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Dec. 9, 2010, 5:24 p.m.
This RADIOLA! strives to lighten the encroaching gloom of winter with some lively and counter-intuitive selections.
The Shortwave Report 12/10/10 Listen Globally!
Dec. 9, 2010, 5:21 p.m.
A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio and the internet. With times, frequencies, and websites for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. China, Netherlands, Germany, Cuba, and Russia.Â
Dec. 9, 2010, 5:04 p.m.
Dialect - celebrating old school 1970s BBC
Dec. 9, 2010, 5:03 p.m.
Dec. 9, 2010, 3:59 p.m.
Pirate Radio song
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Palestine Today for December 8
WSQT War Update:Usual attacks-and Astra-Zenica's Seroquel killing veterans
Desertion song (clip)
Between the Lines on Wikileaks
What if army recruiting ads had health warnnings?
A soldier's song, from the Activist Awards in DC December 8
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Baltimore FBI and Fake Recruiting Center Bomb
Christmas Carol of Greed
British students besiege Parliment
South African Unions stick it to Wal-Mart-short from Between the Lines
Wal-Mart a no-show at community hearing
Between the Lines on protracted consequences of BP's oil spill
HLS protests continue in DC-ofice demos De
Dec. 4 2010: Parade On Your Rain
Dec. 9, 2010, 3:54 p.m.
Positive Vibrations- Bob Marley & the Wailers
Negative Vibrations- Damien Dempsey
Madonna of the Wasps- Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians
Fighting Guitars- Melomane
50's French Movie- Carrie Rodriguez
Crucify Your Mind- Rodriguez
I Live At Home- Taxi To The Moon
Down In The Zero- Monday Machines Monday Machines Door 13 2010
Matte Kudasai- King Crimson
Black Forest- Black Pepper Sea
Shapeshifter - Gong Shapeshifter
Herringbone Sky- Green Man
Firefly- Cary Grace
Starlight- Bitter Tears
Glasgow Mega-Snake Mogwai
Mr. Gnome- Three Red Birds
La Primavera- Manu Chao
Madhouse- Eleni Mandell
Hard White Walls- Joan as Policewoman
Conquer All- Atris
Save My Soul- Ashlee Rose
Angela- Speck Mountain
Hesitation - Cafebar 401
Ana En Ou- Azzdine
Tropical Fish- Gong
[ De ] Nachrichten Kommentar 2010-12-09
Dec. 9, 2010, 3:32 p.m.
Australian news commentary in German language
CAUGHT IN THE ACT: G-20 Martial Law Act Exposed, & Cancun Climate Change Conference Report
Dec. 9, 2010, 2:40 p.m.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT G20 Secret Law exposed Daniel Libby reports from Queens Park 07/12/2010 release of Ontario Ombudsman's controversial watchdog report, & Robin Nieto interviews Virginie Lambert Ferry reporting on the Cancun Climate Conference, & more...
Potluck Breakfast December 8, 2010
Dec. 9, 2010, 1:22 p.m.
"The point of living and of being an optimist, is to be foolish enough to believe the best is yet to come. " - Peter Ustinov
Another Wednesday, another Potluck Breakfast. Hope you enjoy listening as much as i did selecting.
The Potluck Breakfast is live every Wed from 8am-11amPST on www.killradio.org. Podcasts/Archives are available there too.
The Mainstream Media and Wikileaks
Dec. 9, 2010, 7:54 a.m.
Phil Taylor evaluates how the mainstream media's coverage of the Wikileaks diplomatic cables dangerously reinforces existing militarist perceptions.
Can We Beat Mind Control With A Silver Bullet? - December 9, 2010
Dec. 9, 2010, 5:58 a.m.
This episode: what puts us in the best mood to find better approaches to the same problems? What promises were made and broken by governments? Should we be cool or flip-out over this stuff? Why is the price of silver rising fast in a global revolt against JP Morgan and Big Finance? Why do judges and 12 year olds agree vaccines aren't necessary? How will the G20 martial law fall-out affect us? How is TV programming planned by psychology experts? Why is it at Wal-Mart? How do we live for tomorrow?
Toronto is Open for Resistance: Rob Ford Counter-Inaugural (December 2010 I)
Dec. 8, 2010, 10:12 p.m.
This jam-packed show features audio from the Dec. 1 Rob Ford Counter-Inaugural demonstration held outside of Toronto City Hall, courtesy of John Bonnar. Hear speakers from the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, No One Is Illegal - Toronto, Jane Finch Action Against Poverty, and the Greater Toronto Workers' Assembly.
Also on this show, we debut our new theme song and play a preview from an exciting collaboration between SPIN and MC E-Legal.
Featuring:
"Soy Ilegal" by SPIN and MC E-Legal
http://www.reverbnation.com/spinelpoeta
"Rob Ford Song" Ben Bergen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU9RHasobfQ
Double Feature: Spanksgiving & Willie Nelson (2010)
Dec. 8, 2010, 7:12 p.m.
Dec. 8, 2010, 5:40 p.m.
Dec. 8, 2010, 5:12 p.m.
music from low on sanity and synthetic nightmare who are playing this thursday night with the order of march at wonderland here in richmond, va! (the venue has changed since last week--originally this show was going to be at strange matter.)
November 25, 2010 - Noam & Geraldo Change Their Tune. Why?
Dec. 8, 2010, 4:16 p.m.
Cheryl discusses the recent changes of heart concerning aspects of 9/11 by Noam Chomsky and Geraldo Rivera. You'll hear the audio clips of Chomsky on PressTV; and of Geraldo interviewing Bob McIlvane, who lost his son in theTowers, and interviewing Tony Zsamboti, a mechanical engineer. You'll also hear a clip of Judge Andrew Napolitano (Fox News) interviewing Geraldo about this change of heart.
Paul George - Founder and Director of the Peninsula Peace and Justice Center 6-dec-2010
Dec. 8, 2010, 3:33 p.m.
Paul George is the founder and director of the
Peninsula Peace and Justice Center. In this interview, he
talks about education and other current events. The website for the Peninsula Peace and Justice Center is
http://www.peaceandjustice.org/
Paul's blog is:
http://www.orwellwasanoptimist.org/
Paul George's website is http://www.peacerant.org
Dec. 8, 2010, 3:05 p.m.
Gareth Porter talks about what the Wikileaks documents revealed about the US campaign against Iran and the New York Times complicity in editing the documents it received to bolster this US effort. Sherwood Ross speaks on the hypocrisy of the biggest war criminals in the history of the world persecuting Julian Assange for "hurting the world". Ross declares Assange a heroic figure who should be honored for revealing truth and caring about the world. PZ Myers talks about: his war on Christmas (to take it back!), the need for atheists to be more assertive in advocating for atheism, the science and morality of abortion and "Was that really a new life form discovered in Mono Lake, California?"
Latin Waves Interviews Kevin Pina/John Elmer
Dec. 8, 2010, 2:08 p.m.
Part A - Kevin Pina is a documentary filmmaker and freelance journalist who was working and living in Haiti during the 2004 coup that ousted president Aristide from power. He has been covering events in Haiti for the past decade, Mr. Pina is also the Haiti Special Correspondent for the Flashpoints radio program on the Pacifica Network's flagship station KPFA in Berkeley
Pina speaks about the recent Nov 28 elections in Haiti where the country is still recovering from the earthquake that killed over 200,000 people, where over a million people are still homeless. An election in the midst of a major cholera outbreak.
Part B - Independent journalist Jon Elmer speaks to us from Bethlehem about Canada's ongoing mission in Afghanistan, he speaks about the situation on the ground compared to what we hear in the mainstream media. He also points out the powerful role that Canadian civil society could have on the mission.
Floodlines | New Orleans community power
Dec. 8, 2010, 6:56 a.m.
Listen to an interview with journalist and activist Jordan Flaherty on the recently published book Floodlines on community power and resistance in New Orleans post Katrina.
Between the Lines Week of December 17, 2010
Dec. 8, 2010, 6:04 a.m.
Obama Strikes Deal with Republicans on Extending Bush era Tax Cuts; The BP Gulf oil spillâs continuing impact on human health and the environment; Media coverage of Wikileaks release of U.S. government documents
Yodels, Hard Driving Bluegrass, and Live music from A Good Natured Riot!
Dec. 8, 2010, 5:35 a.m.
Tonight we celebrate three things:
1) Hard Driving Bluegrass Music form the likes of Joe Val, Del McCoury, Don Reno, and others.
2) The country yodel, as perfected by Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, Emmett Miller and others.
3) The live music of A Good Natured Riot - http://www.agoodnaturedriot.com - right here at WRIR. They're playing at the Camel this Friday, December the 10th.
This week's cover star is the wonderful yodeling brakeman Jimmie Rodgers!
Enjoy!
JB and OK
Dec. 7, 2010, 11:32 p.m.
We take a listen to the recordings of John Winston Ono Lennon, as well as remember that cold December night 30 years ago that marked the end of his incredible life.
Espacio de Noticias de la Ké Huelga- 6 de diciembre de 2010
Dec. 7, 2010, 11:12 p.m.
El Espacio de Noticias intenta comunicar la resistencia de los pueblos contra el mostruo capital y sus gobiernos sirvientes. Se elabora en Ciudad Monstruo, México y forma parte del proyecto radial de la Ké Huelga Radio. Esta es la edición del 6 de diciembre de 2010.
Manif des partenaires en éducation
Dec. 7, 2010, 9:28 p.m.
Canada's ecological footprint good reason to restrict immigration
Dec. 7, 2010, 7:06 p.m.
The Centre for Immigration Policy Reform is using environmental arguments to push for more restrictive immigration policies in Canada. This policy group is made up of prominent figures of the political right. Cameron Fenton has investigated the CIPR and shares his findings on this new immigration reform lobby group. Cameron Fenton wrote the article Greenwashing Hate for The Dominion.
Dec. 7, 2010, 6:47 p.m.
Dec. 7, 2010, 5:52 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
Green Firebrands: Majora Carter & Mike Papantonio
Dec. 7, 2010, 4:26 p.m.
This weekâs guests on Sea Change Radio both work behind the scenes fighting for ecological protection and innovation â and amplify their message of progress through popular media. First, host Alex Wise speaks with attorney and radio personality, Mike Papantonio, whoâs known for his courtroom battles with large corporate polluters like Raytheon and BP, as well as his weekly "Ring of Fire" radio show where he teams up with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to entertain and educate. Next, we hear from activist and businesswoman, Majora Carter, whose efforts to empower urban and low-income communities have dove-tailed with television and radio appearances on the Sundance Channel, Public Radio, and the Discovery Channel. This week on Sea Change Radio, these two eco-warriors tell us about their work in the trenches and remind us that we can all make a difference.
Community Radio in the Americas
Dec. 7, 2010, 10:38 a.m.
As part of our ongoing series of community radio around the world, Radio Curious speaks with Maca Munoz, an organizer with Palabra Radio. Palabra Radio is an organization that facilitates low power radio station projects in the Americaâs, from immigrant communities in the United States to rural indigenous communities in Latin America.