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WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 5/22/25: A Legacy of Disparity, A Vision for Justice with Rae SageHost/s: Linda Small and Mackenzie Kelley Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production. Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Linda and Mackenzie’s interview with Rae Sage, Policy Coordinator for the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations, as they talk about the work of the Commission, it’s mission to address Maine’s legacy of disparity, and its vision for Justice. About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Catherine...2025-05-2228 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 5/8/25: Clemency with Brandon Brown and Jeff EvangelosHost/s: Catherine Besteman Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production. Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Catherine interviews Brandon Brown, Executive Director of Youth-Led Justice, and Former Legislator and advocate Jeff Evangelos, as they talk about the topic of clemency in Maine. About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Catherine Besteman is an abolitionist educator at Colby College. Her research and practice engage the public humanities to explore abolitionist possibilities in Maine. In addi...2025-05-0828 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 5/1/25: Barbara TaylorHost/s: Rob Ruffner Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production. Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Rob interviews Maine Immigration Attorney Barbara Taylor, about the challenges of navigating the complicated immigration legal process in Maine. About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Catherine Besteman is an abolitionist educator at Colby College. Her research and practice engage the public humanities to explore abolitionist possibilities in Maine. In addition to coordinating Freedom & Captivity, she has rese...2025-05-0128 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 4/24/25: Legislation 101 with Jan CollinsHost/s: Linda Small Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Linda interviews Jan Collins, Assistant Director of the Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition, to talk about advocating for humane prisons through legislation and public education. FMI: www.maineprisoneradvocacy.org/ About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Catherine Besteman is an abolitionist educator at Colby College. Her research and practice engage the public humanities to explore abolitionist possibilities in Main...2025-04-2428 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 4/17/25: Revisioning Conflict Narratives with Brandon Brown, Part IHost/s: Liv Eckert and Swathi Sivasubramanian of the Young People’s Caucus Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Part I of Liv & Swathi’s interview with Brandon Brown, Executive Director of Youth-LED Justice, as they talk about revisioning conflict narratives. About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Catherine Besteman is an abolitionist educator at Colby College. Her research and practice engage the public humanities to explore abolitio...2025-04-1728 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 4/10/25: The Justice Arts CoalitionHost/s: Catherine Besteman Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Catherine’s interview with Co-Directors Erin Bonner and Shayna Lonoaea of the Justice Arts Coalition, an organization formed to unite artists impacted by the criminal legal system and creatives everywhere to harness art’s transformative power and reimagine justice. About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Catherine Besteman is an abolitionist educator at Colby College. Her research and prac...2025-04-1028 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 4/3/25: Tina NadeauHost/s: Rob Ruffner and Emily Goulette Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Rob and Emily’s interview with Attorney and Executive Director of the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Tina Nadeau, as they talk about the inequities in our criminal legal system in Maine. About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Catherine Besteman is an abolitionist educator at Colby College. Her research and practice engage the public...2025-04-0328 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 3/27/25: Why Support Education in Prison? with Mara SanchezHost/s: Linda Small Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Linda’s interview with Dr. Mara Sanchez, the Programs Director at the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison, as they talk about why we should support education in prison and how it ensures more positive outcomes and reduces recidivism. About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Catherine Besteman is an abolitionist educator at Colby College. Her research and pr...2025-03-2728 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 3/13/25: Cooking Across Prison Walls with Nicole LundHost/s: Catherine Besteman Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Catherine interviews Nicole Lund, visual artist, writer, prison abolition advocate, graduate student at the University of Maine Farmington, and former volunteer at the Maine State Prison, to talk about her new book co-authored with Buddy Bieler and Esder Chong titled “Stuffed behind Bars: Secret Recipes from inside Maine State Prison” which speaks to the importance of community, connection, and food...2025-03-1328 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 3/6/25: Ted BerryHost/s: Cuba Jackson Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Guest host Cuba Jackson interviews Ted Berry about why states are abolishing Felony Murder convictions, how the statute disproportionally effects those who are strategically marginalized, and what we can do to support its repeal in Maine. About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Catherine Besteman is an abolitionist educator at Colby College. Her research and practice engage the...2025-03-0628 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 2/27/25: Kim StevensHost/s: Emily Goulette Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Emily’s interview with Kim Stevens, a third-year law student at the University of Maine Law School and extern at the Maine Indigent Defense Center, as they talk about the current indigent defense crisis in Maine. About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Catherine Besteman is an abolitionist educator at Colby College. Her research and practice engage the pu...2025-02-2728 minBefore the Downbeat: A Musical PodcastBefore the Downbeat: A Musical Podcast79. The Mystery of Edwin DroodThis week, Mackenzie and Scott are off to the races and the English music hall as they choose their preferred ending in a discussion of the Dickinson musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood. They break down why some songs, like the opening number, work better in a live performance than on the cast album. The duo also debates how to tackle the problematic characters of Neville and Helena Landless in a revival. Plus, they explore and daydream about the potential magic of casting Canadian icon Catherine O'Hara as Princess Puffer.All this and the...2025-02-211h 56WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 2/20/25: Part II Coalition for Carceral NutritionHost/s: Linda Small Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Don’t miss part 2 of Linda’s interview with Daniel Rosen of the Coalition for Carceral Nutrition as they talk about how we can improve nutrition in prisons and jails to create healthier and more cost-effective outcomes not just for people living in carceral spaces, but also for tax payers and policy makers. About the hosts: The Justice Radio te...2025-02-2028 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 2/13/25: Regional Care Teams with Emma SchwartzHost/s: Liv Eckert and Swathi Sivasubramanian of the Young People’s Caucus Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Don’t miss Liv and Swathi’s interview with Emma Schwartz about Regional Care Teams; a network of individuals from youth serving agencies, systems, organizations, and communities who meet monthly to share resources and respond to the needs of local youth’s referred to the initiative. About the hosts: The Justice...2025-02-1328 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 2/6/25: Frenchie Davis, The AbolitionistHost/s: Catherine Besteman and Linda Small Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Don’t miss Catherine and Linda’s interview with sexologist, Frenchie Davis, host of The Abolitionist radio show on WBAI in New York City, as they talk about the relationship between love, sexuality, oppression, and repression for survivors of sexual violence and those who cause sexual harm. And the difference between an abolitionist feminist and carceral...2025-02-0628 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 1/30/25: Toby JandreauHost/s: Rob Ruffner Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Don’t miss Rob’s interview with Toby Jandreau from the Aroostook County Public Defender’s Office as they talk about their experience in doing defense work and becoming district defender for Aroostook County. About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Catherine Besteman is an abolitionist educator at Colby College. Her research and practice engage the public humanities...2025-01-3028 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 1/23/25: Coalition for Carceral Nutrition, Part IHost/s: Linda Small Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Don’t miss Linda’s interview with Daniel Rosen of the Coalition for Carceral Nutrition, as they talk about how we can improve nutrition in prisons and jails to create healthier and more cost-effective outcomes not just for people living in carceral spaces, but also for tax payers and policy makers. About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes...2025-01-2328 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 1/16/25: Framing Punishment in ChildhoodHost/s: Liv & Swathi Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Join us in welcoming the Young People’s Caucus (YPC) to our Justice Radio collective! Don’t miss the discussion with co-hosts Swathi Sivasubramanian, Program Manager at YPC, and Liv Eckert, Program Coordinator of YPC, as they talk about the framing of punishment in childhood and the current state of healing, repair, and justice for young people in Maine. A...2025-01-1628 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 1/9/25: Dr. Brashani Reece Drop LWOPHost/s: Catherine Besteman Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Don’t miss Catherine’s interview this Sunday, November 3 at 1:30pm with Dr. Brashani Reece, Executive Director of Drop LWOP, as they talk about their experience both as a victim and survivor of a violent crime and their mission to end the death penalty and all forms of extreme punishment. About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Catherin...2025-01-0928 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 1/2/25: Katie KellyHost/s: Emily Goulette Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Emily’s interview with Katie Kelly, the Maine Indigent Defense Center’s extern this semester from North Eastern Law School, as they talk about their personal experience and motivation to study criminal law. About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Catherine Besteman is an abolitionist educator at Colby College. Her research and practice engage the public humanities to explo...2025-01-0228 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 12/26/24: Ritual4Return, Part IIHost/s: Linda Small Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Don’t miss part II of Linda’s interview with Kevin Bott, founder and Artistic Director of Ritual4Return, and two recent graduates of the program, Baiyinah Shewmake and Tiyana Scarlett, as they talk about homecoming rituals for returning citizens transitioning from incarceration to freedom. About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Catherine Besteman is an abolitionist educator at Colby College...2024-12-2628 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 12/12/24: Colby Think Tank ScholarsHost/s: Ana Noriega and Nazli Konya Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Join guest hosts Ana Noriega and Nazli Konya, as they talk with Victoria Scott and Lalee about their work in the Colby College Justice Think Tank. A collaborative initiative comprised of 12 incarcerated and formerly incarcerated scholars across Maine who are actively researching and advocating for transformative alternatives to the current criminal legal system. FMI: www.colb...2024-12-1228 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 11/28/24: Ali BraunerHost/s: Emily Goulette Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Don’t miss Emily’s interview with MIDC’s staff Attorney and 2023 Maine Law graduate, Ali Brauner, as they talk about what brought them to this work, the struggles of new Attorneys doing indigent defense work, and the changes they would like to see made in our criminal legal system. About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Catherine...2024-11-2828 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 11/21/24: Ritual4Return, Part IHost/s: Linda Small Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Don’t miss part I of Linda’s interview with Kevin Bott, founder and Artistic Director of Ritual4Return, and two recent graduates of the program, Baiyinah Shewmake and Tiyana Scarlett, as they talk about homecoming rituals for returning citizens transitioning from incarceration to freedom. About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Catherine Besteman is an abolitionist educator at Colby College...2024-11-2128 minConnected Conversations with Holy Union ConnectConnected Conversations with Holy Union ConnectBuilding a Strong Foundation: Proactive Mental Wellness in Catholic Marriage with Catherine DiNuzzoIn this episode of Connected Conversations, hosts Jean and Colin MacKenzie sit down with Catherine DiNuzzo, licensed counselor and founder of Sacred Heart Mental Wellness, to explore practical ways Catholic couples can proactively strengthen their mental health. Catherine shares her insights on fostering "mental wellness" from a Catholic perspective, emphasizing the importance of ongoing self-care and self-awareness to build a resilient marriage. Catherine dives into her unique "three-phase" approach to anxiety, using relatable analogies to help couples recognize and address the underlying "holes" that can destabilize their relationships.Through humorous and heartfelt stories, Catherine reveals how couples...2024-11-0547 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 10/31/24: Slivers of JusticeHost/s: Rob Ruffner and Emily Goulette Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Join hosts Rob Ruffner and Emily Goulette as they interview Attorney Devens Hamlen, the Director of Clinical Programs at the Maine Indigent Defense Center, about how the court appointment system works in Maine and how it came to be that way. About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Catherine Besteman is an abolitionist educator at C...2024-10-3128 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 10/24/24: Maine JailsHost/s: Linda Small Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Don’t miss Linda’s interview with Doug Dunbar and Brian Pitman, members of No Penobscot County Jail Expansion (NPCJE), as they talk about what’s happening in Maine jails and the money we spend on new construction. About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Catherine Besteman is an abolitionist educator at Colby College. Her research and practice e...2024-10-2428 minDownload Best Full-Length Audiobooks in Romance, RomantasyDownload Best Full-Length Audiobooks in Romance, RomantasyWish I Were Here by Melissa WiesnerPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/755102 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wish I Were Here Author: Melissa Wiesner Narrator: Helen Laser Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 24 minutes Release date: October 15, 2024 Genres: Romantasy Publisher's Summary: Opposites attract when a buttoned-up professor and a carefree doorman team up to restore a missing identity in this magical romance, perfect for fans of Sophie Cousens and Ashley Poston. Type-A mathematician Catherine Lipton’s carefully calculated life goes awry when a university’s human resources system rejects her employment paperwork. Soon after, her credit card is declined. At the Social Security office, Catherine makes a sho...2024-10-1503 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 10/10/24: A Community Cares for its Youth: The Mid-coast Community Collaborative with Rockland Police Chief Tim Carroll and resident Mark MungerHost/s: Catherine Besteman Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Catherine interviews Rockland Police Chief Tim Carroll and resident Mark Munger as they talk about the Mid-coast Community Collaborative, an inspiring new initiative to build collaborative networks in coastal Maine to deal with troubled Youth for whom standard forms of intervention have not been working. Guest/s: Rockland Police Chief Tim Carroll and resident Mark Munger. About the hosts: The Justice Radio...2024-10-1027 minConnected Conversations with Holy Union ConnectConnected Conversations with Holy Union ConnectFinancial Therapy for Catholic Couples: Healing Money Conflicts with Dr. Stephanie ZepedaIn this episode of Connected Conversations with Jean and Colin McKenzie from Holy Union Connect, we sit down with Dr. Stephanie Zepeda, PhD, licensed marriage and family therapist and founder of Financial Therapy Texas. Dr. Zepeda shares her unique approach to financial therapy, focusing on how couples can address financial anxiety, compulsive spending, and the emotional impact of money on their relationships.With a wealth of practical tips, Dr. Zepeda walks through how to develop clarity around your finances, starting with identifying how much your family actually costs per year. She explains the power of vulnerability in...2024-10-091h 00WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 10/3/24: Justice Radio HighlightsHost/s: Various Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Highlights of the following episodes: Are Prisons the Answer? Episode 27 – Toward Hope and Renewal (aired 5/7/23) Can we move toward hope and renewal? Find out with hosts Leo Hylton and Catherine Besteman and special guest Reverend Jane Field, Executive Director of the Maine Council of Churches, as they explore why faith groups support LD 178, a parole bill considered by Maine lawmak...2024-10-0328 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 9/26/24: Gender and Racial JusticeHost/s: Linda Small and Mackenzie Kelley Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Don’t miss Linda and Mackenzie’s interview with Kristie Puckett, Senior Project Manager for Forward Justice about her work as a gender justice policy expert. Guests: Kristie Puckett, Senior Project Manager for Forward Justice forwardjustice.org/ About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Catherine Besteman is an abolitionist educator at Colby College. Her research...2024-09-2628 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 9/12/24: Maine Indigent Defense CenterHost/s: Catherine Besteman Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Catherine’s interviews Lawyers Annie Greenbaum and Robert Ruffner from the Maine Indigent Defense Center, as they talk about the challenges Maine faces meeting our constitutional obligation to ensure that everyone who is charged with a crime has legal representation. Guests: Lawyers Annie Greenbaum and Robert Ruffner. ruffnerlaw.com/ About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Catherine Bestem...2024-09-1228 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 8/22/24: Solitary WatchHost/s: Linda Small and Mackenzie Kelley Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Join hosts Linda Small and Mackenzie Kelley as they talk with special guest Val Kiebala managing editor of Solitary Watch about the use of solitary confinement in the United States and its repercussions. Guests: Val Kiebala, managing editor of Solitary Watch. About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Catherine Besteman is an abolitionist educator at C...2024-08-2228 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 8/8/24: Behind the DoorHost/s: Catherine Besteman Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Lucas Brown and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Don’t miss Catherine’s interview with podcasters Brandon Brown and Jeremy Hiltz, as they talk about their show Behind the Door which shines a light on the humanity of people on the inside and the brokenness of our carceral and recovery systems. Guests: Podcasters Brandon Brown and Jeremy Hiltz About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Leo Hylt...2024-08-0828 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 7/11/24: Are Prisons the Answer? – Martina and Devon of Collective JusticeHost/s: Catherine Besteman Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Don’t miss Catherine’s interview this Sunday, 5/5 at 1:30pm with Martina Kartman and Devon Adams, cofounders of Collective Justice, as they talk about what their organization does, how and why it was founded, what it offers to those who have caused or experienced harm, and if something like this can be replicated in Maine. Guests: Martina Kartman and Devo...2024-07-1128 minSchool Life PodcastSchool Life PodcastCatherine McAuley Interviews - Ava, Annalise and Mackenzie - Catherine McAuleyDive into some hobby related interviews with my friends. Find out some different hobbies or sports that you might like to try! This podcast tells you what hobbies my friends like, what tricks they learn and some memories about their hobbies. Don’t forget to hit SUBSCRIBE!! Check out all the podcasts from Catherine McAuley School at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1x0Jp8HKeK8s8WQxJ9Fezt2024-06-1404 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 6/13/24: Are Prisons the Answer? – Brianna, Matthew & Jonathan – Collective JusticeHost/s: Catherine Besteman Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Don’t miss Catherine’s interview with Brianna Herman-Brand, Lead Teacher at Generative Somatics, Matthew Kama’aina, Restorative Dialogue Director of Collective Justice, and Jonathan Spear, Survivor & Restorative Justice Process Advocate as they talk about accountability, healing, and justice in relation to our criminal legal system. Guests: Brianna Herman-Brand, Lead Teacher at Generative Somatics Matthew Kama’aina, Restorative Dialogue Direct...2024-06-1328 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 6/6/24: Are Prisons the Answer? – Hidden Histories of Trans Women, Part 2Host/s: Leo Hylton Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Don’t miss Part 2 of Leo’s conversation with tyler redskye and Ebony Harper on the hidden histories of trans women. Both tyler and Ebony share deeply personal, painful, and joyful experiences, gifting Leo (and you!) with a powerful and visceral look into a world of violence, mutual aid, and community-based safety that too many of us hide from or...2024-06-0628 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 5/23/24: Creating Windows Not Bars – Survivorship Series, Part II (Priya and Dolphy)Host/s: Linda Small and Catherine Besteman Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Join hosts Linda Small and Catherine Besteman as they talk with special guests  Priya Nair  and Dolphy Jordan of Collective Justice, in this second episode of the Justice Radio 3-part series focused on surviving harm and the relationship between accountability, healing, and justice, in our criminal legal system. Guests: Priya Nair and Dolphy Jordan of Collec...2024-05-2328 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 5/9/24: Are Prisons the Answer? – Hidden Histories of Trans WomenHost/s: Leo Hylton Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Opening this episode as both student and host, Leo engages in meaningful conversation with Tyler Redskye and Ebony Harper on the hidden histories of trans women. This is part one of a two-part series focusing on the silencing and absenting of trans women in Women’s History Month–and the rest of the year. Guests: Tyler Redskye and Ebony Ha...2024-05-0928 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 5/2/24: Ending the Drug War in Maine – Drug Policy in Augusta (LD 1975)Host/s: Charlotte Warren Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Host Charlotte Warren and special guests Representatives Lydia Crafts and Nina Milliken talk about drug policy in Augusta and Maine taking a public health response to substance use disorder by passing LD 1975. Guests: Maine State Representatives Lydia Crafts and Nina Milliken About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Leo Hylton is currently incarcerated at Maine State Prison, yet is a recen...2024-05-0228 minMindful ElevationMindful ElevationBody in Motion, Mind at Peace: Navigating Zen through Movement, with Catherine LitkeRachael invites Catherine Litke, LMHC onto the episode to embark on a journey into the world of mindfulness and movement, exploring how the synergy between body and mind can lead to a state of profound peace and clarity. Join us as we delve into the concept of Zen through the lens of physical activity and mindfulness practices. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or new to the world of mindfulness, this episode offers valuable insights and inspiration to infuse your life with a sense of calm, purpose, and vitality.      Resources: “Zen and the A...2024-04-2921 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 4/25/24: Creating Windows Not Bars – What do Crime Survivors Actually Want? Survivorship Series, Part IHost/s: Catherine Besteman and Linda Small Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: First episode in a 3-part series focused on surviving harm and the relationship between accountability, healing, and justice, in relation to our criminal legal system. Join hosts Linda Small and Catherine Besteman as they talk with special guest Aswad Thomas of the Alliance for Safety and Justice, about what crime survivors actually want. Guests: Aswad Thom...2024-04-2528 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 4/11/24: Are Prisons the Answer? – Mindbridge Healing Racial Trauma InitiativeHost/s: Leo Hylton Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Leo interviews Laura Ligouri (Executive Director), and Kholi Pepani (Assistant Director of the Healing Racial Trauma Initiative) from the Mindbridge Center about what a healing-centered approach to racial trauma and violent extremism might look like. “To change hearts and minds, we must first learn to access them.” Guests: Laura Ligouri, Executive Director, Mindbridge Kholi Pepani, Assistant Director of the Heal...2024-04-1128 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesJustice Radio 3/28/24: Creating Windows Not Bars – Doing Decades in Prison, Part IIHost/s: Catherine Besteman Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Hosts Linda Small and Mackenzie Kelley, and special guests, Darlene George and Shawn Libby, continue the conversation about their extraordinary community service work from inside the Maine Department of Corrections while serving longer sentences in the carceral system. Guests: Darlene George, Consultant for CEPP (Center for Effective Public Policy) and currently housed at the Maine Correctional Center for Wome...2024-03-2828 minBite Your Tongue: The PodcastBite Your Tongue: The PodcastSeason 3 Episode 65 Unraveling the Complexities of Parenting with Jessica GroseSend us a textWe had a fantastic time chatting with the talented author and journalist, Jessica Grose, who helped us understand the intricate landscape of parenting today and how she fares as a young adult.  We talk about how we can support our young adult children today.   Her book, Screaming on the Inside, the Unsustainability of American Motherhood, is both an historical look at motherhood and a sounding alarm on the state of motherhood today.  She acknowledges that one major change in society could make a big difference for parents today.  Do you think...2023-12-2945 min