Beaconites! Podcast
1) Carolyn Glauda is an optimist in dark times
As the only candidate running for city council representing Ward 4, Carolyn Glauda is pretty much a shoe-in for the seat, but she still wants to earn your vote. In this interview, she shares her visio...Show More
2) How's the cell phone ban going? With Beacon teachers Christina Dahl and Lesli Tomkins
In this back-to-school episode, we hear from two longtime teachers in the public schools. High school history teacher Christina Dahl and JV Forrestal kindergarden teacher Lesli Tomkins talk about chan...Show More
3) Making art through life’s changes, with Margot Kingon
Our new interview with Margot Kingon, an artist and the founder of Second Wave Supplies, has a wonderful sweep to it. As an artist and creative instigator, much of Margot’s work could be labeled “art...Show More
4) In pursuit of connection, with Gracelyn Woods
Originally from Seattle, Gracelyn Woods grew up housing insecure, food insecure and raised by a single mom. From these tough beginnings, she cultivated a fierce attitude of hard work and self-determin...Show More
5) Beacon needs bikes, with Meg Lazaros
There are plenty of good reasons to hope for a more bikeable Beacon. To name a few: 1) Improved safety (for drivers and pedestrians as well as for cyclists) 2) Reduced traffic congestion 3) Greater...Show More
6) Gen X women are not done, with Lena Rizkallah
Lena Rizkallah has carved out a niche giving financial advice to women in their 40s and 50s, often helping them navigate transitional moments in their lives. For these clients — who may be going throu...Show More
7) How Sergei Krasikov turned his love of nature into a civic purpose
Our interview with Sergei Krasikov is a must-listen if you’re into trails, open spaces, water sheds and being outside in any weather. Originally from Belarus, Sergei has made Beacon his home in ever...Show More
8) Paulette Myers-Rich's art book collaborations
Paulette Myers-Rich has partnered with dozens of artists and writers during an accomplished career in fine art printing. In this interview we talk about many of those collaborations - including a seri...Show More
9) Raising animals builds compassion, with Kim Pennock
Kim Pennock is an educator and the poultry lead at the Stony Kill educational farm and 4H club. Stony Kill has chickens, cows, sheep, rabbits and bees, with a focus on heritage breeds. Each August, it...Show More
10) We’re all gonna die, with Riverview Funeral Home director Pat Halvey
Pat Halvey is well acquainted with death and grieving. He was 13 years old when his father first initiated him into the family funeral business, and he’s worked with the deceased and the bereft ever s...Show More