WCRS Podcast - consciousvoices

Conscious Voices Columbus May labor rallies

Submitted by consciousvoices on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 1:01pm

59:47 minutes (54.74 MB)

Two separate rallies focused on labor rights took place in downtown Columbus this week as the state legislature takes up a bill that may lead to union-busting in public schools, and another that would seriously undermine collective bargaining rights throughout the state. In this program we feature highlights from both rallies, plus a song from Pete Seeger, who turned 94 this week.

Conscious Voices - the firing of Carla Hale

Submitted by consciousvoices on Fri, 04/26/2013 - 3:16pm

59:41 minutes (54.64 MB)

Carla Hale was fired from her teaching position at Bishop Watterson catholic high school after 19 years when an anonymous letter, allegedly from a parent of a student there outed her as a lesbian. Alumni and others have organized in solidarity and are demanding her reinstatement and a change in the Catholic Dioces employment policies.

Conscious Voices analysis of the Steubenville high school football rape case

Submitted by consciousvoices on Fri, 04/19/2013 - 9:28pm

58:31 minutes (53.57 MB)

An examination of the Steubenville case, with mention of several similar cases. Narrated articles by sports columnist Dave Zirin, former punk rocker Henry Rollins, and feminist author Mia McKenzie witn a music clip from Peggy Seeger, and closing remarks by feminist sex blogger Laci Green

Conscious Voices - Conscious Voiec es Fracking and waste wells in Ohio

Submitted by consciousvoices on Thu, 01/31/2013 - 6:28pm

59:40 minutes (54.63 MB)

Interviews with ODNR spokesperson Heidi Hetzel-Evans, and a well inspector plus Eric Miller on opposing waste injectioon wells in Mansfield.

Conscious Voices MLK special

Submitted by consciousvoices on Fri, 01/18/2013 - 4:47pm

59:18 minutes (54.3 MB)

MLK's speech; "Why I Oppose the War on Viet Nam", Danny Glover reading John Lewis' original, un-redacted speech that was to have been delivered at the March on Washington, John Lewis speaking at the 2012 Democratic Convention, and a Democracy Now report on the Wilmington 10, who we3re pardoned on Dec. 31, 2012

Conscious Voices - Stubenville

Submitted by consciousvoices on Fri, 01/11/2013 - 4:27pm

59:05 minutes (54.1 MB)

Conscious Voices - Interview with local economist Tadit Anderson

Submitted by consciousvoices on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 3:03pm

55:59 minutes (34.72 MB)

Conscious Voices Gun Violence

Submitted by consciousvoices on Fri, 12/21/2012 - 6:19pm

59:40 minutes (54.63 MB)

Sound from a recent Columbus public forum on gun violence, plus some analysis and commentary by the show's producer.

Conscious Voices U.N. vote on Palestinian status

Submitted by consciousvoices on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 2:59pm

59:38 minutes (54.61 MB)

Views from American Jews critical of Israeli policy, and under-reported info about the ongoing occupation of Gaza. Norm Finkelstein, Sonali Kolhatkar interviews Jennifer Lowenstein, Dennis Kucinich speaks to Congress, Tom Over interviews Ilyad Burnat in Columbus.

Conscious Voices 350.org program pt 2

Submitted by consciousvoices on Fri, 12/07/2012 - 3:04pm

60:01 minutes (54.95 MB)

Bill McKibben on what to do, James Hansen and other scientists on the dangers of Methane release due to Polar ice melt.

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