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A talk with Chris Tobe, author of the book "Kentucky Fried Pensions". We discuss how Kentucky public pensions continue to be below desired/needed funding levels and the risks associated with public and private pensions in Kentucky and elsewhere. Are we headed for a crises? Please listen!

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This week we talk to Huda Fahmy, a graphic novelist whose 4th book Huda F Cares? was a finalist for the 2023 National Book Award in Young People’s Literature. Her book focuses on a teenage Muslim girl named Huda who takes a road trip in the family’s station wagon from Michigan to Florida to visit Disneyworld with her parents and many sisters. There she grapples with wanting to fit in with her peers but also wanting to stay true to her family and her Muslim religion with issues like wearing her hijab and praying in public.

The character Huda in her book is based on the author’s experience growing up in an Egyptian family that immigrated to the US. Huda talks about her love of comics and how she picked up English in part by reading Garfield comic books. Huda began writing graphic novels at the age of 30 when two of her sisters encouraged her to turn her essays of Muslim American life into illustrated stories.

Books mentioned in This Episode:

1- Huda F Cares? by Huda Fahmy

2- Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy

3- Yes, I'm Hot in This by Huda Fahmy

4- Huda F Wants To Know by Huda Fahmy

5- That Can be Arranged by Huda Fahmy

6- Murder by Degrees by Rita Mukerji

7- Hide by Tracy Clark

8- Graveyard of Lost Children by Katrina Monroe

9- Erasure by Percival Everett

10- Mexikid by Pedro Martin

11- American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang

12- Brave by Svetlana Chmakova

13- It Won't Always Be Like This by Malaka Gharib

14- Love From A to Z by S.K. Ali

15- All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

16- A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

17- As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

18- The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Juno Diaz

19- Hidden Systems by Dan Nott

20- The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

21- Checkmate by Ali Hazelwood

22- Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman

23- The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni

24- The Falconer by Elizabeth May

Shows/Films mentioned--

1- Poor Things (2023)

2- American Fiction (2023)

3- The Old Man and the Pool (Netflix 2023)

This show is divided into two parts, the first being a discussion among two women from the Univ. of Louisville's African American Theater Program, along with KY State Senator Karen Berg. They speculate on damage to the U of L Theater program, as well as to many other college courses if SB 6, SB 93 and other nationally-authored bills become enacted into law in Kentucky. Also on the program is a talk given by Election Connection Host Ruth Newman on Jan. 21, 2024 at the Clifton Universalist Unitarian Church. It is titled "Could Cities be our Salvation" and it presents her view that cities, for many reasons which she explains, are much better positioned than are nation states to address and solve issues of global warming and the increase in authoritarian regimes.

Dee Pregliasco, President of the Louisville League of Women Voters, unpacks a report by the KY League (How Can They Do That?) exposing an increasing trend they've documented since 1999 of procedural maneuvers used by the Kentucky General Assembly to withhold notice of bills being introduced and enacted from the general public and from the media. In this way, more and more bills are being passed without any awareness or input from the public or reporting from the media. It probably violates the KY Constitution and, at minimum, sets a dangerous precedent.

This week on the Access Hour, we are thrilled to bring you highlights from the Kentucky Conservation Committee’s 2024 Annual Meeting and Legislative Summit, which was held last Sunday, Jan. 21st, at Kentucky State University in Frankfort.

Want the latest information on environmental issues impacting Kentucky? Want to be a more effective citizen advocate during the General Assembly? Listen in as legislators, regulators, watchdogs, and advocates discuss continuing and emerging environmental issues during Kentucky’s 2024 legislative session. You'll also learn how to be an effective advocate for a wide range of environmental issues impacting Kentucky.

In addition to a keynote by Kentucky's Public Service Commission Chairman, Kent Chandler, you'll hear a panel discussion on “Forever Chemicals” and the contamination of our waterways from Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS. The chemicals are in municipal water treatment plants and are accumulating in Kentucky’s fish. Hear from guest speakers who are introducing legislation to deal with this prevalent contaminant, Senator Cassie Chambers Armstrong and Rep. Nima Kulkarni.

Learn more at https://kyconservation.org/legislative-summit-2024

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.

Researchers are finding that sensing a diversity of smells can improve the cognitive ability of older people. Author Leslie Moise includes a poem on the topic. And in other 'nose news' find out what simple behavior we could adopt to prevent bacterial infection of our brains. We've also got a story about how cats can increase the potency of their catnip plants, how donkeys evolved, and how over-pumping groundwater might be causing cities to sink!

‘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.

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We want to thank Charlie Lewis at freemusicarchive.com for his guitar tune ‘Never Going Home’.

Grab a paddle and get out on the Ohio River with us this week, as we float along for a great conversation with Morgan Atkinson, director of the new documentary, "This is the Ohio: Life, Death, and Rebirth of the Beautiful River" (https://www.facebook.com/thisistheohio); David Wicks with River City Paddle Sports (https://rivercitypaddlesports.org/) and Ohio River Way (https://www.ohioriverway.org/); and Michael Washburn, Executive Director of the Kentucky Waterways Alliance (https://www.kwalliance.org/). Your host, Justin Mog, navigates these pleasant waters to give you a preview of the upcoming premiere screening, reception and panel discussion for “This Is The Ohio” coming up on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at Louisville’s Main Library (301 York St), with the Reception from 5–6pm, the Film screening starting at 6pm, and a Panel Discussion from 7:15-7:45pm.

Kentucky Waterways Alliance is proud to co-host the premiere of esteemed filmmaker Morgan Atkinson's latest documentary, “This is the Ohio: Life, Death, and Rebirth of the Beautiful River.” In the one-hour film, Atkinson travels the 981-mile river—from Pittsburgh to Cairo, Illinois—uncovering revealing perspectives and looking at the river in a new and provocative way. This is the Ohio will open the eyes of people who thought they knew the Ohio as well as those who have never considered its importance.

The event will feature filmmaker Morgan Atkinson and Louisville’s House Rep. in DC, Morgan McGarvey, who is chair of the Ohio River Congressional Caucus and will give the opening remarks. The evening will conclude with a panel discussion about the Ohio River moderated by KWA’s Susan Griffin Ward. The panelists will be Deborah Bilitski, Dr. Nancy Theiss, Dr. Perry Thomas and Frances Menone. Join KWA, Neighborhood House, UofL’s Envirome Institute, and the Ohio River Way for a reception prior to the screening at 5pm, which will also include an Ohio River art installation by KWA artist-in-residence, Al Gorman, and a Ripple Effects Photography Contest display. This is a free event, but registration is requested at https://www.lfpl.org/register. Learn more and support the film at https://www.gofundme.com/f/bringing-the-ohio-river-to-life

The purpose of the documentary is to begin or continue the discussion about the future of the Ohio River. Three initiatives to achieve this engagement are:

1) Working with ORBA and the National Wildlife Federation - Restoring the Ohio River: A Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity (https://www.nwf.org/ohioriver#:~:text=The%20National%20Wildlife%20Federation%20is%20helping%20craft%20a%20regional%20restoration,and%20promote%20strong%20local%20economies.)

2) Working with the Ohio River Way and the National Park Service on the Rivertown Review Toolkit (https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/river-town-review-toolkit.htm#:~:text=This%20River%20Town%20Review%20Toolkit,bolster%20your%20local%20tourism%20economy.).

3) Metro Louisville, KIPDA and Envirome working to update the 1996 Ohio River Corridor Master Plan (https://louisville.edu/cepm/westlou/louisville-wide/ohio-river-master-plan-1996/) to make it a regional plan.

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

Patty dives into the Critical Thinking news for the week, at Brian's request.

A discussion of the current state of small business in the US and our local area and community. The trials of triumphs of local small business is highlighted from an economics perspective.

On this week's show, we bring you a vital community conversation hosted by the West Jefferson County Community Task Force on Tuesday, January 16th, 2024. There were two very informative topics discussed on Tuesday evening:

1) Kentucky Resources Council Executive Director, Ashley Wilmes, and Associate Attorney and Legislative Agent, Audrey Ernstberger, presented on “The KY General Assembly now in session - New bills and changes that will affect all of us.” Learn more at https://www.kyrc.org/

2) Dr. Rachel Keith, UofL Associate Professor of Medicine with the Division of Environmental Health, and Director of Human Subject Services with the Envirome Institute addressed the question: “Are Environmental/Chemical exposures missing in our Clinical Care?”

More info is at https://facebook.com/WJCCTF

The next WJCCTF Community Meeting will be Tuesday, February 20th at 5:30pm

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 Fridays at 9pm, Saturdays at 11am, & Sundays at 7pm on Louisville's Forward Radio 106.5fm WFMP and livestreams at http://forwardradio.org