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Solutions to Violence features Dr. Miriam Pemberton 7 - 3-23
July 04, 2023 00:34 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBDr. Miriam Pemberton is an Associate Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies of Brown University. She formally directed its Peace Economy Transitions Project, focusing on helping to build the foundations of a postwar economy at the federal, state and local levels. She has studied the U.S. military economy and the means of shrinking it down to size for decades, first as Director of the National Commission for Economic Conversion and Disarmament and then as a Research Fellow at the Institute...
Economic Impact | Episode 3 | Dr. Michael Bewley | Sports Economics | July 3, 2023
July 01, 2023 07:14 - 28 minutes - 21.8 MBOn this week's program, we discuss the economic impacts of professional and college sports on Louisville with Dr. Michael Bewley, a lecturer at Purdue University on Economic Analysis, Biometrics, and Supply Chains. Dr. Bewley has a PhD in Economics from the University of Kentucky. He also serves as President and CEO of the Louisville-based Enalysis company, providing survey research and economic analysis for many types of clients. Economic Impact is a weekly discussion and review of economic...
Single Payer Radio | Dr. Judy Albert | Women's Health Care 1
June 30, 2023 17:58 - 58 minutes - 54 MBDr. Judy Albert is a reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist. Dr. Albert discusses women's healthcare issues with doctors Mike Flynn and Gene Shively.
On The Edge With K.A. Owens, Guests: Jim Johnson, David Campbell,Topics: Prigozhin, Wagner Group
June 29, 2023 19:14 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBK.A. Owens interviews retired educator and historian Jim Johnson and former military officer and educator David Campbell. Topics: Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner Group, Russia and Ukraine. Recorded Thursday June 29, 2023, 1PM.
On The Edge With K.A. Owens | Jim Johnson & David Campbell | Prigozhin, Wagner Group | 6-30-23
June 29, 2023 19:14 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBK.A. Owens interviews retired educator and historian Jim Johnson and former military officer and educator David Campbell. Topics: Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner Group, Russia and Ukraine. Recorded Thursday June 29, 2023, 1PM.
Perks REPLAY | Namrata Patel | Hyphenated Lives
June 27, 2023 23:15 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBWe have a REPLAY episode for you this week. Novelist Namrata Patel was on the show last June when her debut novel The Candid Life of Meena Dave came out. Just last week she had a new novel The Scent of A Garden hit bookstores. Both books feature complex multi-generational Indian-American families. ** Namrata Patel has been writing for 20 years, but it wasn’t until the pandemic that she had more time to work on it. She had always been interested in dual culture and challenges of the diaspo...
The Climate Report #379 | The Services Plants Provide | 6-26-23
June 26, 2023 23:03 - 28 minutes - 31.5 MBTHE SERVICES PLANTS PROVIDE EPISODE #379 OF THE CLIMATE REPORT We have a livable planet because we have a living planet. If we want to continue to have a livable planet, we need to nurture the plant matter. We humans have eliminated about half the plant matter that previously existed on the planet. The key to restoring a functioning climate is to restore the plant matter. The plants will do most of the work, but we have to set the stage for them to survive and thrive. In this episode we ...
Sustainability Now! | LaNia Roberts | We Don't Wither | 6-26-23
June 26, 2023 00:49 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBOn this week’s Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, continues an exciting summer series of interviews with local women/fem artists who are all engaged in some form of struggle for social justice and are all featured in an exhibit called “We Don’t Wither,” on display at the Muhammad Ali Center April 1 - December 18, 2023. We Don’t Wither examines the intersection of art and activism. The artists have created pieces that respond to current socio-cultural and -political situations, live...
On The Edge With K.A. Owens, Guest: Will Severson, Topic: Cinema
June 23, 2023 20:33 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBK.A. Owens interviews Will Severson - film maker and film student about current issues in film such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the value of streaming. Recorded Friday June 23, 2023, 3PM.
On The Edge With K.A. Owens | Will Severson | Cinema | June 23, 2023
June 23, 2023 20:33 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBK.A. Owens interviews filmmaker and film student, Will Severson, about current issues in film such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the value of streaming. Recorded Friday June 23, 2023, 3PM.
#201 Critical Thinking for Everyone! | Patty and Iain on Conspiracies | June 22, 2023
June 22, 2023 01:28 - 58 minutes - 27 MBPatty and Iain discuss a variety of conspiracy theories and some critical thinking strategies for dealing with them. Please tune in!
Bench Talk | Venus Lookout - Nuclear Fission vs Fusion - Integrated Renewable Energy | June 19, 2023
June 21, 2023 19:48 - 29 minutes - 30.8 MBWhy is the planet Venus so bright right now? What's the difference between nuclear fusion and nuclear fission for generating electricity? How can different renewable-energy sources be integrated in the future? Thanks to Dave Robinson (Bellarmine University), Scott Miller (Maysville Community & Technical College), Amanda Fuller (Kentucky Academy of Science), and Zeel Maheshwari (Northern Kentucky University) for contributing to this episode. ‘Bench Talk: The Week in Science’ is a weekly pr...
Single Payer Radio David Barton Smith Power to Heal
June 21, 2023 17:44 - 58 minutes - 54 MBDavid Barton Smith, author of the Power to Heal: Civil Rights, Medicare, and the Struggle to Transform America's Healthcare System discusses to the crucial impact the black medical community and civil rights activists had on the passage of the Medicare Act of 1965. He discusses his book with Kay Tillow. His book is the basis of the documentary The Power to Heal which will be shown free July 30 at the main branch library. Go to kyhealthcare.org for more info
Single Payer Radio | David Barton Smith | Power to Heal | June 19, 2023
June 21, 2023 17:44 - 58 minutes - 54 MBDavid Barton Smith, author of the Power to Heal: Civil Rights, Medicare, and the Struggle to Transform America's Healthcare System discusses to the crucial impact the black medical community and civil rights activists had on the passage of the Medicare Act of 1965. He discusses his book with Kay Tillow. His book is the basis of the documentary The Power to Heal which will be shown free July 30 at the main branch library. Go to http://kyhealthcare.org for more info
Perks S8 Ep. 181 | Catch the June Reading Bug | 6-21-23
June 21, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBThis week we celebrate all the special days of June! Want a book rec for Pride month? We have one. What about Juneteenth or Father's Day? We have you covered. And did you know it's National Audiobook Month? It's new to us as well but we love audiobooks so we give you some recommendations for that too. And we throw in one wildcard category - one of those random National Days or Months that always makes you wonder why there needs to be a month for that:) This is the last episode for Se...
Solutions To Violence | Lisa Willner | Juvenile Justice, Gun Violence, KY Taxes | 6-20-23
June 19, 2023 23:15 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBLisa Willner is a licensed Psychologist. In additions to representing Kentucky political district 35 in the Kentucky House of Representatives, Dr. Lisa Willner serves as the Executive Director of the Kentucky Psychological Association, a statewide membership organization. She has served as a member of the Bellarmine University faculty since 2000 and has served as Vice Chair of the Jefferson County Public School board in 2014.
Sustainability Now! | Shauntrice Martin | We Don't Wither | 6-19-23
June 18, 2023 16:30 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBOn this week’s Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, continues an exciting summer series of interviews with local women/fem artists who are all engaged in some form of struggle for social justice and are all featured in an exciting new exhibit called “We Don’t Wither,” on display at the Muhammad Ali Center April 1 - December 18, 2023. Created to engage our community, We Don’t Wither examines the intersection of art and activism. The artists featured in this exhibit have created art or...
On The Edge With K.A. Owens | Dr. Bill Hamilton | Tyre's Tale | June 16, 2023
June 16, 2023 20:02 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBK.A. Owens interviews Dr. Bill Hamilton about his new book "Tyre's Tale - Black Men speak on the murder of Tyre Nichols." Recorded Friday June 16, 2023, 3PM.
Economic Impact | Pilot 2 | John Komlos | Foundations of Real-world Economics | 6-16-23
June 16, 2023 04:36 - 26 minutes - 19.6 MBProfessor Tom Lambert brings you the second edition of a new program on Forward Radio focused on exploring our political economy to get at deeper truths about why our economy and society is the way it is and what we could do to make it better for everyone! Tune in to hear an increasingly rare perspective on these issues - that of a heterodox economist. On this week's program, Tom interviews John Komlos, author of the book "Foundations of Real-world Economics: What Every Economics Student Nee...
#200 Critical Thinking for Everyone! | Artificial Intelligence | June 15, 2023
June 15, 2023 20:10 - 58 minutes - 27 MBPatty and Brian discuss Artificial Intelligence in our 200th episode!
Solutions to Violence | Dr. Anatol Lieven | Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft | 6-15-23
June 15, 2023 13:54 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBAnatol Lieven is a senior fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and the author of Pakistan: A Hard Country. Also the author of Climate Change and the Nation State as well as Ukraine & Russia: A Fraternal Rivalry. Anatol Lieven is also an international journalist that was stationed in Moscow at the time of the collapse of the Soviet Union. Dr. Lieven has appeared numerous times on Amy Goodman’s Democracy Now, The Zero Hour and other national and international news programs...
Perks S8 Ep. 180 | Vicki Johnson | Who? What? Wear - 6-14-23
June 14, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBThis week we chat with Vicki Johnson, a debut picture book author whose book, Molly’s Tuxedo, is a delightful story about a child who doesn’t want to wear the frilly, itchy dress and tight shoes her mother thinks is appropriate for school pictures. Molly wants to wear…you guessed it, a tuxedo that has pockets. The book, which is illustrated by Gillian Reid, was published by Little Bee Books in collaboration with GLAAD, a nonprofit organization focused on LGBTQ advocacy and ensuring fair, accu...
The Climate Report #378 | The Lowdown on Climate | 6-12-23
June 12, 2023 22:52 - 28 minutes - 33.2 MBToday’s topic is The Lowdown on Climate . Here’s the lowdown: We have a living planet, and we will heal our climate by attending to her living systems. It’s not all about CO2. It’s not all about greenhouse gases. It’s not all about fossil fuels. CO2, in my view, has a minor role in catastrophic events like flooding, drought, wildfires and sea level rise, which are all caused--in large measure--by how we treat the land and the ecosystems that reside on the land. We will talk about how trees...
Election Connection | Gigi Sohn, Pres. Biden's nomination for FCC Commissioner | 6-13-23
June 11, 2023 22:50 - 59 minutes - 32.3 MBGigi Sohn is a long-time public interest lawyer who spent the last 20 years advocating for policies that ensure that modern communications networks are robust, affordable and available to everyone. She also served as Counselor to former FCC Chair Tom Wheeler and was nominated twice by President Biden to occupy the 5th seat on the FCC. However, after 3 brutal Senate hearings, she withdrew her nomination. In this interview, she gives her take on where we stand in this country with regard to ...
Sustainability Now! | Marlesha Woods + Dr. Renee Campbell | We Don't Wither | 6-12-23
June 11, 2023 21:59 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBOn this week’s Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, kicks off an exciting summer series of interviews with local women/fem artists who are all engaged in some form of struggle for social justice and are all featured in an exciting new exhibit called “We Don’t Wither,” on display at the Muhammad Ali Center April 1 - December 18, 2023. Created to engage our community, We Don’t Wither examines the intersection of art and activism. The artists featured in this exhibit have created art or...
Truth to Power | Hour 3 LIVE from the 2023 How-To Festival | Louisville Public Library | 6-9-23
June 09, 2023 21:56 - 59 minutes - 49.9 MBOn this week's show, we bring you a third hour of highlights from Forward Radio's special live broadcast from the 10th Annual How-To Festival at the Main Public Library on Saturday, May 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. In addition to hosting an all-day booth on How to Broadcast with Community Radio, we did a LIVE broadcast from the Festival, dropping in on all kinds of How-To sessions and interviewing participants. From learning how to beat box to dancing Flamenco to painting like Bob Ross – participants l...
On The Edge With K.A. Owens | Chuck Hatten | Changes at Bellarmine University | 6-9-23
June 09, 2023 20:08 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBK.A. Owens interviews Bellarmine University English Professor Chuck Hatten, about major changes at the Louisville, KY Catholic university as a result of restructuring. Recorded Friday June 9, 2023, 3PM.
#199 Critical Thinking for Everyone! | Hunter Biden's Laptop with Iain | June 8, 2023
June 08, 2023 22:18 - 58 minutes - 27 MBBrian and his son, Iain, discuss the conspiracy theories surrounding Hunter Biden's laptop.
Election Connection | SOS Adams & Prof Jasmine Farrier | Ranked Choice Voting | 6-6-23
June 07, 2023 18:01 - 59 minutes - 72.7 MBKY Secretary of State Michael Adams (Republican) and Univ. of Louisville Political Science Prof. Jasmine Farrier discuss Ranked Choice Voting, which would allow voters to rank their choices of candidates on the ballot, and Open Primaries. These are both proposed changes to how Kentucky's elections are run. This event took place at the KY League of Women Voters Annual Meeting, held in Louisville June 3, 2023.
Perks S8 Ep. 179 | Summer Reading With Sam from Carmichael's Books | 6-7-23
June 07, 2023 11:25 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBAt the start of summer, we like to chat with Sam Miller, bookseller and manager at Carmichael’s Bookstore here in Louisville (We actually like to chat with Sam anytime, but she has especially useful information about new books twice a year.) Sam does the heavy lifting this week by telling us what is coming out and might be good for your TBR list. For show notes for any episode, go to our website at perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Per...
Economic Impact | Pilot 1 | A Heterodox Economists' look at Louisville then and now | 6-7-23
June 07, 2023 08:16 - 28 minutes - 24.7 MBProfessor Tom Lambert is thrilled to debut a new program on Forward Radio focused on exploring our local political economy to get at deeper truths about why Louisville is the way it is and what we could do to make it better for everyone! Tune in to hear an increasingly rare perspective on these issues - that of a heterodox economist. Heterodox economics, as opposed to orthodox or mainstream economics or "neoclassical" economics, is more eclectic in its approach to economics and allows plura...
Bench Talk | Racehorse Fatalities - Science of Reading (Literacy Ed.) - June Skies | June 5, 2023
June 06, 2023 15:11 - 28 minutes - 27.1 MBWhat factors might be causing the rash of racehorse accidents and fatalities at Churchill Downs this year? What can be done about it? Leslie Moise reports. Rob Weber visits the James E. Farmer Elementary School (in Louisville, KY) to see one of Kentucky's most successful 'Science of Reading' programs for teaching literacy. Scott Miller tells us what planets and stars we can see in the night sky in June, 2023. There are also two EarthDate contributions this week. One about the valuable r...
Sustainability Now! | Lance Irving | 2023 KY Leopold Conservation Award Finalists | 6-5-23
June 05, 2023 07:22 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBOn this week’s Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, puts his overalls on for a chat with Lance Irving from the Sand County Foundation about some of the great things private land managers are doing in Kentucky! Three finalists have been selected for the 2023 Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award®. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the prestigious award recognizes farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners who inspire others with their dedication to land, water, and wi...
On The Edge With K.A. Owens | Lori Stahlgren | Oxmoor Farm | June 2, 2023
June 02, 2023 18:22 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBK.A. Owens interviews Lori Stahgren- the Project Archeologist for Oxmoor Farm. Lori talks about the research being done at the slave quarters, the history of the farm and the Bullitt family who established it. [email protected] Recorded Friday June 2, 2023, 1PM.
Truth To Power | Hour 2 LIVE from the 2023 How-To Festival | Louisville Public Library | 6-2-23
June 02, 2023 00:05 - 58 minutes - 41.7 MBOn this week's show, we bring you a second hour of highlights from Forward Radio's special live broadcast from the 10th Annual How-To Festival at the Main Public Library on Saturday, May 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. In addition to hosting an all-day booth on How to Broadcast with Community Radio, we did a LIVE broadcast from the Festival, dropping in on all kinds of How-To sessions and interviewing participants. From learning how to beat box to dancing Flamenco to painting like Bob Ross – participants ...
#198 Critical Thinking for Everyone! | Conspiracy Theory | June 1, 2023
June 01, 2023 16:52 - 58 minutes - 26.9 MBWe discuss theory and examples of conspiracy theories, connecting critical thinking language!
Perks S8 Ep. 178 | AAPI Month Contains Multitudes | 5-31-23
May 31, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBFor show notes for any episode, go to our website at perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover. This week are celebrating AAPI Heritage Month (Asian American Pacific Islander) and we give you a list of 10 (plus maybe a few more) of our favorite books to add to your TBR written by authors with family heritage from this part of the world. We give you books in a variety of genres; literary fiction, historical fiction...
The Climate Report #377 | Regenerative Landscaping | 5-29-23
May 29, 2023 17:55 - 28 minutes - 34.3 MBRegenerative landscaping is an approach to home landscaping that regenerates life by supporting bees, butterflies and birds, restores soil health, cleans the water and creates a cool environment that tends to regulate temperatures and weather extremes, while teaching us about the natural world. In this episode, I explore five OPPORTUNITIES presented by regenerative landscaping. 1. The opportunity to capture rainfall. 2. The opportunity to harness evaporative cooling. 3. The opportunity to ex...
Sustainability Now! | Kristen Hanel | Corporate + Supply Chain Sustainability | 5-29-23
May 28, 2023 22:35 - 57 minutes - 53 MBOn this week’s Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, sits down for a chat about corporate sustainability with Kristen Hanel, Global Director of Solution Management for Sustainable Procurement at a large, German software company known as SAP, who works remotely here in Louisville. With a background spanning engineering, sales, marketing, and strategy, Kristen has spent her career working with others to solve interesting problems. Currently Kristen she helps businesses understand how SA...
Election Connection | State Senator Gerald Neal | 5-15-23
May 25, 2023 22:49 - 58 minutes - 70.2 MBKentucky State Senator Gerald Neal. representing the 33rd District, fielded questions, both from the audience and posed by moderator Dr. Wayne Tuckson (colon and rectal surgeon), at the Louisville League of Women Voters monthly Democracy in Action series, held May 15, 2023. The session begins with several announcements by the League of upcoming events.
Perks S8 Ep. 177 | Jessica Brody | Middle Grade Is Always Ok | 5-24-23
May 24, 2023 04:00 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBJessica Brody is the author of the well-known writing book Save the Cat! Writes a Novel and teaches classes on this writing method, but she has published over 20 books for all ages, including middle grade. Her most recent, titled Amelia Gray is Almost Okay, came out in March of this year. Amelia is a kid who moves around a lot due to her father’s job as a hotel renovator and reimaginer. Like a lot of middle schoolers, she is trying to figure out who she is and what she’s good at. During one...
Perks S8 Ep. 177 | Jessica Brody | Middle Grade Is Always Ok | 5/24/23
May 24, 2023 04:00 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBJessica Brody is the author of the well-known writing book Save the Cat! Writes a Novel and teaches classes on this writing method, but she has published over 20 books for all ages, including middle grade. Her most recent, titled Amelia Gray is Almost Okay, came out in March of this year. Amelia is a kid who moves around a lot due to her father’s job as a hotel renovator and reimaginer. Like a lot of middle schoolers, she is trying to figure out who she is and what she’s good at. During one...
Solutions To Violence Features Heather Dalmage Edited, 5 - 23 - 23~0
May 23, 2023 14:45 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBWith a focus on inequality, social justice and community from a global perspective, Heather Dalmage has written books and articles, appeared on TV, radio and podcasts. She has traveled with students to a variety of countries as part of my pedagogical approach to developing critical thinking and communities of learners. She directs the Mansfield Institute for Social Justice and is a past-president of The Society for the Study of Social Problems. Damage has received awards for her pedagogy, ser...
Solutions To Violence | Heather Dalmage | Global Social Justice | 5-23-23
May 23, 2023 14:45 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBWith a focus on inequality, social justice and community from a global perspective, Heather Dalmage has written books and articles, appeared on TV, radio and podcasts. She has traveled with students to a variety of countries as part of my pedagogical approach to developing critical thinking and communities of learners. She directs the Mansfield Institute for Social Justice and is a past-president of The Society for the Study of Social Problems. Damage has received awards for her pedagogy, ser...
On The Edge With K.A. Owens | Legacy of Jim Brown | 5-26-23
May 23, 2023 01:59 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBK.A. Owens discusses the legacy of the late actor, football player and activist Jim Brown who died at 87 years old on Thursday May 18, 2023. Recorded Monday May 22, 2023, 9PM
On The Edge With K.A. Owens, Topic: Legacy Of Jim Brown
May 23, 2023 01:59 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBK.A. Owens discusses the legacy of the late actor, football player and activist Jim Brown who died at 87 years old on Thursday May 18, 2023. Recorded Monday May 22, 2023, 9PM
The Climate Report #376 | Our Living Climate | 5-22-23
May 22, 2023 22:57 - 28 minutes - 33.5 MBOUR LIVING CLIMATE The purpose of The Climate Report is to deal with glaring misconceptions that exist within the mainstream climate movement. We have a living earth and a living climate, in that life impacts our climate, ecosystems impact our climate, plants and animals have a dramatic effect on water cycles and temperatures. Most climate problems such as flooding, drought and wildfires are broken water cycles. And the single biggest missed opportunity that we have is to utilize and lever...
The Climate Report #376 Our Living Climate | 5-22-23
May 22, 2023 22:57 - 28 minutes - 33.5 MBOUR LIVING CLIMATE The purpose of The Climate Report is to deal with glaring misconceptions that exist within the mainstream climate movement. We have a living earth and a living climate, in that life impacts our climate, ecosystems impact our climate, plants and animals have a dramatic effect on water cycles and temperatures. Most climate problems such as flooding, drought and wildfires are broken water cycles. And the single biggest missed opportunity that we have is to utilize and lever...
Sustainability Now! | Tyler Lloyd | UofL Alum, PeaceCorps Service, EPA Chemical Regulation | 5-22-23
May 21, 2023 21:00 - 57 minutes - 55.8 MBOn this week's show, your host, Justin Mog, catches up with Tyler Lloyd, a former UofL student and environmental organizer with Group Recycling And Sustainable Solutions (GRASS). After UofL, Tyler went on to serve in the U.S. Peace Corps in Burkina Faso and wrote a book about his experience called: "Service Disrupted: My Peace Corps Story" and then hosted a podcast interviewing dozens of Peace Corps Volunteers about their service - check it out at https://mypeacecorpsstory.com/author/tyleredw...
Single Payer Radio new Medicare for All legislation
May 19, 2023 17:19 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBKay Tillow, chairperson of Kentuckians for Single Payer Healthcare and Dr. Garrett Adams, pointperson for the KY chapter of Physicians for a National Health Program discuss the new Medicare for All legislation proposed and the need for a national nonprofit single payer system.