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Photo: Rose High Bear, left, David Mora-Flores, Roman Wood, Joaquin Ocana, Claudia Vega, Damian Salazar, Paige Wentzel, amd Jaimie Myrick Duckett in Salem, Oreg., July 9, 2026. (Brian Bull) A small, two-acre farm near Salem, Oreg. aims to save the planet. Elderberry Wisdom Farms launched in 2018 and is the creation of Rose High Bear. The 81-year-old Alaskan Native trains interns on urban forestry and Traditional Ecological Knowledge, but as Brian Bull of Underscore Native News and KLCC reports, funding challenges make its future uncertain. Inside the Elderberry Wisdom Farm classroom, several people monitor a kettle of pressed elderberries. Urban forestry coordinator David Mora-Flores reads a thermometer … “It’s at 133 (degrees) right now. We’re trying to get it to about 90 degrees. At 90 degrees, we can add our flavoring and pH stabilizing agents, which are honey, lemon, and cinnamon juice.” … as Rose High Bear observes. “We're using raw organic honey from the Willamette Valley, and we don’t want to put it in something more than like 90 degrees, so we can keep all the health properties of the honey.” It is a lesson in product creation and marketing. This syrup will be used in spritzer and other items, and sold at markets. 30 years ago, High Bear helmed an award-winning audio series called “Wisdom of the Elders”, which profiled venerable people from Indian Country. But then Martin High Bear, her husband and Lakota medicine man, died. “And when he died in 1995, I seemed to continue to get messages through interpreters. So he told me that I would be leaving Portland.” High Bear settled in Salem and launched her farm. Her focus has since been getting her hands dirty, with help. Intern Claudia Vega shows some potted yew trees that a resident donated to the farm. “They’re so small, but they’re so-they’re so resilient. I mean, even just interacting with the trees is medicine itself.” Eight years in, the environmental and political climates have heated up for the farm. Last year, the Trump administration slashed budgets for DEI and environmental programs. High Bear recalls what she was about to do with a $750,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant when the axe fell. “Planting trees in the city of Salem in the, you could call it, Title I school neighborhoods, low-income neighborhoods, where there is low tree canopies. Then on February 28, 2025, I lost four staff all in the same day after we got notified of the freeze.” U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas (D-OR) was able to unfreeze the funds, which run out in 2028. High Bear says there is a need for her farm. “The prophecy says the day will come when the people of the earth will turn to Native people to learn how to care for the earth, and to care for one another. And so you know we’re just trying to help fulfill that. This work is really spiritual work.” Randy Merrill, left, and Brian Cassidy. (Courtesy AAIA) Two Army veterans are riding nearly 10,000 miles across Turtle Island to raise money and awareness for Native Nations. Randy Merrill and Brian Cassidy began the 2026 Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge on August 2 with a goal of raising $10,000 for the Association on American Indian Affairs (AAIA). The nonprofit says the money will strengthen Native Nations, support Native youth and family programs, protect tribal sovereignty, preserve Indigenous cultures, and educate the public about Native Peoples. The veterans say the journey is also part of their own healing after military service and a way to stand in solidarity with Native communities. AAIA CEO Shannon O’Loughlin (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) says the challenge represents healing through service and helps raise awareness that Native Peoples and their diverse cultures deserve equal protection. Missouri in 1824 when the Treaty of Washingon was signed. (Photo: Lucas Fielding, Jr. / courtesy State Historical Society of Missouri) On this day in 1824, the U.S. and leaders of the Ioway (Baxoje) Nation signed the Treaty of Washington. Under the agreement, the Ioway ceded their remaining lands in present day Missouri to the U.S., marking another chapter in the federal government’s expansion through treaty-making with Tribal Nations. Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out today’s Native America Calling episode Tuesday, August 4, 2026 — When is it OK to let a Native language die?
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All of us long to BE someplace. Psalm 84 shows us the place we're meant to be is in the presence of God. So why don't we long for God's presence like we ought? And how can we awaken a deeper longing? In this sermon, we explore Psalm 84's invitation to long for God's dwelling place, and we discover how Jesus fulfills this Psalm and brings us near to God.
Slash fans, rise up! (Sorry.) This week, V and Emily look at a triple-shot of '90s slash goodness: the multifandom zine "Nothing to Hide," the STIFfie Awards of 1998, and STIFfie founder Mary Urhausen. We're wading deeper into a pool that we thought we knew the depths of but boy, were we wrong, because there are shows that got slashed that we NEVER thought had slashy sexiness content. Plus, a look at the 1997 MediaWest controversy regarding slash content ~not being family-friendly enough~ (blegh) and our first toe in the waters of Beauty & the Beast (TV) fandom. Come splash with us, the pool's big enough for everyone! Sources Fanlore: Nothing to Hide Fanlore: Mary Urhausen Zine Recommendations & Reviews, 1998 Fanlore: STIFfie Awards The Official STIFfie FAQ Fanlore: STIFfie Awards 1998 Promo Virtual TGIF/F - Our friends at TGI Femslash have just announced a brand-new, online fan con happening this summer. On August 29–30, Virtual TGIF/F will bring femslash fans from around the world together for discussion panels, online events, and more. Registration opens June 1st. Find out more at tgifemslash.com/virtualcon Rebel Ever After - As we face down a second Trump Presidency, we need the escapism of a good romance novel more than ever. But romance isn't a fluffy distraction from politics — from its first transgressive pages, the romance genre centered the needs, desires and ambitions of women. Now more than ever, we need romances that envision a world where everyone can live their happily ever after. Fight fascism and fall in love with Rebel Ever After. Join sex & culture critic and author Ella Dawson, as she interviews her favorite romance authors about writing swoony, sexy and progressive romance novels. Plus: Has the internet ruined media literacy? Will the "smut" discourse ever end? Why is the Mothman so hot? Follow the show on Instagram, Threads and Bluesky @brosandprose. Support the show by subscribing at patreon.com/brosandprose. It's A Lot - It's a Lot is full of real stories and messy feelings, empathy and hilarity. In one episode they analyze a campy, queer, dystopian graphic novel and in another they share what it's like when your kid comes out to you as trans. Whether you're curious why mom influencers share their kids' lives online, what it's like living with a rare genetic disease, or you just want to hear from relatable parents who actually go to therapy, It's a Lot is a great listen! Find it wherever you get your podcasts – just look for the pink logo with a skeleton hand holding a phone. Psychotronic Sisters - Psychotronic Sisters is for fans of offbeat, genre, and cult cinema, classic to current. Every other week we do deep dive analysis, appreciation and background on a movie, person, or theme. Recent topics include: The Substance and similar classic films about women and aging, Men losing control in 3 1980s horror classics, Urban siege films of the 1980s, a tribute to German icon Udo Kier, female giallo thrillers, backstage horror, and more. Check out the show on YouTube. Aim High Brooch Designs - For 25% off any order on Aim High Brooch Designs on Etsy, including a custom brooch, bag charm, keychain, or magnet design, use the promo code TWIFH. This Week In Fandom History is a fandom-centric podcast that tells you… what happened this week in fandom history! Follow This Week in Fandom History on Tumblr at @thisweekinfandomhistory We're now on Instagram! @thisweekinfandomhistory Check out our Fandom Primer playlist via linktr.ee/twifh You can support the show via our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/thisweekinfandomhistory Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
Hello Interactors,I've long been a fan of “regreening” cities, imagining replacing bits of asphalt and concrete with trees, plants, mini-parks, and green roofs to cool them down. In many cases these are indeed good interventions. But even these celebrated nature-based solutions to the “urban heat island” effect require closer inspection. It turns out any land cover change alters energy, water, and momentum exchanges between the Earth's surface and the atmosphere. Which are the right ones and where?To understand why cookie cutter greening plans can fail and how planners and policy makers can build cities that can handle climate change, we need to understand how land and the air interact. Environments vary from place to place, and this puts limits on what we can do to land to create urban climates that are both beautiful and healthy.To get a handle on what the research says, I found a literature review from 2025 that synthesized findings from 84 peer-reviewed studies. In was published in the journal Climate Risk Management.Let's see what they, and others, found.BEATING HEAT WITH BIOPHYSICAL FEATSWhat better place to start than science. Let's just delve right into how urban green spaces affect temperature. It starts with determining the energy balance at the surface of the earth. This comes from a budget equation found in physical geography. When sunlight hits the Earth's surface, it breaks down into three main fluxes, or ways heat moves around* Sensible heat flux: the heat that directly warms the surrounding air, which we measure as temperature.* Latent heat flux: the heat that's used to turn water from a liquid to a gas, like when we sweat or plants release water vapor (transpiration).* Ground heat flux: the heat stored in building materials, asphalt, and soil.In conventional urban environments dominated by concrete and asphalt, latent heat flux is minimal because we've built cities in ways that rapidly drain water away as ‘waste'. As a result, incoming solar energy is funneled into sensible heat. This raises daytime air temperatures that gets stored as ground heat, which is slowly radiated back into the city at night. Urban greening can reshuffle this thermodynamic budget through three interconnected physical mechanisms: shading, evapotranspiration, and albedo modification.Mechanism 1. Shading: Intercepting Solar RadiationShading — the most immediate and reliable cooling mechanism provided by vegetation — requires precise microclimatic quantification. Vegetative canopies act as physical shields, intercepting incoming shortwave solar radiation before it strikes impervious surfaces like concrete or asphalt. By preventing these dense materials from absorbing heat and emitting sensible heat flux back into the boundary layer, shading dramatically lowers surface temperatures and reduces the baseline thermal energy transferred to the surrounding air. (Bowler, D. E., et al. 2010)The cooling benefit of urban trees is non-linear, accelerating significantly once neighborhood canopy cover crosses a critical threshold of around 40%. Measuring daytime air temperatures across urban gradients, they found that canopy cover above this 40% mark can lower local air temperatures by up to 1.5 to 2.0 degrees Celsius, effectively offsetting the thermal burden created by surrounding roads and impervious surfaces. (Ziter, C. D., et al. 2019)Mechanism 2. Evapotranspiration: Trading Sensible Heat for Latent HeatWhile shading blocks heat absorption, evapotranspiration actively removes heat from the air. Plants absorb soil moisture through their root systems and release it as water vapor through tiny microscopic pores in their leaves called stomata. This process requires thermal energy that turns phase-changing liquid water into gas. This energy transfer absorbs sensible heat and converts it into latent heat.Evapotranspiration from well-watered urban green spaces can lower local air temperatures by 2-4 degrees celsius. (Coutts, et al., 2013) However, physical geographers emphasize a crucial physical prerequisite that is easy to overlook: evapotranspiration is entirely dependent on available water. When the soil is dry or the air is super dry, plants close their stomata to save water. When stomata close, evapotranspiration shuts down. This leaves shading as the sole remaining cooling mechanism.Mechanism 3. Albedo Dynamics: The Surface Reflectivity ParadoxAlbedo measures the reflectivity of a surface on a scale from 0.0 (total absorption) to 1.0 (total reflection). Urban asphalt has a low albedo (0.05 to 0.10), absorbing up to 95% of incoming solar energy. Vegetation's albedo can range from 0.11 to 0.25.In temperate climates, replacing low-albedo asphalt with greenery or reflective surfaces increases surface reflectivity, sending more solar radiation back into space before it can be absorbed as sensible heat. One study documented that increasing urban surface albedo typically lowers peak ambient air temperatures by 0.3 degres Celsius to 1.0 degree Celsius — alongside much larger drops in surface pavement temperatures. While a temperature change under one degree Celsius may sound modest at first glance, a baseline shift of this magnitude across a neighborhood is enough to redefine a local microclimate. (Santamouris, 2014)But swapping out light urban surfaces for dark vegetation can also have a negative effect. Paradoxically, when researchers in 2023 replaced dry, light-colored desert soil with darker vegetation in hot, arid regions it reduced overall surface reflectivity. The drop in albedo caused an increase in daytime surface warming. (Schlaerth, et al., 2023)Furthermore, dense tree canopies inside narrow urban street canyons can act as thermal blankets at night. While trees provide valuable shade during the day, their foliage reduces the sky view factor at street level, trapping outgoing longwave thermal radiation emitted by surrounding building facades and asphalt. When combined with reduced wind permeability, this canopy barrier restricts nocturnal radiative cooling and holds warm air near ground level (Lee et al., 2016).These are the physical realities that can demonstrate how urban greening is not a consistently inherent cooling practice. It is a complex thermodynamic intervention whose success relies entirely on local environmental conditions.PLACEMENT, PATCHES, AND PARK PATTERNSBecause thermodynamic processes happen across physical spaces, cooling urban green space can be uneven. The literature review reveals that a green space's cooling capacity depends on four spatial and biological variables: vegetation density, species selection, spatial configuration, and urban morphology. Let's break them down individually.Cooling Factor 1. Vegetation Density and Species TraitsNot all greenery cools equally. One way to measure this is through a Leaf Area Index (LAI). This is the total leaf area per unit of ground area and is a primary predictor of thermal performance. As you might imagine, dense foliage absorbs more from the sun and then produces higher cumulative transpiration (so long as there's adequate water).Botanical traits also play a big role. Broadleaf deciduous species (like oaks or maples) feature large surface areas that maximize summer transpiration, but that goes away when they drop their leaves in winter. Evergreen coniferous trees, however, maintain continuous canopy coverage through every season.In temperate rainforest environments like Seattle or Vancouver, researchers found that conifers cooled urban surroundings up to 1.7 degrees celsius more effectively than broadleaf trees. Dense needle canopies continuously block incoming solar radiation due to higher LAI and the fact that clusters of spiny needles better trap a stable buffer of calm air which moderates heat exchange with the surrounding urban environment. (Eyster & Beckage, 2022, 2023) Cooling factor 2. Spatial Configuration: Landscape Ecology PrinciplesEcologists and geographers commonly evaluate green spaces through two main attributes: composition (how much green space exists) and configuration (how those green patches are arranged across the landscape). Over 58% of the mechanism-focused studies in the literature review analyzed spatial pattern metrics. The consensus is the spatial layout of green space is just as important as its total area!Other empirical studies consistently demonstrate that cooling effects decay the further you get from green spaces. Research done in 2016 and 2023 shows how urban parks can produce a primary “cooling footprint” that extends typically 100 to 300 meters from the park boundaries. If you're lucky enough to live within this buffer, temperatures drop between 1.9 and 3.1 degrees celsius, but beyond 300 meters, the cooling influence quickly falls off. (Bao, et al. 2016, Shi et al. 2023)This spatial limit leads to a couple spatial layout choices. A few big parks or connected networks of smaller green spaces. Large, consolidated parks (>2 hectares) generate intense, stable “cool islands” at their core, but their benefits remain localized. For example, a study in Xalapa, Mexico, revealed that parks larger than 2.8 hectares with over 21% tree cover provided reliable local cooling of around 2 degrees celsius . (Lemoine-Rodriguez et al., 2022)Connected networks of smaller green spaces distributed across a city create a more equitable cooling effect. Three studies in 2019 and 2021 show that fragmented, isolated green patches — like big parks — perform poorly compared to continuous, linear green corridors. Linear “green belts” or street-tree networks (in the right environment) can act as ventilation channels, allowing cool air generated by vegetation to flow into adjacent built-up neighborhoods. (Masoudi et al., 2019, 2021; Pramanik, 2019)Cooling factor 3. Urban Morphology: The Built Environment MatrixObviously, green spaces don't exist in isolation. They're embedded within a three-dimensional hodge podge of buildings, streets, and other bits of infrastructure. Urban morphologists can quantify this urban morphological cacophony using building height-to-street-width ratio and sky view factor - the extent to which surrounding structures and canopies obstruct a location's view of the open sky.High-density urban cores with tall buildings create deep “urban canyons” that generate their own shade. In these settings, building shade can combine with tree shade during peak daylight hours to significantly lower temperatures.However, studies show that if tree canopies in narrow street canyons are too dense — particularly in humid environments — they can trap anthropogenic heat emitted by vehicle exhaust and air conditioning condenser units. They can also significantly reduce localized wind speeds. As a result, maximizing green space cooling efficiency requires aligning vegetation density and canopy architecture with prevailing wind corridors to preserve urban ventilation channels (Cheung & Jim, 2019; Morakinyo et al., 2019).Nothing is every as easy as it seems.BRIDGING GAPS WITH BETTER MAPSWhile academic literature can offer detailed insights into microclimatic processes, there remains a big gap between academia and urban planning and governmental policy. That gap may be self-fulfilling. The literature review of 84 papers revealed 61% of the papers simply advocate for expanding green space area, whereas only 26% focus on optimizing existing green infrastructure.Recommending that dense, historical cities “add more large parks” ignores real-world urban constraints. In modern, rapidly expanding cities, urban land is expensive, highly contested, and structurally constrained. Space dedicated to a new park often competes directly with housing, transit infrastructure, or commercial development. To move beyond idealistic slogans, urban planning will have to recon with three major implementation challenges.Challenge 1. The Water-Energy-Heat Nexus in Arid CitiesThe most significant implementation challenge facing nature-based solutions occurs precisely where urban heat stress is most severe — in hot, arid regions. Cities like Phoenix, Cairo, Tehran, or Riyadh already suffer from intense summer heatwaves. You don't have to live in or visit these places to know water there is extremely scarce.Maintaining green spaces in places like this requires pumping groundwater or desalinating seawater. Pumping and desalinating water requires massive amounts of electricity, which only increases greenhouse gas emissions if that power is coming from fossil fuels. Furthermore, if irrigation water runs out during a heatwave, non-adapted vegetation dries out, loses its cooling capacity, and can even become a wildfire risk.To solve this dilemma, physical geographers advocate evaluating urban greening through a standardized resource efficiency metric: evapotranspirative cooling per unit of water applied. In plain language, this ratio measures how many degrees of cooling you get for each liter (or gallon) of water that plants and soil release into the air through evaporation and transpiration.In dry climates — where municipal water is already tightly rationed and turfgrass is increasingly discouraged but rarely banned (I'm looking at you Arizona) — urban greening strategies are going to have pivot away from high-water lawns and non-native foliage. These cities have to move from simply prioritizing or incentivizing drought-tolerant species to requiring them. While drought-tolerant plants transpire less water than many other plants and trees — and still require water — when combined with drip-irrigation using treated municipal wastewater (greywater), they can provide a pretty reliable canopy shade and even modest evaporative cooling without draining water reserves.Challenge 2. Environmental Justice and Thermal EquityUrban heat exposure is rarely, if ever, distributed evenly across socio-economic groups. In many cities worldwide, low-income neighborhoods exhibit significantly lower tree canopy cover, higher proportions of impervious asphalt, and higher building densities than the more affluent suburbs and ex-urbs. This imbalance leaves more vulnerable populations exposed to extreme heat hazards.When municipalities undertake uncoordinated “regreening” projects, they risk triggering green gentrification. Installing fancy attractive parks can then inflate surrounding property values, displacing residents while still not reducing their heat related vulnerability.To address this, requires targeted interventions like deploying small-scale, distributed interventions (think pocket parks, vegetated bus stops, and road corridors) directly in high-vulnerability, low-canopy/vegetation neighborhoods. You could focus on functional shading over high-maintenance aesthetics. This could better ensure that at least transit stops, pedestrian walkways, and playgrounds are prioritized for canopy cover. Lastly, combining situated green infrastructure with social policy could create and/or protect more affordable housing around old and new greened public corridors and spaces.Challenge 3. A Multi-Benefit, Context-Specific Design FrameworkNo single cooling intervention works everywhere. Planners and policy makers need to adopt an integrated, multi-tiered approach that combines nature-based solutions with material interventions.In arid and semi-arid environments, planners should prioritize structural canopy shading and end an over-reliance on water-intensive lawn evapotranspiration. It's time to demand drought-tolerant trees with greywater irrigation networks, shade sails, and high-albedo “cool pavements” that can better reflect solar radiation without draining water resources.In contrast, humid and more temperate climates would likely benefit most from maximizing green spatial connectivity. By linking existing parks through linear street-tree corridors — with select broadleaf and/or coniferous species — summer evapotranspiration can be enhanced while maintaining year-round microclimate regulation.Finally, within high-density, built-up cores where ground space for new parks is limited, cities should leverage vertical green walls and green roofs paired with reflective building materials. But they best also preserve prevailing wind corridors while preventing nighttime heat traps through street canyons.“Regreening” is a compelling slogan, but as physical geography demonstrates, simplistic blanket policies can yield unpredictable thermodynamic results. Simply planting trees without considering local climate, available water, species traits, spatial configuration, and urban geometry can lead to unintended consequences.The exhaustive synthesis of decade-long research provided by Hadi Soltanifard and Majid Amani-Beni (2025) offers a clear path forward. Nature-based solutions are not off-the-shelf products that can be copy-pasted across different global cities. They are dynamic, living interventions that alter energy fluxes across urban surfaces.By moving beyond blanket acreage targets and framing urban greening as the strategic reorganization of surface-energy relations, geographers, urban planners, and policymakers will need to work together. When we design green infrastructure that respects local environmental constraints, honors spatial equity, and optimizes microclimatic processes, urban greening moves from a vague policy promise toward tools of experimentation that can pragmatically evolve our cities and megaregions into truly climate-resilient urbanscapes.ReferencesBowler, D. E., Buyung-Ali, L., Knight, T. M., & Pullin, A. S. (2010). Urban greening to cool towns and cities: A systematic review of the empirical evidence. Landscape and Urban Planning, 97(3), 147-155.Cheung, P.K., Jim, C.Y., 2019. 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We begin the show with a recent award Keith Urban won recognizing his charity work with the St. Judes Childrens Hospital. Since 1989 Urban has raised more than $1 Billion for St. Judes. Other segments include; A restoration project at The Alamo in San Antonio, due to be complete in early 2028; A recent study about the health benefits of boring repetitive meals; Boring Healthy Meals; A sleep study about the benefits of short naps, even a 5 minute nap can be helpful and recharge your batteries; and more.
This week we're killing time at a red light downtown with some of our favorite tracks. Windows up, windows down, we've got your bases covered. This week's picks "Return Of The Mack" by Mark Morrison "Serious (Wayne Soul Avenegerz & Odyssey Inc. Remix) by Donna Allen "Witches" by Alice Phoebe Lou The Playlist No Repeat Playlist on Spotify No Repeat Playlist on Apple Music B-Sides Unofficial B-Sides Playlist Support the Show No Repeat on Patreon Join our Discord Email us: norepeatpod[at]gmail[dot]com Follow Us Follow Tyler on Instagram Follow Shaun on Instagram Follow Taylor on Instagram
Are you interested in how logistics influences urban planning? What do you think about pilots of collaborative logistics? How can we rethink logistics in regards to resilience?Trailer for episode 452 - interview with Ron van Duin, applied research professor of Port & City Logistics at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and assistant professor at Delft University of Technology, Faculty Technology, Policy and Management. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, freight and transportation, drones, autonomous vehicles, rethinking logistics for resilience, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Simon Constable and Jim McTague continue with a quiz highlighting that typical data centers use 300,000 gallons of water daily, while larger ones can reach 5 million gallons. Currently, most centers are urban, but 67% of planned facilities are rural. In Lancaster County, a "tale of two data centers" emerges as one town embraces the revenue stream while another resists it due to misinformation and fear. (2)
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**Celebrating 50 Years of Legacy and Impact** This week on Community Connection, we're honored to share the inspiring stories of two trailblazers in the entertainment and education industries. Our first guest is the legendary Cathy Hughes, founder and chair of Urban One, the largest African American-owned broadcasting company in the US. We're also joined by Bryant Scott, president of Tyscot Records, the oldest African American-owned international gospel record company. Plus, we'll be discussing the latest developments in the case of Nolan Wells, a Mississippi teenager whose mysterious death has sparked national attention. In this episode, Cathy Hughes shares her remarkable journey from humble beginnings to becoming a media mogul, including her recent recognition with the Key to the City of Washington, D.C. We also explore the impact of her legacy on the community and the importance of giving back. Meanwhile, Bryant Scott takes us through the history of Tyscot Records and its 50-year milestone, including its upcoming fiftieth anniversary celebration featuring John P. Kee. We also delve into the case of Nolan Wells, a Mississippi teenager whose mysterious death has raised concerns and sparked a national investigation. Our discussion touches on the importance of community awareness and the need for collaboration in addressing the challenges faced by young people. Join us as we celebrate the achievements of these two remarkable individuals and explore the issues that matter to our community. Listen to the full episode to hear their inspiring stories and learn more about the Center for Leadership Development's upcoming Career Pathways Day and Community Impact Day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Send us Fan MailCity life can make preparedness feel impossible, especially when you're staring at a closet the size of a broom cabinet and a building full of rules. We take that excuse apart and lay out a realistic urban preparedness plan that works in apartments, condos, townhomes, and small houses, without turning your place into a storage unit.We start with the core strategy: prepare for what's most likely to hit you where you live. For many urban areas, that means 3 to 5 days of disruption like power outages, water main breaks, severe storms, and supply shortages. From there, we get practical about small space prepping with smart storage ideas (under-bed space, above cabinets, vertical stacking, vacuum storage bags, and furniture that hides supplies in plain sight) plus a simple rule that keeps clutter under control: every item should earn its place by doing more than one job.Then we dig into the essentials that actually carry you through a blackout: water storage targets, no-cook and low-prep emergency food your family will eat, and a compact medical setup that fits in a shoebox but becomes priceless when clinics and pharmacies are slammed. We also hit the safety side of apartment emergency preparedness, including building restrictions, why you never run a generator indoors, and how portable power stations or “solar generators” can keep phones, lights, and critical devices running safely.Finally, we build an urban go bag designed for mobility, not wilderness survival: comfortable shoes, rain gear, light, whistle, gloves, battery bank, small bills, transit backups, and yes, paper maps. If you find this helpful, subscribe, share it with a friend who lives in the city, and leave a review so more people can find practical prep that fits real life.https://augasonfarms.com?sca_ref=9315862.VpHzogdDNuAugason FarmsSupport the podcast. Click on my affiliate link and use coupon code PODCASTPREP for 10% discount!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showHave a question, suggestion or comment? Please email me at practicalpreppodcast@gmail.com. I will not sell your email address and I will personally respond to you.
Adding fruit trees to your landscape opens up new gardening possibilities. But to set your fruit tree garden up for success, you need to have a solid plan. Urban orchardist Susan Poizner returns to the podcast this week to explain the planning process, step-by-step, and the pitfalls to avoid. Podcast Links for Show Notes Download my free eBook 5 Steps to Your Best Garden Ever - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or landscape. It's what I still do today, without exception to get incredible results, even in the most challenging conditions. Subscribe to the joegardener® email list to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements. Check out The joegardener® Online Gardening Academy for our growing library of organic gardening courses. Follow joegardener® on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter, and subscribe to The joegardenerTV YouTube channel.
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Stephanie Fortunato speaks with Kristina Newman-Scott, VP of Arts at Knight Foundation, about engaging artists as civic partners, building durable cultural ecosystems, and what people increasingly seek from the cities they call home.External references: Knight Foundation – ArtsKristina Newman-Scott: The Arts Are Not a Luxury: They're a Blueprint for Thriving CitiesCreative Cities InitiativeSpringboard for the ArtsThe Together ProjectNew World Symphony – WALLCAST ConcertsAmericans for the Arts – Arts & Economic Prosperity 6New England Foundation for the Arts: Creative EconomyReal Art WaysAbout our guest:Kristina Newman-Scott, Kristina Newman-Scott is VP of Arts at Knight Foundation, where she leads work at the intersection of arts, civic life, and community development. An artist and cultural leader born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, she previously served as President of BRIC, inaugural Executive Director of The Greene Space at New York Public Radio, and Director of Culture for the State of Connecticut. Her career spans visual arts, media, government, cultural institutions, and philanthropy. +
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In this episode of News from the Crabby Coffee Shop, we talk with Kevin Urban, a Minnesotan approved for paid family leave who isn't receiving the amount indicated or the benefits he's been approved for. We also cover Weiner Wednesday with Mayor Kaohly Her and the latest from the Saint Paul Police Department squabble. Then Rep. Dave Baker joins the conversation to discuss Minnesota's paid family leave program and what's happening in the state legislature. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
If you've been waiting to binge, now's your chance.Meet Kayla, a woman who has spent her life carrying the weight of a family that never seemed to carry her. What begins as a family gathering quickly unravels into buried secrets, broken trust, old resentments, unexpected laughter, and the kind of emotional moments that leave you questioning who really deserves your loyalty.This isn't just a story about family. It's about the people who claim to love you… and the people who actually show up when it matters.
Based in Austin, Texas, Urban Betty Salon is one of Summit's longest running and most successful salon clients. In this episode we meet the woman behind the juggernaut, founder Chelle Neff. Chelle started hair school back in high school, and her first job was at Supercuts. She opened her first Urban Betty location in 2005 as a booth rental. Now Urban Betty is a 3-location commission salon company and they're trending to hit $6.7 million this year. It wasn't easy, and Chelle is candid in this interview. You'll hear about: The importance of having a coach who doesn't handle you with kidgloves Overcoming self-worth issues around making and discussing money in a women-dominated industry Building Urban Betty's brand through early, aggressive social media adoption — collecting emails, engaging followers, and entering industry awards Growing pains from opening a third location and having to rebuild SEO/local presence from scratch Advice on scaling: delegate leadership contact points instead of being the sole point of contact; find a coach or mastermind group of like-minded owners Plus, Chelle spills the tea on getting through some of Urban Betty's toughest moments, including catching a team member embezzling, break-ins, and a walk out. Where to find her: Instagram @urbanbetty and @urbanbettysalon, and chelleneff.com Follow Summit Salon Business Center on Instagram @SummitSalon, and on TikTok at SummitSalon. SUMM IT UP is now on YouTube! Watch extended cuts of our interviews at www.youtube.com/@summitunlockedFind host Blake Reed Evans on Instagram @BlakeReedEvans and on TikTok at blakereedevans. His DM's are always open! You can email Blake at bevans@summitsalon.com. Visit us at SummitSalon.com to connect with others in the industry. SUMM IT UP is produced and edited by Andrea Muraskin. The executive producer is Tim Fisk.
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Sara Swenson works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Religion at Dartmouth College. Her current research explores how grassroots charity volunteers in Vietnam adapt Buddhist values and practices to navigate ethical struggles amid rapid urbanization and she is the author of "Near Light We Shine: Buddhist Charities in Urban Vietnam" from Oxford University Press! Visit Sara Swenson online: https://saswenson.com/about/ Visit Sacred Writes: https://www.sacred-writes.org/
Whether you're calling a rideshare, hopping on a scooter or just trying to avoid parking, getting around Raleigh isn't as simple—or affordable—as it used to be. Gina Stephens and Melissa Howsam explore what's driving the costs, the challenges riders face and what it means for a growing city.Why Raleigh Rideshares Are SurgingRaleigh's Revolving Ride Revolution Scoots Out of Reach?Become a Raleigh InsiderMeet Our Sponsors: SwimDowntown CaryBlue Water SpaGet the issue to your door! Subscribe Now
On August 12th at the Frankston RSL in Melbourne, Ryan will be presenting his first ever Live Show. The subject of this show will be Season Four of Guilt - The Night of the Bonfire. What happened to Alana Cecil. Guests can expect a two hour show with unheard details of the investigation and suspects and an extended Q&A session.Tickets are on sale now for only $25.For more information and tickets to Ryan's live show at the Frankston RSL on August 12th 2026, please visit this link: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1587991------Stuff News Story regarding Mataora Bay Search:https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360714287/police-searched-land-linked-david-tamihere-after-skeleton-tip-was-it-missing-swede?utm_source=gist-answers&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=www.stuff.co.nzPlease note Endgame Episodes 1 & 2 were not able to be re-released due to the Supreme Court Take Down Order.For all details on how to subscribe using Apple or Spotify and support the podcast plus get early release, ad free listening and bonus episodes please visit https://www.theguiltpodcast.com/how-to-subscribeThroughout this podcast, to protect the safety of witnesses and the integrity of the case names, voices and even genders are changed without notice.In April of 1989 two Swedish tourists, Heidi Paakkonen and Sven Urban Hoglin disappeared without a trace only days before they were due to leave New Zealand.Despite no bodies being found, David Wayne Tamihere was convicted of their murders. In October of 1991 Urban's body was discovered 70km away from where the New Zealand Police said it should be, when it was discovered up a forest road in Parakiwai, near Whangamata.Yet despite this contradictory new evidence and the eventual discovery that a key witness had committed perjury, David Tamihere was not successful in his appeals and served 21 years before being paroled in 2010.To this day Tamihere has always maintained his innocence, that he never met the Swedish couple, and he certainly never murdered them.It was almost three years ago, in December of 2023 that I released the final official episode of Season three of GUILT - Finding Heidi. This episode was the last in what had been an eight month investigation by myself to try and get to the truth, and more importantly to try and find Heidi.Since the release of that episode my work has not stopped, in fact it has amplified, as I've worked with the New Zealand Police to ensure that fresh evidence I've uncovered has been actioned appropriately with one final goal in mind, to find Heidi.Over this series of episodes which I'm calling Finding Heidi - Part Two Endgame, you're going to hear the story of this year's work, and how it led to a recent event, which I believe is the most important development in this case in 30 years..Everything you're going to hear is new, and has never been heard before.And by the end, this case will never be the same again.Guilt is a 100% Independent Podcast. Support the Podcast by becoming a Brevity+ subscriber. For a small monthly or annual fee you can both support the show and get a ton of amazing features, including Early Episode Release, Bonus Episodes, Ad Free Listening and exclusive access to the Guilt Podcast 'War Room' on www.theguiltpodcast.com where you'll find timelines, maps, case files, exclusive episode video content and more!Subscribe today on Apple or Spotify (Supporting Cast). For details on how to subscribe please visit our website www.theguiltpodcast.com/how-to-subscribeIf you have information about any of our cases or you would like to suggest a case or a story, please visit our website www.theguiltpodcast.com and use our contact form to contact us.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/guilt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cities are working to make congestion zones safer for their populations, especially for sensitive groups like children and those with respiratory conditions. Emilia Simeonova, PhD, John Hopkins University, and James Scales, PhD, Queen Mary University of London, discuss how decisions made in major metropolises like New York City, Stockholm, and London affect the quality of air and overall health of individuals. Hosted by Erika Moseson, MD, host of the Air Health Our Health podcast. This episode highlights the research of clean air zones and the challenges that arise during the process of implementing these changes.
In this episode of the HUNTR Podcast, we're joined by Rick Bebout, volunteer coordinator of the City of Morgantown, West Virginia's Urban Archery Deer Program. Rick shares the story behind one of the nation's longest-running urban deer management programs, explaining how it was built, the strict standards hunters must meet to participate, and why it has earned the trust of the local community and city officials for more than 15 years. We also discuss the challenges of urban bowhunting, effective deer management, and what it takes to build a successful program that benefits both hunters and their communities. Thanks for tuning in, and we'll catch you next week. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.0:00 Introduction & Welcome9:48 How the Morgantown Urban Deer Program Started25:28 Urban Hunting Rules, Safety & Hunter Qualifications44:36 The Reality of Hunting Deer in the City1:01:02 Why Bowhunting Beats Other Urban Deer Control Methods1:17:20 How the Program Feeds the Local Community1:32:12 Deer Retrievals, Police & Crazy Trail Camera Stories1:47:22 Hunting Mature Bucks Inside City Limits1:53:35 Waitlists, Future Plans & Closing ThoughtsSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL:https://www.youtube.com/c/HUNTRTUBEShop HUNTR Merch:https://wearehuntr.com/HUNTR Podcast is presented by:Hoyt Archery: https://hoyt.com (Code HUNTR for 20% off apparel)DeerGro: https://www.deergro.com (Code HUNTR for 15% off)Predator Camo: https://www.predatorcamo.com/ (Code HUNTR for 20% off)Beast Broadheads: https://beastbroadheads.com/ (Code HUNTR for 10% off)Lone Wolf Custom Gear: https://www.lonewolfcustomgear.com/ (Code HUNTR for 10% off your first purchase)RackHub: https://www.rack-hub.com/huntr (Code HUNTR for 10% off)Pure Wildlife Blends: https://www.purewildlifeblends.com (Code HUNTR for 10% off)Primos: https://www.primos.com/ (Code HUNTR for 15% off)Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com/ (Code HUNTR for 15% off)HHA: https://www.hhasports.com/
Radioluffen tuffar vidare och idag har Rasmus landat i Gävle! Därför efterlyser vi lyssnarnas mest oväntade historier därifrån. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Ett nyfiket och underhållande aktualitetsprogram med lyssnaren i fokus.Varje dag besöker Rasmus och Kvällspasset en ny stad! Radioluffen tar med lyssnarna på en resa med start i Karlstad, vidare till Gävle, förbi Umeå, upp till Luleå och avslutas i Abisko.Rasmus har kommit hem till Linnea och Ulf i Gävle. Hos dem vankas grill och tiokamp! Vi pratar också med Urban som klippt Börje Salming – utan att veta det, Carina fick en nygammal vän när hon flyttade dit och när Elisabeth var tio år cyklade hon tio mil till Gävle för att besöka sin bror.
Hello from the Arcane Awakenings Anthology team!We are so excited for you to see our cover designed and fully illustrated by the amazing Miblart!We could not be happier with the process or the product and you should check out their company today!Please follow our pre-launch link here to get updates before our project goes live on #kickstarter on September 15th: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arcaneawakenings/arcane-awakeningsYou can also get all updates for the project through our Facebook page-Shadow Stained Press: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588950421327&rdid=Fh1ADKlH42yfGWy5&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1CtE2hEfcA%2F#Here is our blurb: What is Arcane Awakenings? Urban fantasy tales are built around magic being real, whether hidden behind a veil or out in the open, but where did it come from? Has it always been there? Was there an event or a catalyst? Maybe a god or a figure from history (recent or ancient) who unlocked the magic of the world.Arcane Awakenings is about the emergence of magic, about the start of the supernatural story, the blindfolds dropping from the eyes of those with the talent or skill to see it. It might be the story of how magic came to a city, or maybe the origin story of a new urban fantasy heroine. We seek to share the sense of wonder, terror, or pure chaotic confusion across cities where characters are experiencing magic for the first time. This stunning Urban Fantasy anthology includes original stories from:Eira BrandWes CambronJM CeliAmy CissellDaniel CoolbaughCharli CoxJ. S. GoldTal GoodDavid GreenH. Y. GregorDavid HensleyC. Thomas LaFolletteJon R. OsborneBen SchenkmanAlin SilverwoodJason J WillisPepper L. WillisRobert York
In this episode of Critical Conversations in Transportation Planning, hosts Em Hall and Divya Gandhi sit down with Paul Lozito, AICP, Deputy Executive Director of the NYC Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, to explore how environmental justice is reshaping urban planning in New York City. Lozito traces the roots of the EJNYC report and mapping tool back to decades of environmental justice organizing, and explains how the city is using data to identify "have" and "have-not" communities across heat, flooding, and tree canopy access. The conversation dives into Resilient Acquisitions, a first-of-its-kind proactive buyout program for flood-prone properties, and the city's new Urban Forest Plan, which targets tree planting and stewardship in historically underserved neighborhoods. Along the way, Lozito shares practical lessons for planners anywhere — not just in a city with New York's resources — on grounding climate work in community history, hard data, and tangible action. Episode URL: https://planning.org/podcast/mapping-environmental-justice-in-nyc-with-paul-lozito-aicp/
Alex Urban from the Eat em Up: Detroit Tigers Podcast joined us. He gave us his thoughts on what the Tigers will do with Skubal, talked about what he thinks will happen at the trade deadline, and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Urban Grind Radio Episode 49 is locked in and loaded with another full hour of hip-hop powered by DJ Savvy. From hard-hitting records to smooth transitions, DJ Savvy keeps the momentum moving with a high-energy mix built for the streets, the car, the club, and everybody staying committed to the grind. No distractions. No slowing down. Just music, culture, and pressure from beginning to end. Listen and learn more at UrbanGrindRadio.com. Watch Urban Grind TV: https://www.youtube.com/@UrbanGrindTV
Everyone has enemies. Opposition is part of what it means to be human in a broken world. In this sermon, we look at Psalm 83 and its stark call for God to judge his enemies. We learn how God's justice frees us to radically forgive and love others—remembering that Christ died to save us while we were still His enemies.
Muffins! This week, Emily and V are... surprisingly heartwarmed? Pleasantly shocked? Tentatively on board with a fandom they were very nervous to cover? We're talking about Bronies this week, which is to say, adult (mostly male) fans of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. This week in fandom history, they were acknowledged by their show canon with the inclusion of their fandomwide blorbo, a backgrounder named... well... therein lies the wank. It's a rare thing when both Emily and V agree with all sides of a fandom argument, but this is one of those cases. Everyone was right, and everyone was wrong, and while nobody won, nobody really lost, either. Get your background cels aligned and hoist your mailbag onto your shoulder, because this is the Ballad of Derpy Hooves. Sources Fanlore: Derpy Hooves Fanlore: Save Derpy Equestria Daily MLP Wiki Promo Virtual TGIF/F - Our friends at TGI Femslash have just announced a brand-new, online fan con happening this summer. On August 29–30, Virtual TGIF/F will bring femslash fans from around the world together for discussion panels, online events, and more. Registration opens June 1st. Find out more at tgifemslash.com/virtualcon Rebel Ever After - As we face down a second Trump Presidency, we need the escapism of a good romance novel more than ever. But romance isn't a fluffy distraction from politics — from its first transgressive pages, the romance genre centered the needs, desires and ambitions of women. Now more than ever, we need romances that envision a world where everyone can live their happily ever after. Fight fascism and fall in love with Rebel Ever After. Join sex & culture critic and author Ella Dawson, as she interviews her favorite romance authors about writing swoony, sexy and progressive romance novels. Plus: Has the internet ruined media literacy? Will the "smut" discourse ever end? Why is the Mothman so hot? Follow the show on Instagram, Threads and Bluesky @brosandprose. Support the show by subscribing at patreon.com/brosandprose. It's A Lot - It's a Lot is full of real stories and messy feelings, empathy and hilarity. In one episode they analyze a campy, queer, dystopian graphic novel and in another they share what it's like when your kid comes out to you as trans. Whether you're curious why mom influencers share their kids' lives online, what it's like living with a rare genetic disease, or you just want to hear from relatable parents who actually go to therapy, It's a Lot is a great listen! Find it wherever you get your podcasts – just look for the pink logo with a skeleton hand holding a phone. Psychotronic Sisters - Psychotronic Sisters is for fans of offbeat, genre, and cult cinema, classic to current. Every other week we do deep dive analysis, appreciation and background on a movie, person, or theme. Recent topics include: The Substance and similar classic films about women and aging, Men losing control in 3 1980s horror classics, Urban siege films of the 1980s, a tribute to German icon Udo Kier, female giallo thrillers, backstage horror, and more. Check out the show on YouTube. Aim High Brooch Designs - For 25% off any order on Aim High Brooch Designs on Etsy, including a custom brooch, bag charm, keychain, or magnet design, use the promo code TWIFH. This Week In Fandom History is a fandom-centric podcast that tells you… what happened this week in fandom history! Visit us online at http://www.thisweekinfandomhistory.com Follow This Week in Fandom History on Tumblr at @thisweekinfandomhistory We're now on Instagram! @thisweekinfandomhistory Check out our Fandom Primer playlist via linktr.ee/twifh You can support the show via our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/thisweekinfandomhistory Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice! (And give us a nice review where you can, too!)
She was from Tyre in Syria, the daughter of a pagan named Urban. She is a miraculous example of one brought to faith in Christ without any human intervention. When she was about eleven years old, her father, seeing her great beauty and wanting to protect her from men until she was grown, made her live alone on the top floor of a fine house, with slaves, all worldly comforts, and gold and silver idols. Passing the time by looking out the window, Christina came by her meditations on the beauty and order of nature to believe in the one, living God. An Angel of the Lord then came to her, who marked her with the sign of the Cross and instructed her in the truth of the Gospel. The newly-enlightened Christina smashed all the idols in her room, so infuriating her father that he sent her to be tortured and beheaded for her faith. Her father, though in good health and in the prime of life, died that night. Christina was subjected to horrible tortures and mutilations, and finally died by the sword, her faith unshaken. Troparion to St Christina: O Lord Jesus, unto Thee Thy lamb doth cry with a great voice:* O my Bridegroom, Thee I love;* and seeking Thee, I now contest, and with Thy baptism am crucified and buried.* I suffer for Thy sake, that I may reign with Thee;* for Thy sake I die, that I may live in Thee:* accept me offered out of longing to Thee as a spotless sacrifice.* Lord, save our souls through her intercessions,* since Thou art great in mercy.
Drop a comment! Hit the ❤️Written by I.E. LizProduced by Eric DizzyKayla came home for Thanksgiving expecting food, family, and the same familiar man she had been dealing with since seventh grade. Instead, she walked into a betrayal involving her sister, Dominique, and a family that somehow expected her to absorb the damage quietly. That was their first mistake. Chapters one through three follow Kayla as Thanksgiving falls apart, old family wounds break open, and she decides she is done being everybody's provider, protector, and emotional punching bag. Then Tiffany convinces her to leave the hotel, get dressed, and come to Red's. That is where Deshaun enters the story. Calm. Fine. Observant.And looking at Kayla like he has been waiting for her to notice him.Headphones are strongly recommended. This version was produced as an immersive listening experience, with character voices, environmental sound, movement, and detailed sound design placing you inside Kayla's Thanksgiving from hell.Content notice: Strong language, sexual references, family conflict, pregnancy, abortion discussion, and physical violence.After listening, tell me: Was Kayla wrong for how she reacted—or did everybody finally push her too far? And more importantly…Who carries the most blame: Keyna, Dominique, or Kayla's mother?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/black-widow-podcast--3614545/support.
National Urban League (NUL) President Marc Morial talks about the NUL Annual Conference coming up in Nashville next week, the fight against redistricting, and the upcoming March on Washington for voting rights.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Gregory Copley. Copley explores the "balance of ignorance," where declining literacy and a loss of historical knowledge among urban populations lead to poor strategic decisions. This lack of identity and understanding of adversaries affects national unity and hampers effective governance and military planning in the U.S. and Britain. (11)
The RSMS crew celebrated Ms. Cathy Hughes, founder of Urban One, who joined the show after receiving the Key to the City of Washington, D.C., one of the city’s highest honors. During the interview, Hughes reflected on building Urban One from a single radio station into the nation’s largest Black-owned multimedia company and shared her commitment to amplifying Black voices and telling the community’s stories from its own perspective. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Big entertainment and cultural headlines drove the conversation on this episode of The Rickey Smiley Morning Show Podcast. The crew discussed the announcement that Snoop Dogg’s long-awaited biopic, Snoop, is set to hit theaters on August 6, 2027, with Outer Banks star Jonathan Daviss portraying the rap icon. They also celebrated Ms. Cathy Hughes, founder of Urban One, who joined the show after receiving the Key to the City of Washington, D.C., one of the city’s highest honors. During the interview, Hughes reflected on building Urban One from a single radio station into the nation’s largest Black-owned multimedia company and shared her commitment to amplifying Black voices and telling the community’s stories from its own perspective. The show also unpacked the latest developments in two high-profile legal stories. NBA star Anthony Edwards reportedly reached a resolution in his child support case in Georgia, with a judge setting monthly support payments following a lengthy court battle over jurisdiction and custody matters. Meanwhile, the legal fight surrounding Wendy Williams’ documentary has officially come to an end after her guardian and A&E reached a settlement, though Williams continues her efforts to regain control over her personal affairs and end her guardianship. Alongside these headline-making topics, the show delivered its usual mix of laughs, wellness advice, celebrity news, and inspiration, making for another engaging morning with the RSMS crew. Website: https://www.urban1podcasts.com/rickey-smiley-morning-show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Erik Brandt (Urban Hillbilly Quartet) has been making music since the mid-90s. He makes his first-ever visit to the 'cast to talk about his 4th solo record, Folksinger. Passionate, articulate, and very funny, Erik was genuinely delightful company. Enjoy!
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