What Wakes Me Up/Moccasin Tracks presents:

What Wakes Me Up aims to provide a compelling hour of news, commentary, conversation and music.
Noon eastern time on Fourth Wednesdays, worldwide on WRIR.ORG and 97.3 FM around Richmond Virginia.
It’s a Sunny Gardener Production for Richmond Independent Radio and any other community media service.

What Woke Me Up this time is the continuing threat and actuality of censorship to uphold the racist tendencies of our culture and government, at all levels. This first episode features Black History, particularly Black Women as healers. Our interview is with Jamarah Amani, founder of the Southern Birth Justice Network and the National Black Midwives Alliance.

A synopsis of Ana Edwards’ work as a prominent Virginia historian and educator provides background for Jamarah’s work.

    What Wakes Me Up/Moccasin Tracks    May 1st, 2024

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Brain Box presents:

We are replaying the pilot episode of Brain Box, WRIR’s collaboration with The Science Museum of Virginia. Our first expert guest is Justin Bartel, Assistant Director of Education, Astronomy Programs.

    Brain Box    April 29th, 2024

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SIFTER for the Ear presents:

Sina Khani is a Tehran-born filmmaker and a VCU grad student who’s already made his first feature film, TELL THE WIND TOO. He’ll be presenting it on May 3 as part of the First Features Screening Series that showcases emerging filmmakers at the ICA. We’ll talk about:
– How he went from math to movies
– Why he chose to shoot in black & white
– How color grading made a difference
– Working with a donkey
– Using a “Zolly” shot

LINKS
Sina Khani screening at ICA
48 Hour Film Project – Richmond
Podcast with Cocoa Brown (The Big Door Prize)

    SIFTER for the Ear    April 26th, 2024

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Higher Consciousness presents:

From 3 to 5 on Thursdays, Alicia is dedicated to raising your vibration during a mass spiritual awakening. The synchronicities and coincidences that call for attention are given space and joined with music that shares the peace of Gaia and points to the thresholds of our collective experience. A mixture of edgy music, candid interviews, and Alicia’s insights, this is Higher Consciousness.

 

(Playlist 91)

 

    Higher Consciousness    April 25th, 2024

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House of SWÉ / Just Cause presents:

DRAKE and RICK ROSS have words via social media

 

 

 

Drake Calls Rick Ross Racist in Text to Mom Detailing Their Beef

 

    House of SWÉ / Just Cause    April 21st, 2024

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River City Limits presents:

Andrew with RVA Playlist is back on River City Limits with a bunch of new local music and some other classics. Plus, there will be a chance to win 2 tickets to The Broadberry’s 10th Anniversary Block Party on Saturday, April 20 featuring The Infamous Stringdusters, No BS! Brass, Prabir Trio, and The Mitras. It’s going to be a fun ride.

    River City Limits    April 13th, 2024

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SIFTER for the Ear presents:

Yossera Bouchtia is a Moroccan-American filmmaker who teaches at VCU. Three of her shorts will be screened at this year’s James River Film Festival on Sunday, April 14 at the VMFA. This is the 30th year of the Festival, which features foreign, indie and experimental films. It runs at various venues all over town from April 11-14 and finishes up on the 20th. We’ll discuss:
– How she got to the US and why she stayed
– Shooting Afri, The Coming Night in an old Club Med in Morocco
– Creating an otherworldly planet
– The autobiographical elements in I Am Selma
How the film’s surprise ending came about
– Discovering the unappreciated woman scientist for Into The Void
– Finding the ideal 50s home for the shoot

LINKS
James River Film Festival (April 11 – 20)
Yossera’s website

    SIFTER for the Ear    April 12th, 2024

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Unicorn Power presents:

Doing a playlist dump like the musical trash panda that I am.

    Unicorn Power    April 12th, 2024

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Higher Consciousness presents:

 

From 3 to 5 on Thursdays, Alicia is dedicated to raising your vibration in this time of a mass spiritual awakening. The synchronicities and coincidences that call for attention are given space and joined with music that shares the peace of Gaia and points to the thresholds of our collective experience. A mixture of edgy music, candid interviews, and Alicia’s insights, this is Higher Consciousness.

 

(Playlist 89)

    Higher Consciousness    April 11th, 2024

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presents:

A native plant garden in Virginia https://vnps.org/how-to-start-a-native-plant-garden/

 

The Science of Museum’s horticulturist, Tyler Holtzman, is back in WRIR studios with an update on Phase 2 of The Green. There has been more greenspace added and more native plants planted. Phase 2 should be completed this spring! The Green is open to the community so be sure to check it out the next time you’re at the Science Museum.

Also, just in time for spring gardening, Tyler is sharing a number of valuable tips on getting your garden going this year. Whether you’re interested in planting more native plants, or just planting anything at all, Tyler has some great pointers to help your garden grow.

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        April 8th, 2024

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