WBCA Podcasts
WBCA 102.9 FM is Boston’s Community Radio Station in partnership with Boston Neighborhood Network Media and the City of Boston. Our shows are by and for the Boston community.
Episodes
On this episode of Life Matters, Brendan and his co-host are counting and collecting signatures in the hopes of overturning an abortion bill that's covered by taxpayers.
The Worrell Turkey Drive brings holiday cheer and 4,000 turkeys to Bostonians. Locals at Faneuil Hall share their favorite things about Thanksgiving. Hear a report on Fenway's automated beer service machines, and a union proposal to require bartenders in place of these automated dispensers. Plus, an interview with Edgar Vasquez and Pamela Chu-Sheriff, co-authors of "Restorative Practices that Heal School Communities".
Host Rachel Miselman discusses citizen journalism vs. traditional professional journalism, BNN & WBCA as a solid foundation for journalism & journalism education, developing trust & ethics in journalism, the changing landscape of citizen journalism, expresses her opinions on some local citizen journalists, possible plagiarism, & more.
Larry Higginbottom emphasizes how unaffordable housing is in & around Boston for anyone earning under 3 figures, capitalism is the only way out of poverty by cultivating high in demand skills & services, democrat rhetoric enabling people to remain poor & in need of services, the economy is separate from politics, social programs & welfare that rewards counter productive behavior, democrat politicians using taxpayer ...
Sharon Hinton invites English teacher Tristen Grannum to speak about his experience in Boston Public Schools. The two also discuss Boston busing, METCO and its predecessor Operation Exodus, the Ujima Scholars Program, preparing students for school, and more.
Today on "Words On Film", Dan Burke reviews "The Running Man" (2025), "Now You See Me: Now You Don't", "Being Eddie", and "Tyler Perry's Finding Joy". Mr. Burke also runs down the movies subject to being released into theaters for the week of November 17th - 21st, 2025.
Deborah Shariff & Linda Solomon discuss the importance of being whole, how to combat being anxious & stressed, self healing & community support, The Healing Table non-profit & confronting trauma, the Confronting Injustice radio show on WBCA, corruption in the justice & prison systems, & more!
Host Rochelle Jones relays the importance of faith in God & never giving up by using examples and scriptures such as Galatians 6:9, Romans 8:28, II Corinthians 4:9, & more!
Guest Duane Steele! 2023 Interview.
Ken Meyer interviews Duane Steele!
Longest Government Shutdown over, MA Girls in Trade annual conference in Dorchester honoring women in the workforce, Handmade for the Holidays Market & Crafts Fair at Gore Place in Waltham, Lisa Braxton's story of how a mammogram saved her life & why mammograms are so important for black women to prevent breast cancer, interview with Heather Cook & Bless Robinson about the recommencement of the South End Brunch Club &a...
Willie P. pays tribute to U.S. Veterans, talks about the good, bad, the ugly history behind Veterans Day & Thanksgiving, and the hope for the future of America with her guest Vicky Victor.
Cuban Mic & Dr. Orlando Gutierrez Boronat conduct a deep dive into the political standing of Cuba, the remnants that socialism has left on Cuba, the truth on Fidel Castro and more. The purpose of this show is to provide insight on the struggle Cuba is facing today.
Robert explores one of life's most meaningful investments - Friendship. He dives into what it means to find genuine friends, how to evaluate friendships and how to hold on to the people who truly support and inspire you.
Haywood Fennell speaks to fellow veteran, friend, and musician Leon Beal. Leon shares why he started singing in high school, how he started performing in Brazil and Italy, and how he uses music as a tool for truth and inspiration. He also recounts his time in the air force, dealing with addiction, and how music gave him the strength to move forward.
Join Dale and Cheryl for some green tomatilla stew and some spicy chili cheesey corn muffins!
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Tonight's Talk of the Neighborhoods features Mimi Ramos, Executive Director of New England Community Project and Rev. Miniard Culpepper, District 7 Councilor-Elect, with host David Halbert!
Brendan O'Connell invites Executive Director of Human Life Alliance Andy Aplikowski to talk Life Matters. Andy introduces Human Life Alliance's mission to promote awareness of personhood of human life, whether born or pre-born, and the inherent dignity within it. They discuss HLA activity in the Twin Cities and across the world to bring awareness of pro-choice decisions and their impact on the environment, communities and policy. T...
Voting on Federal Government shutdown, Veterans Day gathering at Puerto Rican Veterans Memorial, park workers & volunteer cleaning of Franklin Park, government shutdown effecting business for National Parks & Landmarks in Boston, interview with Stephanie Brinley, President & CEO of Zoo New England, about inspiring the next generation & renovations at Franklin Park Zoo.
Host Rachel Miselman opines upon incompetence in MA & Boston politics, difficult & unfair municipal election races & practices, the dwindling Republican party in MA, & more.
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