Latest Programs
Sept. 1, 2008, 7:42 a.m.
Energy slaves take no Labor Day holiday
Sept. 1, 2008, 6:57 a.m.
"Energy slaves" make it possible for us to live with little work over Labor Day weekend, but they are starting to slip away.
The Motherland Influence: August 31, 2008
Aug. 31, 2008, 8:20 p.m.
Two hours of African, Latin and Carribean music.
Every Sunday 5:00-7:00 PM
AMBIANCE CONGO: August 31, 2008
Aug. 31, 2008, 7:51 p.m.
Two hours of Congolese music.
Every other Sunday 3:00-5:00 PM
Aug. 31, 2008, 5:19 p.m.
Police Intimidation Impounds Permaculture Bus in Twin Cities
Aug. 31, 2008, 3:55 p.m.
Interview with Delyla Wilson about police intimidation and the impounding of their permaculture bus.
Obamanomics and Lily Tomlin on Health Care for All
Aug. 31, 2008, 3:21 p.m.
With Obama beginning to define his economic program, the question remains whether it is enough for the economic crisis we are in. Plus Lily Tomlin Comedian/actress Lily Tomlin appeared as her character Ernestine to lambast the insurance companies.
Aug. 31, 2008, 1:40 p.m.
News, info and opinion taken mostly (though not exclusively) from the alternative press. Catch Dean in the right mood and you might hear him calling Bush "President Dumbass" and Cheney a "scum-sucking maggot."
Aug. 31, 2008, 1:12 p.m.
1-Women's Learning Styles, Prof. M. Yopp; 2-Around Town? Do you Trust your Intuition; 3-Behind the Curve (friends having babies), B. Perreault; 4a-I'm Worth It, B. 4b-Schaffer; Feminism & Radio, B. Schaffer; 5-Never Again: Bridesmaid Story, C. Schwartz
Aug. 31, 2008, 1:02 p.m.
Cor blimey â this monthâs rioting edition of riseup! radio will have you jamming in the streets and digging carrots out of roundabouts. Itâs our most packed and smartest show ever- no summer holidays for us, weâre too busy sorting our shit out- so join us for the lowdown on the summerâs hottest DIY events, camps and schemes, to find out why cops do bad things, and hear about some serious debates coming up this autumn. Get inspired to get involved.
Aug. 31, 2008, 12:51 p.m.
Aug. 31, 2008, 10:40 a.m.
Why is the public so surprised by high gas prices? Didn't mass media tell you we will run out? Panel of 5 journalists on media, Peak Oil, and what we can do as citizens.
What are we to do with our lives?
Aug. 31, 2008, 9:36 a.m.
Eugenics. Big government. The erosion of personal liberties. It's easy to say what we oppose, but what can we offer as a positive solution to these problems? In this episode we examine the fundamental question of our time.
Aug. 31, 2008, 4:24 a.m.
At 9? Friday night, the Saint Paul Police entered all doors of the RNC Convergence Space in St. Paul, MN with guns drawn. The Space serves as a community centre and organising space for the upcoming protests against the Republican National Convention. At the time of the raid, people were sitting down to dinner and watching a movie.
911 Truth Movement-Interview With Writer Paul Constant
Aug. 30, 2008, 8:59 p.m.
Paul Constant, book editor for the Stranger magazine, talks about the history of the 911 truth movement and the political issues involved.
Aug. 30, 2008, 7:31 p.m.
Interview with Cody Lundin author of "When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need to Survive When Disaster Strikes"
Aug. 30, 2008, 7 p.m.
Wrap-up of the past weeks news with Maria Tomchick of Eat the State! (www.eatthestate.org).
Greenpeace use solar-powered concerts to campaign on global warming
Aug. 30, 2008, 6:08 p.m.
Greenpeace are holding a series of solar-powered events across the country, as part of a campaign to gather individual stories about global warming and bring them to Washington. I spoke with Drew Thomas of Greenpeace in Urbana, IL about one such event, and the national campaign.
Democracy Now! Detained by Police
Aug. 30, 2008, 4:59 p.m.
Audio from video from the Uprtake streaming video of RNC protests and police raids.
Elizabeth press producer for Democracy Now! raided and detained by police.
Galactic Activation Radio - Show 05 - crossing the bridge
Aug. 30, 2008, 4:25 p.m.
National Lawyers Guild: Police Raid "Preventive Detention"
Aug. 30, 2008, 4:20 p.m.
Audio of video of an interview with a lawyer from the NLG about a police raid conducted on 08-30-2008
Watch streaming video of police raids, protest actions at the RNC at http://theuptake.org/
Language is the Heart of the People
Aug. 30, 2008, 4:18 p.m.
Interview on the central importance of language to cultural survival. Discussion of how this has been systematically undermined by various assimilation policies and is being rebuilt through Native education programs.
Aug. 30, 2008, 4:14 p.m.
Audio of video of Submedia.Tv RNC Dispatch covering the raid.
AIDS Awareness, Up Close and Personal
Aug. 30, 2008, 3:59 p.m.
Interview with Harvey Michel, about the role of the disease in his life and Native communities, and his work to halt its spread, whether that is happening by unsafe sex, drug injection, or other paths.
(Still) Live from the Freak Show
Aug. 30, 2008, 3:36 p.m.
Interview with Eli Clare, author of Exile and Pride (South End Press), about the history of the 'freak show,' including how its subjects were treated and how it continues to affect our perception of aboriginal, queer, mentally challenged ('handicapped'), and physically challenged people.
A Social History of the Buffalo
Aug. 30, 2008, 3:15 p.m.
Interview with a plains aboriginal elder about the history and importance of the buffalo to survival of aboriginal peoples and cultures. Includes discussion of ancestral lifestyle, eradication of the buffalo by settlers, recent return of wild and farmed buffalo, and conflict with some other livestock farming.
Corn, Beans, Squash, and Survival
Aug. 30, 2008, 3:06 p.m.
Interview with Carl Barnes, who for 50 years has been growing and distributing traditional varieties of corn and other crops. Discussion of health effects of natural versus refined foods, especially as relates to diabetes, and of cultural survival and ecological sustainability.
#29 -- Pop Music as War Propaganda and Rebellion
Aug. 30, 2008, 11:10 a.m.
Today popular music is NOT a powerful propaganda arm of the ruling elite. Things were different in WW II days. We'll discuss how the propaganda worked then, the 4 categories propagandistic pop music falls into, and why pop music changed so much since then. More importantly, we'll hear period recordings of this great but now little-played music. And we'll hear a more recent under-played song--"Sky Pilot"-- that contrasts in interesting ways with the '40s hits.
199 - Environment, Economics & Racism
Aug. 30, 2008, 10:54 a.m.
Pt A - News You Need to Know; Bill McKibben & Michael Pollan discusses Deep Economy; 5 Minute montage: New Orleans, autumn 2005; music.
Pt B - Outside The Box: MLK's dream; Peak Oil Checkin; Weekly Radio Spin; Media Minutes; Between the Lines.
Vancouver Prison Justice Day Rally
Aug. 30, 2008, 10:04 a.m.
Speeches from the 2008 Vancouver Prison Justice Day Rally