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Hola Bloomington – Dr. Leighton Physical Therapy

Nuestra Host Maria Auxi recibe al Dr. Leighton, quien tiene más de 30 años de experiencia en la terapia física. He talked about his journey from Chile to the USA, all the process he had to go through to validate his MD license, and how he finally managed to start his own PT clinic, which is a family business.

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Eco Report – July 28, 2023

  Hello and welcome to Eco-Report. For WFHB, I’m Julianna Dailey. And I’m Frank Marshalek. Coming up later in today’s program, Environmental Correspondent Zyro Roze will talk with Delaney Barber the Outreach, Energy and Climate Coordinator for the Hoosier Environmental Council. And now for your environmental reports: The following story is quite long, so we have broken it up into several …

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Advocacy Into Action

And now we return to the second part of our conversation between Micol Seigel and Amanda Hall. Last week, Hall talked to us about how her firsthand experience of incarceration led her to her current work in prisoner and re-entry support.  And now she talks through her continuing advocacy through Dream.org and the ACLU. You can find out more about …

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Local NAACP President Maqubè Reese

Joining us in the WFHB studios with her colleagues, Monroe County Prosecutor Erika Oliphant and legal activist Guy Loftman, Reese talks about the historic civil rights organization and the work it’s doing locally. She stresses the importance of thinking on a micro level, acknowledging injustice and racism in the wide world but concentrating on listening and working here and now …

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The Cost to Bleed: How the ‘Tampon Tax’ is Worsening Period Poverty

An Indiana bill repealing state tax on menstrual products was denied a hearing; how period poverty impacts women nationwide. Worldwide there are nearly 800,000,000 people who menstruate. Every 28 days they experience a variety of symptoms such as cramps, nausea, bloating, mood swings, fatigue, acne, and bleeding for nearly seven days straight. 500,000,000 of those people lack the resources they …

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Autism Rocks and Rolls: The Story Behind a Local Podcast that is Raising Awareness for Autism

Sam Mitchell began his podcast Autism Rocks and Rolls in October of 2019 after falling in love with podcasting in his high school’s media club. From there, his podcast quickly grew, and with the support of his mom, he’s been able to create an entire non-profit business.  Sam has welcomed numerous guests on his show. From WWE wrestlers to doctors …

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Bring It On! – July 24, 2023: Lynchings in Indiana (Rebroadcast)

Today’s broadcast originally aired on June 27, 2022: In today’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts, Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell spend the hour with Leon Bates, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Pan-African Studies, at the University of Louisville, KY. He focuses on Urban History (i.e. Education, Housing, Labor, Medicine, Policing, Violence), and the Intersection of Race. Mr. …

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Activate! Holly Bales-Hall, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana

Holly Bales-Hall joined Girl Scouts in fifth grade and it was a deeply formative experience for her. Now she pays it forward as the scout leader for her daughter’s troop, helping the next generation of Girl Scouts discover, connect and take action to make the world a better place. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington …

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LWV-BMC Civic Conversations Features Bloomington Health Foundation

In July, President and CEO Michelle Gilchrist and COO Heather Robinson of the Bloomington Health Foundation joined LWV-BMC’s Civic Conversation to discuss their role in the Bloomington community and how the foundation works to address numerous health issues in the community.  Bloomington Health Foundation started in the 1960s as the Bloomington Hospital Foundation under the auspices of the Local Council …

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BloomingOUT July 20th, 2023 – April Hennessey & Phoenix Rayng

Melanie welcomes April Hennessey and Phoenix Rayng to talk about the impact of this year’s legislation on Queer youth in Bloomington and Pridefest! 2023! BloomingOUT is one of the nation’s longest-running LGBTIQ+ focused radio shows. We feature people, news, events, entertainment, and businesses relevant to the queer experience in central Indiana and the Midwest. Interested in being on the show …

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