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06/17/2026

As you may have heard, My Old Kentucky Podcast is on indefinite hiatus. We're sorry to lose Robert & Jazmin's weekly insights into Louisville and Kentucky politics (hopefully only for the time being!), but excited to give additional air time to some of our newest Pacifica programs! If you haven't yet had a chance to listen to these gems in their current time slots, tune in to Forward Radio 106.5fm and https://www.forwardradio.org starting this week to hear them:
- The Scholar's Circle: Tue. 6pm, and now also Thu. 8am
- Writer's Voice: Wed. 10am, and now also Fri. 7pm
- Bike Talk: Thu. 12am, and now also Wed. 6pm
- Black Agenda Radio: Moving to Fri. 2pm, and now also Sat. 12am

06/15/2026

This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, is thrilled to welcome back to the program Emily Kicklighter in her new role as the Louisville Rhizome Coordinator for the Kentucky Rural Urban Exchange! Listen now at https://soundcloud.com/wfmp-forward-radio/sustainability-now-emily
This is a perfect fit with Emily’s own heart and healing and initiative because of its broad focus on NARRATIVE as a community asset and relationship-builder. Tune in to learn what the Rural Urban Exchange is all about, and consider joining a local “Rhizome” experience such as coffee meetups, picnics, local walks or hikes, museum tours, community events, and more.

Upcoming Rhizome events in Louisville include:
• The SouthEnd Market/Iroquois Park Story Circle Event: Saturday, June 27th
• West End Women's Collab "My Granny is a Genius" Workshop: Saturday, July 18th @ 2pm
• Maybe It's Fate "Appalachian Transplant - house plant exchange" on a Sunday in August
• Valaterra Healing Story Hike and Concert Event: Sunday, October 18th 3-8pm
All of the RUX events will be posted on their website (and links will manifest if registration is necessary) at https://www.kyrux.org/rhizomes

Additionally, Emily is offering a "One Bite At a Time" 90-Day Empowerment Course for cancer patients as part of her Radical Remission work. Learn more at https://go.emilykicklighter.org and get in touch at [email protected]

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

06/12/2026

This week on Truth to Power, we bring you a community conversation about the scourge of plastics, the impacts of micorplastics on our health, and how you can get involved locally in addressing the issue! Listen now at https://soundcloud.com/wfmp-forward-radio/truth-to-power-beyond-plastics
The special guest at the last meeting of Beyond Plastics Louisville on May 21, 2026, was Dr. Timothy O'Toole, associate professor at UofL's Division of Environmental Medicine, speaking about his research into how microplastics affect cardiovascular health. Dr. O'Toole shared research findings showing that mice exposed to microplastics in their drinking water developed obesity, diabetes, and atherosclerosis. The presentation includes detailed explanations of how microplastics contribute to inflammation and white blood cell adhesion in blood vessels.

Following the scientific presentation, the group discussed their new "Bring Your Own Coffee Cup" campaign, which aims to partner with local coffee shops to reduce single-use plastic waste. The campaign involves placing promotional stickers in coffee shops and encouraging customers to bring reusable cups, with plans to create a "coffee shop street team" to help contact and recruit participating businesses.

06/08/2026

This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, talks sustainable youth development with Lynn Rippy, Founder, President & CEO of Blueprint502 - Formerly YouthBuild Louisville. Lynn has worked for 50 years in youth development, helping open the Louisville Office of Youth Development prior to her work with YouthBuild. Listen now at https://soundcloud.com/wfmp-forward-radio/sustainability-now-lynn-rippy
You'll learn about some of the many initiatives and programs that Blueprint502 has underway, including:
1. The Smoketown Community Center - opened June 2025, as a hub for summer learning, connection, and opportunity, with offices and event areas available for rent.
2. Milestones Achieved
- Through SummerWorks in 2025, 2,358 young people registered for services, with 1,271 receiving direct support and 212 placed into sponsored jobs. The SummerWorks platform continues to expand, now connecting 262 private employers with more than 4,700 job opportunities.
- YouthBuild Louisville celebrated 28 graduates who completed the program and moved forward with stronger skills and clearer career pathways.
- Urban Conservation Corps program supported 15 members through successful program completion, while workforce-focused training continued to grow: 30 participants earned certifications through the Brownfields Job Training program, 17 individuals became Certified Apartment Maintenance Technicians, and 139 people received industry-recognized certifications through HazMat training.
3. The Rapid Growth of a Housing Program
- Housing Now Program provides safe, supportive, and empowering environments for young adults who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Three core components—Transitional Housing, Rapid Rehousing, and Supportive Services.

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

06/08/2026

Forward Radio is excited to add a new radio program from the Pacifica Network to our regular broadcast schedule!! "You Earned This" is a weekly program focusing on issues affecting listeners 55+ and their families --- including Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Prescription Drug Pricing, and everything you need to know about aging well in America! It is produced by the National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare. Tune in every Monday at 3pm or Fridays at 5:30am starting on June 8th!

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.