NOVEMBER 2024

MONDAY 11.04.24 PROGRAM Notes 
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Monday November 4, 2024

https://www.democracynow.org/

CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: Wind power goes small with microturbines for homes, public parks, and more. (00:01:30)

A French startup’s Aeroleaf turbines can produce electricity day and night.

www.YaleClimateConnections.org

WHEN THE BIOMASS HITS THE WIND TURBINE #33 Net Zero Lifestyle (00:29:22)

It seems every time someone comes up with a good idea that makes life on this fragile planet just a bit more sustainable ” then someone else points out how this new way of doing things is damaging in some other way. So just what does work if you wish to live a net zero life? Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion of the realities of sustainable living.

Define Net-Zero

What is net zero energy use, or site energy?

Start with the building design.

Construct to reconstruct ” or deconstruct. Cradle to Cradle.

Optimizing land use

Building orientation, landscaping

Thermal mass, passive solar

Materials used

Building systems, backup

Private ownership vs Shared.

Centralized vs Decentralized

Transportation issues

Localized food

Planned Obsolescence

https://bluerockstation.podbean.com/

ECONOMIC UPDATE: The Missing Economics of the 2024 Election (00:29:00)

On this week’s episode of Economic Update, with the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election only 8 days away, Professor Richard Wolff explores the shared refusal of both major candidates and their parties to face and debate solutions to the grave problems facing US capitalism in 2024: (1) inequality, (2) instability and (3) a declining empire. Instead, we are witnessing both Trump and Harris compete to be the “cheerleader in chief” for capitalism. Missing from the discourse is a genuine opposition party that might dare to offer an alternative non-capitalist vision and solution to the system’s deepening problems.

https://economicupdate.libsyn.com/

THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: What Happens if Trump Loses? (00:00:00)

Investigative Filmmaker Greg Palast has been hanging out with the MAGA crowd in Georgia? Why are they putting AR-15s on their t-shirts? Plus- Thom reads from “A Very Stable Genius: Donald J. Trump’s Testing of America” by Philip Rucker.

https://www.thomhartmann.com/

SPIRIT IN ACTION: A Better Life From a US/Italian Viewpoint (00:55:00)

Usually for Spirit in Action we are talking to a person or group who are engaged in some specific world-healing work, while today We’ll be talking to John Bachman and Christina Yocca, former residents of Eau Claire, currently back for a short visit, who have been living in Italy for 2 years now, which is their permanent home. Our hope is that by talking with John and Christina, we’ll form a clearer view of the strengths and the weaknesses of the two different countries, and to explore the possibilities for improving the world, and ourselves, by choosing a new home. John and Christina have both been very involved in world-healing work, John as criminal defense lawyer, including his legal work with Nukewatch, Earth First, and the Line 3 Pipeline Protesters, while Christina’s artwork and teaching have been an enrichment of our world in a different way. We previously interviewed John about his defense of the protesters at the 2008 Republican National Convention.

LITERATURE ALOUD: Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852) by Harriet Beecher Stowe ch.1 (00:25:36)

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)

https://librivox.org/uncle-toms-cabin-by-harriet-beecher-stowe/

GREEN STREET with PATTI and DOUG WOOD: The End of Sperm with Shanna Swan (00:29:02)

This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the rise in antibiotic resistance, how severe weather events fueled by climate change are impacting human health, and why there are PFAS chemicals in eggs in France. Then renowned epidemiologist and author Dr. Shanna Swan talks about her book “Countdown: how sperm rates are declining precipitously worldwide, and what it means for the future of the human race.” 

https://www.greenstreetnews.org/

THE BRADCAST: 10/31/2024 The ‘Voter Fraud’ Before the Storm (00:58:00)

On today’s ‘BradCast: Get ready for a tsunami of ‘fraud’ claims, both real and fake, likely to come our way in the next few days and weeks, IF Donald Trump loses to Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Understand the facts to combat disinformation spread by Trump, Republicans and their MAGA supporters, as they lay the groundwork to contest the election. Actual proven voter fraud cases are exceedingly rare and are caught by an extensive fraud check system, as recent arrests in several states show. Republicans in Arizona stopped trying to remove 100,000 voters from the rolls over citizenship ‘questions’ when it was clear most were GOP voters. But the rightwing supermajority on the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Virginia Republican’s deeply flawed, unlawful purge of 1,600 ‘suspected’ non-citizen voters to continue, even though it ensnared actual U.S. citizens. Plus Desi Doyen has our new ‘Green News Report.’
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675

SUNDAY 11.03.24 PROGRAM Notes
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RADIO 2050 Ep. 60: Wise Democracy (00:58:02)

Jim Rough discusses his work with the nonprofit Center for Wise Democracy. He shares experiences from his past, particularly working with employees in a sawmill and facilitating creative problem-solving sessions. The conversation delves into the concept of “society’s breakthrough” and the implementation of the wisdom council process, aiming for collective intelligence and wise democracy.

https://radioparadise.com/radio2050

EARTH RIOT RADIO #141: Reporting a Transformative Happy Rage in our UK Tour (00:29:00)

Every show rocked with pandemonium at the end. Then people wouldn’t leave. Our 12 singers and musicians joined an audience that became a party that became a town hall meeting. They stayed to talk and listen with such conviction that they impacted the content of the next performance. (We had 3 performances in two days in London.) The idea that the Earth is alive, communicating with us; that we are entering a new era of Earth activism; that the Earth is the leading activist and that we should wait for the signs. Standard “Earth Riot Radio preaching” yes, but still, this intensity surprised us. People are looking for radical change in how they share life with this living Earth. Earthalujah!

https://revbilly.com/

BOOM GODDESS RADIO #542: Surviving Breast Cancer (00:27:48)

This week we are in conversation with Ginger Jackson Carter, a five time breast cancer survivor. She shares her story of how she learned she had breast cancer, and the various treatments she has gone through. Ginger shares how women everywhere can take a more active role in their healthcare.

https://www.boomgoddessradio.com/

Best of ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN November 2, 2024 (00:59:30)

Segment One

We begin the show with Chris Tomlinson, who writes for the Houston Chronicle. We discuss the importance of character in elections. We do thin is the context of using Ted Cruz as an example of someone who has displayed his character, or lack of it, during his political life.

Segment Two

We then catch up with Phoebe Petrovic, who writes for ProPublica. She writes about the genesis of the christian nationalists, and how they are operating in this election cycle. Poll workers are being recruited to slant elections. This goes beyond just poll watchers. It behooves all who vote to examine the sources of vote information and results.

https://www.arniearnesen.org/WP/

BACKGROUND BRIEFING with IAN MASTERS October 31, 2024 (00:59:00)

The Murdochs and Their Fox News Propagandists Are Laying the Groundwork For a New Civil War | A “Prairie Populist” in Nebraska is Campaigning the Way Democrats Should be in Red States | “Why is This Election Even Close?”

https://www.backgroundbriefing.org/

MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR:   Part 1 of Hospicing Modernity & Facing Humanity’s Wrongs & Complicity in Our Social & Environment Crises with Vanessa Machado de Oliveira (00:59:00)

This is the first half of my interview with Vanessa Machado de Oliveira. Vanessa grew up in Brazil. Her father is German and her mother is indigenous Guarani. She’s a professor at the University of British Columbia, where she holds a Canada Research Chair in Race, Inequalities and Global Change and is a founding member of the Gesturing Towards Decolonial Futures collective, and Weaving the Web of 5 Cures. She’s currently directing research projects & learning initiatives in collaboration with Indigenous communities in Canada & Latin America related to global healing & well-being in these times of unprecedented challenges. & she’s the author of Hospicing Modernity: Facing Humanity’s Wrongs & the Implications for Social Activism. In this fascinating and far reaching interview we talk about how modernity/coloniality has reached the limits of its reign of domination, and is collapsing, and needs to be allowed to die, and we need to fully acknowledge its short comings and learn from its mistakes, so we can begin to imagine a genuinely new future where all life is honored and respected. 

DEEP DIVE CYBERSECURITY SHOW: Why The 2024 Election Will Be Secure (00:58:41)

The Deep Dive Cybersecurity Show with Nick Espinosa is about all things Cybersecurity, Cyberwarfare and Technology related. Learn how to defend yourself online while we discuss hacking and tech news, both local and international, review all the breaches that happened this week as well as taking a deeper look into serious issues around the world in terms of Cybersecurity, hacking, technology and more! Questions from the audience are always welcome too!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-deep-dive-radio-show-and-nicks-nerd-news/id1262505658

SATURDAY 11.02.24 PROGRAM Notes
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EXPLORATION with Michio Kaku Oct. 28, 2024 (00:58:36)

We discuss the possibility of fusion power replacing fossil fuels. Also, we discuss the evolution of mammals from and fish ancestors.

https://mkaku.org/home/category/radio/

KEEPING DEMOCRACY ALIVE: Tim Walz’s Unique Appeal to Young Men’s Masculinity (00:57:08)

There’s a mountain of electoral gold which, for the first time, is being mined: graduates of regional public universities. Many of them men. Colleges with state in their name. Our guest Washington Monthly editor in chief Paul Glastris talks about the overlooked diploma divide. He says 60% of Americans have spent time in college classrooms but a very small percentage went to the expensive elite flagship schools. This large demographic is both proud and aggrieved. They stay close to home and thus boost the economy where it needs it most, small rural towns. Glastris says Walz is one of these men, proud and clearly comfortable who he is. He’s the embodiment of a certain healthy masculinity.

AGING MATTERS: Medicare Update (00:58:00)

Medicare, the Federal health insurance program for people age 65+, provides coverage for hospital/medical services, and approved prescription drugs. During the Medicare enrollment period (Oct 15-Dec 7), Medicare beneficiaries can evaluate current coverage and determine needed changes.

Michelle Thomas, Coordinator, VA Insurance Counseling & Assistance Program (VICAP), https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Departments/DHS/Aging-Disability/Programs/VICAP, talks about Medicare parts and enrollment, Medicare Advantage Plans, and State Health Insurance Assistance Programs.

https://www.agingmattersonline.com/

GROWING GREENER: How Human Manipulation Affects the Relationship of Hydrangeas and Pollinators   (00:29:00)

Garden activist and educator Cathy Ludden describes her encounters with hydrangeas and how transforming the flower heads to suit human aesthetics has proved both harmful and beneficial to pollinators.

https://www.thomaschristophergardens.com/

TUC RADIO: Jeffrey Sachs on: BRICS New Currency UNVEILED, Iran-Israel War & WW3 (00:29:00)

The annual BRICS summit was held on Oct. 22″24 in Russia’s southwestern city of Kazan. BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The group started in 2006, and has since doubled in numbers. This was the first BRICS summit to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates as members. Thirteen nations have now been added as partner countries of BRICS: Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. The aim of the BRICS alliance is to challenge the economic and political monopoly of the West. So-called Western Governments, and analysts and podcasters are now trying to make sense of what this huge growth of BRICS members and partners means, and how it might affect the role of the U.S. dollar as world reserve currency.

https://tucradio.org/

THE BOPST SHOW: Sneaking Peeping Toms (00:55:00)

The Bopst Show, the critically acclaimed music radio show hosted by artist, musician, writer, DJ and founding member of GWAR, Chris Bopst, features a wide assortment of audio stimulations from a myriad of genres, eras and inspirations. On this week’s show, you’ll hear the prophetic keyboard-driven wisdom of Iggy Pop, the left field funk of British chameleon Squarepusher, and the French hip hop of Grems as well as tunes by Ghetto Kumbé, Thurl Ravenscroft and many others locked out of the nation’s largest terrestrial bandwidths.

podomatic.com/podcasts/chrisbopst

RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR #556 (00:58:00)

Ralph welcomes Mark Dimondstein, president of the American Postal Workers Union. They’ll discuss the crucial role that the Postal Service plays in our democratic process, and how organized labor is impacting this year’s elections. Then, Ralph is joined by journalist James Bamford to talk about his latest article in The Nation: “Israel Is Killing Whole Families in Gaza “with Weapons Made in America.” Plus, how candidates’ positions on Israel may win or lose them voters on Election Day.

https://www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/

FRIDAY 11.01.24 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Friday November 1, 2024

https://www.democracynow.org/shows

CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: Antarctic glacier the size of Florida more vulnerable to warming than previously thought, experts warn (00:01:30)

The Thwaites Glacier is already shrinking by 50 billion tons of ice a year.

www.YaleClimateConnections.org 

TRUTHFUL HISTORY HEALS: Saving Richmond Community Hospital-Viola Baskerville & Liza Mickens August 19, 2024 (01:00:10)

There is a wealth of History relating to the Richmond Community Hospital that is now being uncovered as a result of Virginia Union University’s planned demolition of the severely neglected old hospital building.  Join us weekly on Monday evenings at 7 PM for a live call-in show that is recorded and rebroadcast Fridays at Noon on WRWK, on our Facebook group “Save Community Hospital”, and streaming on TheWorkFM.org  

See our Facebook Group: Save Community Hospital:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/7015803205194987/?hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&multi_permalinks=7417050375070266

THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: The Freedom to Discriminate (00:58:00)

The people behind Project 2025, including the Heritage Foundation, are on a mission to neuter federal anti-discrimination laws. Brian Hansbury, Co-Founder of the non-profit Media and Democracy Project joins Thom with the details of their dystopian plan. Plus Thom reads from “Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy” by Larry Tye.

https://www.thomhartmann.com/

SEA CHANGE RADIO: Election Countdown: John Stoehr + Daniel Nichanian (00:29:00)

This week on Sea Change Radio, we give you one last pre-election episode with two keen political journalists. First, a free-flowing conversation about the presidential election with John Stoehr of the Editorial Board where we discuss the state of polling, take a look at the closing days of the two candidates and evaluate the impact of the Harris campaign having a significant ground game advantage. Then, we speak to Daniel Nichanian of Bolts Magazine as he breaks down his sites new voting guide – a useful tool to get a better grasp of the many amendments on state and local ballots across the country.

https://www.cchange.net/

LAURA FLANDERS AND FRIENDS:Election 2024 Lies: Money Media Misses the Mark (00:28:00)

Election 2024 is happening in a media environment unlike any other. With legacy papers closing and digital media in crisis, too, election ads are filling the news vacuum with misinformation and lies. What is to be done? In this episode of Meet the BIPOC Press, co-hosts Laura Flanders and Kadia Tubman of the Scripps News Network examine the state of election media and ask, could this be a moment of opportunity for others to transform the news and build power? Our guest Lara Witt is the editor-in-chief of Prism and co-founder of the new Movement Media Alliance and Media Against Apartheid & Displacement. Joining us again is Emmy and Peabody award-winning journalist Imara Jones, creator of TransLash Media, a cross-platform journalism project created to save trans lives and expose threats to democracy. The gripping new season of The Anti-Trans Hate Machine podcast dives into the extremist groups using transphobia to stoke political violence. Find out how BIPOC media are meeting this moment and working to cover the issues that mainstream media have largely ignored.

THE BOPST SHOW: Sneaking Peeping Toms (00:55:00)

The Bopst Show, the critically acclaimed music radio show hosted by artist, musician, writer, DJ and founding member of GWAR, Chris Bopst, features a wide assortment of audio stimulations from a myriad of genres, eras and inspirations. On this week’s show, you’ll hear the prophetic keyboard-driven wisdom of Iggy Pop, the left field funk of British chameleon Squarepusher, and the French hip hop of Grems as well as tunes by Ghetto Kumbé, Thurl Ravenscroft and many others locked out of the nation’s largest terrestrial bandwidths.

podomatic.com/podcasts/chrisbopst

THE BRADCAST: 10/30/2024 ‘Closing Arguments’ with Salon’s Heather Digby Parton, ‘Driftglass’ of The Pro Left Podcast (00:57:30)

On today’s ‘BradCast’: The contrast and choice for American voters could not be starker in the waning days before the most consequential Election Day in modern American history. On Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a ‘closing argument’ on the Ellipse in front of the White House, the same spot where former President Donald Trump incited the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Harris underscored her many policy proposals to boost average American families, restore reproductive rights, and much more, and accurately characterized Trump as a threat to democracy itself. Her address came just days after Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden, which was full of crude, racist, and misogynistic threats and attacks. HEATHER DIGBY PARTON of Salon and ‘DRIFTGLASS,’ of the Pro Left Podcast, offer analysis, insight, history and context on both events and the state of the race, as America chooses between two very different paths to the future. 
https://bradblog.com/?cat=675

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