90.7 WMFE's Intersection

90.7 WMFE's Intersection

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  • Intersection: Healing After Elections, Come Out With Pride, And Musician John David Williams
    The presidential election divided this nation — leaving a bitter split between supporters of Clinton and Trump. But with the election over, there are fresh wounds needing healing. So how do supporters of the losing candidate move forward through the so-called post-election depression? And how do parents talk to their children about the candidates, the results and the future? We’ll check in with two psychologists on the issues — and we’re taking your calls.
    Also, a hurricane may have delayed Orlando’s Come Out With Pride event — but the LGBT community is ready to celebrate in the streets of downtown Orlando.
    And later — John David Williams is giving his fans an inside look at the music-making process by turning to Facebook live. We’ll chat with the Central Florida native about songwriting — and how he discovered he had perfect pitch.
    50 min
  • Intersection: Election Day
    Millions of Floridians have already cast their vote for president, senator, and a swath of other races. But for those who haven’t, today’s the day: the polls are open and the long presidential campaign is at an end.
    We’re joined by Dick Batchelor, former Democratic State Lawmaker and Republican political analyst Michelle Ertel.
    Then, political science professor Aubrey Jewett says the high turnout in early voting shows just how important Florida is to the presidential race… and how close this contest is. Jewett tells us which county he’s going to be watching as the votes come in this evening.
    And, we talk to a couple of young voters: a Republican and a Democrat. John Miceli and Brenna Callahan talk about the influence of social media on political discourse for voters of their generation, and they say political engagement doesn’t end today: there’s still work to do beyond election day.
    49 min
  • Intersection: Pulse 911 Calls Could Be Released

    This week a judge ruled that recordings of the 911 calls made by the shooter in the Pulse nightclub could be made public. However, family members of the victims told the judge on Monday they don’t want recordings of the calls from inside the club released. The transcripts of those calls have already been made public, but this is the first time the public’s heard the voice of Omar Mateen. Just how much more can we learn from the calls the city still hasn’t released?
    20 min
  • Intersection: Pulse 911 Calls; Carl Hiaasen, Dave Barry & Barbara Peterson
    This week a judge ruled that recordings of the 911 calls made by the shooter in the Pulse nightclub could be made public.
    But recordings of other calls from the club that night are still up for debate.
    Just how much does the public have the right to know? And what about the rights of the families of victims and the survivors of that massacre?
    We’re joined by reporters from the Orlando Sentinel to talk about the legal battle to get those calls released. 
    Then, Carl Hiaassen and Dave Barry know the value of free speech and access to government records. Are those rights under threat? Barry and Hiaassen in a discussion with Barbara Peterson from the First Amendment Foundation about freedom of the press, politics and the 2016 election. 
    And- from the Rolling Stones to Daft Punk, record store owner Hanna Skrobko talks about some of her favorite records from the 70s through today.
    49 min

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Intersection is 90.7’s news and in-depth conversation program. We talk with political leaders, environmental experts, historians, writers, musicians, and other news makers from around Central Florida.…