WBCA Podcasts

Revelations

Brother Warren shares how God shows mercy to everyone in this world, using readings from Hebrews 4 and 11, Ephesians 2, Romans 9, and Matthew 9. He also talks about how he found God after living in darkness and selling drugs.

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

Rochelle Jones shares inspirational messages to not dwell on what we cannot change, and to remember that "Many are the afflictions of the righteous" (Psalms 34:19-22). She also discusses finding your calling in life, and being conscious of the people you surround yourself with.

The Mindful Aging Show

Host Sebra B speaks to Jenna Dion, Geriatric Care Manager at Clear Guidance LLC. She shares her experiences and advice from 17 years in the dementia care field. Learn how you can remain calm when caring for a loved one with Alzheimers with techniques such as box breathing and body scans.

Boston Neighborhood Network News

MA Girls In Trades Conference and Career Fair at IBEW Hall in Dorchester, Re-Opening of Titus Sparrow park in the South End, Mayor Wu's Space Grants, Hailey House servicing the homeless community during the holidays, Interview with Jill Vorndran & Kris Johnson about Covenant House's mission to end youth homelessness & its Sleep Out event.

Talk Of The Neighborhoods

This week on Talk of the Neighborhoods, we kick off the Thanksgiving holiday celebration with the Brothers Worrell — City Councilor Brian Worrell and State Rep. Chris Worrell — who join us to talk about their annual Turkey Drive and their distribution of over 3,500 free turkeys in the neighborhoods of Mattapan, Dorchester and Roxbury. Then on the second half, former Boston City Councilor, and Laugh Boston owner, John Tobin joins us to bring a little levity and brevity to the November election results. 

WBCA Presents: Superconducting Super Collider

Superconducting Super Collider, a local Boston band composed of Zachary Rae, Aiden Gardener, and Sam Williams, perform a half-hour set of five songs live at WBCA & BNN Studios!

Observation Room Boston: Covenant House Sleep Out

Kris Johnson and Jill Vorndran work at Covenant House, a nonprofit that since 1972 has provided support to over 1.5 million young people facing homelessness and survivors of trafficking. They stop by the WBCA Studio on their way to Gillette Stadium for Sleep Out: an event raising awareness and funds for youth homelessness. Learn about Sleep Out, the services offered by Covenant House, how Kris and Jill found their way to the organization.

The Other Page Radio

Guest Haywood Fennell invites guest Patricia Courtney, Council President of the Resurrection Lutheran Church, to discuss the church's history & service to the community, its upcoming events, encouraging youth to attend church, & more! Haywood gives updates on the Harlem Renaissance play at the Unitarian Church in Sharon, advocates for housing for veterans, & shares a multitude of programs available to help veterans.

Cooking In The Dark

Join Dale and Cheryl for a delicious chicken and asparagus casserole!

Ep.#372 PSA Free!

Life Matters

Host Brendan O'Connell interviews guest Serrin M. Foster (President, Feminists For Life) about pro-life feminism and its history, the mission and services of her organization, empowering choices other than abortion, the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, & more.

Bostonian Rap

Host Rachel Miselman discusses a few recent social happenings after the results of the 2024 election in tandem with a few critiques for both red and blue voters going forward.

Observations From The Trenches

Host Larry Higginbottom explains that mass deportation is not ADOS' fight, minority groups displacing ADOS, employment biases & the oppression of black wealth, & more.

Black Teachers Matter

Sharon Hinton speaks to Kwame Sarfo-Mensah, author of Learning to Relearn: Supporting Identity in a Culturally Affirming Classroom. He shares how he became an educator, his experience with special education and the schools in the U.S. and Ghana, the teachers that inspired him, and much more!

Urban Empowerment Today

Black Coral Inc.'s Pam Goncalves, J. Lynda Blake, Mic Theirry, and Hank Ebanks join the program once again. They speak with host Deborah Shariff about the need to protect the environment around us, and how you can get involved!

Revelations

Host W. C. Tyler AKA Brother Warren shares how he found God, and teaches that you need to have faith in God in order to be moved by Him. He also reads from Hebrews and discusses what we can learn from the story of Jonah.

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

Host Rochelle Jones discusses what it means to truly see things from someone else's perspective and what that has to do with the concept of peace under God.

City Talk with Ken Meyer (Janet Labreck)

Host Ken Meyer interviews former Commissioner for the MA Commision of the Blind Janet LaBreck about her background, her work with the Commission, difficulties of going to college and getting a job whilst being visually impaired, working for the Obama administration, & more!

Boston Neighborhood Network News

City and state officials and the Puerto Rican communtiy gather at the Puerto Rican Veteran's Memorial. Mayor Michelle Wu's Acquisition Opportunity Program (AOP) is celebrated. Girl Scouts join the Greater Boston Food Bank to fight hunger during the holidays. Boston students help shape the future of BPS Eats and the food served at Boston Public Schools. In honor of National Family Literacy Month, author Jessie Janowitz talks about her new book All The Ways To Go.

WBCA Presents: Raven Chacon

Raven Chacon, a Diné composer, performer, and installation artist, visits the WBCA Studio to discuss his practice. His work has been exhibited or performed at LACMA, San Francisco Electronic Music Festival, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, The Kennedy Center, and other institutions, and his composition Voiceless Mass won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Music. He frequently creates and performs site-specific pieces, including a recent show at Boston's Metropolitan Waterworks Museum presented by Non-Event. He discusses this performance as well as his influences, teaching youth in his community, and what, beyond sound, can be captured in a recording.

The Other Page Radio

Haywood Fennell invites his guest, Brennan O'Connell, to talk about his work at the William Joiner Institute at UMass Boston in an effort to provide mental health opportunities for recovering veterans.