508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s guest is drone enthusiast and “This Car Survived Kelley Square” creator Chris Markman . We talk about unmanned flying machines and Worcester’s capital budget . Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . [display_podcast] Contact Info | Twitter feed...
508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s panel is Brendan Melican and Paul Cooney. We hash out the questions we’d like to ask this year’s Worcester City Council challengers . Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . [display_podcast] Contact Info | Twitter feed...
Every election year, inspired by Jay Rosen , we ask: “What do you want the candidates to be discussing as they compete for votes in this year’s Worcester City Council election?” We sift through the suggested questions and pick 3 or 4. Then, we try to interview every City Council challenger on the show, asking those same questions. To prime the pump, this week we get some suggestions from Brendan Melican, Bill Coleman, and Virginia Ryan. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . [display_podc...
508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk with some Worcester Public Schools art teachers, at the opening of their group show at the Sprinkler Factory, “Making Our Mark.” Guests include Keri Anderson, Jay Benotti, Christine Cross, Alana Juneau, Stacy Lord, Cory Shepherd, Michael Walden, and Fran Warner. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . [display_podcast] Contact Info | Twitter feed...
508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s guests are former Worcester Magazine editor Brittany Durgin , and former T&G online director Mark Henderson , now of The Worcester Sun . We talk about the state of Worcester journalism, exciting new projects, and staying warm. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . [display_podcast] Contact Info | Twitter feed Staying warm: Warm clothing Heating the person instead of the house Mike’s #1 secret weapon is a used, slightly-burned version of this...
508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s guest is Julius Jones. We talk about the Pulse’s “Ones to Watch” list, Communities United and #BlackLivesMatter, and the rapidly diminishing ranks of local pro journalists. Also: Follow us on Twitter . Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . [display_podcast] Contact Info Headline stories: “Pulse Magazine’s 15 to Watch in 2015” . Brittney Durgin leaves Worcester Magazine . Thomas Caywood leaves the Telegram & Gazette . “With shootings on rise,...
508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s guest is Chris Robarge. We talk about our new permanent City Manager, eight stolen gargoyles, and Jodorowsky. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . [display_podcast] Contact Info Headline stories: New City Manager ICP visits Worcester ( see 508’s own “Interview with the Juggalo” ) There have been gang shootings, with drug arrests in response 20 trucks have crashed into the low Canterbury Street railroad bridge this year Our cable access station ...
508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s guest is Noah Bombard of MassLive . We recap this week’s primary election, talk about the state of the Telegram & Gazette and the future of local news, and ask if there’s any non-conspiracy-theory way to understand Worcester’s City Manager search . Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . [display_podcast] Contact Info...
508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Mike and Brendan talk about crosswalks, internet silliness, and municipal broadband. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . [display_podcast] Contact Info Municipal Broadband Thoughts from Brendan There is a plan for Comcast to move into Central MA if their mergers receive FCC approval. You may not be aware of just how abhorrent a company Comcast is, and how bad their takeover of MA (Worcester Co being the only area they don’t have a monopoly on) ...
508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s guest is Jim Kersten. This week’s show was taped on a raft floating in Worcester’s Indian Lake. We talk about blue-green algae in the lake , the search for a new head librarian, the American Antiquarian Society and Wormtown Brewery winning national awards, and openings on Worcester’s municipal boards and commissions . Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . Contact Info...
508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we walk around downtown Worcester talking about the wayfinding project [pdf] , the legal uses of the City Seal, and changes to the Common. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . Contact Info Fact checking: Obama’s Worcester visit cost $186k . From this week’s City Council agenda: 14d. Request City Manager request the City Solicitor provide the City Council with a legal opinion about private party use of tweeked versions of the city seal with the i...
508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk about what we need to research before discussing the T&G resale, the push for a strong mayor, state political races, panhandling, local drones, SWIP, marijuana, veg food, and maker spaces. We forgot to talk about West Tatnuck. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . Contact Info...
508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Mike and Brendan talk with Mauro DePasquale, Executive Director of WCCA TV13, Worcester’s cable access station (and the home of the 508 show). Mauro had just finished interviewing some guests for his own show, Soapbox, so we taped 508 on the Soapbox set. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . Contact Info...
508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk to Heather Mangione, Ryan Taylor Williams, and Ashley Emerson Gilbert about their series of events for the queer and open-minded, Airspray . Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . Contact Info
508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk with Nicole Belanger about WCUW , Worcester’s community radio station. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . Contact Info
508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we hang out at the grand reopening of Stone Soup , an artist/activist community center. And we talk to a few of the people involved. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . Contact Info
508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s guests are Lauren Monroe and Adam Zelny of the Think Tank , an alternative education center. [display_podcast] Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . Contact Info...
508 is a show about Worcester. This week, the HX library of radical and science fiction books moves to Stone Soup. An uncut, uncompromising look. [display_podcast] Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . Contact Info There is not too much online about the Firecracker bookstore. But there is this old Worcester Phoenix article : Best indicator of reality in downtown Worcester No government. No police. No judges. No lock and key? Not likely. Living the anarchist dream in a decidedly non-anarc...
508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk about medical marijuana, the plan to find a new City Manager, a new city health plan, the South Worcester Industrial Park, trees, and free public wifi. jjjj [display_podcast] Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . Contact Info
508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s panel is Nicole Apostola , Chris Robarge, and Tracy Novick . [display_podcast] Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . Contact Info We talk about the reopening of Stone Soup, Worcester Magazine’s story on the American Antiquarian Society , the hunt for a new City Manager , and how to explain the role of the Worcester City Council to political newbies....
508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk about the Pulse’s “14 to Watch in 2014” and PILOT . [display_podcast] Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . Contact Info Links: News is bad for you...
508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk with Lucas Glenn, Eric L’Esperance, and Juliet Hurston about big things brewing at the Woo church . [display_podcast] Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . Contact Info
508 is a show about Worcester. Today’s guest is Noah Bombard, Digital Editor for the Worcester Telegram & Gazette . We talk about the Artichoke Co-op closing , Stone Soup reopening, new politicians being elected, and the future of the T&G . [display_podcast] Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . Contact Info...
508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Brendan and Mike talk about the upcoming city elections and endorse candidates. [display_podcast] Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . Contact Info You can watch 508 Fridays at 7pm on WCCA TV13 . [1:04] Mike explains Worcester city government. [4:21] The best election guide we’ve seen this year is in Worcester Magazine . [5:15] In honor of Phish being in Worcester , Brendan imagines what it would be like to do LSD with the City Council. [9:39] W...
508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk with City Council and Mayoral candidate Bill Coleman. [display_podcast] Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . Contact Info You can watch 508 Fridays at 7pm on WCCA TV13 .
Today is the second anniversary of Occupy Worcester. Here’s last year’s “clip show,” with a few changes. See also: A Quick History of Occupy Worcester [display_podcast] Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . Video: Download via BitTorrent or see more formats . Twitter | Facebook Subscribe with iTunes Contact info. You can watch 508 Fridays at 7pm on WCCA TV13 ....
508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk with City Council candidate Moe Bergman. [display_podcast] Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . Contact Info You can watch 508 Fridays at 7pm on WCCA TV13 .
508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk with Chris Rich , who is running for District 1 City Councilor. [display_podcast] Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . Contact Info You can watch 508 Fridays at 7pm on WCCA TV13 ....
508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk with Mesfin Beshir , who is running for City Council At-Large. [display_podcast] Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . Contact Info You can watch 508 Fridays at 7pm on WCCA TV13 ....
508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk with Jennithan Cortes , who is running for District 2 City Councilor. [display_podcast] Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats . Contact Info You can watch 508 Fridays at 7pm on WCCA TV13 ....
