WPKN Community Radio

WPKN Community Radio

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WPKN Community Radio episodes

  • Between The Lines - 6/7/23 ©2023 Squeaky Wheel Productions, Inc.
    * Nation’s Poor, Students & Climate Lose in Deal to End GOP Federal Debt Ceiling Extortion; Will Rice, Policy Consultant with Americans for Tax Fairness; Producer: Scott Harris.
    * Supreme Court Weakens EPA Enforcement of Clean Water Act Endangering Wetlands; Tarah Heinzen, Legal Director with Food & Water Watch; Producer: Scott Harris.
    * Historic Cold War-era Peace Boat Sails Again to Demand Nuclear Abolition Atomic; Hank Bolden, Vet, Kiko Johnston-Kitazawa, Golden Rule Captain, and Bill Good, crew member; Producer: Melinda Tuhus.
    29 min
  • GaiaGram # 158 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis.
    -Hazy pollution from forest fires blankets US.
    -Arizona halts all new housing construction due to lack of water
    -U.S. Supreme Court reigns back Clean water act
    -Low-lying Pacific island nation of Tuvalu fights sea level rise
    -Worldwide species population declines more rapidly
    -Utah is now offering residents cash for their unused lawn
    -Global investment in energy slated to hit roughly $2.8 trillion in 2023
    -$500 Billion to go to saving Amazon Trees
    5 min
  • Interview with Oliver Wood from The Wood Brothers on WPKN
    Host: Rob Silber
    I chat with Oliver Wood of The Wood Brothers. He'll talk about their new album Heart Is The Hero as well as their upcoming show at College Street Music Hall in New Haven on June 13th as well as their co-headling gig at Green River Festival in Massachusetts on June 24th.
    14 min
  • Joe Grits And Mothers After Death
    {This interview originally aired on Sunday June 4, 2023.}
    Host Mike Merli speaks with Joe Grits, Bridgeport-based music artist and community activist, about his project Mothers After Death, which amplifies the voices and stories of mothers who have lost children to gun violence.
    19 min
  • GaiaGram # 157 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis.
    -State Farm insurance no longer accepting homeowner insurance applications in California
    -Acceleration of melting Antarctic ice effects Currents circulations
    -Plastics Recycling Is Far Worse Than We Thought.
    -Sea level rise produces the isolation threat.
    -Carbon offsets are likely "worthless greenwashing
    -sustainable “no-till” or “low-till” practices, could halve Ag erosion
    -Experts make first quantification of the climate boundaries for a safe and just planet
    5 min
  • Between The Lines - 5/31/23 ©2023 Squeaky Wheel Productions, Inc.
    * Candidate Ron DeSantis Poses Unique Threat to Democracy; Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History and Italian Studies at New York University; Producer: Scott Harris.
    * Massive Pentagon Budget Increased Under Proposed Debt Ceiling Deal; Lindsay Koshgarian, Program Director of the National Priorities Project; Producer: Scott Harris.
    * Food Rescue Group Feeds The Hungry, Protects the Environment; Lori Martin, Haven’s Harvest co-founder and executive director; Producer: Melinda Tuhus.
    29 min
  • Amiee Turner - Executive Director of Woofgang & Co.
    Host: Rob Fried
    WOOFGANG
    Team Woofgang & Co is a non-profit organization committed to empowering adults with disabilities through vocation skill training, life-long learning, and social opportunities. Our team members participate in two unique curriculums that include producing, packaging, marketing, and selling handmade dog treats and pet toys. Team Woofgang & Co. is committed to offering our services at no charge to team members or their families.
    13 min

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