In this opening episode, host Julianna Okosun talks to artist Ck Ledesma, an artist from San Juan, Puerto Rico, living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Besides art practices, they are passionate about serving their community.
The world changed almost overnight with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stores closed. Companies shut down. Students and teachers had to learn remotely. Healthcare workers became frontline workers. Many of us lost loved ones. Host and therapist Debra Whittam talks openly about the death of her father, and delves into loss — and how …
In this episode, we hear from the Second Lady of Pennsylvania, Gisele Barreto Fetterman. Her non-profit organizations run on simple, yet powerful ideals, all with the common thread of kindness. Hear Gisele’s theory on why applying these to leadership roles is so beneficial for everybody involved.
In Episode 5, Jess talks to that dynamic duo, John Chamberlin and Rachael Rennebeck — founders of YaJagoff Media. You've seen — or heard them — as the zip around the 412 and beyond. Now, they're hosting their own radio show on Q92.9-FM, “YaJagoff on Q.” What's behind their partnership? How did they get started? …
In this episode, we take a listen to the panel from the third part of our 2021 Health Equity Series. Jamila Pleas moderated this discussion featuring Daneita Blalock and Dr. Tiffany C. Wilson titled, “The ABC’s of Labor: Everything You Need to Know to Navigate Your Birth.” They aimed to bring understanding to the stages …
In this episode, we revisit the panel discussion from the second installment of our 2021 Health Equity Series, moderated by Jamila Pleas and featuring Dr. Veronica Ades and LaSandra Hutchinson. They shed light on the cultural risks and comorbidities associated with anxiety, stress, and depression as it relates to pregnancy among all women.
In this episode, listen to an important panel session from the first installment of the 2021 Health Equity Series, featuring Jamila Pleas, Dr. Cynthia Jacinthe, and Rachel Poerschke. Panelists discuss how poor Black maternal health outcomes impact a woman’s confidence in the healthcare system. They also offer guidance on how to choose a provider, establish …
Are you hungry yet? On this episode, Jess is in conversation with Briana “Bree” White, founder of the blog Breelicious Bites, and Dave “the Gastronome” Forman. The trio talks food in the 412 (of course!) and takes you behind the scenes of “Plate It, Pittsburgh!,” a cooking competition-style show that can be found on Very …
Nan Whaley discovered her love of politics years ago while studying chemistry at the University of Dayton. The former mayor of Ohio's sixth-largest city clinched the Democratic gubernatorial nomination for Ohio. She proved so popular during her first term as Dayton mayor that she was unopposed in her second term. How did she meet some …
In this episode, Sabrina Saunders Mosby, president and CEO of Vibrant Pittsburgh, is joined by Jessica Brooks, CEO and president of Pittsburgh Business Group on Health. They discuss bridging the gap between the business world and communities, especially when it comes to health equity, which employers need to identify as a priority. Hear why sustainability …
In this episode, doctors Alan J. Recter and Barry Quart continue the discussion about the opioid crisis and the ways in which employers can make a difference.
In the kickoff to Season 2, Dr. Chad Brummett, University of Michigan, co-director of Michigan OPEN, discusses the current landscape of the opioid crisis and offers valuable insights into how employers can make a difference.
This week’s bonus episode is a conversation with Extremely American creator and host Heath Druzin about militias and other far-right movements. It was originally a Twitter Spaces hosted by NPR and Boise State Public Radio. Don’t worry, it’s not a recap of the podcast but rather a look forward with Heath, investigative journalist Dina Temple-Raston …
The Kyle Rittenhouse trial captured militias’ attention like no other criminal case in recent memory. For them, Rittenhouse embodied the way they see themselves: protectors, keeping their communities from anarchy at the end of a rifle. His acquittal was seen as vindication for them and a green light to continue self-styled armed security.That worries a …
Former federal prosecutor Mary McCord is trying to put militias out of business and she’s got their attention. She’s working on a national strategy to get prosecutors and law enforcement to enforce anti-militia laws she says are on the books in every state. And it’s already starting to work. She won a lawsuit against militias …
Jennifer Ellis has lost friends and received threats in her fight to get the Idaho GOP out of the grips of an increasingly far-right ideology. But she’s no liberal – she’s a conservative rancher who knows her way around firearms and has been a behind the scene player in GOP politics for years. Now she’s …
Way up in the Northern Rockies there’s a sort of mythical 51st state. It’s called the American Redoubt and it encompasses Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and parts of Oregon and Washington. Adherents to its philosophy believe in a kind of theocratic limited government utopia, one with lots of guns. Alex Barron is the movement’s self-appointed “bard” …
J.R. Majewski was in Washington D.C. the day of the Capitol insurrection, hoping to see millions of U.S. votes thrown out to overturn the presidential election of Joe Biden. Now he wants your vote, at least if you live in Ohio between Cleveland and Toledo.Majewski has also dabbled in the baseless QAnon conspiracy but redistricting …
Idaho's lieutenant governor is leading a kind of anti-government government and now she and her allies are making a play to take over.
People's Rights started as a poorly-attended meeting in a drafty Idaho warehouse. But anti-government activist Ammon Bundy has grown his network to more than 30,000 people nationwide, ready to mobilize and fight the government on a moment’s notice — a kind of militia on-demand.
The modern militia movement started, in part, in Lee Miracle’s living room. In 1994, a bunch of guys incensed about the deadly government sieges at Ruby Ridge, Idaho and Waco, Texas gathered there. They talked about what they would do if the government came knocking on their door and agreed, they’d want backup. In this …
The hubbub began on once-sleepy South Whidbey Island, Washington in 2020, and it began in the unlikeliest of places: a local grange hall. A militia group, the Washington III Percent, quietly took over the small, agriculture-centered community center and started shutting everyone else out. Then they took aim at local schools, where students were demanding …
Eric Parker went to a ranch in Nevada, pointed his rifle at federal agents, then beat the feds in court. It made him a folk hero in the militia movement. And he’s worked hard to soften the image of his militia. Instead of fighting the government, he’s become an increasingly powerful political force pulling the …
Heath camps out at a militia training with camouflage-clad recruits shooting guns and practicing first-aid deep in the woods. The leader of the group explains why he shows up armed with his guys to tense protests like the deadly showdown in Charlottesville, Va. We shine a light on what’s motivating people in the militia movement …
A podcast that takes you inside the world of the ascendant Patriot Movement. Meet the militia members and far-right activists who are simultaneously preparing to fight the government and become part of it. Nearly a year after Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, this once shadowy movement has never been more relevant.
Can't we all just be civil to each other? That's one question longtime newspaperman and contributing Washington Post columnist Gary Abernathy asks in the latest episode of the Postindustrial Podcast. After spending 13 years as an editor at three Ohio newspapers, Abernathy worked in Republican Party politics then returned to journalism, serving until 2018 as …
Damon Young is a writer, humorist, and satirist. His memoir, “What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker,” won a Thurber Prize, among other awards. The book explores the angsts and anxieties “of existing while Black in America.” Damon is also cofounder of VerySmartBrothas, which was sold to Univision. His writing has been featured in the …
Gisele Fetterman believes in “blooming where you live.” In this episode to kick off Season 5, Pennsylvania's Second Lady talks about improving her community, what she learned growing up as an undocumented immigrant, and more. Fetterman is a native of Brazil. She became a U.S. citizen in 2009. She's the founder of Free Store 15014 …
Jess sits down (in person!) with Dustin Gardner, executive chef of Casbah, located in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood. Discussions of Dustin’s early career, COVID-19 impacts, and much more coming soon to Hungry Jess Big City! Featuring music by Ross Antonich. Cover art by Billie Sue of @motleysueshop
Join us for a look behind the scenes at a rewarding career in nursing, with Lori Marshall, vice president/administrator at Allegheny Health Network Healthcare@Home Hospice. Lori's career has afforded a path to advancement, as well as flexiblity. Learn more about her experience — and educational options through Community College of Beaver County, which offers an …
