K.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. lori.stahlgren@wky.edu Recorded Friday June 2, 2023, 1PM.

On 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 learned how to do more than 50 things in five hours, all for free! And thanks to Forward Radio's proud Community Partner, the Louisville Urban Agriculture Coalition, the How-To Fest again featured three gardening tents with classes presented by Urban Ag member groups. The How-To Festival is FREE and takes place throughout the Main Library. Learn more at http;//www.lfpl.org/how-to/

We discuss theory and examples of conspiracy theories, connecting critical thinking language!

For 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, memoir, food writing, graphic novels, horror, poetry, and middle grade. So join us this week as we explore the big wide world of Asia and the Pacific Islands heritage in literature. Plus, we talk about the most recent Jane Austen film adaptation we've watched, a new environmentally friendly product we've tried, and why sometimes it might be nice to be a disembodied head. Books mentioned-- 1- Persuasion by Jane Austen 2- Emma by Jane Austen 3- Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen 4- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 5- Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen 6- The Girls of Fall by Jessica Minyard 7- You Should Have Known by Rebecca Keller 8- An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helen Tursten 9- Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner 10- Another Appalachia by Neema Avashia 11- The Candid Life of Meena Dave by Namrata Patel 12- When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi 13- The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka 14- The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui 15- Buttermilk Graffiti: A Chef's Journey to Discover America's New Melting-Pot Cuisine by Edward Lee 16- American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang 17- The Fervor by Alma Katsu 18- A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki 19- Two Brown Dots by Danni Quintos 20- World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil 21- A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park 22- The Milk Lady of Bangalore by Shoba Narayan 23- Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia by Christina Thompson 24- Moloka’i by Alan Brennert 25- Wild Seed by Octavia Butler 26- The Cheating Cell: How Evolution Helps Us Understand and Treat Cancer by Athena Aktipis 27- A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus 28- The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 29- Walking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and 500 Miles Across Spain by Andrew McCarthy Movies mentioned-- 1- Persuasion (Netflix 2022) 2- Ted Lasso - Season 3 (Apple TV 2023) 3- Jury Duty (Amazon 2023) 4- Enchanted (2007) 5- The Terror (Hulu 2018)

Regenerative 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 experience nature at home. 4. The opportunity to grow pollinator food. 5. The opportunity to support bees I hope you'll join me!

On 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 SAP can help them achieve their Sustainable Procurement goals. Kristen has a BSME from University of Kentucky and an MBA from Louisiana State University. She lives in Louisville with her two teenage daughters and Monsieur, the cat. Get in touch with her at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenhanel As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

Kentucky 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.

Jessica 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 memorable summer in a new town, she decides to try on different personas to see which one fits best. Is she an athlete, a theater kid, or a reporter? What I loved about this book is that I could relate to it even as an adult. I still try different versions of myself sometimes. Jessica talks to us about what words in the English language really get under her skin, how being fired from MGM Studios gave her the writing opportunity she needed, and her overwhelming passion for spreadsheets. You can find Jessica at her website www.Jessicabrody.com and on her instagram at @jessicabrody. For 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. Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- Amelia Gray is Almost Okay by Jessica Brody 2- Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody 3- Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need by Blake Snyder 4- Save the Cat! Writes a Young Adult Novel by Jessica Brody 5- Addie Bell’s Shortcut to Growing Up by Jessica Brody 6- Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo 7- Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 8- Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies by Misha Popp 9- The It Girl by Ruth Ware 10- Big Tree by Brian Selznick 11- The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick 12- Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick

With 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, service and scholarship. As a Fulbright Scholar to South Africa's University of KwaZulu-Natal, she has engaged in qualitative research (focus groups and individual interviews) and written and lectured broadly about race in the U.S. and South Africa. As director of the Mansfield Institute Professor Damage oversees fellowships, scholarships, lecture series, research agendas, grant writing, workshops, community partnerships, and student development. Chicago is her home. The lakefront running path is one of her favorite places on the planet.

K.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

OUR 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 leverage evaporative cooling. Step out of the bath, the shower the swimming pool. It feels cold …. When we sweat, it feels cool because of the power of evaporative cooling. When we walk into a forest or under a shade tree, it feels cool because of the power of evaporative cooling. Let’s look at an article at resilience.org. Fast Tracking Extinction: The Rush to Streamline Permitting for “Green” Energy By Rob Lewis, originally published by Resilience.org May To follow my work go to harthagan.substack.com.

On 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/tyleredwardlloyd/ Today, Tyler is Louisville-based and works on chemical regulation for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Listen in as we discuss Tyler's journey to the EPA, the importance of education, and how he is incorporating sustainability in his own life, especially as a new home owner! As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

Kay 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.

Mark Klym is certified by the University of Rhode Island, Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies as a Level II Kingian Nonviolence Trainer and holds a Master of Public Administration degree. He has 20+ years experience in violence prevention programs and is a co-founder and co-director of the Phoenix Peace Builders. Mark is a peace educator, activist and consultant. He enjoys working with several peace and justice organizations to promote the wisdom and strategies of Nonviolence through education, public events and activism.

#197 Critical Thinking for Everyone! | Reboot & Declinism | May 18, 2023 by FORward Radio

In Climate news, CO2 gets all the coverage, but water is an exceedingly important factor in climate change. Many of our climate related problems, such as floods, droughts and wildfires are, by their nature, broken water cycles. But we are told that floods, wildfires and droughts are a product of "climate change," as if we have to wait for "climate change" to be fixed before we can deal with flooding, droughts and wildfires. This episode offers a different perspective. Flooding, droughts and wildfires, as well as habitat loss and food shortages are a direct result of what we do to the land. If we treat the land better, we will mitigate these “climate”-related problems.

On today's Access Hour, we bring you highlights from the first hour of 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 learned how to do more than 50 things in five hours, all for free! And thanks to our partnership with Forward Radio's proud Community Parnter, the Louisville Urban Agriculture Coalition, How-To again featured three gardening tents with classes presented by Urban Ag member groups. The How-To Festival is FREE and takes place throughout the Main Library. Learn more at http://www.lfpl.org/how-to/

This is Part 2 of a discussion on the Kentucky Prison/Jail System after 13 inmates died in less than a year. Participating were Judith Jennings of Louisville Family Justice Advocates, 9th District Councilman Andrew Owen and Kyle Ellison, retired KY Dept. of Corrections probation and parole officer. The second half of the program is a free-wheeling conversation with Victoria Strange and Melissa Morgenson, occasional Election Connection co-hosts, on the subject of increased and widespread use of smarter and smarter surveillance technologies and potential ramifications.

I think many aspiring writers have a juicy family story passed down that they are sure would make a great novel. Our guest this week, Ciera Horton McElroy, had heard stories about her grandfather, a scientist who worked at a plant that produced materials for a hydrogen bomb during the height of the Cold War in the 1960s. That one family story is the jumping off point of her debut novel, a work of historical fiction titled Atomic Family that takes the reader on a journey to an era of burgeoning women’s rights, Sears Roebuck fashion, and the suburban American dream. With some good old radiation thrown into the mix. We talk to Ciera about what it was like to be a tourist at a now abandoned hydrogen bomb facility, how writing a little blog at 16 helped her start her own company, and the big differences between living in a state like Florida versus the Midwest. You can find Ciera on her website at www.cieramcelroy.com and on instagram @cierahmcelroy. For 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. Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1 - Atomic Family by Ciera Horton McElroy 2- A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 3- Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson 4- Second Nature: Scenes from a World Remade by Nathaniel Rich (basis for Dark Waters) 5- All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 6- Big Swiss by Jen Beagin 7- I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkah 8- Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano 9- Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano 10- White Cat, Black Dog by Kelly Link 11- I’m Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez 12- Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese 13- Madame Pommery by Rebecca Rosenberg 14- Champagne Widows by Rebecca Rosenberg Movies/Shows mentioned-- 1- A Man Called Otto (Netflix 2022) 2- Our Great National Parks (Netflix 2022) 3- Dark Waters (2019)

Why are 1000 computer experts calling for a moratorium on the development of new Artificial Intelligence capabilities? Then, Amanda Fuller (Kentucky Academy of Science) interviews undergraduate researcher Chase Yost (Bellarmine University) on natural and synthetic phosphatase inhibitors. Finally, Scott Miller (Maysville Community and Technical College) discusses the science and policy of climate change and sea level rise. ‘Bench Talk: The Week in Science’ is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio/posts/?ref=page_internal The music heard on this episode is ‘O Fortuna’ from the cantata ‘Carmina Burana’ composed by Carl Orff in 1935. This public domain performance is by the University of California-Davis University Chorus from 2016: https://orangefreesounds.com/carl-orff-carmina-burana/#google_vignette