WBCA Podcasts

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

July 26, 2025 46 mins

Upton Bell 2023 interview. Upton's feedback on the current state of Boston sports!

Check out the Upton Bell Collection http://scua.library.umass.edu/upton-bell-collection/ 

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Guest Upton Bell!

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July 25, 2025 17 mins

Healthcare Workers Union 1199 SEIU pickets at Upham's Corner Health Center to protest the poor working conditions of home healthcare workers. The Gardens of Egleston project celebrates community gardens in Boston's Egleston Square. Plus, an interview with Kim Todd, president of Dress For Success Boston, a non-profit that empowers job seekers to look and feel their best.

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July 24, 2025 42 mins

Join Dale and Cheryl for  mushrooms stuffed with crabmeat and a rice, broccoli, and cheese casserole!

Ep.# 319 PSA Free!

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July 24, 2025 52 mins

On the 1st half, 9th Suffolk State Rep. John Moran & Boston City Councilor John FitzGerald. On the 2nd half, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Eastern MA Monica Roberts & 7th Suffolk State Rep. Chynah Tyler.

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July 23, 2025 15 mins

The Roxbury Unity Parade celebrates black culture and community pride. Festival Betances transforms Villa Victoria into a colorful celebration of Puerto Rican culture. Hear an interview with Vanessa Calderón-Rosado, CEO of Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA), a community development corporation that provides affordable housing, as well as education and arts programs. She discusses IBA's upcoming development plans, including La CASA...

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July 23, 2025 55 mins

Host Rachel Miselman talks about the viral "Coldplay Affair" between former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot focusing on the surrounding effects of blatant cheating, as well as a secondary focus of feminism and women in politics in Massachusetts. Join in and share your opinion.

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July 23, 2025 54 mins

Host Larry Higginbottom shares why he prefers the phrase American Descendants of Slaves (ADOS) over African American, discusses his issues with immigration, and encourages people to develop "high-income skills" to get ahead in American society.

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July 21, 2025 52 mins

Today on "Words On Film", Dan Burke reviews "Smurfs", "Eddington", "Superman" (2025), "Madea's Destination Wedding", and "Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore". Mr. Burke also gives a spoken-word preview of movies subject to being released into theaters on July 26th, 2025.

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July 21, 2025 29 mins

On this historic episode, host and co-host Deborah Shariff and Linda Solomon welcome Helen Credle and Marcia Davis talk about their experiences being taught and raised by Elma Lewis, founder of the Elma Lewis school of Fine Arts. Learn their stories and journey—living proof that "Service is sacred and story telling is survival."

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July 21, 2025 45 mins

Host Brooklyn Ang and Nellie Mae start spicy with the effects of porn on a relationship, then go in to Miss Nellie Mae her Journey from nothing to something and what comes next. Tune in!

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Rochelle talks about answering the call of God and continuing to worship during times of hardship. She also lays out steps to reconnect with God when feeling disconnected from your purpose, such as reading scripture, connecting with the Christian community, reflecting on what God has already done in your life, and more.

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Ken Meyers interviews guest Stephen Sawicki about his book "Teach Me To Kill", Stephen's background and what lead him to write the book, the strange truths of the Pam Smart case and the murder of her husband, what's next for Stephen, & more!

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July 18, 2025 14 mins

Welcome Home Initiative for new homeowners in Dorchester, Seniors Health & Wellness programming at Elk Center in West Roxbury, interview with Chad Hassey, Dir. of Operations for The Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester, about their summer programming and job opportunities for teens.

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July 18, 2025 28 mins

Host Willie P, Get out, Get movin', and Going. Uphold Joy with the Lord, Keep Ya Head Up, and Spend some time with those you love.

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July 17, 2025 43 mins

Join Dale and Cheryl as they make some gravy and cook two turkey breasts, one in  the oven and one on the grill!

Ep.318 PSA Free!

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July 16, 2025 27 mins

Brendan O'Connell invites Scot Fischbach (Exec. Dri., National Right to Life Committee) to the show to discuss the Medina vs Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic Supreme Court ruling, commemorating the 3rd anniversary of the Dobbs decision and its effects for Right to Life, the One Big Beautiful Bill ending tax payer funding of the abortion industry, the FDA reviewing mifepristone, designating June as "Life" Month, & more.

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July 16, 2025 16 mins

MBTA fallout prompting rescue, Boston heat emergency, common power outages in Boston, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center renamed in honor of Mayor Menino, Boston's Safe Shopping Initiative to detour shop-lifting increase, Upcoming Summer Events, report from the Charles River Jazz Festival.

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July 16, 2025 54 mins

Host Rachel Miselman discusses the importance of appearance and its relation to how one feels about themselves, beauty standards for women and related discourse, and the need for significant representation from multiple political parties in Suffolk County and Massachusetts.

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July 16, 2025 54 mins

Larry Higginbottom opines further on illegal immigration, how America doesn't owe immigrants anything over what it owes its citizens, taxpayer money supporting immigrants, Boston not keeping track of immigration funding, the failure of immigration enforcement in the past decades, the Democratic party designed to keep black people poor, & more.

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