WBCA Podcasts

City Talk with Ken Meyer (Martin Grams Jr.)

Ken Meyers interviews guest Martin Grams Jr.!

Boston Neighborhood Network News

Removal of Weeping Willow in Boston Public Garden, Boston Public Library & Tanglewood & Boston Symphony Orchestra partnership with NEADS World Class Service Dogs for Red Vest Accessible Training Program, Boston Public Health Commission & Boston Community Health Collaborative & Atrius Health $10M community investment for equitable health care, Annual Summer Solstice Plant Market in Somerville, Capoeira MDP Roxbury, Interview with Ilyse Robbins & Lauren Elias about The Hub Theatre Company's "46 plays for America's First Ladies".

WBCA Presents: Adeline Um

Singer-songwriter Adeline Um performs original songs, released and unreleased, live in the WBCA Studio! She also talks about her songwriting process, overcoming shyness to perform, and returning to Boston after living in Scotland for 8 years.

The Other Page Radio

Host Haywood Fennel interviews guest Doreen Wade about the annual Salem United Parade and Picnic at Salem Willows Park in Salem, MA.

Cooking In The Dark

Join Dale and Cheryl for some beef enchiladas!

Ep.# 252 PSA Free!

Talk Of The Neighborhoods

Host David Halbert interviews guests Fatima Ali-Salaam (Greater Mattapan Neighborhood Council) & Karen Payne (Co-Chair, Ward 19 Democratic Committee)!

Life Matters

Hoste Colbe Mazzarella interviews guest Rebecca Urban, director of the Visitation House maternity home.

Bostonian Rap

Host Rachel Miselman talks about age, how youth is worshipped, how we should remain unbiased to older generations, Nikki Haley running for president and her comments on the ages of Joe Biden & Donald Trump, Biden's cognitive decline, the Trump assassination attempt, & more. 

Observations From The Trenches

Larry Higginbottom speaks to the ADOS community about the importance of language in politics, combating the spirit of whiteness, writing policies that ensure the employment of black men, the original intentions of the Civil Rights Act, how social assistance programs are designed to keep ADOS at the bottom, & more.

Black Teachers Matter

Host Sharon Hinton invites Kimberly Campbell to the show to discuss her education & pageant background, winning Miss MA Petite 2024, suicide and bullying prevention, her award winning community service and mental health initiatives, her job as a therapist, mental health tips, & more!

Boston Neighborhood Network News

Report from Boston Harborfest, with attendees commenting on what the Fourth of July means to them; Rogerson Communities brings together seniors from across Boston to celebrates LGBTQ Pride; the Local Bands Festival celebrates Black Music Month and the cultural and musical diversity of the African diaspora; lifeguards from different branches of the YMCA of Greater Boston gather for the annual Golden Guard Training Event in Waltham; the first Annual Witherspoon Gala is held at the Roxbury Branch Library and celebrates the community and the National GET-LIT Book BAN-D Literacy Program, also featuring a ribbon cutting for Roxbury Branch Portrait of Purpose Gallery; an interview with Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director of Organic and Natural Health Association and author of Upset Is Optional: Say Goodbye To Unnecessary Suffering on maintaining a positive mindset in the midst of Election Season.

The Other Page Radio

Haywood Fennell discusses the need to support veterans in the local community.

Bostonian Rap

Host Rachel Miselman discusses economics and the way local politicians interact with their constituents.

Observations From The Trenches

Host Larry Higginbottom shares his opinions on the state of black American society, the upcoming presidential election, abortion access, and more.

Words On Film

Today on "Words On Film", Dan Burke reviews "MaXXXine", "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F", "Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot", "Kinds of Kindness", and "Daddio". Mr. Burke also runs down the movies subject to being released into theaters on July 11th & 12th, 2024.

Cooking In The Dark

Join Dale and Cheryl for some pumpkin cookies and pumpkin bread!

Ep. #250 PSA Free!

Life Matters

Brendan O'Connell interviews pro-life activist Laura Gies about Red Rose Rescue, her experiences participating in protests, and sidewalk counseling.

Bostonian Rap

Host Rachel Miselman talks about ageism in the United States as well as the key to productive conversations. She discusses Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and Nikki Haley, and their relation to age and the surrounding discourse on age in politics.

Observations From The Trenches

Host Larry Higginbottom shares his opinion that it takes a village to raise someone, and that the "village" of ADOS (American Descendants of Slavery) is gone, in reference to the lack of Black-owned businesses, community spaces, and shared values and culture.

Black Teachers Matter

Host Sharon Hinton speaks to artist-activist Zakiyyah. She shares her many efforts to uplift marginalized communities, including founding Black and Bold Productions and serving as a trustee for the Free for All Concert Fund. This show features Zakiyyah's original music, which combines her background as a classically trained singer and a hip-hop artist: Hip-Hopera.