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Do you schedule a "pow wow" before you need to "hold down the fort" and make a plan to 'circle the wagons"? This show recognizes we are in Native American Heritage Month and focuses on problematic use of words and terms that in many cases have their origins in Native American traditions, tropes, or stereotypes. These terms--divorced from their origins-- have been normalized for many of us, but as our discussion in this week's show reveals, these words and terms are far from neutral and we have an opportunity to learn about them and decolonize our vocabulary.

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Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. November is Native American Heritage month so in this episode, we’re sharing some books written by Native American authors. There are so many great texts to choose from if you’re interested in broadening your reading. We bring your memoirs, poetry, Pulitzer Prize winners, and more. When we do these thematic episodes, we enjoy hearing from listeners who have their own recommendations within that theme so be sure to shoot us a message or comment on any of our socials. Books Mentioned In this Episode: 1- A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes 2- Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes 3- Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist by Jasmin Graham 4- A Quantum Life: My Unlikely Journey from the Streets to the Stars by Hakeem Oluseyi 5- A Book Recommended by Fellow Booklover Vero Garcia @booksandcoffeemx - All This and More by Peng Shepherd 6- Th Blessing Way and all books in the Leaphorn & Chee series by Tony Hillerman 7- Bad Indians: A Memoir by Deborah Miranda 8- Two Old Women: An Alaskan Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival by Velma Wallis 9- House Made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday 10-Buffalo Dreamer by Violet Duncan 11- An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo 12- Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir by One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII by Chester Nez 13- Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand 14- The Fertile Earth and the Ordered Cosmos: Reflections on the Newark Earthworks and World Heritage edited by M. Elizabeth Weiser, Timothy RW Jordan, and Richard D. Shiels 15- Man Made Monsters by Andrea L. Rogers 16- The Game of Silence by Louise Erdrich (Birchbark House series #2) 17- The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich 18- Shutter by Ramona Emerson 19- Exposure by Ramona Emerson 20- Even As We Breathe by Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle 21- The Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley 22- There, There by Tommy Orange 23- The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline 24- The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland Media mentioned-- 1- Reservation Dogs (Hulu, 2021-2023) 2- Dark Winds (AMC and Neflix, 2022 - present)

On this week’s program, your host, Justin Mog, takes a hike with Terrell Holder, Vice-Chair of the Greater Louisville Sierra Club and Chair of the Kentucky Chapter. Terrell is part of a group that will be lobbying the mayor to appoint a sustainable development expert to the board of the nascent Louisville Economic Development Alliance (LEDA). As it stands, the LEDA board has no one of that description. Basically it’s a big “Business As Usual” group. Terrrell briefs us on his meeting this past Thursday with Pat Malloy, Interim CEO of LEDA. We also have a robust discussion of how sustainable development is different from the common understanding of sustainability. And we share the good news that Louisville Metro Government, through its Office of Sustainability, has just published a Request For Proposals to assist in the development of a Louisville Green Bank. This important effort will better position Metro to meet its established goals of 100% clean energy and net zero greenhouse gas emissions community-wide by 2040, advance equity and environmental justice, mobilize private capital towards environmental goals, and receive and distribute funding through the federal Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. There will be a Q&A session on Thursday, November 21st at 11am online, with proposals due December 11. Learn more at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/sustainability/louisville-green-bank Tune in and you’ll also hear about Sierra Club’s recent Annual Gathering and the upcoming Greater Louisville Sierra Club November Program on Bernheim Forest: Strategies for Conservation in the 21st Century. Join us on Tuesday, Nov 19th, 7:00 PM, join online or in-person at United Crescent Hill Ministries, 150 State St. Learn more and get involved at https://sierraclub.org/kentucky or https://facebook.com/LouisvilleSierraClub 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

Dr. Makie holds a bachelor of science degree in public administration, a master’s degree and a doctorate in social work, all from the University of Southern California. He served as acting provost and vice president of Academic Affairs at Cal State University, and acting dean of the College of Health and Human Services at Cal State University, Los Angeles. He was also an assistant professor in the Department of Social Welfare at UCLA. Dr. Mitch Makei is the author of the book Achieving the Impossible Dream: How Japanese Americans Obtained Redress, which details the Japanese-American redress movement. This book received the Gustavus Meyers Outstanding Book Award in 2000 for addressing bigotry and human rights in North America. Dr. Mitch Maki is also the current President and CEC of the “Go For Broke National Education Center.”

Did you know that 232,000 Americans may have not died from COVID19 if they had been fully vaccinated? We review Robert F. Kennedy's track record on vaccines. This is important as he is slated to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Trump administration. Then, we discuss the declines we see nationally in IQ, fertility, and drug overdoses. Conversely, we speak of increases in youth depression and suicide, and how renewable energy and electric cars are playing a bigger role in the US energy portfolio. Breast cancer screening is also changing. ‘Bench Talk: The Week in Science’ is a weekly radio 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 Music is a public-domain recording of the 'Humming Chorus' from Giacomo Puccini's 1904 opera 'Madama Butterfly'.

Signing up for a Medicare Advantage could be a Mistake. Join Kay Tillow, Hamza Jamal, and Evan Hawthorn to learn the difference between it and Traditional Medicare. Single Payer Radio airs on Forward Radio, 106.5 FM, WFMP-LP Louisville, and on our website, forwardradio.org, every Monday at 2pm and repeats on Tuesday at 7am and Wednesday at 11 am. - Contains no copyrighted music

A conversation with Dr. RonSonlyn Clark, President of the Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling, on Kentucky's sports gambling problems and the lack of resources to address them. It has only been since 2023 that Kentucky has had tax revenues going toward addressing problem gambling although horse racing gambling has been legal since the 1930s; the Kentucky Lottery has been legal since 1989; and Historical Horse Racing (HHR) machines have been around in the state since around 2012. A fascinating and eye-opening discussion!

On this week's program, we bring you a vital conversation about the legacy and impact of Dr. J. Blaine Hudson, with Marian Vasser & Lindsey Ronay on UofL's Employee Success Podcast hosted by Brian Buford (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uoflemployeesuccesscenter). Brian is UofL's Director of the Employee Success Center, Marian is Assistant VP for Inclusive Excellence and Belonging, and Lindsey is an Associate Director of Development. Join us as we celebrate and reflect on the profound impact of Dr. J. Blaine Hudson at the University of Louisville. Listen as Marian and Lindsey share personal stories and insights into how Dr. Hudson’s vision and efforts have left a lasting mark on their professional lives and the broader UofL community. They, along with Brian, share the many ways that his legacy continues to enhance the on-campus experience for Cardinal students, faculty, and staff. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about leadership, resilience, and the enduring influence of a true UofL icon. Dr. Hudson, a cherished figure at UofL, began his journey as a student leader of the Black Student Union in the late 1960s, where he played a pivotal role in advocating for the creation of a black studies program. His dedication to education and social justice saw him rise from staff member to history instructor, eventually becoming a tenured professor in the Pan African Studies department. Dr. Hudson’s remarkable career culminated in his tenure as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 2005 to 2012. Special thanks to the J. Blaine Hudson Foundation, Inc. for collaborating to make this episode possible. On Truth to Power each week, we gather people from around the community to discuss the state of the world, the nation, the state, and the city! It's a community conversation like you won't hear anywhere else! Truth to Power airs every Friday at 9pm, Saturday at 11am, and Sunday at 4pm on Louisville's grassroots, community radio station, Forward Radio 106.5fm WFMP and live streams at https://forwardradio.org

On this week’s program, your host, Justin Mog, shares with you a major highlight from the recent annual conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, held in Anaheim, California from October 27-29, 2024. The keynote speaker on October 28th was Shaun Harper, one of America’s most highly respected diversity, equity, and inclusion experts. He is a Provost Professor at the University of Southern California in the Rossier School of Education, Price School of Public Policy, and Marshall School of Business. He is also the Clifford and Betty Allen Chair in Urban Leadership, as well as founder and executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center (https://race.usc.edu/). Dr. Harper has published 12 books and over 100 academic papers. He also writes for the public press, with more than 125 articles published in the Washington Post, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, and other newspapers and magazines. The recipient of dozens of top awards in his fields and four honorary degrees, Professor Harper served as the 2020-21 president of the American Educational Research Association and the 2016-17 president of the Association for the Study of Higher Education. in 2021, Shaun was inducted into the National Academy of Education. Learn more at https://www.aashe.org/conference/speaker/shaun-harper/ 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

Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. You can find Alice Kaltman at www.alicekaltman.com or on IG @alicekaltman This week we chat with Alice Kaltman about her latest book, Alice’s Big Book of Mistakes. She has written books of linked short stories, novels for various ages, and more, but she decided to try her hand at a graphic memoir all about silly and not-so-silly mistakes she has made throughout the course of her life. Her book aims to make both young and old embrace their missteps in life as building blocks for a life well lived. Books Mentioned In This Episode: 1- Alice’s Big Book of Mistakes by Alice Kaltman 2- Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan 3- Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson 4-- Salem’s Lot by Stephen King 5- The Keeper by Kelsey Ervick 6- Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy 7- To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf 8- Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf 9- Middlemarch by George Eliot 10- Drinking at the Movies by Julia Wertz 11- Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi 12- A 5 Star Read Recommended by Fellow Book Lover Emily Craddick - Hotel Splendide by Ludwig Bemelmans 13- Winterset Hollow by Jonathan Edward Durham 14- Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 15- Look in the Mirror by Catherine Steadman 16- Sociopath by Patric Gagne Media mentioned— Small Things Like These (2024) Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024) Salem’s Lot (Max, 2024) Will & Harper (Netflix, 2024)

Host Ruth Newman and her guest, Melissa Morgenson, discuss the aftermath of the 2024 Presidential election and what a Trump win portends for the future of our democracy, our economy and our planet. Also discussed were possible approaches to take for processing and dealing with this outcome that can help shore up our floundering democracy and democratic institutions.

On The Edge With K.A. Owens, Guest: Elena Kamenetzky, Teacher of Japanese, Eastern High by Forward Radio

SHOW NOTES: 2024 saw record anti-trans legislation, with over 660 bills, that curtail the rights of trans people, 45 of them have passed and over 120 are still active. Like the interstate highway system, real estate covenants, and color laws of the past; like book banning, anti-DEI initiatives, and unfair and restrictive voting laws of the present day, our courts are legislating hate against transgendered people. The Anti-Trans Hate Machine: A Plot Against Equality https://translash.org/projects/the-anti-trans-hate-machine/ Anti-trans Bills Tracker https://translegislation.com/ Good weekly newsletters, Artwork-to-Prisoner connections. PenPal connections: https://solitarywatch.org/ Amazing group, Edee was on the Board, and a lot of Edee’s art can be found: https://www.abocomix.com/ Great links to learning tools, webinars on everything: https://cldc.org/ Roger Stone renews his Catholic roots? https://cforc.com/2024/04/roger-stone-and-the-catholic-vote-catholic-prayer-for-trump-mar-a-lago/

A crisis looms for Rural Hospitals. Paul Hoppe, Drs Mike Flynn, Gene Shively, and Don Henderson discuss the problems faced and what could be done.

On this week's program, we bring you some more highlights from the 2024 Environmental Justice Conference hosted by the West Jefferson County Community Task Force (WJCCTF) on Saturday, Oct. 19th, 9am - 3pm, at the University Club at the University of Louisville and online. Funding for this free public conference was provided by the Environmental Protection Agency RATHA Grant and the Louisville and Kentucky Branch of the NAACP. The Theme of this 8th Annual Conference was “Environmental Health: Knowledge Is Power.” Participants enjoyed a day of information with opportunities to ask questions concerning the three-year Rubbertown Air Toxics and Health Assessment (RATHA) research grant funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), learned about other topics of environmental interest, and participated in an Environmental Roundtable. The research partners for the RATHA grant include the West Jefferson County Community Task Force in collaboration with the Air Pollution Control District, the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute of UofL, the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, and the Park DuValle Community Health Center. EJ Groups, Concerned Citizens, and Residents of West Louisville neighborhoods and areas near Rubbertown are encouraged to work together to address air toxics and their impact on our health. This week, we hear from two of the day's speakers: - Ann Hagan-Grigsby, retired CEO of Park DuValle Community Health Center - Keynote Speaker: "Barriers to Participation of At-Risk Groups in Clinical Research & Solutions: How Do We Address This?" Dr. LaCreis Renee Kidd, PhD, MPH, UofL Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology, School of Medicine. Endowed Chair in Cancer Health Disparities & Research Training. Assistant Dean of Research Diversity. Co-Director of Community Engagement Outreach of NIH P20 funded IDEA Clinical and Translational Research Grant. UofL Site Director for the Winn Clinical Investigator Pathway Program. Multiple PI for NIH funded UofL R25 Cancer Education Program Community participation is critical to this three-year research project's success. We need to hear your voices about environmental concerns. Stay Engaged and Informed! We hope that you will join us at future WJCCTF environmental events. Learn more and find the full recording at https://facebook.com/wjcctf. Learn more about Louisville's health disparities at https://LouHealthData.com On Truth to Power each week, we gather people from around the community to discuss the state of the world, the nation, the state, and the city! It's a community conversation like you won't hear anywhere else! Truth to Power airs every Friday at 9pm, Saturday at 11am, and Sunday at 4pm on Louisville's grassroots, community radio station, Forward Radio 106.5fm WFMP and live streams at https://forwardradio.org

A discussion with Dr. Jon Wisman of the Economics Department at American University on his paper "The Urgent Need to Delegitimate Laissez-Faire Ideology" ( https://ideas.repec.org/p/amu/wpaper/2024-02.html ). See also his book, The Origins and Dynamics of Inequality: Sex, Politics, and Ideology.

More than two-thirds of Americans say they are stressed about this year's Presidential election, and those anxious feelings could persist through Inauguration Day, and beyond. Many people even think the country could devolve into a civil war. This week we discuss research by psychologists on election stress and how to deal with it. At the end of the show, Scott Miller discusses what planets, meteor showers, and stars we can see in the night sky in November. ‘Bench Talk: The Week in Science’ is a weekly radio 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

PFAS, or Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of synthetic chemicals, known as "forever chemicals" because they persist in the environment and in most all human bodies and other animals worldwide. They were developed by DuPont and manufactured into myriads of products by DuPont and 3M. On October 28, 2024, Rob Bilott, an attorney and author of the book "Exposure" presented the results of his decades-long investigation and findings on what was killing a farmer's cows and ultimately the farmer himself. This presentation took place at the Louisville League of Women Voters. It was part of a 2024 UN Day PFAS Awareness Program organized and moderated by Teena Halbig, President of the United Nations Association of USA Kentucky Division. Other presenters were Elijah Yetter-Bowman, Dr. Clara Sears, and Dr. Frederick Ekuban.

Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. This week our topic is philosophical. No, we’re not discussing those dull philosophy textbooks, but rather novels or nonfiction that ask big questions, such as “Who am I?” and “What is happiness?” and “Do we have free will?”. We will give you 10 books that will get you thinking with your big brains. Books Mentioned In This Episode: 1- Carrie by Stephen King 2- A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes 3- Faith, Hope, and Carnage by Nick Cave and Sean O’Hagan 4- Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea by Guy Delisle 5- A Book Recommended by Fellow Book Lover Larissa @laralucretia - The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne 6- Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street by Herman Melville 7- Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World by Eric Weiner 8- Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with Kids by Scott Hershovitz 9- Lotería by Karla Arenas Valenti 10- The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 11- How to be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Any Moral Question by Michael Schur 12- The Naked Neanderthal by Ludovic Slimak 13- If Cats Disappeared From the World by Genki Kawamura 14- The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 15- If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal: What Animal Intelligence Reveals About Human Stupidity by Justin Gregg 16- Walking Shadows by Faye Kellerman Media mentioned— 1- Trap (2024, Max) 2- Carrie (2013, Tubi) 3- Carrie (1976) 4- Penny Dreadful (2014-2016 Pluto) 5- The Little Prince (2015, Pluto)