This week our guest is Karin Malbrough, Executive Director of Youth Development at YMCA of Southern Arizona. Karin shares the mission of YMCA, how it serves the community through its youth focused programs, and invites members of the community to partner with the Y to better serve the community.

More about YMCA of Southern Arizona: https://tucsonymca.org/

BGR413 - YMCA of Southern Arizona

This week we discuss the Juneteenth holiday, how it got started, what it celebrates, and various celebrations that will occur in the Tucson area in 2023.

Tucson Juneteenth Festival Info: https://tucsonjune19.org/

Beyond Juneteenth 2023 @ UofA Tucson: https://beyondjuneteenth.arizona.edu/

Juneteenth Info from National Museum of African-American History & Culture: https://nmaahc.si.edu/juneteenth

BGR414 - Juneteenth 2023 (Podcast)

This week we're in conversation with Dr. Tani Sanchez, Professor of Practice in the Africana Studies department at The University of Arizona. Dr. Sanchez shares her background, her love of cinema, and how she came to teach media and film courses that specifically showcase the African American experience.

More about Dr. Tani Sanchez: https://africana.arizona.edu/people/tsanchez

BGR415 - Dr. Tani Sanchez (Podcast)

This week we're in conversation with Dr. Shannon Roberts, CEO of Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona. Dr. Roberts discusses the history and mission of Diaper Bank, how Diaper Bank impacts Arizona and communities in other states around the country, as well as ways the community can support Diaper Bank's work.

More about Diaper Bank of Southern AZ: https://diaperbank.org/
More about Diaper Bank Phoenix area: https://www.diaperbankaz.org/

BGR416 - Diaper Bank (Podcast)

This week our guest is Laura Pendleton-Miller, CEO of Blue Lotus Artists' Collective (BLAC). BLAC is a new, non-profit gallery in Tucson, Arizona established to support and uplift Black Artists. 

Laura shares the history and mission of Blue Lotus, the need for an arts space that helps the public discover Black artists, upcoming shows, and how the community can support their work.

More about Blue Lotus Artists' Collective (BLAC):https://www.bluelotusartistscollective.com/

BGR417 - Blue Lotus Artists' Collective (Podcast)

In 2021, Americans reported losses of $5.8 billion USD to fraud. This represented a 70% increase in fraud activity from 2020. According to the FTC, 2.4 million Americans have been victims of scammers, notably in the form of imposter and online shopping scams. This week we're joined by Linda Vitale and Cheryl Baker of AARP Arizona's Fraud Watch Network. We also speak with Marla Mott, who shares her experience being scammed out of $12,000 in the hope it can help others prevent it from happening to them. Part 1 of 2.

BGR418 - Scams & Frauds (Part 1) (Podcast)

In 2021, Americans reported losses of $5.8 billion USD to fraud. This represented a 70% increase in fraud activity from 2020. According to the FTC, 2.4 million Americans have been victims of scammers, notably in the form of imposter and online shopping scams. This week we're joined by Linda Vitale and Cheryl Baker of AARP Arizona's Fraud Watch Network. We also speak with Marla Mott, who shares her experience being scammed out of $12,000 in the hope it can help others prevent it from happening to them. Part 2 of 2.

BGR419 - Scams & Frauds (Part 2) (Podcast)

This week friends of the show Dr. Linda Arzoumanian and Elaine Kennedy return to review some recently released films and TV shows available on streaming services. Films and TV shows reviewed include Julie & Julia, the documentary Julia, the TV show Julia, the film Infiesto, the TV series Catching The Killer, the film Outlaws, as well as the TV series' And Just Like That, and Jack Ryan.

BGR420 - Q2 Boom Goddess Radio Film & TV Reviews (Podcast)

This week Jennifer invites her good friend Susan as the show's guest. Susan has been diagnosed with Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), which causes high blood pressure in the lungs, and given a few months to live. There were many common questions that friends and family of Susan kept asking, and Susan thought it would be helpful to share what it's like to know you will die and what questions you may want to ask loved ones in similar situations as they end their life's journey.

BGR421 -Questions to Ask Loved Ones Before Death (Podcast)

Since 1985, October has been deemed Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This week our guests are Elaine Kennedy, a breast cancer survivor, and Dolly Quinn, a local entrepreneur who owns a salon and spa for breast cancer patients to make them feel better cosmetically.

American Cancer Society: 1 (800) 227-2345 or https://cancer.org

BGR413 - YMCA of Southern Arizona

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