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Out of the Woods - Show #256 - 3-7-15
March 3, 2015, 4:31 p.m.
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Out of the Woods is an earthy, wires and wood, mostly acoustic program featuring some of the best new and established artists from the worlds of folk, bluegrass, singer-songwriters, alt.country, Americana, classic country, old-time, Celtic, and everything that falls in between. The show is an unpredictable mix flowing like a river between moods, often with an edge or in a melancholy minor key. On occasion, Out of the Woods features interviews and live in-studio performances with national and international touring musicians. Past guests have included artists such as Bela Fleck, Si Kahn, Brown Bird, Dana Robinson, Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen, Kate MacLeod, Bill Bourne, Karl Shiflett, Rachel Bissex, Darryl Purpose, Bow Thayer, Cosy Sheridan and many others. Out of the Woods grew out of Jon 'Chip' Colcord's former acoustic programs, The Song Swap and Music For The Mountain, separate folk and bluegrass programs which aired in New Hampshire during the 1990s. As a child, Colcord grew up a ravenous music fan with an ear for both rock and folk, from Arlo Guthrie to Aerosmith. All of these influences converge on Out of the Woods to bring you a mix which is as much on the edge as it is down home. Folk music with a rock 'n' roll soul
Christopher Lee on Dennis Wheatley, UK's best selling thriller writer
March 3, 2015, 4:07 p.m.
March 3, 2015, 3:28 p.m.
News report about public officials not retaining emails, or using private accounts to avoid public scrutiny.
A Salute to the Equality of the Human Race
March 3, 2015, 2:10 p.m.
At the 1968 Olympic award ceremony, John Carlos and Tommie Smith each held up a fist with a black glove to indicate America's epic struggle against racism. They were supported by Peter Norman, a white Australian advocate for global human rights who won the silver medal and who heroically wore the Olympic Project for Human Rights (OPHR) badge during the award ceremony.
Carlos said that they were ready to give society a shock treatment. It was not just the moment of the the time, but the MOVEMENT of the time. It was an Olympic Project for human rights. It was a step for freedom for the generations to come.
A Contemporary Woman's History
March 3, 2015, 2:10 p.m.
Radio Curious visits with Brenda Mbaabu, an immigrant woman in her mid-twenties from Nairobi, Kenya who shares her Meru tribal history and experiences living in the United States.
March 3, 2015, 1:54 p.m.
Ramsey Clark Reports on Recent Trip to Damascus and the US Directed Terrorism Across the Region
March 3, 2015, 12:46 p.m.
Ramsey Clark in his most recent visit to Damascus found conditions there almost normal, despite fighting in the countryside, and was impressed that Syria maintains a stable government.
The struggle against violent intrusion from outside the country has a long way to go. Clark explains that the US-dominated Westâs goal in the region is to weaken countries to the degree they can no longer govern themselves, and the people are left with the primitive struggle for survival, as happened with Libya and Iraq.
March 3, 2015, 12:06 p.m.
Gowans refers to an article by David Pugliese who obtained Canadian intelligence documents about Libya. In 2011, Canadian intelligence services understood that Libya's opposition was dominated by fundamentalists and extremists, and that intervention would likely create chaos. The Canadian government chose to create chaos.
Learn the story of how Canada became "Al Qaeda's air force," as Gowans traces Canada's contribution to Libya's destruction. NATO hopes that Libya will serve as a 'lesson' for Syria: do what we say, or we'll keep the Al-Qaeda spigot turned on.
March 2, 2015, 9:17 p.m.
Net Neutrality, TPP, and Star Wars
March 2, 2015, 7:18 p.m.
News report about response from critics of net neutrality, and what may be the next battle over internet freedom, the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
March 2, 2015, 6:02 p.m.
The tragedy of Elie Wiesel, Hell Fire - Weapons Industry & Gaza, interview with former AIPAC member, Netanyahuâs Latest Falsehood, Destroying History, music by Andrea Bocelli.
"Driftwood" stories+trans testimonies+QBDOO reports+LGBT news!
March 2, 2015, 4:51 p.m.
The "Driftwood" project personalizes politics; the University of Minnesota's Tretter Collection seeks trans testimonies; 8-year-old QBDOO reports from Brooklyn about his trans life; Kazakhstan's Senate passes a "no promo homo" bill, another U.S. Native American tribe votes for marriage equality, Northern Ireland's Roman Catholic Church pushes a "religious freedom" bill, the U.K. is first in the world to approve 3-parent babies, and more LGBT news from around the world!
March 2, 2015, 2:14 p.m.
March 2, 2015, 1:53 p.m.
Get your head on straight! This week we tackle the odd little gem from 2014 FRANK the eccentric story of an avant-garde pop band whose leader (played by Michael Fassbender) wears a large artificial head. When we meet them, Frank and his band, the unpronounceable Soronprfbs, are on a ânot-very-successfulâ UK tour. While attempting to rescue their keyboardist from drowning himself after a show, they encounter Jon, a ânot so sure of himselfâ musician who they recruit to the lineup despite his lack of talent.
From there, Jon is invited to join the band in Ireland, where they take root in a secluded country house â a perfect place for composing, what they believe will be, the-greatest-album-ever! But Jon doesnât take the warning that the shoes heâs filling put him in the center of a band full of crazy people. Thereâs Clara, the theremin player who aggressively hates him, Baraque and Nana, who donât seem to speak English other than when it suits them, Don, the manager and self confessed manaquin lover â and, of course, Frank the musical genius lurking somewhere behind his papier mache head. Why? Who knows? Whatâs underneath? Who knows? Where does it get them? Who knows?
âFrankâ is based on the memoir by Jon Ronson and is a fictional story loosely inspired by Frank Sidebottom, the persona of cult musician and comedy legend Chris Sievey, as well as outsider musicians like Daniel Johnston and Captain Beefheartâ¦
All of this, plus our Top 3 Fictitious Bands in Movies
The murder of Patrick Karegeya haunts the Kagame regime
March 2, 2015, 12:16 p.m.
Portia explains the political circumstances that slow the search for justice, but she is confident that the killers will be brought to justice and that the Kagame gang will be removed. A South African court has convicted Rwandan agents in the attempted murder of Gen. Nyamwasa, a sign of hopeful change in Africa.
Roger Auque, mainstream reporter, spy for Mossad and CIA
March 2, 2015, 12:08 p.m.
In posthumous memoir Auque wrote candidly about his work for Israeli and American intelligence, saying he needed the money to maintain his lifestyle.
Philpot points out that none of the media outlets (CBC, LaPresse, e.g.) have felt the need to comment. He had used their credentials to acquire information for various intelligence agencies. If they say nothing, why should they ever be trusted?
If Music Could Talk - March 1 2015
March 2, 2015, 11:46 a.m.
GroundWire | February 25, 2015 & March 3, 2015 | Homelessness Marathon Edition
March 2, 2015, 11:44 a.m.
Music For The Mountain Bluegrass - Show #40 - 3-6-15
March 2, 2015, 9:22 a.m.
Music for the Mountain is a weekly bluegrass radio program featuring that hard-driving bluegrass sound, with classic and new tunes running the gamut from Bill Monroe to Sierra Hull.
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!earshot 20 - February 27, 2015
March 2, 2015, 5:47 a.m.
Anthony Enman and Brian Cleveland count down the Top 20 albums charting this week from earshot-online.com, catch up with with Samantha Savage Smith and Lisa Leblanc, take a look at music news with Stephen Carlick of Exclaim!, and much more!
The Mixed Tape - February 24, 2015
March 2, 2015, 5:24 a.m.
Swinging with Hilary Kole; 3/1/15; Set #1
March 2, 2015, 4:54 a.m.
Swinging with Hilary Kole; 3/1/15; Set #2
March 2, 2015, 4:52 a.m.
Helen Caldicott at NYC Symposium on Nuclear Extinction
March 1, 2015, 5:52 p.m.
Dr. Helen Caldicott's speech about avoiding nuclear catastrophe. It's titled "While There's Life, There's Hope." Closing talk at the "Symposium: The Dynamics of Possible Nuclear Extinction" at the New York Academy of Medicine in New York City, March 1st 2015. The conference of prominent experts in the field of nuclear weapons and peace was organized by the Helen Caldicott Foundation.
Conscious Being And Ethical Nothingness (01.03.2015)
March 1, 2015, 5:03 p.m.
TheAngryindian offers his thoughts on the untimely transition of North American Indigenous activist and Leonard Peltier supporter Ms. Joan Rodriguez (known on Twitter as @Joanie399) and the passing of actor Leonard Nimoy and his importance as a cultural icon for people of mixed-heritage around the world. Spoken word follows in the main segment and an archived lecture from US Marxist professor and political critic Dr. Michael Parenti speaking about the obvious right-wing perspective that is to be found within mainstream media bias in the United States.
Elizabeth Wallace - NNU - 2/28/15
March 1, 2015, 3:52 p.m.
Elizabeth Wallace with National Nurses United discusses current legislation and working conditions for health care workers.
March 1, 2015, 3:24 p.m.
Dorothee Schneider represents the Non-Tenure Track Faculty Union Local 6546 at the U of I Urbana- Champaign. She's our in-studio guest in the 1st half-hour to talk about recent contract issues at the U of I. Co-Host Gus Wood remembers Malcolm X on the 50th Anniversary of his assassination.
Emmert/Miller UIUC Unions 2/14/25
March 1, 2015, 3 p.m.
Kay Emmert is a representative of the Non-Tenured Track Faculty Local 6546 at the U of I Urbana-Champaign. Dorinda Miller is the President of AFSCME Local 3700 Clerical workers and represents 1350 employees at the U of I Urbana- Champaign. Both join us in-studio to talk about current issues.
Updates on Albert Woodfox of the Angola3, Sean Swain, St. Clair and musicprison in AL
March 1, 2015, 2:26 p.m.
This episode features updates on various prisoner situations, followed by recent post-punk, punk and deathrock from around the world.
Firstly, we give an update on Albert Woodfox (last living, incarcerated member of the Angola 3) who's almost reached his 43rd year (!) in solitary confinement in the state of Louisiana. In addition to this update, we feature a segment of Robert King speaking about his experience in Angola prison and an interview by Noah of The Prison Radio Show with Tory Pegram. The interview aired CKUT, Montreal on Feb 10th, 2015. Albert (aka Shaka Cinque), alongside Herman Wallace and Robert King were convicted by a white jury and based on the inconsistent testimonies of prison snitches of the murder of a white prison guard. The reality is that they were convicted because they've been organizing a chapter of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense in Angola Prison. For our conversation with Malik Rahim (cofounder of the International Committee to Free The Angola 3), check out: http://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2014/01/14/court-dates-nato3-announcement-malik-rahim-on-angola3/
Albert Woodfox has a bail hearing on March 2nd, 2015 in Baton Rouge. Details and how to attend can be found here: http://angola3news.blogspot.com/2015/02/a3-newsletter-bail-hearing-for-albert.html
Amnesty Intl's revamped campaign around Albert Woodfox: http://blog.amnestyusa.org/tag/angola-3/
Episode list for CKUT's The Prison Radio Show: http://ckut.ca/c/index.php?q=en%2Foldgrid%2F2%2C17%3A00
We also give an update to the work strike announced to begin today, March 1st, at St. Clair Correctional in Alabama. St. Clair has been one of the hotbeds of organizing for the Free Alabama Movement and Melvin Ray is incarcerated there. On Friday, Warden Davenport called in the Riot Squads against this threat of non-violent non-participation but because of outside pressure they were withdrawn. FAM & Free Mississippi movement are struggling to clearly and non-violently organize resistance to the carceral state that has extended slavery of forced labor without pay onto (disproportionately) black and brown bodies throughout the U.S. More at http://www.alabamaprisonwatch.org/ & http://freealabamamovement.com
For our conversation with Melvin Ray and others from the FAM&M, check out: http://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2015/02/09/free-alabama-mississippi-movements-in-prisons-updates-on-sean-swain/
We also update listeners to what's been going on with Sean Swain's property access at SOCF, Lucasville, INCLUDING that the administrators destroyed his Qur'an & Taurat. More at http://seanswain.org/socf-staff-fascist-fuckweasels-or-inept-morons-you-decide/
Playlist for episode pending for the last 20 minutes worth of music.
March 1, 2015, 1:38 p.m.
Sean discusses the double standard in American Society around racist imagery depicting Native Americans in sports logos and other examples of when that sort of thing would be scoffed at. In particular he points to the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians sports franchises.