5th August 2012

This week's show is about Depression/Suicide/Grieving, a tribute to Nathan Wills. A. J. Kretschmar searches for and showcases independent and undiscovered gems of the music industry.

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JAILING BANKERS OR ABOLISHING THE JAILS?

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BSTF 925 - LNI No Copyright

A surprise find from the vaults of "BOB"'s SLACKTIME FUNHOUSE again rears its fearsome head! Assisted by Negativland, Chumbawamba, PlunderPhonics, and the Evolution Control Committee, Doc P. Ellis of the Lymph Node Institute explores the myth of copyright vs. the artistic ethic of found-sound manipulation. And speaking of copyright issues, you'll just plotz as you thrill to Jonathan King's version of "My Sweet Lord" as it is meant to be heard--as set to the arrangement of the Chiffons' song "He's So Fine"!

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TPP - the Mother of All Trade Agreements You Never Heard of

Negotiators from the United States and eight other so-called Pacific Rim countries concluded a round of talks in June on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the mammoth mother of all trade agreements you never heard of. That might be because the US public and the Congress are prohibited from participating or even viewing the draft negotiations, while over 600 corporate representatives who sit on government advisory boards have privileged access. Much more than a "trade" agreement, it will tie the hands of legislators in all 9 countries, mandating domestic policies on financial reform, labor, the environment, energy, healthcare, agriculture, product safety, and intellectual property rights, possibly imposing the PIPA and SOPA rules rejected by the American public, according to 4 US Senators who wrote a letter to the Obama Administration last June. The Senators wrote in protest after a draft copy of the agreement was leaked by California Republican representative Darrell Issa. With Lori Wallach, Director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch and an expert on international trade policies and trade agreements.

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NASA Rover Hits Mars

RICK EYERDAM of MarsNow [ marsnow.info ] discusses the imminent arrival of NASA's "Curiosity"/Mars Science Lab rover on Mars, the most terrestrial of non-Earth planets. Eyerdam and ROBERT KNIGHT discuss prior Martian missions, Aerology, orbital dynamics, chances of finding organic residue on the aqueous orb -- and NASA's use of Plutonium-238 nuclear fuel for the mission. EDITORS NOTE - Curiosity's arrival was planned to occur ~1:31 AM EDT on Monday 6 Aug 2012.

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The Happy Station Show August 4, 2012

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Focus Asia Pacific August 3, 2012

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Media Network Plus August 4, 2012

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Classic Media Network 080412

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Switzerland In Sound 080412

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Nash Holos 08/04/12

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The Kelly Alexander Show 080412

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WSQT Broadcast for August 4

Pirate Radio Song Station ID This Week in Palestine week 32 War Update: More NATO troops killed in Aftghanistan, convoy attacks Desertion Song (clip) Station ID Between the Lines short: Capitol One punished under Dodd-Frank Iran to hang, whip banksters Between the Lines:Offshore tax havens for the rich Thousands march in DC to "Stop the Frack Attack" Between the Lines short: Gas fracking proposed in Argentina The Fracking Song-what's wrong with gas fracking Hobet MTR coal mine shutdown update

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395 - Making Policy Work for the 99%

News You Need to Know: US Arming Syrian Terrorists; Between the Lines under-reported news; WBAI News: 47th Anniversary Celebration for Medicare; Mumia Abu-Jamal on Gore Vidal; BTL interview: Tax Justice Network’s New Report; Outside The Box: Immigration; OTB: Purple in NYC; music.

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Some Sad Songs, Some Happy Songs

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Folk Yeah 06.09.12 on Radio 1190

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Phil Elverum Playlist of Influences Part 2

Phil Elverum of Mount Eerie and The Microphones (to name just a few of his music projects) hand picked two hours of music to tell the tale of his influences as an artist.

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Phil Elverum Playlist of Influences Part 1

Phil Elverum of Mount Eerie and The Microphones (to name just a few of his music projects) hand picked two hours of music to tell the tale of his influences as an artist.

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L'exploitation miniere au Perou

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# 195: If You Love This Planet: Guest - David Dufty

Helen Caldicott, M.D., pediatrician and internationally recognized author and lecturer, hosts a weekly, one-hour radio program titled If You Love This Planet. Produced by Jasmin WIlliams and Scott Powell. Edited by Jasmin Williams.

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August 3, 2012

Balkan sounds by Richmond bands; Bio Ritmo goes global; the best of Burkina Faso on their holiday weekend; some of the world's best reggae comes from West Africa

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Out of the Woods - Show #122 8-3-12

This version of the program is divided into 6 segments so broadcasters who desire to use this content can insert your station info, etc. The segments are approximately 30 minutes in most cases. 'Out of the Woods' is a mostly acoustic program leaning heavily toward new music by contemporary singer-songwriters, folk singers, bluegrass bands, blues artists and just about any music that fits in between.

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Radio Show - 8.3.12

The best in the indie and alternative music scene, both new and old.

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Cowichan school board fired over deficit budget

When the Cowichan school board submitted what they considered to be a realistic budget rather than complying with the allocation from the province, they were summarily fired. Eden Haythornthwaite was chair of the Cowichan school board. She explains why the board felt compelled to submit a deficit budget.

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revised Dave Zirin on Olympic Gold

Bringing Home The Gold: What's To Love And Hate About The Olympics with Dave Zirin Dave Zarin, writes about the politics of the world's favorite pastime, sports. He's been named one of UTNE Readers "50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Our World". He's the winner of Sport in Society and Northeastern University School of Journalism's 2011 'Excellence in Sports Journalism' Award. Most recently he collaborated with Olympic icon Dr. John Carlos in writing the book, The John Carlos Story, he's published Bad Sports: How Owners are Ruining the Games We Love, A People's History of Sports in the United States, and Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports. Actually he's the best darn sports-writer in the United States. Zirin joins Building Bridges to scrape away at the gold surface and reveal some serious Olympic tarnish.

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Washed Ashore: Art from marine garbage

A plastic bottle jellyfish, a styrofoam coral reef and musical sea star - these are just some of the art pieces made entirely from garbage collected along the Oregon coast. Angela Haseltine Pozzi is founder and creative lead for the Washed Ashore project.

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Saskatchewan Party calls into question basic workers rights

The government of Brad Wall has launched a consultation on labour reform that seeks to change some of the most fundamental rights that workers currently have. Susan Saunders outlines some of the changes the Saskatchewan Party would like to introduce. She is the national representative of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers of Canada.

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Analyzing Christy Clark's position on Enbridge

The B.C. government has outlined new requirements for the Northern Gateway pipeline. At the same time, Christy Clark wants a bigger share of the profits flowing into Alberta. Sven Biggs is campaign director with Tankers Free BC. He tells us what he thinks of the B.C. Premier's announcements about Enbridge's pipeline plans.

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Bristol's new billion pound NHS Trust?

http://bcfm.org.uk/2012/08/03/17/friday-drivetime-82/20190

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Radio Show - 7.27.12

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