![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | 508 #5: Drinking and Cirignano - Mike Benedetti and Brendan Melican First: Worcester has been attacked by winged invaders. Then: If you're reading this, then you know Mike's been sitting in on the Cirignano trial this week. Brendan is excited about his upcoming Mayoral Candidate Forum at the Dive Bar. No word if the candidates will be drinking, but Brendan will. Talk about casinos in Massachusetts, Mike gets spammed by a City Council candidate, and more nonsense. Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast; Larry Cirignano; Brendan Melican Downloads: 120 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | 508 episode one: Mayor Gary Rosen 508 is a show about Worcester. On this debut episode, Mike Benedetti talks about resistance to a Worcester Wal-Mart will Shannon Senior, and about the preliminary City Council election with Brendan Melican. Topics: Options for stopping or mitigating a Worcester Wal-Mart are running out The preliminary Council election was dominated by one big factor How much did the candidates spend per vote? The District 5 race: Rich Ball and baseball "I have a funning feeling we're gonna see Gary—unless he p... Keywords: Worcester; 508; Shannon Senior; Brendan Melican; City Council; Wal-Mart Downloads: 333 Average rating: (0 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | 508 #4: CitySquare and serial killers - Mike Benedetti 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's guests are Brendan Mellican, Cha-Cha Connor, and Bruce "Snow Ghost" Russell. The real news about CitySquare—groundbreaking won't be for at least three more years. One group is claiming there may be a serial killer in Worcester. This forum discussion goes into every nook and cranny. There's a Mayoral Candidate Forum October 22 at the Dive Bar. Any ideas for a Mayoral Forum Drinking Game? Our condolences to Scott Zoback on the loss of his father... Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast; serial killers; CitySquare; Brendan Melican; Cha-Cha Connor; Bruce Russell; Snow Ghost Downloads: 157 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | 508 #6: Beer, guns, and Wal-Mart - Mike Benedetti 508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Mike is joined by Bruce Russell andBrendan Melican. The mayoral forum at the Dive Bar went great, though many were dissatisfied with the candidates' answers. Brendan recaps his blog post about the rhetoric Worcester State College officials are using to argue that their security should be armed. Opposition to a Worcester Wal-Mart has ended; Wal-Mart itself is slowing down the spread of SuperCenters... Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast; Larry Cirignano; Brendan Melican; Bruce Russell; Wal-Mart; Worcester State College Downloads: 332 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | 508 #11: Community - 508 team 508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Brendan Melican talks about privatization and municipal employees; Mike Benedetti flips through the InCity Times and complains about the Green-Rainbow Party; Dante Comparetto talks about Worcester Local First (here's a WCCA interview with two of the businessmen organizing it); and Nick Reville talks about Miro. Keywords: Brendan Melican; 508, podcast; Worcester; Worcester Local First; Nicholas Reville; Participatory Culture Foundation; Miro Downloads: 45 Average rating: (0 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | 508_012a 508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Mike is joined by Brendan Melican and Bruce Russell. Brendan points out an interesting story about people avoiding jury duty in East Brookfield. The T&G website features odd comments on a story about Shrewsbury's menorah (related blog post: "It's time for a ceasefire in the Christmas culture wars"), and a man who's been in prison 30 years. Mike reads the Worcester Local First brochure and the Coalition of United Students' Distorientation Guide... Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast; Brendan Melican; Bruce Russell; Telegram and Gazette; Vegan Outreach; Worcester Local First Downloads: 179 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | 508# 46: You will live another year 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panel is Tina Zlody, Jacob Berendes, Jeff Barnard, Brendan Melican, and Bruce "Snow Ghost" Russell. Tina finished a triathlon; Jacob went to the George Street Challenge. Start on the Street is coming up; so is a Cosby Show project at HBML. Councilor Germain has been feuding with the police chief. Mike had two bar experiences, one in which a guy got stabbed, the other in which a city councilor did not sing Johnny Cash... Keywords: 508; podcast; Worcester; Bruce Russell; Jeff Barnard; Brendan Melican; Tina Zlody; Jacob Berendes Downloads: 120 Average rating: (0 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | 508 #7: disco entertainment and other sleaze - 508 Team 508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Mike is joined by Bruce Russell and Brendan Melican. The criminal complaint against Sarah Loy was dropped; gay marriage opponents exchange e-mails with Richard Nangle and the T&G; Brendan thinks that the illegal disclosure of City Council candidate Michael Germain's financial records won't hurt his campaign; Worcester Magazine thinks that candidate Grace Ross has "weathered the storm of her Green Party's international posturing"; the candidates' junk mai... Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast; Larry Cirignano; Brendan Melican; Bruce Russell; Sarah Loy; Grace Ross; Michael Germain; Michael Boover; disco; Kevin Ksen Downloads: 187 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | 508 #8: the election and the internet - 508 team 508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Mike is joined by Bruce Russell, Brendan Melican, and Matt Feinstein. Brendan's long article on the election is our jumping-off point; Bruce raises the subject of Worcester casinos; Scott Zoback and Worcester Magazine are praised for their on-line election coverage; Mike reiterates what he said a year ago, that WoMag's site should be a simple WordPress install; the panel speculates on Councilor Kate Toomey's internet nemesis; more ranting against the T&G... Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast; Larry Cirignano; Brendan Melican; Bruce Russell; Sarah Loy; Grace Ross; Michael Germain; Matt Feinstein; Worcester Magazine; Scott Schaeffer-Duffy; Darfur Downloads: 154 |