• American Association of University Professors General Counsel Risa Lieberwitz: Extremist Supreme Court Majority Ignores Decades of Precedent and Systemic U.S. Racism to Overturn Affirmative Action • Young Invincibles' Executive Director Kristin McGuire: After Supreme Court Blocks Biden Student Debt Relief Plan, Advocates Continue to Push for Debt Cancellation •Independent filmmaker Josh Fox: New Documentary Film ‘The Welcome Table’ Brings Attention to the Global Climate Migration Crisis Bob Ni...
Jul 05, 2023•29 min
The Solar/Lunar Report with Laura Modlin Small Farms Report with Steve Munno of Massaro Farm Special guest Dave Chapman, co-director of the Real Organic Project speaks about a new initiative pushing back against hydroponics. Hosts: Richard Hill and Laura Modlin
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr
The Small Farms Report with Steve Munno of Massaro Farm The Farm Bill 2023 with special guest Alice Runde of the National Organic Coalition. Host: Richard Hill
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr
The Solar/Lunar Report The Small Farms Report The Honey Bee Update Master Gardners with special guest Sandy Wilson
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr
* A Nation Transformed: One Year After the Demise of Roe v. Wade; Amy Littlefield, The Nation magazine's abortion access corresponden;t Producer: Scott Harris. * Israel’s Far-Right Government’s Expansion of Illegal Settlements Incites Escalating Violence; Shelly Altman, chair of the New Haven chapter of the group Jewish Voice for Peace; Producer: Melinda Tuhus * Billionaire Paul Singer's Lavish Gifts to Justice Alito Further Erodes Public Confidence in Supreme Court; Greg Palast investigative re...
Jun 28, 2023•29 min
-Parts of Texas have been roasting with temperatures of 119 degrees -Microplastics are now ubiquitous. -Australia allows destruction of a main koala bear habitat -Desantis signs bill to study about sea-level rise -The world’s oceans are heating up at an alarming rate -Californians reporting sick, dying and dead sea mammals washing ashore -Nearly 50% of US bee colonies died off last year -Tens of thousands of Mormon crickets invade northern Nevada -Lake Oroville California has rebounded and is fi...
Jun 27, 2023•5 min
Barry Blumenfield is a musician and tech entrepreneur- member of Bone Dry Band.
Jun 27, 2023•11 min
Jennifer Bangser- Director of strategic Partnerships with the Westport Library.
Jun 27, 2023•15 min
Monday 6/26 at NOON tune into WPKN Community Radio 89.5 for a special show featuring Jennifer Bangser of The Westport Library and Barry Blumenfield of Bone Dry Band! Don’t miss this hour of community-oriented fun and music with host Rob Fried.✨
Jun 27, 2023•54 min
My guest today joins me for a 2nd time here on “DITD”. He is filmmaker John Feldman. I first met John when I discovered his film Symbiotic Earth about the renowned , unknown to the public, scientist Lynn Margulis. A wonderful film. Now he is out with his latest film. “Regenerating Life”. A three part documentary that highlights the importance of biodiversity and natural ecosystems in regulating the climate. The poem that follows, "Mama Nature," is written and performed by Naima Penniman
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr
--Trillions of dollar subsidies for fossil fuels cause “environmental havoc -Climate tech has been a fast-growing sector for venture capital -Cork Ireland announces no new oil and gas leases will be issued -New Mexico to ban new oil and gas leases near protected areas -Austin, Texas company, is plugging old oil and gas wells -Florida Insurance premiums are skyrocketing -Swiss voters approve a global minimum tax on businesses. -The UN adopts a Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty
Jun 21, 2023•5 min
* Opponents Gear up to Fight GOP's Latest Plan to Cut Social Security & Medicare; Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works; Producer: Scott Harris. * As Climate Crisis Worsens, Environmental Regulations Sacrificed to Reach Debt Ceiling Deal; Elizabeth Yeampierre, Exec Dir of Uprose, & Board co-chair of the Climate Justice Alliance; Producer: Melinda Tuhus. * Ensuring Juneteenth Federal Holiday Remains Radical and Relevant to Today's Civil Rights Struggle; Robert Greene II...
Jun 21, 2023•29 min
{This episode was first broadcast live on June 18, 2023 on WPKN} Host Mike Merli sits down with Ramon Garcia, a New Britain resident and Parent Advocate with ConnCAN engaged in education equity work here in Connecticut. For more on ConnCAN: https://conncan.org/ https://www.facebook.com/ConnCAN/ https://twitter.com/conncan
Jun 19, 2023•24 min
As we celebrate our ACE Awardees (see details here), we interviewed them on our June show about the role that community plays in their work. At our June 21 awards breakfast we will focus on how the arts and culture is the glue for our communities, highlighting the significant role that artists and arts and cultural institutions play in connecting communities across government, businesses, nonprofit agencies, educational institutions and municipalities. This connection activates communities, offe...
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr
* Speculation Surrounds FBI Raid of Trump's Mar-a-Lago Residence; Amanda Marcotte, a senior politics, author and writer at Salon; Producer: Scott Harris. * Protesting Deal to Build Mountain Valley Pipeline, Rep. Tlaib Says Corporate Greed is Killing Us; Rashida Tlaib, democratic congresswoman of Michigan; Producer: Melinda Tuhus. * The Urgent Need to Reduce Rising US-China Tensions and Avert Future Conflict; Mel Gurtov, prof. emeritus of Political Science, at Portland State University; Producer:...
Jun 14, 2023•29 min
-Record heat wave in Mexico Affects Texas and parts of Louisiana. -Puerto Rico gets temperatures as hot as 125 degrees Fahrenheit -Thousands of dead fish washing up along the Gulf Coast -It is now too late to save summer Arctic sea ice -The U.K. is cracking down on greenwashing by fossil fuel giants. -Global carbon dioxide emissions rose under 1% in 2022 -Texas may restrict the generation of wind and solar energy -Europe has lost over half a billion birds in 40 years -Global warming is causing s...
Jun 14, 2023•5 min
My guest today is Harry Hansen. Mr. Hansen is Director of Winemaking for Gloria Ferrer Winery. He has worked 30 plus years in the California wine industry, making many fine sparkling and still wines. Gloria Ferrer was the first Sparkling Winery in Carneros, Sonoma. We talk about organic and regenerative wine making practices amongst other subjects.
Jun 14, 2023•22 min
Giving Trees: On being an artist. How creatives are asked consistently to work for free, donate art, and otherwise give away ones talents....and how to survive and thrive when the culture at large doesn't perceive creative capitol as labor.
Jun 13, 2023•59 min
Lori Martin, co-founder and executive director of Haven's Harvest, shares the history and current work of this organization whose goal is to reduce food waste, while also feeding people in greater New Haven.
Jun 13, 2023•29 min
Labor historian and economist Michael Zweig places the current struggle by working people for a fair deal in the context of the history of the labor movement from the late 19th Century to date. Interview by Richard Hill, June 8, 2023
Jun 09, 2023•27 min
* 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...
Jun 07, 2023•29 min
-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
Jun 07, 2023•5 min
Host Rob Silber I have a conversation with Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash. We'll discuss the 50th anniversary of the band's classic albums Argus and Live Dates as well as their upcoming concert on June 14th at Ridgefield Playhouse.
Jun 05, 2023•20 min
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.
Jun 05, 2023•14 min
{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.
Jun 05, 2023•18 min
-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
May 31, 2023•5 min
* 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.
May 31, 2023•29 min
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.
May 26, 2023•12 min
Host Rob Fried. Recorded at the WPKN Studios in Bridgeport, CT 5/22)
May 26, 2023•14 min
Host: Rob Fried Guest: Ben Jaffe - Artistic Director, Preservation Hall Band (New Orleans)
May 26, 2023•8 min
