WBCA Podcasts

Talk Of The Neighborhoods

Election Special October 2025!

Discovering The Law

Host Lucy Rivera invites attorney William Kennedy (Co-Chair, Public Policy & Government Affairs, Nutter, Boston) to the show to discuss his background, his tenure at Suffolk Law School, his current practice, changes he has experienced in the law field and policy over his long career, some of his inspirations and role models, insight into how AI impacts law, & more.

Black Teachers Matter

Host Sharon Hinton urges Bostonians to vote on election day, analyzes the City Council candidates & races, explains how to vote on the ballot, breaks down the ballot by district, discusses financial and food insecurity and the pause in SNAP benefits, and reflects on recently attending three funerals.

Words On Film

Today on "Words On Film", Dan Burke reviews "Stitch Head", "Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers", "Shelby Oaks", "After the Hunt", and "Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie". Mr. Burke also runs down the movies subject to being released into theaters for the week of November 3rd - 7th, 2025.

Confronting Injustice

Linda Solomon speaks to Ethel, a legal immigrant living in Boston. They discuss the difficulty of navigating the U.S. immigration system and the growing concerns about the erosion of rights and protections not just for undocumented immigrants, but for legal immigrants and U.S. citizens.

Urban Empowerment Today

Deborah Shariff and Linda Solomon raise concerns about the structure of American society, where a handful of elites have control, and discuss how understanding this system is key to reclaiming your own freedom.

Urban Empowerment Today

Deborah Shariff discusses historical black women in the 19th and 20th century and their amazing feats and contributions to American society.

The Mindful Aging Show

Host Sebra B. welcomes back Dr. Gabrielle Abelard, founder of Abelard Psychotherapy Inc. and Director of Master's and Graduate Certificate Programs at Elaine Marieb College of Nuring at UMass Amherst. Dr. Abelard discusses how she became a nurse practitioner and came to own her own community mental health clinic. She also discusses being honored by the US Haitian Chamber of Commerce as Young Haitian Professional of the Year, her "RESET Practice", and more. Learn about psychiatric nursing, cultivating resilience, and practice breathing exercises!

City Talk with Ken Meyer (Larry Rutman)

Larry Rutman 2nd City Talk interview, 2019!

City Talk with Ken Meyer (Larry Rutman)

Ken Meyer interviews Larry Rutman! 2018

Boston Neighborhood Network News

SNAP suspension & Governor Healey announcing funding to local food banks, additional food assistance resources, concerns about temporary housing in vacant nursing home in West Roxbury, Franklin Defenders frustration over White Stadium remodel & neglect of BPS usage, Affordable Art Fair visits Boston, MA Organization for Addiction Recovery 35th Annual Recovery Day Celebration, Boston Fall favorites. 

Talk Of The Neighborhoods

Joe Heisler continues his coverage of the Boston City Council race, speaking to at-large incumbent candidates Henry Santana and Erin Murphy, as well as former District 3 Councilor Frank Baker and Alexandra Valdez, Executive Director of the Mayor's Office of Women's Advancement. He also interviews District 7 candidate Reverend Miniard Culpepper. Tune in to hear these candidates' reflections and goals for the City of Boston.

The Fundraising & Fun Raising Podcast

Host Robert B. Moran talks about 4 important ways in which volunteers can contribute to their organizations through their participation. Topics include participation by doing, participation by sharing knowledge and wisdom, participation by giving financially, and participation by networking and making introductions. Moran gives tips and insights into each of these areas and emphasizes the importance of ensuring volunteers understand that their contributions are meaningful and valued.

Cooking In The Dark

Join Dale and Cheryl for some delicious mug cakes!

Ep.# 334 PSA Free!

Life Matters

Host Brendan O'Connell invites Jacob Wells (Founder, GiveSendGo.com) to the show to discuss his pro-life & christian background, how he started his venture GiveSendGo.com, blending the gospel & hope of Jesus into his work, providing a crowd funding platform for pro-life initiatives & avoiding censorship, differences between his platform & competitors such as GoFundMe, & more.

Boston Neighborhood Network News

Loss of SNAP food assistance benefits to over a million people in MA due to government shutdown, Youth Enrichment Services new headquarters in honor of founder Richard Williams, The Makanda Project & City Strings United bring live Jazz back to Roxbury & help youth, interview with Sylvia Exantus (CEO, Central Boston Elder Services) about the growing elderly population in Boston & enhancing services for older adults & persons with disabilities. Upcoming Fall events in Boston.

Vibes With Viv

On this episode of Vibes with Viv, The Lovely Sisters of Boston Inc. join the program to discuss their work visiting people in family shelters and hospitals and providing services and supplies to make life easier. Learn how they got started and how their mission brings the Sisters together.

Bostonian Rap

Rachel Miselman discusses how overemphasis on political labels has led to unqualified elected officials. She also shares experiences from her own political campaigns as well as insights on the Boston political scene.

Observations From The Trenches

Host Larry Higginbottom discusses the surprising amount of people receiving SNAP benefits nationwide, ADOS & low income groups having been denied education on capitalism & how it works, people making money off of welfare programs, generational poverty, welfare programs keeping people in poverty rather than helping improve skill set & decision making leading to improved income, irresponsibility & bad parenting leading to poverty & benefits retention, & more.

Words On Film

Today on "Words On Film", Dan Burke reviews "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere", "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You", "The Smashing Machine", "Roofman", and "Pets On a Train (a.k.a. Falcon Express)". Mr. Burke also gives a spoken word preview of movies subject to being released into theaters for the week of October 27th - 31st, 2025.