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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 $42/day to keep this programming coming your way.

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Access Hour | Women's History Month at the Filson |...

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2025/03/19

In celebration of Women's History Month, this week on the Access Hour, we are sharing two book launch events by amazing female historians that were held recently at the Filson Historical Society in Old Louisville! First up, we'll take you back to February 25, 2025, when the Filson hosted the book launch for Jessica K. Whitehead's insightful new text, "Driftwood: The Life of Harlan Hubbard." Jessica offers remarks on her comprehensive biography of the writer, artist, and sustainability pioneer

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Sustainability Now! | Alex Herrin | Mayor's Office of...

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2025/03/17

On this week’s Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, is delighted to introduce you to Alex Herrin! In October 2024, the Louisville Metro Office of Sustainability welcomed Alex to the team as a new Sustainability Coordinator. Alex's passion for sustainability started while he was growing up around a neighborhood nature preserve in Austin, TX, and grew as he witnessed firsthand the drastic impacts of climate change in the western United States. Previously, he was a sustainability analyst with

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00:28:57

Bench Talk | Part-2 of 'Stand Up For Science Rally'...

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2025/03/16

Listen to our continuing coverage of the 'Stand Up For Science' rally held at the state capital in Frankfort, KY on Friday, March 7, 2025. It was hundreds of researchers, students, doctors, teachers and science-supporters there, all expressing concern for 'the state of science'. Hear what they are worried (and angry) about! Check out last week's episode for the first half of our coverage of this rally. Thanks to 'Made For The World Media' (MFTW Media) for permission to broadcast their recording

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Truth to Power | Marc Blecher & Ron Suny | China,...

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2025/03/13

On this week's program, we share with you “China, Russia, Europe, and the U.S.: New World Disorder?”, a virtual conversation with Professors Marc Blecher (Political Science) and Ron Suny (History) that was hosted on Thursday, March 13, 2025 by the Oberlin Club of Washington, D.C. The fundamental remaking of the post-World War II settlement—American supremacy in the capitalist world, Soviet domination of the state socialist one, and China’s radical rise after a century of crisis—began to unravel five

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00:59:01

#237 Critical Thinking for Everyone! | The Thinker...

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2025/03/12

Patty and Brian play The Thinker Game, discussing various classical thinkers.

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00:57:26

Solutions to Violence / Access Hour | Deonte...

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2025/03/11

Our guest today is Dr. Donte Hollowell. Dr. Deonte Hollowell is a native of Hopkinsville, Ky., and a graduate of University of Louisville (Pan African Studies) and Temple University (African American Studies). Hollowell’s special area of study is the relationship between African Americans and police. Hollowell is also on the Board of Directors for 2Not1, an organization that supports fathers and families, as well as The West Louisville Math and Science Project. He also works with the Pivot to Peace

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00:49:22

Solutions to Violence | Jose Monroe | FCNL | Justice...

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2025/03/10

José Santos (Woss) Moreno is the Friends Committee on National Legislation’s (FCNL) director for justice reform. He leads FCNL’s work on justice reform, election integrity, and policing. He helps to lead the Interfaith Criminal Justice Coalition, an alliance of prominent national religious groups advocating to end mass incarceration. His passion for racial justice led him to help lead a coalition advocating for the human rights of Dominicans of Haitian descent facing statelessness. Before joining

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00:29:00

Bench Talk | 'Stand Up For Science' rally in...

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2025/03/10

As in 31 other cities, there was a 'Stand Up For Science' rally held at the state capital in Frankfort, KY on Friday, March 7, 2025. There were hundreds of researchers, students, doctors, teachers and science-supporters there, all expressing concern for the state of science. Since becoming president, Donald Trump has tried to cut billions of dollars from current research projects, paused communications to the public from federal health and environmental agencies, terminated DEI initiatives,

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00:58:04

Sustainability Now! | Afro-Latino Travels with Kim...

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2025/03/08

On this week’s Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, has booked you a ticket to some insightful and uplifting conversation about exploring the rich culture and history of black communities throughout Latin America. Our studio in the Heyburn Building was brightened and warmed by the presence of Kim Haas, creator and host of the program Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas (https://travelswithkimhaas.com/) on PBS. Kim Haas is an international traveler, educator, executive producer, and host. She

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00:29:00

Economic Impact Episode 49 | Impact of Tariffs and...

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2025/03/08

An analysis of how pending tariffs and federal budget cuts and layoffs could affect the Louisville area economy in terms of jobs, payroll, business revenues, and local taxes.

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00:57:55

Truth to Power | TIME-SENSITIVE | KY Waterways...

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2025/03/04

On this week's program, we share a community conversation about Senate Bill 89 before the Kentucky Legislature. The Kentucky Waterways Alliance (KWA) organized this SB 89 Town Hall because Senate Bill 89 will remove historical protections of Kentucky’s waterways by redefining what counts as "waters of the Commonwealth" to include only navigable waters. This would remove all protections for groundwater, ephemeral streams and wetlands, and headwaters in Kentucky. Listen in to learn about the impacts

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00:57:34

Single Payer Radio | Medicaid from 2 views Physician...

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2025/03/04

Paul Hoppe welcomes Drs Gene Shively and Mike Flynn with special guests Amber, a Medicaid patient, and Dr Barbara Casper. The discussion is on Medicaid and the problems facing it, ranging from the cumbersome process of getting signed up, to finding providers in your area, and adequate funding. Dr Casper will share insights into how physicians deal with these issues in trying to provide the best care possible for their patients.

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On The Edge With K.A. Owens, Message to allies...

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2025/02/28

Host K.A. Owens shares a message for American allies overseas, discusses a future for fired Federal employees, discusses Europe and the Ukraine and congratulates retiring Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Marty Polio. Recorded Friday February 28, 2025, 3PM.

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00:58:38

Election Connection | KY's Economy, Taxes, Health,...

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2025/02/28

At the Louisville League of Women Voters monthly Democracy in Action Forum held February 17, 2025 (via webinar), a panel of experts reported on the availability of jobs and levels of unemployment in Kentucky; availability of and access to healthcare across the state; and why affordable housing is in such short supply. Bills being introduced in the 2025 General Assembly session were also discussed. Presenters were Dustin Pugel, Policy Director at the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, Emily

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00:58:50

Sustainability Now! | Charley Miller | Maybe It's...

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2025/02/28

On this week’s Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, talks cooperatives with Charley Miller, originator and steward of Maybe It’s Fate, a member-owned community center in Butchertown, located at 1425 Story Avenue. The 1st floor is a curated art gallery open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays 1-5pm, while the 2nd and 3rd floors are for members, with an open space, meeting room, co-working spaces, library, classes, etc. All the members own the property together, and membership rates have

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00:58:09

Truth to Power | Lessons from the Foothills: Berea...

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2025/02/26

On this week's show, we bring you Lessons from the Foothills: Berea College and Its Unique Role in America, an address by author Gretchen Dykstra given to the Filson Historical Society in Old Louisville on January 28, 2025. In 1859, a mob of sixty-five prominent armed men rode into Berea, Kentucky, and forced the closure of its integrated one-room schoolhouse. Founded by Kentucky-born abolitionist John Gregg Fee, the school was open to anyone, regardless of their race or gender—a notion that

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Access Hour | BLatinx Uruguay | Dr. Thomas Wayne...

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2025/02/25

To end Black Futures Month on a high note, we're sharing with you today a presentation by Dr. Thomas Wayne Edison from the University of Louisville's Spanish Department about his research as a Fulbright Scholar into the rich history and culture of black Uruguayans. Titled "BLatinX: Uruguay" this Fast Class took a deep dive into Uruguay, a South American nation with a rich cultural heritage that is largely unknown outside the region. During this innovative and experiential presentation Dr. Thomas

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00:58:25

Sustainability Now! | Barry Zalph | Restoring...

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2025/02/23

On this week’s Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, is delighted to be in conversation with retired (recovering) engineer and environmental advocate, Barry Zalph. It may come as a surprise that we are in the midst of the United Nations Decade of Ecological Restoration. Barry wonders what might happen if we took that global mandate seriously and began to envision pathways for restoring degraded lands while taking care of the many degraded people in our society, as well?! It all started one day

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00:28:59

Bench Talk | 2024 Nobel Prize Lecture on Wealthy vs....

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2025/02/22

Dr. Simon Johnson, an economist at MIT, won a 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics for his research on economic and political inequities across the globe. Why are some nations (that were former colonies) doing quite well, while others are struggling with poverty and political repression? Dr. Johnson discusses colonization in the context of resource exploitation, tropical diseases, immigration by Europeans, institutional effectiveness, technology adoption, and repressive government policies. Then, Scott

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Solutions to Violence | Quiency Institute Panel on...

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2025/02/22

Our guest today is George Beebee, the director of the Grand Strategy Program at the Quiency Institute for Responsible Statecraft as well Monica Taft, Michael Kimmage, and Thomas Graham. Today’s Solutions to Violence program features a panel discussion focused on ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.

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