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Behind the Mic: Sebastien Wegeng of ‘Corduroy’

Monday, December 18, 2023

Corduroy is a term surfers use to describe a perfect, continuous set of swells into a bay; the water resembles corduroy fabric. It’s also the inspiration for Sebastien Wegeng’s “Corduroy” music program, which airs every Tuesday from 7-9 a.m. on WSLR. “It started as a neo-psychedelic surf rock show and has since evolved to feature […]

The Progressive Page Turner: Solving the Climate Crisis

Marianne Barisonek

Friday, December 15, 2023

A few of my shows recently have been with people who believe we can’t replace fossil fuels with renewables but my guest on Monday, Dr. John Berger, doesn’t believe that. He has authored and edited eleven books on energy and environmental issues and is a long-time supporter of alternative energy solutions to global environmental problems. […]

Peace & Justice Report: Cannabis citations and health care inequity

Tom Walker

Monday, December 11, 2023

This Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 9 am we’ll interview City Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch and several other officials about the repeal of the civil cannabis citation program in Sarasota. Then we’ll talk to Dr. Haywood Brown of USF about racial inequities in health and healthcare.

Peace & Justice Report: American Roulette, then the Tampa Bay Five

Tom Walker

Monday, December 4, 2023

This Wednesday we’ll talk to Pat LaMarche and Cheryl Brooks, two of the eight authors of American Roulette, a new novel about a mass shooting. Then we’ll talk to two of the Tampa Bay Five, USF students and members of the Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society arrested in March.

Peace & Justice Report: NCF Freedom, then Bruce Gagnon

Tom Walker

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

November 29 at 9am our guest will be WSLR’s Jono Miller, President of NCF Freedom. We’ll talk about the organization’s lawsuit opposing Florida law SB 266 and its discrimination against protected speech. Then we’ll talk to returning guest Bruce Gagnon, Coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space. He’ll talk about Gaza.

Peace & Justice Report: Reading and Prison Reform!

Tom Walker

Monday, November 20, 2023

This Wednesday, 9 am: We’ll talk to Beth Duda of the Suncoast Campaign for Grade Level Learning. Then, we’ll interview Denise Rock of Florida Cares about prison reform.

The Progressive Page Turner: ‘Bright Green Lies’

Marianne Barisonek

Friday, November 17, 2023

Coming up this Monday, Nov. 20, 9 am! Interview with the authors of a book who argue that, instead of focusing on how to save civilization, we should learn to live within the limits of the biosphere.

Wed., 9am on the Peace & Justice Report!

Tom Walker

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

We’ll talk to Jennifer L. Shafer, the Co-Executive Director of the Science and Environment Council. Author Carl Hiaasen will be the keynote speaker at this year’s EcoSummit – December 5th and 6th at the Van Wezel. Two days full of environmental experts, storytellers, and live music!

Peace & Justice Report – Wednesday at 9!

Tom Walker

Sunday, November 5, 2023

Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present – We’ll chat with author Ruth Ben-Ghiat. She’ll also be at the Preserve Democracy Expo at the UU church November 11 at 4pm.

Behind the Mic: Juan Montenegro

Aria Lockman

Friday, November 3, 2023

“Let’s get started! 20th Century salsa, Latin jazz and Afro-Cuban music,” Juan Montenegro says as salsa legend Eddie Palmieri plays in the background. Montenegro’s Friday morning show, “Latin Explosion,” is an auditory trip through the Americas featuring music interconnected with the stories of its makers. “I focus on specific musicians, time periods and styles every […]