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Dr. Kevin Cosby was the Keynote at the March 18th Third Thursday Lunch event sponsored by the Louisville Fellowship of Reconciliation and Sowers of Justice. Kevin Cosby is the pastor of St. Baptist Church and president of Simmons College. St. Stevens Baptist Church is the largest African American Church in Kentucky.

This week we are joined by Erin Matta, who shares about her divorce and the mental health issues she experienced leading up to it. We also talk about kids being creepy, going back to work, feeling hopeful, and riding the rollercoaster of medications.

Featured:

Original theme music by Neil Lucas

The famous American author Truman Capote once said, ”Life is a moderately good play with a badly written third act.”

Capote’s own life is the subject of the one man play, Tru, written by Jay Presson Allen which appeared on Broadway in 1989. The play is now being performed by local theater company Pandora Productions, a group that focuses on producing plays by and/or about LGBTQ people, as an on-demand show available for two weeks: March 26-28 and April 2-4. This production of Tru stars Louisvillian Jason Cooper, a veteran theater artist. He started his own theater company, The Chicken Coop Theater, 2 years ago which focuses on producing lesser known plays. But he is also a high school English teacher at a private school where he is engaging the next generation in the love of reading and has just completed writing a memoir as part of a Master of Fine Arts Creative Writing program. Jason has immersed himself in the life of an artist whether it be acting, directing, literary appreciation, or writing.

In Tru, Cooper helps audiences see the celebrity of Truman Capote in addition to the person he was behind the mask. Some writers just do their thing and live normal lives, while others become reclusive and avoid the limelight. But Truman Capote became a celebrity whose persona, at times, eclipsed his literary works.

Jason talks to us about why Truman Capote was so important to the gay community, why working in the theater has been such a good training ground for life as a teacher, what actual Capote mannerisms Jason felt he had to tone down so audiences would find him believable, and why he thinks bad movie musicals from the 1980s are epic.

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

1- Penny's Holiday (children's book)

2- The Color Purple by Alice Walker

3- Native Son by Richard Wright

4- Ordinary People by Judith Guest

5- The Chosen by Chaim Potok

6- Tru by Jay Presson Allison (play)

7- Answered Prayers: The Unfinished Novel by Truman Capote

8- In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

9- A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote

10- The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas

11- Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz

12- Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

13- I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara

14- The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed

Movies mentioned--

1- Capote

2- Murder by Death

This week on Sustainability Now!, Justin Mog puts on his work gloves for a book talk with Rory Groves, author of "Durable Trades: Family-Centered Economies That Have Stood the Test of Time.” A computer-programmer-turned-homesteader, Rory left a career in technology to begin the journey towards a more durable way of life. Rory and his wife Becca now reside in southern Minnesota where they farm, raise sheep, host homesteading workshops, and homeschool their five children. Learn more at http://thegrovestead.com

With over 30,000 occupations currently in existence, workers today face a bewildering array of careers from which to choose, and upon which to center their lives. But there is more at stake than just a paycheck. In Durable Trades, Groves uncovers family-centered professions that have endured the worst upheavals in history—including the Industrial Revolution—and continue to thrive today. Through careful research and thoughtful commentary, Groves offers another way forward to those looking for a more durable future.

THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY

"I’m a computer programmer by training, which basically means everything I create goes obsolete in a couple of years. I usually work alone, and I’m away from my family while I’m working. After about 20 years of this I began to wonder: is there another way? I started researching historical, family-based businesses to find out if there are any options left for families today who want to work together and build something that will last. I discovered that family-centered trades are not only the most durable throughout history; they are also the ideal context by which parents can pass their values, faith, and culture on to the next generation.” – Rory Groves

“Not every book is necessary—not by a long shot—but Durable Trades is necessary.” —Wendell Berry

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! 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

Join the Kentucky Humane Society every week as we answer your questions about dog and cat behavior, training, and special topics and events in the Louisville pet community. We are here to help the animals in our community and the people who love them. If you have a question or topic you’d like to know more about, we would love to hear from you! Contact us at www.facebook.com/kyhumane or [email protected].

Host Kait Seyal, CPDT-KA talks to Shelby Shultz, Kentucky Humane Society Community Outreach Manager, about the KHS Free Pet Helpline and all the programs and services available to help pet owners in the Louisville community. The helpline can offer assistance with dog food, spay and neuter, vet care, and even training and behavior with the goal of providing the support needed to help keep pets in their homes and out of the shelter.

Kentucky Humane Society Free Pet Helpline

502-509-4PET (509-4738)

https://www.kyhumane.org/services/free-pet-help-line

Kentucky Humane Society Dog Training Services

Community Behavior Department

502-253-2883

www.kyhumane.org/services/dog-training

The program airs on FORward Radio, 106.5fm and forwardradio.org, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Sunday at 12:30 pm and repeats every Monday at 7:30 am and every Tuesday at 11:00 am.

The original music in this episode is royalty-free and used with permission of the artist, JonJonJon Slater, www.JonJonJon.carrd.co

Music also available on Spotify.

This week on the Truth to Power Happy Hour, we gather around the microphones, on the traditional lands of the Cherokee, Shawnee, Osage and Haudenosaunee who suffered genocide and forced displacement from these lands, at the end of the week for another exciting community conversation. On today’s show, host Justin Mog (Sustainability Now!) is joined by:

- Alice Melendez & Billy Kennard from Extinction Rebellion Kentucky(http://facebook.com/XRebelKY) and Presleigh Hayashida from XR NYC with an update from the frontlines about people’s resistance to Enbridge Line 3 in Minnesota. They recently joined the frontline activists and indigenous water protectors in efforts to stop the pipeline. #StopLine3 On March 31st, 18 banks have a $2.2 billion loan to Enbridge that is due for renewal. Those 18 banks must decide whether to continue funding Enbridge or to walk away from the colonial, white supremacist and toxic Line 3 pipeline. Also, with public and political support at an all time high following the recent shut down of the KXL pipeline, we can capitalize on the moment and push the Federal Government to take similar action on DAPL & Line 3. 
For more information, check out the new documentary “Necessity: Oil, Water, and Climate Resistance” https://www.necessitythemovie.com/

- Suhas Kulkarni to discuss racial hatred and targeting of Asian Americans. We have been through spells of attacks on Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs. There is a vigil being organized by Rep. Nima Kulkarni on Sunday 3/21 at 6pm at Waterfront Park.

As mentioned, there will be a Teach-In on the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act
 on Tuesday, March 23rd, 7:00-8:30pm, online
. It is co-hosted by: A-Z Impacts of Plastic & Pittsburghers Against Single Use Plastic. This event will feature:


-An overview presentation about the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act from Congressional aides: Dr Anja Malawi Brandon (Senator Jeff Merkley) & Shane Trimmer (Congressman Alan Lowenthal)


-Alexis Goldsmith: National Organizing Director of Beyond Plastics sharing how people can support the bill


-A short film by Stiv Wilson (creator of "Story of Plastics”)


-Live Q & A session


This event will not only showcase this groundbreaking legislation, but it will also kick off of the A-Z series 2.0! See http://impactsofplastic.com for more info, to join the A-Z community, and watch recordings of past events. Pittsburghers Against Single Use Plastic is a group advocating for a systemic & equitable shift away from plastic. Learn more and get involved by visiting http://pasupnow.org. 
REGISTER AT: https://tinyurl.com/BreakFreeTeachIn

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

The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local artist Ben Sollee and is used by permission from the sonaBLAST! label. Explore his delightful music at https://www.bensollee.com/

Save Our Schools | Insurrection From Inside The Capitol | 3-18-21 by FORward Radio

K.A. Owens interviews Dr. Tom Lambert of the University of Louisville, KY about President Joe Biden's American Economic Rescue Plan, minimum wage, unemployment benefits, and legislation passed in Kentucky to preserve historical horse racing. Recorded Thursday March 18, 2021.