WBCA Podcasts

Guests WBCA Producer Tyree Browne and RCC Dean of Academics Jeff Dreason!

Today on "Words On Film", Dan Burke reviews "Practical Magic 2", "By Any Means", "Spa Weekend", "Finding Emily", and "Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass". Mr. Burke also runs down the movies subject to being released into theaterson September 18th, 2026.

Deborah Shariff interviews filmmaker Lynn Currier about her incredible biography & accolades, her new documentary, her activism work bringing awareness to human rights & criminal injustice, her anti-racism advocacy, returning to the filmmaking medium, & more!

Vivian speaks to Cuban Mic, host of the Tape Deck Hour (Fridays at 6PM on WBCA 102.9FM). Learn how he became "Cuban Mic", why he started his show, and how the format has expanded beyond hip hop to to feature Cuban-American news and topics. Mic also talks about how it felt to win the Hometown Media Award for Radio DJ of the Year, and shares advice for aspiring radio producers. In the second half of the show, Vivian speaks to Milton Irving, executive director of the Timothy Smith Network. Learn about TSN's mission to promote tech skills...

Safiya Sanyika welcomes musicians B.B. McClain, Adonai, and Flash Lato to the program. Along with Charles Clemons Muhammad, they discuss how they started their careers, celebrating your successes without becoming complacent, and the mission behind the YOUR Music Awards. Hear an a cappella performances from this week's guests!

This week's topic: love. Hear advice on following the word of God to lead a righteous life.

Rochelle Jones uses scripture & examples to examine holding onto hope when the diagnosis changes everything.

Kareem discusses blood donation statistics, the blood donation process, & the blood shortage crisis with guest Kerrie Ann Jack, Regional Blood Supply Director for The Red Cross.

Tyree invites Valerie Stevens to the show to dive deep into her incredible career & her impact on the Boston blues scene. They also discuss Jaylen Brown bringing a Black Wall Street to Boston & upcoming community events. 

45,000 BPS students return for the school year in Boston. The YOUR Music Awards celebrates artists using their music to inspire. Codman Square Health Center's mobile clinic is making it easier to access healthcare. Plus, learn about upcoming events in Boston!

This week, Russ talks about students returning to Boston for the fall, local sports and football predictions, fall favorites, and his memories of working at Hollister.

Cuban Mic interviews Congressman Seth Moulton about his resolutions if he were to be elected to Senate, what Washington is getting wrong, making housing affordable in MA & assisting youth with home ownership, moderate vs. progressive Democratic policies, supporting small business, rising energy costs in MA & AI, his military experience & leadership qualities, & more.

Robert Moran discusses communication & leadership training for success, organizing your non-profit to grow internationally, increasing your ability for public speaking & strategies for doing so, Toast Masters as a valuable resource for training, organization & management of personnel, & more!

Haywood Fennell urges listeners to take advantage of their veteran benefits, and also discusses upcoming events, including Tri-ad Veteran League's "Beyond the Uniform" program at the Strand Theater, November 5th at 5pm.

On the 1st half, Mary Tamer interviews John Griffin (Exec. Dir., Partners in Democracy MA Action) about 3 of the upcoming ballot questions. On the 2nd half, Dr. De'Shawn Washington (2024 MA Teacher of the Year. Founder & Pres., Cultivating Changemakers, LLC) discusses becoming the first black man teacher of the year in MA & enhancing literacy at earlier grade levels.

Brendan O'Connell interviews Jack Harper (Vice Pres. & Men's Dir., Save One) about recovery after abortion, his organization's mission & its growth, how he became involved in the Pro Life movement, providing healing services for not just women but also men & families traumatized by abortion, psychological aspects of chemical abortion as opposed to surgical abortion, & more.

Mayor Wu & Mary Skipper & BPS staff go door to door trying to get drop out students to return to school, Nantucket Perfume Co. late owner's daughter keeps the business going, Boston Parks Dept. patrol horses stable tour, 16th Annual Asian American Day Festival at Boston Common.

Rachel Miselman discusses the results of the Massachusetts state primary elections, and also shares her thoughts on why people are leaving Massachusetts.

Larry Higginbottom asks what has voting achieved for black Americans? He discusses the importance of voting & the lack thereof, lack of return for black American voters, the free market economy determines quality of life along with your skillset, the detriment of welfare programs to tax payers & the impoverished, deceptive political rhetoric, & more.

Sharon Hinton welcomes Councilor Miniard Culpepper to the program to discuss his priorities and initiatives for Boston's 7th district. Topics include addressing the "rail desert" in Roxbury and his criticisms of bus lanes, city safety plans, and more. Councilor Culpepper also discusses the inner politics of the Boston City Council.