AR!YAH joins the show to chat about her music and upcoming ComFest performance.
Former NOAA staffers have launched a new website that provides climate information. It replaces a government site that was shut down when the Trump administration took office.
Local
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This week, Michael explores the remarkable true story of Philip Reid, the skilled craftsman whose expertise helped make the Statue of Freedom possible, and the extraordinary irony of a monument to liberty being completed during the Civil War by a man who gained his own freedom before it was finished.
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Willie Phoenix joins the show to chat about his latest album and reflect on ComFest.
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Hope and Xavier of the band Kids of the Cinema join the show for a chat and performance.
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Amazon Vice President Holly Sullivan joins Maureen Metcalf to discuss corporate citizenship, economic development, workforce investment, and leaders’ real responsibilities outside the office walls.
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This CMC forum unpacks the scope and causes of growing housing insecurity among older adults in Central Ohio and explores promising solutions that could make a difference nationwide.
National
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Following the earthquakes in Venezuela, the Trump administration announced what appears to be its strongest disaster response since it dismantled America's premier aid agency USAID last year.
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African leagues are bringing it during this World Cup: Morocco, Cape Verde, Egypt are holding their own. We explore how great African soccer is, and how it is making international soccer giants quake.
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A conversation with Thomas "Tommy" Pigott, spokesperson for the U.S. State Department.
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In January, Paigelynne Gonyea posted about the immigration surge in Minneapolis. This week, she was visited by ICE officials who claimed one of her posts had doxxed a federal agent.
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Pianist Lara Downes and Pulitzer-winning author Salamishah Tillet discuss Nina Simone and one of her best-known songs at her lovingly restored birthplace in Tryon, N.C.
Health, Science, Technology, Environment
If your doctor prescribes a GLP-1 medication for weight loss but your insurance won't cover it, you have options.
Arts & Life
Don't let the season fly by. Gretchen Rubin, host of the Happier podcast, shares exercises to help you get what you want out of summer. Fill out the printable worksheet and stick it on your fridge.
The WCBE Podcast Experience
This week, Michael explores the remarkable true story of Philip Reid, the skilled craftsman whose expertise helped make the Statue of Freedom possible, and the extraordinary irony of a monument to liberty being completed during the Civil War by a man who gained his own freedom before it was finished.
Listen to Protecting What Matters on Saturdays at 8:30am on 90.5 WCBE, or online on WCBE's Podcast Experience
Les Claypool chats with Maggie during the Global Village Fri. June 5th @ 3PM on WCBE!
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