Latest Wlbs Podcast Episodes
Recovery from Substance Abuse and Issues with the Keystone Pipeline
Core of the Matter Netcast - March 26, 2013 23:00 - 53 minutesMark Szeltner has a discussion about substance abuse and the recovery process. Mary Heyns talks to Tina Wieshous about the Keystone Pipeline.
Michelle Alexander and New Jim Crow
Core of the Matter Netcast - March 19, 2013 23:00 - 1 hourMichelle Alexander discusses her new book and the idea of mass incarceration as the New Jim Crow
President Barchi Town Hall Meeting
Core of the Matter Netcast - March 12, 2013 23:00 - 48 minutesInformation concerning the Strategic Plan
Environmental Issues and Rutgers Against Hunger
Core of the Matter Netcast - March 06, 2013 00:00 - 52 minutesIssues with the Kinbuc landfill and the snowfall from last year and the services of Rutgers against Hunger
Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance
Core of the Matter Netcast - February 27, 2013 00:00 - 48 minutesIssues concerning sexual and domestic violence
Housing and Lottery Application
Core of the Matter Netcast - February 20, 2013 00:00 - 51 minutesDifficulties with housing and residence life
Mark Conference
Core of the Matter Netcast - February 13, 2013 00:00 - 52 minutesDay long event where students learned how to make their mark at Rutgers and after college
RU Changemakers Week
Core of the Matter Netcast - February 06, 2013 00:00 - 46 minutesWeek long events of people of who have made a difference in the world
Tuition Hikes at Rutgers University
Core of the Matter Netcast - July 19, 2011 23:00 - 53 minutesInterviews with Nancy Winterbauer at Rutgers University, RUSA pres. Matt Cordeiro, on tuition raise at University
The Fracture in Fracking, Part 2
Core of the Matter Netcast - July 12, 2011 23:00 - 53 minutesFollow-up on the ban of hydraulic fracturing, w/ Jim Walsh, Food & Water Watch; Kate Millsaps, Sierra Club.
Marriage Equality on the Banks
Core of the Matter Netcast - July 05, 2011 23:00 - 51 minutesInterview with Charlie Mott & John Cimmino of RU-Queer Student Alliance on marriage equality in NJ.
Piscataway and New Brunswick in the Revolutionary War
Core of the Matter Netcast - June 28, 2011 23:00 - 50 minutes4th of July special featuring the Middlesex County Historical and Cultural Commission
Breath of Fresh Air: College Age Politicians in Edison
Core of the Matter Netcast - June 21, 2011 23:00 - 49 minutesInterviews with Shariq Ahmad, Rutgers c/o '11, and Sam Joshi, Rutgers student, about them entering politics in Edison.
The Fracture in Fracking
Core of the Matter Netcast - June 14, 2011 23:00 - 54 minutesIs the practice of hydraulic fracturing harmful to the environment? Many activists say yes. Interviews with Food & Water Watch, Sierra Club, Highland Park govt
Terry Stewart's Odd Collections
Core of the Matter Netcast - June 07, 2011 23:00 - 54 minutesInterview with Terry Stewart, Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame CEO and recent inductee into Rutgers University Alumni Hall Of Fame
Tornadoes and Floods and Wind, Oh My!
Core of the Matter Netcast - May 31, 2011 23:00 - 55 minutesCould disastrous floods and tornadoes ever happen in New Jersey? Profs. Alan Robock, Tony Broccoli from RU tell us why not. Plus, we speak with the Red Cross-NNJ chp. to learn more about relief efforts.
The Fair Labor Association at Rutgers University
Core of the Matter Netcast - May 24, 2011 23:00 - 1 hourInterview with Zack Lerner, president of Rutgers United Students Against Sweatshops, and Uni. Of RI prof Richard McIntyre about sweatshop monitoring group Fair Labor Assocation
Police Appreciation Week and the Illicit Drug Trade
Core of the Matter Netcast - May 17, 2011 23:00 - 55 minutesInterview with Neill Franklin, the executive director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. Covers roots, failed implementation of drug war; benefits of legalization.
The Future of Social Security
Core of the Matter Netcast - May 10, 2011 23:00 - 54 minutesInterview with Manny Goldstein, an independent, non-partisan engineer who did intense research on Social Security.
Aftermath of the Recent RUSA Elections and Student Government Going Forward
Core of the Matter Netcast - May 03, 2011 23:00 - 53 minutesInterviews with newly-elected RUSA President Matt Cordeiro and newly-elected Treasurer Scott Siegel.
The Importance of the Piscataway School Budget Elections
Core of the Matter Netcast - April 26, 2011 23:00 - 56 minutesInterview with Teresa Rafferty, Director of Communication, Planning and Community Education for Piscataway school district
Tent State with the Rutgers Student Union
Core of the Matter Netcast - April 19, 2011 23:00 - 56 minutesInterview with the Rutgers Student Union about the Walk into Action, Tent State, and the upcoming RUSA elections.
Piscataway and NJ Education Budget Issues
Core of the Matter Netcast - April 12, 2011 23:00 - 52 minutesInterviews with Piscataway Superintendent Robert Copeland and NJ State Senator Bob Smith
Budget Deficits at the State and Federal Levels
Core of the Matter Netcast - April 05, 2011 23:00 - 1 hourInterview with Professor Henry Coleman of the Bloustein School about the NJ and federal budget deficits and debt.
Public Sector Unionization Part 2
Core of the Matter Netcast - March 29, 2011 23:00 - 55 minutesInterview with Rutgers professor and researcher for the Economic Policy Institute, Jeffrey Keefe on compensation in the public sector.
Public Sector Unionization
Core of the Matter Netcast - March 15, 2011 23:00 - 54 minutesInterviews with center-right political scientist and contributor to the National Affairs political journal, Daniel DiSalvo, and Jack Yoon and Joel Salvino of the Rutgers Student Union.
Middle East Revolutions Part 2
Core of the Matter Netcast - March 09, 2011 00:00 - 51 minutesInterviews with Hafsa Ahmed, a college student who was in Egypt during the revolution, and Sami Jitan of BAKA, a middle eastern advocacy group on campus.
Middle East Revolutions Part 1
Core of the Matter Netcast - March 02, 2011 00:00 - 37 minutesInterview with Rutgers Professor Tarek Kahlaoui who spoke at an event at Busch Campus Center about revolutions in the Middle East.
The War on Drugs
Core of the Matter Netcast - February 16, 2011 00:00 - 1 hourInterview with Jack Cole, founder of LEAP and former NJ State Police Narcotics Detective about why all drugs should be legalized.
Recent Anti-Abortion Bills In Congress
Core of the Matter Netcast - February 09, 2011 00:00 - 53 minutesInterviews with Jean Bucaria of NOW-NYC, and representatives from Radigals and RU Choice about recent slew of anti-abortion bills in Congress.
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