This week, share an update sent to us from Michelle Freeman about her husband, Vernell. Michelle’s impassioned plea on behalf of her partner is both urgent and inspiring, and we will continue to air messages from her in the future, as Vernell’s situation evolves. You can hear our episode about Vernell here. Afterwards, we speak to two people from Florida …
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1. Shemekia Copeland – Uncivil War 2. Zazou Bikaye – Mr. Manager 3. Bonnie Whitmore – Last Will & Testament 4. Sugar Ray & The Bluetones – Too Far From The Bar 5. Jeff Tweedy – Love Is The King 6. Ella Fitzgerald – The Lost Berlin Tapes 7. Fleet Foxes – Shore 8. Various – Back To Paradise: A …
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Today we’re stalking the middle class – from Marx to Middletown (Muncie, IN) to Macomb County, Michigan – to reveal what it’s hiding. Our conversation with historian David Roediger took place about a month ago on October 14th and in between then and now fell November 3rd, Election Day in the U.S., and we have a new President-Elect – Joe …
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This week, we return to stories of electronic monitoring also known as e-carceration. Micol Seigel talks to Cody, who says he spent about half his life locked up. He’s 26 now, and spent time in Pendleton Correctional Facility and Wabash Valley Correctional Facility, both in Indiana. He tells Seigel first hand about e-carcerations disruptions to work, financial, and family life. …
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At 11:24 AM, Saturday, November 7, 2020, four days after the election, the state of Pennsylvania announced that Joe Biden had won the majority vote, effectively ending the presidential race and making him the new president-elect. Despite widespread recognition of his victory, Donald J. Trump has steadfastly refused to concede the election. More importantly, Trump’s refusal to concede negatively impacts …
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1. Fleet Foxes – Shore 2. The Budos Band – Long In The Tooth 3. Various – AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T Rex 4. Kronos Quartet – Long Time Passing 5. Resistance Revival Chorus – This Joy 6. Zazou Bikaye – Mr. Manager 7. Bill Frisell – Valentine 8. Elvin Bishop/Charlie Musselwhite – 100 Years of …
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Last week was a tense time for many, as Joe Biden has claimed victory in the presidential election, and for the first time in one hundred and fifty years, the sitting president has refused to concede. This has raised the prospect, however distant and indistinct, of civil war and called survival into question. It’s in this context that Interchange producer …
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Welcome to the debut episode of Partisan Gardens. For our first episode, we wanted to take you on a tour through radically different ends of the food system. We will begin by speaking with two farmers growing vegetables for CSAs and schools, with an eye towards building autonomy and power. After that, however, we speak with someone working in a …
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After news, we share a conversation between Christina and Leslie about their experiences obtaining an education while in prison. Both women reflect on the barriers to getting a degree on the inside, and how effective the degree was in helping them once they got out. They also talk about some of the differences in educational options between male and female …
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Welcome to our 35th episode of Hearabouts: Asian American Midwest Radio with members of the Asian Pacific American Thematic Community! Hearabouts is produced by WFHB and Indiana University’s Asian Culture Center. We ask critical questions about identity, culture, community and shared assumptions. The purpose of this episode is to talk with the members of this diverse community and discuss their …
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