508_019 audio 508_worcester audio_podcast audio_misc 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's co-host is <a href="http://www.radioball.net">Brendan Melican</a>. This week's guests are <a href="http://www.wormtowntaxi.com">Jeff Barnard</a> and Anne Lewenberg. The City and EPA <a href="http://volcanoboy.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=969">disagree</a> about Worcester's water treatment; we explore the social dynamics of having a <a href="http://www.katetoomey.com/">city councilor</a> as a <a href="http://www.facebook.com">Facebook</a> friend. (<a href="http://informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=204203573">Here's the Cory Doctorow essay.</a>) We respond to some claims by <a href="http://www.anthonyhmura.blogspot.com/">Anthony Hmura</a>, and note that his blog is totally avant garde. Brendan updates us on the <a href="http://radioball.net/index.php/2008/01/16/the-wednesday-short-list-of-stupid/">median income debate</a>. Note that he's now Chair of the Cultural Commission! <a href="http://www.hbml.org">HBML</a> is "expanding," and Mike won the <a href="http://hbml.org/fresh/2007/12/26/squid-raffle/">giant plush squid</a>. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_benedetti/2217989089/" title="Attacked by a giant squid by mike.benedetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2343/2217989089_544e837d6a_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Attacked by a giant squid" /></a> Jeff Barnard talks about why there's no "top story" in Worcester, and Anne Lewenberg describes the ongoing, successful <a href="http://www.worcesteractivist.org/atws2008">Anarchist Theory and Action Skill Share Series</a>. 508; podcast; Worcester 2008-01-25 15:00:59 2008-01-25 14:54:49 mike.benedetti@gmail.com 2008-01-25 15:04:36 Mike Benedetti