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On this week's show, we bring you more highlights from the 2026 Kentucky Conservation Committee's Legislative Summit that was held online on Sunday afternoon, January 25th. You can learn more about it and find links to all the great materials referenced at https://kyconservation.org/legislative-summit-2026 The Summit includes a review of conservation legislation and trainings on key conservation a...

A discussion with historian Dr. David McNally of the University of Houston on his recently published book, Slavery and Capitalism: A New Marxist History, published by University of California Press. He makes the strong case that slavery before the US Civil War is basically the same thing as labor, something which most if not all economists and historians have either ignored or not realized. This i...

On this week's Access Hour, we bring you highlights from the first hour of the 2026 Kentucky Conservation Committee's Legislative Summit that was held online on Sunday afternoon, January 25th. You can learn more about it and find links to all the great materials referenced at https://kyconservation.org/legislative-summit-2026 The Summit includes a review of conservation legislation and trainings o...

A discussion with Dr. Phillip O'Hara of the Global Political Economy Research Unit in Perth, Australia on his book Long Waves of Growth, Hegemonic Power, and Climate Change in the World Economy: Dutch, British, US, and Chinese Capitalism and Structural Polycrises. This is a fascinating conversation that ties political and economic dominance by different world powers in different epochs with change...

Bill Allison, is a long-time attorney that has worked cooperatively with the Kentucky’s American Civil Liberty Union. Bill Allison started his law career with the Southern Conference Educational Fund (SCEF), an organization closely connected with Carl and Anne Braden. SCEF was a Southern civil rights organization, and so from the beginning of his career, Bill Allison was involved in civil rights a...

We’re shoveling out from the winter storm of apathy and despair this week on Sustainability Now! Your host, Justin Mog, is delighted to welcome back into the studio Dr. Natasha DeJarnett to talk about the next installment of the UofL Envirome Institute’s “& Science” series, coming up on Thursday, Feb. 5th, with a focus on History & Science. The event begins with a reception at 5:15 pm, and the pan...

Hear an interview with Dr. Frank Putnam (clinical psychiatrist) about his 37 years of research on the effect of child abuse on adults who experienced it. Then hear about the upcoming launch of the Artemis II mission to send a crew around the moon for the first time in 54 years. The interview about child abuse is from the Jan. 7, 2026 episode of the Groks Science Radio Show and Podcast. Here is the...

On November 24th, 2025, Theater of War Productions returned to Columbia University to present a live, dramatic reading of Hua Hsu’s June 2025 article in The New Yorker, "What Happens After A.I. Destroys College Writing?” to frame a guided audience discussion about the use of Artificial Intelligence in and out of the classroom and its implications for the future of higher education. The event featu...

On today’s program, Kay Tillow, Nancy Crew, and Paul Hoppe, members of Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care discuss the importance of getting a Medicare For All bill passed in Congress with special guest Randy Raley, who is a candidate for Congress from the 15th district in Southern Illinois. Mr. Raley is an advocate for Medicare for all and believes that health care is a human right. Due to t...

The topic of today's show is A.I. (artificial intelligence) in healthcare. The use of AI in healthcare is expanding rapidly and shows great promise in advancing treatment in many areas. It is becoming widely used in the area of imaging where it is able to Read X-rays, CAT scans, and MRI's with accuracy that sometimes surpasses human Radiologists. It Is even showing promise in the area of robotic s...

Barry Zalph, retired engineer who has worked in industry, academia and the nonprofit sector, defends his use of the term "radical" to expand on its original meaning of questioning root causes and to explain the use of more foundational and interconnected frameworks for bringing balance and creativity back into our lives and our systems.

On this week's program, we are in conversation with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a leading climate futurist, marine biologist, and bestselling author of What If We Get It Right? She is known for her visionary work at the intersection of science, policy, and justice. As co-founder of Urban Ocean Lab and the All We Can Save Project, she is shaping a more hopeful and sustainable future. Dr. Johnson w...

Dr. Alan Stam grabs the Election Connection reins, turning the tables on its regular host, Ruth Newman and her occasional co-host Victoria Strange, to query them about the history of Low Power Community Radio in general and WFMP 106.5 FM all-volunteer radio in particular; why they are so needed for these times; how WFMP has managed to stay on the air for nearly 9 years; challenges they face; their...

A talk with Felix de Simone, Organizing Director of Pause AI USA, on why people should be concerned with the unregulated and unbridled development of artificial intelligence. The consequences of not regulating more and allowing AI's continued rapid development poses negative economic and environmental consequences and threats to world peace. The stakes are high. More on Pause AI: https://pauseai.i...

Dr. Jeff Schurkie is the author of the book "No Neutrals There: US Labor, Zionism, and the Struggle for Palestine." Dr. Schuhrke's book describes U.S. labor union support for Israel during the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Jeff Schurkie was the keynote speaker at the Louisville Fellowship or Reconciliation’s Third Thursday Lunch January 15, 2026.

Patty and Brian talk about the aging brain and the different stages and categories of intelligence. They opine with researchers in this area about what this could mean for our thinking.

D. Eric Schansberg is a professor of economics at Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, an adjunct scholar for the Indiana Policy Review, and the author of “College 101: What Students and Parents Should Know about Universities.”

We’re keepin’ it hyper-local this week on Sustainability Now! Your host, Justin Mog, is in conversation with two community radio friends, Sharon Scott, General Manager & Sean Selby, Audio Carpenter, from our sister station here in Louisville, WXOX ARTxFM 97.1 FM and https://artxfm.com. These folks are extremely knowledgable about people-powered radio and, in fact, Sharon wrote a book about it call...

Did you know that the millions of tiny mitochondria in your body are considered 'social beings'? Yes, these tiny organelles don't just generate energy for the cell. They sense the environment, form dynamic groups, communicate with each other, divide labor among themselves, and even heal one another. Learn about these fascinating organelles from a world expert, and hear what we can do to optimize t...

This week on Truth to Power, we bring you a community conversation about “Fighting Injustice: A Lifelong Struggle To Do The Right Things” with civil rights lawyer and activist Eric Seitz. This virtual conversation was organized by the Oberlin Club of Washington, DC and it took place on December 3, 2025. After graduation, how do we apply the values and idealism developed during our student years to...

With the Kentucky Legislature going back into session this week, we reconnect with our friends at the Kentucky Resources Council (KRC) on Sustainability Now! Your host, Justin Mog, is in conversation this week with KRC’s Program Attorney, Byron Gary, about their new study released on December 11th, which evaluates Kentucky’s electricity needs, and demonstrates how new state laws are hindering a tr...

Twenty science stories from 2025 that you might have missed! The asteroid that's NOT going to hit earth. Exploring protein localization. Probing the sun. Pursuing nuclear fusion. ADHD and life expectancy. Sleeplessness and heart disease. Evolution of potatoes from tomatoes. New moons in our solar system. Exoplanet discoveries. The new human organelle. The Turing Test is passed. Feasibility of geoe...

On this week's show, your host, Justin Mog, takes it plant-forward into the new year with Wendy Matthews, CEO of Veganuary, a non-profit organization registered in England and Wales that encourages people worldwide to try vegan for January and beyond. Check out https://veganuary.com to learn more about the campaign and opportunities to get involved! Tune in to hear about the history of the organiz...

Psychiatrist Chris Stewart on treating those with both mental and addiction issues.

The Rev. Kevin Cosby is the pastor at St. Stevens Church and the president of Simmons College in Louisville. Dr. Ricky Jones is a University of Louisville, Pan-African Studies professor, the winner of "Best Opinion Writer Award" for his Courier-Journal column which provides some of the most penetrating and controversial writing in the publication. Dr. Jones and Dr. Cosby were the keynote speakers...