Latest Programs
Aug. 2, 2011, 12:04 p.m.
The political stalemate is "resolved," the nation is more Right than it was under Bush, the Teabaggers still aren't happy, time to go on vacation along with your doctor. Plus a list of good podcasts for science and critical thinking.
Interview with Canadian Crossroads International
Aug. 2, 2011, 11:33 a.m.
An interview with two volunteers of Canadian Crossroads International, as well as the communications director, about their experiences in Ghana, helping women and development.
Toronto Stop the Cuts Network: Parkdale Resident on Importance of Public Services
Aug. 2, 2011, 9:54 a.m.
Toronto Stop the Cuts Network: Parkdale Resident on Importance of Public Services
If Music Could Talk - July 31, 2011
Aug. 2, 2011, 8:58 a.m.
PODCAST from Sunday "If Music Could Talk" July 31, 2011 - some random cuts from some of my favorite 90s rock bands, a great Clash song, an often overlooked Black Sabbath track, then a full hour and a half of beautiful Indonesian psych sounds, some Bollywood Songs about Flowers (Phoolon) and more!
Hot Enough to Fry a Dog's egg
Aug. 2, 2011, 6:22 a.m.
Aug. 2, 2011, 6:13 a.m.
Aug. 2, 2011, 6:03 a.m.
Aug. 2, 2011, 3:11 a.m.
The title of this post just sounds wrong. Thanks for listening anyways! Two hours of boozy music comin' atcha, after a totally fun time fillin' in for the Haberdasher on the Man In the Gray Flannel Suit Show.
The Man In the Unknown Hinson T-Shirt and Cargo Pants Show
Aug. 2, 2011, 2:36 a.m.
Josh here, two hours early, to bring you delectable tunage in service to the Haberdasher, who is enjoying himself at the beach this week. He'll probably come back with a bowler-hat tanline. 'Till then, thanks for listening! We're in it for the long haul, tonight!
Aug. 2, 2011, 2:11 a.m.
Amazing, isn't it? Back in the saddle, folks! Dig in, drink up, and pass out listening to the radio!
Aug. 2, 2011, midnight
Rebecca Sanders is the Programming and Marketing Manager of the Midpeninsula Community Media Center in Palo Alto. She has a love of music matched by a tremendous very energetic spirit of reaching out to people. She is the host of her own TV show, American Songwriter, at the Midpeninsula Media Center which features local artists performing their own music.
The Media Center won a national award last week for Overall Excellence in Public, Education and Government Access from the Alliance for Community Media (alliancecm.org).
The Midpeninsula Media Center is located on San Antonio Road in Palo Alto near Charleston Road and their website is
http://www.midpenmedia.org/. The Media Center provides training in TV Studio production and field video production to create content for five local access cable stations, to empower and to build community. The faces on our channels are the faces of the community.
Please contact Rebecca ( becky@midpenmedia.org )
or visit the website of American Songwriter which describes the show and its show times and lists past episodes is http://www.communitymediacenter.net/watch/shows.html#songwriter
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The Midpeninsula Media Center will feature a song competition of West Coast Songwriters on Wednesday August 17 at 7:30 p.m. Please send an email to becky@midpenmedia.org for information.
To watch American Songwriter please visit:
keylargomusic.blip.tv
For Youth Opportunities at the Midpeninsula Media Center, please contact Brad Sanzenbacher at brad@midpenmedia.org. Brad Sanzenbacher's web site is http://www.bradsanzmusic.com
To contact Victoria Van Duyne, please email scott.vanduyne@gmail.com
To hear Hero's Las Mission, please visit http://www.myspace.com/heroslastmission
To contact Luke Franks, please visit http://lukefranks.com/
To contact Fighting the Villain, please visit http://fightingthevillain.com
To contact Sugaree and the Shakedown, please visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sugaree-and-the-Shakedown/14898699513
Aug. 1, 2011, 10:59 p.m.
Guest Drew Snyder: Awesome Reggae Mix!
Aug. 1, 2011, 9:31 p.m.
# 206 Money Doesn't Talk - But We Do !
Aug. 1, 2011, 9:01 p.m.
Debt Ceiling ?!? Financial Ineptitude, "Inside-the-box thinking"
Aug. 1, 2011, 8:51 p.m.
German language news commentary from Australia
Aug. 1, 2011, 7:48 p.m.
2011 29 Urban Chickening and The Lead Problem (Rebroadcast)
Aug. 1, 2011, 7:42 p.m.
Bucky Buckaw has an agenda to replace factory farming with backyard agriculture - one coop at a time - by demonstrating what a good time to be had. But we gotta address the challenges every now and then and this week Bucky deals with the problem of leaded soil, leading to leaded chickens, leading to leaded childrens.
Aug. 1, 2011, 7:14 p.m.
For this weeks show, I sat down with Jack Ryan, former special agent for the FBI, who used to work informants for the mob, before disobeying orders to investigate peace activist. He'll tell us his transformation from conservative FBI agent to a dedicated peace activists, and how he saw firsthand the US governments involvement of supporting terrorism in Central America. Also, special guest reporter, Hannah Offfutt, will give us the lowdown on Peoria's new art movement called Art Show. She'll have details on what Garva Lynn, the organizer and founder of Art Show, has to say about what inspired her to creat Art Show and where Peoria stands at with art. Hannah will also speak with Anthony Couri whose art is showcased at the Art Show. So tune in and listen to the movement of the Solidarity Journal.
Michael Parenti: The Assassination of Julius Caesar (ONE of TWO)
Aug. 1, 2011, 6 p.m.
Who was Julius Caesar, a dictator or a populist? And who really was Brutus, who murdered him on the Ides of March? A young hero or a participant in a deep seated conspiracy? This intriguing lecture by the noted author, speaker, activist and scholar Michael Parenti provides surprising new insights and parallels to today that are both shocking and amusing.
Ghana "homo hunt"+ N.Y. knots + more news
Aug. 1, 2011, 5:53 p.m.
Bear witness to the dawn of New York's "summer of love"; The UN Human Rights High Commissioner celebrates LGBT history; A government official orders a "homo hunt" in Ghana; ECOSOC likes ILGA again, Uganda revives its "kill the gays" bill, Turkish Cypriots bust two men under their "unused" sodomy law, Italian Deputies are in denial about discrimination, Jerusalem celebrates a peaceful Pride, and more LGBT news from around the world.
WSQT Broadcast for Aug 1 with special debt limit coverage
Aug. 1, 2011, 3:24 p.m.
Pirate Radio Song
Station ID
Palestine Today for August 1
War Update: US troops kill civilians in raid on Iraqi village
FBI entraps MD Muslim with fake bomb plot, judge asked to dismiss case
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Debt Deal is from the dopeman!
Unions rally against GOP/Tea Party debt default bill
Lieberman gets office protest over GOP/Tea Party debt default bill
Even the IMF warns the US on possible default-What are they smoking on Capitol Hill?
Between the Lines: GOP pushing voter ID/registration bills to keep opponents from voting
FLashmob invades Laurel Wal-Mart
Song: Keep DC Wal-Mart free
Treesit shuts down Bee Tree MTR coal mine-now for nearly two weeks!
More treesit/RAMS interviews
Between the Lines interviews treesit support crew
Tim DeChristoper's post-sentencing speech
Bluesmen, Johnny Rawls and Nathan James
Aug. 1, 2011, 2 p.m.
Johnny Rawls is a Mississippi Bluesman, and Nathan James is a California Bluesman. They stopped off to chat with Byrd before playing at the 6th Annual PAL Redwood City Blues Festival.
The website for Johnny Rawls is http://www.johnnyrawlsblues.com/
The website for Nathan James is http://nathandjames.com
The website for the Pal Redwood City Blues Festival is http://palbluesfestival.com/
2011Aug01:Impact of City Redistricting on the School Board
Aug. 1, 2011, 10:27 a.m.
This episode of the Defenders LIVE entails and interview with Richmond's 2nd district school board member Kimberly Gray as we discuss city redistricting and the dynamics between the Richmond City School Board & City Council.
The Stuph File Program - Episode #0102
Aug. 1, 2011, 8:59 a.m.
An eclectic collection of interviews and odd news designed to entertain
Cool Jazz Set; July 31, 2011; Set # 1
Aug. 1, 2011, 7:49 a.m.
Cool Jazz Set; July 31, 2011; Set # 2
Aug. 1, 2011, 7:41 a.m.
Doug Stanhope-Censored for Radio
Aug. 1, 2011, 12:59 a.m.
Doug Stanhope from his 'No Refunds' DVD
July 31, 2011, 11:51 p.m.
This week's edition produced and hosted by Sam Kriviak from CJSR in Edmonton on Treaty 6 land and traditional Cree territory.
The Headlines
Sam Kriviak | CJSR, Edmonton
-Natalya Rougas recently won her fight to qualify for EI sick leave benefits that she requested while on maternity leave after being diagnosed with breast cancer. This is a precedent setting case that will ensure thousands more people each year will be able to access the same benefits.
-Two oil spills have occurred in Northern Alberta in three months. One of them lost almost 30,000 barrels of crude oil in the provinces largest spill in 36 years, impacting the health and functioning of First Nations communities nearby.
-A recent federally commissioned assessment of water safety on First Nations reserves nationwide showed that 73% of drinking water systems on reserves are at moderate to high risk of being unsafe. Billions of dollars are required to begin to address the problem.
-The Honouring the Waters Indigenous Water Forum took place in July to bring together Indigenous people from around the Great Lakes to address ongoing concerns about our relationship with water. Chief Dean Seyers was in attendance and spoke about the progress being made by Indigenous communities in the area. Files from NationTalk.
The Features
-The Our Future First Nations Language Conference was held in Vancouver in July. Gary Gottfreidson and Woody Morrison discuss their experiences at the conference and the importance of maintaining traditional languages to preserve cultural knowledge. Gunargie OâSullivan | CFRO, Vancouver
-Tim Groves and Joshua Gilbert talk about infiltration of activist communities by the police leading up to and following the G20, addressing both the challenges infiltration poses and response strategies. Courtney Kirkby and Carly Forbes | CKUT, Montreal and CFRU, Guelph
-The Stop the Cuts! Coalition is fighting the threat of cuts to public services in Toronto by Mayor Tom Ford. The speeches made at a recent rally highlight the necessity of services such as childcare and health care. Files provided by Yogi Acharya of No One is Illegal Toronto. Carly Forbes | CFRU, Guelph
Community Radio Report
Frieda Werner of CJSF in Burnaby has been involved in womenâs news programming for 25 years. She discusses the evolution of her show WINGS and women in radio over that time period. Aaron Lakoff | CKUT, Montreal
Music in this Edition
âMy Boyfriendâs Girlfriend (Isnât Me)â by Must be Tuesday.
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The Motherland Influence: July 31, 2011
July 31, 2011, 11:08 p.m.
Two hours of African, Latin & Caribbean music.
Every Sunday 5:00-7:00 PM
July 31, 2011, 10:50 p.m.
Two hours of Congolese music.
Every other Sunday 3:00-5:00 PM