Podcast appearances and mentions of bill ferris

Feb. 28, 2024 - The state's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is chronically underfunded by the state, which is resulting in lax oversight of facilities caring for the elderly, according to Bill Ferris, a state legislative representative with AARP New York.

AARP NY's Bill Ferris on PSC approval of NYSEG rate hikes

Bill Ferris of AARP NY on NYSEG's rate hike request prior to Thursday's PSC announcement 

"Breaking Big" with Erin Neumeyer is a podcast about working in the entertainment industry. Meet people who work in all areas of show business to find out how they broke into the industry and found success. Working in this creative field can be a roller coaster - there will be laughter, thrills and tears - but these talented people are enjoying the ride! A HUGE Thanks to WhoHAHA.com for featuring our show in the "Podcasts We Love" Section of their App! While you can listen to our show everywhere podcasts are streamed we would be honored if you would open (or download the app HERE if you don't already have it) and listen there this month! While you're there check out the other lady driven shows - there are lots of great ones! Krista is a writer, actress, filmmaker, and mom originally from Buffalo, NY. She danced and choreographed professionally in New York City before graduating from the William Esper Studio's two-year Meisner Program. Her script The Dancer was chosen by Apple for their first Short Film Challenge, and is now available on YouTube. Recent career highlights include her short script The Instinct being one of six winners in the Women In Media CAMERAderie competition. You can watch her most recent acting performance in David Beatty's The Wasteland's The Silence of Memory on You Tube, for which she received a Best Actress nomination in the We Make Movies International Film Festival. Her most recent directorial work, Here & There, written by Bill Ferris, is currently in the festival circuit. SHOW LINKS / MENTIONS The William Espers Studio https://esperstudio.com/ THE DANCER - Short film on YouTube ​​https://youtu.be/9_Gs18NLFPY Krista recommends checking out We Make Movies - https://www.wemakemovies.org/ Erin announced the Women's Weekend Film Challenge Registration has started for the New York area: https://www.womensweekendfilmchallenge.com Writers Groups were highly recommended by both and Erin mentioned some website groups like The Screenwriting Life's Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/TheScreenwritingLife/ Opportunities for mentoring: Boys and Girls Club of America, Girls In Focus, Girls Write Now and there was this article written for the LA Time with lots of great links: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-06-28/entertainment-career-advice-networking-mentoring-jobs Krista has a show on WhoHaHa! GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION MONTH June is recognized for several holidays and national observances like Pride, Juneteenth, Summer Solstice and Donut Day - but it's also Gun Violence Prevention month and Everytown for Gun Safety is encouraging you to Wear Orange (the color hunters wear in the woods to avoid being accidentally shot) on any or all days June 3-6th. Post your support on social media with #WearOrange and #EndGunViolence For more info or to find out how you can get involved go to Everytown.org or WearOrange.org CONTACT INFO Breaking Big with Erin Neumeyer is produced by Erin Neumeyer and Edited by Dylan Neumeyer Show Music composed and performed by Dylan Neumeyer Email us at ThunderTally@gmail.com or Follow us on Instagram @ThunderTally --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breakingbig/support

Photographer, filmmaker, author and historian Will Ferris started documenting black southern culture in the 1960s and has over 15 films and a dozen books to his name, along with a Mississippi Blues Trail marker and was Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Clinton administration. Our paths crossed but we never met when I was making my student film in 1971, so this was my chance to at long last meet this remarkable individual.

August 31, 2021 - Saving for retirement can be a challenge, but AARP NY's Bill Ferris explains how legislation implementing the Secure Choice Savings program would create a new way for New Yorkers to put money aside for their golden years.

Lawmakers in the House introduce legislation to eliminate the Pink tax.And, one leader from the hospital association weighs in on the debate on expanding Medicaid.Then, Mississippi State University recognizes the power of storytellers.Plus, in our Book Club: “I AM A MAN: Civil Rights Photographs in the American South, 1960–1970.”Segment 1:House Bill 1238 would exempt baby formula, diapers, feminine care and contraceptive products from the state's 7 percent sales tax. Democratic Representative John Hines of Greenville authored the bill. He says a woman brought the issue to his attention, saying the products are a growing expense for low-income families. He tells our Desare Frazier his personal experience growing up with his mom and sisters helps inform his advocacy on this issue.----------------------------------------------A bill out of the Senate Medicaid committee is making its way to the House after passing the the chamber earlier this month. Senate Bill 2252, passed by the Senate on February 3rd, expands Medicaid for parolees and authorizes the construction of a special care facility for paroled inmates. Richard Roberson is the General Counsel for the Mississippi Hospital Association. He shares more about the potential legislation, and how it fits with the greater debate to expand Medicaid in Mississippi. Segment 2:The Communications Department at Mississippi State University is celebrating a new era of storytelling in the state. "Story State: Fostering Innovative Storytelling" will feature more than a dozen storytellers - working in different genres - sharing their tips, experiences, and stories virtually today. Josh Foreman, chairman of the 2021 Story State planning committee, says everyone knows about Faulkner, Welty, Elvis and Robert Johnson. But as he shares with us, there are a whole lot of other great storytellers in Mississippi.Segment 3:William R. Ferris is a Mississippi native, author and scholar and former chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities. He was commissioned to curate an exhibit and write the catalog for a collection of photos covering the civil rights movement from 1960 to 1970. The exhibit called, “I Am a Man,” recently opened at the two Mississippi Museums in Jackson after a record attending show in France. The catalog takes form in a hardbound book featuring the images of twelve photographers. We close out Black History Month with this book, about which Ferris says … “The photographs capture the quiet determination of elders and the angry commitment of the young, and they also remind us how far we have to go.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode which first aired in 2015, Joey Brackner interviews folklorist Bill Ferris. Ferris, who retired in 2018 had a ground breaking career as a researcher, film maker, director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, and director of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Preeminent Southern folklorist Bill Ferris has spent the last 40 years documenting the South in print, photography and film. His book, The Storied South, is a collection of interviews with some of the South's (and country's) most iconic writers and artists, including Alice Walker, Alex Haley, Robert Penn Warren and Eudora Welty. We discuss the book, the importance of story and how Bill defines the South. Featuring the song "Remember You Used to Love Me" by War Jacket. Originally aired September 10, 2013.

Eudora Welty was one of the South’s most beloved writers, and her fiction is still a study in detail and dialogue and wit. Her settings were often Southern, but her themes were universal. Eudora won multiple awards in her lifetime, including a Pulitzer in 1973 for her novel The Optimist’s Daughter. She passed away in 2001.The audio you hear of Eudora in this episode is part of folklorist Bill Ferris' book The Storied South, which is a collection of interviews with iconic writers, musicians, historians, photographers and artists. I first featured Bill in Episode 10, and we talked extensively about his 40-year career and how the South has perfected the art of storytelling. In this episode, Bill returns to tell us about his close friendship with the famous Southern writer. Originally aired January 16, 2014.

More than 1,500 undergraduate, graduate and professional students turned their tassels to signify their graduation Sunday at Winter Commencement. The celebration acknowledged more than just the students, as commencement speaker Bill Ferris reminded the graduates to consider the contributions they have received from friends and family. “When you see a turtle sitting on a fence post, you know he had some help getting there,” said Ferris, a two-time Grammy Award-winner and beloved Carolina professor. “Each of us are like that turtle, and the families and special friends who helped us arrive at this place, we are celebrating today.” Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz presided over the ceremony, which was his first as chancellor after he was named to the position Dec. 13. He called upon the words of Fred Rogers, who defined a hero as someone who responds to the needs of the world, to inspire the graduates to be heroes of whom their hometowns would be proud. On this week’s episode, we share the excitement surrounding the Winter Commencement ceremony and the thoughtful advice graduates received.

Springtime in September written by Randi Barros A heartwarming table read of a pilot script. Read by: Bill Ferris, Cristen Coppen, Rob Evors, David Shipp, Frankie Ingrassia, Dominic Lee, Mackenzie Jeffrey, Adina Soriano

Recorded in Brownwood TEXAS. Bill is a former Army Chaplain.

Recorded in Brownwood TEXAS. Bill is a former Army Chaplain.

Summer is here and today's show is just a big bowl of summer succotash. A little of this and some of that, which we call Mississippi food culture. Malcolm and Carol recap from the Memorial day break and share some moving food memories about Malcolm's brother. Also we talk about Vicksburg's culinary heritage with folklorist Bill Ferris and Joyce Clingan from the Walnut Hills restaurant.__________________________________________Helen Todd’s Cream Cheese Pound CakeYields: 10-12 servingsIngredients: 3 cups sugar1 ½ cups butter, softened8 ounces cream cheese, softened3 cups all purpose flour, sifted½ teaspoon salt6 eggs1 tablespoon lemon extract1 tablespoon almond extractDirections: (Preheat oven to 325 degrees)Grease and flour 10 inch tube pan or bundt cake pan.In a large bowl cream sugar, butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy.Sift flour and salt together.Alternately add eggs and flour to the creamed mixture, beginning and ending with flour.Add flavorings.Beat until smooth and blended.Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.Cool before removing from pan.(When using 6 cup bundt pans, cook about 40 minutes. I usually check at 30)___________________________________Portuguese Shrimp with Garlic Ingredients: • 1/3 cup olive oil• 5 cloves garlic, minced• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)• 1 lb unshelled shrimp (26 to 32 shrimp per pound)• 2 teaspoons sweet paprika• 1/4 cup medium-dry sherry• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley leaves• fresh lemon juice, to taste• salt & freshly ground black pepperDirections:In a large heavy skillet set over moderately high heat, heat the oil until it is hot, add the garlic and cook, stirring, until it is pale golden.Add the red pepper flakes and the shrimp and cook the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute, or until the shrimp are pink and just firm to the touch.Sprinkle shrimp with the paprika and cook the mixture, stirring, for 30 seconds.Add the Sherry, boil the mixture for 30 seconds, and sprinkle with parsley.Season the mixture with the lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Summer School is already underway in Chapel Hill, but before we move on to the summer, we want to revisit some stories from the previous semester. In this episode, Bill Ferris, the Joel R. Williamson eminent professor emeritus of history, tells us what it’s like to win a Grammy and Sarah Birken, an assistant professor in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, shares how difficult it is to start a new podcast.

Larry Morrisey talks with folklorist and 2017 Governor’s Arts Award recipient William Ferris about the Grammy nomination for his latest project, a box set of his recordings and films. They also talk about how he got started documenting local folk culture while growing up on a farm in Warren County. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On today's show: Mississippi could once again have the most restrictive abortion regulations in the country. Hear the personal abortion story of one woman who says the proposed law is a bad idea. Then, experts urge Mississippi parents to be on the lookout for signs of teen dating violence. Plus, could Mississippi folklorist Bill Ferris take home a Grammy Award this weekend? We'll hear from him.

Ever since he was a young boy on a farm in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Bill Ferris was drawn to music. When he was 12 years old, he started to document the music he loved after he received a camera for Christmas. Documenting songs, storytellers and other artists all around him soon quickly become a new hobby. And that hobby eventually became a profession that ultimately led Ferris to Chapel Hill, where he is the Joel R. Williamson eminent professor emeritus of history at Carolina. That profession also led to “Voices of Mississippi,” a compilation of songs, stories and films that Ferris has recorded over the years. The box set was nominated for two Grammy Awards this year for best historical album and best album notes. The Grammy Awards ceremony takes place Feb. 10. On this week’s episode, Ferris discusses his life’s work as a folklorist and how these Grammy nominations make good on promises he gave to his subjects many years ago.

Folklorist and Professor Bill Ferris, a Grammy nominee this year for his "Voices of Mississippi" 3 CD Box set, has committed his life to documenting and expanding the study of the American South. His recordings, photos and films of preachers, quilt makers, blues musicians and more are now online as part of the Southern Folklife Collection at the University of North Carolina. Bill Ferris grew up on a farm in Warren County, Mississippi along the Black River. His family, the only white family on the farm, worked side by side with the African Americans in the fields. When he was five, a woman named Mary Gordon would take him every first Sunday to Rose Hill Church, the small African American church on the farm. When Bill was a teenager he got a reel-to-reel tape recorder and started recording the hymns and services. “ I realized that the beautiful hymns were sung from memory—there were no hymnals in the church—and that when those families were no longer there, the hymns would simply disappear.” These recordings led Bill to a lifetime of documenting the world around him—preachers, workers, storytellers, men in prison, quilt makers, the blues musicians living near his home (including the soon-to-be well known Mississippi Fred McDowell). Bill became a prolific author, folklorist, filmmaker, professor, and served as chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities. He is a professor of history at UNC–Chapel Hill and an adjunct professor in the Curriculum in Folklore. He served as the founding director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, where he was a faculty member for 18 years. He is associate director of the Center for the Study of the American South. Bill’s has written and edited 10 books and created 15 documentary films, most dealing with African-American music and other folklore representing the Mississippi Delta. His thousands of photographs, films, audio interviews, and recordings of musicians are now online in the William R. Ferris Collection, part of the Southern Folklife Collection at the University of North Carolina. This story was produced by Barrett Golding with The Kitchen Sisters for The Keepers series.

The North Carolina folklorist Bill Ferris has documented the sounds of the South over the last 50 years. He has said nothing crosses racial lines as easily as music, and that's what this episode is about. We begin with a story about Booker T. & the MG's. Next, a conversation with The Bitter Southerner's hip-hop columnist, Joycelyn Wilson, about how trap music has become the “folk music” of young, African American Southerners. And finally, a long chat with the Bill Ferris himself. NOTE: This episode contains explicit language.

IFE Grand Challenge Lecture, recorded on April 6 2018 at QUT.

IFE Grand Challenge Lecture, recorded on April 6 2018 at QUT.

Innovation has been a buzzword of Malcolm Turnbull’s government, but the public reception of this message has been less than enthusiastic. Innovation and Science Australia chair Bill Ferris launched a report this week setting out a plan over five key areas – education, industry, how government can be a catalyst for change, research and development, and culture and ambition – that seeks to put Australia into the top tier of innovation nations by 2030. Ministerially, the innovation area has had much churn, with five ministers since Turnbull became prime minister. Ferris acknowledges this has meant losing some continuity but is pleased with the dramatic increase in venture capital supply under initiatives that have been launched. Education, he says, is key to the blueprint – it’s a complex area requiring “a cocktail of things” to be tackled. This includes a change in the way that industry supports schools, and an urgent review of the VET sector, which has suffered from educational snobbery. In industry policy, Ferris says there is a pressing need to rebalance business incentives to use more direct incentives to ensure Australia is competitive. He also says the government’s announcement to increase defence exports should focus on innovative products. The blueprint also includes proposals to improve the commercialisation of research, a quest of successive governments. Then there is the matter of moonshots – big ideas that would make Australia stand out – such as promoting genomics and precision medicine to help make “Australia the healthiest nation on Earth”.

Meet Bill Ferris On the first Sunday of every month, Bill Ferris attended an African-American church on the farm where he grew up. Over time Ferris, a white child, became a routine presence at the church. He especially loved participating in the church’s communal singing. "I learned the hymns, and I just felt very emotionally close to that world," Ferris tells American Songster Radio host Dom Flemons.

Newly appointed chair of Innovation Australia, Bill Ferris, talks about his early experiences investing in start-ups in the 1970s, the need for Australia to bring its ideas and inventions to market, and the way to tackle a business culture that fears failure. 

Charlie Chaplin's office, the hills and valleys of acting and writing, and the glory of winning chapstick: Bill Ferris joins Emily this week in the 'Wood.

The Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi was established in 1977.  Its mission was to investigate, document, interpret and teach about the American South. In this episode, Ann Abadie recalls the Center’s first public event. Abadie also discusses the Center’s most ambitious project: The Encyclopedia of Southern Culture.  She explains how one section of that publication inspired them to form the Southern Foodways Alliance. No study of Southern Culture would be complete without the Blues. Abadie remembers how Bill Ferris, the Center’s first director, brought Living Blues Magazine from Chicago to Oxford.

Coming up:Good evening  00:41“Suicide Chef” by Bill Ferris narrated by author 02:01“His Pale Blue Eyes” by David A. Riley narrated by Antoinette Bergin 16:39Pleasant dreams  50:07Pertinent URLs:Bill Ferris: http://www.famousauthorbillferris.com/David A. Riley: http://davidandrewriley.blogspot.com/Antoinette Bergin:  https://twitter.com/Nettie_Bergin See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ian Woolf visits the protest rally against proposed medical research budget cuts, and interviews: Bettina Arndt, Bill Ferris, Judy Black, and Andrea MacFarland. Patrick Rubie with the latest medical research news: Blindness, Schizophrenia and Depression. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf