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06/04/2026

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 meet-up and every other month is a lunchtime workshop. Listen now at https://soundcloud.com/wfmp-forward-radio/truth-to-power-data-centers-in

Our Speakers were: Byron Gary (Kentucky Resources Council) & Hank Graddy ("We are Mercer County") addressing KY Data Centers in Your Community. This conversation is for: concerned citizens, volunteers, professionals, students, elected officials. You will come away knowing more about data centers in Kentucky and how it may affect you, your community, your waterways, and how you can make a stand! Learn more and register at https://kwalliance.org

Starts with intro by Laura Gregory (KWA), then Nick Hart (KWA Water Policy Director), and presentations by Byron Gary (KRC) and attorney Hank Graddy with We Are Mercer County. The second half of the session will be Q&A and community conversation.

Truth to Power airs every Friday at 9pm, Saturday at 11am, and Sunday at 7pm on Louisville's grassroots, community radio station, Forward Radio 106.5fm WFMP and live streams at https://www.forwardradio.org

06/01/2026

This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, takes a deep dive into food justice with Taylor Ryan, Founder & CEO of Change Today, Change Tomorrow. Listen: https://soundcloud.com/wfmp-forward-radio/sustainability-now-taylor-ryan
We’re excited to have Taylor back on the program because next week she will be a featured speaker and honoree at the Food & Science Forum on Thursday, June 11th, 4-7:30pm, at Bates Memorial Baptist Church (620 Lampton St.). UofL’s Envirome Institute's “& Science” series is a quarterly health forum and in this 4th installment we will explore key intersections of nutrition, health and wellbeing.

The event kicks off with a Community Block Party (Farmers Market & Community Fair) from 4-6pm, followed by a the presentation of the "& Science" Champion Award and the panel from 6-7:30pm. Speakers include:
- Taylor Ryan (Founder and Executive Director of Change Today, Change Tomorrow)
- Cassia Herron (Healthy Communities Fellow, Aspen Global Innovators Group)
- Vincent James (President & CEO, Dare To Care)
- Dr. Wayne Tuckson (Kentucky Health Host on KET, retired Colon & Re**al Surgeon)
- Dr. Kim Williams (Chairman of Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine; Professor, University of Louisville School of Medicine)
This event is free, but please register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-science-tickets-1988855934639?aff=erelexpmlt

We also catch up with the work of Change Today, Change Tomorrow (CTCT), including:
- CTCT's 2nd Annual Breaking Barriers Farm to Table Brunch on Friday, June 19th, 11am-2pm, Evan Williams (528 W Main) https://tinyurl.com/CTCT-BB26
- CTCT’s new mobile market
- Voter engagement with Feed the West families
- CTCT’s West End Farmers Market: Every other Sunday (next 6/14) through 10/18, 3–7 PM at California Park (16th & St. Catherine)
- CTCT’s new food hub at 2339 Date Street (25th & Date in the California neighborhood).

Sustainability Now! airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at https://forwardradio.org

06/01/2026

On our radio show this week, hear an interview with Jack El-Hai about his book 'The N**i and the Psychiatrist' which was the basis for the recent movie 'Nuremburg'. What did the psychiatrist (Dr. Douglas Kelley) discover about the psyche of N**i criminals? This interview is provided by the folks at the Groks Science Radio Show. Then, Dr. Leslie Moise reviews the 2026 book 'The Culting of America' by Daniella Mestyanek Young and Amy Reed. In this book, the primary author (Young) discusses her own experience in cults, and how cultish behavior is thriving in America. Then, Professor J. Scott Miller discusses what we can see in the night sky during the month of June. Here's the podcast on iApple; other ways to listen are in Comments section.

Podcast Episode · Forward Radio podcasts · May 29 · 29m

05/30/2026

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 UNC-Chapel Hill, took place on February 24, 2026, and was organized by the Oberlin Club of Washington, D.C. Listen now at https://soundcloud.com/wfmp-forward-radio/truth-to-power-christopher
Given the propensity to invoke Hi**er, N**ism, and fascism in current political discussion, historians of Europe in the era of fascist dictatorship, World War II, and the Holocaust should set a high bar for responsible and informed analogizing, against which facile and distorted attempts can be measured and found wanting. This talk will attempt a careful comparison and contrast between Hi**er and Trump as personalities and politicians, as well as between the fall of Weimar and rise of N**i dictatorship on the one hand and current events and trends in the U.S. on the other. Professor Browning will do so operating from the premise that insights based upon knowledge of the past are very important for illuminating and understanding our current situation, but the careless weaponizing of the past simply to stigmatize one’s opponents is self-defeating.
Christopher is a specialist on the Holocaust and renowned for work documenting the Final Solution, the behavior of those implementing N**i policies, and the use of survivor testimony. He's the author of nine books, including three–Ordinary Men (1992), The Origins of the Final Solution (2004), and Remembering Survival (2010)—which received the National Jewish Book Award in the Holocaust Category. He has served as historical expert witness at two Holocaust denial trials. Christopher was a History major at Oberlin and earned his PhD in History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Truth to Power airs every Friday at 9pm, Saturday at 11am, and Sunday at 7pm on Louisville's grassroots, community radio station, Forward Radio 106.5fm WFMP and live streams at https://www.forwardradio.org

05/29/2026

This week on Live at the Bop Stop (Saturday 5am & 9pm, Sunday 2pm): Reclamation Band
Founded in Chicago and Led by Bassist Kevin Robert Martinez, Reclamation Band is modern jazz with an open rural backdrop. Its unique combination of composed and improvised elements evokes an array of moods and styles such as Americana, Avante-Garde and Blues.
A number of things make this group’s sound unique. The first is the equal division between a guitar and two saxophone leads versus a rhythm section that includes Bass and Bass Clarinet along with drums. I’m a sucker for the Bass Clarinet sound and Kevin really understands how to leverage that sound in a way few other composers do. The second is that the group functions more as a versatile collective than as a fixed unit. Some configurations exchange a saxophone for a trumpet while others exclude guitar.
Kevin took eight months off from the band before regrouping for a tour in support of their recent release These Roads, and the new material shines as a result.
Featuring Kevin Martinez on Bass, Anthony Tadeo on Percussion, Dan Bruce on Guitar, Tony Spicer on Bass Clarinet, Chris Coles on Alto Saxophone and Tim McDonald on Tenor Saxophone, and from a July 19th, 2025 performance, Daniel Peck is your host for the Reclamation Band…Live at the Bop Stop.

05/25/2026

This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, gets his hands dirty with two reps from the Jefferson County Soil & 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. Listen now at https://soundcloud.com/wfmp-forward-radio/sustainability-now-sarah-beth

Learn more at https://jeffcd.org and find them on social media

Established in 1944, the Soil & Water Conservation District is a governmental agency that works to protect Jefferson County’s natural resources. This is done through a variety of means; technical assistance, financial assistance, and education. Unfortunately, the budget proposed by Mayor Greenberg for the next fiscal year plans to cut the District’s already tiny budget by over 54%. If Metro Council passes the budget without restoring funding to the Conservation District, its employees will be terminated, its programs will cease, and conservation work will be severely damaged. The Conservation District’s Board of Supervisors is asking for your help to act in defense of conservation by demanding full funding of the Conservation District.

As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW!

Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at https://forwardradio.org

05/22/2026

This week on Live at the Bop Stop (Saturday 5am & 9pm, Sunday 2pm): Carol DeRosa Trio
Bassist Carlo De Rosa is a veteran of both the New York and Miami jazz scenes. The Michigan native performed on Yo-Yo Ma’s 2009 Grammy Award Winning Album Songs of Joy and Peace and anchored two other Grammy nominated albums.
For this trio performance, he’s joined by Grammy wining Pianist Luis Perdomo, whose long relationship with Miguel Zenon has yielded 12 albums.
They’re also joined by Drummer and Composer Adam Cruz. An in demand and critically acclaimed drummer, Adam’s most noteworthy work to date includes recording and touring with Chick Corea and Origin.
From April 4th, 2025, Daniel Peck is you host for the Carlo de Rosa Trio…Live at the Bop Stop.

05/21/2026

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. Listen now at https://soundcloud.com/wfmp-forward-radio/truth-to-power-jim-clyburn

05/18/2026

Our radio show is celebrating its 250th episode! Scott Miller discusses the mysterious 'Hexagon of Saturn'. Mary Williams discusses how ecological changes made by beavers 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 Campbell for their insights. Other ways to listen are in the Comment section below:

Podcast Episode · Forward Radio podcasts · May 14 · 29m

05/18/2026

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." Listen now at soundcloud.com/wfmp-forward-radio/sustainability-now-danica
In the book, Danica and award-winning environmental journalist Meera Subramanian share experiences from their lives and the lives of the four youth activists who’ve witnessed climate change up close—from wildfires in the Pacific Northwest to floods in Bangladesh. Woven through the stories are deeply researched and fact-checked interludes that explore climate science, environmental justice, biodiversity, and more, along with— of course—solutions! They show us anyone can make meaningful change, because a better world is possible—and together, we can create it.