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On this week's Access Hour, we bring you a major highlight from the 12th annual How-To Festival at the Main branch of the Louisville Free Public Library. Not only was Forward Radio a proud media sponsor of the Festival, providing wall-to-wall live coverage of the entire five-hour event, but at 11am, we hosted our own workshop on "How to Podcast, Broadcast, and Do Citizen Journalism" with Ruth Newman, Bob Cline, and Justin Mog. Today we bring you the full workshop followed by a sampling of some of what was happening mid-day during the Festival. Those interested in getting involved in Forward Radio should get in touch with us at https://www.forwardradio.org/pitchashow The Access Hour airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Wednesday at 2pm and repeats Thursdays at 11am and Fridays at 1pm. Find us and please donate to support this work at https:/forwardradio.org If you've got something you'd like to share on community radio through the Access Hour, whether it's a recording you made or a show you'd like to do on a particular topic, community, artistic creation, or program that is under-represented in Louisville's media landscape, just go to https:/forwardradio.org, click on Participate and pitch us your idea. The Access Hour is your opportunity to take over the air waves to share your passion with the world!

In the few days left before the 2024 election, Election Connection host Ruth Newman invited Dee Pregliasco, former President of the Louisville League of Women Voters and retired attorney and judge, to discuss various election-related items. Included were voting information resources; where to find reputable and non-partisan information sources on candidates and issues; the two amendments on the KY 2024 ballot; a discussion of the rise in Authoritarianism and more. Ruth ended by presenting what she was able to glean from the Internet on candidates for Circuit Judge, 30th Judicial District, 9th Division.

James Moore, Victoria Strange and host, Ruth Newman scramble up a variety of topics, all related to elections and specifically the 2024 General Election. James and Ruth present proposals they've come up with intended to improve our election process. Ranked Choice Voting is discussed, as several states have measures on the ballot for either repealing or enacting RCV. Victoria Strange joins the conversation to add her perspective to the upcoming November election. And lots of handy links to voting information are given.

Kim Wyman fields questions from host Ruth Newman and occasional co-host, Jim Moore, about the security, accessibility and educational outreach needs of our nation's election systems. Ms. Wyman's extensive experience as: the Republican Secretary of State in Washington; Senior Election Security Advisor with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in the Biden Administration; currently Senior Fellow, Elections Project at the Bipartisan Policy Center make her eminently suited to provide listeners with valuable information on where we stand with our voting systems in the leadup to the 2024 Presidential Election.

Victoria Strange joins host, Ruth Newman, to take a peak into elaborate plans for a 2025 Trump White House. Entitled "Project 2025" and produced by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, with contributions from former Trump appointees, this is a Presidential Transition blueprint that reconfigures the Executive Branch of government to place it under direct presidential control. What this means for our democracy is discussed and lamented. Later on in the program a talk, originally broadcast in January of 2024, by Election Connection host Ruth Newman, gives an encouraging perspective on where global cities are headed as they increasingly join forces to battle anti-democratic authoritarianism and to implement measures for greening their cityscapes.

On this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, takes a seat in the common area for a great conversation about building community through cohousing! Listen in as we dialogue with Don Reinhardt, Outreach Director for Louisville Cohousing (https://www.louisvillecohousing.com/). Since the beginning of humankind, people lived with their extended families in communities where many tasks and resources were shared. Villages were structured in a way that encouraged more daily interaction.It is still that way in many places in the world. But here in the United States, especially, since World War,  our neighborhoods have typically been designed for the nuclear family in a way that encourages less interaction. Isolation has become one of the most prominent public health issues of our time. We are more self-sufficient, but are we really? In 1940, an estimated 8 percent of Americans lived alone in their household. Now, 40 million Americans currently live alone, accounting for 30% of American households. And loneliness, according to the surgeon general, has been found to have the same negative health impact as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.Revived models of the village, namely Cohousing, can provide a way to plan for a healthier and more sustainable way of living, where neighbors design their village together and support each other more. Learn more and get connected with Louisville Cohousing at https://www.louisvillecohousing.com/ Don is a native Kentuckian who graduated from Northern Kentucky University in the early 1980's with a degree in Psychology. Don currently lives in Campbellsburg, KY, where he returned to his home state in 2017 after 25 years in the San Francisco Bay Area. His work has included careers in mental health, information technology, and construction management, with over 30 years of experience in all levels of residential construction. He became interested in intentional community early in his career while studying at NKU. Don has lived in two Cohousing communities on the West Coast, and through all of his work he has carried a lifelong passion for combining Social Ventures with Housing Solutions. As a housing consultant, Don is currently partnered with nonprofit organizations in Louisville with missions of providing Affordable Housing for persons who have been marginalized. He has worked primarily with the Mattingly Edge, and a new non-profit start-up, Inclusive Housing Solutions, to launch Louisville Cohousing. In cooperation with Hope Dittmeier and Broke Crum at Mattingly Edge, and Mathilde Berthe at STUDIO co+hab, a cohousing architectural firm, and Frank Schwartz, a social worker, he recently spearheaded a grassroots effort by citizens who are part of Louisville Cohousing to get Cohousing included in the final draft of Mayor Greenberg's My Louisville Home Plan for 15,000 new Affordable Housing units by 2027. Don has family in Campbellsburg, Louisville, and Northern Kentucky. He has the dream of establishing Cohousing communities at each location. Listen to Don's earlier appearance on Forward Radio, when Don talked cohousing with Ruth Newman and K.A. Owens on April 3rd: https://soundcloud.com/wfmp-forward-radio/access-hour-live-for-the-pledge-drive-cohousing-4-3-24 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

Robert LeVertis Bell, Co-Chair of Louisville Democratic Socialists of America, Middle School English teacher, community activist and former candidate for political office joins host Ruth Newman (and later on, co-host Victoria Strange) to talk about Democratic Socialism -- what it means here in America as compared to Scandinavian countries whose multiple political parties tend to parse it further into Social Democracy and Socialism -- and what changes its proponents in this country would like to make to our political and economic systems.

On this week's program, we go LIVE for Pledge Drive! Your hosts, Ruth Newman & K.A. Owens, discuss cohousing in Louisville with guest Don Reinhardt from Louisville Cohousing. If you appreciate this kind of programming, we are asking for your support during our 7th Anniversary Pledge Drive at secure.givelively.org/donate/wfmp-lo…y-pledge-drive

On this week's program, we go LIVE for Pledge Drive! Your host, Ruth Newman, discusses the state of animal welfare and protecting pets in Kentucky with guests: - Todd Blevin, Kentucky State Director for the Humane Society; - Larry Jones, President of the Louisville Dog Run Association; and - Susan Ganschiff, who fosters dogs for the Humane Society. If you appreciate this kind of programming, we are asking for your support during our 7th Anniversary Pledge Drive at https://secure.givelively.org/donate/wfmp-low-power-radio/forward-radio-s-7th-anniversary-pledge-drive

Today I'm welcoming Ruth Newman to the podcast, a “cookier” who specializes in creating intricately decorated sugar cookies for showers, charities, and friends. However, she has never felt the urge to turn her beloved hobby into a career.  And that, in fact, is exactly the reason she is my guest today. In 2024, I wanted at least some of the episodes I release to be just easy, meandering conversations with everyday people that I've never met before. Without publicists or books, series, or movements to sell, sometimes it's everyday people who restore our faith in the power of food and remind us to nurture and celebrate connections to our closest people, the people who, quite frankly, may cheer for us, but don't really care what we do or how successful we are. Ruth begins by sharing her recipe for German Rouladen, a complicated beef dish she made for the 200 guests at her only child's wedding. After discussing the recipe and a day so special it still stand out in Ruth's memory 25 years later, we wind our way through topics and stories, ending with the people who are supporting Ruth and her husband through his Parkinson's disease, which has now reached a 4th stage.  While I've got some powerhouse episodes lined to share with you in the next few weeks - and I'm thrilled, honored, and excited to share those episodes - I know I will not enjoy them any more than this simple discussion with Ruth about the memories and values that truly make a life worth living. Thank you, Ruth! Highlights A day so special Ruth clearly remembers it 25 years later The best daughter-in-law in the world ;-) All the tips on making this complicated Rouladen (beef rolled around pickles and cooked in gravy!) recipe Is lean bacon a thing? A day of preparation! :-) Wringing out hundreds of potatoes in towels! What makes German potato salad different Ruth's special relationship with her only child and how food and cooking solidified the recipe Memories of Yan Can Cook on PBS  The German -> Russia -> North America migration pattern Newman

This might be described as a post-2023 election venting session with host Ruth Newman and her occasional co-hosts Victoria Strange and Melissa Morgenson. In it, they call out disturbing national and global trends that they see as empowering and aligning Christian and Muslim fundamentalists with powerful corporate interests which, if left unchecked, will inevitably lead to authoritarianism and fascism. Victoria ticks off 14 characteristics of fascism, developed by political scientist and author Dr. Lawrence Britt, that she fears have taken hold in this country, especially within today's Republican Party.

Ruth Newman, along with Co-Hosts Victoria Strange and Melissa Morgenson, discuss candidates running in the 2023 KY State Election: (1) Agricultural Commissioner - Jonathan Shell (Rep) & Sierra Enlow (Dem); (2) Attorney General - Russell Coleman (Rep) & Pamela Stevenson (Dem); and (3) Governor - Daniel Cameron (Rep) and Andy Beshear (Dem).

On this special Pledge Drive edition of the Access Hour, we bring you a conversation from the March 24th Engaged Scholarship Symposium at the University of Louisville's Ekstrom Library. Forward Radio was honored to be there for a Roundtable entitled "For the People, by the People: Broadcasting Truth & Justice on Forward Radio 106.5fm." Participants included: 1. Justin Mog, Assistant to the Provost for Sustainability Initiatives & Host of “Sustainability Now!” 2. Ruth Newman, Forward Radio Station Manager & Host of “Election Connection” 3. Robin Frederick, Masters of Sustainability student & Former Station Manager and Host of “Let's Get Trashy” 4. Brian Barnes, Senior Lecturer, Philosophy & Co-host of “Critical Thinking for Everyone” 5. Vincent Gonzalez, Co-host of “Community Control Now” Scholars and activists struggle with the same question: How can I broadcast my message and engage new audiences? Enter community radio, one of the only remaining people-powered, community-controlled corners of the media landscape. Since April 2017, Forward Radio WFMP Louisville has been broadcasting and podcasting the voices of the people at 106.5fm and http://forwardradio.org. Radio has long been one of the most accessible and effective forms of storytelling and information sharing. The exploding popularity of podcasting demonstrates the enduring power of audio. Ever since Louisville's social justice and sustainability focused community radio station, Forward Radio 106.5fm WFMP went on-air in April 2017, UofL faculty, staff, and students have been active collaborators with community members from across the region in generating thought-provoking, provocative, and engaging programming. This community service takes place both behind the microphones and behind the scenes as volunteers help sustain the station with community outreach at public events, volunteer recruitment, training, fundraising, administration, and engineering. Over the years, the station has also provided a megaphone for countless UofL faculty, staff, students, and community partners to share their knowledge, research, and passions with the broader community through guest appearances, one-time Access Hour programs, and podcasts. This round table, featuring UofL faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community partners who have all been involved in the station in various ways over the years, offered a rich discussion about the power of community radio to educate, inform, transform and unite our city. Listen in as we share our stories of how this work has made a difference in our own lives and scholarship, while creating positive change in our community. We invite the audience to get involved and take advantage of this vital community resource. The Access Hour airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Wednesday at 2pm and repeats Thursdays at 11am and Fridays at 1pm. Find us at http://forwardradio.org If you've got something you'd like to share on community radio through the Access Hour, whether it's a recording you made or a show you'd like to do on a particular topic, community, artistic creation, or program that is under-represented in Louisville's media landscape, just go to http://forwardradio.org, click on Participate and pitch us your idea. The Access Hour is your opportunity to take over the air waves to share your passion.

This is a talk Ruth Newman gave at Clifton Universalist Unitarian Church in 2017 in preparation for the launch of a new radio show she was calling Reach Out in the Darkness.

Election Connection regular Ruth Newman was joined by guest host Justin Mog, as well as Bob Cline, Victoria Strange, Lettie Heer and David Dutschke for an Election "Decompression" commentary on the 2022 Midterm Election results. Included were suggestions for making elections more fair, candidates more accountable and citizens more organized to overcome gross inequities in political influence and representation. In that vein, Mr. Dutschke described his group, CLOUT (Citizens of Louisville Organized and United Together), which seeks to use their extensive network of diverse congregations to come up with issues and solutions for applying people pressure to elected representatives.

Joshua Douglas, Professor at the University of Kentucky, College of Law, talks about his recent book "Vote for US -- How to take back our elections and change the future of voting" and about voter accessibility and security as it now stands. This is followed by a wide-ranging discussion with Victoria Strange and Ruth Newman on elections and threats to democracies.

This edition of Election Connection starts out with a candidate forum for Metro Council District 25, held 9/29/22, put on by the Louisville League of Women Voters and moderated by League member Maureen Welch. Amy Holton Stewart is the Democrat and Khalil "Charlie" Batshon is the Republican. Then, Victoria Strange, co-host along with Ruth Newman, reports on her findings and conclusions regarding the Republican incumbent U.S. Senator Rand Paul and his Democrat challenger Charles Booker.

Rachel Roarx, Democratic Candidate for KY State Representative, District 38, answered questions posed by the Louisville League of Women Voters as well as audience questions at a Candidate Forum, held 9/29/22 at the Iroquois Public Library. (Her Republican opponent didn't show up.) In addition, Ruth Newman and Victoria Strange, co-hosts of Election Connection, discussed the Democratic candidates, Morgan McGarvey, and his Republican opponent, Stuart Ray, both running for U.S. House of Representatives from the 3rd Congressional District to replace long-time Democrat Representative John Yarmuth.

Ruth Newman brings you highlights from the Women's Equality Day celebration on August 27, 2022 at the Filson Historical Society. Featured speakers include: UofL Brandeis School of Law's Enid-Trucios Haynes; HRC's Education Committee Chair Dawn Wilson; and Change Today, Change Tomorrow's Taylor Ryan. Information about the event is at https://filsonhistorical.org/event/womens-equality-day-2022/ In 1973, Congress designated August 26th as Women's Equality Day. It is the date that the 19th Amendment was certified, giving women the right to vote in the U.S. Forward Radio is proud to mark this important occasion. The Access Hour airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Wednesday at 2pm and repeats Thursdays at 11am and Fridays at 1pm. Find us at http://forwardradio.org If you've got something you'd like to share on community radio through the Access Hour, whether it's a recording you made or a show you'd like to do on a particular topic, community, artistic creation, or program that is under-represented in Louisville's media landscape, just go to http://forwarradio.org, click on Participate and pitch us your idea. The Access Hour is your opportunity to take over the air waves to share your passion.

This edition of Truth to Power features Rhunette Bazzell, a Nanny by profession, and Melva Wright, founder and CEO of the nonprofit "We are Children with a Purpose Inc." Both of these women felt called to seek out disadvantaged children in Louisville and, in their own creative ways, to engage these kids in fun, confidence-building activities. Hosted by Ruth Newman.

Sometimes (a lot of the time) it's the small tweaks to a system that make the biggest impact.    But sometimes knowing that there are endless things you could be doing to improve your business is more overwhelming than your actual workload. This is why we are so focused on continuous improvement here at Run Like Clockwork.  The mindset shift from “everything must be perfect” to “done is better than perfect” has been instrumental in the success of our clients.     In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Emily is joined by Clockworker Ruth Newman, who shares her experience clockworking her architecture firm of over 14 years, and the ups and downs that managing her international team has experienced.It's a really honest conversation about the realities of entrepreneurship.   If you are looking to learn more about how to work with us like Ruth, visit www.clockworkaccelerator.com

Do you manage your own projects or do you prefer to work with a project manager? The role of a project manager in a renovation is often poorly understood. I was talking to Ruth Newman during the class project about the fact that many of her clients choose to project manage their own renovations. It is an area in which our businesses overlap, so I thought it would be a great opportunity to talk to Ruth about what renovating project management involves. Ruth has a business called Ruth Newman Architects, asked in Sydney. They offer an architectural concierge service so that you don't have to worry about the often forgotten or complicated aspect of a renovation project. We talked about what project management on a renovation entails, the benefits of hiring project manager, the pitfalls of not hiring a project manager and the skills you need if you would like to manage your own project. Click play to hear the advice Ruth shared with me a project management. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: [01:35] Ruth Newman Architects [03:50] Project managing your reno [05:27] Small decisions that can impact the viability of the project [7:08] Who does the project management? [09:00 ] How Ruth chooses a builder [11:23] How does the Project Manager get paid [12:00] The issues when you're trying to project manage your own project [14:03] The impact of floodings on the building industry [15:26] Skills required if you are going to project manage a project [18:01] The importance of being organized in a project [18:55] Communication is key [19:22] Ruth's most memorable project management story Resources Ruth Newman Website https://ruthnewman.com.au/ Connect with The School of Renovating ASK BERNADETTE https://www.theschoolofrenovating.com/podcasts-page Subscribe to She Renovates Apple Podcast https://apple.co/3faoWlT Subscribe to Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheSchoolOfRenovating Follow on Twitter https://twitter.com/renovatingsc Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_school_of_renovating Follow on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernadette-janson-3411652b

We are live in the studio at 2pm on March 30th to encourage you to donate whatever you can during Forward Radio's 5th Anniversary Pledge Drive at http://forwardradio.org. Joining station co-founder, Justin Mog, are two members of the Louisville Chorus (http://louisvillechorus.org), Ruth Newman and John Trueblood. We share some of their great music and discuss their concert coming up on Sunday, April 24th at 3pm at Christ Church United Methodist. Also in the studio are our friends from Forward Radio's Community Partner, the Urban Agriculture Coalition (http://foodinneighborhoods.org/grow), Bethany Pratt from Jefferson Co. Cooperative Extension and Madeline Marshal of the Jefferson Co. Soil & Water Conservation District. We talk about starting gardens, testing soils, making rich compost, keeping chickens & goats, and the first treasures of spring: asparagus and strawberries! The Urban Ag Coalition looks forward to welcoming you to their booths and workshops at the Louisville Free Public Library's How-To Fest on Saturday, May 14th from 10am-3pm at the Main Library on York Street (https://www.lfpl.org/how-to/). Original music in this podcast was recorded by the Louisville Chorus. It is used with the artist's permission. The Access Hour airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Wednesday at 2pm and repeats Thursdays at 11am and Fridays at 1pm. Find us at forwardradio.org If you've got something you'd like to share on community radio through the Access Hour, whether it's a recording you made or a show you'd like to do on a particular topic, community, artistic creation, or program that is under-represented in Louisville's media landscape, just go to forwarradio.org, click on Participate and pitch us your idea. The Access Hour is your opportunity to take over the air waves to share your passion.

São daquelas pessoas que só se sentem confortáveis a ler livros que vos assustam e vos deixam em nervos? Apreciam uma boa descrição de cena de crime, cheia de sangue e pessoas desmembradas? A pensar em vocês, decidimos chamar a Lénia Rufino (escritora e impulsionadora do The Killer Book Club) para recomendar os melhores livros e autores dentro do género. Esperamos que gostem tanto da Lénia quanto nós — apesar da paixão por gente louca, ela é boa pessoa. [Atenção que vamos falar dos livros Behind Closed Doors e The Crucifix Killer com spoilers!] Livros e autores mencionados no episódio: - A Amiga Genial, Elena Ferrante (0:42) - Breathless, Jennifer Niven (1:36) - Açúcar Queimado, Avni Doshi (2:42) - A Última Festa, Lucy Foley (2:54) - Apartamento Partilha-se, Beth O'Leary (3:12) - O Lugar das Árvores Tristes, Lénia Rufino (4:33) - The Hunting Party, Lucy Foley (9:49) - The Guest List, Lucy Foley (9:52) - Rock Paper Scissors, Alice Feeney (10:02) - Sometimes I Lie, Alice Feeney (11:02) - Ele e Ela, Alice Feeney (11:17) - Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn (12:06) - A Rapariga no Comboio, Paula Hawkins (14:33) - The Stranger, Harlan Coben (16:08) - Verity, Colleen Hoover (16:38) - Saga Millennium - Livro 1: Os Homens que Odeiam as Mulheres, Stieg Larsson (17:37) - Agatha Christie - Poirot, Miss Marple (19:40) - One of Us is Lying, Karen M. McManus (22:38) - Saga Cormoran Strike (4/5), Robert Galbraith (24:50) - The Puppet Show, M. W. Craven (26:13) - In Cold Blood, Truman Capote (27:43) - Twisted Wing, Ruth Newman (30:05) - Behind Closed Doors, B. A. Paris (31:28) - The Crucifix Killer, Chris Carter (42:19) - O Cirurgião, Tess Gerritsen (57:17) - O Suspeito, Michael Robotham (57:28) - Angela Marsons (58:19) - M. J. Arlidge (58:29) - Autores nórdicos: Stieg Larsson e Lars Kepler (58:46) - Série Sebastian Bergman, Michael Hjorth e Hans Rosenfeldt (58:27) - A Rainha Vermelha & Loba Negra & Rei Branco, Juan Goméz-Jurado (1:03:14) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova/ twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/RitaDaNova [a imagem do podcast é da autoria da maravilhosa, incrível e talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com]

January is National Slavery & Human Trafficking Awareness Month and on this week's Truth to Power, we explore the state of human exploitation globally, nationally, and right here in Louisville. Join Forward Radio volunteers, Ruth Newman & Justin Mog for a highly informative conversation with two guests from the People Against Trafficking Humans (PATH) Coalition of Kentucky, Regina Carrico, and Dr. Theresa Hayden; along with Jeanette Westbrook, Social Worker and Human Rights Activist & Defender. Learn more about their work at http://pathcoalitionofky.org AND https://facebook.com/pathcoalitionofky PATH is co-sponsoring the following events:
 1. On Monday 1/31, starting at dusk, The Big Four Bridge will be lit up blue in support of National Slavery & Human Trafficking Month. Come walk the bridge in reverence and post selfies with #HumanTraffickingAwarenessMonth 2. A free online Human Trafficking Awareness & Prevention workshop with UofL's Women's Center on Monday 1/31, 5pm-6:30pm. Register: https://bit.ly/3thsuKU  3. The 12th Annual Human Trafficking Conference hosted by UofL's Women's Center on Feb. 24th.  Regina Carrico, PATH's Board President Regina V. Carrico is a queer survivor of childhood sexual abuse who uses their personal experiences to explain the complexities of sexual violence and how a story similar to theirs might lead to human trafficking and exploitation. Regina works full time as a paramedic for St Matthews Fire and Rescue. In their EMS career, they realized the gap in continuing education around sexual violence and human trafficking which lead to them researching and becoming a trainer on sexual violence. Their advocacy work began in undergrad when they were involved with the vagina monologues, an advocacy performance that raises awareness on sexual violence and raises money for the V-Day campaign and local organizations such as the Center for Women & Families. Theresa C. Hayden, PhD, MSSW, PATH's Immediate Past Board President Theresa served on board Sept. 2015 - June 2021. She earned a doctorate in social work from UofL Kent School, two master degrees (social work Kent School and religious education Fordham University), and a BA degree from Brescia University Owensboro, KY. Her research & teaching interest include human trafficking and generational family violence. In addition, she has presented on human trafficking at international, state, and local conferences. Survivor Leader Jeanette Westbrook MSSW, is a Social Worker & Human Rights Defender. She has over 27 years of front line experience in working with traumatized clients including refugees from around the world, many who have experienced torture, the horrors of war, exploitation in prostitution, incest survivors, rape victims. In addition, she has spent more than 20 years interfacing with court ordered individuals in Louisville who have been convicted of drug and alcohol offenses, assault, robbery, trafficking, and pimping. Ms. Westbrook is the first co-chair of the Louisville Human Trafficking Task Force, and previous President of the UN Association of the USA-KY. She is also a member of SPACE International, an international organization endorsed by President Jimmy Carter, advocating world wide for adoption of The Nordic Model of legislation that addresses the exploitation of women & children in prostitution and trafficking. Ms. Westbrook has used her lived experience as a survivor of Non-State Torture and Trafficking to advocate and forward international treaties and policies that facilitate the empowerment of exploited women & girls. On Truth to Power each week, we gather Forward Radio programmers and friends 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 Forward Radio 106.5fm and http://forwardradio.org

Forward Radio was excited to be a media sponsor and participant in the 2021 Louisville Earth Walk, at which we made new friends like today's guest! On this week's Truth to Power Happy Hour!, Forward Radio volunteers, Ruth Newman and Justin Mog (host of Sustainability Now!) sit down with Arnita Gadson from the West Jefferson County Community Task Force to discuss her work and the 5th annual Louisville Earth Walk, which took place on Saturday, Oct. 23rd, 9:00 - 11:00 AM at Cherokee Park's Hogan Fountain (or virtually). The Louisville Earth Walk is a non-competitive community event featuring a live walk with virtual participation options. The walk moved to Cherokee Park for its fifth year on October 23rd. It is a celebration of planet Earth and the organizations that work on her behalf! Proceeds are distributed among the 12 environmental nonprofit organizing partners: Project Warm, Passionist Earth and Spirit Center, Our Earth Now, Louisville Sustainability Council, Louisville Grows, Louisville Climate Action Network, Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light, Kentucky Conservation Committee, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, Greater Louisville Sierra Club, Food Literacy Project, and Cultivating Connections. We also share some interviews from on-site during the Earth Walk. Learn more at http://louisvilleearthwalk.org The West Jefferson County Community Task Force meets monthly on the third Tuesday of each month (except December) online. The Task Force brings concerns and important information to residents and businesses about environmental, health and wellness and issues that impact our communities. Topics vary each month. Join the conversation. Let your voice be heard and get the answers you need. Monthly topics are posted at http://facebook.com/WJCCTF. More info: http://wjcctf.com or 502-548-9042. On Truth to Power each week, we gather Forward Radio programmers and friends 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 http://forwardradio.org

Get Back To The Tap with us on this week's Truth to Power Happy Hour! Forward Radio volunteers, Ruth Newman and Justin Mog (host of Sustainability Now!) are joined by Kelley Dearing Smith, VP of Communications & Marketing for the Louisville Water Company. Join us for a wide-ranging conversation about the history and current status of water treatment from our very own publicly-owned utility which has been keeping Louisvillians safe and hydrated since 1860! We address public concern about potential contaminants in our drinking water such as lead, mercury, radon, nitrates, microbes, pharmaceuticals, microplastics, and PFAS/PFOA “forever chemicals.” We also touch on the impacts of climate change, the federal infrastructure bill, and we offer tips on how you can help protect water quality at the source – i.e. how to keep pollution out of the Ohio River. Learn more at http://louisvillewater.com On Truth to Power each week, we gather Forward Radio programmers and friends 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 http://forwardradio.org

Forward Radio volunteers Ruth Newman, Tory Strange, and Justin Mog took to the airwaves live to thank everyone who helped us reach our goal of raising $4000 during Give For Good Louisville!! We are so grateful to the more than 40 fans and supporters who backed us throughout the day. You can still chip-in to help sustain us through midnight at https://www.giveforgoodlouisville.org/organizations/wfmp-low-power-radio-inc 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

Forward Radio volunteers and programmers, K.A. Owens (On The Edge), Ruth Newman, Tory Strange, and Justin Mog (Sustainability Now!) were LIVE in studio for a special broadcast about the history and importance of WFMP to encourage you to donate to Forward Radio TODAY before midnight 9/17/21 at https://www.giveforgoodlouisville.org/organizations/wfmp-low-power-radio-inc 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

On this week’s Access Hour, we bring you a special program organized by the Louisville Sustainability Council. On St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2021, Forward Radio was the focus of the LSC's monthly Green Drinks series. Listen in as volunteer programmers, Justin Mog & Ruth Newman, share some of the history, mission, and sustainability-oriented content that airs on the station. You’ll also get a little sneak peek at our upcoming Pledge Drive (March 27-April 9), and our 4th Anniversary virtual Talent Show coming up on April 10th at 7pm! Learn more about the Louisville Sustainability Council and their monthly Green Drinks series at https://www.louisvillesustainabilitycouncil.org/green-drinks The Access Hour airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Wednesday at 2pm and repeats Thursdays at 11am and Fridays at 1pm. Find us at http://forwardradio.org If you’ve got something you’d like to share on community radio through the Access Hour, whether it’s a recording you made or a show you’d like to do on a particular topic, community, artistic creation, or program that is under-represented in Louisville’s media landscape, just go to http://forwarradio.org, click on Participate and pitch us your idea. The Access Hour is your opportunity to take over the air waves to share your passion.

Hear about potential White House interference with the work of COVID-19 scientists at the CDC. Then, our interview continues with two Duke University researchers who have recently developed a simple, low-cost technique for assessing the ability of different face masks to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. We talk to Drs. Eric Westman and Martin Fischer about how they compared 14 different masks for their efficacy in reducing respiratory droplets. Their article was published in the September 2, 2020 issue of 'Science Advances': https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/36/eabd3083 Thanks to Ruth Newman for facilitating this interview. Bench Talk 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/BenchTalkRadio/ Bench Talk | Trump Interference with the CDC; Interview about Face Masks (continued) | Dec 28 2020 by Forward Radio is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Hear about potential White House interference with the work of COVID-19 scientists at the CDC. Then, our interview continues with two Duke University researchers who have recently developed a simple, low-cost technique for assessing the ability of different face masks to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. We talk to Drs. Eric Westman and Martin Fischer about how they compared 14 different masks for their efficacy in reducing respiratory droplets. Their article was published in the September 2, 2020 issue of 'Science Advances': advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/36/eabd3083 Thanks to Ruth Newman for facilitating this interview. Bench Talk 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: www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadi…ef=page_internal

Duke University researchers have recently developed a simple, low-cost technique for assessing the ability of different face masks to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. We interview Drs. Eric Westman and Martin Fischer about how they compared 14 different masks for their efficacy in reducing respiratory droplets. Find out their results here! Their article was published in the September 2, 2020 issue of 'Science Advances': https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/36/eabd3083 Thanks to Ruth Newman for facilitating this interview. Bench Talk 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

Duke University researchers have recently developed a simple, low-cost technique for assessing the ability of different face masks to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. We interview Drs. Eric Westman and Martin Fischer about how they compared 14 different masks for their efficacy in reducing respiratory droplets. Find out their results here! Their article was published in the September 2, 2020 issue of 'Science Advances': https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/36/eabd3083 Thanks to Ruth Newman for facilitating this interview. Bench Talk 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/BenchTalkRadio/ Bench Talk | What are the Best and Worse Face Masks to Wear? | Dec 21 2020 by Forward Radio is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

At their 100-year Anniversary celebration of the original League of Women Voters, hear past Louisville League presidents retell some of the exciting history of this 100-yr old organization and the part they played locally. Following that, Victoria Strange, Melissa Morgenson and Ruth Newman discuss their take on the state of political debates.

In addition to providing timely information and resources regarding Kentucky's 2019 General Election, host Ruth Newman and guests Victoria Strange and Melissa Morgenson discuss the candidates running for governor, attorney general and secretary of state

Speaker: Ps. Ruth Newman, Owen Allsop

Speaker: Ps. Ruth Newman, Owen Allsop

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