508 #144: Transition Towns
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508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s panel is Joe Scully and Brendan Melican. They are joined by Ian Anderson, Drew Wilson, Jeremy Shulkin, and some Clark University students.
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[1:00] The School Committee decided, narrowly, not to do additional investigation into the Goddard test scandal.
[5:52] Joe tells us about the Transition Towns movement and we talk about the concept of resilient communities. Joe recommends this video series.
Mike mentions this story: WikiLeaks cables: Saudi Arabia cannot pump enough oil to keep a lid on prices.
[15:08] Clark students tell Mike why the Community Thrift Shop isn’t like the Grinch; Jeremy Shulkin tells us about researching stories; what’s Worcester’s worst large building?
[24:47] More about Transition Towns from Brendan.
[33:36] Brendan shows us his Google Cr-48 laptop running ChromeOS.
[37:41] Mike is happy that Worcester Magazine is covering “underground” stuff like pop-up restaurants.
[38:52] Mike reads from a purported “guide to off-campus parties” for Clark students. More importantly, he reads this off of an unlocked Nexus S phone, another piece of Google-branded hardware.
[41:44] Worcester Veg Fest is April 17.