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Dec. 25, 2013, 11:47 p.m.
Dec. 25, 2013, 7:56 p.m.
Australian Political Observations
Dec. 25, 2013, 2 p.m.
The first hour of Rural War Room's four-hour weekly radio broadcast 10pm-2am central time from KABF 88.3 FM Little Rock, Arkansas. Full details on the international works of Rural War Room on Facebook, Blogspot, Youtube, Twitter, Soundcloud, Google + http://www.RuralWarRoom.com
Dec. 25, 2013, 1:36 p.m.
The second hour of Rural War Room's four-hour weekly radio broadcast 10pm-2am central time from KABF 88.3 FM Little Rock, Arkansas. Full details on the international works of Rural War Room on Facebook, Blogspot, Youtube, Twitter, Soundcloud, Google + http://www.RuralWarRoom.com
Dec. 25, 2013, 12:57 p.m.
The third hour of Rural War Room's four-hour weekly radio broadcast 10pm-2am central time from KABF 88.3 FM Little Rock, Arkansas. Full details on the international works of Rural War Room on Facebook, Blogspot, Youtube, Twitter, Soundcloud, Google + http://www.RuralWarRoom.com
Dec. 25, 2013, 12:37 p.m.
Between the Lines' for the Week Ending January 3, 2014
Dec. 25, 2013, 11:06 a.m.
The State Policy Network: The Powerful Right-Wing Network Helping to Hijack State Politics; Solitary Confinement of U.S. Prisoners a Violation of Geneva Conventions ;New FCC Chair Faces Tests on Net Neutrality and Media Consolidation Issues:New FCC Chair Faces Tests on Net Neutrality and Media Consolidation Issues
Dec. 25, 2013, 9:29 a.m.
The last hour of Rural War Room's four-hour weekly radio broadcast 10pm-2am central time from KABF 88.3 FM Little Rock, Arkansas. Full details on the international works of Rural War Room on Facebook, Blogspot, Youtube, Twitter, Soundcloud, Google + http://www.RuralWarRoom.com
Dec. 25, 2013, 3:32 a.m.
happy holidays everyone! tonight starts out with the only xmas song you will hear me play tonight (as i play this one ever year!): "it's always christmas time" by al jourgensen & mark thwaite!
...and then we get into tons and tons of other great songs...that have nothing to do with the holidays!
upcoming shows:
pixies on wednesday, january 29th @ the national, richmond, va
infected mushroom, february 26th @ the norva, norfolk, va
infected mushroom, february 27th @ the national, richmond, va
nachtmahr w/ludovico technique, march 31st @ fallout, richmond, va
Dec. 24, 2013, 10:57 p.m.
Ellen Brown: Bypassing Wall Street (ONE of TWO)
Dec. 24, 2013, 10:34 p.m.
Efforts are under way in one of the smaller counties of California, 100 miles north of San Francisco, to set up a local public county bank. Mendocino might be the first in the US since the early nineteen hundreds unless the city of San Francisco, where plans are well developed to create such a bank, beats Mendocino to the punch.
Such a public bank would be authorized to remove the county's funds from the commercial bank that now manages the deposits. The County Bank would be able to use the same credit system that private banks use - which means access to the current 0.25% interest rate instead of the going rate of 5 to 8% or more. Such a private bank would partner, not compete, with the local community banks and credit unions.
One successful public bank already exist in the US. It is the Bank of North Dakota, founded by farmers in 1919 as protection from Wall Street. Ellen Brown includes much of their history and inspiring current successful practice in her talk.
A Conversation with Richard Dawkins: The Magic of Reality - How We Know What's Really True
Dec. 24, 2013, 9:31 p.m.
Richard Dawkins, Evolutionary Biologist, Ethologist, Author, Science Educator, Atheist & Humanist, discusses his new book, The Magic of Reality - How We Know What Is Really True. The conversation is wide-ranging and challenging, as Dawkins sharply contrasts religion and supernaturalism with a scientific method and approach to understanding the world and the universe - understanding the truth about all of reality as part of living on and changing the earth and humanity.
Celebrating the life and work of Nelson Mandela
Dec. 24, 2013, 8:52 p.m.
Nelson Mandelaâs militant past was barely mentioned in the accolades that followed his death. Activist Bill Fletcher Jr says we will have to fight to ensure he is remembered as the true radical he was. Bill Fletcher Jr is the immediate past president of TransAfrica Forum, a Senior Scholar with the Institute for Policy Studies and an editorial board member of BlackCommentator.com.
Dec. 24, 2013, 5:54 p.m.
EARTHWATCH: A CONSCIOUS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
An all-new holiday celebration that is at once Christian, Hebraic, Kwanzaic, Solsticial, Pagan, Dutch, Gaelic, NSA-cent, Comedic, Firesignish, Pythonish, Ratpackian, Lennonesque. Dylanesque, Devotional, Tchaicovskian and, above all, Earthwatchian!
Including a trenchant commentary on the "color" of Santa, the origins of "Black Peter," and the cultural revisionism of that "Duckin' Dynasty."
Holiday musical selections and satirical performances include:
Wendy and Lisa, Closing of the Year,
Kwanzaa Celebration Song,
Stevie Wonder â Thatâs What Christmas Means to Me,
Sammy Davis, Jr.- It's Christmas Time All Over the World,
Bing Crosby â White Christmas,
Elvis Presley â Blue Xmas,
Monty Python â Christmas in Heaven,
Stevie Wonder â The Bell for Freedom,
A Very Special NSA Christmas â with ACLU, Richard Eskow and Dartanion London,
An Earthwatch Commentary on Xmas colors and Duckinâ Dynasties,,
Emma Kopp on the Dutch origins of âSenterklaasâ and âBlack Pietâ,
Bob Dylan â Must Be Santa ,
Firesign Theatre â âToad Awayâ,
The Maccabeats - Candlelight Hanukkah,
The Mediaeval Baebes - We Three Kings,
The Temptations - Little Drummer Boy,
Karina Skye - The 13 Days of Solstice,
Frank Kelly â The 12 Days of Christmas, Irish Style,
Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker Suite, Op 71a, and
|John Lennon - Happy Xmas [War Is Over].
"Tommy's Christmas Surprise" Part 2!
Dec. 24, 2013, 5:14 p.m.
That maniacal soundmaster Jim Ratts continues his inspired holiday extravaganza with part 2 of "Tommy's Christmas Surprise"! In this part, you will hear Stan Freberg! Brian Doyle-Murray! Mason Williams? Garrison Keillor? Andy Griffith?? George Harrison, Frank, and Pee-Wee?!!
Anyway, it's off the beaten sleighpath, and that's a relief this time of the year, for SURE.
If you want to see about snagging Jim Ratts' infuckingcredible edit of THOSE FABULOUS SIXTIES, he can't sell 'em--but he can squeak 'em to you through his website at www.runawayexpress.com. And thanks to Dr Tater Gumfries for turning me on to Mister Ratts!
Rock O'Clock - December 23 2013
Dec. 24, 2013, 4:33 p.m.
This Ship - "What's Left To Burn To To The Ground"
Earthbound Trio - "Georgia Watson"
Naked Baron - "Ghost Town"
Dog Day - "Blackened"
Like A Motorcycle - "Under The Gun"
Like A Motorcycle - "Where's The Dough"
Rebekah Higgs - "Pills"
Old & Weird - "Minstrel Rock"
Old & Weird - "Fan Song"
Special Costello - "Music And Image"
Special Costello - "Scorpheus"
Special Costello - "Chlorinated"
MAZ - "Poisson D'Arget"
Quincy Davis & Promise - "Oasis"
Kronos Quartet - "Little Blue Something"
Learning - "Orangcatanarang"
Learning - "Vampire Breath"
Dec. 24, 2013, 4:30 p.m.
Anthony Enman and Brian Cleveland countdown the Top 20 for the last time in 2013 from earshot-online.com. We also chat with David Myles of Nova Scotia about his new album and Seth Smith of our #1 artist Dog Day joins us as well. PLUS we have your !entertainment 411 from Exclaim Senior Editor, Stephen Carlick.
KR Weekly News in Review 24 Dec 2013
Dec. 24, 2013, 3:26 p.m.
"Iceland's hidden elves delay road projects"
"Where All and Nothing Is About Mental Health: Beyond Posttraumatic Stress Disorder for Displaced Syrians"
Harper's Weekly Review
Jim Ratts' Amazing "Tommy's Christmas Surprise" Edit! Part 1
Dec. 24, 2013, 2:49 p.m.
YES! Listeners will remember the sainted name of Jim Ratts in connection with "Those Fabulous Sixties," his lush two-hour edit of every '60s earworm ever committed to recorded music, all gerrymandered together with thousands of tweaks--truly a man after my own heart. Well, he did the same distinctive treatment with xmas music, so that should give you an idea of where he's taking you tonight, hehhehheh... Part 1 is a warm china mug full of chunks of Canned Heat, Dylan Thomas, Garrison Keillor, Lord Buckley, Albert Brooks, Julie Brown, and various monsters and cartoon characters--and hell, anything is likely to pop up out of the mélange of sound in a Jim Ratts piece. Look for Part 2. Hint, hint: These shows will provide SubGenius soul-soothing background noise for those hellish holiday family get-togethers.
If you like what you hear, look in on Jim Ratts at his website http://www.runawayexpress.com/jim.html and feel free to drop him a line. Jim's happy and forthcoming about his incredible editing work, and "Those Fabulous Sixties" is available there--he can't legally sell that show or "Tommy's Christmas Surprise," but when you purchase a ceedee from his and wife Salli Ratts' excellent bluegrass band Runaway Express, he'll toss a copy in for free.
Smells Like Human Spirit Podcast - Holiday Special
Dec. 24, 2013, 12:11 p.m.
Guy Evans and James Wilson discuss the purpose of the Christmas holiday and look forward to the New Year in this special edition of Smells Like Human Spirit. Enjoy!
Fast Food Workers' Strike, Walmart's Food Drive, and more
Dec. 24, 2013, 12:08 p.m.
In this episode of Smells Like Human Spirit, Guy Evans is joined by blogger and activist Kenny Fuentes and community activist Leiha Maldonado for a discussion regarding several pertinent news items related to corporate power. Topics of discussion include the ongoing Fast Food Workersâ Strike, Walmartâs food drive for their own employees, and the Costa Rican government being sued by a corporation. Enjoy!
Dec. 24, 2013, 11:11 a.m.
Last month, progressive ad agency Incitement Design launched a new campaign entitled âWar on Irrational Fearâ, inspired by Edward Snowdenâs courageous actions in exposing NSA abuse and mass surveillance. Taking a satirical spin on the âwar on terrorâ through fact-based research, graphics, and video, the campaign aims to display that our preoccupation with domestic terrorism is both a costly and harmful distraction. Robert Arnow, creator of the campaign, joined Guy Evans to discuss the initiative, as well as the wider issue of the true threat of terrorism. Enjoy!
Mayor 1% : Rahm Emanuel & the Rise of Chicago's 99%
Dec. 24, 2013, 12:28 a.m.
Kari Lydersen discusses her new book, Mayor 1% : Rahm Emanuel and the Rise of Chicago's 99%, with a panel that includes Amisha Patel, Brandon Johnson, and Ben Joravsky. The panel offers their assessment of the fight back stirred up by Emanuel and his elitist backers in response to their naked power grab for Chicago's resources and lived space. Brandon Johnson is a teacher in the Chicago Public Schools, an organizer with the Chicago Teachers Union and community activist. Amisha Patel is Executive Director of Take Back Chicago. Ben Joravsky writes for the Chicago Reader and has been a regular critic of Rahm and observer of the Chicago political scene.
The Motherland Influence Dec. 22, 2013
Dec. 23, 2013, 10:29 p.m.
African, Latin & Catibbean music.
Virtual Debate: Chomsky v. Abunimah, Blankfort
Dec. 23, 2013, 8:47 p.m.
In Dec. â09, Khalil Bendib, co-host of KPFAâs Voices of the ME & No. Africa, interviewed Noam Chomsky on the Israel-Palestine conflict. He then invited him to an on-air debate with Ali Abunimah over their differences re the BDS movement & with Jeff Blankfort on the power the pro-Israel Lobby. When Chomsky declined to debate them, Bendib presented a virtual debate in which listeners hear Chomskyâs criticisms of the BDS movement and Abunimahâs response, then Chomskyâs position on the power of the Lobby and Blankfortâs critique of his position. The 1/6/10 program was recently rebroadcast.
Dec. 23, 2013, 8:41 p.m.
From Pentecostal to Atheist Part Two
Dec. 23, 2013, 5:21 p.m.
Radio Curios brings you the second of a two part conversation with former Pentecostal pastor turned atheist, Jerry DeWitt. He's the author of the memoir âHope After Faith: An Ex-Pastorâs Journey From Belief to Atheism.â
An interview with longtime activist Nancy Murray
Dec. 23, 2013, 4:39 p.m.
In this episode: (1) Commemoration of the life of pioneering Palestinian Gazan psychiatrist Eyad El-Sarraj; (2) The feverish pace of Israeli incursion: an extraordinary interview with Nancy Murray upon return from her 23rd journey to Palestine.
We get a frightening picture of what's going on right now in Palestine. The Israeli ideologues have been allowed to run free, with the all too obvious intent to capture every meaningful square inch of Palestine, "cleansing" the landscape by dispossessing native Palestinians. All this with major financial help from, and the abject approval of, the United States Government.
Nancy Murray is author of "Palestinians: Life Under
Occupation" (1991) and many related articles right up to the present. In 2001, she co-founded the Gaza Mental Health Foundation (www.gazamentalhealth.org) in Boston to raise funds for mental health work in the Gaza Strip.
Attorney Bill Faber - 12/21/13
Dec. 23, 2013, 2:03 p.m.
Decatur Attorney Bill Faber discusses foreclosures, insurance, and Workman's Compensation issues.
Some words & music from bi indie icon Ani DiFranco
Dec. 23, 2013, 1:36 p.m.
~ ~ Happy Holidays! ~ ~
Some words and music from bi-feminist indie icon Ani DiFranco: she talks with Rosie Wilby from Resonance FMâs âOut In South Londonâ about how she got into the music biz and her early career â including gigs in London at age 19 that first billed her as "Arne" â why she remains fiercely independent, the challenges of touring, and the "cameo" by legendary singer/songwriter Pete Seeger on her latest (and 17th) studio album, "Which Side Are You On? (includes the title track and "Amendmentâ, and introâd with a snippet from "In Or Out" from 1992âs "Imperfectly").
[Thereâs no "NewsWrap" segment on this weekâs show, nor next week, when itâll be the show-time-filling "Pride On Screen 2013".]