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To commemorate 'Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month' Mary Williams discusses three female scientists born in China as far back as the 18th century. Then, Dave Robinson finishes his review of the 'Air Justice Louisville' website (https://www.airjusticelou.org/en). Hear about the smells and toxins released into the air around Rubbertown in west Louisville.

‘Bench Talk: The Week in Science’ is a weekly radio program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am.

Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio/posts/?ref=page_internal

The public-domain music heard on this episode is 'All the Tea in China' by Shane Ivers (2016) available from Silverman Sound Studios: https://www.silvermansound.com/free-music/all-the-tea-in-china

George Beebe spent more than two decades in government as an intelligence analyst, diplomat, and policy advisor, including as director of the CIA’s Russia analysis, director of the CIA’s Open-Source Center, and as a staff advisor on Russia matters to Vice President Cheney. His book, The Russia Trap: How Our Shadow War with Russia Could Spiral into Nuclear Catastrophe (St. Martin’s Press, 2019), warned how the United States and Russia could stumble into a dangerous military confrontation. Prior to joining the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft (QI), George was Vice President and Director of Studies at the Center for the National Interest and before that he served as president of a technology company that measured the impact of events, issues, and advertising campaigns on audience views. He speaks Russian and German.

K.A. Owens interviews Dr. Angela Storey, Professor of Anthropology, University of Louisville and Director of the Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research at the University of Louisville in Kentucky.

Recorded Friday May 17, 2024, 4PM.

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 second hour of our live coverage, including session on how to do laughter yoga, grow a container garden, sustainably downsize, decipher cemetery iconography, grow bananas and other tropical plants, and raise backyard fiber.

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.

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 https://forwardradio.org

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This week we have our annual summer reading episode with our favorite bookseller, Sam Miller, store manager at Carmichaels Bookstore in Louisville, KY. By this point in our spring season, we are tired, so having Sam on and letting her do the heavy lifting on book suggestions is what we’re about. Sam clues us in to some new fiction, nonfiction, traditional summer reading, mysteries, sci-fi/fantasy, and children’s books you may want to scoop up.

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

1- James by Percival Everett

2- Hamilton by Ron Chernow

3- We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman

4- Sandwich by Catherine Newman

5- Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult

6- By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult

7- Long Island by Colm Tóibín

8- Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín

9- Peace Like a River by Leif Enger

10- I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger

11- The Summer Pact by Emily Giffen

12- Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy

13- Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder

14- Knife by Salman Rushdie

15- The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larsen

16- 1974 by Francine Prose

17- The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan

18- Sociopath by Patric Gagne

19- An Unfinished Love Story by Doris Kearns Goodwin

20- The Searcher by Tana French

21- The Hunter by Tana French

22- One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware

23- Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley

24- Highway 13 by Fiona McFarland

25- This Bright River by Liz Moore

26- God of the Woods by Liz Moore

27- The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

28- Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

29- The Book of Elsewhere by Keanu Reeves and China Miéville

30- Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky

31- House on the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

32- Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune

33- The Deading by Nicholas Belardes

34- Unicorn Woman by Gayl Jones

35- Eva’s Man by Gayl Jones

36- You Are Here edited by Ada Límon

37- Black Gold by Marguerite Henry

38- The Kentucky Oaks by Avalyn Hunter

39- Bourbonland by Edward Lee

40- Smoke and Pickles by Edward Lee

41- Buttermilk Graffiti by Edward Lee

42- The Gaga Mistake by Emma Straub

43- Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love

44- The Squish by Brianna Carzoo

45- The Berlin Letters by Katherine Reay

46- Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix

47- Finna by Nino Cipri

48- The Divorcees by Rowan Beaird

49- I’m Afraid You Have Dragons by Peter S. Beagle

50- The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle

Apps mentioned—

Merlin app (birds)

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 first hour of that broadcast! Listen in as we learn how to do stage combat, ID invasive plants, harvest rain water, practice chair yoga, blend the perfect juice, and do laughter yoga!

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 https://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 https://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.

A discussion of local economic development incentives currently being offered by Metro Louisville Government. Do economic development incentives work? Tune in please to learn more.

This show features 8 of 11 candidates running for Louisville KY Metro Council District 4. They each spoke at a Candidate Forum, held April 17, 2024 at VOCAL KY and moderated by Travis of WHAS 11 News. The candidates participating were: Joshua Alexander Crowder, Stan Moore, Dino Johnson, Mary Hall, Bridgett Smith, Ken Herndon, Dennisha Rivers and Jody Dahmer. Apologies for the poor sound quality.

Our Guest today is Mary Lou Marizan now running in the Democratic primary for the honor of representing political district 41 in the Kentucky House of Representatives

Mary Lou Marizan graduated from Assumption High School attended Jefferson Community College and completed her Bachelor’s in nursing from the University of Louisville. She has served as Transplant Coordinator at the University of Louisville. She has also served as Dialysis Home Trainer, University of Louisville, 1985-1989 and has been a Registered Nurse, at Jewish Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky, from 1974-1985. Mary Lou Marzian has been a member of the Kentucky Nurses Association and the American Civil Liberties Union.

Mary Lou’s Marizan’s political career began as a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 34 from 1994 to 2023. She retired from the house in 2022 after District 34 was redistricted into district 41st. At that time district 41 was represented by fellow Democrat Josie Raymond. Now Mary Lou Marizan is running again to represent district 41 in the House of Representatives because the incumbent, Josie Raymond, is not running for re-election.

On this week’s program, your host, Justin Mog, puts down his hoe for a conversation with the inimitable Stephen Bartlett, to get caught up with what’s happening with Forward Radio’s proud Community Partner, Sustainable Agriculture of Louisville (SAL). SAL aims to create a joyous, diverse, and sustainable community of well-nourished people and well-compensated farmers and food workers. Learn more and get involved at https://www.salouisville.org/

Listen in as we discuss this year’s Summer Garden Camps coming up in June, our annual communal Three Sisters planting coming up Sunday, May 26th (with carpools out to Barr Farms leaving from Crescent Hill at 8am), and a review of the tremendous success of this year’s Nixtamal (Hominy) Festival, which was held back on March 30th at La Casita Center.

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