MONDAY 01.31.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Monday January 24, 2022
WHEN THE BIOMASS HITS THE WIND TURBINE # 141 ” Electric Vehicles Become Macho (00:29:27)
For years, pretty much since their inception, electric vehicles (EVs) have been viewed by the general public and something of interest only to tree hugging liberals. All that is about to change. 2022 will see the release of a number of full size pickup truck EVs, first to be released will be the Ford Lightning (Ford’s F150 pickup gone electric). This vehicle promises to turn the EV market on its head – and make electric the new “muscle car” of the coming decades.
Join Annie and Jay Warmke from Blue Rock Station for a look at the Ford Lightning and what that may mean to the automotive world and the world in general.
ECONOMIC UPDATE: The Socialism Issue (00:29:00)
On this week’s show, Prof. Wolff talks about the recreation of `company towns’ (eg., Kalamazoo, MI) by the richest US capitalists, Biden and the reality of US jobs lost, how and why the US follows UK decline, and rising mass alienation from established political leaders and parties. The second half of the program features a discussion of socialism without Cold War taboos.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: If a Criminal Becomes President Do You Get More Crime? (00:57:59)
After four years of America having a professional lifelong criminal as our president, is it any wonder crime is up? Civil rights activist Joe Madison speaks about ending his hunger strike and the youth enthusiasm over voting rights. Why are Alabama cops being allowed to harass and threaten the very citizens they are supposed to protect?
RADIO ART HOUR: Jon Brumit, Earwax Productions with David Lawrence (00:58:00)
This week tune in two radio art works: “Catch & Release: Critical Mass” by Jon Brumit, introduced by Jess Speer and “Virtual Paradise”The Reality Tape” by Earwax Productions with David Lawrence. Neighborhood Public Radio is a project led by Lee Montgomery, Linda Arnejo, Michael Trigilio, and Jon Brumit that creates short-term microbroadcasting stations in communities and supports community and artist-created content for broadcast. The projects name, acronym, and even logo are intended as critiques of National Public Radio, making the argument that truly non-commercial and community-based programming can be more powerful and meaningful to people than corporate-sponsored public content. In a 2005 interview with Punk Planet, founder Lee Montgomery admitted, on a certain level, what we are trying to emulate is what National Public Radio used to be, contrasting coverage of Vietnam War protests by National Public Radio in the 1970s in which reporters immersed in the protests letting the people around them tell their stories, to contemporary coverage of global protests against the Iraq War consisting of brief reports from journalists in different sites reporting from above the crowd and little more than estimates of numbers of people. The Neighborhood Public Radio project has riffed on other National Public Radio themes, producing a crowdsourced show called American Life that included broadcasts from Portable Radio Instruments (PRI), a riff on distributor Public Radio International and its popular show This American Life. Since its founding in 2004, Neighborhood Public Radio installations have taken place in galleries, museums, art festivals, and store fronts in a wide array of cities including San Francisco, San Diego, Chicago, and Hamburg, and were included as part of the Whitney Biennial in 2008. Installations often include partnerships with local community organizations and artists to create programming, workshops on creating transmitters and other electronic instruments, performances, and interactive broadcasting events that invite the community to be part of the stations content. During the 2004 installation of NPR at the Southern Exposure Gallery in San Francisco, artist Jon Brumit hosted a regular program called Catch & Release, which featured content gleaned from the streets of the neighborhood, as well as interviews and performances by artists and musicians, musings on garbage and revenge, and a live broadcast from Critical Mass in San Francisco. In this, the first episode, Brumits remote transmitter wasnt working so he presented recordings taken from the streets on his Broadcast Bike, a bike modified with a drainpipe to function essentially as a large phono cartridge on the street, amplifying the sounds of potholes and other street textures, as well as recordings from a Honda Civic Brumit modified to become a percussion instrument/traveling performance. – Introduced by Wave Farm Radio Artist Fellow 2020/2021, Jess Speer. Earwax Productions with David Lawrence bring an exciting production created in the spirit of the technology it focuses on in this hour’s second art work. “Virtual Paradise” examines the ideas, issues, and attitudes that currently surround virtual reality. As this technology evolves, it brings with it the potential for redefining our most basic assumptions about media, experience, and reality. Virtual Paradise features many voices recorded at Cyberthon, a 24-hour virtual reality event presented by Whole Earth Institute in 1990. It also includes interviews with such visionaries as science-fiction author William Gibson, VR architect Jaron Lanier, artificial reality pioneer Myron Krueger, and Timothy Leary all intercut with music and sound effects and shaped into a highly entertaining and insightful “virtual” tape composition. Virtual Paradise was the winner of the 1994 AIR Award for Innovation and Excellence. Production assistance by New American Radio. 1992-1993.
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Iron Heel by Jack London Chapter 19 – 20 (00:31:37)
Published in 1908, this is a novel about a socialist revolution that was crushed for centuries by an oligarchy of wealth before ultimately reviving and building a more just and compassionate world. Portrayed as an illicit revolutionary journal written by Avis Everhard, London chooses a woman to narrate the great need for social justice, the progress of the revolution, its rationale and her sometimes starry-eyed love for the main character Ernest Everhard. Written after London was jailed for participating in a jobs march, this short and action-packed novel is London’s most detailed outline of his socialist views and the logic of a socialist revolution. Part political novel, part dystopian fiction, part speculative fiction, The Iron Heel also includes historically factual footnotes making it a unique textual hybrid.
Text:
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1164/1164-h/1164-h.htm
FREE CULTURE RADIO: Talking Tea: A Conversation with Veerinder Chawla from Tao of Tea (00:28:42)
On this edition of Free Culture Radio were going to talk about one of the world’s most widely used drugs. It would be hard to overstate the impact that this substance and the culture surrounding it has had on nations and peoples around the world, it’s even played a part in wars ” not surprising really, it’s been an important commodity in international trade for centuries. If you haven’t already guessed, I’m referring to tea. Lately, it’s become my drug of choice. Thing is, I’m a total novice, so I sat down recently with Veerinder Chawla from The Tao of Tea in Portland, Oregon, to enjoy a cuppa and learn about this wonderful beverage.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 1/31/22 (00:55:31)
On the Show: Nearly 500 New Jersey bridges have the same rating as the Pittsburgh bridge that recently collapsed. Well-known and much celebrated anti-vaccine police officer Robert Lemay, who appeared on Fox News and resigned over the Washington vaccine mandate, has died of COVID. Donald Trump holds his second rally of the 2022 election season, this time in Conroe, Texas, and he threatens more riots while dangling pardons for the January 6 Trump rioters in a dangerous and corrosive rally. Trump rally attendees in Conroe, Texas are interviewed, and it’s both horrifying and disturbing. Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn is now pushing George Soros Bill Gates COVID conspiracy theories. Former Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachman praises and commends Sarah Palin for going out to restaurants in New York City while sick with COVID. Donald Trump admits that he wanted former Vice President Mike Pence to steal the 2020 election for him in a deranged new press release. Fox News Host Julie Banderas humiliates herself by slamming Joe Biden for not passing an infrastructure bill, which he actually did months ago with bipartisan support. Voicemail caller is very angry that David stated there are some authoritarian leftists who defend strongman authoritarian regimes.
SUNDAY 01.30.22 PROGRAM Notes
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THE BRADCAST 1/28/22: Guest: Lynn Bernstein of Transparent Elections NC (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: We are determined to take back the REAL fight for Election Integrity from the MAGA ‘Stop the Steal’ loons and dupes who have no actual interest in transparent, verifiable elections, and will continue countering rightwing attempts to co-opt the idea of election integrity as part of Donald Trump’s efforts to steal the 2020 election and future elections. In Pittsburgh, a crumbling bridge collapsed hours before President Biden’s speech to promote the bipartisan infrastructure bill, while Fox News anchors lied about it. A federal judge revoked new Gulf of Mexico offshore oil and gas leases on the grounds that they were based on a flawed environmental assessment conducted by the Trump Administration. The ruling was a welcome victory for the Biden Administration, which had tried to cancel the lease sale, a fact omitted from corporate media headlines. The Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force arrested another Trump follower who threatened election officials. LYNN BERNSTEIN, founder of the non-partisan Transparent Elections NC in North Carolina, discusses the surge in threats and intimidation targeting election integrity advocates, as well. Bernstein has gone public with chilling incidents she has personally experienced, as her organization works to ensure that voting systems sold by ESS, the nation’s largest computerized voting vendor, undergo a comprehensive independent source code review required by state law. Bernstein explains security concerns with ESS’s unverifiable bar-code ballot systems, and why the nation’s election security experts call for hand-marked paper ballots. Also today: The House January 6 Committee subpoenaed 14 people from 7 states who submitted fake elector certifications to the National Archives in a brazen election fraud scheme to advance Trump’s plot to steal the 2020 election.
REVEREND BILLY RADIO: Monster Movie: The 6th Extinction Vs. Silicon Valley (00:29:00)
| This is the battle for OUR soul. We’re being pulled into the virtual world by billionaire brats who shout at us from their rockets on the edge of space. This is the Evolution Revolution! Reverend Billy is the self appointed pastor of The Church of Stop Shopping, a radical performance community and action group based in New York City. Although his church has tens of thousands of members, Billy is a preacher with an unknown god. He is not Christian, but wears a priest’s collar and televangelist’s hair. His followers shout “Earthalujah!” and “Change-a-lujah!” on the sidewalks. He started the show while locked down in NY, with death raining down on the skyscrapers. He likes to stop preaching suddenly and play music. In his show, The Fiery Eagles of Justice, a jazz trio that is hard to fathom, and The Stop Shopping Choir, a 35 voice chorus of trespassing activists – help The Rev slide into his next sermon. The show features a 10 minute natural news segment and reports from the activist world by Church director Savitri D. https://revbilly.com/ |
TURN ON THE NEWS: The Green Voting Machine (00:28:00)
This week: “The Green Voting Machine” This week Fox News fantasizes about green candy, while Republicans plan to seize voting machines. “Turn On The News” is the weekly newscast from the fictional Radio Network, with parody radio coverage of the radio and its headlines. Now with computerized news readers, and fewer meddling reporters, plus aggregated reporting, and automated music. Tune in “Turn On The News” each week for the latest news, radio art, and more from our robot reporters, making sure you hear both sides — good and evil — every time you “Turn On The News.”
ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN 1/28/22 (00:58:00)
Part 1: We talk with Terri Burke, Exec. Director of Immunization Partnership about the Corbevax vaccine, an open-source development. This vaccine has no patents, by design, is easily stored, and is a protein subunit vaccine. It has already been authorized fo ruse in India. Developed by Dr. Maria Batazzi and Dr. Hotez, in Texas, for use worldwide. Cost per dose is $1-$1.50, thus feasible to vaccinate the world.
Part 2: We talk with Lincoln Mitchell and Bill Curry about extremist politicians, and how they do not offer any solutions or policies when we need reasoned colloquy. The Republicans have been taken over by fascist radicals.
GROUNDSWELL: Quaker House (00:57:35)
I invite you to listen to this Quaker House 50th Anniversary episode of Groundswell, which aired on WRIR.ORG on Thursday, January 27 at 11 o’clock. Based in Fayetteville, NC, home of Ft. Bragg, Quaker House provides counseling and support to service members who are questioning their role in the military; educates them, their families, and the public about military issues; and advocates for a more peaceful world.
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: Ram Dass and Performance Artist Marina Abramovitch (00:59:00)
In this show, two profound talks by the late spiritual teacher Ram Dass, and performance artist Marina Abramovich, that are surprisingly related.
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PARADIGMS: Mourning Altars (00:57:33)
Day Schildkret is known for his creative exploration of Mourning Altars. Day has a new book out Hello, Goodbye ” 75 Rituals for Times of Loss, Celebration, and Change. Day describes it as a cookbook for making rituals to return to one’s self as one navigates the meaningful events of one’s life. Day and Baruch talk about the book, what’s in it, and what it has to offer to people in the realm of pausing, being present, and fully experiencing the changes and milestones of our lives. Day Schildkret offers wisdom and thoughtful ideas in the conversation as he does in the book. Well worth a listen.
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SATURDAY 01.29.22 PROGRAM Notes
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THE BRADCAST 1/27/22 (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: A grab bag of American corruption, autocracy and fascism. A new report ranking levels of corruption among 180 countries finds the US became more corrupt after the 2016 election, citing ‘persistent attacks against free and fair elections,’ corrupt campaign finance system, and other factors. The U.S. economy under President Biden is booming, growing 5.7 percent in 2021, the best calendar year growth since 1984, but good luck finding news about it due to lopsided corporate media coverage. Analysis shows the corporate media really do treat Democratic administrations more harshly than Republican administrations, gushing about economic data under Trump but dismissing identical economic data under Biden. Virginia’s rightwing Gov. Glenn Youngkin introduced a tip-line for parents to report to the state any teachers who teach students about racism or anything that parents find ‘uncomfortable’ or objectionable. The rising tide of Republican snowflakes seeking safe spaces has turned ominous in Tennessee, where a school board banned the Pulitzer-prize winning graphic novel MAUS, a true story about the Holocaust, from the school’s 8th grade curriculum. It’s unclear if the school board is aware of the irony of banning books that teach about the history and horrors of the book-banning Nazis. Corrupt rightwing disinformation outlet Gateway Pundit is the source of a completely fabricated story claiming that Wisconsin state lawmakers voted to decertify Joe Biden decisive 2020 win that was then spread widely across wingnut media outlets and Trump loyalists. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest ‘Green News Report.’
KEEPING DEMOCRACY ALIVE: New Cold War Same As The Old One (00:59:02)
A dangerous addiction to war is a result of what our guest retired Lt Col. William Astore calls victory disease. He actually served at the nuclear trigger under 2000 feet of granite. Reagan fired up the desire for conquest, but what the real new morning in America we need now is to be a normal country in normal times. Astore worries that our re-awakened cold war attitude is a serious threat to democracy at home. Peace is a frightening threat to the military-industrial-congressional complex. And for those who think peace is only for dreamy liberals, remember Trumps 2016 message of ending foreign entanglements resonated for a win.
http://keepingdemocracyalive.com/
The Best of ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN 1/29/22 (00:59:35)
Segment One:
We begin with a discussion about current crisis in Ukraine with Prof. Joseph Gerson. President of the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security, Vice-President of the International Peace Bureau, Co-chair of the Committee for a Sane U.S.-China Policy, and Co-Convener of the international Peace and Planet Network. Russia has moved 100,000 troops to its Ukrainian border, and there are fears about invasion. We track the history of Russia’s actions, and their particular feelings about Ukraine and NATO.
Segment Two:
We then sit down with Maureen Ferran, Ph.D. about the problem of the coronavirus world wide. Since this is a worldwide problem, we need a worldwide solution. That may be the Corbevax vaccine, developed without patent barriers, at low cost, and easier to distribute. We also discuss how to continue to wear masks and practice other avoidance strategies.
https://www.wnhnfm.org/the-attitude-w-arnie-arnesen.html
GROWING GREENER: Designing the Naturalistic Garden (00:29:00)
What is a naturalistic garden and how does it differ from a natural landscape? Duncan Brine, principal of Garden Large, a garden design firm based in Pawling, New York discusses his concept of naturalistic gardening, and how it informs his work and the remarkable 6-acre garden surrounding his home.
TUC RADIO: Conversation between Brian Eno and David Graeber (00:29:00)
Even though Brian Eno and David Graeber both had become internationally famous by 2014, the musician, visual artist and culture critic Brian Eno and the Professor of anthropology, author and co-founder of Occupy Wall street, David Graeber had not yet met in person. And here, thanks to the creative concepts of Artangel, they met on stage for an improvised conversation. Artangel is a London-based arts organization that has – since 1985 – commissioned and produced notable site-specific works in unexpected places, plus several projects for TV, film, radio and the web. Michael Morris is the co-director. He is introducing Brian Eno and David Graeber. These are excerpts of their 80 minute conversation on Occupy Wall street, democracy compared to anarchism, and the need to protect the first amendment right of assembly from police permits and superior rights of traffic and automobiles. This event was hosted by Artangel at the Royal Geographical Society, London, on October 7, 2014. Find their work – including the 80 minute version of this conversation on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuBpOXGLn_o
THE BOPST SHOW: Blasting Disco Down Below (00:55:33)
Music variety show hosted, mixed and recorded by Chris Bopst featuring words and music by Guillermo Buitrago, Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra, Mike Sammes Singers, Electric Tickle Machine, E.T. Mensah & His Tempos Band, TC & Company, Ivy & The Teachers, Mighty Sparrow, Mel Henke, Hazy Osterwald, The Safaris, Dandy Livingstone, Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine, The Steel Drummers of Trinidad, Dead Kennedys, Thurl Ravenscroft, Edgar Alan & The Po’ Boys, and Christine Lebail.
podomatic.com/podcasts/chrisbopst
RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR #412 (00:58:00)
Ralph welcomes Donald Cohen, the founder and executive director of In the Public Interest and co-author of the book The Privatization of Everything to discuss the many different ways corporatism has corrupted so many of our public goods. Also, constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, joins us to give us his take on the constitutional ramifications of U.S. involvement in the conflict between Russian and Ukraine. Plus, we wish a happy hundredth birthday to legendary journalist, Morton Mintz and say a heartfelt goodbye to the innovative law professor, who created programs to provide legal representation to low-income Americans and devised the concept of Time Banking, Edgar Cahn.
FRIDAY 01.28.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Friday January 28, 2022
LIGHTLY ON THE GROUND (00:27:35)
Working for Justice in a Carceral System.
COUNTERSPIN: The Puerto Rico Debt Trap (00:28:00)
Natalia Renta on the Puerto Rico Debt Trap.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: More Optimism and Less Gloom for 2022 (00:58:00)
Now that Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, what are the chances that Biden can fill the seat in time? Democratic Strategist, Joe Trippi shares some optimism on the outlook for the 2022 midterms. Democratic National Committee Chair, Jaime Harrison joins Thom on the DNC strategy to protect the vote. California plans are beginning for the endemic phase of Covid. Will it soon be regarded like Measles? Geeky Science – Omicron: Here are the medicines you can take if you catch the new variant.
TIME with FRED (8pm only) (00:30:00)
In this podcast, Jenny Beckford shares valuable lessons on perseverance, forgiveness, and determination that helped her navigate life as a single mother.
THE TAXCAST: 2022, hopes and fears (00:45:20)
In this special edition and first Taxcast of 2022, host Naomi Fowler talks with tax justice and anti-corruption campaigners and experts in Europe, Africa, the US and Latin America. What are our hopes and fears for 2022? And what should we be looking out for? Featuring: John Christensen, economist and campaigner Andrs Arauz, economist and former presidential candidate in Ecuador, Ryan Gurule of the FACT Coalition Rachel Etter-Phoya of the Tax Justice Network, Idriss Linge of the Tax Justice Network and podcast host of Impts et Justice Sociale
Eva Danzi of the Tax Justice Network.
CHARLE CHAPLIN: The Great Dictator speech (00:04:24)
One of the most important speeches in recorded history was given by Charlie Chaplin aka, the Silent Comedian. Please share this video and pass the message on. The Great Dictator [Oct 1940] Written, Produced, & Directed by Charlie Chaplin Use Captions for Translations. I found this comment as encouraging as the speech itself; its 100% spot on: “It’s quite amazing to hear this speech in 2012, and find no differentiations between the context of his speech and the real world. This movie is over 70 years old and not a shred of misinformation is given. Truly brilliant. They say that brilliant ideas and revelations are universal and forever, and this is? definitely one of them.” -DaveDooval
RVA SOUNDSCAPE 1 Ralph White (00:0:17)
This is an original DJ Stryder collage of the sounds of Richmond, VA includes sonic selections both natural and man-made and it concludes with a brief explanation of the environmental impact of the Falls of the James by former James River Parks Manager Ralph White.
THE BOPST SHOW: Blasting Disco Down Below (00:55:33)
Music variety show hosted, mixed and recorded by Chris Bopst featuring words and music by Guillermo Buitrago, Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra, Mike Sammes Singers, Electric Tickle Machine, E.T. Mensah & His Tempos Band, TC & Company, Ivy & The Teachers, Mighty Sparrow, Mel Henke, Hazy Osterwald, The Safaris, Dandy Livingstone, Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine, The Steel Drummers of Trinidad, Dead Kennedys, Thurl Ravenscroft, Edgar Alan & The Po’ Boys, and Christine Lebail.
podomatic.com/podcasts/chrisbopst
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 1/28/22 (00:54:59)
On the Show: It is revealed that Fox News propagandist Sean Hannity sent President Donald Trump’s then-Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany a post-riot “playbook” just after the Trump riots of January 6, 2021. NFL football player Aaron Rodgers continues to spread COVID disinformation on the Pat McAfee podcast, this time about COVID fact-checks. Caller suspects it could be time to end mask and vaccine mandates. Caller has anti-vax parents and has a tough time dealing with them. Caller is concerned about the escalation between Russia and Ukraine. Caller talks about beliefs on abortion and logical fallacies. Caller wonders why Joe Biden won’t decriminalize cannabis already. Caller talks about right and left-wing support of authoritarian world leaders. David reviews emails from the audience.
THURSDAY 01.27.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Thursday January 27, 2022
GREEN STREET RADIO: Politics and Environment with Peter Montague (00:55:21)
Our decision-making process is broken. More democracy is the answer.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Is the Anti-Democracy Movement Reaching a Tipping Point? (00:57:58)
This debate about how humans should govern themselves is the real battle of our time, both metaphorically and literally, both internationally and right here at home. Editorial Director of Reactionary Times and Conservative Commentator, Julio Rivera then debates Thom Hartmann: What ARE Republicans FOR – Is it a Secret? Also, Conversations with Great Minds: Associate Professor of Global Politics, Dr. Brian Klaas, author of “Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us.”
LOPATE AT LARGE: Alvin and Lawrence Ubell of Accurate Building Inspectors take your calls (00:51:16)
As regular listeners know, there are few construction questions that Alvin and Lawrence Ubell of Accurate Building Inspectors don’t know how to answer. In this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI, our favorite handymen answer your questions on any home repair projects you may be tackling this winter.
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Iron Heel by Jack London Chapter 17 – 18 (00:34:41)
Published in 1908, this is a novel about a socialist revolution that was crushed for centuries by an oligarchy of wealth before ultimately reviving and building a more just and compassionate world. Portrayed as an illicit revolutionary journal written by Avis Everhard, London chooses a woman to narrate the great need for social justice, the progress of the revolution, its rationale and her sometimes starry-eyed love for the main character Ernest Everhard. Written after London was jailed for participating in a jobs march, this short and action-packed novel is London’s most detailed outline of his socialist views and the logic of a socialist revolution. Part political novel, part dystopian fiction, part speculative fiction, The Iron Heel also includes historically factual footnotes making it a unique textual hybrid.
Text:
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1164/1164-h/1164-h.htm
TUC RADIO: Michael Parenti on Theocracy and Democracy, Political Uses of Religion (00:29:03)
Michael Parenti says that democracy can’t survive under religious rule “whatever that religion may be.”
Parenti’s warning in this archival recording is as timely and urgently expressed as it was when this speech was first given on April 12, 1987, during the 2nd term of the Reagan administration. This talk is also very funny. With roots in a working class Italian district of New York City and a Ph.D. in political science from Yale, Michael Parenti has become an internationally known writer and lecturer and author of 23 books.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 1/27/22 (00:00:00)
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WEDNESDAY 01.26.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Wednesday January 26, 2022
PATIENTS COME FIRST: Pharmacy Studies from Virginia to Cameroon (00:16:37)
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with VCU pharmacy student Blessing Tomlah about her journey as a woman, mother, and how her pharmacy studies brought her to Virginia from the African nation of Cameroon and presented an opportunity to return to help people in her homeland.
ROBERT REICH: How Wealth Inequality Spiraled Out of Control (00:12:18)
Here it is: The full story of wealth inequality in America. The top 1% holds 15x more wealth than the bottom 50% combined. If you’ve never watched a video of mine, please watch this one. Watch More: Does Trickle-Down Economics Actually Work? ►►https://youtu.be/srJZHQHHT8g
BETWEEN THE LINES NEWSMAGAZINE (00:29:00)
Canadian Scholar Warns that America is Moving Toward Democracy Collapse & Rightwing Dictatorship; After 20 Years Human Rights Groups Continue to Demand Closure of US Guantanamo Prison; Mine Workers Union Split with Senator Joe Manchin Over his Opposition to Bidens Build Back Better Bill.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Russia and China Plans for a New World Order Revealed (00:57:59)
While Putin threatens Ukraine with troops on their border, China is doing the same with Taiwan. Are we entering a new bipolar world where America is not the only power in the world? Also: The Billionaire Coup In American Continues. Can America Answer the Call of Kidney Karma? Is the GOP Planning On Arresting the Jan 6th Committee in 2022? New MAGA Emails Expose Plot to Give Arizona to Trump.
DEBUNKING THE MYTH OF THE LOST CAUSE: A Lie Embedded in American History (00:04:42)
Examine the myth of the Lost Cause: a campaign created by pro-Confederates after the Civil War to promote the lie that they seceded for state’s rights. — In the 1860’s, 11 southern states withdrew from the United States and formed the Confederacy. They seceded in response to the growing movement for the nationwide abolition of slavery. Yet barely a year after the Civil War ended, southern sources began claiming the conflict was about state’s rights. How did this revisionist history come about? Karen L. Cox examines the cultural myth of the Lost Cause. Lesson by Karen L. Cox, directed by Anton Bogaty.
THOMAS JEFFERSON HOUR: #1479 Darren Staloff (00:58:59)
Clay is joined by Darren Staloff, the author of Hamilton, Adams, Jefferson: The Politics of Enlightenment and the American Founding. In this incisive book, Staloff writes that America owes its guiding political traditions to three Founding Fathers whose lives embodied the collision of European enlightenment with the founding of America.
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Iron Heel by Jack London Chapter 16 (00:19:38)
Published in 1908, this is a novel about a socialist revolution that was crushed for centuries by an oligarchy of wealth before ultimately reviving and building a more just and compassionate world. Portrayed as an illicit revolutionary journal written by Avis Everhard, London chooses a woman to narrate the great need for social justice, the progress of the revolution, its rationale and her sometimes starry-eyed love for the main character Ernest Everhard. Written after London was jailed for participating in a jobs march, this short and action-packed novel is London’s most detailed outline of his socialist views and the logic of a socialist revolution. Part political novel, part dystopian fiction, part speculative fiction, The Iron Heel also includes historically factual footnotes making it a unique textual hybrid.
Text:
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1164/1164-h/1164-h.htm
TUC RADIO: Alex Carey – Corporations and Propaganda, part 2 (00:29:00)
Alex Carey wrote that the people of the US have been subjected to an unparalleled, expensive, 3/4 century long propaganda effort designed to expand corporate rights by undermining democracy and destroying the unions. The 20th century, he wrote, is marked by three historic developments: the growth of democracy via the expansion of the franchise, the growth of corporations, and the growth of propaganda to protect corporations from democracy. Careys unique view of US history goes back to World War I and ends with the Reagan era. Noam Chomsky dedicated his book Manufacturing Consent to the memory of Alex Carey. Chomsky says that the Australian sociologist would have written the definitive history of propaganda in the US, had he lived to complete his work. This is a fairly complex production with many voices, historic sound clips, and source material. The program has been used by writers and students of history and propaganda. Alex Carey: Taking the Risk out of Democracy, Corporate Propaganda VS Freedom and Liberty with a foreword by Noam Chomsky was published by the University of Illinois Press in 1995.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 1/26/22 (00:53:34)
On the Show: The Department of Justice confirms the existence of an investigation into the failed fraudulent elector scam attempted by the 2020 Trump campaign. Fox news propagandist Tucker Carlson hosts fighter pilot Lt. Col. Scott Duncan, who claims that he is religiously opposed to the COVID vaccine, but not any other vaccines. Multiple cable television providers quietly drop right wing propaganda channel Newsmax from their channel lineup. Eric Trump and Alex Jones invoked their 5th Amendment rights hundreds of times during recent testimony to the January 6 committee, a jarring contrast to Donald Trump saying that only guilty people plead the 5th. Fox News propagandist Tucker Carlson nods as his deranged guest, Alex Berenson, says that COVID vaccines should be pulled and no longer given to anyone. Jordan Peterson resurfaces on Joe Rogan’s program, and his interview is indistinguishable from parody. Donald Trump declares himself the 45th and 47th President while out golfing, another signal that he plans to run for President in 2024. Tucker Carlson and Fox News go fully antisemitic with a new special about George Soros ruining America. Voicemail caller believes we are a bunch of socialist communist idiots.
TUESDAY 01.25.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Tuesday January 25, 2022
THE POSITIVE MIND: Resilience: Stress and Strain, Part 3 (00:57:59)
In part 3 of our series on Resilience, Kevin and Niseema talk about the difference between “stress” and “strain.” Are you “strained out?” Notice what happens when we change a familiar word like “stress” into a more accurate description like “strain.” Most of us have been dealing with a lot of strain since COVID began. How are you doing with your “strain?”
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Will Climate Change Make Earth Hostile to Human Life? (00:58:00)
Frode Pleym, Head of Greenpeace Norway, is taking his government to international court- could further drilling for oil be a violation of human rights? Jason Box, climate scientist and author of ‘Faster than Forecast’ joins Thom. As our carbon output increases rapidly, can the phrase ‘new normal’ have any meaning in a rapidly changing world?
Also- turn down the thermostat! Cold air may actually be good for you.
THE CHILDREN’S HOUR: Back Off Bully! (00:58:00)
When we witness someone being bullied, sometimes we just want to tell them to “Back off, Bully!” But that’s not always easy, or a safe thing to do. On this edition of The Children’s Hour, we learn about bystander intervention with Hollaback educators. The Kids Crew find out what are the 5 D’s which give us tools to best respond when someone is being bullied. The Five D’s of bystander intervention are: Distract, Delegate, Document, Delay, and Direct. We explore each of these on the show, and Hollaback has created a series of videos for children ages 3 to 10 to explain the 5 Ds. There’s also bully bystander education available for teens and adults, in schools or the workplace. Find more resources at www.iHollaback.org This show is mixed with excellent music.
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Iron Heel by Jack London Chapter 14 – 15 (00:27:28)
Published in 1908, this is a novel about a socialist revolution that was crushed for centuries by an oligarchy of wealth before ultimately reviving and building a more just and compassionate world. Portrayed as an illicit revolutionary journal written by Avis Everhard, London chooses a woman to narrate the great need for social justice, the progress of the revolution, its rationale and her sometimes starry-eyed love for the main character Ernest Everhard. Written after London was jailed for participating in a jobs march, this short and action-packed novel is London’s most detailed outline of his socialist views and the logic of a socialist revolution. Part political novel, part dystopian fiction, part speculative fiction, The Iron Heel also includes historically factual footnotes making it a unique textual hybrid.
Text:
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1164/1164-h/1164-h.htm
TUC RADIO: Alex Carey – Corporations and Propaganda, part 1 (00:29:00)
Alex Carey wrote that the people of the US have been subjected to an unparalleled, expensive, 3/4 century long propaganda effort designed to expand corporate rights by undermining democracy and destroying the unions. The 20th century, he wrote, is marked by three historic developments: the growth of democracy via the expansion of the franchise, the growth of corporations, and the growth of propaganda to protect corporations from democracy. Careys unique view of US history goes back to World War I and ends with the Reagan era. Noam Chomsky dedicated his book Manufacturing Consent to the memory of Alex Carey. Chomsky says that the Australian sociologist would have written the definitive history of propaganda in the US, had he lived to complete his work. This is a fairly complex production with many voices, historic sound clips, and source material. The program has been used by writers and students of history and propaganda. Alex Carey: Taking the Risk out of Democracy, Corporate Propaganda VS Freedom and Liberty with a foreword by Noam Chomsky was published by the University of Illinois Press in 1995.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 1/25/22 (00:56:05)
On the Show: David Fideler, writer, philosopher, and author of “Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living,” joins David to talk Stoicism, philosophy, and more. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3tZsm3e
As tensions continue to rise between Vladimir Putin’s Russia and Ukraine, Joe Biden and other NATO allies consider deploying troops to the area. A grand jury in Georgia has been approved to hear evidence regarding possible criminality by Donald Trump in his attempts to coerce Georgia officials into giving him the 2020 Georgia election, despite Joe Biden having received more votes. Republican Newt Gingrich says that if Republicans win the House in the 2022 midterms, the members of Congress on the January 6 Trump riot committee will be jailed. Australian anti-vaxxers fabricate the death of a young boy, falsely attributing it to the COVID vaccine. After saying that she would get vaccinated only “over hear dead body,” Sarah Palin tests positive for COVID. Joe Biden calls Fox News reporter Peter Doocy a “stupid son of a b!tc&” during a public event, and later apologizes. Voicemail caller misunderstood David’s backup plan to escape the country if the US becomes a dictatorship, thinking David might move to Belarus.
MONDAY 01.24.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Monday January 24, 2022
WHEN THE BIOMASS HITS THE WIND TURBINE: #140 ” 2022 Predictions/ Lessons Learned in 2021 (00:29:42)
2021 witnessed a world in the grips of a second year of a global pandemic. What did we learn about how sustainable our culture and planet are or have become? And what new technologies are coming in 2022 that will impact our ability to live lightly on the planet? Will they be a boon to resilience – or the seed of the next big challenge? Join Annie and Jay Warmke from Blue Rock Station for a glimpse into the past and the future of sustainability.
ECONOMIC UPDATE: The End of the Megamachine (00:29:00)
On this week’s show, Prof. Wolff talks about the sharp reduction in US population growth; how “lockdowns” are the anti-Covid policy everywhere, some gov’t run and focused while others are private, haphazard, and unfocused. In the second half of the show, Prof. Wolff is joined by Fabian Scheidler, author of The End of the Megamachine: A Brief History of a Failing Civilization.
CHARLE CHAPLIN: The Great Dictator speech (00:04:24)
One of the most important speeches in recorded history was given by Charlie Chaplin aka, the Silent Comedian. Please share this video and pass the message on. The Great Dictator [Oct 1940] Written, Produced, & Directed by Charlie Chaplin Use Captions for Translations. I found this comment as encouraging as the speech itself; its 100% spot on: “It’s quite amazing to hear this speech in 2012, and find no differentiations between the context of his speech and the real world. This movie is over 70 years old and not a shred of misinformation is given. Truly brilliant. They say that brilliant ideas and revelations are universal and forever, and this is? definitely one of them.” -DaveDooval
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Where to go from Here? (00:58:00)
From the White House to the Poor People’s Campaign marches- what should Progressive strategy be in this moment? Thom spends an hour with his callers discussing the issues that confront us.
RADIO ART HOUR: Alessando Bosetti, John J.H. Phillips, The Weeknd (00:58:00)
This episode tunes in radio works of art from Alessando Bosetti, John J.H. Phillips, and pop star The Weeknd. First, “Children’s America” by Alessando Bosetti and introduced by Wave Farm Radio Artist Fellow Karen Werner. Just after Barack Obamas inauguration in 2009, Allesandro Bosetti was invited by a German public radio station to produce a piece on the New America. About Children’s America Bosetti wrote that he decided to make the piece on my own terms, imagining a special kind of United States inhabited and run just by kids.” Read an interview with Bosetti about the piece here: https://www.thirdcoastfestival.org/article/alessandro-bosetti-bts – Introduced by Wave Farm Radio Artist Fellow 2019/2020, Karen Werner. Next tune in “The Things One Has to Listen to…” by John J.H. Phillips In his novel The Unnamable, Samuel Beckett’s characters hear many intriguing sounds in the bleak landscape: “the sound of pierced air,” and “a little cry like a wounded wistiti,” to name just two. Occasionally he even describes the placement of sounds in space. Composed of acoustic and synthesized sounds etched into a background ambiance, The Things One Has to Listen to… is a tribute to Beckett’s vision in a world too busy to listen. Commissioned by New American Radio. And finally, we tune in two tracks from The Weeknd’s 2022 collaboration with producer Oneohtrix Point Never on the album “Dawn FM.” Here we hear the title track and the song “Out Of Time.”
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Iron Heel by Jack London – Chapter 12 – 13 (00:38:39)
Published in 1908, this is a novel about a socialist revolution that was crushed for centuries by an oligarchy of wealth before ultimately reviving and building a more just and compassionate world. Portrayed as an illicit revolutionary journal written by Avis Everhard, London chooses a woman to narrate the great need for social justice, the progress of the revolution, its rationale and her sometimes starry-eyed love for the main character Ernest Everhard. Written after London was jailed for participating in a jobs march, this short and action-packed novel is London’s most detailed outline of his socialist views and the logic of a socialist revolution. Part political novel, part dystopian fiction, part speculative fiction, The Iron Heel also includes historically factual footnotes making it a unique textual hybrid.
Text:
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1164/1164-h/1164-h.htm
ROBERT REICH: The Media Bias Nobody is Talking About (05:22)
Robert Reich breaks down how the mainstream media draws a false equivalence between the right and the left and misleads the public about what’s really at stake. Watch More: The Real Political Battle in America ►► https://youtu.be/hkM_NG6HkqY The mainstream media has historically tried to balance left and right in its political coverage, and present what it views as a reasonable center. That may sound good in theory. But the old politics no longer exists and the former labels “left” versus “right” are outdated. Today it’s democracy versus authoritarianism, voting rights versus white supremacy. There’s no reasonable center between these positions, no justifiable compromise. Equating them is misleading and dangerous. Don’t fall for it.
ROBERT REICH: Don’t Buy into the Inflation Scare (00:03:04)
Robert Reich explains why you shouldn’t worry about inflation, despite what conservatives and corporations would like you to believe. Watch More: Why Your Chipotle Burrito Costs More https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_GKD…
ROBERT REICH: The Real Socialism in America is Not What You Think (00:03.10)
Ever notice how nobody asks “how are you going to pay for it” when we give massive government subsidies to Big Pharma, Big Oil, Big Tech, and defense contractors? We have socialism for the super-rich, merciless capitalism for the rest. Watch More: How Corporate Welfare Hurts You ►► https://youtu.be/8Qq8LQqT_b
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 1/24/22 (00:55:38)
On the Show: Defeat the Mandates rally in Washington DC is filled with dangerous and disgusting misinformation, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr saying that vaccine mandates are worse than the Holocaust because Anne Frank could hide in her attic. Attendees of the anti-vaccine Defeat the Mandates rally in Washington DC are interviewed, and it’s as bad as anyone could imagine. Republican Senator Joni Ernst is asked for three policy ideas that Republicans are currently for and she completely collapses, sputtering nonsense lacking meaning and substance. A new report exposes that Donald Trump’s former lawyer Rudy Giuliani was running a fake elector scam in seven states in an effort to steal the 2020 Presidential election from the actual winner, Joe Biden. Amelia Ruffner King, a Virginia mother, threatens a school board meeting with bringing loaded guns to school if the school enacts a mask mandate, and she was subsequently arrested and charged. Donald Trump is interviewed by Fox News propagandist Sean Hannity and it ends up being possibly Trump’s worst interview in history, touching on COVID, Ukraine, his dementia test, and much more. In a bizarre segment, Fox News propagandist Tucker Carlson complains that he no longer finds M&M’s as attractive based on how they are being redesigned, in a segment completely beyond parody. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, asked again whether he has received his COVID booster shot, refuses to answer. Voicemail caller asks David whether he’d prefer being in an elevator with an unvaccinated person or with someone smoking a cigarette.
SUNDAY 01.23.22 PROGRAM Notes
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THE BRADCAST 1/21/22 (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: The National Archives has turned over documents to the House Jan. 6 Committee investigating the Capitol Insurrection and Donald Trump’s attempt to steal the 2020 election. One of those documents includes a stunning, never-issued draft Executive Order directing the Defense Department to seize the nation’s voting machines and appoint a Special Counsel to investigate baseless, evidence-free claims of hacking or manipulation – – a gambit for keeping the loser Trump in office. The draft is peppered with lies and factual errors, and includes false assertions from a legitimate, long-standing federal lawsuit challenging Georgia’s use of new, unverifiable computerized voting systems – – a case we have covered in-depth. Dr. Philip Stark of UC-Berkeley tells the ‘BradCast’ that while GA’s voting systems have documented vulnerabilities, ‘there is (so far) no evidence that they were exploited in 2020–contrary to the claims in the draft EO.’ The draft reveals just how close we came to an actual military coup ordered by Trump, and underscores how election security experts have warned for years that opaque electronic voting systems that prevent public oversight, even if they work perfectly, create an opportunity for cretins and liars like Team Trump to falsely claim they did not. HAROLD MEYERSON, longtime progressive columnist at The American Prospect, discusses how (and if) Joe Biden and Democrats can retrench, get their transformative Build Back Better agenda back on course despite obstructionists Lord Manchin and Lady Sinema, and save American democracy in the bargain. Plus: Shell Oil carbon capture and storage facility emits more greenhouse gasses than it captures.
REVEREND BIILLY RADIO: Monster Movie: The 6th Extinction Vs. Silicon Valley (00:29:00)
Reverend Billy is the self appointed pastor of The Church of Stop Shopping, a radical performance community and action group based in New York City. Although his church has tens of thousands of members, Billy is a preacher with an unknown god. He is not Christian, but wears a priest’s collar and televangelist’s hair. His followers shout “Earthalujah!” and “Change-a-lujah!” on the sidewalks. He started the show while locked down in NY, with death raining down on the skyscrapers. He likes to stop preaching suddenly and play music. In his show, The Fiery Eagles of Justice, a jazz trio that is hard to fathom, and The Stop Shopping Choir, a 35 voice chorus of trespassing activists – help The Rev slide into his next sermon. The show features a 10 minute natural news segment and reports from the activist world by Church director Savitri D.
TURN ON THE NEWS: Oath Keepers, Yellowjackets, and Maggots (00:28:00)
This week: “Oath Keepers, Yellowjackets, and Maggots” This week the “Oath Keepers” face repercussions from The Big Lie. “Turn On The News” is the weekly newscast from the fictional Radio Network, with parody radio coverage of the radio and its headlines. Now with computerized news readers, and fewer meddling reporters, plus aggregated reporting, and automated music. Tune in “Turn On The News” each week for the latest news, radio art, and more from our robot reporters, making sure you hear both sides — good and evil — every time you “Turn On The News.”
ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN 1/21/22 (00:58:00)
Part 1:
We talk with Scott Braddock, dean of the Austin Press Corps, about upcoming primary races in Texas. The governor, Abbott, is up for reelection, and has as his opponent, Beto O’Rourke. Abbott is being criticized for potential problems with the power grid, which have not been addressed since last year’s Great Freeze. Paxton, the AG, has been diagnosed with COVID.
Part 2:
WE talk with Robert Hockett, of Cornel University, and Bill Curry, former aide to Bill Clinton about how governable the US at present. Checks and balances no longer work, and the country is polarized. The filibuster exists to stop change, and advantages Republicans.
We also discuss the supply chain problems, which are reflecting higher in prices, and some shortages and inflation. However, if productivity grows, this would be counter inflationary.
SOJOURNER TRUTH: Project 1619 (00:57:58)
In August 2019, The New York Times published an interactive project titled 1619. The multimedia project was directed by reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones and featured contributions by writers, poets and photographers. The release of the 1619 project coincided with the 400th anniversary of what is said to be the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in the Virginia colony. Producers for the project pointed out that in order to understand white supremacy and systemic racism in the United States, you shouldn’t simply begin at the founding of the country in 1776. They argued that you should go back as far as 1619, when a Portuguese ship carrying 20 enslaved people from West Africa arrived on the shores of what is known today as Port Comfort, Virginia. This, of course, drew criticism from some on the right-wing, who dismissed the project as anti-american propaganda. However, the Washington, D.C. building that white supremacist in chief Donald Trump occupies today was built by enslaved Africans. Today, close to a year after the release of the 1619 project, a new and groundbreaking work of historiography compels us to look even farther back beyond 1619 to truly understand white supremacy and systemic racism in the United States.
Dr. Gerald Horne, a longtime guest and special friend of Sojourner Truth, has released a new book titled, The Dawning of the Apocalypse: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Capitalism in the Long Sixteenth Century. The apocalypse makes reference to the time period in which African and Indigenous people were enslaved, tortured and killed by the millions. In his book, Dr. Horne revisits the history of the 1500s, which is a century that is often overlooked when it comes to colonial history.
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: Beyond Medicine Part 2: A Physician’s Revolutionary Prescription for Achieving Absolute Health & Finding Inner Peace (00:59:00)
This is my second interview with Patricia Muehsam MD, a western trained medical doctor and pioneer in the synthesis of science, holistic health and contemporary spirituality and the founder of Transformational Medicine, a whole person approach to health and well-being. And shes the author of Beyond Medicine: A Physician’s Revolutionary Prescription for Achieving Absolute Health and Finding Inner Peace.
http://audioport.org/index.php?op=program-info&program_id=220153&nav=&
DEEP DIVE CYBERSECURITY SHOW: Russia, Ukraine, Ransomware Gangs and The Impending Cyberwarfare No One Is Talking About! (00:58:43)
As Russia gears to possibly invade Ukraine, they’ve been launching cyber attacks but they’ve also been, in an unusual move, going after a major ransomware gang they have given safe harbor for years. We’ll explore this plus the latest news and data breaches!
SATURDAY 01.22.22 PROGRAM Notes
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THE BRADCAST 1/20/22: Trump crime family’s very bad week; Senate GOP, Manchin, Sinema vote to undermine American democracy (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: This week will be viewed by history as shameful for fifty Republican and two Democratic senators, who all voted to undermine voting rights and American democracy. After a year of Kabuki drama, played out for their benefit, obstructionist Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema joined American history’s hall of shame in siding with segregationists, anti-democracy activists and Republican authoritarians in the U.S. Senate to block critical legislation to defend voting rights and American democracy. Despite claiming to support the Freedom to Vote: John Lewis Act, the two ensured it would not pass by embracing the Senate’s undemocratic filibuster rule. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and other Democrats vowed to keep coming back ‘again and again and again’ until the job of saving American democracy is won. Thanks to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the bipartisan U.S. House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol Insurrection and Donald Trump’s attempt to steal the 2020 election is now receiving Trump White House documents that the disgraced former president fought to keep secret. The committee on Thursday requested the voluntary testimony of Trump’s eldest daughter and former White House adviser Ivanka Trump. Fulton County (Atlanta) District Attorney Fanni Willis has requested a special grand jury in her probe of the apparent criminal conspiracy by Trump and others to unlawfully threaten and intimidate state election officials into reversing Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory in Georgia. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest ‘Green News Report.’
KEEPING DEMOCRACY ALIVE: Why Americans Buy So Much Stuff (00:59:41)
A consumer’s republic was born at the end of the second world war. And though it was genuinely intended to be a tide lifting all boats, it has increased economic inequality and created isolation where public space once was central. On this show Harvard history professor and author Lizabeth Cohen talks about her book on the undermining of the public sector and the politics of mass consumption. The Consumer’s Republic came from top down, now she says change must come from the bottom up.
http://keepingdemocracyalive.com/
The Best of ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN (00:59:30)
Segment One: Our first guest is Daniel Weiner of the Brennan Center. We talk about the Freedom to Vote Act, and its provisions. We also discuss the filibuster problem: everything before the Senate now requires 60, rather than a majority to pass. This was never intended by the framers of the Constitution.
Segment Two: Then we catch up with Paul Glastris, editor in chief of Washington Monthly. We discuss the problem of inflation in the US and elsewhere. We should be looking at the monopolists who are driving up prices, rather than blaming government policies. There are grotesque inefficiencies in monopolies, and this is a long term problem, and will require long term solutions.
GROWING GREENER: Gardening With Wetland Natives (00:29:00)
Struggling with a wet spot in your yard? Join John Courtney of Kind Earth Growers to learn how to turn this difficulty into an asset. John has more than 20 years of experience in growing native plants adapted to wet soils. From collecting seed in the wild to mixing special soil blends, he understands wetland natives’ special cultural needs, and savors their special beauty. Let John help you transform that wet spot into an ecological opportunity and beauty spot.
GOT SCIENCE?: Hurricane Season 2021: the Bad, the Worse, and the Unexpected (00:29:00)
Senior Climate Scientist Astrid Caldas elaborates on Ida—and the many other deadly and damaging 2021 storms made worse by climate change.
THE BOPST SHOW: “The Way I Understand It” (00:55:15)
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 program, you’ll hear the Peruvian Hip hop of Pedro Mo, the dada, big band surrealism of Rev. Fred Lane & His Disheveled Monkeybiters, Moog synthesizer enthusiasts the Mocha Beans as well as Delta 5, Jonah Jones and many others outside mainstream consciousness.
podomatic.com/podcasts/chrisbopst
RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR #411 (00:58:00)
Ralph welcomes econ professor William Lazonick, to let us know how Apple reached its record 3 trillion-dollar valuation and how what they and other large corporations are doing to enrich themselves is killing the middle class. Plus, Ralph answers more of your questions.
FRIDAY 01.12.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Friday January 21, 2022
JUST SOLUTIONS: The Climate Crisis and Mega Fires (00:29:00)
The recent Marshall fire in Colorado that burned more than 1000 homes and displaced tens of thousands of others is a stark reminder of the very real impact of the worsening climate crisis. The most destructive fire in Colorado history was fueled by strong winds and dry vegetation, a result of severe drought. Our guest today environmental journalist Michael Kodas, author of the book Megafire, The Race To Extinguish A Deadly Epidemic Of Flame, says wildfires are now a year-round threat in the American west, and they’re becoming more intense.
http://audioport.org/index.php?op=program-info&program_id=220099&nav=&
COUNTERSPIN: Flint Water Crisis, Lumumba Assassination(00:28:00)
Jordan Chariton/Flint water crisis, Maurice Carney/Lumumba assassination.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: The Fight for Voting Rights is Just Getting Started (00:58:00)
Can we prevent criminals like Donald Trump from making us into an autocratic, mafia-like state? Can we at least be as functional as the National Football League? Plus- thoughts on Biden’s recent public comments.
TIME WITH FRED: Surviving Myeloma – Jim Bond (8pm only) (00:50:00)
Fred interviews a survivor who has been cancer-free for
When he was diagnosed with last stage multiple myeloma in 1992, he was told by a leading cancer center that he would live a few months, or two to three years if he elected treatment and, if all goes well. That was some 29 years ago.
On this episode of the TIME with Fred podcast, he shares his journey of resilience, hope, challenges, survival, and most importantly, the support of his family, particularly his wife, Kathleen.
WITH GOOD REASON: Cybersecurity, Life Support & Prognostic Pessimism (00:29:00)
As technology advances, society becomes more vulnerable to cybersecurity threats. Bug bounty hunters to the rescue! Bug hunters are ethical hackers who help companies fix vulnerabilities in their systems before the bad guys find them. But Daniel Graham says some ethical hackers face a moral dilemma: should they fix the vulnerability for a modest sum or sell it on the black market for much more? And: Hypothetical scenario: You just suffered a traumatic brain injury. You’re unconscious and doctors say you’ve fallen into a vegetative state. What would you want your family to do? Andrew Peterson says were more likely to want to be taken off life support, because of something he calls prognostic pessimism.
SEA CHANGE RADIO: The Business of Punishment in America (00:29:00)
People sometimes like to quote that Bible passage about an eye for an eye when justifying a punitive criminal justice system focused on retribution and vengeance. Others like to repeat a saying often attributed to Ghandi, that an eye for an eye will leave the whole world blind. This week on Sea Change Radio, we get philosophical about crime and punishment. Our guest today is Celia Ouellette, a human rights lawyer and CEO of the nonprofit Responsible Business Initiative for Justice. Within the scope of her organization’s campaigns, we take a critical look at the American prison industrial complex and private prisons, the ineffectiveness of the death penalty, and the draconian practice of locking juveniles up for life.
THE BOPST SHOW: “The Way I Understand It” (00:55:15)
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 program, you’ll hear the Peruvian Hip hop of Pedro Mo, the dada, big band surrealism of Rev. Fred Lane & His Disheveled Monkeybiters, Moog synthesizer enthusiasts the Mocha Beans as well as Delta 5, Jonah Jones and many others outside mainstream consciousness.
podomatic.com/podcasts/chrisbopst
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 1/21/22 (00:56:14)
On the Show: –Two of Donald Trump’s former lawyers, Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, have been subpoenaed to testify before the House committee investigating the January 6, 2021 Trump riots. A visibly sweaty Trump is interviewed by Newsmax before his recent rally in Florence, Arizona, and it’s a veritable house of horrors. Caller asks about how the United States compares to other countries. Caller talks about some countries letting COVID rip. Caller asks if Republicans are killing their own voter base with their takes on COVID and the vaccines. Caller suspects Joe Biden’s popularity would improve if he legalized marijuana. Caller talks about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and whether the US would get involved. Caller wonders if Democrats are better running against Donald Trump or Ron DeSantis in 2024. David reviews some of the latest emails and social media messages from the audience.
THURSDAY 01.20.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Thursday January 20, 2022
GREEN STREET RADIO: The Glyphosate Legacy with Dr. Stephanie Seneff (00:56:01)
On this edition of Green Street, Patti and Doug speak with MIT researcher Dr. Stephanie Seneff about her work on the pesticide glyphosate and why its effects on our health may linger for generations.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Will America Look the Other Way on the GOPs New Election Police? (00:58:00)
National Progressive Townhall Meeting with Congressman Mark Pocan. Professor Richard Wolff answers the question: How will American economics be affected If Trump or someone like him takes the White House and ends what’s left of democracy? Will America Look the Other Way on the GOPs New Election Police? Voter fraud isn’t real, but election fraud is very much real and alive & that’s exactly what DeSantis and the Texas GOP are proposing — right out in the open.
LOPATE AT LARGE: Dr. Mark Vonnegut on The Heart of Caring: A Life in Pediatrics (00:52:51)
There is a lot more to Mark Vonnegut than simply being the son of an iconic author. As a pediatrician, Dr. Vonnegut has spent 40 years treating children for coughs, fevers, ear infections or whatever the job calls for. His new book, The Heart of Caring: A Life in Pediatrics, is a look back at his career but also the myriad ways that the US medical system has changed in that time. Join us for a journey into the heart of caring in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large.
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Iron Heel by Jack London – Chapter 10 – 11 (00:33:47)
Published in 1908, this is a novel about a socialist revolution that was crushed for centuries by an oligarchy of wealth before ultimately reviving and building a more just and compassionate world. Portrayed as an illicit revolutionary journal written by Avis Everhard, London chooses a woman to narrate the great need for social justice, the progress of the revolution, its rationale and her sometimes starry-eyed love for the main character Ernest Everhard. Written after London was jailed for participating in a jobs march, this short and action-packed novel is London’s most detailed outline of his socialist views and the logic of a socialist revolution. Part political novel, part dystopian fiction, part speculative fiction, The Iron Heel also includes historically factual footnotes making it a unique textual hybrid.
Text:
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1164/1164-h/1164-h.htm
OUTCASTING: Using religion to discriminate (00:29:00)
There have been lawsuits about bakers and florists who don’t want to provide cakes or flowers for same sex weddings, saying that if they did, it would amount to complicity, participation, and even endorsement of something against their religious beliefs. Does this argument hold water? How are the courts viewing this issue, and is the composition of the Supreme Court changing the analysis? On this edition of OutCasting, we look at the difference between religious belief, religiously motivated behavior, and the golden rule.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 1/20/22 (00:56:22)
On the Show: Vincent Racaniello, virology professor at Columbia University and host of This Week in Virology, joins David to discuss the Omicron variant, the future of the pandemic, the evolution of viruses, and much more. Joe Biden and Democrats’ voting rights bill collapses as Democrats fail to change filibuster rules. Dr. Raul Pino, the Florida Department of Health Medical Director, has been placed on leave for encouraging his own staff to get vaccinated. The Supreme Court has rejected Donald Trump’s request to block the release of White House records related to the January 6 Trump riots to the House committee investigating January 6. Notable discussions from the David Pakman Show subreddit, including about schools being forced to close due to COVID, the funding of television networks, and Trump rally attendees. Unvaccinated Czech singer Hana Horak deliberately got herself infected with COVID, and has died of COVID. Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asks what might be the worst question in all of journalism during President Joe Biden’s nearly 2-hour press conference. Donald Trump is wildly triggered by Joe Biden’s nearly 2-hour press conference, appearing with right wing radio host Mark Levin to lodge endless complaints and whine insufferably. Voicemail caller asks whether waiting until the US becomes a dictatorship before leaving the country is a bad idea because it may become difficult to leave a dictatorship.
WEDNESDAY 01.19.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Wednesday January 19, 2022
PATIENTS COME FIRST: Dr. Jaxon Valley (00:11:32)
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Jaxon Vallely, a resident physician at Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, for a conversation about working as a doctor-in-training during the COVID-19 pandemic, his work in pediatrics, interest in specializing in palliative care, and more.
DEPARTMENT OF WAR 1943 PROPAGANDA FILM: “Don’t Be A Sucker” (00:22:49)
The audio from this surprisingly relevant video portrays a conversation between an American citizen immigrant and a man born in the US. This short drama reveals that anti-immigrant speech may sound persuasive but is ultimately only divisive – an un-American.
BETWEEN THE LINES (00:29:00)
Trump & GOP Planning to Use Constitution’s 12th Amendment to Steal Next Election; Dissecting GOP’s ‘Big Lie’ & Other Toxic Conspiracy Theories; Is There a Link Between the Pandemic and Adolescent Girls’ Rising Suicide Attempts?
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour (00:58:00)
How American democracy itself will be on the ballot in coming years, as Republicans embrace Trumps Big Lie, and politicians like Stacey Abrams make the fight for voting rights central to their political strategy. Thom is joined by Michael Waldman, author of The Fight to Vote and member of the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States. Radio Host Dean Obeidalla – Biden Is Shedding the Support of His Base and That Could Be Bad for Democracy.
THOMAS JEFFERSON HOUR #1478 Patrick Henry with John Ragosta (00:59:59)
Patrick Henry is often referred to as “the voice of the Revolution.” He played a vital role in helping to launch the Revolution and was a leading anti-federalist, but he and Jefferson found themselves in strong disagreement. This week, Clay speaks with John Ragosta, the author of Patrick Henry: Proclaiming a Revolution.
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Iron Heel by Jack London – Chapter 9 The Mathematics of a Dream (00:32:53)
Published in 1908, this is a novel about a socialist revolution that was crushed for centuries by an oligarchy of wealth before ultimately reviving and building a more just and compassionate world. Portrayed as an illicit revolutionary journal written by Avis Everhard, London chooses a woman to narrate the great need for social justice, the progress of the revolution, its rationale and her sometimes starry-eyed love for the main character Ernest Everhard. Written after London was jailed for participating in a jobs march, this short and action-packed novel is London’s most detailed outline of his socialist views and the logic of a socialist revolution. Part political novel, part dystopian fiction, part speculative fiction, The Iron Heel also includes historically factual footnotes making it a unique textual hybrid.
Text:
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1164/1164-h/1164-h.htm
TED-X: A Southern Historian’s Lost Cause – Roy Wisecarver (00:09:18)
Growing up in the Deep South, Roy “Trae” Wisecarver was taught a different story about the Civil War than he learned as a historian. In this compelling talk, he mixes history and common sense to make the case that he and his fellow Southerners can love their home without lying about its history. Roy Wisecarver graduated from UAM with a BA in History in 2013. He subsequently earned an MA from the University of Mississippi and is currently a PhD student at Texas A&M University. His dissertation examines the relationships between the Confederate government, state government, and people of Arkansas during the Civil War. He will be talking about the dissonance between Civil War memory and history. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 1/19/22 (00:56:09)
On the Show: Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz’ ex-girlfriend has been given immunity in the sex trafficking investigation that appears to be closing in on Gaetz. The Republican Party will be pulling out of presidential debates for future elections. The latest COVID scam is anti-vaxxers telling people to inhale hydrogen peroxide, which is extremely dangerous. Italian anti-vaccine leader Luigi Marilli has died of COVID. Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy says that Donald Trump admitting some responsibility for the January 6 riots during a call with him, and later says he has no memory of that having taken place. Donald Trump admits how they will try to steal more elections, by trying to get election supervisors elected in 2022. Eric Trump and Kimberly Guilfoyle’s phone records have been subpoenaed and reportedly already obtained by the House Committee investigating the January 6 Trump riots. The smear campaign of Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis by Donald Trump for 2024 has started. Voicemail caller says that COVID vaccines will soon be “closing.”
TUESDAY 01.18.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Tuesday January 18, 2022
THE POSITIVE MIND: Resilience Part 2 (00:57:59)
The Positive Mind radio show explores innovative techniques and modalities for identifying what causes us pain and anxiety and for finding sources of comfort, healing and momentum in our lives– and practical ways to engage them for personal growth and greater daily satisfaction. Our guests include authors, researchers, therapists, healers, and artists who consider the ways we can learn to care for ourselves and others. Together we invite you to embrace tools to help you lead a more positively minded life.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Martin Luther King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail (00:58:00)
Regarding Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day and in this era of reconsidering monuments to people who built their careers on racism, its time to rename the Russell Senate Office Building, where 33 senators today conduct their daily business.
THE CHILDREN’S HOUR: Kindness (00:58:00)
Imagine a world where kindness is a habit. The Kids Crew explore kindness, as a practice, science and feeling on this edition of The Children’s Hour. We’re joined by Lindsay Munroe, a singer-songwriter who specializes in music to build caring communities of children. Acts of kindness are more than just beneficial for the recipient, givers are also rewarded. We discover the science of kindness, and how it’s a gift that keeps on giving. We’ve created a free, downloadable learn-along guide on Kindness, which meets national education standards. Find it at https://ChildrensHour.org/kindness/ Download it for free, grab some crayons, pens, markers, and pencils and come along with us as we cultivate kindness. This show is mixed with inspiring, joyful music that promotes kindness.
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Iron Heel by Jack London – Chapter 8 The Machine Breakers (00:29:33)
Published in 1908, this is a novel about a socialist revolution that was crushed for centuries by an oligarchy of wealth before ultimately reviving and building a more just and compassionate world. Portrayed as an illicit revolutionary journal written by Avis Everhard, London chooses a woman to narrate the great need for social justice, the progress of the revolution, its rationale and her sometimes starry-eyed love for the main character Ernest Everhard. Written after London was jailed for participating in a jobs march, this short and action-packed novel is London’s most detailed outline of his socialist views and the logic of a socialist revolution. Part political novel, part dystopian fiction, part speculative fiction, The Iron Heel also includes historically factual footnotes making it a unique textual hybrid.
Text:
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1164/1164-h/1164-h.htm
COOL SOLUTIONS: New Year’s Pledge Helps Millions Eat Healthier (00:29:00)
We are more powerful making change together, even when the changes are personal. Veganuary and Acterra’s Plantiful New Year devote every January to supporting people in adopting more plant forward diets. These group challenges are remarkably effective. Current levels of meat and dairy consumption are incompatible with a stable climate, yet many who understand this still find it difficult to change our diets. You don’t have to be vegan to cut your carbon foodprint. Small steps can make a big difference.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 1/18/22 (00:56:16)
On the Show: Elizabeth Coppock, Assistant Professor of Linguistics at Boston University, joins David to discuss how “textualist” interpretations of law are sometimes based on mistaken readings of the relevant texts. What Republicans increasingly refer to as “freedom” is actually a very dark authoritarian vision for the country. Multiple Trump rioters, including Elmer Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the right wing Oath Keepers, are charged with seditious conspiracy for their role in the January 6, 2021 riots in Washington DC. Donald Trump officially restarts rallies for the 2022 election with one in Florence, Arizona, riddled with lies and continued insanity. Interviews with attendees of the latest Donald Trump rally in Florence, Arizona reveal a very disturbed group of people. DirecTV will be removing right-wing conspiracy channel OAN. MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell’s bank, Heartland Financial, is closing his account for fear of “reputational damage.” Voicemail caller suggests David go back to his own f-ing country because he will never understand what’s going on in the United States.
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Monday January 17, 2022
WHEN THE BIOMASS HITS THE WIND TURBINE: The Truth About Recycling (00:29:48)
We all know that recycling is good. Saves the planet, conserves resources. Well, maybe, and maybe not.
It is much more complicated than that. Join Annie and Jay Warmke from Blue Rock Station for a discussion on the sorted truth about recycling.
ECONOMIC UPDATE: Emotions and US Politics Today (00:29:00)
On this week’s show, Prof. Wolff talks about US bank closings as a sign of system decline; victory for 3000 striking Columbia University students; Laredo, Texas combats food deserts with co-ops; pandemic years worsen global inequalities, US defense bill aggravates US capitalism’s inequalities. Special guest Tess Fraad-Wolff joins the second half of the show to discuss the role of emotions in US politics today (by Dems and GOP establishments but also Trump and Bernie wings).
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Why Don’t Black Lives Matter Get the Same Treatment as the Oath Keepers? (00:58:00)
Kirstin Sinema Doesn’t Want Black People to Vote? Like the white supremacists of my youth, they hide their dirty work with phrases like bipartisanship & state’s rights and their main weapon is the filibuster. Freedom Works Are Mobilizing Their Base We Need to Mobilize Ours.
MARTIN LUTHER KING: The American Dream (00:44:13)
Delivered at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia, on 4 July 1965.
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDoY69X1WrY
TED TALK: How a handful of tech companies control billions of minds every day – Tristan Harris (00:17:00)
A handful of people working at a handful of tech companies steer the thoughts of billions of people every day, says design thinker Tristan Harris. From Facebook notifications to Snapstreaks to YouTube autoplays, they’re all competing for one thing: your attention. Harris shares how these companies prey on our psychology for their own profit and calls for a design renaissance in which our tech instead encourages us to live out the timeline we want. Check out more TED talks: http://www.ted.com
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Iron Heel by Jack London – Chapter 6 – 7 (00:27:48)
Published in 1908, this is a novel about a socialist revolution that was crushed for years by an oligarchy of wealth before ultimately reviving and building a more just and compassionate world. Portrayed as an illicit revolutionary journal written by Avis Everhard, London chooses a woman to narrate the great need for social justice, the progress of the revolution, its rationale and her sometimes starry-eyed love for the main character Ernest Everhard. Written after London was jailed for participating in a jobs march, this short and action-packed novel is London’s most detailed outline of his socialist views and the logic of a socialist revolution. Part political novel, part dystopian fiction, part speculative fiction, The Iron Heel also includes historically factual footnotes making it a unique textual hybrid.
Text:
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1164/1164-h/1164-h.htm
WINGS #40-21 Domestic Abuse – The Next Generation (00:28:49)
Documentary from Australia features organizers and clients of youth-oriented groups that deal with domestic violence. They recognize youth often don’t want to hear about domestic violence, that many of them grew up with such violence, and that they often don’t want to leave the relationship. Help to recognize the elements of good relationships and practice them can sometimes be effective. Hotlines for when they decide they need help are important. Speakers: Adele, from Young Mothers for Young Women; Julie and Betty from the ZigZag Young Women’s Resource Centre in Brisbane; anonymous survivors of multi-generational domestic violence; Kate Gilmore, Chief Executive Officer of Amnesty International Australia (later Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights at the UN). Indigenous DV hotline promotion from Alaska.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 1/14/22 Repeat (00:55:16)
On the Show: Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz’ ex-girlfriend has testified before a grand jury as the sex trafficking investigation continues. MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell claims that he has evidence to imprison 300 million Americans for their actions relating to the 2020 Presidential election. Caller asks if the US should lower its voting age. Caller wonders which country has the best universal health care system. Caller talks about soft voter suppression. Caller thinks society has crossed too many Rubicons. Caller asks about what makes us choose which stories to cover. Caller suspects Republicans are winning the meme war. Caller is done with Joe Rogan’s vaccine skeptical content. David reviews the latest fan mail and social media messages.
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THE BRADCAST 1/14/22 (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: The fight to preserve democracy now continues on a state-by-state, court case-by-court case level. Congressional Democratic leadership will bring up two crucial voting rights bills next week, putting all senators on record so voters can attempt to hold them accountable. The bills will likely fail, unable to overcome a GOP filibuster, thanks to the two obstructionist Democratic Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) who refuse to defend voting rights and free and fair elections. In Wisconsin, a Republican circuit court judge has suddenly decided that the state’s secure ballot drop boxes and other longtime secure methods of absentee voting are unlawful, despite years of use. Ohio’s state Supreme Court struck down new redistricting maps that egregiously violate a voter-approved state law requiring that maps reflect the general partisan makeup of the evenly divided state, but Republicans drew maps giving themselves a 12-3 advantage. MARCY WHEELER, independent investigative national security journalist at Emptywheel.net, explains the serious new charges of ‘seditious conspiracy’ against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and ten of his henchmen for their roles in the Jan. 6 Capitol Insurrection, which was key to Donald Trump’s effort to steal the 2020 election. Wheeler discusses what the new charges mean as the Dept. of Justice moves up the chain of command in their investigation of the insurrection. Also today: 150 former EPA officials urge Virginia’s Dem-controlled state senate to reject Republican Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin’s nomination of Trump EPA chief Andrew Wheeler for the state’s top environmental post.
REVEREND BILLY RADIO: The United States of the Sixth Extinction (00:29:00)
Reverend Billy is the self appointed pastor of The Church of Stop Shopping, a radical performance community and action group based in New York City. Although his church has tens of thousands of members, Billy is a preacher with an unknown god. He is not Christian, but wears a priest’s collar and televangelist’s hair. His followers shout “Earthalujah!” and “Change-a-lujah!” on the sidewalks. He started the show while locked down in NY, with death raining down on the skyscrapers. He likes to stop preaching suddenly and play music. In his show, The Fiery Eagles of Justice, a jazz trio that is hard to fathom, and The Stop Shopping Choir, a 35 voice chorus of trespassing activists – help The Rev slide into his next sermon. The show features a 10 minute natural news segment and reports from the activist world by Church director Savitri D.
TURN ON THE NEWS: The Coup Continues Again (00:28:00)
This week: “The Coup Continues Again” This week, one year later, there is still nothing stopping the coup.
“Turn On The News” is the weekly newscast from the fictional Radio Network, with parody radio coverage of the radio and its headlines. Now with computerized news readers, and fewer meddling reporters, plus aggregated reporting, and automated music. Tune in “Turn On The News” each week for the latest news, radio art, and more from our robot reporters, making sure you hear both sides — good and evil — every time you “Turn On The News.”
ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN 1/15/22 (00:58:00)
Part 1: We talk with Scott Braddock about the Texas primaries. This year, the office of the Secretaries of State for all states will be important. Republicans are performing an unashamed power grab, and distorting the elections.
Part 2: We discuss the ‘legalization” of fascism in the US. Democrats need to be stronger on pushing back on various Republican initiatives to suppress voters, and attacks of the Democrats.
VOX: How Southern socialites rewrote Civil War history (00:06:55)
The United Daughters of the Confederacy was a significant leader of the “Lost Cause,” an intellectual movement that revised history to look more favorably on the South after the American Civil War. They were women from elite antebellum families that used their social and political clout to fundraise and pressure local governments to erect monuments that memorialized Confederate heroes. They also formed textbook review committees that monitored what Southern schoolchildren learned about the war. Their influential work with children created a lasting memory of the Confederate cause, and those generations grew up to be the segregationists of the Jim Crow Era in the South.
SOJOURNER TRUTH 1/14/22 Round Table (00:57:33)
Welcome to our first round table of 2022. The drift towards fascism/ authoritarianism in the US? Focusing on two fronts: Denying the right to vote and/or accepting the results of the vote. The rise of racist and fascist militias including in the military and law enforcement, as well as real concerns of another attempted coup: can the lid be kept on or is Pandoras box too wide open. The charges of sedition will those charged remain low hanging fruit?
The latest from SCOTUS on the pandemic, any winners or losers here? On international front: Tensions on the rise: Russia, US, China. Does the establishment need a little war or is that a bridge to far? Climate change? Remember that? Your thoughts as we move into 2022.
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: Beyond Medicine: A Physician’s Revolutionary Prescription (00:59:00)
Patricia Muehsam is western trained medical doctor and pioneer in the synthesis of science, holistic health and contemporary spirituality and the founder of Transformational Medicine, a whole person approach to health and well-being. And she’s the author of Beyond Medicine: A Physician’s Revolutionary Prescription for Achieving Absolute Health and Finding Inner Peace.
http://audioport.org/index.php?op=program-info&program_id=219666&nav=&
HARD KNOCK RADIO: Social Media’s Impact on Gang Activities and Youth Identity (00:54:20)
Social Media is a huge part of everyday life, impacting Americans in both positive and negative manners. On today’s show we speak with Dr. DesmondUptonPatton of SAFE Lab about the role social media plays in the facilitation of youth behavior and gang violence. Social Media’s Impact on Gang Activities and Youth Identity and Poor News Network.
SATURDAY 01.15.22 PROGRAM Notes
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THE BRADCAST 1/13/22: SCOTUS blocks OSHA from protecting workers amid pandemic; Oath Keeper charged with ‘seditious conspiracy’ (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: The Republicans’ stolen and packed U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Biden Administration’s test-or-vaccinate mandate for large employers, while narrowly approving a vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. The ruling comes amid a surge of the Omicron variant that is causing hospitalizations and deaths to spike to new record levels. The Los Angeles County Health Director warned the public to avoid non-essential public gatherings for a few more weeks until the current wave peaks to ease pressure on overwhelmed hospitals, citing hopeful data suggesting the COVID wave may quickly subside. But the non-medical experts in the rightwing majority on the U.S. Supreme Court seem dead set on preventing actual experts charged with protecting workers from doing so. The absurd ruling was countered by a scathing and furious dissent from the court’s three liberal justices, who noted the rightwing majority is unelected and accountable to no one, and derided their rightwing colleagues for asserting their non-expert medical opinion over the actual experts in the Executive Branch agency that Congress mandated, by explicit statue, to protect Americans in the workplace. Three of the court’s rightwingers also advanced a discredited legal theory, the ‘major questions’ doctrine, which seeks to strip federal agencies of the authority to regulate when there is a ‘major question’ — an ominous sign for an upcoming challenge to EPA regulations next month. Also today: the founder and leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia and ten others were charged with ‘seditious conspiracy’ for their role in the Trump-incited Jan. 6 Capitol Insurrection. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest ‘Green News Report.
KEEPING DEMOCRACY ALIVE: Josh Hawley and the Republican Obsession with Masculinity (00:59:31)
He voted against one thing that can actually address what he says is the problem. Where once men felt pride in what they contributed to family and community as sole breadwinners, that is gone. The anxiety is real. In her New York Times essay, guest Liza Featherstone takes on Hawley’s myths. Nostalgia for a mythical order seems to calm the fear many feel in a changing world. Where there is greater freedom for all genders to be who they are, many straight men feel insecurity. Right wing senator Josh Hawley is using this for political gain, when his solution is just a myth. FDR brought new pride to the men in things like the Civilian Conservation Corps and Bidens Build Back Better would do the same. What can progressives do? Lots.
http://keepingdemocracyalive.com/
Best of ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN 1/15/22 (00:59:30)
Segment One – We talk with Barbara Hofer, Prof. Emerita, MIddlebury College, and Gale M. Sinatra, USC. We discuss how people seem to want to be oblivious to the dangers of the climate crisis, and how they choose to distrust science. People want 100% in all climate disaster warnings, and do not understand that science is evidence based, and there is no 100% certainty.
Segment Two – We talk with Twila Moon, lead scientist, National Snow and Ice Data Center about the melting of the polar regions. The temperature changes in the Arctic cause extreme weather events elsewhere. In addition, the thawing of permafrost is releasing CO2, Methane, and other gases into the atmosphere. Native peoples are actively trying to adapt, but dependence on fossil fuels is too great.
GROWING GREENER: Sex in the Garden (00:29:00)
The flowers in your garden are not, as gardeners often think, aesthetic statements, they are invitations for sex. Ranging from plant incest to the brutality of dragonfly sex, Carol Reese, distinguished horticultural educator at the University of Tennessee, shares insights on the curious aspects of sexual relations between plants and the role that wildlife plays in promoting it.
GOT SCIENCE?: What’s On the Horizon? Offshore Wind (00:29:00)
Energy analyst John Rogers is back with exciting developments in the offshore wind industry.
RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR #410 (00:58:00)
In our ongoing campaign against the corporate assault on America’s healthcare system, Ralph welcomes Kip Sullivan of Healthcare for All Minnesota to talk about what he terms the creeping privatization of Medicare, and tells us the story of how that ongoing corporatization is based on one particularly destructive yet durable myth.
FRIDAY 01.14.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Friday January 14, 2022
JUST SOLUTIONS: People’s Action: Looking Ahead to the 2022 Midterms (00:29:00)
There is a lot at stake in the 2022 mid-term elections. 34 senate seats and 435 House seats will be on the ballot, along with countless races for local and statewide positions, playing out all across the country. Peoples Action is working to elect candidates that reflect the real-life experiences and identities of everyday voters. Their Rise Up 2022 strategy seeks to boost progressive power by organizing in competitive races to flip Republican-held swing seats. Brooke Adams, director of movement politics at Peoples Action joins us to talk about the deep canvassing techniques they’re using to engage voters around progressive policies and to engage with voters who are typically shut out of politics and ignored by the Democratic establishment.
COUNTERSPIN: 2022 Midterms (00:28:00)
There is a lot at stake in the 2022 mid-term elections. 34 senate seats and 435 House seats will be on the ballot, along with countless races for local and statewide positions, playing out all across the country. People’s Action is working to elect candidates that reflect the real-life experiences and identities of everyday voters. Their Rise Up 2022 strategy seeks to boost progressive power by organizing in competitive races to flip Republican-held swing seats. Brooke Adams, director of movement politics at People’s Action joins us to talk about the deep canvassing techniques they’re using to engage voters around progressive policies and to engage with voters who are typically shut out of politics and ignored by the Democratic establishment.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: If God is Love, Then Don’t be a Jerk (00:58:00)
Writer and Pastor John Pavlovitz joins Thom for a deep dive on religion and the right. Are the politics of many evangelical Christians actually creating more hate and division in the world, in opposition to Christ’s teachings?
TIME WITH FRED (8pm only) (00:27:14)
In this podcast, my guest, Lad Mandiola shares timely life lessons on how he was able to keep pressing on through some of life’s difficult challenges.
TUC RADIO: Alex Carey – Corporations and Propaganda, part 2 (00:29:00)
Alex Carey wrote that the people of the US have been subjected to an unparalleled, expensive, 3/4 century long propaganda effort designed to expand corporate rights by undermining democracy and destroying the unions. The 20th century, he wrote, is marked by three historic developments: the growth of democracy via the expansion of the franchise, the growth of corporations, and the growth of propaganda to protect corporations from democracy. Careys unique view of US history goes back to World War I and ends with the Reagan era. Noam Chomsky dedicated his book Manufacturing Consent to the memory of Alex Carey. Chomsky says that the Australian sociologist would have written the definitive history of propaganda in the US, had he lived to complete his work. This is a fairly complex production with many voices, historic sound clips, and source material. The program has been used by writers and students of history and propaganda. Alex Carey: Taking the Risk out of Democracy, Corporate Propaganda VS Freedom and Liberty with a foreword by Noam Chomsky was published by the University of Illinois Press in 1995.
http://tucradio.org/new.html
SEA CHANGE RADIO: Bob Berwyn of Inside Climate News on the New Normal (00:29:00)
The Marshall Fire that swept through the Boulder, Colorado area in the last days of 2021 seemed to be an aberration – a destructive wildfire raging while just a few miles away, skiers took turns through Rocky Mountain powder. But as we are learning on a daily basis, climate change predictably creates unpredictable weather events. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to Bob Berwyn of Inside Climate News to learn what this fire that destroyed over one thousand homes reveals to us about the new normal.
THE BOPST SHOW: The Jumping Master (01:00:03)
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 program, you’ll hear music by Jamaican DJ Charlie Ace, Malian master of the Ngoni Cheick Hamala Diabaté, Asian 60s instrumentalists the Sound of the Silvertones as well as the otherworldly sounds of Lord Kitchener, Gershon Kingsley and many others outside mainstream consciousness.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 1/14/22 (00:55:16)
On the Show: Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz’ ex-girlfriend has testified before a grand jury as the sex trafficking investigation continues. MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell claims that he has evidence to imprison 300 million Americans for their actions relating to the 2020 Presidential election. Caller asks if the US should lower its voting age. Caller wonders which country has the best universal health care system. Caller talks about soft voter suppression. Caller thinks society has crossed too many Rubicons. Caller asks about what makes us choose which stories to cover. Caller suspects Republicans are winning the meme war. Caller is done with Joe Rogan’s vaccine skeptical content. David reviews the latest fan mail and social media messages.
THURSDAY 01.13.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Thursday January 13, 2022
GREEN STREET RADIO: The Glyphosate Legacy with Dr. Stephanie Seneff (00:56:01)
On this edition of Green Street, Patti and Doug speak with MIT researcher Dr. Stephanie Seneff about her work on the pesticide glyphosate and why its effects on our health may linger for generations.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: The Most Toxic GOP Meme Ever? (00:57:59)
Once citizens believe a nation is “a republic but not a democracy”, then its easier for a strongman to limit majority-rule voting so only the right people get to vote– or have their vote counted. But can Biden and the Democrats prevent Republicans from rigging the game?
LOPATE AT LARGE: Gerry Dawes on Sunset in a Glass: Adventures of a Food and Wine Road Warrior (00:53:54)
Sunset in a Glass: Adventures of a Food and Wine Road Warrior is a collection of true stories from Spanish culinary and travel authority Gerry Dawes, a recipient of Spain’s esteemed Spain’s National Gastronomy Award. From sharing tables with icons like Anthony Bourdain, James Earl Jones or Keith Hernandez to sitting down with the county’s greatest chefs and winemakers, join us for a look back at Gerry’s decades of experiencing all of Spain’s wonders in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large.
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Iron Heel by Jack London – Chapter 4 – 5 (00:48:55)
Published in 1908, this is a novel about a socialist revolution that was crushed for years by an oligarchy of wealth before ultimately reviving and building a more just and compassionate world. Portrayed as an illicit revolutionary journal written by Avis Everhard, London chooses a woman to narrate the great need for social justice, the progress of the revolution, its rationale and her sometimes starry-eyed love for the main character Ernest Everhard. Written after London was jailed for participating in a jobs march, this short and action-packed novel is London’s most detailed outline of his socialist views and the logic of a socialist revolution. Part political novel, part dystopian fiction, part speculative fiction, The Iron Heel also includes historically factual footnotes making it a unique textual hybrid.
Text: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1164/1164-h/1164-h.htm
ROBERT REICH: The Oligarchy’s Ultimate Political Weapon (00:03:18)
Never forget this: The forces undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Watch More: Democrats Have to Make This Choice ►► https://youtu.be/Fh08jMB7DMY
ROBERT REICH: Why Democrats and Republicans Need to Unite Against the Oligarchy (00:02:37)
Confused about why John Kasich, a former Republican governor, is speaking at the Democratic National Convention? Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich breaks down how the biggest political divide in America isn’t right vs. left — it’s oligarchy vs. democracy. Reclaiming democracy requires a broad coalition, but, crucially, one that doesn’t sacrifice our values. Watch more: The Real Political Battle in America https://youtu.be/hkM_NG6HkqY
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 1/13/22 (00:54:56)
On the Show: Scilla Alecci, reporter with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, coordinating the organization’s partners in Asian and Western Europe, joins David to discuss the blockbuster Pandora Papers. The Ohio Supreme Court has ordered the heavily gerrymandered congressional district maps be thrown out, and fair districts redrawn. Arizona Republican State Senator Jake Hoffman runs away from reporter questions about why he signed a fraudulent and phone elector document claiming that Donald Trump won the state of Arizona in the 2020 Presidential election. An opinion column in the Los Angeles Times by Michael Hiltzik argues that mocking the deaths from COVID of the unvaccinated is ghoulish, but necessary. Donald Trump is interviewed on radical right wing propaganda channel OAN and crushes the host’s anti-vaccine questions with actual facts. Tucker Carlson allows Glenn Beck, currently suffering from COVID, to spread a widely debunked COVID internment camp conspiracy theory. Josh Zepps explains to Joe Rogan that his belief about the COVID vaccine and myocarditis is wrong, and Rogan simply moves the goalposts. Right wing propagandist Candace Owens wildly claims, absent any evidence, that comedian and actor Bob Saget died from the COVID vaccine. Voicemail caller asks about the “reality” of COVID hospitalizations in the past compared to now in the midst of the Omicron variant.
https://davidpakman.com/
WEDNESDAY 01.12.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Wednesday January 12, 2022
PATIENTS COME FIRST: VCU Health & Covid-19 (00:23:15)
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Art Kellerman, Senior Vice President of VCU Health Sciences and CEO of VCU Health System, for a conversation about his initial year with VCU Health, the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, health care staffing challenges, health equity issues, and more.
BETWEEN THE LINES: NATO Expansion (00:29:00)
Halting NATO’s Eastward Expansion Would Help Resolve US-Russia Ukraine Crisis, Major Challenges Ahead for Chile’s New Progressive President, Occupy Biden Protest Encampment Calls on President to ‘Declare a Climate Emergency.’
ALAN WATTS: Are You Tired of Playing the Social Game? (00:08:50)
Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973) was a British writer and lecturer who interpreted and popularized Eastern philosophy and religion for a Western audience. Full lectures: https://www.alanwatts.com/ Learn more: https://www.alanwatts.org/
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Is the Left Capable of Countering the Right-wing Propaganda Machine? (00:58:00)
Was the January 6th riot just a small part of a larger plan supported by foreign and domestic oligarchs to end American democracy as we know it? Or will the benefit of hindsight help us to avoid descending into fascism?
THOMAS JEFFERSON HOUR (00:58:59)
Lindsay Chervinsky joins Clay Jenkinson this week for the next in a series of programs titled “Ten Things.” The conversations center on historical figures from the founding era, and ten things you may or may not know about them. This week: Ten Things about Abigail Adams.
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Iron Heel by Jack London – Chapter 3 Jackson’s Arm (00:21:04)
Published in 1908, this is a novel about a socialist revolution that was crushed for years by an oligarchy of wealth before ultimately reviving and building a more just and compassionate world. Portrayed as an illicit revolutionary journal written by Avis Everhard, London chooses a woman to narrate the great need for social justice, the progress of the revolution, its rationale and her sometimes starry-eyed love for the main character Ernest Everhard. Written after London was jailed for participating in a jobs march, this short and action-packed novel is London’s most detailed outline of his socialist views and the logic of a socialist revolution. Part political novel, part dystopian fiction, part speculative fiction, The Iron Heel also includes historically factual footnotes making it a unique textual hybrid.
Text:
http://london.sonoma.edu/Writings/IronHeel/
TUC RADIO: Alex Carey – Corporations and Propaganda, part 1 (00:29:00)
Alex Carey wrote that the people of the US have been subjected to an unparalleled, expensive, 3/4 century long propaganda effort designed to expand corporate rights by undermining democracy and destroying the unions. The 20th century, he wrote, is marked by three historic developments: the growth of democracy via the expansion of the franchise, the growth of corporations, and the growth of propaganda to protect corporations from democracy. Careys unique view of US history goes back to World War I and ends with the Reagan era. Noam Chomsky dedicated his book Manufacturing Consent to the memory of Alex Carey. Chomsky says that the Australian sociologist would have written the definitive history of propaganda in the US, had he lived to complete his work. This is a fairly complex production with many voices, historic sound clips, and source material. The program has been used by writers and students of history and propaganda. Alex Carey: Taking the Risk out of Democracy, Corporate Propaganda VS Freedom and Liberty with a foreword by Noam Chomsky was published by the University of Illinois Press in 1995.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 1/12/22 (00:56:17)
On the Show: The US sets a new COVID hospitalization record as Omicron, which is on average milder, rages out of control globally. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are resulting to be so uninspiring to so many that people are once again talking about Hillary Clinton for 2024. Dr. Anthony Fauci is furious during a Senate hearing, and he calls out Rand Paul for fundraising around his attacks on Fauci. Dr. Anthony Fauci is caught on a hot mic calling Republican Senator Roger Marshall a “moron” after absurd questioning from Marshall during a Senate hearing. Republican Senator Ted Cruz promotes one of Fox News propagandist Tucker Carlson’s favorite conspiracy theories about a man named Ray Epps during Senate hearing. Fox News propagandist Tucker Carlson continues to push the Ray Epps inside job conspiracy theory about the Trump riots. Donald Trump hangs up on an interview with NPR over questions about his lies having to do with the 2020 election. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene suggests the Second Amendment should be used against Democrats. Voicemail caller “Eric from Mass” announces that we are just about to see the lid blown off of the pandemic, at which point all the lies will come out.
TUESDAY 01.11.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Tuesday January 11, 2022
THE POSITIVE MIND: The Art of Resilience (00:57:06)
Today kicks off our four-show series on resilience. In the time of COVID, people’s sense of resilience is very low. How are you doing with your resilience? Do you feel tapped out, that you cannot handle one more demand? Tune into today’s show where Kevin and Niseema talk about ways to refill your resilience tank.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Why Do We Let Psychopaths in Suits Get Away with Murder? (0058:00)
In America if you kill your spouse you’ll end up in prison – but – if you kill millions of people, you can laugh at the law… and buy a new yacht. And Doctor Eric Feigl-Ding joins Thom. Can we believe Republicans who are claiming the danger of Covid has passed?
THE CHILDREN’S HOUR: Earthquakes & Volcanoes (00:58:00)
This time on The Children’s Hour, we’re learning all about earthquakes and volcanoes with Dr. Mousumi Roy, a University of New Mexico professor of Physics and Astronomy with a specialty in Earth Sciences. Dr. Roy explains to our Kids Crew how scientists study earthquakes and volcanoes, and we explore the connection between earthquakes and volcanoes on our volatile planet. This show is mixed with excellent music that’s sure to get you shaking your booty!
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Iron Heel by Jack London – Chapter 2 Challenges (00:27:41)
Published in 1908, this is a novel about a socialist revolution that was crushed for years by an oligarchy of wealth before ultimately reviving and building a more just and compassionate world. Portrayed as an illicit revolutionary journal written by Avis Everhard, London chooses a woman to narrate the great need for social justice, the progress of the revolution, its rationale and her sometimes starry-eyed love for the main character Ernest Everhard. Written after London was jailed for participating in a jobs march, this short and action-packed novel is London’s most detailed outline of his socialist views and the logic of a socialist revolution. Part political novel, part dystopian fiction, part speculative fiction, The Iron Heel also includes historically factual footnotes making it a unique textual hybrid.
Text:
http://london.sonoma.edu/Writings/IronHeel/
SOUNDS LIKE HATE: Red Flags Everywhere: Jan. 6 Insurrection (00:30:00)
In this special episode of Sounds Like Hate, we travel back to the months leading up to Jan. 6, 2021, to track white supremacists as they plan, prepare and execute their violent plot to attack the U.S. Capitol and overturn an election. Listen to the podcast now as we examine the events that should have been red flags in 2020 as the hate and extremism movement reached a boiling point in the lead up to Jan. 6, 2021.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 1/11/22 (00:56:06)
On the Show: Yanis Varoufakis, former Finance Minister of Greece, Professor of Economics at the University of Athens, and author of several bestselling books including most recently “Another Now: Dispatches from an Alternative Present,” joins David to discuss the future of the global economy, Europe and the European Union, and much more. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3GlYGR2 Republican Senator Mike Rounds admits that Republicans lost the 2020 presidential election plain and simple, and it causes Donald Trump to absolutely lose it. The MAGA revolt continues as former Republican US Senate candidate Daniel McCarthy now calls Trump a fraud and tells Trumpists they were “frauded.” Fox News reporter Peter Doocy, freshly back from a COVID infection, once again tries to take down Joe Biden’s White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on the topic of COVID and vaccines, but fails miserably. In a completely incoherent rant on Fox News, former Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin claims that liberals want to “pound pound pound” the idea of sex into the minds of Americans (???). David is banned from Facebook’s monetization program for 90 days over an apparent misunderstanding about a recent vaccine-related story. Anti-vaccine lunatic Christopher Keys is now recommending so-called “urine therapy” to treat COVID, a bogus “treatment.” Voicemail caller has an absolutely mindblowing, and possibly completely inaccurate, take on why David didn’t get COVID when his girlfriend did.
MONDAY 01.10.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Monday January 10, 2022
WHEN THE BIOMASS HITS THE WIND TURBINE #053 – Battle of the Currents (00:28:23)
The history surrounding the early days of electricity involved backstabbing, double dealing, huge egos battling it out in public ” the electrocution of horses, dogs, people, and even elephants. Dubbed the battle of the currents, this dis-information campaign pitted Thomas Edison against Tesla (and his boss, Westinghouse). Another in our Dead White Scientists series ” find out what happened just over 100 years ago that led us to the electrical system (largely unchanged since then) that we use today.
ECONOMIC UPDATE: Strikes amid Reviving US Labor Movement (00:29:00)
This week on Economic Update, Prof. Wolff presents updates on Huawei vs Cisco, Europe’s exploding energy prices falsely blamed on Covid, Robert Kuttner announces he has become a socialist, polls show big drop in religious affiliation and praying especially among Christians from 2007 to 2021 as secularism accelerates. In the second half of the show, Prof. Wolff is joined by Mike Elk of Payday Report to discuss the growing wave of US strikes since the pandemic began.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: What the Proud Boys Did After Jan 6, 2021 (00:57:59)
The Proud Boys have been flying under the national radar, and eschewing large-scale, high-profile appearances in favor of quietly solidifying alliances around hot-button political issues and community activism. Reporter-Vice News Tess Owen. Co-Executive Director-Center for Popular Democracy Action: National Effort to Oust Pro-Insurrection Representatives Launches with Jan. 6 Actions Across Country.
RADIO ART HOUR: “Voiceage” by Julia Loktev (00:58:00)
“Voiceage” by Julia Loktev, is featured today, introduced by Wave Farm Radio Art Fellow Andy Stuhl. Voiceage was produced in 1990 by Loktev, who would go on to become an internationally acclaimed filmmaker. At the turn of the nineties, though, Loktev was a student at McGill University and the host of a radio show called Curiouser and Curiousear on campus-community station CKUT. Loktevs show gave her a platform to produce experimental audio productions that hovered between documentary and scripted work. For Voiceage, Loktev visited nursing homes around Montreal with a tape recorder. She cut, spliced, and manipulated these tapes along with music and other samples to shape a reflection on aging as a sonic process. Loktev later said of the piece, I was interested in memory, music and how age wears on the voice ” we talk about the face but rarely the voice ” and theres a little snippet in the piece that includes an older Bette Davis in dialogue with her younger self. Introduced by Wave Farm Radio Artist Fellow 2021/2022, Andy Stuhl.
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Iron Heel by Jack London – Foreword & ch. 1 My Eagle (00:37:30)
Published in 1908, this is a novel about a socialist revolution that was crushed for years by an oligarchy of wealth before ultimately reviving and building a more just and compassionate world. Portrayed as an illicit revolutionary journal written by Avis Everhard, London chooses a woman to narrate the great need for social justice, the progress of the revolution, its rationale and her sometimes starry-eyed love for the main character Ernest Everhard. Written after London was jailed for participating in a jobs march, this short and action-packed novel is London’s most detailed outline of his socialist views and the logic of a socialist revolution. Part political novel, part dystopian fiction, part speculative fiction, The Iron Heel also includes historically factual footnotes making it a unique textual hybrid.
ROBERT REICH: The Media Bias Nobody is Talking About (05:22)
Robert Reich breaks down how the mainstream media draws a false equivalence between the right and the left and misleads the public about what’s really at stake. Watch More: The Real Political Battle in America ►► https://youtu.be/hkM_NG6HkqY The mainstream media has historically tried to balance left and right in its political coverage, and present what it views as a reasonable center. That may sound good in theory. But the old politics no longer exists and the former labels “left” versus “right” are outdated. Today it’s democracy versus authoritarianism, voting rights versus white supremacy. There’s no reasonable center between these positions, no justifiable compromise. Equating them is misleading and dangerous. Don’t fall for it.
ROBERT REICH: How Corporations Crush the Working Class (00:04:26)
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich breaks down how power has shifted from labor unions to corporate giants over the last few decades, resulting in the rich getting richer at the expense of the working class. Watch More: What Happened to Organized Labor? ►► https://youtu.be/hwyvjvZO5Ls
ROBERT REICH: Why “Right to Work” is Wrong (00:03:36)Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich explains the truth behind so-called “Right to Work” laws and how they hurt working families.
ROBERT REICH: Why Unions Matter to You (00:05:04)
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich explains why labor unions impact the middle class and raise wages. Watch More: Why Right to Work is Wrong ►► https://youtu.be/WqjdsfMPl_A
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 1/10/22 (00:55:27)
On the Show: One year after the January 6 Trump riots, the coup fears are only bigger, with recent op-eds from Jimmy Carter and Noam Chomsky, as well as warnings from retired generals and many others. Despite claims to the contrary about their “treatment,” 2/3 of Trump rioters so far are getting lighter sentences than those recommended by the prosecution. Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has tested positive for COVID after her trip to Florida which was made controversial by Republicans. Donald Trump, after being highly triggered by Joe Biden’s January 6 speech, completely fell apart during a softball interview from right wing propaganda network OAN. Senator Ted Cruz is humiliated on live television by Fox News propagandist Tucker Carlson, having to apologize for how he referred to the January 6 rioters. An accused Trump rioter out on bail killed a young mom while drunk driving, an incredible contrast to the similar stories that Republicans tell about undocumented immigrants out on bail. Anti-vaccine COVID conspiracy podcaster Doug Kuzma has died of COVID. Q-Anon lunatic Cirsten Weldon, who recently said that only “idiots” get vaccinated against COVID, has died of COVID. The Eggman calls in to explain what it’s like working with colleagues who are racist.
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THE BRADCAST 1/7/22: Dr. Nils Gilman on protecting American democracy from re-emerging ‘demons of hell’ (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: The three white men who murdered 25-year old black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia have been sentenced to life in prison. In Arizona, the buffoonish, rightwing conspiracy con-men calling themselves ‘Cyber Ninjas’ have shut down their company after a state judge fined them $50,000 a day for refusing to hand over public documents regarding their pretend ‘audit’ of Maricopa County’s 2020 presidential election. Former President Jimmy Carter warned in a NYT op-ed that he now fears for the survival of our democracy, citing the January 6 insurrection and Republican politicians who have ‘leveraged the distrust they have created to enact laws that empower partisan legislatures to intervene in election processes,’ warning that ‘strongman politicians’ threaten to ‘collapse the foundations of our security and democracy with breathtaking speed,’ and much more. Ronald Reagan’s U.S. Solicitor General, Charles Fried, warns that he now sees rising in the U.S. the same ‘demons of hell’ that destroyed democracy in his birth country, Czechoslovakia. DR. NILS GILMAN of the Berggruen Institute discusses his L.A. Times op-ed warning about ‘the runaway train of illiberalism’ that is now bearing down on American democracy, and that ‘the need to act could not be more urgent’. Gilman details specific actions that ordinary citizens who oppose such fascist takeovers of our democracy can and must do now at the state and local level to counter such forces, before the 2022 midterm elections and the 2024 Presidential election. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest ‘Green News Report.’
REVEREND BILLY RADIO: Gratitude to the Earth Kills the Carbon-Heavy Gods (00:29:01)
Gratitude is a powerful thing — a physical, practical part of being a revolutionary for the Earth. Reverend Billy is the self appointed pastor of The Church of Stop Shopping, a radical performance community and action group based in New York City. Although his church has tens of thousands of members, Billy is a preacher with an unknown god. He is not Christian, but wears a priest’s collar and televangelist’s hair. His followers shout “Earthalujah!” and “Change-a-lujah!” on the sidewalks. He started the show while locked down in NY, with death raining down on the skyscrapers. He likes to stop preaching suddenly and play music. In his show, The Fiery Eagles of Justice, a jazz trio that is hard to fathom, and The Stop Shopping Choir, a 35 voice chorus of trespassing activists – help The Rev slide into his next sermon. The show features a 10 minute natural news segment and reports from the activist world by Church director Savitri D.
TURN ON THE NEWS: The Coup Continues (00:29:00)
This week: “The Coup Continues” This week, one year later, there is nothing stopping the coup.
“Turn On The News” is the weekly newscast from the fictional Radio Network, with parody radio coverage of the radio and its headlines. Now with computerized news readers, and fewer meddling reporters, plus aggregated reporting, and automated music. Tune in “Turn On The News” each week for the latest news, radio art, and more from our robot reporters, making sure you hear both sides — good and evil — every time you “Turn On The News.”
ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN 1/7/22 (00:58:00)
Part 1:
We talk with Scott Braddock about Ted Cruz and his recent pronouncements. Cruz appears to be trying to be all things to all voters. We also discuss how the Texas National Guard is having difficulties paying the soldiers, who have been called out to be border guards. There has been a rash of suicides in the Guard.
Part 2:
Our guests Bob Hennelly and Bill Curry discuss the importance of January 6, and how Trump, a proven liar is still able to motivate his base. Politics has devolved into entertainment, despite the danger. Working people are an afterthought for most in office.
BACKGROUND BRIEFING with IAN MASTERS (00:59:00)
Biden Accuses Trump of Holding “A Dagger at the Throat of America” | Who the January 6 Insurrectionists Really Were As the Movement Moves From the Far Right Fringes to the Mainstream | The Coup Plot Preceded Jan.6 and Failed So the Insurrection Was Plan B.
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: Sexuality, Healing and Psychedelics (00:58:59)
This week, Laura May Northrup, Leticia Brown and Britta Love head up a panel discussion on approaching healing sexual trauma with psychedelic drugs. Laura May Northrup is a psychotherapist and host of the Inside Eyes podcast. Leticia Brown is a sex therapist, and Britta Love is a sex educator and somatic healer. In this fascinating and deeply insightful discussion they talk about the intersection of sexuality, healing and psychedelics from the perspective of therapists and educators. They talk about the essential importance of safety, consent and deep listening working in this delicate realm that is still not well understood.
http://audioport.org/index.php?op=program-info&program_id=219143&nav=&
DEEP DIVE CYBERSECURIY SHOW: Cyber attacks are now core strategy for military invasions! (00:58:43)
The Russia/Ukraine situation is showing the world just how important cyberattacks, and defense, are to protect a nation! Don’t miss this deep dive! We also dive into the latest news, Nick’s 2022 cybersecurity predictions, the worst data breaches of 2021 and more!
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THE BRADCAST 1/6/22: Biden decries ‘dagger at throat of our democracy’, ‘lies…spread for profit and power’ on Jan. 6 anniversary (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: Today the nation marked a grim first anniversary of Donald Trump’s deadly, failed attempt to steal the 2020 election. In special coverage of the January 6, 2021 insurrection and attack on the U.S. Capitol by the supporters of defeated, disgraced former President Donald Trump, we discuss some difficult realities in the ongoing fight to save American democracy. Trump’s attempted coup might have failed on January 6, but his evidence-free lies have succeeded in duping nearly 80 percent of Republicans into refusing to accept Joe Biden’s decisive victory in the 2020 election. Authoritarianism and Fascism have had far greater success over the centuries because Democracy is much harder, requiring truth, facts, transparency, public oversight and public participation in its defense. In remarks today from the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, Vice President Kamala Harris and President Biden both underscored the importance of federal legislation to restore voting rights and prevent the GOP’s new schemes to subvert elections and overthrow democracy itself. Biden forcefully called out the failed former president for his ‘web of lies’ in blistering remarks, accusing Trump and his supporters of holding a ‘dagger at the throat of democracy’ in an ‘armed insurrection.’ Biden said, ‘We are in a battle for the soul of America,’ calling on ‘We the People to stand for the rule of law, to preserve the flame of democracy, to keep the promise of America alive.’ Make no mistake about it: we are living at an inflection point in history. Plus: a bit of light on a solemn day from National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, with her spoken word poem, ‘New Day’s Lyric.’
KEEPING DEMOCRACY ALIVE: News Media: Commodity or Public Good? (00:58:54)
Distrust of the press is hardly a new phenomenon. In the 1920s two American literary luminaries shared a concern about bias in the press. But they offered widely divergent reasons and ways to correct the unfairness. Upton Sinclair insisted the concentrated ownership was to blame while Walter Lippmann argued that human nature is responsible for press inadequacies. Are owners of newspapers just like other bosses? Is the news just another commodity? What about untethered social media today? What will it take to address media bias? Our guest on this show is Maia Silber, author of an article in Psyche magazine titled What History Tells Us About the Dangers of Media Ownership, and she is optimistic.
http://keepingdemocracyalive.com/
Best of ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN 1/8/21 (00:59:30)
Segment One
We catch up with Gavin Bade, writer for Politico about the state of solar panel manufacturing in the US. The goal of the Biden administration is to reduce offshoring of manufacturing, particularly in sustainable industries. He talks about the risks and rewards.
Segment Two:
We talk with Prof. Samuel Workman, Director of John Jay Rockefeller IV School of Policy and Politics at West Virginia University. We discuss Joe Manchin, and his goal to preserve the coal industry in WV, though this is not long-term sustainable. We also discuss Manchin’s opposition to the BBB, despite how it would help West Virginians. should focus on the dignity of humans, not only defined as workers.
GROWING GREENER: Best of the Best: Garden-Tested Native Plants (00:29:00)
Sam Hoadley, Mount Cuba Centers Director of Horticultural Research deliberately neglects his plants. His responsibility is to conduct the trials by which this renowned botanical garden in Hockessin, Delaware tests native plants to see which are garden stars ” and attractive to pollinators ” and which are garden and pollination duds. After selecting a popular genus, Sam and his crew collect all the types they find available in nurseries, establish them side-by-side in the test plots, and leaves them to fend for themselves. The results he collects into detailed, comprehensive reports, an invaluable resource that Mount Cuba makes available to gardeners for free.
GOT SCIENCE?: What’s On the Horizon? Offshore Wind (00:29:00)
Energy analyst John Rogers is back with exciting developments in the offshore wind industry.
THE BOPST SHOW: Don’t Worry Honey (00:55:19)
Music variety show hosted, mixed and recorded by Chris Bopst featuring words & music by Fang Yo & The Travellers, Klaus Harmony, 9353, Giants, The Tips, Oumar Konate, Trouble Funk, Corntooth, Plasmodium, Famous Actors From Out of Town, and Moruza.
RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR # 409 (00:58:00)
Ralph welcomes investigative journalist, Marshall Allen, author of Never Pay the First Bill: And Other Ways to Fight the Health Care System and Win, your “guerrilla” guidebook full of practical ways to keep your costs lower and your satisfaction higher. Plus, Ralph updates the Congress Club.
FRIDAY 01.07.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Friday January 7, 2022
LIGHTLY ON THE GROUND: Rally for Justice for Imprisoned Persons (00:27:36)
JUST SOLUTIONS: Environmental Justice in Coal Country (00:29:00)
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia has said he will not vote for the Build Back Better Bill a measure that includes $555 billion for climate projects and clean energy transition. Manchin has a history of opposing climate change legislation and continues to the support the coal industry, a dominant force in his state. But many of his constituents are pushing back saying West Virginia needs to transition away from coal. Our guest today is Angie Rosser, Executive Director of West Virginia Rivers Coalition, one of more than 2 dozen West Virginian organizations holding rallies in the state calling on Senator Manchin to support the Build Back Better Bill. Well discuss what’s at stake for West Virginia and the country and what it’s like to be an environmental activist in coal country.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour 1/6/21 (00:58:00)
As Biden told us, we stand at an inflection point of history. The fate of democracy here and around the world is actually hanging in the balance. What happened on 1/6 & how likely is it to happen again? Dr. Steven Chermak, Contributor-START: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. Political Reporter-Boston Globe Jazmine Ulloa shares her reflections from reporting inside the Capitol on 1/6/21.
TIME WITH FRED: Dan Hodges (8pm only)
Messy and complicated are a couple of words he uses to describe his life. My special guest on today’s podcast was not only born blind. He had a few other disabilities as well. Because of this, people told him he would never accomplish much in life. Yet, he went on to defy the odds and graduated with his law degree. He also started peacesofme.org, a nonprofit to help others with disabilities overcome the obstacles that keep them from reaching their potential. His story will inspire you.
THE TAXCAST: Jersey’s Pandoras Boxes #117 (00:30:50)
In edition 117 we take you to the tax haven of Jersey off the coast of France and the intriguing story of the discovery of 333 boxes of incriminating evidence of fraud. Those boxes have revealed some ugly truths about this small island tax haven that affect us all. The transcript is available here (some is automated and may not be 100% accurate)
SEA CHANGE RADIO: Daniel Oberhaus: Our Super-Charged Future (00:29:00)
New iterations of the smartphone often focus on bells, whistles and other fancy features, when what we all really want for our devices are batteries that last longer. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with technology writer and battery expert Daniel Oberhaus about the latest developments in the energy storage space. We learn about the role that solid state and lithium-silicon batteries may play in the machines of tomorrow, how artificial intelligence may improve battery life, and the progress being made to create recyclable batteries.
THE BOPST SHOW: Don’t Worry Honey (00:00:00)
Music variety show hosted, mixed and recorded by Chris Bopst featuring words & music by Fang Yo & The Travellers, Klaus Harmony, 9353, Giants, The Tips, Oumar Konate, Trouble Funk, Corntooth, Plasmodium, Famous Actors From Out of Town, and Moruza.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 1/7/22 (00:57:15)
On the Show: Joe Biden delivers a speech commemorating the anniversary of the January 6 Trump riots and brutally blames Donald Trump. Donald Trump’s highly triggered reaction to Joe Biden’s speech about the Janaury 6 Trump riots leads to four consecutive nonsense posts by Trump. Caller asks whether liberals and conservatives can truly be friends. Caller asks about the “cancellation” of the Louisiana judge caught on video using racial slurs. Caller asks whether David might ever run for some kind of political office. Caller asks whether random people have a real shot at defeating incumbent politicians. Caller points out the branding and messaging problems of the Democratic Party. Caller was shot by a rubber bullet and is now six weeks sober. Caller asks why Republicans are suddenly silent about immigration. Caller asks whether Trumpism is a “white person disease.” This week’s email bag is wild.
THURSDAY 01.06.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Thursday January 6, 2022
GREEN STREET RADIO (00:57:00)
On this edition of Green Street, Patti and Doug talk with Dr. Jodi Sherman of Yale Medical School about the health care industry’s reliance on single-use plastics and what can be done about it.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Is Something Worse Than Trump Coming? (00:58:00)
The GOP does have a vision for America and beyond, as does the media aligned with them — If you want to see that vision, look no further than the Eastern European nation of Hungary. Can’t You See that the Overthrow of the Entire Planet’s Liberal Order is their Goal? Is Something Worse Than Trump Coming?
LOPATE AT LARGE: Matthew Schmidt of the University of New Haven on Russia and Ukraine (00:54:07)
Where does Russia belong in the pantheon of nations? What does it see itself offering the world of today and the world of tomorrow, writes Dr. Matthew Schmidt associate professor of national security and political science at the University of New Haven in his article for the peer-reviewed journal Demokratizatsiya entitled Is Putin Pursuing a Policy of Eurasianism? In this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large, Dr. Schmidt discusses the Russian leader’s long-term strategy in Ukraine.
LITERATURE ALOUD: “The Yellow Wallpaper” (1899) by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (00:32:08)
Originally considered a gothic horror story, Gilman’s proto-feminist story is rich with suggestive detail and disturbing details. Inspired by her own treatment with “the rest cure” by Dr. Weir, Gilman gives us a chilling sense of what it feels like to be so dismissed and micromanaged by authority to the extent that we begin see strange things.
The link provides both the text and the audio
WITH GOOD REASON: New Year, New You (00:29:00)
The 1970s saw a renaissance of Black women writers like Alice Walker and Gloria Naylor who told stories of Black women’s pain and healing. Tamika Carey says that just a few decades later, these stories trickled up to a whole Black women’s wellness industry, driven by figures like Oprah Winfrey, Iyanla Vanzant, and even Tyler Perry. And: In the wellness world, natural reigns supreme. So much so that according to Alan Levinovitz, it’s become a religion. His new book explores how too much faith in nature can be misleading and even harmful.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 1/6/22 (00:55:25)
On the Show: Geoffrey Cain, Fellow in Critical Emerging Technologies at the Lincoln Policy Network, and author of the book “The Perfect Police State: An Undercover Odyssey into China’s Terrifying Surveillance Dystopia of the Future,” joins David to discuss the situation in Xinjiang China affecting the Chinese Uighur population, and much more. Get the book: https://amzn.to/31uZ3cM Republican Senator Rand Paul pushes dangerous and deceptive misinformation about COVID vaccines. Donald Trump calls for MAGA nation to “rise up” in a derange statement published on the eve of the one year anniversary of the January 6, 2021 Trump riots. Notable discussions from the David Pakman Show subreddit, including about having right-wing friends, Turning Point USA, and much more. The MAGA revolt continues to grow, with former Trumpist lunatics now burning MAGA hats and attacking Donald Trump. A video of Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gasping for air and struggling to speak raises more questions about his two week public absence. MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s phone records have been subpoenaed by the House Committee investigating the January 6, 2021 Trump riots. Voicemail caller thinks that eventually we will learn that the COVID pandemic wasn’t real but rather a television program, sort of like the fictional Truman Show with Jim Carrey.
WEDNESDAY 01.05.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Wednesday January 5, 2022
PATIENTS COME FIRST: Does Consciousness Survive Death? (00:12:47)
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Jim Tucker, Director of the Division of Perceptual Studies at the UVA School of Medicine, for a conversation about the work of Dr. Tucker and his colleagues who conduct scientific research into questions about whether human consciousness survives death, past life phenomena — some of which is profiled in the Netflix series “Surviving Death” — and more.
ROBERT REICH: How Wealth Inequality Spiraled Out of Control (00:12:18)
Here it is: The full story of wealth inequality in America. The top 1% holds 15x more wealth than the bottom 50% combined. If you’ve never watched a video of mine, please watch this one. Watch More: Does Trickle-Down Economics Actually Work? ►►https://youtu.be/srJZHQHHT8g
ROBERT REICH: What if We Actually Taxed the Rich? (00:06:02)
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich breaks down seven ways to tax the rich and raise trillions in revenue. Watch More: 12 Myths About Taxing the Rich ►►https://youtu.be/pnoLAMHwf2I Income and wealth are now more concentrated at the top than at any time over the last 80 years, and our unjust tax system is a big reason why. The tax code is rigged for the rich, enabling a handful of wealthy individuals to exert undue influence over our economy and democracy. Conservatives fret about budget deficits. Well, then, to pay for what the nation needs — ending poverty, universal health care, infrastructure, reversing climate change, investing in communities, and so much more — the super-wealthy have to pay their fair share. Together, these seven ways of taxing the rich would generate more than $6 trillion over 10 years — enough to tackle the great needs of the nation. As inequality has exploded, our unjust tax system has allowed the richest Americans to hoard wealth, at the expense of the rest of us. It’s not radical to rein in this irresponsibility. It’s radical to let it continue.
THIS WAY OUT #1762: 2021 Queer “Out-comes”(Pt. 2) & Grammy Preview! (00:29:00)
Add 3 to the list of celebrities who came out in 2021: Aussie footballer Josh Cavallo, Cassandra “Elvira, Mistress of the Dark” Peterson, and actor/activist Kal Penn; and “Queer Music Focus” Producer Steve Sims reviews LGBTQ Grammy nominees, including Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, Lil Nas X, Halsey, Arlo Parks, Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler the Creator, Doja Cat, Saweetie, Japanese Breakfast, St. Vincent, and TJ Osborne-Brothers Osborne!
Enjoy those special features this week when you choose “This Way Out”: the worlds audio oasis for queer news and culture. [“NewsWrap” returns next week.]
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour (00:58:00)
How should Americans process Jan 6th and what should be done on the one year mark since Trump’s attempted coup? What are the real stories about that day to be remembered? Also listeners offer tips on family harmony when deciding when to take down holiday decorations and end the cheer.
THOMAS JEFFERSON HOUR #1476 Henry Laurens and the Tower of London (00:59:00)
This week, a special conversation between the creator of the Thomas Jefferson Hour, Clay Jenkinson, and his daughter Catherine, home from England for the holidays. Among other things, they discuss Henry Laurens, an American Founding Father, a president of the Continental Congress and signatory to the Articles of Confederation who the British held prisoner in the Tower of London.
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.
TEXT: https://knape.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/9/3/12935004/ellison_repent-harlequin-1.pdf
ALAN WATTS: The Power of Releasing Control (00:21:15)
In this Video Alan Watts explains how much freedom we can achieve once we learn to let go of controlling things and people. Interested in this video please follow the link below and thanks for your support. https://www.amazon.com/Do-You-Does-Un…
THE BRAINWASHING OF MY DAD (00:04:59)
Jen Senko’s father got hooked on radical, right-wing radio, and his transformation nearly tore his family apart. Jen joins Seth Andrews to talk about her dad…and the documentary about his brainwashing. Find out more: http://www.thebrainwashingofmydad.com
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 1/5/22 (00:54:36)
Stunning Coup Interview one year after Trump Riots.
TUESDAY 01.04.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Tuesday January 4, 2022
THE POSITIVE MIND: Mindfulness and Neuroscience, with guest Dr. Jen Wolkin PhD (00:58:00)
New Year’s Resolution #1 – Listen to more ocean waves and relax. This week Kevin and Niseema talk with Dr. Jen Wolkin PhD., Neuropsychologist, and author of the book Quick Calm: Easy Meditations to Short-Circuit Stress Using Mindfulness and Neuroscience. We start the show with the sound of ocean waves that helps illustrate how quickly we can achieve a sense of calm when we just focus our attention on a particular sound. Dr. Jen shows us how to start a mindfulness practice by teaching diaphragmatic breathing that can have the same effect as the sound of the ocean. We talk about how to bring mindfulness to something as mundane as washing the dishes and being present in the moment. There are 25 five-minute mindfulness exercises in this book that can reduce stress and enhance your life throughout the coming year.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Time to Hold the Climate Change Perpetrators To Account & Make Them Pay (00:57:59)
Lisa Graves of True North Research – How the Koch Network Hijacked the Way on Covid. Time to Hold the Climate Change Perpetrators To Account & Make Them Pay. If an arsonist lit your house on fire, in addition to sending him to jail you could also sue his estate for damages – Isn’t lighting the planet on fire worse?
THE CHIILDREN’S HOUR: Porcupines (00:58:00)
This week on The Children’s Hour we learn about porcupines from the leading researchers in New Mexico, kids in the Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Project. Find out about these elusive giant rodents, their purpose and place in nature, and learn how to spot them in trees. We also learn about citizen science, which is an essential part of any environmental research project. Citizen science enables anyone, including kids, to be on the research team. This show is mixed with great music celebrating porcupines.
LITERATURE ALOUD: Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852) by Harriet Beecher Stowe ch. 45 (00:24:27)
Among the most banned books in the United States, Uncle Tom’s Cabin or, Life Among the Lowly is a novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe which treats slavery as a central theme. Stowe was a Connecticut-born teacher at the Hartford Female Academy and an active abolitionist. The novel is believed to have had a profound effect on the North’s view of slavery. In fact, when he met Harriet Beecher Stowe, President Lincoln is said to have commented, “So you’re the little lady whose book started the Civil War.” First published on March 20, 1852, the story focuses on the tale of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave, the central character around whose life the other characters—both fellow slaves and slave owners—revolve. The novel depicts the harsh reality of slavery while also showing that Christian love and faith can overcome even something as evil as enslavement of fellow human beings. (summary by Wikipedia and John Greenman)
TEXT: http://utc.iath.virginia.edu/uncletom/uthp.html
KU KLUX KLOWNS (00:03:06)
Anti-racist audio collage from a YouTube video portraying a creative and satirical stunt performed in Bryan Park, Richmond, VA in 2017. If attacked by a mob of clowns, go for the juggler. www.thisisindecline.com
ENCOURAGEMENTOLOGY: Your Words Matter, Choose Wisely (00:30:54)
On this show…we are looking at the words we use and choosing wisely. Words are powerful and can pick you up, placate you, or pull you down. We’re morphing your mantra to speak to you. Whether it’s a quote, an inspirational message, or just a catchy string of words, what you say and set your sights on can make all the difference.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 1/4/22 (00:56:23)
On the Show: COVID numbers are like nothing we’ve ever seen before, with more than 1 million cases reported in a single day in the United States. Anti-vaxxers are caught on video harassing people receiving COVID tests New York City. Professor Thomas Homer-Dixon, from Royal Roads University in Canada, warns that the United States could become a right-wing dictatorship by the year 2030. Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, and Donald Trump Jr have been subpoenaed by the New York Attorney General Letitia James. Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is suspended from Facebook just hours after being permanently suspended from Twitter for COVID disinformation. Republican Congressman Dan Crenshaw accurately calls out Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene for attention-seeking around her Twitter ban, and Greene quickly turns on Crewnshaw. Fox News reporter Charlie Gasparino actual admits that the fury over Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Miami vacation is completely unfair. Anti-vaccine actress Krystal TIni claims that she suffers anal bleeding whenever she is near vaccinated people. Voicemail caller asks whether Joe Rogan will ever invite David back on the show given David’s recent criticism of Rogan’s statements about COVID-19 and vaccines.
MONDAY 01.03.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Monday January 3, 2022
WHEN THE BIOMASS HITS THE WIND TURBINE #139 Urban Forest Gardens (00:29:05)
Just as tiny houses require all the limited space to be used efficiently for shelter ” urban forest gardens use every bit of available space (side-to-side as well as up-and-down) to grow a mix of local produce. But farming in an urban setting present a unique set of challenges ” from codes and zoning that may shut it down, to theft and vandalism, to tip toeing around utilities and easements. Chad Cully, graduate student in Cornell University’s Natural Resources and the Environment program joins Annie and Jay Warmke from Blue Rock Station for a discussion design challenges in creating an urban forest garden.
ECONOMIC UPDATE: Working Class History and the 2020 Election [REPEAT] (00:29:00)
This special program discusses how the history of the US working class shaped US politics. We start with how and why the 1930s Great Depression married the US working class to FDR’s Democratic Party (New Deal Coalition). We next show how and why after 1945, US business leaders and Republicans broke up that marriage to undo the New Deal. By re-building working class divisions – especially around race and gender – males and whites moved toward the GOP. A weakened Dem party responded by appealing to (and thereby dividing) business interests to support them. The two parties thus became almost identically pro-capitalist and both presided over growing inequalities in income, wealth and political power between the richest 10% and the working class. Building to 2016, working class disgust with both parties showed in disinterest, ambivalence, and the growing role of “cultural” differences in place of working class solidarity. It boiled over when an “outsider” (Trump) defeated first the Republican and then the Democratic establishment candidates, an expression of the working class’s history since 1929. We end on the implications of this history for the 2020 election.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Is it Time for National Service? (00:58:00)
Thom and his callers take a deep dive on the pros and cons of a period of mandatory service for young Americans. Could it be what we need to bring us together as a nation?
RADIO ART HOUR (00:59:19)
Today we feature “The Dream Had Me” by Joan Schuman at Earlid. Peer through the peephole. Listen to sound art that meanders around the mingled zones of the awakened and wobbly, less-conscious states. “The Dream Had Me” is this years Liminal Sounds, an annual international collection of artistry at Earlid. As with its online gallery space, revel in a dozen short works with Earlid’s curating host Joan Schuman. Featured artists include: Adriene Lilly , Blanc Sceol (Stephen Shiell + Hannah White), Diana Chester, Gabi Schaffner, Jeff Gburek, Joan Schuman, John Roach, Lou Barnell, Neil Verma, Sarah Washington, Timo Kahlen, and Ubu Kung. Listen index finger to lips shhh/shh We have no earlids.
LITERATURE ALOUD: Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852) by Harriet Beecher Stowe ch. 43-44 (00:29:15)
Among the most banned books in the United States, Uncle Tom’s Cabin or, Life Among the Lowly is a novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe which treats slavery as a central theme. Stowe was a Connecticut-born teacher at the Hartford Female Academy and an active abolitionist. The novel is believed to have had a profound effect on the North’s view of slavery. In fact, when he met Harriet Beecher Stowe, President Lincoln is said to have commented, “So you’re the little lady whose book started the Civil War.” First published on March 20, 1852, the story focuses on the tale of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave, the central character around whose life the other characters—both fellow slaves and slave owners—revolve. The novel depicts the harsh reality of slavery while also showing that Christian love and faith can overcome even something as evil as enslavement of fellow human beings. (summary by Wikipedia and John Greenman)
TEXT: http://utc.iath.virginia.edu/uncletom/uthp.html
DEPARTMENT OF WAR 1943 PROPAGANDA FILM: “Don’t Be A Sucker” (00:22:49)
The audio from this surprisingly relevant video portrays a conversation between an American citizen immigrant and a man born in the US. This short drama reveals that anti-immigrant speech may sound persuasive but is ultimately only divisive – an un-American.
DEBUNKING THE MYTH OF THE LOST CAUSE: A Lie Embedded in American History (00:04:42)
Examine the myth of the Lost Cause: a campaign created by pro-Confederates after the Civil War to promote the lie that they seceded for state’s rights. — In the 1860’s, 11 southern states withdrew from the United States and formed the Confederacy. They seceded in response to the growing movement for the nationwide abolition of slavery. Yet barely a year after the Civil War ended, southern sources began claiming the conflict was about state’s rights. How did this revisionist history come about? Karen L. Cox examines the cultural myth of the Lost Cause. Lesson by Karen L. Cox, directed by Anton Bogaty.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 1/3/22 (00:56:36)
(On the Show: Three retired military generals warn about a coup in 2024 that could involve the military itself. Dr. Robert Malone appears on the Joe Rogan Podcast and uses the term “mass formation psychosis,” which instantly becomes the meme of the month for the American right wing. South Africa declares its Omicron wave of COVID over, with very few deaths, as the variant spreads wildly in other countries around the world. Radical Trumpian Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is permanently suspended from Twitter for her fifth violation of Twitter’s COVID-19 misinformation policy. A chilling draft of a Trump letter calling for the “seizure” of election materials is obtained by the House Committee investigating the January 6 Trump riots. 206 US Marines have been discharged from service for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney, who is on the House Committee investigating the January 6 Trump riots, tells ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that they have received firsthand testimony that Ivanka Trump tried to get Donald Trump to end the riots. After being missing for nearly two weeks, Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis reappears on New Years Eve with his cancer-fighting wife at a packed concert without wearing masks. Voicemail caller asks how David can be a left-winger considering that he “supports” capitalism.
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THE BRADCAST 12/31/21: The Nation’s John Nichols on labor union victories (00:58:30)
Encore – Original airdate 12/23/2021
Unionized Kellogg’s workers approved a new contract after a lengthy strike. The Nation’s John Nichols explains how workers achieved several labor victories this year, and legislation boosting workers’ rights pending in Congress. Nichols also discusses his new article on the FBI’s weird scrutiny of the holiday classic, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ Sen. Joe Manchin’s betrayal of Biden’s Build Back Better Act, and much more. Trump gets caught doing the right thing on vaccine. Exxon squeezes in one last disaster before year’s end. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest ‘Green News Report.’
REVEREND BILLY RADIO: Our 2022 Resolution? Unconditional Surrender to the Earth (00:29:00)
In 2022, we will fully participate in Evolution, in which the Earth withdraws our super-predator star status, and proceeds to annihilate our personal identity. Well, that could happen. Reverend Billy is the self appointed pastor of The Church of Stop Shopping, a radical performance community and action group based in New York City. Although his church has tens of thousands of members, Billy is a preacher with an unknown god. He is not Christian, but wears a priest’s collar and televangelist’s hair. His followers shout “Earthalujah!” and “Change-a-lujah!” on the sidewalks. He started the show while locked down in NY, with death raining down on the skyscrapers. He likes to stop preaching suddenly and play music. In his show, The Fiery Eagles of Justice, a jazz trio that is hard to fathom, and The Stop Shopping Choir, a 35 voice chorus of trespassing activists – help The Rev slide into his next sermon. The show features a 10 minute natural news segment and reports from the activist world by Church director Savitri D.
TURN ON THE NEWS: Omicron Takes Over (00:28:00)
“Turn On The News” is the weekly newscast from the fictional Radio Network, with parody radio coverage of the radio and its headlines. Now with computerized news readers, and fewer meddling reporters, plus aggregated reporting, and automated music. Tune in “Turn On The News” each week for the latest news, radio art, and more from our robot reporters, making sure you hear both sides — good and evil — every time you “Turn On The News.” This week: “Omicron Takes Over” This week even the ex-president is getting boosted.
ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN 12/31/21 (00:59:00)
Segment One
We start with Jasper Craven. He covering military and veterans’ issues about the Veterans Administration, which is under attack by far right factions. The VA is an example of the most accountable health care in the world, and a leader in providing good, holistic health care. This should be more obvious and well known.
Segment Two:
We then catch up with Ava Kofman, part of a of team of ProPublica reporters who are reporting on the “cancer alley” in the US, where many industrial polluters are located. The cluster of illnesses and cancers among people living in these locations is undeniable, but companies are not being overseen properly by the EPA.
BACKGROUND BRIEFING with IAN MASTERS (00:59:00)
Background Briefing’s September 5, 2021 broadcast on the Global Growth of Plutocratic Populism | Our October 25, 2021 Broadcast on the Red State Secession to Create a Permanent Tyranny of the Minority | The December 8, 2021 Broadcast Trying to Understand the Hate and Anger-Filled Trump Party With No Policies, Plans or Platform.
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: Scientific Proof of The Afterlife with Mark Anthony (00:58:59)
My guest this week is Mark Anthony, an Oxford educated attorney & a world reknowned psychic medium who communicates with the spirits of dead people & the author of numerous books including Never Letting Go, and Evidence of Eternity. His new book is The Afterlife Frequency: The Scientific Proof of Spiritual Contact & How That Awareness Will Change Your Life.
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DEEP DIVE CYBERSECURITY SHOW: The Scourge of Cyberstalking (00:58:23)
It’s Cyber Stalking Awareness Week. This episode’s Deep Dive is dedicated to getting accurate information to victims of cyber stalking and cyber bullying. It’s a huge problem we all face at the moment. We’ll also catch up on the latest cybersecurity news and data breaches!
http://audioport.org/index.php?op=program-info&program_id=210653&nav=&
SATURDAY 01.01.22 PROGRAM Notes
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THE BRADCAST 12/30/21: Salon’s Heather ‘Digby’ Parton on bad media, ‘booming’ U.S. economy, Trump accountability and more (00:58:00)
*Encore – original air-date 12/22/2021
The House Select Committee investigating the Jan.6 Capitol Insurrection is reportedly shifting focus to criminal offenses, and seeking testimony from far right House Republicans, including key Trump ally Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH). The Wall Street Journal reports the U.S. economy is booming by all measures, yet the corporate media is downplaying or ignoring positive economic news. Opinion columnist Heather ‘Digby’ Parton offers incisive analysis on this tumultuous year, the corporate media’s unbalanced coverage, accountability for Trump and his friends, the future of Biden’s agenda, and a look ahead to the political landscape in 2022…
KEEPING DEMOCRACY ALIVE: News Media: Commodity or Public Good? (00:58:54)
Distrust of the press is hardly a new phenomenon. In the 1920s two American literary luminaries shared a concern about bias in the press. But they offered widely divergent reasons and ways to correct the unfairness. Upton Sinclair insisted the concentrated ownership was to blame while Walter Lippmann argued that human nature is responsible for press inadequacies. Are owners of newspapers just like other bosses? Is the news just another commodity? What about untethered social media today? What will it take to address media bias? Our guest on this show is Maia Silber, author of an article in Psyche magazine titled What History Tells Us About the Dangers of Media Ownership, and she is optimistic.
http://keepingdemocracyalive.com/
The Best of ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN 1/1/22 (00:58:45)
Segment One:
We chat with Lincoln Mitchell, Stephen Pimpare, and Davitd Atkins. In part on we discuss the death of Desmond Tutu and how democracy can survive in the US, given how state legislatures have changed recently, and are now dominated by right wing ideologues.
Segment Two:
In our second segment we discuss the concept of “dignity of work” and how this has shaped social policy. Rather, we should focus on the dignity of humans, not only defined as workers.
GROWING GREENER: Introduction to the Seed Savers Exchange (00:29:00)
Dr. Philip Kauth, Director of Preservation, describes the history and activities of the Seed Savers Exchange, and how this remarkable organization is preserving tens of thousands of vegetable and fruit varieties that otherwise would have been lost.
COOL SOLUTIONS: You Don’t Have to be Rich to Drive Electric (00:28:00)
People who’ve driven an electric car are 3 times more likely to buy one. Sliding scale EV carshares like Roxbury’s Good2Go and the growing number of used EVs on the market are making that experience more affordable for everyone. A big question with used EVs is: “How good is that battery?” Recurrent Auto is monitoring thousands of electric cars on the road to give car shoppers and owners the answer.
THE BOPST SHOW: “Theater of My Mind” (00:54:41)
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 program, you’ll hear music by Algerian artist and activist Rachid Taha, the primitive early rockabilly of Darryl Vincent, legendary Jamaican vibraphonist Lennie Hibbert as well as the otherworldly sounds of Riam Daranoi, Girls at Our Best and many others outside mainstream consciousness.
podomatic.com/podcasts/chrisbopst
RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR #408: What Needs to be Done in the New Year (00:58:00)
David and Steve spend the hour reviewing the past year with Ralph and discussing what needs to be done for a better 2022. Topics include a potential military threat to democracy, Joe Manchin, plutocracy, Boeing, and Big Pharma. Plus, Ralph answers more of your questions not covered in our live Zoom from two weeks ago.