Connections Radio

Laurie Fitz and Rick Bernardo join well-known folk troubadour Larry Long about his reissued and remastered album, “Run For Freedom,” with support from Rock the Cause CEO, Scott Herold. A beautiful tapestry of working-class anthems from a bygone era, the album’s songs still speak urgently to social and environmental justice today. – https://www.LarryLong.org / https://larrylong.bandcamp.com/album/run-for-freedom / https://orcd.co/erdq5kk 

Laurie talks with Denise Parker, Dir. of Internships and Careers at the National College Resources Foundation.

Laurie Fitz and Rick Bernardo join Yvette Erasmus, PsyD., for first in a series at the start of coming months: “Everything Changes When You Do.” Hear our vital discussion about her work and tools toward transformation for individuals, relationships, and social systems. – YvetteErasmus.com 

Laurie Beth Fitz and Rick Bernardo join Rev. Randy Mayer from The Good Shepherd UCC near the Arizona-Mexico border—along with Plymouth Congregational Church of Mpls’s Betsy Cussler and Rev. Seth Patterson (Minister for Justice & the Arts)—for part 2 of: “Love Thy Neighbor: Forging connections in our disconnected Americas.” After our week in February visiting people and places along this border, we share our witness, care, and commitments surrounding people in situations of forced migration. “No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark.” —Warsan Shire – www.gvs-Samaritans.org / www.theGoodShepherdUCC.org / www.CasaAlitas.org / www.Plymouth.org

Hosts Laurie Beth Fitz and Rick Bernardo join Reverend Doctor Delle McCormick from near the Arizona-Mexico border, along with Plymouth Congregational Church’s Nancy Lee and John Humphrey for: “Love Thy Neighbor: Forging connections in our disconnected Americas.” After a week visiting people and places along this border, we share our concerns, care, and commitments surrounding people in situations of forced migration. “No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark.” —Warsan Shire – www.CasaAlitas.org / www.TucsonSamaritans.org / www.gvs-Samaritans.org / www.theGoodShepherdUCC.org 

This Earth Day morning, hosts Laurie Fitz and Rick Bernardo joined Terry Gips (co-founder and President of the Alliance for Sustainability) with Frances Moore Lappé (international best-selling author and sustainability pioneer with the Small Planet Institute). As we approach the Alliance for Sustainability’s 40th Anniversary 5/18 event, we explore the roots, values, and systems by which human society and our environment thrive or fail. –  www.AforS.org  /  www.SmallPlanet.org 

Laurie talks with her guests about the St. Paul Art Crawl.

Laurie talks about the St. Paul Art Crawl with her guests.

Laurie interviews the cast and director of “The Revolutionist” which is showing at Park Square Theatre.

This morning, Hosts Laurie Fitz and Rick Bernardo joined essayist, poet, and author Mark Liebenow for next in our “Diversity of Love Connections” series. We discuss with Mark learning to live and love holding grief in one hand and joy in the other. –  www.MarkLiebenow.com  /  www.WidowersGrief.blogspot.com