Heidi chats with Rockport Poet Laureate Bob Whelan about the power of poetry, bridges, thinking versus feeling, and of course, the pleasures of poetry!

"Siding With Love" is Gloucester Unitarian Universalist’s monthly podcast, co-hosted by Reverend Janet Parsons and Carol Bousquet. In our conversations, we’ll explore our religious values and principles that call us to help create a world that is centered on love and Justice. As the first Universalist congregation in the U.S., our podcast will be informed by our traditional Universalist belief that everyone gets a seat at the table, and no one is left behind. Listen and learn more about the church at www.gloucesteruu.org.

Welcome to Pleasure of Poetry with Jay Featherstone and Heidi Wakeman. Join the Co-poets Laureate of Gloucester, Massachusetts for an inter-generational conversation on poetry, place and pleasure. Regular guests will include local poets and personalities sharing their own poetry.

On Aug. 26, in 2023 and 2024, Amy co-led Women's Equality forums that were well attended and enjoyed, (and filmed by affiliates of 1623 Studios). On Amy's 1st podcast she shares what she's been up to and suggests ways to celebrate Women's Equality Day in 2025, in light of recent roll-backs in women's rights.

Join Cape Ann Today host Kory Curcuru as he catches up with Erika Brown of The Cricket . This week, they discuss the latest news in the ongoing saga surrounding the Community Center. #CapeAnnToday #OriginalContent #GloucesterMA #CapeAnnMA #RockportMA #EssexMA #ManchesterByTheSeaMA   1623 Studios is a #nonprofit organization dedicated to producing community programming for #CapeAnn—Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Essex—and to providing a forum for the free exchange of information and ideas. We also provide a full spectrum of creative services to support our mission. Learn more at https://1623studios.org