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This week on Truth to Power, we bring you a statewide community conversation about "Data Centers in Kentucky" that took place online on May 26th and was organized by the Kentucky Waterways Alliance as part of its Kentucky Watershed Network Monthly (KWN) Virtual Sessions where you can hear from watershed partners, leaders, and experts from across the Commonwealth. Every other month is an evening me...

Single Payer Radio | Dr. Murphy | Suboxone | 5-29-26 by Forward Radio

This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, takes a deep dive into food justice with Taylor Ryan, Founder and CEO of Change Today, Change Tomorrow (https://change-today.org). Taylor was last on the program in August of 2024 and 2023, but we’re excited to have her back because next week she will be a featured speaker and honoree at the Food & Science Forum on Thursday, June 11th, 4-7:3...

Dr. Pat Murphy is back with more information on using Buprenorphine (Suboxone) for Opiate Addiction and the need to change the prescribing rules for Physicians in Kentucky through legislation.

Our guest today is Ra’ Shann Martin Ra’ Shann Martin is an accomplished, mission driven leader committed to ensuring that every person has access to safe, stable housing and the opportunity to thrive. As Executive Director of St. John Center, she leads one of Louisville’s most critical frontline organizations, serving individuals experiencing homelessness through outreach, shelter, and permanent s...

This week on Truth to Power, we bring you a conversation about "Interwar Germany and the U.S. Today: Are They Comparable Cases of the Failure of Democracy and the Rise of Dictatorship?" This virtual community conversation with Christopher R. Browning, Professor Emeritus of History at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, took place on February 24, 2026, and was organized by the Oberlin Clu...

Hear an interview with Jack El-Hai about his book 'The Nazi and the Psychiatrist' which was the basis for the recent movie 'Nuremburg'. What did the psychiatrist (Dr. Douglas Kelley) discover about the psyche of Nazi criminals? This interview is provided by the folks at the Groks Science Radio Show (https://grokscience.wordpress.com/2026/04/15/nuremberg-psychiatrist/). Then, Dr. Leslie Moise revie...

K.A. Owens interviews Morgan Taliferro. Morgan has lived and worked in Latin America. Morgan shares her experiences from her 2026 trip to Latin America. Recorded Wednesday May 27, 2026 9PM.

This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, gets his hands dirty with two representatives from the Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District: Board Chair, Sarah Beth Sammons, and Environmental Educator, Bethany Pratt. Learn about the vital work being done to protect our natural resources here in Louisville and Mayor Greenberg’s proposal to gut it. Learn more at https://jef...

Our guest today is Kyle Ellison and Carla Wallace. Kyle Ellison and Carla Walce were the keynote speaker at the Louisville Fellowship of Reconciliation “Third Thursday Lunch” event. The Third Thursday Lunch event that featured Kyle Ellison and Carla Wallace occurred at Hotel Louisville before a live audience May 21st, 2026. . We would like to thank the Louisville Fellowship of Reconciliation for h...

This week on Truth to Power, in this important mid-term election year, we bring you a conversation with U.S. Representative Jim Clyburn about his book "The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation," with Louisville's former Congressman John Yarmuth. Jim Clyburn is the U.S. Congressman representing South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District in the U.S...

This episode features Camille Bradford, Lead Organizer; Rabbi Bob Slosberg, Co-President; Kim Telesford-Mapp, Mental Health Committee and Tom Parmenter, Housing Committee -- All officers of CLOUT (Citizens of Louisville Organized and United Together) who discuss how they were drawn to CLOUT and why this interfaith social justice advocacy organization has been so effective in influencing civic lead...

Our guest today is Kentucky State Legislator Lisa Willner. Lisa Willner has a Ph. D. in Clinical Psychology, and she is a licensed psychologist. She is the past Executive Director of the KY Psychological Association, and she taught in Bellarmine University’s Psychology Department for 20 years. She is a former member of the Jefferson County Board of Education where she also served as vice-chair. Cu...

This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, talks about art and activism with Danica Novgorodoff, a New York Times best-selling illustrator with a new graphic novel out called “A Better World is Possible: Global Youth Confront the Climate Crisis." In the book, Danica and award-winning environmental journalist Meera Subramanian share experiences from their lives and the lives of the fo...

Bench Talk is celebrating its 250th episode! Scott Miller discusses the mysterious 'Hexagon of Saturn'. Mary Williams discusses how ecological changes made by beavers could ameliorate climate change. Amanda Fuller interviews three science students about their research, and their recommendations to young people interested in STEM. Thanks to students Mackenzie Choffel, Elizabeth Strasko and Brannan...

Patty and Brian discuss new research about The Happiness Curve

This week on Truth to Power, we get you ready for the Primary Election here in Louisville taking place on Tuesday, May 19th (with early voting already underway!). Back on the evening of April 14th at Central High School, a Candidate Forum was held for Louisville's first-ever non-partisan Mayoral race. Eight candidates vying to become Louisville’s next mayor participated to discuss their priorities...

The Louisville League of Women Voters held a candidate forum for Louisville's District 21 Metro Council, in advance of the 2026 Primary election, being held 5-19-26. Participating candidates were Betsy Ruhe, Savannah Hughes and Ben Spalding. A fourth candidate, Lonnie Joseph, was not present.

This week on Sustainability Now!, we continue our series of candidate interviews to get you ready to vote in the Kentucky Primary Election coming up on May 19th (or you can vote early this week!)! Tune in as your host, Justin Mog, sits down with Louisville Mayoral Candidate, Shameka Parrish-Wright. Metro Councilwoman Shameka Parrish-Wright is a longtime Louisville community leader endorsed by LDSA...

Our guest today is Elisa Owen, a Senior Energy Organizer in Kentucky. She works with the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal Campaign, and closely with the Kentucky Chapter) as their cheap energy (i.e zero cost fuel) specialist. Before landing at the Sierra Club in February 2025, Elisa most recently served as Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light's Executive Director. She was educated at Emory University, the...

League of Women Voters | Louisville Metro Council - District 9 Candidate Forum | 5-6-26 by Forward Radio

This week on Truth to Power, we continue our community conversation focused on reviewing the results of the 2026 Kentucky Legislative Session. Last week we focused on Housing & Energy Bills with the Metropolitan Housing Coalition. This week we bring you "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly!" Every year, the Kentucky Resources Council (KRC) publishes The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly to give Kentuckians...

Dr. Adam Gaffney joins Paul Hoppe along with Co-Hosts Drs. Mike Flynn and Gene Shivley in a discussion on why a Public Option is not a workable solution as we try to fix our broken Healthcare System. Only Single Payer is the Solution. Dr. Gaffney is an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, a pulmonary and critical care physician at the Cambridge Health Alliance, a health polic...

This week on Sustainability Now!, we continue our series of candidate interviews to get you ready to vote in the Kentucky Primary Election coming up on May 19th! Tune in as your host, Justin Mog, sits down with Andrea Parr, the DSA Candidate for Louisville Metro Council District 9. Andrea is a Kentucky native and long-time resident of District 9, a technical analyst, organizer, and democratic soci...

Carla Wallace, co-founder of LSURJ (Louisville Standing Up for Racial Justice) and of Louisville's Fairness Campaign, as well as inductee into the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame, was the featured speaker at Forward Radio's 9th Anniversary Celebration. She spoke on building coalitions in an era of encroaching authoritarianism and finding areas of commonality among diverse groups of people and o...