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interview w/ the real plato on the "world's first bitcoin roadtrip" - june 29, 2011
July 1, 2011, 4:51 p.m.
this special interview episode features an outdoor conversation with the real plato as he completes the "world's first bitcoin roadtrip". crossing the finish line in the pacific northwest, we met our guest in the park to talk about how he made it across the country using only a new form of digital currency called bitcoin.
01Jul11 Avonmouth Cllr & former Labour MP Doug Naysmith
July 1, 2011, 2:19 p.m.
Abolition of Police Authority & arrest of Palestinian leader, Cllr Doug Naysmith (Lab)
01Jul11 'Stealing for the tribe' Former British Soldier Elijah Smith
July 1, 2011, 1:43 p.m.
âStealing for the Tribeâ army vet Elijah Smith & Independence from America day [web]
#174 -- Technology and Society (Part 1)
July 1, 2011, 12:16 p.m.
The new "smart phones" such as Apple's iPhone have been revealed to be excellent devices for spying on the phones' owners. So this might be a good time to hear Dr. Neil Postman's celebrated and witty lecture, "Technology and Society" (1998).
Postman proposes six questions that society--and individuals--ought to consider before deciding to adopt any particular new technology.
Part 1 (this week) includes some of Postman's introduction and his discussion of the first four questions.
Romance & Reality, or In Your Face, Cupid!
July 1, 2011, 11:30 a.m.
The Happy Station Show July, 2011
July 1, 2011, 11:10 a.m.
Switzerland In Sound July 2, 2011
July 1, 2011, 10:45 a.m.
July 1, 2011, 10:03 a.m.
The Kelly Alexander Show July 2, 2011
July 1, 2011, 9:42 a.m.
July 1, 2011, 9:27 a.m.
A Purposeless Existence Overgrown
July 1, 2011, 4:38 a.m.
The Sunrise Ocean Bender sets sail every Friday morning, 3 â 6 a.m., 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.
June 30, 2011, 10:01 p.m.
Dedicated to that loco Lupe Fiasco, with his new Lasers album his fans actually had to march on Atlantic Records to get it released... and other new Slugabed, Beastie Boys' Hot Sauce, and even some Revolution Not Televised by GSHerron.
June 30, 2011, 9:49 p.m.
PGE threatens to install smart meters in Santa Cruz County California. An ordinance protecting the sensitive to electromagnetic waves and the illness that accompanies these surges every five seconds was passed in Santa Cruz county, but residents still must call in to add a waiver or delay to ensure their property won't be selected to be installed. the history of these and the current update to the local civil disiobedience is brought home with Coral Reef, Freedom and Gary J presiding..
Parenthetically Speaking (This Show Rocks)
June 30, 2011, 8:08 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 11 PM to 1 AM. Stream the show @ www.wrir.org
June 30, 2011, 7:46 p.m.
New England based music in all genres past & present. Freeform!
June 30, 2011, 7:03 p.m.
June 30, 2011, 6:21 p.m.
This RADIOLA! is dedicated to all drones of both the six-legged and the two-legged varieties.
June 30, 2011, 6:12 p.m.
"As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent." -Socrates
Live Wednesdays from 8am-11amPST on www.killradio.org. Like the PLB on Facebook. Thanks. Enjoy the tunes...
The Shortwave Report 07/01/11 Listen Globally!
June 30, 2011, 5:20 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, Japan, Germany, Cuba, and Russia.
The Canadian Boat to Gaza and Freedom Flotilla II
June 30, 2011, 2:57 p.m.
As the clock ticks down to launch, Wendy Goldsmith explains the Canadian Boat to Gaza and the second Freedom Flotilla.
"One of the goals that I have as a woman living in Canada is to try to wake up the rest of my fellow citizens to what's really happening, and that we don't listen to the blanket statements that are issued by our government and the governments of the world."
Truth Jihad - What if you were a cop in Nazi Germany?
June 30, 2011, 2:21 p.m.
Climate Slams U.S. Nukes, De-Growth Best Option
June 30, 2011, 12:30 p.m.
Climate threatens 2 nuke power plants in Nebraska (focus on Fort Calhoun) & Los Alamos nuke weapons lab. Will Fukushima nuclear disaster prod bankruptcy of the U.S.? And Conrad Schmidt, Bill Rees on "De-Growth" - shrinking the economy to save us.
June 30, 2011, 11:56 a.m.
A 2:15 fact filled weekly reminder to all pet owners of the things that you can be doing for your pets. Your host Fagan Sanchez is a member of SPOT (Saving Pets One at a Time) and writes these tips with advice from a local veterinary.
June 30, 2011, 11:45 a.m.
Sarah Luca speaks with Sisters in Motion about their community work and upcoming fundraiser.
Libor Koznar on the Audacity of Hope to Gaza
June 30, 2011, 9:15 a.m.
Once again peace activists are challenging the Israeli stranglehold on Palestinians in Gaza, as ten more ships head to Gaza with humanitarian aid. Israelis threaten to board again. We speak with passenger Libor Koznar, who is reporting for Talk Nation Radio.
Stephen Harper's military agenda for Canada
June 30, 2011, 8:05 a.m.
At the Conservative Party convention in June, Stephen Harper stated his intention to stay the course in his focus on the economy and the military. This includes plans to establish several foreign military bases. We speak with Roger Annis, an activist with Stopwar.ca and coordinator of Canada-Haiti Action Network.
June 30, 2011, 5:38 a.m.
This Week:
1. 100 Seditions!
2. Riot in my Town
3. Nuck Block
4. Chilean Urban Eco-Defense
5. For the Lulz
6. Anti-G20 Comrades
Crisis of the revolutionary movement in Nepal
June 29, 2011, 10:36 p.m.
In April 2006, Maoist insurgents were on the verge of military victory in Nepal but chose instead to work for democratic transformation of the country. Dr. Chitra Tiwari explains what has happened since that pivotal moment.
Canada Food Guide in need of an overhaul
June 29, 2011, 10:13 p.m.
The United States recently brought out a new guide for its citizens called the Food Plate. Bill Jeffery says itâs more intuitive and healthier than what we have in Canada. Jeffery is with the Canadian Centre for Science in the Public Interest.
June 29, 2011, 9:51 p.m.
Yippes in Love is a new musical play by Bob Sarti exploring the history of the Yippie movement in Vancouver. It opens this week at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre. Bob Sarti was a member of the Yippie movement and participated in many of events documented in the play.