WBCA Podcasts

City Talk with Ken Meyer (Larry Mathews)

Ken Meyer interviews actor Larry Mathews who played Ritchie Petrie on the Dick Van Dyke Show! Larry shares how he started his acting career as a child, how the show started, and his experiences with the cast. Ken and Larry reminisce on favorite episodes and Larry's endeavors after the Dick Van Dyke Show ended.

Boston Neighborhood Network News

Boston Municipal Election Results, Residents join Mayor Wu and North American Indian Center of Boston for ceremonial fire at City Hall Plaza for Native American Heritage Month, Ayanna Presley Andrea Campbell and Mayor Wu Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Clinic at Boston City Hall, REI union members protest, 2nd Annual Great Pumpkin Smash, Heather Hurd interview about Medicare Open Enrollment, Rustin Film. 

The Village

Willie P. and the Sister Critics discuss challenges mothers face, in
particular questions of child paternity and social expectations.

The Other Page Radio

Host Haywood Fennell stands up for veterans and their health and safety. He speaks about Veterans Day and Veterans' involvement with the Oscar Micheaux Family Theater Program Company. Veterans claiming disability, their distrust with health services and dealing with PTSD. Veterans helping Veterans. Veterans programming and housing.

Life Matters

Host Brendan O'Connell & guest Sheila Harper, President of the Save One Organization, discuss post-abortion recovery and overcoming the physical and psychological effects of post-abortion. Sheila speaks of healing victims of sexual trauma and lost identity and being comfortable & confident enough to get help. Brendan and Sheila also talk about her book "Is There Not A Cause: Your Battle Cry For Life". Inter-generational aspects of abortion.

Talk Of The Neighborhoods Municipal Election Special Nov. 2023

Results & Analysis of the November 7th 2023 Boston Municipal Election hosted by Joe Heisler and featuring guests Boston City Mayor Michelle Wu, House Majority Leader Rep. Michael Moran, House Chair of Ways and Means Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, Analyst Joyce Ferriabough, Analysts David Halbert and Mary Tamer, Anthony Davis Jr. of The Davis System LLP and former Councilor John Tobin.

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

Rochelle Jones is joined by Pastor James Funches from Blessed Hope
Tabernacle. The two discuss the role of churches in supporting individuals
and their faith.

Vibes With Viv

Vivian speaks with clinical trial specialist Marwa Elborki and research
dietician Norah Ismail about GoFresh (Groceries For Black Residents of Boston
to Stop Hypertension), a research study at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical
Center. They discuss the study, the benefits and struggles of eating
healthily, and the presence of food deserts in Boston.

Boston Neighborhood Network News

JP Lantern Parade, Jason Tatum visits New Mission High School & Boston Community Leadership Academy Halloween pep-rally, BPD Academy Graduation, Mayor Wu updates on city ordinance to remove tents from the Mass & Cass area, 826 Boston Annual College Essay Writing Bootcamp, Roxbury Community College Interim President Jackie Jenkins-Scott & Project Coordinater of The Mural Project Mark Schaffer discuss the meaning behind "the ode to Africa in the Americas" mural at RCC.

Talk Of The Neighborhoods

Candidates for Boston City Council At-Large Catherine Vitale and Shawn Nelson. And a mini debate forum between Boston City Council District 6 candidates William A. King and Ben Weber. A look ahead to the Boston City Council Election Tuesday November 7th!

Cooking In The Dark

Join Dale and Tim for a delicious Valentine's dinner consisting of salad, chocolate pudding, a crabmeat cheese appetizer, and baked chicken spaghetti!

Ep.#351 PSA Free!

Bostonian Rap

More on anti-semitism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and incompetence and croneyism in local politics.

Observations From The Trenches

Larry discusses the Israel-Palestine conflict, and the role of
corporate-owned media in influencing public opinion.

Black Teachers Matter

Host Sharon Hinton speaks to Barbara Barrow-Murray, an Emmy Award winning
television producer at GBH and former studio manager at Boston Neighborhood
Network. Barbara discusses her upbringing as a dancer and her transition to
GBH where she helped preserve Say Brother, the nation's first Black talk
show. She also shares her experience teaching television production at the
Boston Media Producers Group.

Words On Film

Today on "Words On Film", Dan Burke reviews "Five Nights at Freddy's", "Freelance", and "Inspector Sun and the Curse of the Black Widow". Mr. Burke also runs down the movies subject to being released in theaters and/or on streaming for the weeks of October 29th - November 3rd, and November 5th - 10th, 2023!

2023 BPS Men’s Soccer City Championship: Latin Academy vs. Boston International

2023 BPS Women’s Soccer City Championship: Latin Academy vs. East Boston

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

Host Rochelle Jones and guest Pastor James Funches of Blessed Hope Tabernacle discuss faith based tactics for tenacity such as choosing who you surround yourself with, getting to know your congregation, the power of hope and scripture, doing over saying and more!

Boston Neighborhood Network News

3rd Annual Falloween Childrens' Festival at Boston Common, Mayor Wu and city officials announce the development teams for phase 1 of Welcome Home Boston initiative to accelerate production of affordable housing, Boxing for Breast Cancer, 58th Annual Head of The Charles Regatta, Green Equity Partnership Event in Dorchester, Dimmock Center First Clinical Stabilization Services for Men detox building. Interview with REFCA Champions CEO of TreeHouse Judy Cockerton, Executive Director of MA CASA Association Charles Lerner & Executive Director of the East Boston Social Centers Justin Pasquariello about the upcoming 9th National Re-envisioning Foster Care Conference and bettering the foster care system.

The Tape Deck Hour

Cuban Mic speaks with poet and author Roberto Germán. Roberto discusses his
book Blue Ink Tears and the twenty years of artistry that led to it. He reads
selected poems from the book, discusses expectations placed on African
Americans, and shares his song "Y'All Ready Know."