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The Stuph File Program - Episode #0541
Dec. 27, 2019, 4:47 p.m.
An eclectic collection of interviews and odd news designed to entertain
Celt In A Twist December 29 2019
Dec. 27, 2019, 12:52 p.m.
Music and news in review from the year that was 2019. It's our best of the best of Celt In A Twist. Happy New Year!
worldbeatcanada december 28 2019
Dec. 27, 2019, 12:48 p.m.
From January through December, it's the Best World Beat Of 2019! Choice cuts from the albums that impressed in the year that was.
Sonic Cafe #167/The International Show
Dec. 27, 2019, 10:46 a.m.
Sonic Café, thatâs Peter Schilling with Major Tom, which of course you already know if you speak German that is. So welcome to another hour of headphone friendly music, comedy and pop culture, Iâm your host Scott Clark and this is episode 167. This time the Sonic Café goes international, as we present a music mix from all over the world. Listen for Jean-Louis Murat, Caetano Veloso, Deep Forest, the Reminiscence Quartet, Patricia Kaas and more. We like foreign language music because it gives us the opportunity to perceive the vocal quality as another melodic voice in the band, giving the entire song a distinctively instrumental quality. Weâll also check in with comedian Jim Gaffigan. Jimâs been doing some international travel and heâs here to share his travel stories. All that plus starship captain, Jean-Luc Picard and comedian Eddie Izzard discuss how the cunning use of flags has shaped our worldâs history. So dust off your passport, pack your suitcase and join us as the Sonic Café goes international from our little corner of the world, here in the Pacific Northwest, weâre the Sonic Café.
Dec. 27, 2019, 3:23 a.m.
label // radio // sunriseoceanbender.com // Sunrise Ocean Bender sets sail Thursdays, 9-11 pm EST, on WRIR 97.3 (wrir.org) to find something for your ears, and something for your head ⦠psych rock and pop, prog, kosmische, space rock ⦠detours ⦠There might be a map, but the destination is up for grabs.
TBR 191227 Existential Threats 2X
Dec. 27, 2019, 1:49 a.m.
This weekâs radio show features alternative news sources, Ronald Reagan and gun control, NPR, and the Thunderbolt Prison Project Chapter 3 â Crime Does Pay. Finally, we point out some existential threats to fill out the News & Commentary section.
Cover your ass. Donât cover your ears. The Thunderbolt is about to strike!
Criminalizing Dissent: UMassAmherst Autumn Conference (part 1)
Dec. 26, 2019, 7:09 p.m.
On November 12, 2019, Umass Amherst held its second blockbuster pro-Palestinian conference of the year taking on the Zionists lobbyâs attempt to censor speech on American campuses. We hear Umass Professor Sut Jhally, organizer of the event, followed by Linda Sarsour, moderator, and Omar Barghouty, co-founder of the BDS campaign (via Skype). A capacity crowd was present, despite condemnation by university officials and right-wing pro-Israel pressure groups. The panel addressed mounting efforts by U.S. political leaders, right-wing lobbying groups, and college and university administrators to silence pro-Palestinian speech on American campuses and to criminalize support for BDS.
Come back next week for three more distinguished speakers at this remarkable conference.
The Shortwave Report 12/27/19 Listen Globally!
Dec. 26, 2019, 2:19 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. NHK World Radio Japan, Spanish National Radio, and Radio Havana Cuba.
Dec. 26, 2019, 1:33 p.m.
A free form musical trip through the world of library music, soundtracks, test cards, easy tempo jazz, classic pop, obscurities & shortwave transmissions
Dec. 26, 2019, 1:31 p.m.
Radio Thrift Shop features a flexible format & is an homage to the "underground" era of broadcasting of the 1960's and 1970's that DJ Frederick grew up with. RTS features a homegrown mix of vinyl records, 78s, 45's, LPs, private press releases, and a variety of cassette tapes and homemade / self released cds. Each broadcast of Radio Thrift Shop features an improvised playlist from DJ Frederick's music library
Donald Drumpf Theatre Vol. 154 He Is Impeached
Dec. 25, 2019, 9:08 p.m.
An original radio theatre show each week, with most sounds culled from the previous week, about a fictional, theatrical presidency. Contradictions tell the story, with songs, skits, and clips from political news shows and late-night comedy routines. The definition of "radio theatre" is stretched here, with an updated Dickie Goodman and/or Richard Foreman-meets-mashup style sometimes, and a more straightforward take other weeks. Currently airing on 30 or 40 stations around the world, the network has ordered another 10 episodes, but with impeachment cancellation is possible at any moment. Anyone who would like to work on a production, or have their work air in this timeslot, should contact info@wgxc.org.
Dec. 25, 2019, 6:16 p.m.
We take a look at the Del Rubio Triplets who did covers of songs of the 80s, while moving in to the retirement castle...some fun polka, and a legendary actor, who's career spanned 60 decades. While he sings heavy metal, he belts out a country tune on this week's show (we couldn't lift the heavy metal records he recorded!)
Claudia Koonz, The Nazi Conscience; George Prochnik, When It's Too Late to Stop Fascism
Dec. 24, 2019, 8:50 p.m.
Claudia Koonz, Professor at Duke University and a historian of Nazi Germany, is the author of Mothers in the Fatherland, The Nazi Conscience, and other works. Koonz talks with us in the US and the threat of the consolidation of a fascist government here. George Prochnik: When It's Too Late to Stop Fascism, According to Stefan Zweig. In the 1930s, Stefan Zweig was the world's most-translated author. He spent the final months of his life furiously writing a memoir - a warning to the future.
The Ramez Naam Plan For De-Carbonization, Pt. 1 (re-broadcast)
Dec. 24, 2019, 3:10 p.m.
Whether or not we use the name Green New Deal to describe a set of aggressive long-term policies that will help humanity in the fight against climate change, most rational people agree that the status quo is completely unacceptable. The potential of a Green New Deal is that it could pave the way for some great minds to devise concrete proposals for reducing greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with one of those great minds, Ramez Naam, a futurist and technologist whoâs crafted his own sort of Green New Deal. We delve into the nuts and bolts of Naamâs proposal and the problems itâs trying to solve, as he makes the case for why we may actually see bipartisan support for such a proposal.
Michael Parenti: Theocracy VS. Democracy - ARCHIVE
Dec. 24, 2019, 2:44 p.m.
Michael Parenti says that democracy can't survive under religious rule â whatever that religion may be. Parenti's warning in this archival recording is as timely and urgently expressed as it was when this speech was first given on April 12, 1987, during the second term of the Reagan administration.
This talk is also very funny. Parenti explains how God may be considered as a "founding father" and why Woody Allen calls him an underachiever. It is easy to extend this timeless analysis to the present circumstances.
With roots in a working class Italian district of New York City and a Ph.D. in political science from Yale Michael Parenti has become an internationally known writer and lecturer. He is the author of twenty-three books.
Commentary: Trudeau's trade-war statements, so-called Uighur issue
Dec. 24, 2019, 11:40 a.m.
Phil Taylor and Phil Conlon explore a variety of international affairs issues, including the media's half-truths regarding Justin Trudeau's comments on trade war with China, and the differing views of the Chrétien wing of the Liberal Party. They also discuss the wild accusations about the so-called Uighur issue in China, and Trump's pardon of war criminal Gallagher.
The Haberdasher Holiday Spectacular
Dec. 24, 2019, 6:45 a.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 9 PM to 11 PM. Stream the show @ www.wrir.org
Thomas Sankara: The Upright Man
Dec. 23, 2019, 10:09 p.m.
Tonight's show shall focus on a true hero that I wish far more people knew about. If he was still with us today, he would have turned 69 on December 21st. As youâll see, Thomas Sankaraâs example as a revolutionary who fought against colonialism, imperialism, capitalism and racism remains absolutely relevant today, and contains lessons for us all as to what liberation means and what is necessary to achieve it in a world that remains dominated by an exploitative and unjust system that keeps billions of people under its boot heel.
Chemical weapons story springs leaks, Canadian media bury the story.
Dec. 23, 2019, 9:46 p.m.
Phil asks Yves Engler, author of the article "Media ignores explosive revelations about chemical weapons in Syria," why the mainstream media in Canada has completely ignored the collapsing official narrative that the Syrian government was responsible for an alleged chemical incident at Douma, Syria, April 7 2018.
Phil notes that Justin Trudeau at first called for an investigation to assign blame for the incident. Chrystia Freeland, however, immediately pinned the blame on Syria and Trudeau soon followed suit. Over 100 cruise missiles were launched at Syria on April 14, 2018 before any investigation took place.
Engler explains that the Canadian government has recently contributed monetarily to the OPCW, just as it gives voluntary contributions to the OAS and the UN Human Rights Council. These organizations are corrupted by these sizeable donations.
Tareq Haddad resigned from Newsweek because it refused to cover the whistleblower revelations from the OPCW over its questionable report on Douma.
Engler notes that in journalism school, students are taught to seek the truth. In practice, however, Canadian journalists of foreign affairs very quickly learn to parrot the media releases of Global Affairs Canada. Engler also reveals that the Canadian government funds Halal Systems, an early warning system designed to protect the US Coalition's proxy warriors in Syria from air attack, such as in Idlib. Vanessa Beely, he says, shows the White Helmets are the main operators of Halal Systems.
December 23, 2019: Top ten new releases of 2019
Dec. 23, 2019, 7:51 p.m.
Global A Go-Go's favorite recordings of 2019, part 1 of a 3 part series: top ten new releases, plus ten more honorable mentions
Sex and Security Putin's Way!
Dec. 23, 2019, 4:47 p.m.
We devote this special program to an exclusive and revealing conversation with Belgian-based political scientist and LGBTQ activist Remy Bonny, who specializes in the queer movementâs impact on international relations. His explosive research currently focuses on the interactions between the Russian Federation under Vladimir Putin, the U.S.-based World Conference of Families, the European Union, and the former Soviet Republics; plus music from the Therapy Sisters delivers âThis Way Outâ Holiday Greetings!
[Next Week: Trump vs. Buttigieg In Their Own Words!
NewsWrap returns on our week of 6 January 2020 program.]
The Motherland Influence: December 22, 2019
Dec. 23, 2019, 2:39 p.m.
African. Latin & Caribbean music
Ambiance Congo: December 22, 2019
Dec. 23, 2019, 2:34 p.m.
Congolese popular music
Martian Gardens Episode 1002 Hour 3
Dec. 23, 2019, 11:46 a.m.
Martian Gardens Episode 1002 Hour 2
Dec. 23, 2019, 11:37 a.m.
Martian Gardens Episode 1002 Hour 1
Dec. 23, 2019, 11:29 a.m.
Walkuman Style #248 - Yulestrumentals 2019
Dec. 22, 2019, 6:26 p.m.
(1.) Happiness - Nicolay
(2.) Dream Dealer - jazzinuf
(3.) pretty af - Aves
(4.) Jazz at the Cove - The Sound Providers
(5.) Revival - Vesa beats
(6.) Desires (instrumental) - Rashad & Confidence
(7.) Carmel City (instrumental) - Pete Rock
(8.) Lofimas - Ameer
(9.) Peanut Empire - Kunta Shytooth
(10.) Though U Wuz Nice (instrumental) - Jay Dee
(11.) The Hills - Aywee Tha Seed
(12.) Christmas Day - Imagiro ft. Korey Wade
(13.) It's Like Ella - Dirty Hairy
(14.) Late Night - Sojourn
(15.) Come On - Flame ft. Kid Charlamange
(16.) Nur - Sultan Mir
(17.) Tea Party - Soho
(18.) Memory Serves (instrumental) - Terem
(19.) It's a Street Fight (*looped) - Joe Quixx
(20.) sopha - plusma & Von Wegen
(21.) warm for the winter - middle school & Aso
Dec. 22, 2019, 5:04 p.m.
The annual Radio Ecoshock Green Music Festival (replay fron 2011). Best of eco-music, many you won't find on Itunes. Some sent in by listeners, or the artists, not on albums, etc. Plus two Occupy songs (by Makana and David Rovics). A little inspiration for the heart.
#616 -- The Matrix: A Further Exploration, Part 2
Dec. 22, 2019, 1 p.m.
Part 2 of an intriguing audio tapestry woven by Robin Upton from Unwelcome Guests' archival material. It's a fine exploration of how the forces that run the world *actually* operate in practice. And an exploration of the propaganda they generate to pacify and mislead the people.
Central to this tapestry is Richard K. Moore's fine essay, "Escaping the Matrix," read by Lyn Gerry. Woven around that are several other discussions that supplement, extend, and illustrate the essay's several points.
River Christie-White of XenOart in our Spotlight Interview (Electronica) Hour 2
Dec. 22, 2019, 9:16 a.m.