Tom Walker
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
On our show Wednewday, we talked to Jarrod Kozee from On the Spot Aid. They provide street medicine and care for the area homeless. Then we talked to Johannes Werner, head of our amazing WSLR news team!
Monday, March 25, 2024
This Wednesday, March 27 at 9am, we’ll interview two of the leaders of ROOTS, Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger and Noon A’wad. Roots is fostering a grassroots movement of understanding, nonviolence, and transformation among Israelis and Palestinians.
Jesse Coleman
WSLR’s Governance Committee has recommended 3 Bylaw changes for the Board of Directors to vote on at their April 15th Meeting at 6 pm The Meeting is held over Zoom and can be accessed through this link WSLR Bylaws (revised and approved 6/2023). Recommended Bylaws Changes: Article IV. Section 4. Add 7. “Board Member terms […]
Marianne Barisonek
Friday, March 8, 2024
In a special show for International Women’s Day I interview two women in an unlikely friendship. Miriam was born in Nazareth and lives in Israel.Haneen was born in Gaza but now lives in Portugal. They came together when Miriam wanted to learn Arabic so she could understand the people of Gaza. Haneen’s family is in […]
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Donald Trump uses inflammatory rhetoric, like saying that immigrants are “poisoning the blood” of the country. It raises concerns that he is either already a fascist or is sliding towards fascism. My guest on Friday is Dr. Roger Griffin. He’s studied fascism as a professor of modern history at Oxford Brookes University in England. He’s […]
Monday, February 19, 2024
This Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 9 am we’ll talk to Dr. Caryl J. Sheffield, Chair of the Manasota Remembers Historical Marker Dedication Committee about a marker to be unveiled this Saturday in memory of the six lynching victims in Sarasota and Manatee.
Monday, February 12, 2024
This Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 9 am we’ll interview Rachel Bitecofer, author of the brand new book ‘Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts – How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game’.
Monday, February 5, 2024
This Wednesday at 9am on the Peace & Justice Report we’ll learn about Ruby, the new musical written by West Coast Black Theatre’s Nate Jacobs. Then we’ll talk to Rev. Paul Raushenbush from Interfaith Alliance about the rise of Christian nationalism.
Monday, January 29, 2024
This Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 9am we’ll talk to Mason Ayres from the Resurrection House about their services for homeless Sarasotans. Then we’ll interview Andrew Hudson about Jessica’s Organic Farm and the Mennonite culture.
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Manatees are an icon of Florida wildlife but over the last few years the population has seen a steep decline. Craig Pittman wrote Manatee Insanity in 2010 but it’s been re-released. His book covers the history of manatee protections and controversies that span more than 100 years. https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/podcast42124/episodes/2024-01-30T14_29_02-08_00
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