com/content/21-qs-charlotte-ca...
The Climate Report 142 | Green New Jobs Part Two | 4-14-19
April 13, 2019 19:16 - 28 minutes - 33.1 MBThe Green New Deal, when implemented will create new jobs and whole new industries. This is a review of the possibilities. To be sure, we CAN create a whole new world. We MUST create a whole new world. And we WILL create a whole new world.
The Climate Report 141 | Green New Jobs Part One |4-13-19
April 13, 2019 19:14 - 28 minutes - 33.1 MBThe Green New Deal, when implemented will create new jobs and whole new industries. This is a review of the possibilities. To be sure, we CAN create a whole new world. We MUST create a whole new world. And we WILL create a whole new world.
Solutions To Violence | Kevin Cosby | April 8, 2019
April 12, 2019 21:47 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MBRev. Kevin Cosby conducted a presentation at Louisville's Earth and Spirit Center on April 8th, 2019. In this program, Rev. Cosby explains why the plight of the modern day African American is the result of oppression, an unjust economic structure and not the result of an African American character flaw. Dr. Cosby's presentation is compelling and informative. This podcast contains no music.
Save Our Schools | Excerpts from What's Left? podcast | April 11, 2019
April 11, 2019 22:16 - 58 minutes - 50.2 MBHere is a link to the full video interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YoloZGh2To&feature=youtu.be
The Climate Report 140 | The Duty of Government Part Three | 4-12-19
April 11, 2019 02:34 - 28 minutes - 33.6 MBIn this three episode series, we read through the Green New Deal legislation as presented in Congress. Among other issues, we explore whether government is meeting its basic obligations to the public, or whether on the other hand, it might be classified as a "failed state."
The Climate Report 139 | The Duty of Government Part Two | 4-11-19
April 11, 2019 02:33 - 28 minutes - 33.9 MBIn this three episode series, we read through the Green New Deal legislation as presented in Congress. Among other issues, we explore whether government is meeting its basic obligations to the public, or whether on the other hand, it might be classified as a "failed state."
The Climate Report 138 | The Duty of Government Part One | 4-10-19
April 11, 2019 02:32 - 28 minutes - 33.6 MBIn this three episode series, we read through the Green New Deal legislation as presented in Congress. Among other issues, we explore whether government is meeting its basic obligations to the public, or whether on the other hand, it might be classified as a "failed state."
Body Justice With Sassy Latte And Melissa | April 10, 2019
April 10, 2019 22:46 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBThis month, Sassy Latte and Melissa talk about loving ourselves! Is self love really a tool for marginalized communities to seek body justice, or is it actually harmful? The program airs on FORward Radio, 106.5fm and forwardradio.org, WFMP-LP Louisville, the second Wednesday of each month day at 5 pm and repeats on the second Thursday of each month at 12 am and the second Friday of each month at 6 pm. All music is royalty-free and from incompetech.com.
The Climate Report 137 | A New Deal for a New Era Part Three | 4-9-19.mp3
April 10, 2019 02:14 - 28 minutes - 32.6 MBThe Green New Deal is a whole new deal for our economy and our way of life. In this three part series, we talk about the original Green New Deal, as proposed by the New Economics Foundation.
The Climate Report 136 | A New Deal for a New Era Part Two | 4-9-19
April 10, 2019 02:04 - 28 minutes - 33.8 MBThe Green New Deal is a whole new deal for our economy and our way of life. In this three part series, we talk about the original Green New Deal, as proposed by the New Economics Foundation.
The Climate Report 135 | A New Deal for a New Era | 4-9-19
April 10, 2019 01:49 - 28 minutes - 34 MBThe Green New Deal is a whole new deal for our economy and our way of life. In this three part series, we talk about the original Green New Deal, as proposed by the New Economics Foundation.
Reach Out in the Darkness | Restorative Justice | 3-26-19
April 09, 2019 20:51 - 58 minutes - 79.1 MBThomas Williams, attorney, and Libby Mills, Executive Director, Restorative Justice Louisville, spoke on March 18, 2019 at the Louisville League of Women Voters on the topic of Restorative Justice. This process, only recently instituted in Louisville's Juvenile Justice program, brings together, under supervision of a trained facilitator, all willing stakeholders (those impacted by a crime) and the perpetrator to meet to negotiate their own resolution, rather than go through the juvenile cour...
The Climate Report 134 | Green New Economy Part Three | 4-09-19
April 09, 2019 01:35 - 28 minutes - 33.6 MBContinuing to examine the Green New Economy, by reading and commenting on the Green Party Platform.
The Climate Report 133 | Green New Economy Part Two | 4-08-19
April 09, 2019 00:27 - 28 minutes - 35.2 MBContinuing to read and comment on the Green Party Platform, one of the best collections of progressive policy proposals anywhere.
The Climate Report 132 | Green New Economy Part One | 4-07-19
April 08, 2019 23:24 - 28 minutes - 35.2 MBThe Green New Deal promises a total transformation for the better. But in order to get there, we need to be able to sell the idea. We need to be able to explain, justify and defend the Green New Deal to other players in our democracy. That means, we need to be able to explain what the Green New Economy looks like.
Sustainability Now! | Palestine Under Occupation | April 8, 2019
April 08, 2019 06:47 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MBOn this edition of Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, shares a special presentation at UofL on April 4th Hosted by Louisville Students for Justice in Palestine in recognition of Israeli Apartheid Week 2019. The event, titled “Palestine: Reality Under Israeli Occupation,” featured a panel and video presentation from Stephon Barbour, a Louisville freelance journalist & Andrew Hebert, a UofL student who both spent months in the West Bank this past fall with the International Solidarity ...
Bench Talk: The Week in Science | Science Education; Recycling & the Stars | April 8 2019
April 08, 2019 04:05 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBAmanda Fuller (Executive Director, Kentucky Academy of Science) interviews Catherine McDermott and Nonah Oleson about the Developing Scientists Program run by the University of Louisville Department of Psychological and Brain Science. Scott Miller explores the link between recycling our trash and recycling the stars. Dave Robinson provides an update on an upcoming moon landing by Israel, and a disturbing story about the ingestion of plastic waste by whales. Bench Talk is a weekly program t...
Ethics Forward | Aida Touma-Sliman | 09-25-2018
April 06, 2019 18:47 - 1 hourIn September 2018, Israeli Joint List MK Aida Touma-Sliman visited Louisville to raise awareness of the "nation-state law", a new basic law that passed narrowly in the Israeli Knesset (parliament) effectively constitutionalizing the special status of Jews in Israel, rendering the 20% of the population that is non-Jewish into legal 2nd class citizens. Ms. Touma-Sliman was kind enough to allow Ethics Forward to record one of her public talks. I then got together with fellow #wfmp-forward-radio...
The Climate Report 131 | Robin Blakeman on Petrochemical Complex Part Two | 4-05-19
April 06, 2019 17:23 - 28 minutes - 30.1 MBRobin Blakeman joins us. Robin is from the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition. We are talking about the proposed petrochemical complex and also ORSANCO, the Ohio River Sanitation Commission.
The Climate Report 130 | Robin Blakeman on the Petrochemical Complex Part One | 4-04-19
April 06, 2019 17:21 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBRobin Blakeman joins us. Robin is from the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition. We are talking about the proposed petrochemical complex and also ORSANCO, the Ohio River Sanitation Commission.
Bench Talk: The Week in Science | April Night Sky & Eco-Lobbying (ACRES Conf. #3) | April 1 2019
April 05, 2019 01:38 - 28 minutes - 30.7 MBWhat's in the night sky this month(April 2019)? Then hear the advice of a long-time activist/lobbyist on how to influence legislators in Washington (and in your home state). Attorney Judith McGeary spoke at the annual ACRES USA Conference on eco-agriculture held in Louisville in December, 2018. Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5fm (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30pm, Tuesday at 11:30am, and Wednesday at 7:30am.
The Climate Report 129 | Cancer Alley 2.0 | 4-03-19
April 03, 2019 22:52 - 28 minutes - 34 MBThey're at it again! Fossil fuel and petrochemical companies want to profit at everyone else's expense. Learn about the proposed petrochemical hub in the upper Ohio River Valley.
Access Hour | Cherrie Moraga | 2019 Minx Auerbach Lecture In Women & Gender Studies
April 03, 2019 16:00 - 55 minutes - 75.9 MBOn this week’s edition of the Access Hour, we bring you the University of Louisville Department of Women & Gender Studies’ 2019 Minx Auerbach Lecture by Cherrie Moraga, co-editor of "This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color," republished in a new edition in 2015. She is a political and literary essayist and has published several collections of writings. Moraga is the recipient of the United States Artist Rockefeller Fellowship for Literature, the American Studies Associa...
Save Our Schools | Lois Weiner | Out-of-Touch Union Leadership | April 4, 2019
April 03, 2019 13:47 - 59 minutes - 57.4 MBAn updated version of last summer's broadcast, which included a book discussion with Lois Weiner, author of The Future of Our Schools, is more timely now than ever.
Save Our Schools w/Dear JCPS | Episode 2 | Corrie Shull
April 03, 2019 13:39 - 58 minutes - 63.4 MBSave Our Schools w/Dear JCPS | Episode 2 | Corrie Shull by FORward Radio
The Climate Report 128 | Don't Trust Anyone Over 30 Part Three | 4-02-19
April 03, 2019 01:57 - 28 minutes - 34.6 MBPoliticians and pundits will show their true colors by what they say and do. If they show ignorance or indifference to these rules of ethics, history or science, then you should run the other way.
The Climate Report 127 | Don't Trust Anyone Over 30 Part Two | 4-02-19
April 03, 2019 00:33 - 28 minutes - 34.6 MBWe continue examining the beliefs and assumptions that permeate our culture ... such as American exceptionalism. These beliefs keep us distracted and keep us from solving the problems that really need to be solved, like climate change.
The Climate Report 126 | Don't Trust Anyone Over 30 | 4-01-19
April 02, 2019 02:36 - 28 minutes - 33.7 MBThe phrase "Don't trust anyone over 30" comes from the anti-war movement of the 1960s. It means "don't trust the old guard." Today, we have an old guard that wants to make money and hold onto power at the risk of everything we value and hold dear. They are willing to risk the habitability of this planet to hold onto money and power. This episode is a survey of people you should not trust.
Sustainability Now! | Monique Quarterman | Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation | April 1, 2019
April 01, 2019 04:26 - 57 minutes - 106 MBOn this edition of Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, sits down for a chat about social entrepreneurship, innovation, food access, and volunteerism with Monique Quarterman, a strategic innovation consultant and UofL graduate in Political Science (2012) and MBA (2014). Monique also served as the 2018 Hunger Innovation Fellow with the Community Foundation of Louisville. More information and Monique's report can be found at http://hungerinnovationfellowship.org. You can reach Moniqu...