Sounds Irish 11-25-14

Sounds Irish is a weekly program coming straight from County Wicklow in Ireland, hosted by Joe Bollard, one of the elder statesmen of the Irish show band scene. Each program features a variety of Irish and Irish-related songs from many different genres, along with a healthy dose of banter from your host. Please consider adding Sounds Irish to your stations' weekly lineup of programs. All we ask is that we know where the show is being aired so that we can give mention on the program. To contact the show, it is best to send email to Joe Bollard directly at joebollard2@eircom.net The 2-hour program is posted weekly in multiple parts for broadcasters to insert their own breaks.

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Can a country change its economic system?

The War Against The Bees On average, 30 percent of all the honeybee colonies in the U.S. died off over the winter. Some beekeepers and environmentalists are calling for tighter restrictions on the use of a pesticide called neonicotinoids. Europe has ban some uses of these pesticides. But many U.S. farmers and pesticide companies are opposed to any such move here, and the Environmental Protection Agency says it's not yet convinced that this would help bees very much. Reported by Dan Charles. Source: npr: Bee Deaths May Have Reached A Crisis Point For Crops Changing Capitalism Can a country switch between different types of capitalism? The Economist's Britain politics correspondent, Jeremy Cliffe, explores whether the proposals to transform the U.K.'s economy into one more like Germany, Denmark and Sweden is remotely possible? Source: BBC Radio 4 Analysis: Varieties of Capitalism Modern Terrorism Martin Miller is interview by Peter Slen of C-Span about modern terrorism. Martin starts with the French Revolution. Terrorism is part of a violent contest over control of the country between government officials and insurgents. Martin Miller is a professor at Duke University. Source: C-Span: Book Discussion on The Foundations of Modern Terrorism Music includes Graham Nash and James Raymond - Almost Gone, Capitol Steps - Addicted To Oil, Leadbelly - Bourgeois Blues, Capitol Steps - Blagojevich, Graham Nash - We Can Change the World, Compassionate Conservatives - Teach Your Children, Capitol Steps - Do You Fear What I Fear?, Reverend Billy - Beatitudes of Buylessness, Capitol Steps - Shoe Bomb, Tom Lehrer - It Makes A Fellow Proud To Be A Soldier, Ella Fitzgerald - Mack The Knife, Ray Charles - America the Beautiful, Camp Galore - Happy Days Are Here Again, Capitol Steps - Johnnie Cochran's Fairy Tales, Terry Gangstad - My 3 Sons A Bitches, Linda Tillery & the Cultural Heritage Choir - Wayfaring Stranger, Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love, The Author - The Title, Inca Flutes - Zona Roya

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Unity & Healing After a School Shooting: A Native American Perspective

Radio Curious discusses the Marysville-Pilchuck High School shooting and the different approach the Native American communities took in handling the situation with Jerome Edge, a DJ and Native American hip-hop activist in Mt. Vernon Washington.

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Home for the holidays

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23 health and the awakening of the self

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22 Health and the awakening of the Self

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Anti-trans violence + Queer India + LGBT news!

An outing in India with a happy ending; an activist/poet's "Eighteen" trans-forming moments; Gambia joins Africa's "Jail the Gays for Life" club, LGBT Iraqis are trapped between the Islamic State and pro-government vigilantes, South Carolina and Montana tie the knots, two U.S. country stars come out in harmony, Benjy the gay Irish bull makes bail with the help of a Bart Simpson benefactor, and more LGBT news from around the world.

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The Nixon Defense: What He Knew and When He Knew It

Talk by John W. Dean author of "The Nixon Defense: What He Knew and When He Knew It" given September 10, 2014 at University Bookstore in Seattle.

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CPR News, November 24, 2014

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Remi Fraisse's murder remembered followed by music

This week, The Final Straw features content recorded by comrades in France of some reactions and reminiscences on the moments leading up to the death of Remi Fraisse and what followed. Context, Remi was a 21 year old resister who participated in the ZAD du Testet who was killed by a concussion grenade shot by police that exploded at the base of his neck on October the 25th. The ZAD du Testet is a land defence project in southern France against the construction of the Sivens Dam. The death of Remi has been marked by protests around France and around the world and has contributed to public discussions about militarization of police in France. A part of the ZAD movement's reaction has been a public call for demonstrations on the 22nd of November around the world for Remi and against the police state. A past interview concerning ZAD du Testet can be found here: http://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2014/09/29/zad-du-testet-the-struggle-against-a-dam/ Other former shows on the subject of the ZAD at Notre Dam De Landes can be found for context can be found here: http://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/?s=notre+dame A central page for info on the ZAD movement can be found here: http://zad.nadir.org/?lang=en Playlist: http://www.ashevillefm.org/node/10806

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Slingblade

French fried Pa-tay-ters, biscuits, and lawnmower blades…That definitely sets the stage for where we’re heading this week as we begin our first ever “Walk of Shame” round, where we each take a turn Queuing up a film that for some reason we’ve never seen! This week it’s on Hoodie as we discuss the well received (1996) film SLING BLADE This independent turn marked the directorial debut of country singer turned actor Billy Bob Thornton, who also authored the script. Thornton plays Karl Childers, a mildly retarded man who spent most of his life in a mental institution. When Karl was a boy, he was severely mistreated by his abusive father (Robert Duvall). At age 12, Karl found his mother having intercourse with a man who tormented him endlessly; he snapped, flew into a homicidal rage, and killed both individuals by decapitating them with a Sling blade – Well, SOME FOLKS call it a Sling Blade, I call it a Kieser Blade! Years later, as a middle-aged man, Karl is deemed harmless to society and released from the mental institution where he resides. Karl says he has learned his lesson and adds, “I reckon I got no reason to kill no one.” He returns home, where he’s befriended by Frank (Lucas Black), the son of a widowed mother who sees the eccentric but open-hearted Karl as a kindred spirit. Karl also gets a job at a fix-it shop and resides in the backroom, until Frank’s mother, Linda, takes a liking to Karl and lets him stay with them. However, Karl also meets Doyle (Dwight Yoakam), Linda’s boyfriend, a sadistically cruel, narrow-minded drunk who tosses casual abuse at Frank, treats Linda like dirt, and mocks Karl endlessly. Before long, Karl begins to question for what purpose he is best served and whether or not he should sacrifice himself for what he see’s as a higher good.. The Film also stars the late John Ritter, one of Thornton’s real life best friend as the mild mannered homosexual who works at the neighborhood dollar store, often giving Karl a great deal on potted meat!… Inspired by Doyle, we round it out with our Top 3 Movie Characters who “Had it coming!”

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War Report

Senator John McCain becomes chairman of Armed Services. How will this affect war policy? Additionally, we discuss the latest developments in the Mideast, the war against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, the conflict in Eastern Ukraine, and Russian President Putin’s speech blaming U.S. a sharply increased likelihood of major power conflict.

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The Taxcast: November 2014

You can lie and you can steal from us again but this time we'll know who you are: Ukraine becomes the first country in the world to introduce a public registry of the real owners of companies. The Taxcast speaks to the Director of Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Action Centre about stopping corruption that continues to cost lives. Also: we look at the fallout from the latest leaks from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists on corporate tax avoidance in Luxembourg, or #LuxLeaks, Kenya considers ending corporate tax holidays, and why is the taxpayer-funded European Investment Bank lending money to companies which are heavy users of tax havens? All that and more scandal.

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A Thanksgiving Jazz Buffet; 11/23/13; Set #1

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A Thanksgiving Jazz Buffet; 11/12/14; Set #2

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Gus Wood - 11/22/14

Gus Wood is the President of the Graduate Employees Organization at the U. of I. Urbana-Champaign and a 2nd year Phd. student in African-American history. Gus is our in-studio guest to talk about African-American labor struggles.

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Miscellaneous - 11/15/14

David Johnson & Bill Gorrell discuss a variety of topics

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THE ANTHROPOCENE AND TECHNO-UTOPIA

From Berlin, top enviro journalist Christian Schwagerl on his controversial new book "The Anthropocene: The Human Era and How It Shapes Our Planet". Then two eco-feminists, Charlene Spratnak and Susan Griffin on "Techno-Utopianism and the Fate of the Earth."

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Crisis Without End

Interview with Dr. Helen Caldicott, Editor of the book "Crisis Without End: The Medical and Ecological Consequences of the Fukushima Nuclear Catastrophe".

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The Last Nuclear Power Plant in WA State

Interview with Dr. Steven Gilbert and Tom Buchanan with Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility (WPSR) about the last nuclear power plant in WA State (Columbia Generating Station).

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Eat the Airwaves! - 11/22/14

Interview with Geov Parrish former co-editor at Eat the State! about the past weeks news.

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Not Globalization, Localization

(2nd panel) Teach-In on why Technology will not save the world. 45 Scholars, Authors & Activists over two days provide an analysis on why immediate change is required in our thinking, behavior, values and economies. "We start with the Primacy of Scale. Not large scale, smale scale. Not global, local. Not faster, slower. Not more, less. Not top-down, bottom-up. Not private, shared. Not investor-owned, community-owned. Not more tech, less tech. Not meta-economics, micro-economics. Not Competitive, collaborative. Not more trade, less trade. Not more energy, less energy. Not big business, small business. Where do we go from here?" (event program)

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Program 230

Freeform radio fueled by the of love vinyl, tapes, and homemade cds. Each week I play a blend of tunes released between the early 1900's and next week. It's never the same program twice. Radio Thrift Shop is music from futures past.

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Program 229

RTS is a low-tech radio show that loves vinyl records, 78s, all kinds of tapes and homemade cds. Each week I play a blend of tunes released between the early 1900's and next week. It's never the same program twice. Radio Thrift Shop is analogue culture for a digital world.

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The Rant of the Rings - The Return of the Rant

The conversational adventures of slackers Frank and Steve from Zotte Park. Comedy, snark and sadness ensues. In this episode, Frank and Steve discuss Peter Jackson's film adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings", and Frank has a list of things they could have kept in/left out of the film. We also bleeped out the swearing in this episode, and we will go back and bleep out the previous episodes soon enough. Share with your friends, play on Shortwave.

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505 - Consumerism, Food & Native History for Thanksgiving

News You Need to Know: How Covert Action Endangers Us; Between the Lines interview: Root Causes of Environmental Decline; Jim Hightower: The Walmartization of Thanksgiving & The Good Food Movement; Hidden Histories: Thanksgiving Day; NH Gazette Fortnightly Rant: And the Winner is..., 11/14/2014; Mumia Abu-Jamal: The Politics of Betrayal; Outside The Box: Katie Sierra; music.

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Comments on Joan Baxter interview & more

Phil comments on the interview with Joan Baxter, and other recent interviews and news articles, including the interview with Stephen Kimber, and a Globe and Mail article about Paul Kagame. Joan Baxter, at joanbaxter.ca, posted an essay about "Sir" Bob Gildof and Bono, and the arrogant and money driven "charity work" that fills their pockets. In this weekend's Globe and Mail, Geoffrey York writes that Quebec priests were most likely murdered by soldiers loyal to Paul Kagame. The Canadian government is very quiet so as not to "offend" Rwandan President Kagame.

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Remembering Thomas Sankara

Joan Baxter is a Canadian journalist, development researcher, anthropologist, and award-winning author. She divides her time between Canada and Africa. She authored, "Dust from Our Eyes: An Unblinkered Look at Africa," which contains a chapter on Thomas Sankara. Joan Baxter takes the listener back to the future --to the time of Thomas Sankara's 1983 revolutionary victory and to his assassination in October of 2014, and subsequently to the present massive revolt against President Blaise Compaore, who fled into the protective arms of his friends and relatives in Cote d'Ivoire. Joan Baxter described Thomas Sankara as an anti-imperialist who promoted an economic policy based on producing and consuming locally, securing the country's natural resources and creating equality (including women). He captured the imagination, strength and respect of his People. His revolution represented the colonizing powers' worst nightmare--a "Cuba" in Africa.

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Orange Sunshine

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#351 -- Conspiracy and Class Power (Part 1)

Americans are trained to dismiss any claim of concerted wrongdoing among the elites as a "conspiracy theory." Parenti argues that conspiracies are real and normal--just one tool among many that the wealthy and powerful use to advance their personal and class interests. He discusses several claims first dismissed as "conspiracy theories" and now accepted as historical fact--for instance the Gulf of Tonkin fabrication and the FBI infiltration of civil-rights and antiwar organizations.

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