Latest Programs
Dec. 12, 2023, 10 p.m.
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
The Motherland Influence: Decmber 10, 2023
Dec. 12, 2023, 7:45 a.m.
African, Latin & Caribbean music
Dec. 12, 2023, 5:11 a.m.
Mainstream media’s coverage of the genocide in Gaza is of course mostly focused through the lens Israel provides on a daily basis to filter the news in its favor. It has really been independent media that has, through its investigative reporting, exposed the mendacity at the heart of the Israeli narrative. These lies are picked up not only by corporate media, but also by the US Government, echoed all the way up to the President of the United States, who has perpetrated some of the lies in his speeches to the nation.
It is such media as the The Nation Magazine, The Intercept , +972 magazine, The Grayzone, Chris Hedges Report, Al-Jazeera, and of course Democracy Now that are doing the hard investigative journalism, presenting facts that lay waste to the lies we are being feed. There are more, a lot more, independent news sources and I encourage you to filter your news intake through them. After some 50 years of subscribing to The New York Times, I finally canceled my subscription this week. I found it increasingly biased particularly their reporting on the Middle East. I depend more and more on the independent media to get the news, and encourage you to do so also.
So today we feature one of those independent investigative reports, researched and written by The Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal. He appears on the Chris Hedges podcast. It begins with Chris’s introduction.
Before we go I want to share a truly excruciating statistic put forward this past week by Jewish Voice for Peace. The Gaza genocide’s numbers have officially surpassed the numbers of the 1948 Nakba. During the Nakba in 1948, 750,000 Palestinians were displaced, and 15,000 killed. In Gaza in 2023, 1,700,000 are already displaced, and 20,031 killed, this time with our tax dollars.
Episode 289 - Going down like the titantic on your tinder date,
Dec. 12, 2023, 2:15 a.m.
We resurrect the Titanic and ask McDonald's to listen to us in the future. What could go wrong? Tune in live every Monday Night at 8pm est / 7pm cst over at chiampa.org :)
A Progressive Texas Christian & McKellen’s Queer Wizardry & global LGBTQ news!
Dec. 12, 2023, 1:41 a.m.
How Sir Ian celebrated the demise of the UK’s Section 28; a devout Texas Democrat rebukes bible-bangers with the Good Book; challengers test the constitutionality of Uganda’s “Kill the Gays” law, Scotland loses the first battle in its gender war with the U.K., Jordan cracks down on LGBTQ activists and advocacy, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers vetoes a Republican bill to ban pediatric gender-affirming healthcare, Florida Republicans claim that school board book bans are “protected government speech”, and Bucks County, Pennsylvania voters celebrate rescuing their school board from right-wing wackos.
Those stories and more this week when you discover "This Way Out": the world's audio oasis for queer news and culture.
Dec. 11, 2023, 9:13 p.m.
We begin with Palestinian journalist Ali Abunimah exposing the history of lies behind the Israeli narrative concerning the alleged role of Al-Shifah Hospital as an Hamas headquarters, which according to the narrative, justified the destruction of the hospital complex. The continuing inability of Israel to provide evidence of this allegation is raising deep concerns about its veracity. We follow this with comments by former Greek Finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis.
Episode 546: There's a lunatic in the house
Dec. 11, 2023, 9:01 p.m.
SMOKES Episode – A factory takeover with Aganorsa. One of the newer Cuban born cigar makers now working in Nicaragua. You get to enjoy that fact that all of us failed English and mispronounce nearly 5 words. We establish that cake donuts suck. A great lineup and so good we did not even get to the 4th stick in this episode.
December 10, 2023: Top 10 new albums of 2023
Dec. 11, 2023, 2:29 a.m.
Global A Go-Go's favorite recordings of 2023, part 1 of a 3 part series: Top ten new albums, plus ten more honorable mentions
Faustin Twagiramungu remembered
Dec. 11, 2023, 1:20 a.m.
Faustin Twagiramungu remembered: His political life story exposed the deceit practiced by Paul Kagame and the RPF.
The Other Black Music Dec. 10, 2023
Dec. 11, 2023, 1:01 a.m.
Broadcasting from WRIR-LP 97.3 FM and www.wrir.org in Richmond, Virginia USA. "The Other Black Music" broadcast Black music ignored by other Richmond stations. Soul, Zydeco, Funk, Afro-Pop, Blues and more. Every other Sunday 3-5pm EST
The Motherland Influence Dec, 3. 2023
Dec. 11, 2023, 12:49 a.m.
African, Latin & Caribbean music
The Other Black Music Nov. 26, 2023
Dec. 11, 2023, 12:30 a.m.
Broadcasting from WRIR-LP 97.3 FM and www.wrir.org in Richmond, Virginia USA. "The Other Black Music" broadcast Black music ignored by other Richmond stations. Soul, Zydeco, Funk, Afro-Pop, Blues and more. Every other Sunday 3-5pm EST
When Will the Food Riots Come?
Dec. 11, 2023, 12:28 a.m.
Experts find food riots are possible in the United Kingdom as climate change ramps up. From Cambridge Aled Jones outlines how food stress boils over. Around the world, crops may not be planted or harvested when it gets too hot to work outside. From Columbia University, Connor Dunn Diaz reports. Dr. Vanessa Andreotti on final care for an age on life support: - "Hospicing Modernity".
The Other Black music Nov. 26, 2023
Dec. 11, 2023, 12:20 a.m.
Broadcasting from WRIR-LP 97.3 FM and www.wrir.org in Richmond, Virginia USA. "The Other Black Music" broadcast Black music ignored by other Richmond stations. Soul, Zydeco, Funk, Afro-Pop, Blues and more. Every other Sunday 3-5pm EST
The Other Black music Nov. 26, 2023
Dec. 11, 2023, 12:19 a.m.
Broadcasting from WRIR-LP 97.3 FM and www.wrir.org in Richmond, Virginia USA. "The Other Black Music" broadcast Black music ignored by other Richmond stations. Soul, Zydeco, Funk, Afro-Pop, Blues and more. Every other Sunday 3-5pm EST
The Appalachian Sunday Morning with Danny Hensley
Dec. 10, 2023, 8:10 p.m.
The Appalachian Sunday Morning is a two hour all 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 and streamed world wide on www.sbbradio.org and/or www.sbbradio.net
This week we're enjoying a variety of wonderful heartfelt songs from the station library including Gospel music selections from these fine singers The Nunn Sisters, Darin & Brooke Aldridge, Sisters, The Powells, 7 Mile Bluegrass and more.
The program is uploaded to SoundCloud, RSS.com, radio4all, Podbean and iTunes just to mention a few select resources for immediate access for replay to radio stations all across the globe.
Dec. 10, 2023, 6:45 p.m.
1. It Was Me (Car Chase) - Butcher Brown
2. Day By Day - Nevusside & Chima Anya
3. Radical Dreamers - Amerigo Gazaway & DJ DN³ ft. Mega Ran
4. Surah 26 - Blak Madeen ft. Kam (kuts by Cheese)
5. When My New Sh*t Drop - The Benchwarmers Clique
6.. Better With Age - Paradox & DJ Sean P ft. Vursatyl
7. Boom Bap Baby - Def One & Just Emcee
8. Food Dreamin' - Sankofa & SpiderGandhi ft. Noah23
9. French Toast - DJ Cliff ft. Jahan Nostra
10. Girl Joint - Alecs DeLarge
11. Did It Again - Naledge & Double 0 are Kidz in the Hall
12. The Walk - Coldfingerz
13. Consciousness For Weakness - SC Static
14. Gillie Sh*t - Edo G
15. The Soulution - intellect ft. Kaboose and DJ Sean P
16. I Can't Wait - John Jigg$
17. Broken Dreams - DJ Robert Smith & BambuDeAsiatic ft. Moonbeam Kelly
18. Tour For Life Cypher Pt. 4 - Ms. Laura Michelle, Deuce Bug, J-Bizz, Mic Hoffa, Mickey Bourbon and Skyzoo
19. Vintage Dior - Elaquent ft. Sonnyjim
20. The Sun is Medicine - Kipp Stone
21. Bubbly - Bonus Points
Upbeat Music Hour Show 217 Special Christmas Edition 2023
Dec. 10, 2023, 4:42 p.m.
Golden oldies (60s, 70s, 80s, 90s)
Indigenous in Music with Larry K - Annie Humphrey in our Spotlight Interview (Folk) Hr 2
Dec. 10, 2023, 4:14 p.m.
Episode 165 December 10 2023 Vintage popular music they don't play on the radio
Dec. 10, 2023, 4:10 p.m.
We highlight some song writers this week, Melvin Endsley, Carole King, Sippie Wallace among others. Bill Haley takes another early stab at this rock 'n' roll thing, we'll hear some great pickin' from one of the best session guitarists ever and when is a record by the Royal Hawaiian Orchestra not Hawaiian?
Indigenous in Music with Larry K - Annie Humphrey in our Spotlight Interview (Folk) Hr 2
Dec. 10, 2023, 4:05 p.m.
Indigenous in Music with Larry K - Annie Humphrey in our Spotlight Interview (Folk) Hr 1
Dec. 10, 2023, 4:03 p.m.
Welcome to Indigenous in Music with Larry K, this week we welcome back from the Leech Lake Indian Nation, in Minnesota. Annie Humphrey will be in our spotlight. Her new album has just been released entitled “The Light in my Bones.” A mix of new folk from Nortern Minnesota. Read all about Annie on our music page at https://www.indigenousinmusicandarts.org/past-shows/annie-humphrey
Enjoy music from Annie Humphrey, Samantha Crain, Hataalii, Dan Linitie, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Nancy Sanchez, Joey Nowyuk, Ed Koban, Ryan LittleEagle, Love to Bleed, Nortec Collective, Cary Morin, Pura Fe, Jim Jacobs, Logan Staats, Darren Geffre, Esther Pennell, Julian Taylor, Shon Denay, Dawn Avery, Chantil Dukart, Aysanabee, Angel Baribeau, Qacung and much much more.
Visit us on our website at www.IndigenousinMusicandArts.org and find out all about us and our programs and visit our SAY Magazine Library with all our featured guests.
WINGS #38-23 Indian Boarding Schools
Dec. 10, 2023, 12:16 p.m.
US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, first Native American cabinet secretary, set in motion an investigation into the history of federal boarding schools that were used to strip away native cultures from indigenous children. The state of Colorado followed up this initiative by funding a one-year research project into the boarding schools in their state. The project was headed by State Archaeologist Holly Norton. It covered the years 1880-1920, and consisted largely of documents research. The cutoff date of 1920 was chosen to preserve the privacy of victims of the schools beyond that date. Research found both abuse and resistance. Jerilyn DeCoteau, attorney and co-founder of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, commended the research work and the sensitivity. She talked about the founding of the healing coalition and their plans. They have received a grant to begin collecting oral histories.
Dec. 10, 2023, 10:25 a.m.
Class War Battlefield Podcast Episode 2023.24.00.What has happened in the World because the Baby Boomers Have Clung to Power a Little to Long
This is a episode along time coming. Interestingly, this is an episode recorded after two of the other segments (and the one addendum) you should be hearing shortly. PLEASE NOTE, this is not a generation-bashing episode (END NOTE). It is, first most an attempt to explore how the world has been altered due to the Baby Booms attempt to cling to power forever, an obsession they learned from the generation that taught them. Now pushing into my middle ages, I am now observing those who were the adults in my childhood move into their gray scale years (I can't call them sunset years because the sun doesn't set that slowly); and those who were the grands move towards their life's end, observations from theirs and my part abound, thus leading to some points within the commentary you will hear. Of the many points I begin the episode by making, acknowledging the attention to developing a youth base by the reactionary forces within the country has far outpaced the Liberal establishment's meager work on a counter-force to them; alongside explaining what such work could have resulted in (mainly the creation of power sharing networks), are the most important points I make early on, setting the tone for a broader conversation about the Baby Boomer's impact on the world over these past several decades.
Dec. 10, 2023, 2:04 a.m.
From the WINGS archive, an interview with Genevieve Vaughan about the concepts elaborated in her first book, For-Giving: A Feminist Criticism of Exchange. She also talkd about how she arrived at that theory while living in Italy, and some of the work she had done putting it into practice. She now has 8 books, some available in multiple languages.
UpFront Soul #2023.50-December 12-18, 2023 hr 2
Dec. 10, 2023, 12:56 a.m.
We'll Do the Bus Stop with the Fatback Band, hit the dance floor for the Astrological Soul Train with Bobby Boseman, and Shout Bamalama with Otis Redding.
UpFront Soul #2023.50-December 12-18, 2023 hr 1
Dec. 10, 2023, 12:54 a.m.
We'll Do the Bus Stop with the Fatback Band, hit the dance floor for the Astrological Soul Train with Bobby Boseman, and Shout Bamalama with Otis Redding.
December 17th End Violence Against Sex Workers
Dec. 10, 2023, 12:04 a.m.
Sonic Cafe #367/The Accidental Hipster
Dec. 9, 2023, 5:29 p.m.
Sonic Café, Steely Dan with a song about a down and out hipster, so ahh welcome to our little coastal radio café, I’m your host Scott Clark and this is episode 367. This time the Sonic Café brings you a thing we’re calling the Accidental Hipster. Comedian Derrick Stroup is here to share his story of moving to the big city only to discover he’s been a hipster all along and didn’t even know it. His story is in a music mix pulled from 51 years, including Dave Matthews, The Black Keys, Dashboard Confessional, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, The Clash and many more. Then around the bottom of the hour we’ll zip back to 1970 in the Sonic Café time machine to hear a one hit wonder written by Tommy James and recorded by Alive N’ Kickin’. Listen for Tighter and Tighter. And finally in our ongoing efforts to not only entertain, but also educate the Sonic Café presents an informative documentary about the origins of dirt. So ahh there you have it. All straight ahead on the Accidental Hipster, from that little radio café that brings you an eclectic mix of music comedy and pop culture from way out here in the Pacific Northwest. Here’s music from King Tuff, and as always we’re the Sonic Café.
WINGS #36-23 Memoirs of a Singing Birth
Dec. 9, 2023, 9:29 a.m.
Interview with Elena Skoko, activist for rights and dignity of mothers and babies in birth. She talks about birthing practices based on science, dignity and choice. She gave birth to her daughter in Bali at a birthing centre, with midwife Ibu Robin Lim in attendance. Topics include the important role of the placenta, the competencies of birthing mothers and their babies, the overuse of Caesarian section, the relationship between singing and the cervix. Skoko is currently a PhD student researching birthing during disasters, at the School of Public Health and Social Work | Faculty of Health | Queensland University of Technology (QUT).