Let's Talk About It | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives WERU-FM 89.9
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Audio archives of spoken word broadcasts from Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, ME 99.9 Bangor (weru.org)
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Let’s Talk About It 4/12/24
Producer/Host: Patrisha McLean Production Assistance: Tammy Oropesa Music: Jackie Lee McLean Let’s Talk About It: Conversations with Survivors of Domestic Abuse Guest: “Bethany” Topics include: PFA violations being ignored DA Dismissals of DV over and over again Children traumatized by DV About the host: Patrisha McLean is the founder/president of Finding Our Voices, the grass roots survivor-powered non profit organization breaking the silence of domestic abuse one conversation and community at a time all across Maine.
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Let’s Talk About It 3/8/24
Producer/Host: Patrisha McLean Production Assistance: Tammy Oropesa Music: Jackie Lee McLean Let’s Talk About It: Conversations with Survivors of Domestic Abuse Guest: Amy Judkins talking about how DHHS prioritized custody of her granddaughter to a domestic violence felon. Topics include: Maine officials emboldening domestic abusers. No accountability for Maine domestic abusers. Domestic abuser rights trumping the safety of children. About the host: Patrisha McLean is the founder/president of Finding Our Voices, the grass roots survivor-powered non profit organization breaking the silence of domestic abuse one conversation and community at a time all across Maine.
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Let’s Talk About It 12/8/23: Holidays with Abuse
Producer/Host: Patrisha McLean Production Assistance: Tammy Oropesa Music: Jackie Lee McLean Let’s Talk About It: Conversations with Survivors of Domestic Abuse Guests: Gina Dobson, Sarah Graham, Jennifer Greensmith, Tiffany Pacin, Mary Kamradt, and Jolene Iannotti. Topics include: How domestic abuse is worse during the holidays, road rage, when there is no joy for children due to the abuse. About the host: Patrisha McLean is the founder/president of Finding Our Voices, the grass roots survivor-powered non profit organization breaking the silence of domestic abuse one conversation and community at a time all across Maine.
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Let’s Talk About It 11/10/23: Man Growing Up With a Violent Father
Producer/Host: Patrisha McLean Production Assistance: Tammy Oropesa Music: Jackie Lee McLean Let’s Talk About It: Conversations with Survivors of Domestic Abuse Guests: Commissioner of Corrections, Randall Liberty Topics include: How growing up with a violent father impacts boys and men. About the host: Patrisha McLean is the founder/president of Finding Our Voices, the grass roots survivor-powered non profit organization breaking the silence of domestic abuse one conversation and community at a time all across Maine.
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Let’s Talk About It 10/13/23: Two-Parter On Military, LBGTQ Situations
Producer/Host: Patrisha McLean Production Assistance: Tammy Oropesa Music: Jackie Lee McLean Let’s Talk About It: Conversations with Survivors of Domestic Abuse Guests: Ashley and Dezarae Topics include: How the military turned a partner mean, same-sex abuse, emotional abuse, impact on children. About the host: Patrisha McLean is the founder/president of Finding Our Voices, the grass roots survivor-powered non profit organization breaking the silence of domestic abuse one conversation and community at a time all across Maine.
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Let’s Talk About It 9/8/23: Yes it DOES Happen in Expensive Homes, Too
Producer/Host: Patrisha McLean Production assistance: Tammy Oropesa Music: Jackie Lee McLean Let’s Talk About It: Conversations with Survivors of Domestic Abuse Guests: Anonymous Topics include: Domestic abuse crosses into every socioeconomic strata, child abuse, how domestic abuse impacts family members, the complicity of silent friends. About the host: Patrisha McLean is the founder/president of Finding Our Voices, the grass roots survivor-powered non profit organization breaking the silence of domestic abuse one conversation and community at a time all across Maine.