Convergence

It was a chilly day in Minneapolis in 2013 when Yotam Marom was first told he was “invisible.” He was told this by a team member and close colleague, while working with a tenant organizing group which had emerged from the recent Occupy Movement. His role that week was to facilitate and train leaders in the organization. While Yotam was doing his job…

It was a chilly day in Minneapolis in 2013 when Yotam Marom was first told he was “invisible.” He was told this by a team member and close colleague, while working with a tenant organizing group which had emerged from the recent Occupy Movement. His role that week was to facilitate and train leaders in the organization. While Yotam was doing his job…

Brennan and Daniel discuss a recent situation in Glasgow where a man died after being involved in an incident with police officers.

It's not everyday you hear of gently used feminine products for sale on the radio, but one person called some in on a sister station to WCLU. Daniel is still single, and he's coping with COVID-19 by walking his cat on a harnessed leash. Brennan, on the other hand, finds the politics of the pandemic disturbing.

It's no secret: COVID-19 has taken the world over. And while things seem negative, positivity is popping up around the world, state and locally. Daniel needs a brake change, and a foot exam. Brennan finds himself saying things on-air that he shouldn't. Special guest Aaron Russell talks COVID-19 impacts and ways the world is reacting. All of this on Convergence.

OK! That's what President Donald Trump sighed out after addressing the United States earlier this week. That's what we all feel like after a week of a global pandemic, legislation limiting Kentucky's newspapers and the unfortunate departure of a wonderful Barren County teacher. Daniel and Brennan explore the impacts of COVID-19 in Glasgow and Barren County; talk about the downfalls of a piece of legislation that could remove a main source of revenue for Kentucky's newspapers; and remember the legacy of a former Barren County educator and friend: Helen Russell.

A game of rock, scissors, paper starts this episode, but to Daniel's demise, the game is actually rock, paper, scissors. Talks of national politics to upcoming local events fill this episode. Brennan talks about a sex education course he's taking this semester, and it's not what you'd normally expect.

Barren County Circuit Clerk Krissie Coe Fields joins the show to discuss the October deadline for Kentucky residents to comply with the REAL ID identification requirement, which is needed to board domestic flights. Also, Brennan discusses his one Sushi roll lunch and Daniel is chided for a mispronunciation.

Hemping across the USA?

Joe Trigg, local farmer and former candidate for Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner, talks hemp and medical marijuana in Kentucky. Legislators in Frankfort continue to work legislation pertaining to medical marijuana's use in Kentucky. But, the problems farmers face before getting the product to consumers seems to be an even larger issue. Trigg discusses this and his personal experience with cultivating hemp in Glasgow and Barren County.

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Yet another industry has closed its doors in Barren County.

For many, LSC Communications has served as a multi-generational workplace. But, the company announced it will close its Glasgow plant in early March. This not only shocked citizens but local government officials.

Brennan and Daniel discuss job loss and how people may recover from a sudden job loss in and around Glasgow and Barren County. James Moore with the Kentucky Career Center details the steps his team takes when an industry closes or a person says, "I need a job."