Courtesy Jim Collins Foundation.
Ferraiolo.
The most recent programs on WNHH radio dive headfirst into trans youth activism and the New Haven Pride Center, question the notion of collective memory and historical narrators, expose listeners to some old films made new, and revel in both local news and the impending fall harvest.
Trans activism hits the airwaves! On the inaugural hour-long episode of “Out & About,” host Melissa Loucks interviews New Havener and trans right advocate Tony Ferraiolo about his work in the Elm City, and what motivated him to become a champion of trans youth. To listen, click on or download the audio above, or check out the “Elm City Lowdown” podcast on Soundcloud or iTunes.
Did you know about the forced sterilization of thousands of Puerto Rican women? We didn’t either. Luckily, there was someone to drop knowledge. On “LoveBabz LoveTalk,” host Babz Rawls-Ivy talks to writer, poet and playwright Marisel Vera, author of If I Bring You Roses to talk about identity politics, blood memory, and the role of history in her work. To listen, click on or download the audio above, or check out the “WNHH Arts Mix” podcast on Soundcloud or iTunes.
It’s time for another CWOS Commission! On “Kitchen Sync,” host and WNHH Station Manager Lucy Gellman talks to chef, activist and Global Local Gourmet Guru Nadine Nelson about her upcoming “Harvest Mandalas” project, part of City Wide Open Studios’ traveling artists weekend on Oct. 22 and 23 at the John Slade Ely House. To listen, click on or download the audio above, or check out the “WNHH Arts Mix” podcast on Soundcloud or iTunes.
On “Deep Focus,” host Tom Breen talks all about the movies of John Huston with Yale dean and lecturer Mark Schenker, who will be hosting a four-part series on Huston’s movies at Best Video Film & Cultural Center in Hamden starting Sunday Oct. 23. For the second segment of the show, Breen is joined by Allan Appel and Lucy Gellman for a review of the new movie American Honey. Independent’s website. To list, click on or download the audio above or check out the “Deep Focus” podcast on iTunes.
On “Dateline New Haven: Pundit Friday,” Paul Bass, Babz Rawls-Ivy, Markeshia Ricks, and Joe Ugly look behind the headlines to explore teacher pay and minority hiring, gentrification in the Hill, the rebuilding of Farnam Courts, and the two “n” words — including the “nasty woman” meme. To listen, click on or download the audio above, or check out the “Dateline New Haven” podcast on Soundcloud or iTunes.
Coming to the airwaves right from Joe Ugly’s studio, the Reverend Samuel T. Ross-Lee shares community insights — and strong thoughts on the current political climate — on the latest installment of “Community Spotlight.” To listen, click on or download the audio above.
