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We will be on a much needed hiatus for the entire month of June and a smidge into July. You will get replays of some of our book recommendation episodes from last year, but toward the end of June, we may have a remix episode where we catch up with a former guest.

This last episode of Season 10 is about a very important topic. Although May is almost over, it isn’t too late to recognize books for Mental Health Awareness month. Carrie and I both know and appreciate that mental health is part of total health. Your brain is a really big, extremely powerful, exceedingly important part of your body. If it ain’t happy, no other part of you is happy either. It’s no different than your kidneys or heart not performing their best. This week we give you some book recommendations, both fiction and nonfiction, that highlight mental health or bring some exposure to mental health issues.

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

1- Being Henry: The Fonz…and Beyond by Henry Winkler

2- Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley

3- Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley

4- And Then, Boom! by Lisa Fipps - A 5 star read recommended by fellow book lover Cassie Sanders @allroadsleadtoausten

5- Starfish by Lisa Fipps

6- Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

7- The Professor and the Madman: a Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester

8- The Sleeping Beauties by Suzanne O' Sullivan

9- Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

10- Wesley Yorstad Goes Outside by Stephanie Hunter

11- All Fall Down by Jennifer Weiner

12- Homer and Langley by EL Doctorow

13- The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah Krasnostein

14- The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

15- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

16- Sylvia Plath: A Biography by Linda Wagner-Martin

17- Anne Sexton: A Biography by Diane Wood Middlebrook

18- The Act of Disappearing by Nathan Gower

19- The Year of the Horses by Courtney Maum

20- Baggage: Confessions of a Globe-Trotting Hypochondriac by Jeremy Hance

21- The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett

22- Jingo by Terry Pratchett

23- Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett

24- Mort by Terry Pratchett

25- Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

Shows/podcasts mentioned—

1- Barry (HBO, 2018 - 2023)

2- Reservation Dogs (Hulu, 2021 - 2023)

3- Good Omens (Amazon Prime, 2019 - present)

4- Dear Therapists with Lori Gottlieb and Guy Winch - podcast

Harriette Seiler and Kay Tillow discuss health care insurance company ideology.

On this week’s program, your host, Justin Mog, sits down for a chat with Brian Buford, the Director of Employee Success at the University of Louisville (https://louisville.edu/employeesuccess/). We spend so much of our time at work, but what kind of culture do we cultivate at our workplaces? Join us for an exciting conversation about employee engagement and creating a workplace that is meaningful, supportive, and helps people do their best. We discuss what makes work meaningful, why it matters, and the role gratitude plays in all of it.

Brian has also been a long-time advocate for greater LGBT inclusion, especially at work. You won’t want to miss his thoughts about what true inclusion really looks like and whether we are in a post-tolerance moment? And stay tuned to the end, when we explore Brian’s passion for REALLY long walks!

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! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and 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

On May 20, 2024, the Louisville League of Women Voters hosted a forum on Youth Violence in Louisville -- Realities, Interventions and Some Solutions, as part of their Democracy in Action monthly forums. Guest speakers were: Shannon Moody, Ph.D., MSSW, CSW, Chief Policy and Strategy Officer at Kentucky Youth Advocates; Ida Dickie, Ph.D., licensed Clinical Forensic Psychologist, founder of Transformative Justice Mental Health Clinic, and past professor of Psychology at Spalding University; Matt Anderson, Ed.D, Assistant Superintendent for Culture and Climate for JCPS, whose team supports youth experiencing trauma due to violence and victims of violence; Joe Bargione, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist with The BOUNCE Coalition and certified school psychologist; and Kenya Wade, MSSW, a social worker and CEO of Cycle Breakers Breaking Chains Inc, who is a former Vice President of The Political Women's Council of Louisville. The Moderator was Deborah Yetter, journalist who recently retired after 40 years of covering state government, juvenile justice, child welfare & health policy for the Courier-Journal.

Forward Radio and the Urban Agriculture Coalition were proud sponsors of the 11th annual How-To Festival held on Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 10am-3pm, at the Main Public Library (301 York St.). We brought you live wall-to-wall coverage of many of the sessions and hosted a booth about to how to broadcast and podcast with community radio! Listen in as we bring you highlights from the last hour of our live coverage, including session on how to practice self defense, how to turn your yard into a “Yarden” of flowers and food, and how to raise livestock in the city.

The How-To Fest is your chance to learn 50 things in 5 hours! This free, interactive learning extravaganza features more than 50 “how-to” sessions taught by local experts. Listen in as we learn how to raise livestock in the city, grow bananas and tropical fruits, do laughter yoga, divorce from your smartphone, harvest rain water, and so much more. Sessions included lessons in home improvement, gardening, crafts, dance, music, business, art, and more! Goats, chickens, rabbits and a miniature horse were featured in our three garden tents thanks to the Urban Ag Coalition. Learn more at https://www.LFPL.org/how-to.

On Truth to Power each week, we gather people from around the community 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

Continued from Episode 29.............more on Louisville's local economic development incentives.

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Our guest this week is Nathan Gower, a writer with roots in Kentucky, having earned degrees from Spalding University and the University of Louisville. He now serves as a professor of English at Campbellsville University. His debut novel, The Act of Disappearing, publishes on May 28 with Mira Books, an imprint of HarperCollins.

The novel is about a woman named Julia, who her friends call Jules. Julia has been trying to make a name for herself as a fiction writer, but she works at a bar to make ends meet. It is there that she meets a famous older man named Jonathan Aster who gives her a photograph and offers to pay her to tell the story of the woman in the picture: the woman in the photo is jumping off a bridge holding a baby. Julia begins a quest to discover who this woman is and learns about herself in the process.

He also talks to us about how terrifying it was to write a book from a female POV, how the women in his family inspired this story, and the sci-fi book he just read and thoroughly enjoyed even though he doesn’t like sci-fi.

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

1- The Act of Disappearing by Nathan Gower

2- Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

3- Dead Boy Detectives by Neil Gaiman

4- Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys

5- Gumbo Tales: Finding My Place at the New Orleans Table by Sara Roahen

6- The Moviegoer by Walker Percy

7- The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty - A 5 Star Read Recommended by Fellow Book Lover Claire Boswell @clairesbookobsession

8- The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

9- The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

10- The Man In The Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas

11- Made for You by Jenna Satterthwaite

12- Johanna Porter is Not Sorry by Sara Read

Entertainment mentioned—

1- Beetlejuice (1988)

2- Beetlejuice (Broadway Across America)

3- Seinfeld (1989- 1998, Netflix)

4- Dark Matter (2024, Apple+)

5- The Dead Boys Detective (2024, Netflix)

6- Locke & Key (2020, Netflix)

7- The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)

Photograph mentioned—

https://time.com/3456028/the-most-beautiful-suicide-a-violent-death-an-immortal-photo/

Forward Radio and the Urban Agriculture Coalition were proud sponsors of the 11th annual How-To Festival held on Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 10am-3pm, at the Main Public Library (301 York St.). We brought you live wall-to-wall coverage of many of the sessions and hosted a booth about to how to broadcast and podcast with community radio! On this week's Access Hour, we bring you highlights from the third hour of that broadcast! Listen in as we learn how to raise backyard fiber, breakup with your smartphone, propagate house plants, raise backyard chickens, and group sing in harmony!

The How-To Fest is your chance to learn 50 things in 5 hours! This free, interactive learning extravaganza features more than 50 “how-to” sessions taught by local experts. Listen in as we learn how to raise livestock in the city, grow bananas and tropical fruits, do laughter yoga, divorce from your smartphone, harvest rain water, convert your lawn into a “Yarden”, and so much more. Sessions included lessons in home improvement, gardening, crafts, dance, music, business, art, and more! Goats, chickens, rabbits and a miniature horse were featured in our three garden tents thanks to the Urban Ag Coalition. Learn more at https://www.LFPL.org/how-to.

The Access Hour airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Wednesday at 2pm and repeats Thursdays at 11am and Fridays at 1pm. Find us at http://forwardradio.org

If you’ve got something you’d like to share on community radio through the Access Hour, whether it’s a recording you made or a show you’d like to do on a particular topic, community, artistic creation, or program that is under-represented in Louisville’s media landscape, just go to http://forwardradio.org, click on Participate and pitch us your idea. The Access Hour is your opportunity to take over the air waves to share your passion.

Certified dog trainer, Christin Carver, answers questions posed by Ruth and her co-host, Victoria Strange, and offers tips on building mutually beneficial behaviors and relationships with our canine companions.

On this week’s program, your host, Justin Mog, gathers around the hearth with Kaitlyn Tisdale, Director of Interpretation at Historic Locust Grove, 561 Blankenbaker Ln (http://locustgrove.org), and their upcoming Artist-in-Residence, Jerome Bias, a North Carolina-based furniture maker and cultural heritage practitioner specializing in reproducing 18th- and 19th-century Southern Furniture using period techniques. He has been making furniture since 2000 and was the joiner for Old Salem Museums & Gardens from 2011-2016. He has presented for the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Winterthur Museum, and the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA). Currently, Jerome Bias reproduces historic furniture pieces from places throughout the country where his family was enslaved. Through his work, he hopes to explore the question: “How did his ancestors handle the trauma of enslavement and yet maintain the ability to have hope and love?”

Historic Locust Grove is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of Locust Grove, a national historic landmark and historic house museum in Louisville, Kentucky. The estate was once the home of George Rogers Clark, a key figure in American history, and his family. Historic Locust Grove, Inc. manages the site, offering guided tours, educational programs, and events to engage visitors with the estate's rich history and heritage.

This summer, Locust Grove is hosting an Artist-in-Residence program (https://locustgrove.org/artist-in-residence/) in which Jerome Bias will be with us June 3rd-8th for a week of workshops, lectures, tours, and more. Join us for an unforgettable week-long exploration-themed “A Celebration of Food, Family, and Furniture.” Delve into the rich tapestry of Southern material culture and foodways as we honor traditions and creativity that have shaped America. Follow Jerome on a journey celebrating the intricate connections between food, family, and furnishings. From hands-on workshops and artisan demonstrations to enlightening talks and culinary experiences, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

Discover the artistry behind traditional Southern furniture-making techniques, learn about the historical significance of heirloom recipes, and gain insight into the cultural influences that have shaped our culinary landscape. Whether you’re a history enthusiast, a food connoisseur, or simply curious about the stories woven into the fabric of our past, this program offers a unique opportunity to connect with the heritage of the American South. Learn more and get your tickets at https://locust-grove-museum-store.myshopify.com/collections/tours

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! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and 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