Our news team has spoken with community members originally from Russia and Ukraine since the invasion began in February. This week, we are going to hear analysis from academic sources. James Toole and Ann Livschiz represent the Purdue University Fort Wayne departments of political science and history respectfully. 

Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, Kurt Roembke, and Hope Arthur. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Diahmynd Thomas, Mikaela Veltum, and Sydney Wagner.

Our news team has spoken with community members originally from Russia and Ukraine since the invasion began in February. This week, we are going to hear analysis from academic sources. James Toole and Ann Livschiz represent the Purdue University Fort Wayne departments of political science and history respectfully.&nbsp;
Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, Kurt Roembke, and Hope Arthur. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Diahmynd Thomas, Mikaela Veltum, and Sydney Wagner.

WBOI's Ben Clemmer hosts a weekly show that features news digests, discussions, lectures, and storytellers from around Northeast Indiana. You can listen live to the program every Wednesday at 7pm EST and every Saturday at 7am on 89.1 and online at wboi.org.

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The Russian Invastion of Ukraine

This week, we are going to hear a presentation from the USF Lecture Series at Allen County Public Library.

We’ll hear from Mario Baldassari, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Saint Francis, on the family tree of psychology research, the gap between solved crimes and what is reported, and how interrogation can impact witness testimony.

Special thanks to Allen County Public Library and to Access Fort Wayne for organizing this event, and providing audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, Kurt Roembke, and Hope Arthur. Our production assistants are Meihkai Bowers, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Sydney Wagner, and Jacob Walters. This episode was edited for broadcast by Steve Mullaney.

This week, we are going to hear a presentation from the USF Lecture Series at Allen County Public Library.
We’ll hear from Mario Baldassari, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Saint Francis, on the family tree of psychology research, the gap between solved crimes and what is reported, and how interrogation can impact witness testimony.
Special thanks to Allen County Public Library and to Access Fort Wayne for organizing this event, and providing audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, Kurt Roembke, and Hope Arthur. Our production assistants are Meihkai Bowers, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Sydney Wagner, and Jacob Walters. This episode was edited for broadcast by Steve Mullaney.

Would you make a good eyewitness?

In years past, we’ve brought you panel discussions from the Allen County Bar Association and the Allen County Bar Foundation. This week, we are going to hear voices from an event recorded last week called “An Uncomfortable Conversation on Race.”

The show features three distinct elements in the time we have. First we will hear poetry by Elizabeth Alexander read by Jasmine Barnes, a junior at Homestead High School. Then we’ll hear from Gina Forrest, chief culture officer at Aspire Indiana Health. The final part of our program will be a panel discussion moderated by Patti Hays, CEO of AWS Foundation and co-founder of Advancing Voices of Women. The three panelists are Marlon Wardlow, senior vice president of equity and inclusion at Parkview Health,  Nikki Quintana, executive director of the Fort Wayne Metropolitan Human Relations Commission, and Rick Hawks, pastor at The Chapel.

Special thanks to the Clyde Theatre for providing audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, Kurt Roembke, and Hope Arthur. Our production assistants are Meihkai Bowers, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Sydney Wagner, and Jacob Walters. This episode was edited for broadcast by Steve Mullaney and Balin Brake.

In years past, we’ve brought you panel discussions from the Allen County Bar Association and the Allen County Bar Foundation. This week, we are going to hear voices from an event recorded last week called “An Uncomfortable Conversation on Race.”
The show features three distinct elements in the time we have. First we will hear poetry by Elizabeth Alexander read by Jasmine Barnes, a junior at Homestead High School. Then we’ll hear from Gina Forrest, chief culture officer at Aspire Indiana Health. The final part of our program will be a panel discussion moderated by Patti Hays, CEO of AWS Foundation and co-founder of Advancing Voices of Women. The three panelists are Marlon Wardlow, senior vice president of equity and inclusion at Parkview Health,  Nikki Quintana, executive director of the Fort Wayne Metropolitan Human Relations Commission, and Rick Hawks, pastor at The Chapel.
Special thanks to the Clyde Theatre for providing audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, Kurt Roembke, and Hope Arthur. Our production assistants are Meihkai Bowers, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Sydney Wagner, and Jacob Walters. This episode was edited for broadcast by Steve Mullaney and Balin Brake.

An uncomfortable conversation on race

Brendan Allen is an assistant professor in the Department of Humanities and Communication at Trine University. He’s worked as a writer and poet for ten years and in this lecture from the Humanities Symposium, he’ll speak about poetry, video games, and the branching pathways of how we navigate media in our lives. 

Special thanks to James Tew for providing audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, Kurt Roembke, and Hope Arthur. Our production assistants are Meihkai Bowers, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Sydney Wagner, and Jacob Walters. Until next time. Thank you for listening.

Brendan Allen is an assistant professor in the Department of Humanities and Communication at Trine University. He’s worked as a writer and poet for ten years and in this lecture from the Humanities Symposium, he’ll speak about poetry, video games, and the branching pathways of how we navigate media in our lives. 
Special thanks to James Tew for providing audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, Kurt Roembke, and Hope Arthur. Our production assistants are Meihkai Bowers, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Sydney Wagner, and Jacob Walters. Until next time. Thank you for listening.

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