TUESDAY 04.21.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Tuesday April 21, 2026
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: The funding disappeared. The flooding didn’t (00:01:30)
After the Trump administration canceled a climate initiative, a Pennsylvania farmer is battling extreme rain on her own.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
ENCOURAGEMENTOLOGY: When Everything Feels Like Too Much: Finding Perspective in the Overwhelm (00:29:00)
When everything feels like too much, it’s easy to believe that life is spinning out of control. But what if that overwhelming feeling isn’t a true reflection of everything happening but rather how it’s all being held at once? In this episode, we explore how stress, mental overload, and emotional intensity can distort our perspective, making small things feel bigger and everything feel urgent. Together, we gently untangle that experience, helping you step back, sort through what actually matters, and regain a sense of clarity and calm – without needing to fix everything all at once.
MAKING CONTACT: Well Nourished: How Mutual Aid is Transforming Food Security for Single Moms in Ohio (Encore) (00:29:00)
A single moms collective in Ohio holds it down for the single pregnant and parenting people in their community. We talk to members and founders to learn what’s it’s like to participate, how it all started and where food justice is headed for them now and in their wildest dreams.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: The Panic Inside Trump’s White House (00:58:00)
Trump’s people can see the writing on the wall as the Iran fiasco cranks up the price of gas- and threatens the world economy… but who is making big, big money off perfectly timed million dollar bets on each of Trump’s major announcements?
THE CHILDREN’S HOUR: Whales (00:53:00)
Whales are the largest animals on Earth, and they live deep in the oceans around our planet. On this episode of The Children’s Hour, the Kids Crew learns about whales, how they live, how they communicate, and why they are important to ocean ecosystems. Once hunted to near extinction, some whales are making a comeback. While others remain critically endangered.
LITERATURE ALOUD: 1984 by George Orwell (1949) part 10/13 (00:58:54)
1984 is a dystopian novel about constant surveillance, news manipulation, conspiracy and control by fear. Written in 1949, George Orwell’s entire novel 1984 was read on-air by longtime Pacifica Morning show host Charles Morgan and June Foray in 1975. Few novels have had as much impact on our thinking and the English language as 1984 from the concept and phrase “Big Brother” to words like “newspeak” and “doublethink.”
http://audioport.org/index.php?op=program-info&program_id=105715&nav=&
TEXT: http://www.george-orwell.org/1984/
THE BRADCAST: 4/20/2026 Iran War Lies Continue from the Sundowning Gaslighter-in-Chief (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: Donald Trump claims the Strait of Hormuz is ‘open’, but it remains closed. Trump claims we’re ‘winning’ the war (nope) and Iran agreed to all of his demands (they didn’t). The US military fired on a cargo vessel attempting to sail through the US blockade of the Strait, then Trump claimed that Iran peace negotiations will proceed with his son-in-law Jared Kushner and real estate pal Steve Witkoff. But Iran says they have no plans to speak with the US, that Trump is too ‘erratic’ and cannot be trusted to keep an agreement. Trump’s job approval ratings fall further. Voters in New Jersey shift to Democrats in special US House election. Virginia votes on Tuesday whether to redraw their legislative maps. Callers weigh in, including on the confusing California’s governor race.
MONDAY 04.20.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Monday April 20, 2026
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: Hospitals are rethinking laughing gas. Here’s why (00:01:30)
The anesthetic is a potent climate pollutant.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
WHEN THE BIOMASS HITS THE WIND TURBINE #99: Die Like Your Life Depended on it (00:29:00)
Death is not sustainable…
lack of space for graves
toxins in burials
pollution from cremation, fuels used
high cost
More sustainable options
resomation ” bio cremation
green burials
home burials
bio urns
donate body
Organizations to help
https://bluerockstation.podbean.com
ECONOMIC UPDATE: Economic Implications of the U.S. War on Iran [April 16th, 2026] (00:29:00)
This week on Economic Update, Professor Wolff discusses the 3800 Colorado meatpackers on strike before diving into a presentation on how the war on Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted the production and transportation of oil and gas sufficiently to drive up oil and gas prices globally, while also raising the prices of fertilizer and plastic and, via rising diesel fuel prices, all products brought to retail by trucks. In short, inflation was stoked by the war. Requesting $200 billion for the war on Iran deepens the U.S. fiscal crisis even further, stretching NATO almost to the breaking point. Trump’s popularity appears to be in a tailspin.
https://economicupdate.libsyn.com
LABOR RADIO PODCAST DAILY: Data centers come with hidden costs (4/20) (00:02:00)
The Rick Smith Show examines the environmental and economic impacts of AI data centers. In labor history, 10,000 celebrated a textile strike win in Lowell in 1912. Quote of the day: Eleanor Roosevelt.
https://www.laborradionetwork.org
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: President Dementia is Clueless on The Corner Store (00:58:00)
Forensic psychiatrist and editor of The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump Dr Bandy Lee reacts to DJT’s recent brain flatulence, “What’s a Corner Store?” Has Trump Got Dementia or Is He Just Morbidly Rich? Will Republicans Face Daily War Votes as Polls Collapse? Plus, AIPAC Democrat Sinks War Powers Resolution by a Single Vote!
SPIRIT IN ACTION: US Democracy – Maybe/Maybe Not: Thom Hartmann & Myron Buchholz (00:55:00)
(Originally aired 8/19/2023) Thom Hartman just released his latest book, The Hidden History of American Democracy: Rediscovering Humanity’s Ancient Way of Living, and it’s full of the kind of historical scrutiny and keen analysis to expose and clarify the facts behind our much-vaunted form of government. We speak with Thom, the #1 US progressive talk show host, as well as a prolific and persuasive writer, and also with Myron Buchholz, former high school history teacher and former Democratic primary candidate for Wisconsin’s 3rd District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
LITERATURE ALOUD: 1984 by George Orwell (1949) part 9/13 (00:58:51)
1984 is a dystopian novel about constant surveillance, news manipulation, conspiracy and control by fear. Written in 1949, George Orwell’s entire novel 1984 was read on-air by longtime Pacifica Morning show host Charles Morgan and June Foray in 1975. Few novels have had as much impact on our thinking and the English language as 1984 from the concept and phrase “Big Brother” to words like “newspeak” and “doublethink.”
http://audioport.org/index.php?op=program-info&program_id=105715&nav=&
TEXT: http://george-orwell.org/1984/0.html
THE BRADCAST: 4/17/2026 Encore: Chaos, ‘Ceasefire’ Politics, Iran With the Upper Hand, with Mid-East expert Nicholas Grossman (00:58:00)
Encore: original airdate 4-8-2026. On today’s ‘BradCast’: Good news for democracy in Tuesday’s elections, with voters expanding the pro-democracy, liberal majority on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court with the election of Judge Chris Taylor, and shifting significantly to Democrats in the special US House election in Georgia to replace far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Voters also ousted book-banning Republicans from school boards in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Middle East expert Prof. Nicholas Grossman of the Univ. of Illinois provides history and critical context in discussing the unsettled, chaotic, tenuous cease-fire with Iran that is already fraying; Donald Trump’s massive, world-changing strategic blunder in launching the ill-advised war; how it has likely permanently shifted geopolitics; what the future may hold; and much more.
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675
SUNDAY 04.19.26 PROGRAM Notes
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SCHOLARS’ CIRCLE & THE INSIGHTERS: April 12 26 ICE & policing of immigrants; Borders, politics & belonging (00:58:00)
In light of the firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, we explore how the agency and ICE impact immigration discourse and the violence in policing of immigrants.
How does immigration and the border define identity and belonging? We revisit a book on borders and their impact on immigration, identity, and belonging. Hiroshi Motomura is the author of Borders and Belonging: Toward a Fair Immigration Policy.
EARTH RIOT RADIO #217 – Stop Shopping! Stop Bombing! Start Loving! (00:29:00)
What do we do? Stop Shopping! Stop Bombing! Start Loving – but first, let out an articulate blood-curdling scream! The global heat wave spreads fire and flood, drought and starvation, for three years. We don’t notice. We don’t remember. Was the information censored or maybe the month of March wasn’t the hottest month that we know of? Rising 9 degrees? Impossible.
BARNABY DRUTHERS: Barnaby Druthers and the Clockmaker’s Apprentice (00:28:00)
When a clockmaker desires to conduct a sinister experiment, will time be on Barnaby and Harpers side before tragedy befalls the apprentice? Barnaby Druthers and Harper Thorne investigate a mystery in Victorian London in this audio theater program for community radio.
https://www.barnabydruthers.com
Best of ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN April 18, 2026 (00:59:30)
Segment One
We begin the show with Lincoln Mitchell, Prof. of Political Science, Columbia University. We discuss the Hungarian election, and how the 16-year control Viktor Orban was ended by a landslide vote. We also discuss how voters should demonstrate even after an election, as the Hungarians did, to show those who would try to roll it back that voters INDEED wanted the new path. Efforts should not stop on election day.
Segment Two
We then catch up with Lynn Parramore and Alissa Quart about the effects of the use of AI on white-collar employees. AI systems are being trained by these employees, and many expect to be replaced by these AI systems. The workers view AI as Apocalyptic Insecurity. Workers are being conditioned to expect their own replacement, and thus conditioned to not push back by their employers. What can be done to mitigate this?
https://www.arniearnesen.org/WP
BACKGROUND BRIEFING with IAN MASTERS: April 16, 2026 (00:59:00)
A Reality Check on Trump’s Claims He’s Stopping His 10th War in Lebanon | How Big Oil is Making an Extra $30 Million an Hour Out of the Iran War | The Average Taxpayer Shelled Out Over $4,000 For War and Weapons Last Year | Amy Goodman on the New Film About Her STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE!
https://www.backgroundbriefing.org
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: Psilocybin and Psychedelics in the Evolutionary Transformation of Life and Consciousness on Earth w Jahan Khamsehzadeh (00:59:00)
Jahan Khamsehzadeh is the author of a fascinating and wonderfully comprehensive new book The Psilocybin Connection: Psychedelics, the Transformation of Consciousness & Evolution on the Planet. Jahan has undergone training in the Mazatec mushroom tradition in Oaxaca, Mexico, hes a facilitator for legal psilocybin mushroom ceremonies and he educates people to develop a relationship with sacred mushrooms.
In this fascinating interview we talk about a wide range of things mushroom, from psilocybin’s history on earth going back many millions of years, and how almost all life from plants, animals and humans have evolved with psilocybin mushrooms, and how they have affected the evolution of life and consciousness on this planet.
And it’s amazing benefits in psychotherapy, often achieving years’ worth of results in one session, and profoundly changing people’s lives in very positive ways. Healing from addiction and severe depression, overcoming the fear of death, and finding peace within themselves and the world around them.
DEEP DIVE CYBERSECURITY SHOW: The Social Media Verdict Doesn’t Go Far Enough (00:58:00)
Recently, Meta and YouTube were found liable for designing harmful platforms for children. This verdict isn’t nearly enough to fix this issue… it’s a start though… We also cover so much more in the critical deep dive. Don’t miss it!
SATURDAY 04.18.26 PROGRAM Notes
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TECHTONIC with MARK HURST: Cindy Cohn, author, “Privacy’s Defender” (00:59:30)
Cindy Cohn has led the Electronic Frontier Foundation for over a decade, fighting against government and Big Tech surveillance. She discusses her memoir Privacy’s Defender and why we should celebrate every small victory.
KEEPING DEMOCRACY ALIVE: There’s a New Left Rising In Canada (00:56:31)
Thanks in large measure to Donald Trump, there’s space opening up on the left. Far from becoming a 51st state, the Canadian New Democratic Party has chosen a new leader, and support for Avi Lewis is growing fast. If you like the Bernie Sanders wing of the American Democratic Party, you’ll like the NDP. Some may call the NDP champagne socialists because Canadians already have universal health care but there are so many other issues, like a green new deal and a non-American, anti-imperialist foreign policy. At least the country to our north is wising up! Listen in to be inspired.
https://keepingdemocracyalive.com
AGING MATTERS: Bladder Health (00:58:00)
As adults age, risk of bladder changes and related health problems can significantly increase because of illness, medicines, and other conditions. Older adults may experience feelings of rejection, social isolation, and loss of control if unable to manage these conditions.
Aleece Fosnight, MSPAS, Medical Consultant, Aeroflow Urology, www.aeroflowurology.com, talks about bladder health problems of older adults, treatment options, and lifestyle changes to reduce and prevent these conditions.
https://www.agingmattersonline.com
GROWING GREENER: Maine’s Wild Seed Project Offers Education and an Example of Nationwide Significance (00:29:00)
In this week’s Growing Greener Heather McCargo, founder of the Wild Seed Project, describes its programs to encourage gardeners to grow native plants from wild-collected seeds to preserve genetic diversity in the garden and beyond, and how McCargo has embraced the evolution of her personal garden from meadow to biodiverse woodland.
https://www.thomaschristophergardens.com
TUC RADIO: Michael Parenti: The Struggle for History (ONE of TWO) (00:29:00)
Parenti quotes Winston Churchill who said to his fellow party members: “History will be kind to us because I plan to write it.” Far from being an objective account of events history bears the mark of its writer, the omissions of the censors, and the interests of those who benefit from making it. Parenti shows how to take the recording of history back from politicians, the media, professors, clergy, and business people.
THE BOPST SHOW: Unlock That Funky Chaindance (00:55:37)
The Bopst Show, the critically acclaimed music radio show hosted by artist, musician, writer, DJ and founding member of GWAR, Chris Bopst, features a wide assortment of audio stimulations from a myriad of genres, eras and inspirations. On this week’s show, you’ll hear 80s Richmond instrumental group Alter Natives, minimalist hip hop duo Detroit Grand Pubahs, and Haitian artist Freedom as well as music by The Liminanas, Dianne and Carole & The Latin Whatchamacallits, and many others locked out of the nation’s largest terrestrial bandwidths.
podomatic.com/podcasts/chrisbopst
RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR #632 (00:58:00)
Ralph welcomes Haley Hinkle, policy counsel at Fairplay to tell us about how a New Mexico jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million for harming children’s mental health and safety, violating state law. Then when present highlights from last week’s symposium on impeachment, featuring Dennis Kucinich, CIA whistleblower, Jeffrey Sterling, Public Citizen co-president, Rob Weissman, GW law dean Alan Morrison and many more.
https://www.ralphnaderradiohour.com
FRIDAY 04.17.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Friday April 17, 2026
https://www.democracynow.org/shows
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: Air quality sensors reveal pollution hot spots (00:01:30)
Air quality sensors help communities monitor pollution.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
THE LABOR HERITAGE POWER HOUR: Janna Ahrndt Does Not Dream of Labor (00:55:00)
The 2026 DC Labor FilmFest launches on May Day, with AFI Silver programmers previewing one of the festivals strongest lineups yet”featuring global stories, labor classics, and a notable surge in women-centered narratives.
Artist Janna Ahrndt joins Kathy Newman to explore the hidden labor behind digital life”from email overload to automation myths”and why time-saving tech often creates more work.
On this weeks Labor Landmark, archivist Conor Casey brings us the story of The Seattle Union Record, a pioneering labor-owned newspaper.
Plus, labor helps Jackie Robinson break the color barrier on Labor History in 2:00, and the latest labor arts news briefs, including the rescue of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette by a nonprofit newsroom, a new union contract securing AI protections for CBS News writers, and a successful union drive by ESPN hair and makeup artists.
Music this week includes Never Surrender by the R.J. Phillips Band and Get Organized by Floorchild.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Tulsi Gabbard’s Pathetic Revenge Tour Targets Critics of DJT (00:57:59)
Reporting from Kiev, Ukraine, veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner expounds the impact of the election in Hungary voting down Orban. Has Tulsi Gabbard turned the Intelligence Community into DJT’s personal revenge machine? Also did Pete Hegseth really preach the Gospel of Quentin Tarantino at the Pentagon? Does Donald’s Iran War mean that you wont be flying? And an open letter to Marjorie Taylor Greene.
LABOR RADIO PODCAST DAILY: You can’t just rebuild a workforce (4/17) (00:02:00)
Americas Work Force Radio looks at the devastating impact of mass layoffs on workers and communities. In labor history, the Supreme Court strikes down limits on bakery workers hours in 1905. Quote of the day: Pope Francis.
https://www.laborradionetwork.org
SEA CHANGE RADIO: Hannah Murnen of Graphyte on the Quest to Remove Carbon (00:29:00)
Most of us arent aware of just how much carbon dioxide is emitted from biomass waste such as sawdust, forest thinnings, and agricultural residuals but woody biomass energy production emits roughly double the carbon pollution per unit of electricity of coal, and 4.5 times that of gas. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to Hannah Murnen, the Chief Technology Officer at a carbon dioxide removal startup known as Graphyte to learn more about the company and the industry as a whole. We discuss how their technology is able to safely store biomass waste that would otherwise decompose or be burned, and get a better understanding of how carbon offsets work.
LAURA FLANDERS AND FRIENDS: How do we take a breath? Alexis Pauline Gumbs UNDROWNED (00:28:00)
Are you drowning? This year hasn’t been smooth sailing for many of us ” with extreme temperatures, and other crises. How do we take a breath? Alexis Pauline Gumbs UNDROWNED: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals, draws on the practices of marine mammals ” they are the experts, after all, in not drowning. (The harbor seal can slow its breath to about four beats per minute!) The book landed her the prestigious 2022 Whiting Prize for nonfiction, and now she is working on a biography of Audre Lorde. Plus, she is bringing people together through Soul Sanctuary, retreats that center a Black, feminist and queer vision. Join Laura and Gumbs for a conversation on how we can all practice another way to breathe. Music featured in the middle of the radio show and podcast is the title track of Samora Pinderhughe’s Transformation Suite.
THE BOPST SHOW: Unlock That Funky Chaindance (00:55:37)
The Bopst Show, the critically acclaimed music radio show hosted by artist, musician, writer, DJ and founding member of GWAR, Chris Bopst, features a wide assortment of audio stimulations from a myriad of genres, eras and inspirations. On this week’s show, you’ll hear 80s Richmond instrumental group Alter Natives, minimalist hip hop duo Detroit Grand Pubahs, and Haitian artist Freedom as well as music by The Liminanas, Dianne and Carole & The Latin Whatchamacallits, and many others locked out of the nation’s largest terrestrial bandwidths.
podomatic.com/podcasts/chrisbopst
THE BRADCAST: 4/16/2026 US Middle East ‘War Crimes’ Then and Now, with attorney Keith Barber (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: John Eastman, one of the architects of Donald Trump’s fake electors scheme, has been officially disbarred by the State of California for his role in organizing the effort to steal the 2020 election and foment the January 6, 2021 insurrection. In Minnesota, prosecutors charged a federal ICE agent with assault under state law for threatening civilians during Trump’s authoritarian immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Attorney and retired U.S. Army captain KEITH BARBER explains the striking contrasts between the first Persian Gulf War under President George HW Bush compared to Trump’s Iran War, and examines the central allegations of war crimes in each conflict and their legality under international law. Plus Desi Doyen has our new ‘Green News Report.’
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675
THURSDAY 04.16.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Thursday April 16, 2026
https://www.democracynow.org/shows
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: In Pennsylvania, some forests are also farms (00:01:30)
From shiitake mushrooms to hickory nut oil, new markets for forest-grown foods can help landowners earn income while protecting trees.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
RADIO ECOSHOCK: Life After the Crash II (00:58:00)
Enter the triple crash: economy, climate and energy all in crisis mode. Keep a stock of cheap food on hand, just in case – on a small budget. Follow these tips. If a major Depression, should you move – or stay? The late Dr. Norman Myers of Oxford on eco-migration, a field he practically founded. Replay from Ecoshock 2009: financial crash, Peak Oil, and climate disruption – what you can do.
LABOR RADIO PODCAST DAILY: Women’s stories and the myth of time-saving tech (4/16) (00:02:00)
The Labor Heritage Power Hour previews the DC Labor FilmFest and explores how time-saving tech often means more work. In labor history, 20,000 activists blockaded World Bank/IMF meetings in 2000. Quote of the day: Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
https://www.laborradionetwork.org/
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Iran Offered a Deal As Trump Walked Away and Chose War (00:58:00)
Journalist. Criminal justice Researcher, former law enforcement officer, veteran, author, Christopher Armitage explains that criminal cases are being built against Trump and his cabinet in all 50 states. Guess where it starts? Iran Offered a Deal. Trump Walked Away and Chose War. Will Trump Wipe Away His Impeachment? He’s Getting Help from Epstein’s Lawyer. Plus Your Tax Bill Just Revealed for Whom the Government Really Works.
RISING UP WITH SONALI – 2026-04-14 (00:58:30)
This week, well examine the latest situation in the US-Israel war on Iran and prospects for peace and justice via the nation’s antiwar movement. Iranian American journalist Negin Owliaei, editor-in-chief of Truthout will be my guest. Then, well turn to Saqib Bhatti, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Action Center on Race & the Economy, who is working with the May Day Strong coalition. He’ll explain plans for a massive May 1st national mobilization and how it builds on the No Kings formation. And finally, well feature a new documentary, Steal This Story, Please, featuring the pioneering independent media outlet Democracy Now! My guest will be Amy Goodman herself.
https://risingupwithsonali.com
LITERATURE ALOUD: 1984 by George Orwell (1949) part 8/13 (00:58:14)
1984 is a dystopian novel about constant surveillance, news manipulation, conspiracy and control by fear. Written in 1949, George Orwell’s entire novel 1984 was read on-air by longtime Pacifica Morning show host Charles Morgan and June Foray in 1975. Few novels have had as much impact on our thinking and the English language as 1984 from the concept and phrase “Big Brother” to words like “newspeak” and “doublethink.”
http://audioport.org/index.php?op=program-info&program_id=105715&nav=&
TEXT: http://george-orwell.org/1984/0.html
THE BRADCAST: 4/15/2026 Trump’s USDA Takes Chainsaw to U.S. Forest Service; Guest: conservationist Jim Pattiz of More Than Just Parks (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a fourth attempt by Democrats to halt Donald Trump’s war on Iran until Congress authorizes further action. The Pentagon is reportedly sending thousands more ground troops to the Middle East. A federal judge in Indiana blocked the Republican-controlled legislature’s new law banning the use of previously-legal student IDs for voting purposes. Conservationist JIM PATTIZ of More Than Just Parks explains the Trump administration’s blatantly illegal efforts to dismantle the beloved U.S. Forest Service, shutter dozens of critical forest research stations, open up Americans’ public lands to plunder by extraction industries, and much, much more. Pattiz also offers ways people can fight back to stop the administration’s destruction of the Forest Service.
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675
WEDNESDAY 04.15.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Wednesday April 15, 2026
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: How right to charge laws make it easier to own an EV (00:01:30)
The laws override HOA and condo board rules that restrict residents from installing EV chargers.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
FOOD SLEUTH RADIO: (00:28:00)
Did you know that a gluten-free diet doesnt have to limit your quality of life? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Jessica Lebovits, RD, Registered Dietitian with expertise in celiac disease and other gluten-related disorders. Lebovits discusses symptoms of celiac disease, and ways to navigate a gluten-free life, including strategies for grocery shopping, label reading, restaurant dining, parties and even kissing.
Related Websites: Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University: https://celiacdiseasecenter.columbia.edu/
https://foodsleuth.transistor.fm
THIS WAY OUT: Tribute to Greg Gordon part 2 (00:28:59)
This Way Outs Greg Gordon is remembered In Memoriam Part 2, Indias first openly queer MP is sworn in amid trans rights rollbacks, Belarus criminalizes LGBTQ propaganda, U-K veterans seek justice over past service bans, U-S schools lose transgender protections, L.A. schools face a probe in a trans teen case, a judge condemns conversion therapy, and Ma Raineys queer blues legacy is celebrated. Those stories and more this week when you find This Way Out.
LABOR RADIO PODCAST DAILY: Facing ICE, Standing Ground (4/15) (00:02:00)
Solidarity Works recounts a tense encounter with ICE as a parent is surrounded at gunpoint while trying to keep others safe. In labor history, A. Philip Randolph was born in 1889. Quote of the day: A. Philip Randolph.
https://www.laborradionetwork.org/
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Loathe Thy Neighbor?? (00:58:00)
The ‘Beautiful Mess’ author John Pavlovitz- pastor and a committed Christian- joins Thom to discuss the Trump’s attack on the established church… and even the Pope! What is a true Christian?
CIVIC CIPHER: An Update on Palestine with Suzanne Yatim (00:59:00)
Suzanne Yatim is a human rights major former Miss Arab USA, actress, filmmaker, author, and activist. As an activist and Palestinian American, she spent time in Palestine working with a peace keeping team and has a deep and personal understanding of the occupation. She can be found online @theactorvist.
Suzanne discusses the passing of Israeli legislation that exclusively subjects Palestinians to the death penalty. Later she discusses the religious basis (or lack thereof) for much of the fighting in Palestine and Iran. She also discusses politicians distancing themselves from AIPAC.
LITERATURE ALOUD: 1984 by George Orwell (1949) part 7/13 (00:58:14)
1984 is a dystopian novel about constant surveillance, news manipulation, conspiracy and control by fear. Written in 1949, George Orwell’s entire novel 1984 was read on-air by longtime Pacifica Morning show host Charles Morgan and June Foray in 1975. Few novels have had as much impact on our thinking and the English language as 1984 from the concept and phrase “Big Brother” to words like “newspeak” and “doublethink.”
http://audioport.org/index.php?op=program-info&program_id=105715&nav=&
TEXT: http://george-orwell.org/1984/0.html
THE BRADCAST: 4/14/2026 Midterm Elections Reality Check: House, Senate, Gerrymandering; China calls Trump’s blockade bluff (00:57:29)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: Texas Republican Rep. Anthony Gonzalez and California’s Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell resigned both from the US House today over sexual assault allegations. Maryland’s Democratic state senate leader blocked an effort to redistrict the state’s US House voting maps, setting back efforts to counter the gerrymandering wars kicked off by Donald Trump. Florida’s GOP-controlled state legislature will go into special session next week to consider redrawing the state’s already heavily-gerrymandered voting maps. Voters in Virginia will decide next week whether to redraw their maps. China appears to call Trump’s bluff over the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Powerful Super Typhoon Sinlaku has slammed into US territories of Guam and Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Plus Desi Doyen has our new ‘Green News Report.’
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675
TUESDAY 04.14.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Tuesday April 14, 2026
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: How energy codes shape comfort and costs at home (00:01:30)
Eric Fowler of Fresh Energy in Minnesota says stronger standards can lower bills and improve safety during outages.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
ENCOURAGEMENTOLOGY: Letting Go of Control: The Quiet Work of Trusting Others (and Yourself) (00:29:00)
Letting go of control sounds simple, but when your identity is tied to being the one who steps in, fixes things, and keeps everything moving, it can feel anything but easy. In this episode, we explore the deeper emotional drivers behind control, how it often disguises itself as helpfulness, and what becomes possible when you begin to step back. If youve ever struggled to trust others to carry their part or felt the weight of always being on, this conversation will help you see control from a new perspective and gently guide you toward something lighter.
MAKING CONTACT: The Calling (Encore) (00:29:00)
For Black Maternal Health Week, we celebrate the important work that Black midwives do in their communities. In this week’s show, we’ll hear a conversation about how one woman followed her calling to midwifery in a story brought to us by the podcast _Re:Work_ from the UCLA Labor Center.
LABOR RADIO PODCAST DAILY: (00:02:00)
https://www.laborradionetwork.org
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Will a Mentally Unwell Trump Destroy the World? (00:58:00)
Will attacking Iran be seen in hindsight as the first military action of World War III? Plus- a major new study shows summers in many places are already as much as a month longer as climate change accelerates and amplifies.
THE CHILDREN’S HOUR: Earth Day – Rivers (00:53:00)
How can kids protect the rivers in their own communities? On this Earth Day episode of The Children’s Hour, we hear from students across New Mexico who are taking action through RiverXChange.
RiverXChange is a hands-on program that teaches fifth graders about watersheds and how water moves across the land. A watershed collects rain and snow and carries that water to rivers, lakes, and streams. When litter and pollution enter a watershed, they can travel downstream and affect many communities.
LITERATURE ALOUD: 1984 by George Orwell (1949) part 6/13 (00:59:01)
1984 is a dystopian novel about constant surveillance, news manipulation, conspiracy and control by fear. Written in 1949, George Orwell’s entire novel 1984 was read on-air by longtime Pacifica Morning show host Charles Morgan and June Foray in 1975. Few novels have had as much impact on our thinking and the English language as 1984 from the concept and phrase “Big Brother” to words like “newspeak” and “doublethink.”
http://audioport.org/index.php?op=program-info&program_id=105715&nav=&
TEXT: http://george-orwell.org/1984/0.html
THE BRADCAST: 4/13/2026 Another Mad, Mad, Mad Weekend: Vance fails in Iran; Orban crushed in Hungary; Trump attacks the Pope; Swalwell resigns (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: After one day of negotiations with Iran, Vice President J.D. Vance gave up and went home. Donald Trump announced a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which was already shut down by Iran. In Hungary, voters resoundingly rejected far-right dictatorial leader Viktor Orban, overcoming his regime’s erosion of democracy and free elections. Trump posted an AI image of himself as Jesus and attacked Pope Leo for criticizing the Iran War. California Gov. Gavin Newsom hilariously mocked Trump in announcing the state’s economy is now the fourth largest in the world. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) dropped out of the CA governor’s race to replace Newsom and resigned from Congress after allegations of sexual assault. Callers weigh in.
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675
MONDAY 04.13.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Monday April 13, 2026
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: Lima beans show potential as a climate-resilient crop (00:01:30)
Many varieties can withstand hot, dry conditions.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
WHEN THE BIOMASS HITS THE WIND TURBINE #97: Resilient Communities (00:29:00)
Your Background – Director of the City-County Planning and Development Board in Athens, Ohio. With Extension she has worked in Economic and Community Development at the county, regional, and state levels.
Evolution to Sustainable mindset
Developing community plans using a sustainable approach
Elements of community resilience
How do sustainability and resilience fit together in a community?
Lessons learned and take-aways
https://bluerockstation.podbean.com
ECONOMIC UPDATE: The Great US Pension Crisis (00:29:00)
This week on Economic Update, Professor Wolff discusses the declines of Europe: French municipal elections show Macron weakness, Germany rejects war on Iran, UK waffles on Iran and helping US, tribute to Trump deepens Europe’s subordination to US and China as economic giants in today’s world economy, especially in advanced technical areas. In the second half, Professor Wolff interviews Professor Teresa Ghiarducci on the crisis of pensions in the US, the “reforms” being proposed, and the grim future if pensions continue to decline.
https://economicupdate.libsyn.com
LABOR RADIO PODCAST DAILY: ICE raid horror sparks outrage (00:02:00)
Work Week Radio reports a shocking ICE raid where agents in black seized a terrified woman. In labor history, Eugene V. Debs was jailed in 1919 for opposing WWI. Quote of the day: Gene Debs.
https://www.laborradionetwork.org/
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Joe Walsh on the Liar in Chief (00:58:00)
He’s a pathological liar and a sociopath- but he’s also losing his mind. After tens of thousands dead and the global economic disruption of the farcical attack on Iran, will enough Republicans do the right thing to remove Trump from office before he doubles-down on the next massive mistake?
SPIRIT IN ACTION: Imagine 2200 & Thrutopia: Visioning During Climate Changed (00:55:00)
In this special Spirit in Action episode, guest-host Nicole Diroff welcomes a new Climate Changed host, Autumn Brown, and the focus is on learning to create stories leading us into a better future, nurturing our wholeness as we find our path forward. Guests & topics include Tory Stephens, Imagine 2200, Thrutopia, & more, and they’ll entool you to make a better version of our Climate Changed world. The Climate Changed Podcast is a gift of The BTS Center, produced with the help of Peterson Toscano.
LITERATURE ALOUD: 1984 by George Orwell (1949) part 5/13 (00:59:02)
1984 is a dystopian novel about constant surveillance, news manipulation, conspiracy and control by fear. Written in 1949, George Orwell’s entire novel 1984 was read on-air by longtime Pacifica Morning show host Charles Morgan and June Foray in 1975. Few novels have had as much impact on our thinking and the English language as 1984 from the concept and phrase “Big Brother” to words like “newspeak” and “doublethink.”
http://audioport.org/index.php?op=program-info&program_id=105715&nav=&
TEXT: http://george-orwell.org/1984/0.html
THE BRADCAST: 4/10/2026 Encore: Trump Unhinging: Dangerously unbalanced ‘Escalator-in-Chief’ unleashes new war crime threats (00:58:00)
Encore: original airdate 4-6-2026. On today’s ‘BradCast’: Over the last week, Donald Trump has doubled down on his threats to commit war crimes against Iran, and his administration has unleashed further chaos across the federal government and the nation. While we were out, Trump fired female cabinet members Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi, helping to distract from his personal failures and his mismanagement of his war on Iran. In a profane social media post on Easter Sunday, Trump threatened to bomb Iran’s civilian infrastructure, a war crime. Not-insane rightwingers like former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Trump is in serious mental decay. Would Americans prefer corrupt J.D. Vance instead of Trump? Callers weigh in.
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675
SUNDAY 04.12.26 PROGRAM Notes
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SCHOLARS’ CIRCLE & THE INSIGHTERS: April 5 26 Will US attack Cuba? (00:58:00)
After attacking two countries in 2026, will the Trump administration attack Cuba? What is Cuba’s relationship with the US historically and today? In this segment, we explore the island nations history, its government and economy, and why the US is targeting Cuba. In addition, we look into the controversy of compensation for property loss for Cuban Americans, as well as the broader issues of appropriation and compensation in Cuba. Lastly, we discuss the country’s political and economic challenges and the potential need for reform, and, if reform is necessary, which should come first: political or economic reform.
EARTH RIOT RADIO #216: The Forest Silences Reverend Billy (00:29:00)
In the first few minutes of this Earth Riot the forest keeps stopping the show – without explanation. I feel myself being pulled to another part of the forest, who is pulling me. The forest leaves Savitri D and Neil Young alone… they don’t get interrupted. When I’m in a new part of the forest I find my equipment works fine so I restart my cheerful welcoming remarks and then the wild kingdom pulls the plug again. Can a whole forest be a trickster? Can an ecosystem mess with a well-meaning human? Can the entire Earth be playing us for a fool?
BARNABY DRUTHERS: Barnaby Druthers: When the Fog Lifts (00:28:00)
When a mysterious figure threatens his victims under the cover of fog, Barnaby and Harper are called in to investigate!
https://www.barnabydruthers.com
Best of ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN April 11, 2026 (00:59:30)
Segment One
We begin the show with Laura Belin, publisher of “The Bleeding Heartland”, based in Iowa. We discuss election trends in Iowa, which are now more favorable to Democrats, though Iowa is still very Republican. The main industry in Iowa is farming, which has been hurt by Trump’s tariff policies. There are many follow-on effects on other sectors in Iowa.
Segment Two
We then catch up with Anders Croy, Communications Director for DeSantis Watch, and Florida Watch. We discuss the debt status of ordinary people, and the rising number who cannot pay their debts. We also discuss how affordability is affecting Florida residents, who rank 50th in the US in affordability measures. Also, the republican dominated legislature is contemplating redistricting, in hopes of finding more votes for republicans. However, “dummymandering” may happen, rather than the unconstitutional gerrymandering they want. Florida has passed a terrorist designation law.
https://www.arniearnesen.org/WP
BACKGROUND BRIEFING with IAN MASTERS: April 9, 2026 (00:59:00)
In Desperation, Our Self-Serving and Imbecilic President Has Strengthened a Brutal Regime and Elevated Its Global Position | Will America’s Defeat Liberate It From a Broken Imperial Model? | The Pentagon and Trump’s War on Pope Leo
https://www.backgroundbriefing.org
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: Part 2 – What Makes Us Human: A Radio Adaptation of Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s Documentary Film HUMAN (00:59:00)
This is part 2 of my radio adaptation of Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s documentary film HUMAN.
What is it that makes us human? Is it that we love, that we fight? That we laugh? Cry? Our curiosity? The quest for discovery? Driven by these questions, filmmaker and artist Yann Arthus-Bertrand spent three years collecting real-life stories from 2,000 women and men in 60 countries. Yann captures deeply personal and emotional accounts of topics that unite us all; struggles with poverty, war, homophobia, and the future of our planet mixed with moments of love and happiness.
DEEP DIVE CYBERSECURITY SHOW: The Social Media Verdict Doesn’t Go Far Enough (00:58:00)
Recently, Meta and YouTube were found liable for designing harmful platforms for children. This verdict isn’t nearly enough to fix this issue… it’s a start though… We also cover so much more in the critical deep dive. Don’t miss it!
SATURDAY 04.11.26 PROGRAM Notes
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TECHTONIC with MARK HURST: Evan Selinger and Albert Fox Cahn, authors, Move Slow and Upgrade (00:59:30)
Now that the Silicon Valley approach of moving fast and breaking things has demonstrated its moral bankruptcy, its time for a different approach: Evan Selinger and Albert Fox Cahn discuss their new book Move Slow and Upgrade: The Power of Incremental Innovation.
KEEPING DEMOCRACY ALIVE: It’s Time to Adjust the Unprecedented Pay Gap (00:56:47)
They make billions despite their actual performance. While their workers are forced to live on subsistence wages, if that, taxpayers are also subsidizing the outrageous CEO pay as they subsidize workers who are forced to go on public relief. On this show, Institute for Policy Studies Sarah Anderson points out that prices are not the only problem in today’s affordability crisis, wages are too low as well. States and municipalities are successfully taking on this problem and opportunity. And besides, boosting worker morale is good for business.
LABOR RADIO PODCAST DAILY: (00:02:00)
https://www.laborradionetwork.org
AGING MATTERS: Kinship Caregiving and Grandfamilies (00:58:00)
Kinship caregiving refers to care of children by relatives or, in some jurisdictions, close family friends, when their parents cant care for them. The terms grandfamilies and kinship families refer tofamilies in which grandparents, other adult family members, or close family friends are raising these children. Donna Butts, Senior Fellow, Generations United, www.gu.org, and Author, Grandfamilies ” Stories of Children and the Loving Relatives Who Raise Them, talks about who grandfamilies are, benefits and challenges of kinship caregiving, community resources, and Generations United information.
https://www.agingmattersonline.com
GROWING GREENER: Chemical Warfare from Invasive Plants (00:29:00)
One of the ways that invasive plants displace indigenous floras is allelopathy. In a conversation first broadcast in February 2024, Dr. Susan Kalisz of the University of Tennessee Knoxville describes how many introduced plants actually poison the soil so that indigenous species cannot germinate or flourish in their former homes.
https://www.thomaschristophergardens.com
TUC RADIO: Michael Parenti: The Pathology of Wealth (TWO of TWO) (00:29:00)
Parenti describes the pathologies of capitalism by its inability to respond to climate change. Quoting a cartoon he reads: “While the end of the world scenario will be rife with unimaginable horrors, ..the pre-end period will be filled with unprecedented opportunities for profit.” Also arguments for the benefits of socialism in areas of our lives that should not be managed under the profit system. He lists health care, energy, and transportation.
THE BOPST SHOW: All You Fascists Bound to Lose (00:55:05)
The Bopst Show, the critically acclaimed music radio show hosted by artist, musician, writer, DJ and founding member of GWAR, Chris Bopst, features a wide variety of music that knows no one genre, era, or inspiration. On this edition, you’ll hear the soothing, easy listening sounds of Perry Como, folk from Richmond native Aimee Man, and the spiky punk of the Television Personalities as well as tunes form Silver Jews, Sonny Terry and Woody Guthrie, as many others locked out of the nation’s largest terrestrial bandwidths.
podomatic.com/podcasts/chrisbopst
RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR #632 (00:58:00)
Ralph welcomes Haley Hinkle, policy counsel at Fairplay to tell us about how a New Mexico jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million for harming children’s mental health and safety, violating state law. Then when present highlights from last week’s symposium on impeachment, featuring Dennis Kucinich, CIA whistleblower, Jeffrey Sterling, Public Citizen co-president, Rob Weissman, GW law dean Alan Morrison and many more.
https://www.ralphnaderradiohour.com
FRIDAY 04.10.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Friday April 10, 2026
https://www.democracynow.org/shows
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: Could sky trains reduce transportation emissions? (00:01:30)
Aerolane is using planes to pull other planes through the sky.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
THE LABOR HERITAGE POWER HOUR: Rude Mechanical Orchestras sounds of solidarity (00:55:00)
On this week’s Labor Heritage Power Hour, we take it to the streets with the Rude Mechanical Orchestra, a New York City-based activist marching band that’s been showing up for more than two decades in support of workers, organizers, and movements for justice.
We also get the latest labor arts news, including the announcement of the 2026 DC Labor FilmFest lineup, organizing victories across the cultural sector, and updates from unions representing musicians, writers, performers, and library workers.
Plus: a Labor Landmark of the Week from the West Virginia Mine Wars Museums Courage in the Hollers trail, and a special excerpt from What They Could Never Kill, our recent Billie Holiday/Paul Robeson special, featuring Billie Holidays haunting Strange Fruit, followed by Paul Robeson’s Joe Hill.
LABOR RADIO PODCAST DAILY: (00:02:00)
https://www.laborradionetwork.org
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: The Warning with Steve Schmidt (00:58:00)
The former Republican strategist, now a Democrat, asks- was Trump’s threatened likely nuclear genocide of Iran a crime for which he should be removed from office? Or is it bad enough to just be a law-breaking wanna-be dictator?
SEA CHANGE RADIO: Center For Biological Diversity: Fighting Back One Case At A Time (00:29:00)
With all the havoc the Trump administration is currently wreaking on humanity, it’s easy to forget the threat this reign of terror poses for wildlife, as well. Luckily, there are still many people fighting the good fight to protect vulnerable flora and fauna. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with Ryan Shannon, a Senior Attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity. We discuss the landmark case he helped argue to protect four key Endangered Species Act provisions that the Trump administration had weakened, examine the potential impact of the court’s ruling, and learn about a separate case where this administrations God Squad is endangering whales under the guise of national security.
LAURA FLANDERS AND FRIENDS: Building Power with Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer (00:28:00)
This month on Laura Flanders and Friends, were revisiting conversations around the earth, the natural world and climate justice in action. This week we hear from plant ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer.
When was the last time you listened to the plants? Plant ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer, a self-proclaimed student of the plants, has dedicated her life to helping people of all ages understand the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature. Her latest initiative Plant Baby Plant does exactly that, by mobilizing communities to restore plants while building collective power for the Earth.
THE BOPST SHOW: All You Fascists Bound to Lose (00:55:05)
The Bopst Show, the critically acclaimed music radio show hosted by artist, musician, writer, DJ and founding member of GWAR, Chris Bopst, features a wide variety of music that knows no one genre, era, or inspiration. On this edition, you’ll hear the soothing, easy listening sounds of Perry Como, folk from Richmond native Aimee Man, and the spiky punk of the Television Personalities as well as tunes form Silver Jews, Sonny Terry and Woody Guthrie, as many others locked out of the nation’s largest terrestrial bandwidths.
podomatic.com/podcasts/chrisbopst
THE BRADCAST: 4/9/2026 Iran War, broken promises, growing failures, MAGA buckles (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: Day after day, as his war on and supposed ceasefire with Iran continues to be a global embarrassment, Donald Trump keeps proving his critics were right all along. MAGA media elite and his own Truth Social supporters are turning on him. But it is very sad for those who, with the encouragement of Republican officials, bought into the Trump myth, especially in states like deep ‘red’ West Virginia, where energy prices are now skyrocketing. A whole bunch of Administration friends and insiders are likely to profiteer off it all on the prediction markets. New polling shows a majority of Americans would like to see Trump impeached a third time, breaking the record for such a finding this early in a President’s term. Plus our new ‘Green News Report.’
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675
THURSDAY 04.09.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Thursday April 9, 2026
https://www.democracynow.org/shows
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: What’s the cheapest way to make electricity at scale? The answer may surprise you (00:01:30)
This source is now the most cost-effective nearly everywhere in the world.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
RADIO ECOSHOCK: When Summer Comes in Winter (00:58:00)
When summer comes in winter – is that a problem? In a flood of bad news, with hurting minds and sore hearts, we can’t let this pass. Why was the American West hotter than anyone’s seen, hotter than even doomers believed possible? We explore historic March heat with the weather-master, meteorologist Jeff Masters. Large systems specialist Deirdre Des Jardins uses AI to discover a chain of forces from the hot Pacific, through Hawaii floods right to the Western heat dome, disappearing snowpack, and prospects for this summer. Science and news confirm a regime shift in the atmosphere, popping up around the world. Are you ready for the big truth?
LABOR RADIO PODCAST DAILY: Showing Up for the Movement (4/9) (00:02:00)
The Rude Mechanical Orchestra on the Labor Heritage Power Hour talks about showing up and amplifying the movement. In labor history, Paul Robeson was born in 1898. Quote of the day: Paul Robeson (Joe Hill).
https://www.laborradionetwork.org/
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Operation Epstein Fury (00:58:00)
The distraction part is working for sure, but will the cease-fire lead to a lasting peace in the region? Did Netanyahu already blow up any agreement by massively bombing even more civilians in Lebanon?
RISING UP WITH SONALI – 2026-04-07 – EVERGREEN (00:58:30)
This week, well begin the show with a look at a fascinating story of how a small New England town won divestment from Israel. Journalist Tamar Sarai joins me to discuss how the town of Somerville, Massachusetts became the first in the nation to pass a ballot measure instructing local authorities to divest from Israel and how other towns can follow suit, Then, well spend the rest of the hour with Shanelle Matthews and Marzena Zukowska, co-editors of the new anthology, Liberation Stories: Building Narrative Power for 21st-Century Social Movements. The book aims to help progressive, people-centered narratives take hold – stories that can reshape our world to recenter collective care and equity.
https://risingupwithsonali.com
LITERATURE ALOUD: 1984 by George Orwell (1949) part 4/13 (00:58:52)
1984 is a dystopian novel about constant surveillance, news manipulation, conspiracy and control by fear. Written in 1949, George Orwell’s entire novel 1984 was read on-air by longtime Pacifica Morning show host Charles Morgan and June Foray in 1975. Few novels have had as much impact on our thinking and the English language as 1984 from the concept and phrase “Big Brother” to words like “newspeak” and “double-think.”
http://audioport.org/index.php?op=program-info&program_id=105715&nav=&
TEXT: http://www.george-orwell.org/1984/
THE BRADCAST: 4/8/2026 Chaos, ‘Ceasefire’ Politics, Iran With the Upper Hand; Guest: Mid-East expert Nicholas Grossman (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: Good news for democracy in Tuesday’s elections, with voters expanding the pro-democracy, liberal majority on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court with the election of Judge Chris Taylor, and shifting significantly to Democrats in the special US House election in Georgia to replace far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Voters also ousted book-banning Republicans from school boards in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Middle East expert Prof. Nicholas Grossman of the Univ. of Illinois provides history and critical context in discussing the unsettled, chaotic, tenuous cease-fire with Iran that is already fraying; Donald Trump’s massive, world-changing strategic blunder in launching the ill-advised war; how it has likely permanently shifted geopolitics; what the future may hold; and much more.
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675
WEDNESDAY 04.08.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Wednesday April 8, 2026
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: Illinois program expands access to clean energy careers (00:01:30)
The Climate Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program offers paid training and support services to help residents enter the building trades.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
FOOD SLEUTH RADIO: Stacy Malkan, co-founder, U.S. Right to Know, discusses agribusiness influence on policy in Washington, DC. (00:28:00)
Did you know that according to a recent Pew survey, more than 70% of American adults are concerned about exposure to toxic chemicals in their food and drinking water? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Stacy Malkan, co-founder and editor at the nonprofit public health research group, U.S. Right to Know. Malkan describes how chemical industry lobbyists influence federal policy to favor profits over public health, and exposes the Trump administrations relationships with Bayer/Monsanto.
Related Websites: https://usrtk.org/pesticides/tracing-bayers-ties-to-power-in-trumps-washington/
https://foodsleuth.transistor.fm
THIS WAY OUT: Tribute to Greg Gordon (Pt. 1) (00:28:59)
This Way Outs founding Coordinating Producer leaves a legacy of historic LGBTQ audio, the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors, rebellious protests in India after the president signs a law that erases trans rights, New South Wales is still waiting for the release of the Sackar Report on hate crimes, queer Kenyan activists are launching a voter registration campaign, a trio of trans athletes place third in an Ironman race, and more international LGBTQ news.
LABOR RADIO PODCAST DAILY: My Leg Came Off on the Pole (00:02:00)
On PowerLine, a lineman recounts a harrowing moment on the job and the realities of working aloft. In labor history, the WPA was approved in 1935, putting millions to work. Quote of the day: Harry S. Truman.
https://www.laborradionetwork.org/
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Is An Entire Civilization Really at Risk? (00:58:00)
Trump threatens to wipe out an entire civilization tonight. Or is it the worst Trump day ever? Or will tomorrow be? Will our soldiers obey Trump or refuse to commit war crimes? The Most Dangerous Crisis in America Isn’t Political: It’s the GOPs Intentional Destruction of Trust. Plus Sabrina Haake – Trumps meltdown on truth social…is he more dangerous than ever?
CIVIC CIPHER: Things a Racist Might Say / The 8 White Identities by Barnor Hesse (00:59:00)
First Half:
In the first half of the episode, we comb through several statements typically made by folks who intend to distance themselves from racists but they end up sounding racist themselves. We examine the intention typically found behind these statements, but also how they can be perceived as problematic.
Second Half:
The second half of the show is dedicated to The 8 White Identities by Barnor Hesse – a supposition by the professor that segments different White identities based on their level of racist/anti-racist behavior. We give our thoughts on this insightful chart and share examples of how we see these behaviors played out in real life.
LITERATURE ALOUD: 1984 by George Orwell (1949) part 3/13 (00:58:53)
1984 is a dystopian novel about constant surveillance, news manipulation, conspiracy and control by fear. Written in 1949, George Orwell’s entire novel 1984 was read on-air by longtime Pacifica Morning show host Charles Morgan and June Foray in 1975. Few novels have had as much impact on our thinking and the English language as 1984 from the concept and phrase “Big Brother” to words like “newspeak” and “double-think.”
http://audioport.org/index.php?op=program-info&program_id=105715&nav=&
TEXT: http://www.george-orwell.org/1984/
THE BRADCAST: 4/7/2026 Bye Bye Bondi, and It’s TACO Tuesday Again! Guest: Randall Eliason, former DOJ official (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: Donald Trump appears to have re-earned his TACO title (Trump Always Chickens Out) again, announcing a two-week suspension of his threat to commit war crimes with the mass bombing of Iran’s civilian power plants and bridges on Tuesday night. Top MAGA supporters, including Alex Jones and Tucker Carlson, responded to Trump’s shocking, profane statements by calling for his removal from office under the 25th Amendment. The former chief of the Justice Department’s Public Integrity office, RANDALL D. ELIASON, discusses Trump’s firing of the corrupt, sycophantic Pam Bondi as US Attorney General, her legacy overseeing the destruction of the rule of law on Trump’s behalf at the Dept. of Justice, and much more. Plus Desi Doyen has our new ‘Green News Report.’
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675
TUESDAY 04.07.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Tuesday April 7, 2026
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: California project helps neighbors cut carbon together (00:01:30)
The EcoBlock project helped 15 homeowners on a single Oakland block get new rooftop solar, heat pumps, and insulation.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
ENCOURAGEMENTOLOGY: Letting Go of Control: The Quiet Work of Trusting Others (and Yourself) (00:29:00)
Letting go of control sounds simple, but when your identity is tied to being the one who steps in, fixes things, and keeps everything moving, it can feel anything but easy. In this episode, we explore the deeper emotional drivers behind control, how it often disguises itself as helpfulness, and what becomes possible when you begin to step back. If you’ve ever struggled to trust others to carry their part or felt the weight of always being on, this conversation will help you see control from a new perspective and gently guide you toward something lighter.
MAKING CONTACT: Indigenous Intervention: Using Culture in Indigenous Substance Abuse Treatment (00:29:00)
In the late 1990s, psychologist Dr. Joseph Gone, a professor and member of the Aaniiih Gros Ventre tribe, returned home to the Fort Belknap Reservation in north central Montana. There, he set aside Eurocentric concepts of psychology and instead asked tribal members how mental illness is addressed using traditional Indigenous practices. Listen to find out how he helped bring precolonial cultural and spiritual practices into substance use disorder treatment in contemporary Indigenous settings. This show first aired in July 2024.
LABOR RADIO PODCAST DAILY: (00:02:00)
https://www.laborradionetwork.org
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: America Inches Towards Another Chernobyl (00:58:00)
Psychologist and niece of deranged Donald, Mary Trump expounds on Trump’s meltdown on his fascist social media outlet…is he more dangerous than ever? Are Trumps Purges and Calls for a Larger Military Budget the Setup for a Coup? America Inches Towards Chernobyl as US and Israel Keep Bombing Iran’s Nuclear Plant.
THE CHILDREN’S HOUR: The Children’s Hour is Kids Public Radio (00:53:00)
What does it mean to make kindness a habit? On this episode of The Children’s Hour, the Kids Crew shares real examples of times someone showed them patience, care, or support. From teachers who give extra help to friends who lend a hand, we explore how everyday actions can make a difference. Musician Lindsay Monroe joins us to talk about writing songs that help children practice empathy and respect. She shares how music can remind us to stay flexible, include others, and treat people with understanding. Lindsay also talks about writing songs for her own children and why kindness matters in every family and classroom.
LITERATURE ALOUD: 1984 by George Orwell (1949) part 2/13 (00:58:53)
1984 is a dystopian novel about constant surveillance, news manipulation, conspiracy and control by fear. Written in 1949, George Orwell’s entire novel 1984 was read on-air by longtime Pacifica Morning show host Charles Morgan and June Foray in 1975. Few novels have had as much impact on our thinking and the English language as 1984 from the concept and phrase “Big Brother” to words like “newspeak” and “double-think.”
http://audioport.org/index.php?op=program-info&program_id=105715&nav=&
TEXT: http://www.george-orwell.org/1984/
THE BRADCAST: (00:58:00)
Independent, investigative news, reporting, interviews and commentary.
More detailed episode notes will be posted when available – please check back!
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675
MONDAY 04.06.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Monday April 6, 2026
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: What is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change? (00:01:30)
We explain in 90 seconds.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
WHEN THE BIOMASS HITS THE WIND TURBINE #96: Resilient Communities (00:29:00)
Your Background – Director of the City-County Planning and Development Board in Athens, Ohio. With Extension she has worked in Economic and Community Development at the county, regional, and state levels.
Evolution to Sustainable mindset
Developing community plans using a sustainable approach
Elements of community resilience
How do sustainability and resilience fit together in a community?
Lessons learned and take-aways
https://bluerockstation.podbean.com
ECONOMIC UPDATE: Criticizing Pro-Capitalist Ideology (00:29:00)
This week on Economic Update, Professor Wolff discusses the flaws in the argument that profit is an appropriate, just return to the risk taken by a capitalist who invests. The critique focuses on (1) what it means that a capitalist can withhold means of production from production, and (2) how workers, their families, and communities also take risks in any productive enterprise yet get no profits, thereby invalidating the justification of profit as a reward for risk. In the second half, he shows that technical innovations such as AI do not cause unemployment; rather, the capitalist system does. An example is offered of how AI could be installed to advantage every enterprise’s majority”its employees”rather than profit its employers (a minority in enterprises).
https://economicupdate.libsyn.com
LABOR RADIO PODCAST DAILY: (00:02:00)
https://www.laborradionetwork.org
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Trump Lies About the War Continue (00:58:00)
The Iran war just showed up in your Amazon shopping cart. What are the further consequences, expenses and sorrows of the illegal violence perpetrated by Donald and Whiskey Pete while the Republicans, with the power to change it, stand and watch. Thom Hartmann draws the unavoidable parallels to Vietnam while listeners respond.
SPIRIT IN ACTION: Altar to an Erupting Sun: Chuck Collins (00:55:00)
(Originally aired 7/8/2023) Chuck Collins, longtime activist with inequality.org, is a devoted worker for the good, and with his latest book, Altar to an Erupting Sun, he has become an amazing novelist. His previous books, like Born On Third Base, and Wealth and Our Commonwealth, have been non-fiction, persuasively working for fairness, equality, and justice, and his new novel works for all these and more through vivid and historically accurate storytelling. Chuck also asks a very big question about when it’s justifiable to use horrific violence against horrific injustice. The book is captivating and Chuck is as engaging a guide to passionate activism as you could possibly wish.
LITERATURE ALOUD: 1984 by George Orwell (1949) part 1/13 (00:58:52)
1984 is a dystopian novel about constant surveillance, news manipulation, conspiracy and control by fear. Written in 1949, George Orwell’s entire novel 1984 was read on-air by longtime Pacifica Morning show host Charles Morgan and June Foray in 1975. Few novels have had as much impact on our thinking and the English language as 1984 from the concept and phrase “Big Brother” to words like “newspeak” and “double-think.”
http://audioport.org/index.php?op=program-info&program_id=105715&nav=&
TEXT: http://www.george-orwell.org/1984/
GREEN STREET with PATTI and DOUG WOOD: Plastics Toxic Troublemakers (00:29:00)
The chemicals contained in plastic items, from nail polish to synthetic clothing to food packaging, can disrupt normal sexual development and even prevent conception. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk abut a new study on wireless radiation and cancer, how Americas natural parks are opening up to the fossil fuel industry, and how the EPA is weakening regulations on toxins coming from burning plastic. Then Harvard-trained pediatrician Dr. Leo Trasande, an internationally recognized expert on endocrine disrupting chemicals, talks about the future of the UNs World Plastic Treaty and what were learning about the devastating harm of the chemicals in plastic.
https://www.greenstreetnews.org
THE BRADCAST: 4/3/2026 Encore: Trump Over a Barrel in Iran, with Heather Digby Parton of Salon, ‘Driftglass’ of ‘Pro Left Podcast’ (00:58:00)
Encore: original airdate 3-25-2026. On today’s ‘BradCast’: A stunning victory in Donald Trump’s home district in Florida, where Democratic candidate Emily Gregory flipped a long-held Republican state assembly seat, continuing the trend of Democrats flipping red seats to blue across the country. Trump insists he is ‘winning’ the war he launched against Iran, even as he sends thousands more US troops to the region and is flailing in attempts to broker any kind of ceasefire agreement. Iran demanded reparations for war damage by the U.S. and control of the Strait of Hormuz before considering any deal. Salon columnist HEATHER DIGBY PARTON and ‘DRIFTGLASS’ of the Professional Left Podcast offer insight, analysis, context, history, and hilarity on Trump’s ill-advised war, the looming danger to the global economy, the 2026 midterm elections, and much more.
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675
SUNDAY 04.05.26 PROGRAM Notes
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SCHOLARS’ CIRCLE & THE INSIGHTERS: March 29 26 Will Israel attack Turkey? & Book on lesbians in Nazi Germany (00:58:00)
What are the regional implications of the the Israeli and American war? Will it draw other countries into the conflict? What are Turkey’s interests in the war, particularly with regards to the Kurdish people being armed to fight Iran?
Segment 2: Of the many victims of Nazi atrocities and genocide, one group’s invisibility has recently been more unveiled: members of the LGBTQ community. What did Lesbians face? How did this fit within treatment of women more generally in Nazi Germany? Doug Becker explores with the author of a new book on the topic.
The book is authored by historian Sam Huneke and is titled, “I Will Not Abandon You: Queer Women in Nazi Germany” (Toronto University Press, April 2026).
EARTH RIOT RADIO #215 – Love Plus Intelligence Makes What? (00:29:00)
If you have the billionaire economy ignoring the Earth, supporting violence against life, including but not limited to all the humans who are not subscribing to the White Christian Nationalist attack on our Constitutional Rights and our neighbors. Well, lets get together and fight!Earthalujah!
BARNABY DRUTHERS: Harper Thorne in Voyeur of Errs (An April First Story) (00:28:00)
Harper Thorne: Voyeur of Errs (an April First story) When Barnaby reads strange messages in the agony columns of the paper, he turns to Harper Thorne to determine what the messages mean.
Plus Dear Mister Druthers: A Classic Druthers tale: an epistolary mystery
https://www.barnabydruthers.com
LABOR RADIO PODCAST DAILY: (00:02:00)
https://www.laborradionetwork.org
Best of ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN April 4, 2026 (00:59:30)
Segment One
We begin the show with Ken Morales, reporter for Pro Publica. We discuss the 23,000 criminal investigations that were abandoned by the DOJ to shift to immigration enforcement efforts. Those criminal investigations ranged through terrorism, white collar crime, drug trafficking, violent assaults, etc. Leaving the country is less safe as a result.
Segment Two
We then catch up with Bill Curry and Ryan Cooper. We discuss the ‘progress’ of the Iran war. The Iranians have monetized the Strait of Hormuz by creating a toll system, allowing tankers through unharmed if they bay a $2M toll. This will support Iran at $100 B/year. We then discuss the breakdowns in the US. Such as alliances, rule of law, use of assassinations as a tool of war, dresdenication by attacking civilian targets, how the power of large armed forces is diminished (asymmetric war now increasingly possible and effective) and the white-collar crime wave led by Trump and his cronies.
https://www.arniearnesen.org/WP
BACKGROUND BRIEFING with IAN MASTERS: April 2, 2026 (00:59:00)
In Three Weeks Trump Will Declare Victory Without Securing a Victory, Leaving Someone Else to Open the Strait of Hormuz | How Do Iranians Feel About Trump Bombing Them “Back to the Stone Age Where They Belong”? | With Trump in the Front Row, the Supreme Court’s Right Wing Justices Express Skepticism of Overturning Birthright Citizenship
https://www.backgroundbriefing.org
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: What Makes Us Human? A Radio Adaptation of Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s Documentary firm HUMAN Part 1 (00:59:00)
What is it that makes us human? Is it that we love, that we fight? That we laugh? Cry? Our curiosity? The quest for discovery?
Driven by these questions, filmmaker and artist Yann Arthus-Bertrand spent three years collecting real-life stories from 2,000 women and men in 60 countries. Yann captures deeply personal and emotional accounts of topics that unite us all; struggles with poverty, war, homophobia, and the future of our planet mixed with moments of love and happiness.
This show and part 2 feature the English parts of his epic documentary HUMAN.
DEEP DIVE CYBERSECURITY SHOW: The Social Media Verdict Doesn’t Go Far Enough (00:58:00)
Recently, Meta and YouTube were found liable for designing harmful platforms for children. This verdict isn’t nearly enough to fix this issue… it’s a start though… We also cover so much more in the critical deep dive. Don’t miss it!
SATURDAY 04.04.26 PROGRAM Notes
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TECHTONIC with MARK HURST: Dystopia update: good news edition (00:59:30)
As our surveillance dystopia continues to spread, good news keeps popping up. Facebook was defeated in two separate court cases for harming kids, and people are starting to ridicule Zuck’s spy glasses.
KEEPING DEMOCRACY ALIVE: Trump Broke the Rules Based Order. Why We Shouldn’t Bring it Back (00:57:30)
What is the rules based order anyway? According to our guest, Bob Borosage of the Campaign for Americas Future argues it’s a lie; the truth is its about the rule of American capital over productivity, never mind our European allies. In the name of national security, the rules based order dramatically increases insecurity on real issues; like worldwide infrastructure, the climate crisis, housing, jobs, etc. The rules based order has been in place since the end of WWII and now with Trump unilaterally blasting through it with overwhelming, often arbitrary violence, this is an opportunity to restructure and refocus on building real international security.
LABOR RADIO PODCAST DAILY: Re:Work rides and labor arts on display (4/3) (00:02:00)
Re:Work Radio shares a striking story of women drivers challenging bias and skill on the road. In labor history, 1913 Paterson silk strikers rallied in Haledon. Quote of the day: John Reed.
https://www.laborradionetwork.org
AGING MATTERS: Advanced Illness and End-of-Life Care (00:58:00)
By the year 2030, the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than half of adults over age 65 will have two or more chronic conditions and more than 90% of this cohort will have at least one chronic condition. On April 21, the Chapters Health Foundation hosts a National Conversation on Advanced Illness and End-of-Life Care to focus on these issues and need for compassionate and sustainable care for individuals and families facing related challenges.
https://www.agingmattersonline.com
GROWING GREENER: Using Genetics to Avoid Spraying in the Vegetable Garden (00:29:00)
Selecting disease-resistant cultivars is an essential tool for avoiding the use of pesticides in the vegetable garden. Plant pathologist Nicole Gauthier of the University of Kentucky explains how to identify cultivars appropriate to your region and your garden, and why tolerance may serve you as well as resistance.
https://www.thomaschristophergardens.com
TUC RADIO: Michael Parenti: The Pathology of Wealth (ONE of TWO) (00:29:00)
The first talk of 2012 by the social critic and noted author Michael Parenti fit perfectly into the debates of the time, that of the One versus the 99% and the finally no longer taboo question: What exactly is CAPITALISM? Parenti is debunking some of the myths of capitalism: That it creates jobs, peace, democracy and wealth – etc.
THE BOPST SHOW: I Want More (00:57:23)
The Bopst Show, the critically acclaimed music radio show hosted by artist, musician, writer, DJ and founding member of GWAR, Chris Bopst, features a wide variety of music that knows no one genre, era, or inspiration. On this edition, you’ll hear Richmond, Virginia songwriter Matt Conner, German krautrock innovators Can, and 60s garage rockers the Seeds as well as tunes form Nagisa Ni Te, Dave Dudley, as many others locked out of the nation’s largest terrestrial bandwidths.
podomatic.com/podcasts/chrisbopst
RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR #631 (00:58:00)
Ralph welcomes international security expert Paul Rogers to discuss the US-Israeli war on Iran. Then, Ralph speaks to constitutional law experts Bruce Fein and John Bonifaz about their upcoming impeachment symposium.
https://www.ralphnaderradiohour.com
FRIDAY 04.03.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Friday April 3, 2026
https://www.democracynow.org/shows
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: Why low electricity rates don’t always mean low bills (00:01:30)
Rates matter, but energy efficiency makes a big difference, too.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
THE LABOR HERITAGE POWER HOUR: Escape Room Workers Solve the Challenge (00:55:00)
Performers at a horror-themed escape room in Los Angeles organize the first union shop in the industry, a powerful labor landmark in Victor, Colorado reminds us of the violent roots of the labor movement, and the Coalition of Labor Union Women marks 50 years of labor, art, and organizing. Plus, Bette Midler takes on a Woody Guthrie classic, a new song from Mike Stout honors the Women of Steel, and the latest labor arts news from around the world.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Did Trump Just Confess He’s Gutting Medicare? (00:58:00)
Jesus Called. He Wants His Resume Back. Donald Trump seemingly compared himself to Jesus Christ when he gave a speech at the White House’s annual Easter event. Veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner reports from Ukraine. Also Emmy award-winning investigative reporter Heidi Siegmund Cuda (Bette Dangerous) details how Trump is Putin’s Fixer. Trumps Oil Wars Show America Is Betting on the Wrong Century. If you’ve been watching and wondering what you can actually do – this is it. Former DJT insider, Miles Taylor – Why doesn’t every American see that Trump is deranged now?
SEA CHANGE RADIO: Energy Expert Daniel Dicker On An Oily War (00:29:00)
If you’re still driving a combustion engine vehicle, you’ve probably noticed that within a matter of weeks the price of gas has increased by about a third – courtesy of the illegal war being waged on Iran by the US and Israel. This week on Sea Change Radio, we welcome returning guest and oil expert Daniel Dicker to get an inside perspective on the latest spike in the global price of oil. We discuss the impact the high prices have on the renewable energy industry, ponder how it could affect U.S. domestic oil producers, and examine how the Trump Administration’s manipulation of markets has made oil a very risky commodity to trade.
LAURA FLANDERS AND FRIENDS: Robert Reich Calls Out Corporate Power Threatening US Democracy (00:28:00)
The crisis we’re in was a long time coming. Now that were here, what do we do about it? Returning to the show, former Labor Secretary and longtime professor Robert Reich joins Laura Flanders to discuss two bullies tormenting U.S. democracy: concentrated wealth and corporate power. As Reich shares, growing income inequality yields corruption in our politics and economy. No one election will change everything, but that’s not a reason not to act, and act quickly to defeat the Trump administration ” in Congress, and at the polls. Reich’s latest Substack, Should Democrats Shut Down the Government? presents some ideas. Reich’s latest book is Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America. He is also the subject of The Last Class about his final semester teaching at UC Berkeley’s Goldman School. He’s the author of eighteen books, including the bestsellers, Aftershock and The System: Who Rigged It and How We Fix It, and is co-founder of Inequality Media. Online, you can find Reich’s viral video explainers and his widely-read newsletter on Substack. Join Reich and Flanders as they unpack how economic and political power intersect in American life ” and catch Laura’s two cents on democratic capitalism.
THE BOPST SHOW: I Want More (00:57:23)
The Bopst Show, the critically acclaimed music radio show hosted by artist, musician, writer, DJ and founding member of GWAR, Chris Bopst, features a wide variety of music that knows no one genre, era, or inspiration. On this edition, you’ll hear Richmond, Virginia songwriter Matt Conner, German krautrock innovators Can, and 60s garage rockers the Seeds as well as tunes form Nagisa Ni Te, Dave Dudley, as many others locked out of the nation’s largest terrestrial bandwidths.
podomatic.com/podcasts/chrisbopst
THE BRADCAST: 4/2/2026 Encore: Slate’s Mark Joseph Stern on SCOTUS arguments to block late arriving mail ballots (00:58:00)
Encore: original airdate 3-24-2026. On today’s ‘BradCast’: In a bizarre development in California, a Republican sheriff-turned-gubernatorial candidate seized 650,000 ballots to conduct an ‘investigation’ into baseless fraud allegations in the state’s Prop 50 redistricting special election. Trump-backed North Carolina Republican state senate leader lost the GOP primary by 23 votes. Donald Trump voted by mail in Florida then falsely attacked voting by mail. Slate’s great court reporter MARK JOSEPH STERN explains what happened in US Supreme Court oral arguments on Monday, in which the Republican National Committee is suing to block state laws that allow the counting of late-arriving mail ballots. Stern discusses the absurd legal arguments and hypotheticals raised by the far-right justices, why states include grace periods, the implications for the critical 2026 midterm elections, and much more. Plus Desi Doyen has our new ‘Green News Report.’
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675
THURSDAY 04.02.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Thursday April 2, 2026
https://www.democracynow.org/shows
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: Montana ranch buries dead trees to lock away climate pollution (00:01:30)
After a wildfire killed tens of thousands of trees on a rancher’s property, a company helped her clean up using a promising new strategy.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
RADIO ECOSHOCK: High Heat, Long Future (00:58:00)
Record-smashing winter heat in the U.S. – is not a story about America. In 20 years, heat domes appeared over Europe, Russia, Canada, Iran, Japan, China, and Australia just to name a few – stalled heat waves out of season and in new geography. Pro journalists on the scene with CoveringClimateNow. Then Dr. Thomas Gasser takes us into the long future as nature’s greenhouse continues to emerge. Right now and then, on Radio Ecoshock.
LABOR HISTORY IN 2:00 – On This Day in Labor History
https://www.illinoislaborhistory.org/labor-history-in-200
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: What a Mess! (00:58:00)
Israeli and American interests in the war against Iran are wildly divergent- will the USA get suckered further into Jared’s old bed-buddy Netanyahu’s schemes? Plus – will the January 6th rioters who attacked the capitol building be able to sue for damages because they got prosecuted for their crimes?
RISING UP WITH SONALI – 2026-03-31 (00:58:30)
This week, well examine why the US-Israel war on Iran is doomed to fail. As Donald Trump blames everyone but himself for a war with no clear aim or end, well turn to Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow and the Co-Director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. Then, well go to Pennsylvania where abolitionists are celebrating a major victory. The Pennsylvania State Supreme Court just struck down mandatory life without parole sentences for felony murder convictions and my guest Kris Henderson, co-founder and co-Executive Director of the Amistad Law Project will explain what led to the victory and whose lives itll impact. Finally, Kristin Powell of the Black Futures Lab will analyze the repercussions of Trumps white supremacy on the federal government and make the case for why Black people in the US today should fill out the latest Black Census.
https://risingupwithsonali.com
LITERATURE ALOUD: “’Repent Harlequin!’ Said the Ticktockman” by Harlan Ellison (00:27:15)
In a world where time, scheduling and punctuality are worshipped, those who arrive late for anything have that time deducted from their lives – except for the Harlequin.
https://archive.org/details/MindwebsRepentHarlequinSaidTheTicktockmanByHarlonEllison
TEXT: https://knape.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/9/3/12935004/ellison_repent-harlequin-1.pdf
WINGS # 51-25 Agenda To Save the Planet, Part 2 (00:29:00)
The World Women’s Congress for a Healthy Planet was held in Miami, Florida, November 8-12, 1991, to produce a Women’s Action Agenda for the June 1992 Earth Summit. and to build an international network to ensure a strong women’s voice on all issues pertaining to environment and development. This is part 2 of 2, and includes readings from the conclusions that were presented to the women judges from around the world.
THE BRADCAST: 4/1/2026 Encore: There’s Plenty of Money for War, But Not Enough for You (00:58:00)
Encore: Original airdate 3-9-2026. On today’s ‘BradCast’: Happy Beginning of Daylight Saving Time Day to those who celebrate. A Reagan-appointed judge ruled that Kari Lake, who led Donald Trump’s effort to dismantle Voice of America, was illegally appointed, and reversed her mass layoffs. In Trump’s War on Iran, new evidence indicates the U.S. military is responsible for a deadly missile strike on a girls’ elementary school. Iran chose Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his assassinated father as Supreme Leader. Global oil prices soar as production grinds to a standstill in the Middle East. President Dwight Eisenhower in 1953 called skyrocketing defense spending a type of theft from a nation’s citizens. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) notes there’s always plenty of money for war, but never enough for you or your needs. Callers weigh in.
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675
WEDNESDAY 04.01.26 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Wednesday April 1, 2026
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: A burned-out Detroit house becomes a clean energy model (00:01:30)
The project shows how clean, efficient technology can revitalize buildings.
www.YaleClimateConnections.org
FOOD SLEUTH RADIO: Lee Evslin, MD, pediatrician, discusses the multiple health risks associated with the herbicide, glyphosate and how to avoid harm. (Part 2 of 2) (00:28:00)
Did you know that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto/Bayer’s herbicide, Roundup, is an endocrine (hormone) disruptor, and antibiotic that negatively affects our gut microbes? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her continued conversation with Lee Evslin, MD, FAAP, board-certified pediatrician, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, former hospital CEO, and author of Breakfast at Monsanto’s: Is Roundup in our food making us sicker, fatter, and sadder. Evslin reviews research on glyphosate, and how glyphosate gets into our food system, water, air and urine. The American Academy of Pediatrics reports that the presence of glyphosate and other toxic herbicides in food products is the main hazard to children’s health associated with the consumption of GMO-based foods. (Part 2 of 2)
Related Websites: Retraction of Monsanto study: https://www.science.org/content/article/journal-retracts-weed-killer-study-backed-monsanto-citing-serious-ethical-concerns
https://foodsleuth.transistor.fm
THIS WAY OUT: Hoshino’s Light Bird Transition Is Alright (00:28:59)
Danni Hoshino (AKA Light Bird) previews her Transgender Day of Visibility release, Alright! Birthday wishes to journalist Rachel Maddow, actor David Hyde Pierce, and science fiction writer Samuel R. Chip Delany, who reads from Among the Blobs. Plus India’s transgender people stripped of rights, IOC institutes sex texting, and more global LGBTQ news.
LABOR HISTORY IN 2:00 – On This Day in Labor History
https://www.illinoislaborhistory.org/labor-history-in-200
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Sworn Duty and Patriotism (00:58:00)
Are Trump’s followers willing to give up the ideals- and even the laws- of the American nation to support his fascist agenda?
CIVIC CIPHER: Congressional Candidate Elizabeth Lee, and SRP Board Presidential and VP Candidates Sandra Kennedy and Casey Clowes Discuss the Importance of Local Elections (00:59:00)
Congressional candidate Elizabeth Lee is a nationally recognized nurse, board-certified patient advocate, and reproductive healthcare policy expert with over a decade of experience advancing access to care. She built a career helping thousands of patients navigate complex medical, financial, and ethical barriers – while also advising lawmakers on federal IVF and reproductive health protections.
Running for SRP Board President: Commissioner Sandra Kennedy began her public service career when she was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in November 1986, where she served for six years. In 1992, Sandra successfully ran for a seat in the Arizona State Senate, serving three terms. Sha has sponsored legislation that was signed into law concerning Domestic Violence Shelters, Foster Care Placement, the Prenatal Care Education Fund, and City Powers related to Fair Housing. Sandra was also elected to the Arizona Corporation Commission in 2008 on a platform of promoting solar energy and serving as a strong consumer advocate. She was re-elected to the Arizona Corporation Commission in 2018 with a focus on restoring integrity and transparency, reducing unjustified utility rate hikes, and increasing solar and renewable energy in Arizona, especially rooftop solar.
Running for SRP Board Vice President: SPR Board At-Large Member Casey Clowes currently serves on the Salt River Project District Board in At-Large seat 11 and is running to support healthy, sustainable communities across the Valley. As VP, she will advocate for a fair transition to a renewable energy economy and ensure AI data centers pay their fair share. She is a graduate of ASU, where she earned a BS in Public Service and Public Policy and a JD from Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. While working at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Casey represented the public interest by ensuring reliable, safe, secure, and cost-effective energy for consumers.
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell ch. 54 & Appendix (00:28:31)
Clearly frustrated at the refusal of his contemporaries to recognise the iniquity of society, Tressell’s cast of hypocritical Christians, exploitative capitalists and corrupt councillors provide a backdrop for his main target — the workers who think that a better life is “not for the likes of them”. Hence the title of the book; Tressell paints the workers as “philanthropists” who throw themselves into back-breaking work for poverty wages in order to generate profit for their masters. The hero of the book, Frank Owen, is a socialist who believes that the capitalist system is the real source of the poverty he sees all around him. In vain he tries to convince his fellow workers of his world view, but finds that their education has trained them to distrust their own thoughts and to rely on those of their “betters”. Much of the book consists of conversations between Owen and the others, or more often of lectures by Owen in the face of their jeering; this was presumably based on Tressell’s own experiences. (summary by Tadhg)
https://archive.org/details/ragged_trousered_philantropists_th_librivox
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Ragged_Trousered_Philanthropists
CHOOSE TO BE CURIOUS: Wikipedia & Making Time for Curiosity, with Lisa Seitz Gruwell (00:28:00)
As the world’s largest online information resource, Wikipedia knows a thing or two about how our curiosity shows up I wondered: as our information landscape changes, how does Wikipedia adjust? And our curiosity…?
Lisa Seitz Gruwell, Chief Advancement Officer at Wikimedia Foundation, joined me to reflect on what’s worked and the importance of making time for curiosity. “We’re not looking for the surface level understanding. We’re trying to cater to people who really want to understand a topic.” ~ Lisa Seitz Gruwell
THE BRADCAST: 3/31/2026 Encore: Trump’s Dumb Iran War Makes the National Security Case for Renewable Energy, with The Prospect’s Ryan Cooper (00:58:00)
Encore: original airdate 3-18-2026. On today’s ‘BradCast’: There were many notable election results in the Illinois statewide 2026 primary on Tuesday; the primary was absolutely inundated with a tidal wave of campaign cash, much of it from dark money organizations hiding their true ideological purpose behind innocuous-sounding names. Predictably, many legacy media outlets downplayed the flood of money in favor of a narrative suggesting division between progressives and establishment Democrats, which was not supported by voting data. Fossil fuel prices are skyrocketing due to Donald Trump’s War on Iran, even he has gutted renewable energy production and manufacturing in the US. Ryan Cooper of ‘The American Prospect’ explains how the rest of the world is catching on to the fact that domestically-produced, cheap renewable energy is now a national security imperative for every nation (including ours), and much more.
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675