The Appalachian Sunday Morning with Danny Hensley

The Appalachian Sunday Morning is a two hour all Southern Gospel & Bluegrass Gospel Music Radio program with radio station & program host Danny Hensley. The program is recorded live each Sunday morning while being broadcast on 91.7 FM Community radio, streamed through our radio station APP and streamed world wide on www.sbbradio.org. This program is uploaded to SoundCloud, RSS.com, radio4all, Podbean and iTunes

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Episode 304 August 9, 2026 Your weekly dose of music the way they used to make it

Oh what a show we have lined up for you on Backbeat this week. You never know what you're going to hear next! Chicago blues from J.B. Lenoir, sweet country harmony from The Stanley Brothers, an old time classic from the Carter Family, gospel harmony, hard soul from James Brown or a Sun rocker with a weird piano intro. Backbeat is also available in a 56 and 58 minute versions in three separate files if you want breaks. I am happy to provide custom station IDs, promos and liners. Email Lorne@Backbeatradio.com or visit www.backbeatradio.com for more information.

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TWIP-260809

Today, we step into a subject that exposes the raw nerves of a nation, the fear gripping its settlers, and the political narratives shaping the conflict. It is a subject that forces us to confront the violence unfolding across Palestinian towns, the ideological machinery behind it, and the way fear is transformed into justification. This is not a polite exploration. It is not softened. It is not designed to protect anyone’s comfort. It is designed to reveal. Across the West Bank, settler rampages have erupted with alarming intensity. Homes burned. Cars torched. Families forced to flee in the middle of the night. Videos show masked figures marching with rifles, chanting threats, attacking civilians, and leaving behind trails of destruction. Israeli human rights organizations describe these attacks as coordinated and deliberate. Palestinians describe them as terror. And today, we must try to understand what fuels this violence, and why it is escalating now. The first layer of this subject is fear, not only as an emotion but as a political tool. Settlers claim they are terrified, living under constant threat, surrounded by enemies. They frame their actions as self-defense, as survival, as a response to existential danger. But fear, when politicized, becomes something else. It becomes a shield that excuses aggression. It becomes a narrative that transforms perpetrators into victims. It becomes a justification for rampage. Let’s see how this fear is shaped. Settlers live in fortified enclaves, protected by military units, armed with rifles, supported by state funding, and backed by political leadership. They travel in armored vehicles. They receive infrastructure and protection that Palestinians do not. Yet they describe themselves as vulnerable and besieged. This fear is not only emotional; it is ideological. It is cultivated through education, religious narratives, and political rhetoric that frame Palestinians as existential threats. It is reinforced by leaders who portray settlement expansion as both a right and a necessity. But fear does not erase responsibility. Fear does not justify burning homes. Fear does not excuse collective punishment. And fear does not belong exclusively to one side. Palestinian families endure settler attacks without protection, without recourse, without justice. Their fear is lived, daily, and unshielded. It belongs to those who have no army, no state, no armored vehicles, and no political backing. The second layer of this subject is history, not as a neutral record but as a tool that can be weaponized. Some argue that violence is inevitable, that the conflict is predetermined, that resistance is simply refusal to accept reality. This framing reduces the conflict to fate rather than political choice. It erases Palestinian agency, suffering, and rights. It suggests that settlement expansion, occupation, and displacement are natural outcomes of history rather than deliberate policies. But history is not destiny. History can be selective. History can be used to absolve power. And today, we confront the fact that invoking history to justify present-day oppression is a political strategy, not a historical truth. The third layer of this subject is militarization, specifically the shockwaves created by reports of Hamas acquiring weapons through regional networks and smuggling routes. These revelations have sparked outrage and fear. Some claim these weapons justify harsher measures, justify occupation, justify settler violence. Others argue that armed resistance emerges from decades of siege, displacement, and structural violence. But today, we must ask: Does militarization justify occupation? Does resistance justify rampage? Does fear justify erasure? The heart of this subject is truth, who defines it, who controls it, and who pays the price when truth becomes dangerous. The conflict is not only fought on land. It is fought through narratives. Through fear. Through memory. Through the stories that are amplified and the stories that are buried. Violence does not emerge from a vacuum. Fear does not justify rampage. History does not absolve oppression. Weapons do not erase rights. Now, let’s see where this leaves us. Settlers say they are terrified. Palestinians say they are terrorized. Some claim violence is inevitable. Others insist justice is possible. And many warn that truth is being buried beneath fear, ideology, and political convenience. Today, we step into that discomfort. Today, we examine the claims. Today, we confront the contradictions. Today, we look directly at the fear, the anger, the history, and the humanity at the center of this conflict. This is not just a subject. It is a mirror reflecting a nation on edge and a people under fire. If you have thoughts, I want to hear them. Email me at TWIPpodcasts@gmail.com and tell me how you see it. This is This Week in Palestine.

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Made in Palestine Girlcott

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Eugene Maker Space

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Growers Market: Eugenes Food Buying Co op

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Indigenous in Music with Larry K and Shawnee Kish in our Spotlight Interview (Country, Rock) Hr 2

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Indigenous in Music with Larry K and Shawnee Kish in our Spotlight Interview (Country, Rock) Hr 1

Indigenous in Music with Larry K and Shawnee Kish in our Spotlight Interview (Country, Rock) Your tuned into Indigenous in Music with Larry K, and this week, we’re traveling to the Six Nations Grand River Territory. And joining us, we're honored to welcome Shawnee Kish. A powerful voice rising out of Edmonton, Alberta. Bringing us a mix of country, roots, and rock, Shawnee is making waves with her new album Chapter 1. She is currently featured in our current issue of the SAY Magazine. Read all about her at our place on the web at www.indigenousinmusicandarts.org/past-shows/shawnee-kish Also enjoy music from Shawnee Kish, Ryan LittleEagle, Ray Zaragoza, Melody McArthur, Sara Kae, LOV, John Trudell, Donita Large, First Floor Highway, Physics, Crystal Shawanda, 1915, The Deeds, Gareth, Chantil Dukart, Stolen Identity, Julian Taylor, La Ley, Irv Lyons Jr, Banda Black Rio, Qacung, Chuliius & the Filarmonicos, Kinky, Systema Solar, Nancy Sanchez, Old Soul Rebel, Amanda Rheaume and much more. Visit us at www.indigenousinmusicandarts.org to explore our programs, celebrate culture, and connect with powerful voices shaping our communities. Step inside our new Indigenous in Music Directory and meet the incredible Artists and Entrepreneurs who are making an impact today in the music industry.

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77 London Bombings mastermind released from Mental Hospital to 'do it all again'

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Resisting the Trump administration’s attacks on independent media and Gaza advocacy

The US House Ways and Means Committee subpoenaed BreakThrough News demanding internal communications, financial records, and more. Their only crime has been speaking out about Palestine, ICE’s terror in the streets, and Washington’s crimes around the world. Nora Barrows-Friedman speaks with journalist Rania Khalek, host of Dispatches and BT Live. A new lawsuit claims that the Trump administration is threatening people in the United States with up to 20 years in prison for conduct that can include sharing evidence of Israeli crimes with sanctioned International Criminal Court officials or working with Palestinian human rights groups targeted by US restrictions. The Electronic Intifada’s Ali Abunimah sits down with Omar Shakir from Democracy for the Arab World Now and Tariq Ra’ouf from the Taxpayer Alliance Against Genocide to find out more about this case.

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The Stuph File Program - Episode #0885

The Stuph File Program is an eclectic, hour-long Canadian radio show hosted by veteran broadcaster Peter Anthony Holder. It features a mix of conversational interviews, odd news stories, author discussions, and pop culture.

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The Stuph File Program - Episode #0885

The Stuph File Program is an eclectic, hour-long Canadian radio show hosted by veteran broadcaster Peter Anthony Holder. It features a mix of conversational interviews, odd news stories, author discussions, and pop culture.

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The Stuph File Program - Episode #0885

The Stuph File Program is an eclectic, hour-long Canadian radio show hosted by veteran broadcaster Peter Anthony Holder. It features a mix of conversational interviews, odd news stories, author discussions, and pop culture.

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Jerome Edge- "Unity and Healing After a School Shooting: A Native American Perspective"

The shooting and deaths at Marysville-Pilchuck High School in Marysville, Washington, on October 24, 2014, brought sadness, fear, unity and a special form of healing to the Tulalip and other Native people of the area. In this edition of Radio Curious we visit with Jerome Edge, a Native American of Swinomish and Upper Skagit heritage, hip-hop activist and radio host at KSVR-FM in Mt. Vernon, Washington. When Jerome Edge and I visited from his home in Mt. Vernon, Washington, we discussed the trauma and sadness caused by the shootings and the turn toward healing that then occurred. We also discussed a developing hip-hop focus — a way to instill values of personal and community respect and strength. The song “Rise Up,” which you will hear in the program sung by Shaundiin Zollner, is used by permission. Jerome Edge and I began our conversation on November 16, 2014, when I asked him to put the shootings in a context of time and place. The book Jerome Edge recommends is “The Indians of Skagit County,” by Martin J. Sampson.

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The Shortwave Report 08/07/26

A weekly 30 minute review of international news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio and the internet. With times, frequencies, and websites for listening at home. 3 files- Highest quality broadcast, regular broadcast, and slow-modem streaming. Japan, Cuba, and Germany.

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Celt In A Twist August 11 2026

It's a great week for Celtic music with some fresh spins and old chestnuts, like the title track from PM Mark Carney's favourite album, done in a Celtic stylee. Celt In A Twist, today’s Celtic mix each week, with your host Patricia Fraser.

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World Beat Canada Radio August 8 2026

It's the world in harmony. Take an hour and soak in the sounds of solidarity from across the planet: more from the acclaimed Altin Gun, Canada's own Afrotronix and Joao Leao's Celestial, crazed cumbia from MIS + Meridian Brothers and a poignant SOS from Galicia. Keeping time with the beat of the world, it's World Beat Canada!

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World Beat Canada Radio August 8 2026

It's the world in harmony. Take an hour and soak in the sounds of solidarity from across the planet: more from the acclaimed Altin Gun, Canada's own Afrotronix and Joao Leao's Celestial, crazed cumbia from MIS + Meridian Brothers and a poignant SOS from Galicia. Keeping time with the beat of the world, it's World Beat Canada!

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Sonic Café #495/The Most Oregon Man In The World

Sonic Café, kicking off with two legends, Wilson Pickett and Duane Allman, tearing into the Beatles Hey Jude, so welcome to that little radio café on the Oregon coast, I’m your host Scott Clark and this is episode 495. This time the Sonic Café brings you the Most Oregon Man in the World. At least according to AI. It’s fun because ahh a lot of it checks out. Our music mix is pulled from 57 years. Listen for Life is Good, Ricky Byrd from 2020’s Sobering Times release, also Girl Tones from 2025, with Blame; we’ll spin The Doors ripping a raw 1969 Roadhouse Blues; plus singer songwriter Jesse Welles who’d really rather skip going to Walmart today. All that plus Robert Plant, Iggy Pop, Wet Leg and the list goes on. Then another Crazy Music Facts (the My Own Grandpa edition) from our friends at Origins of Songs; Also comedy shorts from Zoltan Kaszas and a quick math moment with Ronnie Chang. Plus a brand new Sonic Café feature we’re calling, That’s Just Weird, featuring Iowa’s Metrolites covering the 1958 sci-fi classic The Blob. It’s ahh, just plain weird. So ahh strap in and cue the guitars. The year is 1976, the Band is Boston and, we’re the Sonic Café.

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Cheeze Pleeze # 1154

We look at probably the most famous man named "Thurl" out there, A quick trip to Hawaii for your ears, and a Limburger Lounge typical of the 1960s and 70s Lounge scene....we think anyway...we weren't old enough to stick our head into those dark liquor filled caverns of a largely forgotten culture filled with questionable musical talents of the ages. Wow...pretty descriptive for something we really don't know a lot about.

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No Justice at UNICTR

At UN Rwanda Tribunal, Justice Has Not Been Seen to be Done. A gulag of detainees is in limbo.

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Between the Lines for August 5, 2026

Amid Trump’s Economic Blockade Cuba Economy Grinding to a Halt Triggering Humanitarian Crisis, Local Organizing is Most Effective Defense Against Trump Midterm Election Subversion, Yale University President Surrenders to Trump Regime Demands for Political and Ideological Alignment.

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Archive Episode 4: Tackling Displacement: Gentrification, Housing, and Community Power in Oakland

What happens when over half of a city’s residents are severely burdened by housing costs, pushing them from their neighborhoods? This episode exposes Oakland’s gentrification crisis and showcases grassroots solutions fighting back. Featuring Corrina Gould, Deborah McKoy, Jose Corona, and Junious Williams, we unpack affordable housing, education policy, and corporate accountability. You’ll hear how community land trusts and worker-owned cooperatives create economic stability. Learn why minimum wage isn’t enough, how displacement impacts youth, and how you can take action.

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On December 6, 2023, the Israeli Zionists, backed up militarily and politically by the United States, carried out the cold-blooded murder of a beautiful and beloved human being: Palestinian Poet, Teacher, Editor and Writer Refaat Alareer. We'll hear a Con

On December 6, 2023, an Israel airstrike murdered Refaat Alareer, a poet, writer, editor and teacher. This show is a memorial to his life and work. We present an interview with Refaat Alareer and Laila El-Haddad, co-editors of “Gaza Unsilenced. Written in the aftermath of the 2014 Israeli pogrom. Many of their statements bear directly on the situation today. In an excerpt from the talk “Revolution, Nothing Less,” Bob Avakian speaks to the importance of Internationalism, The Whole World Comes First.

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The West's SCS Disinformation

Western media disinformation regarding the South China Sea adds danger to regional disputes. Japan's reactionary leaders are fomenting problems.

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Rebecca Leber + Rebecca John: Uncovering the Gas Deception

If you’ve heard natural gas depicted as a more environmentally friendly fuel alternative as compared to traditional oil and gasoline, you are definitely not alone. Unfortunately, it’s not true. This week on Sea Change Radio, we welcome two researchers from the Center for Climate Integrity, Rebecca Leber and Rebecca John, to discuss their report profiling the natural gas industry’s efforts over the past several decades to mislead the public about its products. We examine the dangers of methane gas emissions that were kept quiet for so many years, talk about the powerful messaging behind the word “natural” gas, and look at how effective the industry has been in positioning natural gas as a bridge fuel to fight climate change.

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Ami Horowitz Discusses Whether Black People are More Conservative than Expected

Today’s guest, Ami Horowitz is an American conservative documentary filmmaker and activist. He is the writer, producer, and director of Ami on the Loose, a satirical short film series. He is also the host of the recent documentary The Art of War—a look into the practices of the IDF. Ami went to Los Angeles Southwest College to ask students to take a blind taste-test challenge to see if they lean more Republican or Democrat. We discuss the results of his findings and debate the extent of the diversity of thought believed to be present in the Black community in the United States.

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The Haberdasher iIs Now On Medicare!

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit Show - A musical mid-life crisis -- a late-night search for meaning and happiness airs on WRIR LP Monday nights from 9 PM to 11 PM. Stream the show @ www.wrir.org

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Recovery Radio for 08-06-26

Denise and Johnny discuss the concept of "Higher Power, or God" as it relates to their recovery programs.

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The Answer to 1984 is 1776

Take a short stroll through the theater of the mind. If pirate radio existed today, this would be it. This is Upstart Radio.

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