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
Monday, November 4th, 2024 // Interviews,News
Thursday, November 7, Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame Inductee and legendary singer/bassist of the Moody Blues John Lodge returns to WRCT’s Court’s in Session to discuss his new album and tour.
With over 70 million Moody Blues albums sold worldwide, including 18 gold and platinum albums, John’s voice and songwriting are among the most recognizable in the rock ‘n’ roll canon. John was a member of the Moody Blues from 1966 to 2018. Even though the Moody Blues are no longer active, John has endeavored to keep the Moody’s music alive with a triumphant re-recording of one of the band’s classic albums: Days of Future Passed – My Soujourn.
Hear John and your rocking attorney, Eric Jackson Lurie, discuss the new album and his solo tour coming to West Virginia next week.
Classic artists… classic music… Court’s in Session; Thursday, November 7, at 8:00 p.m. EST right here on WRCT, 88.3 FM Pittsburgh and streaming at wrct.org.
Monday, November 4th, 2024 // Interviews,News
Whiskey Before Breakfast on Wednesday November 6 is gonna be special. Mandorichard’s got two conversations planned — one in the 11:00 a.m. hour and one in the noon hour!
Just after the liquored up set, at about 11:15 a.m., banjoist Alison Brown will join the program to chat about her music, collaborating with Steve Martin and other musicians, her work as a producer, and the roots music label Compass that she co-founded in 1995. She’ll be in Pittsburgh for Calliope House on Friday, November 15. One of the most gracious people in bluegrass — or any part of the music industry. And one of the very best banjoists playing today!
Just past noon, Alice Howe and Freebo will join the program to talk about their music and their upcoming concert at Pittsburgh’s UU Songspace on Friday, November 8. If Freebo sounds familiar, it’s because he collaborated with lots of great acts from your parents’ time — Bonny Raitt, John Mayall, Dr. John, Ringo Starr, Maria Muldaur, The McGarrigle Sisters, and many more. Alice has a powerful voice capable of sharing a wide range of emotion. Freebo and Alice Howe have been working together for seven years, and they are knocking it out of the park as a duo!
If you miss these conversations on Whiskey Before Breakfast, you can hear them on demand on Mandorichard’s Mixcloud Page (Alice & Freebo available now; Alison Brown available November 9).
