Latest Programs
Ross King-Leonardo and The Last Supper
Nov. 29, 2012, 11:49 a.m.
It is probably the most famous painting ever. Author Ross King tells the story of how it came to be, how it survived and its future in his 2012 Governor-General Award-winning non-fiction book "Leonardo and the Last Supper".
Nov. 29, 2012, 11:43 a.m.
Alexander Dumas, the novelist who gave the world "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo", based some of the books on his own swashbuckling father. Like d'Artagnan, Thomas-Alexandre Dumas fought three successful duels in a single day. He was a Count, who discovered treasure and was wrongly imprisoned for years. Author Tom Reiss has found new documents, in a safe he had to crack open, which shed new light on this amazing man. The real-life story becomes all the more amazing because Dumas was born to a black slave and a white French aristocrat fugitive in what would become Haiti. Reiss calls his biography, "The Black Count".
Shauna Singh Baldwin-The Selector of Souls
Nov. 29, 2012, 11:38 a.m.
Award-winning novelist Shauna Singh Baldwin tackles the very difficult subject of gender bias, but especially Indian families choosing to keep male fetuses while aborting females in her new book "The Selector of Souls".
Focus Asia Pacific November 30, 2012
Nov. 29, 2012, 11:33 a.m.
Michael Ennis-The Malice of Fortune
Nov. 29, 2012, 10:56 a.m.
"The Malice of Fortune" by historical novelist Michael Ennis has been compared to Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose". Two of the protagonists in "The Malice of Fortune" are famous Renaissance figures, who met in real life and are thrown together in this new novel in the court of Duke Valentino, the man made famous, or perhaps more correctly infamous, in Machiavelli's The Prince.
Doug Saunders-The Myth of the Muslim Tide
Nov. 29, 2012, 10:45 a.m.
You have probably heard the rhetoric from some circles about how immigration from Muslim nations is going to undermine and then destroy western civilization. Author Doug Saunders had heard those concerns, but decided to get the facts. The result is his new book "The Myth of the Muslim Tide: Do Immigrants Threaten the West?"
Nov. 29, 2012, 10:25 a.m.
Novels about plagues are popular, though admittedly, not as popular as blondes. Now author Emily Schultz is out with a new novel in which the fair-haired get quite literally 'hair-brained' and go on insane killer rampages. Add a pregnant grad student trying to get back to the baby's married and morally weak father who also happens to be her thesis adviser and you have the plot of "The Blondes".
Debbie Macomber-The Inn at Rose Harbor
Nov. 29, 2012, 10:21 a.m.
Author Debbie Macomber has more than 160 million copies of her romance books in print. Her latest, and the start of a new series is called "The Inn at Rose Harbor".
Billie Livingston-One Good Hustle
Nov. 29, 2012, 10:16 a.m.
All Sammie, the sixteen year-old heroine of "One Good Hustle", wants is for life to make some sense. But it doesn't. Her parents are con artists, she is couch-surfing through Vancouver and sex strikes her as just plain icky. Billie Livingston the author of "Going Down Swinging" and "Cease to Blush" has created another funny, but gritty page-turner.
Liza Klaussman-Tigers in Red Weather
Nov. 29, 2012, 10:12 a.m.
Tigers in Red Weather is the debut novel by author Liza Klaussman. The story is told from the perspective of five different characters, none of whom really seems capable, or willing to tell the truth.
Karen Thompson Walker-The Age of Miracles
Nov. 29, 2012, 10:08 a.m.
Karen Thompson Walker's first novel, as an editor turned novelist, is a dystopian coming-of-age story. "The Age of Miracles" begins with the sudden and unpredictable slowing of the Earth's rotation.
Peter Carey-Chemistry of Tears
Nov. 29, 2012, 10:03 a.m.
Award-winning Australian novelist Peter Carey's new book "The Chemistry of Tears" has at its centre a mysterious 19th Century clockwork swan.
Nov. 29, 2012, 9:59 a.m.
In 1962 the World's Fair opened in Seattle, Washington. That Fair and its effect on the city fifty years later is at the centre of a new novel by author Jim Lynch, "Truth Like the Sun".
Nov. 29, 2012, 9:54 a.m.
One of the most annoying things about seeing a therapist is how long it takes, and how limited the success can be. This isn't just frustrating to patients, the therapists don't like it much either. Now therapists Phil Stutz and Barry Michels have created a new approach they call "The Tools".
Nov. 29, 2012, 9:49 a.m.
How far would you go to win? What would you sacrifice? WHO would you sacrifice? Those are some of the ethical questions posed by author Chris Cleave. His latest book "Gold" is about two Olympic bicycle riders, quiet Kate and wild Zoe, and their unlikely and difficult friendship on and off the track.
Nov. 29, 2012, 9:43 a.m.
Calgary author Shree Ghatage has a new novel which moves back and forth between Britain and India. Thirst is about a young man and the woman he is suddenly betrothed to in the early days of World War II.
NOVEMBER 28. 2012 - 9/11 REVISITED - SEEKING THE TRUTH - Opening Remarks
Nov. 28, 2012, 10:18 p.m.
Cheryl shares the opening remarks given by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia,
at the recent conference in Kuala Lumpur called "9/11 Revisited -Seeking the Truth". The conference was sponsored by
the Perdana Global Peace Foundation (www.perdana4peace.org). This inspiring event and opening remarks
restore one's faith in humanity. The speech by Mahathir Mohamad is followed by part of James Corbett's radio broadcast on Nov. 26, 2012 - it's a call to action.
Nov. 28, 2012, 9:43 p.m.
UNSEEN LEGION RADIO - Hosted by the InaSoulbianz airs 9pm-midnight PST every Tuesday on www.killradio.org
Nov. 28, 2012, 9:03 p.m.
A new book says that Canada is the legal haven of choice for mining industries. Alain Deneault argues that Canadaâs financial and tax policies that have attracted three-quarters of the worldâs mining corporations. Alain Deneault teaches sociology at the University of Quebec in Montreal. .
Matt Stoller: Re "The Progressive Case Against Obama"
Nov. 28, 2012, 8:50 p.m.
Stoller speaks to his Salon article âThe Progressive Case Against Obama;â stresses record economic inequities due to BOâs policies; that he, not Repubs or system is at fault; that recovery of corporate profits, not home equity levels was his object; that bailouts and failure to prosecute banksters assured their property rights making them immune from market forces; how BO turned down deal with Repubs that would have stemmed foreclosures; how differences between Obama and Romney on womenâs issues overblown, that economic issues trump abortion rights; comments on prisoners and labor.
Nov. 28, 2012, 8:39 p.m.
Jeff Blankfort: News and Opinions
Nov. 28, 2012, 8:23 p.m.
Blankfort speaks of likely Obama concessions on health care and Social Security; reviews history of 1947 UN vote on partition of Palestine citing its prima facie injustice; how Israel won 48 war with help; quotes Truman on Zionist harassment; of US-Israeli opposition to Palestinian Authority UNGA application; UK pressure for PA to make deal; of French support and Aussie PMâs backdown; of Gaza attacks being latest example of Israeli sadism; how Obama and Congress repeat Israeli lies; cites Congressâs resolutions backing Israel and Ron Paulâs condemning of US-Israeli complicity.
Unpaid internships widespread in today's economy
Nov. 28, 2012, 8:09 p.m.
Young people trying to enter the work force often find that the only position they can get is an internship â and that these internships are either unpaid or underpaid. Enda Brophy is an assistant professor in communications at SFU. He co-authored an article in Briarpatch Magazine called Interns Unite! You have nothing to lose â literally.
Genocide in The Gaza: Myth or Reality? (FWR-11.28.2012)
Nov. 28, 2012, 7:58 p.m.
Observations and opinions from TheAngryindian about the colonialist situation that s Occupied Palestine and a special editorial dispatch from APNS UK bureau chief Selin K. On the Revisionist Zionist spectacle of âOperation Pillar of Cloudâ...
The case for the abolition of prostitution
Nov. 28, 2012, 7:48 p.m.
A recent court decision means that women challenging the laws on prostitution can take their case to the Supreme Court. But Cherry Smiley disagrees with this approach. She thinks that we should be working towards the elimination of sex work. Cherry Smiley makes the case for the abolition of prostitution.
Nov. 28, 2012, 6:13 p.m.
first of all i wanna give a super-awesome thank you to lara from the exchange for filling in for me last week while i was in maine; she did an amazing job!
tonight's show starts out with some music from cynergy 67, who will be playing here in rva tomorrow night at fallout!
also for night i have a lot of new music from bands such as luxury stranger, the peoples republic of europe, mangadrive, robotiko rejekto, mind.area, noir, and panic lift!
all these goodies plus more, including your requests!
upcoming shows:
cynergy 67, wednesday, nov. 28th @ fallout, richmond, va
Nov. 28, 2012, 4:23 p.m.
This RADIOLA! has Springtime in its heart only.
Nov. 28, 2012, 3:51 p.m.
One hour sample of the 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, Youtube, Blogspot, Twitter, Soundcloud, Reverb Nation, Last Fm, Google + http://www.RuralWarRoom.com
Nov. 28, 2012, 3:26 p.m.
One hour sample of the weekly online 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, Youtube, Blogspot, Twitter, Soundcloud, Reverb Nation, Last Fm, Google + http://www.RuralWarRoom.com
Nov. 28, 2012, 2:58 p.m.
One hour sample of the weekly online 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, Youtube, Blogspot, Twitter, Soundcloud, Reverb Nation, Last Fm, Google + http://www.RuralWarRoom.com