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
Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 // Forbes Avenue
Recently we discussed free speech and academic freedom with Richard Scheines, the Dean of Dietrich College here at Carnegie Mellon.
Dean Scheines talked about the importance of having conversations about difficult and controversial topics, the restrictions that apply to free speech on campus, his experience working on CMU’s Commission on Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression, and more! It was a very intriguing conversation about a topic that’s perennially relevant.
Listen to the interview: Dean Richard Scheines
Credits:
Riona Duncan, host, audio editor, audio engineer, researcher
Recorded October 11, 2024; WRCT debut November 5, 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 Even though the Moody Blues are no longer active, John has endeavored to keep the Moody’s music alive with a triumphant re-recording of one of the band’s classic albums: Days of Future Passed – My Soujourn.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.
