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June 29, 2017, 5:13 a.m.
June 29, 2017, 4:33 a.m.
Radio / Label / sunriseoceanbender.com / Sunrise Ocean Bender airs in the flesh Thursdays 9-11pm EST on WRIR 97.3 FM, Richmond, Virginia / wrir.org. Downloads are for rebroadcast on other non-profit radio stations.
June 28, 2017, 8:39 p.m.
Donald Drumpf Theatre: Vol 24 Cartoon President. Original radio theatre, and new productions from Pacifica Radio are included here, with historic radio theatre some weeks. The definition of "radio theatre" is stretched here, with a Richard Foreman-meets-mashup style sometimes, and a more straightforward take other weeks. Anyone who would like to work on a production, or have their work air in this timeslot, should contact info@wgxc.org.
June 28, 2017, 6:32 p.m.
It's a GRRRREAT! show this week as we profile the man who said that made a living saying that word for decades..cruise into a 70s stereotypical song and get up off the couch, we's got sum square dancin ta do y'all.
Chris Davidson on Qatar, Saudis and ISIS as US asset
June 28, 2017, 1:53 p.m.
Dr. Davidson, author of Shadow Wars, the Secret Struggle for the Middle East (One World, UK) sorts out the details of the Saudi-Qatar conflict that appears to have been given the green light by Trump and Kushner in Riyadh. He explains that Saudis object to Qatar support for Muslim Brotherhood and its attacks on the KSA on Qatar-owned Al Jazeera's Arab broadcasts which are very different in content than its English language edition and is more like an Arabic version of Fox News.
In noting the forces now taking sides in that conflict, with Iran and Turkey supporting Qatar and supplying it with food and necessities to break the Saudi blockade, he compares it to the situation in Europe before the outbreak of World War One.
He speaks about the US support for Al Qaeda and the extremist jihadist groups going back to the attacks on the Russians in Afghanistan and explains how such groups, including ISIS have served US interests by fighting more nationalistic, more radical forces which he describes in great detail in his book.
He notes how the actual numbers of bombing raids by the US-led coalition against ISIS don't compare with previous campaigns such as in Serbia and sees that against ISIS as more of a formality than an attempt to eliminate it since its continued existence makes it a useful bogeyman.
Jeff Blankfort: News/Op:US War on Syria, Electing Yeltsin in '96
June 28, 2017, 1:23 p.m.
Blankfort begins with comment on role of Trump and Kushner in Saudi government shuffle and Saudi blockade of Qatar. He then notes that with the shooting down of a Syrian jet by US fighter in Syria that the US has launched war on Syria without any legal justification which, of course, the US has never cared about. He notes that initial steps in the war were taken by Obama when he first sent US soldiers there and set up a US base.
He notes that one day after Si Hersh exposed US lies about alleged Syrian sarin gas attack in April, White House press spokesman Spicer announced that Syria was planning another such attack and warned Assad of the heavy consequences if Syria does so.
He provides highlights of Hersh's article in Germany's Die Welt which he couldn't get published in US., which indicates that Trump and his generals knew it was a lie when he ordered the cruise missile strike on the Syrian base.
He then speaks of additional US troops sent to Syria in March and refusal of Pentagon to make the number of troops there public but quotes general in charge as being ready to fight.
In making a case that making war and invading other countries is what the US has been doing since its founding and notes list published in Congressional Record in 1969 of more than 250 incidents since 1776, citing one event in 1824 when US sailors burned a Nicaraguan town to the ground to avenge an insult to their captain.
He notes that the unwillingness of Americans to support new wars after Vietnam was considered an illness, Vietnam syndrome, which was exorcised by first Gulf War. Now, without a draft, Americans are indifferent to what its government is doing and cites absence of any mention of US wars in call for the June 10-11 People's Summit in Chicago.
He concludes with report of US interference in Russia's presidential election of 1996 which was well publicized in the US at the time but the media has seem to have forgotten and the role played in that election by components of the National Endowment for Democracy who were back again in Ukraine before the 2014 coup.
June 28, 2017, 9:52 a.m.
Between the Lines for the Week Ending July 7, 2017
June 28, 2017, 8:50 a.m.
Senate Healthcare Bill Will Cause 22 Million to Lose Health Ins., Tens of Thousands to Lose Their Lives; GOP Senate and House Repeal and Replace HealthCare Bills Attack Womenâs Reproductive Rights; Disability Rights Activists Arrested in Direct Action Protest Targeting GOP Healthcare Legislation
Gordon, Ina & Dick, Edward: Living in the Moment: With Alzheimer's
June 28, 2017, 2:49 a.m.
Ina Gordon and her husband Edward Dick share their experiences with Ina's suffering of Alzheimer's disease. The story of their marriage, their lives, and their efforts to live well in the present day touch a poignant note on this edition of Radio Curious.
June 27, 2017, 8:25 p.m.
Carl Dix talks about the acquittal of the cop who murdered Philando Castile on a Minnesota street. Brian Pendleton, the main organizer of the Resist March, which took the place of the annual Pride Parade in West Hollywood, California, on June 11. Jeremy Scahill, from a talk given at the December 19, 2016, Emergency Organizing Meeting of Refuse Fascism, paints a picture of the war criminals in the Trump cabinet and administration â and the theocrats, like Mike Pence and Betsy DeVos.
June 27, 2017, 3:51 p.m.
âI guess the grass is itself a child, the produced babe of the vegetation.â Perhaps Walt Whitman had this weekâs guests on Sea Change Radio in mind when he wrote those words, as we talk to two entrepreneurs who, in very different ways, are using natureâs bounty for innovative purposes. First, we speak to Hawaiian-based bicycle maker, Barret Werk, who uses bamboo, the strongest grass around, to make his bike frames. Then, we revisit host Alex Wiseâs discussion with Bay Area-based sea forager extraordinaire, Kirk Lombard.
Dr. Aaron Thierry: The Brutal Logic of Climate Change (ONE of TWO)
June 27, 2017, 2:36 p.m.
Dr. Aaron Thierry says that "recent events in the US illustrate just how widespread and influential climate denial has become; ... with potentially catastrophic implications for all of us." Aaron Thierry asks what we can do to better promote scientific understanding of this crucial issue. And this talk is his contribution.
The title card of Thierry's presentation is a quote by Martin Luther King Jr.: "There is such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and positive action".
Aaron Thierry received his PhD in Ecology from the University of Sheffield and researched the impacts of global warming on the carbon cycle in Arctic ecosystems. He teaches at Sheffield's Department of Animal and Plant Sciences.
Thanks to CNU, that's Carbon Neutral University, at Sheffield for organizing and recording this talk. The date was March 26, 2017.
America's Arrogant Policies Increase Risk of Nuclear War
June 27, 2017, 12:29 p.m.
A two-part interview with Diana Johnstone.
Part 1: Macron has created a party of no certain direction, and the left and right of France have imploded. Corbynâs success demonstrates the unreconstructed left can take the lead.
Part 2: The danger of nuclear war has increased in recent years. The notion of American âExceptionalismâ has made US leaders crass and reckless.
Dr. Paul H. Johnstone worked for more than 20 years with the Pentagonâs Weapons Systems Evaluation Group. From his work and observations he produced a memoir, "From Mad to Madness, Inside Pentagon Nuclear Planning." Published by Clarity Press, it has an introduction by his daughter Diana Johnstone, and a preface by Paul Craig Roberts. This is not a time to be complacent: U.S. arrogance must be reigned in.
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June 27, 2017, 11:39 a.m.
Phil Taylor and Phil Conlon discuss Colin Kaepernick and the struggle against racism in America.
The Mixed Tape - June 27, 2017
June 27, 2017, 8:52 a.m.
Brian Cleveland plays a selection of new Canadian music. This week's episode features tracks from ANAMAI, Usse, Couleur Dessin, Motherhood, and more.
The Happy Station Show June 25 2017
June 27, 2017, 8:16 a.m.
June 27, 2017, 7:54 a.m.
June 27, 2017, 6:25 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
June 27, 2017, 4 a.m.
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Media Network Plus June 24 2017
June 26, 2017, 10:20 p.m.
Vintage Media Network June 23 2017
June 26, 2017, 10:08 p.m.
June 26, 2017, 9:39 p.m.
Focus Asia Pacific June 23 2017
June 26, 2017, 9:36 p.m.
Switzerland In Sound June 22 2017
June 26, 2017, 8:18 p.m.
The Kelly Alexander Show June 21 2017
June 26, 2017, 7:56 p.m.
Jazz For The Asking June 20 2017
June 26, 2017, 7:51 p.m.
June 26, 2017, 7:10 p.m.
Episode 93 - Medical Cannabis and Hospitalization
June 26, 2017, 6:18 p.m.
Amy Mellen, our favorite canna-activist gives us an update on her recent hospitalization and how they dealt with her medical cannabis which is suppose to be legal in her state! And what's a show without Anthony's Crazy Florida news! Tune into the Joe and Anthony show every Monday night at 7pm central / 8pm eastern at http://www.chiampa.info
Gay-bashed Bangladeshi+Muslim diversity+global LGBT news+more!
June 26, 2017, 4:51 p.m.
A gay Bangladeshi blogger flees for his life; rejected Muslim and queer minorities rally around revolutionary love; a "Rainbow Minute" special delivery celebrates Swedenâs Pride postage stamp; Europeâs human rights court slams Russiaâs "no promo homo" law, a U.S. federal appeals court green-lights Mississippiâs "religious freedom" law, peaceful Prides prevail in Sao Paulo, Kyiv and Beersheba, but rubber bullets stop attempted Pride celebrants in Istanbul, while Berlinâs mosque for everyone inaugurates Friday prayers, and more LGBT news from around the world!
June 26, 2017, 2:19 p.m.
1. Locked in Spofford - Mobb Deep
2. Don't Test My Crown - Nutso feat. Prodigy, Big TWINS & Netousha
3. Thun & Kinko - Cormega ft. Prodigy
4. Up North Trip - Mobb Deep
5. Save Them - AZ ft. Raekwon and Prodigy
6. Apostle's Warning - Mobb Deep
7. Queens Day - Run DMC ft. Nas and Prodigy
8. Genesis - Prodigy
9. Self Conscience - Prodigy & Nas
10. It's The Pee '97 - PMD ft. Prodigy
11. Gusto - A+ ft. Prodigy
12. Basics - Tony Touch ft. Prodigy
13. Q.U. Hectic - Mobb Deep
14. Skillmatic - Thirstin Howl the 3rd
15. Rare Species (Modus Operendi) - Mobb Deep
16. Veteran's Memorial - Prodigy
17. Benjamin - Les McCann