Marianne Barisonek
Sunday, May 26, 2024
In this episode of The Progressive Page Turner we talk about the debut novel of Sadi Muktadir, Land of No Regrets, which follows four boys in an Islamic boarding school. The novel examines the meaning of friendship, the expectations of immigrants and the ways belief is tested. PPT: Episode 10
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Laura Schmidt and Aimee Lewis Reau founded the Good Grief Network to help people rediscover meaning, joy, and connection as the tumult around us increases. In this episode of the Progressive Page Turner we talk about their book How to live in a Chaotic Climate which unpacks the social, political, and spiritual nuances of the […]
Tom Walker
Sunday, May 5, 2024
This Wednesday, May 8 at 9am, we’ll talk to Ken Grossinger, author of Art Works – How Organizers and Artists Are Creating a Better World Together.
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
COVID-19 spread unchecked for months before there was a reasonable response from the Trump administration. Nina Burleigh’s book Virus: Vaccinations, the CDC and the Hijacking of America’s Response to the Pandemic goes over many points we’re prefer to forget but need to remember before the next election and the next pandemic. Click here to listen: […]
Monday, April 22, 2024
This Wednesday, April 24 at 9am, E. Scott Osborne will interview Florida nature photographer and author Fran Palmeri. Then we’ll talk to Adrienne Scott about the repatriation campaigns of the Pocasset Pokanoket Land Trust in the Northeast United States.
Monday, April 15, 2024
This Wednesday, April 17, we’ll talk to a person who was homeless until a few days ago, and we’ll hear from Gail Chatfield of Freedom Gathering about the meals and other services they provide in Bradenton.
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 […]
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 […]
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