WBCA Podcasts

Discovering The Law

Lucy Rivera speaks to attorney Jeffrey Woolf, Assistant General Counsel to the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, about artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI. They discuss its uses and implications for the practice of law.

Black Teachers Matter

Sharon Hinton invites English teacher Tristen Grannum to speak about his experience in Boston Public Schools. The two also discuss Boston busing, METCO and its predecessor Operation Exodus, the Ujima Scholars Program, preparing students for school, and more.

Confronting Injustice

Linda Solomon and co-host Khari Wilcox wish to help the community break cycles of trauma and addiction by bringing awareness and understanding of emotional literacy. The battle between pride and mental health expose vulnerabilities that result from challenging experiences with emotions often placing us behind survival masks to adapt. Emotional literacy as an ability to name, understand and manage feelings is discussed as a skill developed to address conflictive states of mind. Second chances exist if you are willing to dig deep and seek help inside, loving yourself enough to do what's right. Confronting Injustice tackles the tough subject of removing the mask and avoiding the dangers of losing yourself in isolation by recognizing your emotions and supportive ways to cope with personal conditions.

Talk Of The Neighborhoods

Host Mary Tamer speaks to Jesse Littlewood, Campaign Manager for Coalition for Healthy Democracy. They discuss a proposed ballot initiative that would create an all-party primary for state elections, matters of voter education and turnout, and the process to get a question on the ballot. Also, learn about Jesse Littlewood's urban farming.

The Mindful Aging Show

Sebra honors National Alzheimers and caregivers month with guest Michael P. Kincade, the Community Outreach Lead for Massachusetts Alzheimers Research Team. Sebra and Michael highlight the under-represented in Alzheimers research.

Boston Neighborhood Network News

150,000 Massachusetts residents may lose heat due to funding delays for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. The Greater Boston Collaborative Food Access Hub in Roxbury celebrates a year of providing nutritious food to pantries, soup kitchens, and other sites. Bostonians discuss a potential ballot question to bring rent control to Boston. Hear an interview with Corinne White, the Dementia-Friendly Coordinator for Boston's AgeStrong commission, about how the City is working to make Boston more accommodating of those living with dementia.

The Fundraising & Fun Raising Podcast

The effectiveness of non-profits is explored by host Robert B. Moran as he discusses the process of beginning a non-profit. The scope of your idea(s) will dictate the scale of the non-profit-- whether it be a task for one or a team of many, fundraising requirements, duration of your organization's efforts and clarity of vision. Inspirational tools are shared. Your journey of expression awaits with The Fundraising and Fun Raising Podcast there to help along the way.

Cooking In The Dark

Join Dale and Cheryl for a roast in the pressure cooker along with some vegetables and some oven-baked portabello fries!

 

Ep.# 338 PSA Free!

Life Matters

On this episode of Life Matters, Brendan and his co-host are counting and collecting signatures in the hopes of overturning an abortion bill that's covered by taxpayers.

Boston Neighborhood Network News

The Worrell Turkey Drive brings holiday cheer and 4,000 turkeys to Bostonians. Locals at Faneuil Hall share their favorite things about Thanksgiving. Hear a report on Fenway's automated beer service machines, and a union proposal to require bartenders in place of these automated dispensers. Plus, an interview with Edgar Vasquez and Pamela Chu-Sheriff, co-authors of "Restorative Practices that Heal School Communities".

Bostonian Rap

Host Rachel Miselman discusses citizen journalism vs. traditional professional journalism, BNN & WBCA as a solid foundation for journalism & journalism education, developing trust & ethics in journalism, the changing landscape of citizen journalism, expresses her opinions on some local citizen journalists, possible plagiarism, & more.

Observations From The Trenches

Larry Higginbottom emphasizes how unaffordable housing is in & around Boston for anyone earning under 3 figures, capitalism is the only way out of poverty by cultivating high in demand skills & services, democrat rhetoric enabling people to remain poor & in need of services, the economy is separate from politics, social programs & welfare that rewards counter productive behavior, democrat politicians using taxpayer money to fund immigrants, the degradation of Boston Public Schools, & more.

Words On Film

Today on "Words On Film", Dan Burke reviews "The Running Man" (2025), "Now You See Me: Now You Don't", "Being Eddie", and "Tyler Perry's Finding Joy". Mr. Burke also runs down the movies subject to being released into theaters for the week of November 17th - 21st, 2025.

Urban Empowerment Today

Deborah Shariff & Linda Solomon discuss the importance of being whole, how to combat being anxious & stressed, self healing & community support, The Healing Table non-profit & confronting trauma, the Confronting Injustice radio show on WBCA, corruption in the justice & prison systems, & more!

Never Give Up "Where Giving Up Is Not An Option"

Host Rochelle Jones relays the importance of faith in God & never giving up by using examples and scriptures such as Galatians 6:9, Romans 8:28, II Corinthians 4:9, & more!

City Talk with Ken Meyer (Duane Steele)

Guest Duane Steele! 2023 Interview. 

City Talk with Ken Meyer (Duane Steele)

Ken Meyer interviews Duane Steele!

Boston Neighborhood Network News

Longest Government Shutdown over, MA Girls in Trade annual conference in Dorchester honoring women in the workforce, Handmade for the Holidays  Market & Crafts Fair at Gore Place in Waltham, Lisa Braxton's story of how a mammogram saved her life & why mammograms are so important for black women to prevent breast cancer, interview with Heather Cook & Bless Robinson about the recommencement of the South End Brunch Club & continuing Mel King's legacy through connection and healing.

The Village

Willie P. pays tribute to U.S. Veterans, talks about the good, bad, the ugly history behind Veterans Day & Thanksgiving, and the hope for the future of America with her guest Vicky Victor.

The Tape Deck Hour

Cuban Mic & Dr. Orlando Gutierrez Boronat conduct a deep dive into the political standing of Cuba, the remnants that socialism has left on Cuba, the truth on Fidel Castro and more. The purpose of this show is to provide insight on the struggle Cuba is facing today.