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508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk with Nicole Melone and Greg Opperman about the history of Vegworcester and the upcoming 8th annual New England VegFest. (Sunday, April 30, 2017, 11am-5pm, DCU Center, Worcester, Mass.) Also: Crime. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats. [display_podcast] Subscribe with iTunes | Subscribe with … Continue reading "508 #277: VegWorces...

508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s panel is Brendan Melican and Juliet Feibel. We talk about The Pulse magazine’s “2017 People to Watch.” We also talk about ways in which 2016 was a great year for Worcester, art in the city, and housing policy. Mentioned: The Research Bureau: Worcester by the Numbers: Housing … Continue reading "508 #276: Ones to Watch 2017"

508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we tour Technocopia’s new downtown space with Nick Bold, Joe Forjette, and Adam Zelny. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats. [display_podcast] Subscribe with iTunes | Subscribe with Google Play | Contact Info | Twitter feed | RSS

508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Laura Marotta takes us on a tour of the old Boys & Girls Club and explains the plan to turn it into Creative Hub Worcester. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats. [display_podcast] Subscribe with iTunes | Subscribe with Google Play | Contact Info | Twitter … Continue reading "508 #274: Ionic Ave Creative Hub"

508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk about the Worcester Redevelopment Authority’s latest Urban Redevelopment Plan with urban planner Paul Dell’Aquila. [PDF of the plan.] Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats. [display_podcast] Subscribe with iTunes | Subscribe with Google Play | Contact Info | Twitter feed | RSS

508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk to Mat Schmalz about his new book Mercy Matters. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats. [display_podcast] Subscribe with iTunes | Subscribe with Google Play | Contact Info | Twitter feed | RSS

508 is a show about Worcester. This week we talk to Dee Wells of Obsessive Sneaker Disorder about being a sneakerhead and that New York Times Magazine article on Worcester. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats. [display_podcast] Subscribe with iTunes | Subscribe with Google Play | Contact Info | Twitter feed | RSS

508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s guests are Victor Infante of the Telegram & Gazette and Chad Julian of That’s Entertainment! We talk about Supergirl, Dungeons & Dragons, and vinyl. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats. [display_podcast] Subscribe with iTunes | Contact Info | Twitter feed

508 is a show about Worcester. This week is our pre-election special. We talk about LARPing ombudsmen, the expected value (in dollars) of your vote, and how to vote strategically in the election. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats. [display_podcast] Subscribe with iTunes | Contact Info | Twitter feed “Why Voting Is Like … Continue reading "508 #269: Why to Vote"

508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s guest is Worcester City Council District 2 challenger Candy Mero-Carlson. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats. [display_podcast] Subscribe with iTunes | Contact Info | Twitter feed The questions: Why are you running, and how have you been active in public life in Worcester up till … Continue reading "508 #268: Candy Mero-Carl...

508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s guest is Worcester City Council at-large challenger Linda Parham. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats. [display_podcast] Contact Info | Twitter feed The questions: Why are you running, and how have you been active in public life in Worcester up till now? Do we have enough … Continue reading "508 #267: Linda Parham"

508 is a show about Worcester. This week we visit Technocopia, a Worcester makerspace. Their dream is to move from their Gateway Park location to the Printer’s Building downtown, alongside the Worcester Think Tank and IA Design. You can support this project and also back an open-source robotics project developed there. Audio: Download the mp3 … Continue reading "508 #266: Technocopia"

508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s guest is Worcester City Council District 4 challenger Jacqueline Kostas. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats. [display_podcast] Contact Info | Twitter feed The questions: Why are you running, and how have you been active in public life in Worcester up till now? Do we have … Continue reading "508 #265: Jacqueline Kostas"

508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s Mike and Brendan endorse candidates for the 2015 Preliminary Election, and talk about the best voting strategies. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats. [display_podcast] Contact Info | Twitter feed

508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s guest is Worcester City Council At-Large challenger Carmen Carmona. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats. [display_podcast] Contact Info | Twitter feed The questions: Why are you running, and how have you been active in public life in Worcester up till now? Do we have enough … Continue reading "508 #263: Carmen Carmona"

508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk to Jessica Walsh and tour Worcester Wares, a new store in the DCU Center. Audio: Download the mp3 [display_podcast] Contact Info | Twitter feed

508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s guest is Worcester City Council District 2 challenger Jennithan Cortés. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats. [display_podcast] Contact Info | Twitter feed The questions: Why are you running, and how have you been active in public life in Worcester up till now? Do we have … Continue reading "508 #261: Jennithan Cortés"

508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s guest is Worcester City Council At-Large challenger Matt Wally. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats. [display_podcast] Contact Info | Twitter feed The questions: Why are you running, and how have you been active in public life in Worcester up till now? Do we have enough … Continue reading "508 #260: Matt Wally"

508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s guest is Worcester City Council District 1 challenger Cindy Nguyen. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats. [display_podcast] Contact Info | Twitter feed The questions: Why are you running, and how have you been active in public life in Worcester up till now? Do we have … Continue reading "508 #258: Cindy Nguyen"

508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s guest is Worcester City Council At-Large challenger Tina Zlody. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats. [display_podcast] Contact Info | Twitter feed The questions: Why are you running, and how have you been active in public life in Worcester up till now? Do we have enough … Continue reading "508 #257: Tina Zlody"

508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s guest is drone enthusiast and “This Car Survived Kelley Square” creator Chris Markman. We talk about unmanned flying machines and Worcester’s capital budget. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats. [display_podcast] Contact Info | Twitter feed

508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s panel is Brendan Melican and Paul Cooney. We hash out the questions we’d like to ask this year’s Worcester City Council challengers. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats. [display_podcast] Contact Info | Twitter feed

Every election year, inspired by Jay Rosen, we ask: “What do you want the candidates to be discussing as they compete for votes in this year’s Worcester City Council election?” We sift through the suggested questions and pick 3 or 4. Then, we try to interview every City Council challenger on the show, asking those … Continue reading "508 #254: Questions"

508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk with some Worcester Public Schools art teachers, at the opening of their group show at the Sprinkler Factory, “Making Our Mark.” Guests include Keri Anderson, Jay Benotti, Christine Cross, Alana Juneau, Stacy Lord, Cory Shepherd, Michael Walden, and Fran Warner. Audio: Download the mp3 or … Continue reading "508 #253: Making Our M...

508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s guests are former Worcester Magazine editor Brittany Durgin, and former T&G online director Mark Henderson, now of The Worcester Sun. We talk about the state of Worcester journalism, exciting new projects, and staying warm. Audio: Download the mp3 or see more formats. [display_podcast] Contact Info | Twitter … Continue reading "508 #...