Latest Programs
Feb. 11, 2012, 4 p.m.
Feb. 11, 2012, 12:40 p.m.
Valentines Day is a great excuse to play love songs. Enjoy!
Feb. 11, 2012, 10:25 a.m.
New music from Bonga of Angola; five decades of Zimbabwe in one set; Cuban music inna West African style; Turkish and North African modes
Feb. 11, 2012, 9:52 a.m.
compilation mixes of new bloopers and fails on network tv news found on Youtube
2 mixes one with music bed
Feb. 11, 2012, 9:27 a.m.
Author and activist Anthony Fenton comments on the growing militarization of Canadian society, as the government 'normalizes' a military presence in civilian life.
# 170: If You Love This Planet: Guest - Arnold Gundersen; Helen Caldicott's speech
Feb. 11, 2012, 1:37 a.m.
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.
Out of the Woods - Show #97 -2-10-12
Feb. 10, 2012, 9:31 p.m.
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.
Lester Pearson's Peacekeeping: The Truth May Hurt
Feb. 10, 2012, 9:29 p.m.
Phil Taylor interviews Canadian author, Yves Engler, on his brand new earth-shaking reassessment of Lester Pearson, entitled "Lester Pearsonâs Peacekeeping: The Truth May Hurt."
Engler strips away the peace-maker façade from this eager servant of the US empire. Stephen Gowans discusses the current situation in Syria including the roles of Russia as protector of the Assad regime, on the one hand, and Amnesty International, The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, and the USA, as detractors on the other.
10Feb12 1 year on a Libyan student in the UK asks was it worth it?
Feb. 10, 2012, 4:10 p.m.
http://bcfm.org.uk/2012/02/10/17/friday-drivetime-57/14412
10Feb12 News review with former Tory minister Neil Hamilton
Feb. 10, 2012, 3:25 p.m.
http://bcfm.org.uk/2012/02/10/17/friday-drivetime-57/14412
#206 -- Valentine's Day Special: The Diamond Cartel (R)
Feb. 10, 2012, 12:02 p.m.
An ironic salute to Valentine's Day features an expose' of the worldwide diamond cartel (a.k.a. DeBeers). And how a U.S. advertising agency--hired by the cartel to increase sales--INVENTED and marketed the "tradition" of the diamond engagement ring. Plus a few ironic and/or kinky love songs by Tom Lehrer and The Kinks.
Originally broadcast in NWN #51, February 2009.
Feb. 10, 2012, 7:11 a.m.
The Sunrise Ocean Bender sets sail every Friday morning, 3 â 6 a.m. on WRIR lp 97.3 FM, to find something for your ears, and something for your head ⦠From psych to prog to pop and whatever tributary we can find on the way ⦠and right back around again. There might be a map, but the destination is up for grabs. If it all goes right, we may just get lost. Meet me at the muster station ⦠thereâs no better way to start your freakend.
mratavist.wordpress.com :: wrir.org
Feb. 10, 2012, 5:09 a.m.
radioKEBELE's first show of the New Year! We do a round up of New Year's anti-prison demo's from around the world, an interview with Bristol Rising Tide about an anti-fracking blockade some local folks participated in, an interview with folks from Bristol's radical film festival, a preview of the radical zine fest, an interview with London No Borders about the convergence in London, plus you're daily stodge of local and international news and great rebellious tunes!
Feb. 10, 2012, 1:05 a.m.
Weekly Radio Show hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer at Stanford University, showcasing (alternative) music from the Arab world. The show airs live every Thursday on KZSU 90.1 FM (Stanford University) from 4-6 PM and streams live at http://kzsulive.stanford.edu
Previous Podcasts are available for free downloading at http://author32.blogspot.com/p/all-my-kzsu-podcasts.html
Dr. Salti's 'Arabology' Blog is at http://author32.blogspot.com
Please 'Like' the Arabology Facebook Page by going to this link: www.facebook.com/arabology
International Day of Solidarity (4 February 2012)
Feb. 9, 2012, 10:48 p.m.
disRespect- UBC's Dr. John Esdaile reveals a new treatment for arthritis
Feb. 9, 2012, 8:30 p.m.
Dr. Esdaile talks about the new imperatives for arthritis treatment, and the new "last resort" tha can even cure arthritis if diagnosed and treated relatively quickly - Biologics.
2/8/12 - Do-it-yourself Bankruptcy Pitfalls (Part 1 of 2)
Feb. 9, 2012, 8:18 p.m.
Private attorney and friend of the show Jason Krumbein, at Krumbein Consumer Legal Services, reveals the many pitfalls of filing a âdo it yourselfâ bankruptcy in the First Part of a two part interview. And during this weekâs âNews You Can Use,â we discuss how Some Social Security and SSI Recipients have been cut off from needed benefits because of difficulty activating Direct Express Cards.
disRespect - Disability and Quality of Life - Does Raising a Disabled Child Bring Rewards?
Feb. 9, 2012, 8:05 p.m.
Are disabled children unfit for life? This is a growing across-the-board view of evolving medical ethics. It seems to disadvantage disabled children, particularly infants, and to argue against their care and even their life.
For the discriminating listener, this heavily-processed file gives some audio clues to the work involved in presenting it.
The Shortwave Report 02/10/12 Listen Globally!
Feb. 9, 2012, 5:40 p.m.
A weekly 30 minute review of international news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio and the internet. With times, frequencies, and websites for listening at home. 3 files- Highest quality broadcast, regular broadcast, and slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. China Radio International, NHK World Radio Japan, Radio Havana Cuba, and the Voice of Russia.
Feb. 9, 2012, 3:09 p.m.
This is a podcast of the February 9th, 2012 episode of WRIR's Commonwealth of Notions. It airs every week from 1-3AM on Wednesday Evenings/Thursday Mornings. It offers insight from it's host on the local music scene, upcoming events and new favorite tunes that he'd like to share.
American Tear Gas From Cairo To Oakland
Feb. 9, 2012, 2:45 p.m.
How 2 Princesses discovered they had become Queens
Feb. 9, 2012, 12:55 p.m.
You Can't Make Half A Revolution: Women's Liberation Is Central to Occupy
Feb. 9, 2012, 12:54 p.m.
"This talk examines the economic, physical, and sexual violence that is part of the woman experience under Capitalism, and the ways in which we can unite and fight these injustices."
Feb. 9, 2012, 12:11 p.m.
This RADIOLA! looks at Valentine's Day (and everything else) through bloodshot eyes.
Closing the door on refugees from Mexico
Feb. 8, 2012, 8:23 p.m.
Journalist Karla Garcia Ramirez fled Mexico after getting death threats after blowing the whistle on government corruption. Despite this, she was turned down for refugee status. Refugee advocates fear that the Harper government is planning to put Mexico on a "white list" and declare it a safe country, with disastrous consequences for any Mexicans claiming refugee status in Canada. Rick Goldman is coordinator of the Committee to Aid Refugees in Montreal.
Allen Straw tells about GMOs and soil life, among other things
Feb. 8, 2012, 8:12 p.m.
Host Sunny Gardener and Dr. R. Allen Straw, converse about the effect of herbicides, particularly those in genetically modified grain, on soil life. This is particularly relevant now because our USDAâs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has received a petition from Dow AgroScience LLC seeking to approve a corn that is resistant to herbicides that normally kill both broad leaf and grass herbicides. If this corn is allowed, then more herbicides will be used, in cocktails that may have greater environmental impact even than these powerful chemicals do individually.
Feb. 8, 2012, 8:07 p.m.
Robin Hahnel has taught political economy at American University for 30 years. He has co-authored, along with Michael Albert, numerous books on participatory economics. Robin has been active in many social movements and organizations beginning with Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and the anti-Vietnam war movement in the 1960s, and most recently with the Southern Maryland Greens and Green Party USA. His most recent books include Economic Justice and Democracy and Green Economics: Confronting the Ecological Crisis.
He speaks to us about the flawed solutions being proposed by Canada and the European Union, we speak about taxes, retirement and the struggle for workers giving Caterpillar's relocation from London Ontario as an salient example of Neo Liberal globalization.
FEBRUARY 8, 2012 - 9/11 NEWS UPDATES
Feb. 8, 2012, 8:07 p.m.
Cheryl gives updates on Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth and Remember Buidling 7 campaigns, discusses the Toronto Hearings and Vancouver Hearings,
and 3 new films: A Violation of Trust, A Noble Lie and Wellstone: They Killed Him, with audio clips from
about each of the films.
People's Commission launchs campaign against CSIS
Feb. 8, 2012, 7:52 p.m.
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service has been accused of intimidation and harassment of activists. The People's Commission Network in Montreal is saying that it's time to stop cooperating with CSIS. Mary Foster is active with the People's Commission.
Feb. 8, 2012, 6:34 p.m.
tonight's show starts out with music from head trip conception and low on sanity, both will be playing here in richmond on feb. 22nd. i'm doing this spotlight-type thing this week because next week's show is a valentine's theme! but, two weeks from tonight, the day before the head trip/low on sanity show, head trip conception will be my special guests here on dog germs!
tonight, though, we will hear new tunes from inure and mind.in.a.box! plus, whatever you all request, plus lots more awesomo songs!
upcoming shows:
head trip conception, industrial grade acid, low on sanity, and data recovery, wednesday, february 22nd @ fallout, richmond, va
jane's addiction and black box revelation, friday, march 9th @ the national, richmond, va