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#265 Critical Thinking for Everyone! | Retirement | September 3, 2026 by Forward Radio

This hour is devoted to VOCAL (Voices of Community Activists and Leaders), an organization whose membership consists of low income, unhoused, former (some current) drug addicts and people formerly incarcerated. These are folks whose struggles are monstrous, but who have joined together under this umbrella to tell their stories, help each other and advocate for better policies, more resources and f...

This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, sits down with UofL alum Monica E. Unseld, Ph. D, MPH, founder and director of Until Justice Data Partners (https://www.ujdp.org/). Until Justice believes that data can be a powerful advocacy tool. Their mission is to support organizations in finding reputable data sources and providing suggestions for messaging around the data. Until Justic...

Sarah Stalker, a Democrat, is a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 34. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027. Stalker (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Kentucky House of Representatives to represent District 34. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Sarah Stalker's career ex...

A talk with economist Dr. Phillip O'Hara with the Global Political Economy Research Unit (GPERU) in Perth, Australia on one of his latest books, Long Waves of Growth, Hegemonic Power, and Climate Change in the World Economy. We also discuss various global economic issues such as current US economic problems regarding tariffs and slow economic growth as well as the rise of China as a global power....

This week on Truth To Power, we're listening back to a community conversation about the Urban Heat Island effect here in Louisville and the role trees can play in keeping our urban core cool. Back on June 10, 2026, UofL's Envirome Institute organized this event at Spalding University to welcome back to town Georgia Tech’s Dr. Brian Stone who has been studying the Urban Heat Island effect in Louisv...

K.A. Owens interviews actor, writer activist Michael T. Topic: Upcoming event Saturday Augusts 29, 2026- BLACK AUGUST.

This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, gets mushy with a long-time friend, collaborator, and former Forward Radio programmer and leader, Robin Frederick! Robin is now the Owner & Director of the Kentucky Mushroom Festival coming up on September 18-20, 2026 out at Rockcastle Riverside, 4211 Lower River Rd, Livingston, KY. Robin was last on the program for a Live Pledge Drive broad...

In the leadup to the November 2026 General Election, attorney, community organizer and author Gary Lucks discusses "We Are the Power to Win the Future," his recently published practical guidebook and clarion call to all Americans appalled at the rapid dismantling of our democracy, to participate in getting out the vote and coming together to rebuild our crumbling democratic institutions.

Today we look at how the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrants has affected overall employment patterns in the US. Two groups of economists have studied the issue and both report that ICE activity is hurting overall employment, even of US-born workers. Dr. Charles Hatten (Bellarmine University) describes their results, and comments on other ways that administration policies are affecting...

This week on Truth to Power, we bring you a community conversation organized by the West Jefferson County Community Task Force (WJCCTF) around the Green Heart Louisville Project and efforts to resist the development of hyperscale data centers. This community meeting was held online on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 5:30pm. The featured speakers were: Ted Smith, PhD, Professor of Environmental Medicin...

Patty and Brian discuss questioning strategies associated with critical thinking practice.

This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, reconnects with a frequent guest on the program, the thoughtful and insightful environmental educator, Carolyn Waters. Carolyn was last on the show a year ago with her folk band, The Cottonwood Buds, but we last checked-in with her about her environmental education work on the 400th edition of Sustainability Now!, back in December 2024! Get...

Al Gentry is an Entrepreneur, and a Catholic. He graduated from Bishop David HS and UofL, with a BS in Engineering. He also Attended UK Grad School. Al Gentry is a member of the North American One Armed Golfer Assn, founder & Bd member. He belongs to the Pleasure Valley Lions Club, and the US Adaptive Golf Alliance. . Alan Gentry is a Democrat and a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives,...

Jennifer Chappell is a lifelong Louisvillian who was elected to serve as Councilwoman for District 15 on January 3, 2023. Currently, she serves on the Budget, Parks & Sustainability, and Public Works Committees. She was also elected to her second term as Vice Chair of the Majority Caucus in 2026. In February 2026, she was appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) Energy, and Environment Nat...

Single Payer Radio | Dr. Karen Berg | Medicaid Cuts | 8-7-26 by Forward Radio

This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, reconnects with a former UofL Anthropology student, Marta Matthews, who is now a Community Liaison with Until Justice Data Partners. Born and raised in Louisville, Marta earned both her BA and MA in Anthropology at the University of Louisville, which fostered her love for local communities and environmental justice. She is currently the Comm...

To celebrate our eighth year on the air, we discuss the mythology and science of solar eclipses, the discovery of transposons by Barbara McClintock, and how writing by hand, rather than on a keyboard, contributes to cognitive processing. Scott Miller, Mary Williams and Leslie Moise contributed these stories, respectively. Happy birthday, 'Bench Talk: The Week in Science'! ‘Bench Talk: The Week in...

A conversation with Michael Roberts on his forthcoming book, "Time is Running Out: Depression, Polycrisis, and the World Economy in the 2020s." The book is a follow up to a previous book he has written and also discussed on this show. Michael is a distinguished economist from the UK who has keen insights into the global financial sector and the way our global economic system has developed over the...

Patty and Brian talk through some recent research on some pitfalls of AI.

This week on Sustainability Now!, we bring you highlights from the Closing Keynote at last year's conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) in Minneapolis. On October 24, 2025, leaders in campus sustainability heard from Christopher M. Caldwell, President of the College of Menominee Nation. Christopher has been a lifelong advocate for Indigenou...

Drew Williams was born in Paducah, Kentucky. He earned a high school diploma from Marshall County High School and a bachelor's degree from Murray State University in 2016. His career experience includes working as a construction worker. He graduated from Murray State University with a degree in History and a minor in Biology, and still managed to work for his family business. Since the age of 14,...

This week on Sustainability Now!, we bring you highlights from the Intentional Endowments Network 2026 Virtual Forum. The Closing Keynote on June 2nd was given by Jon Foley, Executive Director of Project Drawdown. Intro by Georges Dyer from the Intentional Endowments Network. Project Drawdown is an independent nonprofit organization driving bold, science-based climate action through intersectional...

Mark Alsip introduces us to the world of amateur radio. There are even local groups of ham radio enthusiasts that can help you explore this fascinating technology. Then, Leslie Moise contrasts her childhood as a 'free range kid' with the challenge of raising emotionally independent children today. And finally, Scott Miller tells us what planets, constellations, and meteor showers we can see in the...

K.A. Owens interviews Shaun Spencer. They discuss the future of of the NIA Center in Louisville, KY. Recorded Friday July 24, 2026, 2PM.