Tuesday, November 26th, 2024 // Forbes Avenue,Interviews
We recently caught up with Heather Pierson, a singer, pianist, guitarist, and songwriter from Conway, NH, after she performed at a house concert in Steubenville, OH.
We patched three tracks from some of Heather’s recent recordings into the broadcast interview: “Dusty House Blues” and “Back To The Light” from Back To The Light (2024), and “May Peace Prevail Upon Earth” from Heather Pierson and Bernice Martin: Heart Songs and Circle Songs (2018).
Heather talked about her music, her songwriting, and how New Orleans jazz has informed her musical career. In addition, she told us what life is really like for an indie musician; she defines a successful musical career differently than, say, a Billboard artist might. You’ll also enjoy her points about live music’s ability to bring people together and singing together as a spiritual practice. A lovely and thought-provoking conversation!
Listen to the interview: Heather Pierson
Credits:
Richard Gordon, host, researcher, audio engineer, audio editor
Recorded September 15, 2024; WRCT debut November 26, 2024
Tuesday, November 19th, 2024 // Forbes Avenue,Interviews
We had a great conversation with Jody Bechtold, CEO of the Better Institute and a globally recognized expert in gambling addiction.
Jody talked about some of the trends she’s seen in recent years, including the impacts of regulatory upheaval that has legalized sports betting across much of the country. We get an inside look into the often stigmatized issue, and there’s nobody better to educate us on gambling addiction than Jody. While it’s clear that gambling addiction is a much bigger problem than many might realize, we also get a view of what people like Jody are doing to combat the issue through treatment, as well as potential movements to increase consumer protection against predatory practices in the gambling industry. We thought this was a particularly informative interview!
Listen to the interview: Jody Bechtold
Credits:
Archan Das, host, researcher, audio engineer, audio editor
Recorded October 22, 2024; WRCT debut November 19, 2024
Tuesday, November 12th, 2024 // Forbes Avenue
For this week’s episode we chatted with Max Gonzales (also known as GEMS), who is a Pittsburgh based graffiti artist.
Max brings a unique perspective on the art scene, since they were arrested in 2016 as Pittsburgh’s most wanted graffiti artist and now work as an artist and muralist. The conversation covered Pittsburgh’s graffiti art, the regional differences and history of the art form, and their current work on murals. Well worth a listen!
Listen to the interview: Max Gonzales
Credits:
Archan Das, host, researcher, audio engineer
Kate Smigie, host, researcher, audio engineer
Riona Duncan, audio editor
Recorded October 22, 2024; WRCT debut November 12, 2024
