MONDAY 10.31.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Monday October 31, 2022
WHEN THE BIOMASS HITS THE WIND TURBINE 164: Thriving (00:29:04)
In a world where it is often a struggle just to get through the day, how is it that some people seem to thrive. What does this involve and how do you get into that state of mind. Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion on how not to just get by, but to thrive.
ECONOMIC UPDATE: Ana Kasparian on Today’s US Crisis (00:29:00)
In this week’s show, Prof. Wolff discusses US sanctions against Chinese semiconductor chip makers, OPEC+ cuts oil production by 2 million barrels per day boosting inflation, desperate UK conservatives abandon Brexit scapegoat to cozy up to Europe, and what US might do to solve “labor shortages.” In the second half of the show, Wolff is joined by Ana Kasparian, host of The YoungTurks,” to talk about the media and today’s US crisis.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Drenching America in Blood is a Popular Sport for the GOP (00:58:00)
If Democrats had run all the Red States in 2019, then 171,030 fewer Americans would have died that year; if the GOP ran the Blue states, there would have been an additional 217,635 dead Americans. Plus The new Medicare Advantage plot exposed with Alex Lawson, Executive Director-Social Security Works.
RADIO ART HOUR: Devil’s Radio (00:58:31)
Today we tune in a legendary radio art work, a classical composition, and three pop songs, on the theme of the Devil’s Radio. The radio art work is from Nicholas Collins, and it is his “Devil’s Music” that uses live AM, FM, shortwave, and scanner transmissions to create “a jittery mix of shards of music, speech and radio noise.” Also tune in for Donato Cabrera’s take on composer Mason Bates “Devil’s Radio,” on the theme of Rumor is the Devils radio. George Harrison’s “Devil’s Radio” is similar in theme, while Robyn Hitchcock’s “Devil’s Radio” attacks talk radio hosts, and Eugene Chadbourne’s “The Devil on the Radio” posits that Beelzebub does not just appear on the AM and FM bands, but also uses a CB radio. But “Devil’s Music” is the centerpiece here, with Collins writing, “Devils Music is a performance piece about global media, local culture and individual interference. It developed in 1985 out of the confluence of my fascination with early Hip Hop DJs, a Cagean love of the splendor of radio, the introduction of the first affordable, portable samplers (Electro-Harmonixs 16 Second Digital Delay and Super Replay), and a simple home-made ‘stuttering circuit’ (inspired, perhaps, by my years as a student of Alvin Lucier.) In ‘Devils Music’ the performer sweeps the radio dial in search of suitable material, which is sampled in snippets of one second or less. These are then looped, layered and de-tuned. The stuttering circuit ‘re-rhythmitizes’ the samples by retriggering and reversing the loops in response to accents in the rhythm of the ongoing (but usually unheard) flow of signal out of the radio ” in other words, the radio material you don’t hear is always governing the phrasing of the sounds you do hear, defeating the annoying periodicity of digital loops. The brevity of the samples is disguised by this constant shifting of the start and end points of the loop ” a thrifty solution to the high cost of memory. All sounds are taken from transmissions occurring in the AM, FM, shortwave, and scanner bands at the time of the performance; no samples are prepared in advance. The result is a jittery mix of shards of music, speech and radio noise — sometimes phasing languidly, sometimes driving rhythmically, sometimes careening frantically — a patchwork quilt stitched from scraps of local airwaves.”
LITERATURE ALOUD: Halloween Interlude – “The Black Cat” by E. A. Poe (00:32:43)
GREEN STREET RADIO: Trees; Survival Tool for a Changing Climate with Dr. Andy Reinmann (00:28:20)
On this edition of Green Street Patti and Doug talk with Dr. Andrew Reinmann, Assistant Professor in the Advanced Science Research Center at Hunter College about how trees can not only sequester carbon but protect, shade, cool and inspire us as we face a warming climate.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 10/31/22 (00:56:29)
On the Show: Trumpist anti-vaccine antisemitic man attacks Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, in a middle of the night home invasion. Fox News reacts to the violent home invasion and attack of Paul Pelosi by saying that “a lot of people get hit with hammers.” New Twitter owner Elon Musk tweets an unhinged conspiracy theory about the hammer attack on Paul Pelosi, and then deletes the tweet. Brazil goes left, voting to replace right wing President Jair Bolsonaro with left-wing Lula. Joe Rogan and Dr. Phil McGraw spread fake news about fentanyl in Halloween candy. Former President Barack Obama brutally destroys Ron Johnson, Herschel Walker, and other Republicans while campaigning for 2022 Democratic candidates. Multiple recent polls show Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker leading incumbent Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock. Republican Alaska House candidate Sarah Palin essentially gives up her campaign, stopping fundraising and firing her staff. Radical Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says it’s okay that she believes insane things because her followers also believe them. Voicemail caller asks about Bill O’Reilly’s recent prediction that Joe Biden will resign from the presidency for health reasons sometime after the 2022 midterm election.
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THE BRADCAST 10/28/22: Recounted: Potentially ‘catastrophic’ GOP House takeover; Supporting voters at the polls (00:57:00)
‘BradCast’ Recounted: On today’s show, we’ve put together some of our favorite recent interviews that you may have missed. First up: With the critical 2022 midterm elections fast approaching, Republicans have detailed some of the political nightmares they plan to unleash on the country if they win a majority in the House or Senate. In their own words, Republicans plan endless investigations (think ‘Benghazi on steroids’), pointless culture war bills, relentless impeachment investigations into President Biden and members of his cabinet, blocking Biden’s judicial nominees, etc. Republicans have also publicly pledged to wreak extraordinary damage to the U.S. and global economy by refusing to raise the debt ceiling, holding the nation hostage to force severe cuts to Social Security and Medicare and more. Congressional historian and political scientist NORM ORNSTEIN explains the history of the debt ceiling, how increasingly radical Republicans have weaponized it, and potential tools that could neutralize GOP debt ceiling brinkmanship. Then: Election Defenders is organizing to ensure everyone can vote freely and fairly. ANGELA PEOPLES, Campaign Director for Election Defenders, explains how the organization is mobilizing across the country, particularly in battleground states, to train volunteers in de-escalation techniques at polling places and in concrete ways to support voters who may be intimidated by fear-based tactics of rightwing groups or targeted by partisan poll watchers. The group is welcoming volunteers to ensure voters have the information and assistance they need, that no voter is denied their right to cast a ballot, and that voting is a calm, joyful experience for all.
EARTH RIOT RADIO: Gratitude to the Earth Kills the Carbon-Heavy Gods (00:29:01)
How do we start actions over? Start by living in the present tense, that vivid moving thing. In consumer society, which imitates the old religions and fascism -We are distracted away from what we are doing now. Our present tense life is an infinite source and is where the forest we are walking in comes through to us. It is where the alliance with the Earth comes from. It is impossible to imagine partnership with the hyper evolution called the extinction.
Somebody give me an Earthalujah!
TURN ON THE NEWS: Wake Up (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.” It is often a mash-up of the week’s news, and sometimes a radio news fantasy with song parodies and covers similar to “Dr. Demento” and comedy skits and more.
ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN 10/28/22 (00:58:00)
Part 1:
We talk with Scott Braddock, of the Quorum Report, about the Texas election, where early voting is in progress. Voter turnout is lighter than expected, which is better for the Republicans. This year, no one-punch straight ticket voting. The truth of the news is hidden in ads, omitting effects of events. (e.g. the cries of children as they were being shot in Uvalde)
Part 2:
We talk with Bob Hennelly and Bill Curry about factors in this election, even though the US has other, more pressing issues: violence, mental health issues in the population. The real causes of crime should be eliminated, rather than ‘crime’. One solution for the Democratic party: get rid of corporate consultants.
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BACKGROUND BRIEFING (00:59:00)
After Being Demonized by Trump and Republicans, Pelosi Was Targeted by a “Stop the Steal” Q-Anon Follower | In the Name of Free Speech, The World’s Richest Man Just Turned a Public Company Into His Own Private Media Megaphone | How America Was Saved From Trump and How the GOP May Save Putin
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: Dream It To Do It: The Science and The Magic with Howard Eisenberg (00:59:00)
Howard Eisenberg is a MD with training in both psychology and psychiatry. He’s been a lecturer in parapsychology at the University of Toronto, and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of
Vermont. He’s been on a life-long quest to discover the true nature of reality. In 1977 he wrote Inner Spaces: Parapsychological Explorations of the Mind. 45 years later, his new book Dream It To Do It ” The Science and The Magic, is the culmination of his quest to learn how reality works. Howard Eisenberg joins me to talk about what he has learned about how reality works, and the role that dreaming and the imagination play in reality.
LAW AND DISORDER 10/31/22: Haiti, The Espionage Act (00:57:59)
Project Blueprint: Haiti
Haiti is a nation in crisis, spiraling out of control since last year’s assassination of its president, Jovenet Moise. The government has cratered, and 200 violent gangs have seized control. There’s no fuel, and food and water are hard to come by. Businesses and schools are shuttered and hospitals, banks, and grocery stores teeter on the brink of closure. Clean water is scarce, and Haiti faces another cholera outbreak. An estimated one million people are starving in the middle of Haitis biggest city. Kidnappings, human trafficking, homicides and sexual and gender-based violence are rampant. Last week, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution demanding an immediate end to violence and criminal activity in Haiti. It calls for sanctions on groups and individuals threatening peace and stability in the impoverished nation. The sanctions resolution implicated Jimmy Barbecue Cherizier, whose gang has blockaded a central fuel terminal. Cherizier is a former police officer leading a group of gangs known as the G9 Family and Allies. He now faces asset freeze, an arms embargo and a travel ban.
Institute For Justice and Democracy In Haiti
Guest – Human rights attorney Brian Concannon, Executive Director of Project Blueprint, and the founder and former Executive Director of the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti. Brian has been qualified as an expert witness on conditions in the country of Haiti in more than 40 cases in courts both in the United States and Canada.
A Century of Repression: The Espionage Act and Freedom of the Press
For more than a century, the 1917 Espionage Act has been used by the United States government to target critics of its foreign and military policy. From suppressing criticism of U.S. participation in World War I to present-day attempts to silence whistleblowers, political dissidents and journalists who expose our nations war crimes, the Espionage Act is a dangerous weapon in the federal government’s legal arsenal. It has been employed to limit freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of information. In their new book, A Century of Repression: The Espionage Act and Freedom of the Press, Ralph Engelman and Carey Shenkman trace the use of the Espionage Act against Eugene Debs, Daniel Ellsberg, Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange, among others. During World Wars I and II, the Act was primarily directed at political opposition to government policies. During the Cold War, it was used to criminalize leaks, manipulate the flow of information, and mold public opinion. And during the War on Terror, the Act has been used as a means to combat digital disclosure and journalism.
Journalist Julian Assange, founder and publisher of WikiLeaks, is currently locked up in a maximum security prison in London while the Biden administration attempts to have him extradited to the United States to stand trial on Espionage Act charges that could result in 175 years in prison. The basis for the indictment against him is WikiLeaks revelation of U.S. war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Guest – Carey Shenkman, a constitutional lawyer and litigator focusing on freedom of expression, transparency and technology. He serves on the panel of experts at Columbia University’s Global Freedom of Expression Program, and consults on media rights issues before the United Nations and around the world.
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THE BRADCAST 10/27/22: Good, Bad and Surprising News…for the planet and critical U.S. midterm elections (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: An unexpected twist in the geopolitics of energy – – Putin’s War on Ukraine is accelerating the transition to clean, renewable energy. Natural gas prices briefly turned negative in parts of Europe this week because storage facilities are at capacity, due to an unusually warm autumn and the successful, coordinated effort to replace Russian natural gas imports that were cut off by Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin in retaliation for sanctions following his brutal invasion of Ukraine. Natural gas prices have dropped in West Texas due to booming production, debunking Republicans’ false claims that President Joe Biden has ‘crippled’ domestic fossil fuel production. The International Energy Agency projects demand for fossil fuels will peak around 2025, with the global shift to renewable energy and electric vehicles gaining speed as nations seek energy security and a slice of the profits from the burgeoning global clean energy industry. But the transition is still nowhere near what climate scientists say is necessary to avoid the worst impacts of global warming. The Biden Administration’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it is cracking down on illegal, surprise junk fees – – from banks, airlines, hotels, internet providers, and more – – amounting to billions of dollars in savings for American consumers. But Congressional Republicans have already vowed to block these and other consumer protections if they win majorities in the Nov. 8 midterm elections. Amazon has resumed political donations to Republicans who voted against confirming Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory on January 6, 2021. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest ‘Green News Report.’
KEEPING DEMOCRACY ALIVE: Are Alternatives to War Really Realistic? (00:59:12)
Like all bad habits, war is a tough one to break. On this show, Professor Emeritus Lawrence Wittner explains that respecting, listening, and helping people in other countries is a lot more economically conservative and accomplishes security much more effectively. Reforming the UN Security Council and democratization of decision making are available, perhaps inevitable, alternatives to the wars of today. Subscribe!
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Best of ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN 10/29/22 (00:59:30)
Segment One
The Party Attacking Affirmative Action Makes the Case for More Affirmative Action, a discussion with Jonathan Feingold. On Halloween, the Supreme Court will hear two cases challenging the legality of race-conscious admissions. The cases feature a common plaintiff, Students for Fair Admissions, which is funded by conservative activists and wants to ban universities from ever considering an applicant’s race. This extreme request would overturn decades of precedent and constitutionalize racial advantages for White applicants. The outcome is all but guaranteed: the courts rightwing majority will eliminate race-conscious admissions in higher education. But ironically, the plaintiff’s own arguments support call for affirmative action, not less. Specifically, the plaintiff exposes how ostensibly colorblind components of Harvard’s admissions process privilege wealthy white applicants over more qualified students of color” including Asian Americans. This shouldn’t surprise us. But to verify, we do some math. And the verdict is clear. The party attacking affirmative action just made the case for more affirmative action.
Segment Two
We talk with Scott Braddock, of the Quorum Report, about the Texas election, where early voting is in progress. Voter turnout is lighter than expected, which is better for the Republicans. This year, no one-punch straight ticket voting. The truth of the news is hidden in ads, omitting effects of events. (e.g. the cries of children as they were being shot in Uvalde)
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GROWING GREENER: The Mind of a Bee (00:29:00)
In his fascinating new book, The Mind of a Bee, Dr. Lars Chittka explores not only bee’s ability to learn and process information, but also the evidence that individual bees possess distinctive personal psychologies. His research transformed my understanding of pollinators and enriched my garden experience.
TUC RADIO: Kennedy’s Speech for Peace (00:29:00)
Considered one of his most visionary and courageous speeches, Kennedy outlined a way to stop an imminent nuclear disaster, and beyond that find a path to world peace and nuclear disarmament. The historic records give much of the credit to Kennedy for avoiding a nuclear war with the Soviet Union in 1962 over nuclear missiles in Cuba and Turkey during the Cuban Missile Crisis. On the 60th anniversary of the Missile Crisis, that brought the world closer to nuclear war than ever, analysts say that history repeats itself now, in October 2022. The two largest nuclear powers, the US and Russia, are in confrontation over Ukraine. And instead of de-escalating all sides in this conflict turn up the heat. On October 17, 2022, the United States and NATO launched nuclear war games in the skies above Belgium, the United Kingdom and the North Sea. Russia’s military is set to stage its own annual nuclear exercise called Thunder along Russia’s northwestern coast. And a spokesperson for President Putin said that the four territories of Ukraine that Russia annexed will fall under the protection of Russia’s nuclear arsenal. This speech has become the most often quoted historic document during the escalation of the war over Ukraine. The parallels are shocking and the specific proposals for de-escalation are as valid and inspiring as they were in the aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962.
THE BOPST SHOW: Living in a Simulation (00:55:00)
Music variety show hosted, mixed and recorded by Chris Bopst featuring words and music by Ali & Tam’s Avec L’Orchestre Malo, Jimmy Knepper, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Viagra Boys, Jonny Trunk & Wisbey, Food of the Gods, Ric Gary, The Blaxound Family, Michel Magne (featuring Christine Legrand), Spare Snare, Mitty Collier, The Fall, Afrosound, and Kawende Et Ses Copains.
RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR #451 (00:58:00)
Ralph invites back award-winning war correspondent and author, Chris Hedges, to discuss his new book The Greatest Evil is War in which he points out that war is not only a racket but – no matter what its causes – a moral obscenity. And Mark Green joins us to elaborate on Winning America a compendium of rhetorical strategies and concrete policies Democrats should be running on to win the midterm elections. Plus, we plug Tort Law Education Day!
FRIDAY 10.28.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Friday October 28, 2022
JUST SOLUTIONS: Voting Rights on the Line (00:29:00)
The Supreme Court is considering two cases that will have reaching implications for voting rights.
Merrill v. Milligan, out of Alabama centers on accusations of racial gerrymandering by the state in an effort to dilute the Black vote. Gerrymandering is also an issue in the case Moore v. Harper, out of North Carolina. At stake is the so-called independent state legislature theory. Plaintiffs in the case say North Carolina has used this theory to dodge a state court ruling that struck down gerrymandered voting maps. Our guest today is Sailor Jones, the Associate Director of Common Cause in North Carolina, one of the groups involved in Moore v. Harper.
COUNTERSPIN: Mumia Abu-Jamal (00:28:00)
Noelle Hanrahan discusses Mumia Abu-Jamal.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Why is America still Buying Saudi Oil When We Could Be Self-Sufficient? (00:57:59)
America is capable of energy independence and we don’t need to dance to the tune of Saudi Arabia and Russia. Rep Mark Pocan joins the show for a National Progressive Town Hall. Plus Geeky Science! A new hybrid virus is in town and we need to pay attention.
SEA CHANGE RADIO: Shrimpbox: A Cleaner Approach To Seafood (00:29:00)
Shrimp is Americas most popular seafood product. Yet, the industry is rife with problems, from human slavery to ecological devastation. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to Daniel Russek, the founder and CEO of Atarraya, a Mexican-based company whose innovative shrimp farming solution is called Shrimpbox. Russek talks about the problematic practices plaguing the shrimp industry worldwide and gives us a peek into the Shrimpbox approach.
COOL SOLUTIONS: Stronger Together: Solar Cooperatives (00:28:00)
Go solar with your neighbors and then fight for clean energy for all. Solar United Neighbors provides the technical know how, community groups do the organizing, and together they’re removing the practical and political barriers to transforming our energy system. It’s a movement which brings together conservatives and progressives and they’re winning battles against powerful utilities.
THE BOPST SHOW: Living in a Simulation (00:55:00)
Music variety show hosted, mixed and recorded by Chris Bopst featuring words and music by Ali & Tam’s Avec L’Orchestre Malo, Jimmy Knepper, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Viagra Boys, Jonny Trunk & Wisbey, Food of the Gods, Ric Gary, The Blaxound Family, Michel Magne (featuring Christine Legrand), Spare Snare, Mitty Collier, The Fall, Afrosound, and Kawende Et Ses Copains.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 10/28/22 (00:56:58)
On the Show: A new study published on Plos One finds that Americans die younger in conservative states than in progressive ones. Lara Logan goes on an unhinged rant on LindellTV about elites consuming the blood of children. Caller wonders if MyPillow guy Mike Lindell is sincere. Caller asks about climate protesters damaging priceless works of art to get their message across. Caller talks about Republicans having low standards for their candidates. Caller asks what would have happened if Mike Pence went along with Donald Trump’s 2020 election plan. Caller talks about the Pennsylvania Senate race between Mehmet Oz and John Fetterman. Caller wonders if they should leave the country over Republican insanity. David responds to viewer emails.
THURSDAY 10.27.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Thursday October 27, 2022
RADIO ECOSHOCK: Climate Endgame: Mind-breaking new science of catastrophe (00:58:00)
Climate catastrophes continue to mount. We begin with the new paper Climate Endgame: Exploring catastrophic climate change scenarios. Lead author Luke Kemp joins us. Then top Greenland ice expert Jason Box warns Earth is already committed to at least another foot of sea level rise, from Greenland alone, no matter what we do.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: This Is the Election You Get for 9 Billion Bucks (00:58:00)
Simply put, the elections are tightening because right wing billionaires and giant corporations are pouring billions of dollars into advertising. And advertising works. Why are the house progressives joining the #MAGA cult on Ukraine? Journalist and founder- of Popular.info Judd Legum explains what happens when you put right-wingers in charge of college. QAnon is ramping up to control elections. Crazy Alert! Tucker Carlson embraces Q-Anon conspiracy and says, Dems are a child sacrifice cult. Why hasn’t Clarence Thomas recused himself from all 2020 election issues? More Supreme Court corruption?
YOUR UNDIVIDED ATTENTION: Transcending the Internet Hate Game with Dylan Marron (00:45:54)
The social media game must be radically transformed. And, we can also decide to step out of the game, and do something different. Our guest on this week’s Your Undivided Attention is a master at doing just that. Dylan Marron has been called by Jason Sudeikis “a modern Mr. Rogers for the digital age.”
TED TALK: How young people join violent extremist groups and how to stop them – Erin Marie Saltman (00:11:38)
Terrorists and extremists aren’t all naturally violent sociopaths — they’re deliberately recruited and radicalized in a process that doesn’t fit into a neat pattern. Erin Marie Saltman discusses the push and pull factors that cause people to join extremist groups and explains innovative ways of preventing and countering radicalization.
LITERATURE ALOUD: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (1925) ch. 34 – 35 (00:37:41)
Loosely based on the story of a 1908 murder, this is the tale of upwardly mobile Clyde Griffiths. Having been raised in a family of street evangelists, his job as a luxury hotel bell boy makes him realize that money and influence can get him the finer things in life. Eventually he begins dating and having to choose between the poor but virtuous Roberta, and Sondra the wealthy socialite. Come along as we join Clyde on his path to the American Dream.
This is volume 1 of 2.
TEXT: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.184846
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.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 10/27/22 (00:00:00)
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WEDNESDAY 10.26.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Wednesday October 26, 2022
PATIENTS COME FIRST: Raymond Chung (00:15:46)
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Raymond Chung, a Mary Washington Healthcare orthopedic surgeon, for a conversation about his children’s book “Off to the Races with Mukha the Dingo,” his career, and his work to develop new surgical instruments.
TED TALK: How young people join violent extremist groups and how to stop them – Erin Marie Saltman (00:11:38)
Terrorists and extremists aren’t all naturally violent sociopaths — they’re deliberately recruited and radicalized in a process that doesn’t fit into a neat pattern. Erin Marie Saltman discusses the push and pull factors that cause people to join extremist groups and explains innovative ways of preventing and countering radicalization.
THIS WAY OUT: “Paul For Pete” & global LGBTQ news & more! (00:28:59)
A septuagenarian Pete fanboy promotes U.S. midterm elections participation; Mexican marriage equality spreads to Tabasco and Endomex, anti-queer P.M. Liz Truss makes a quick “Brexit”, Russian lawmakers consider “no promo homo” for adults, Brittney Griner’s release stalls as the U.S. busts a Putin pal’s son, Byron Perkins scores as the first out HBCU football player, U.S. House Republicans propose a national “Don’t Say Gay” bill while Florida adds penalties for its own state law violators, Idaho right-wingers pitch a ban on drag shows, and satirist John Oliver’s left-handed comparison schools trans-phobes. Those stories ” and more this week ” when you choose “This Way Out”: the world’s audio oasis for queer news and culture.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: The Most Successful Con in American History (00:58:00)
When you compare Trumps cons with the $50 trillion that the GOP has swindled out of the American working class and given to the top 1 percent since 1980, Trump looks like a piker. Lever News’ Julia Rock reports that North Carolina senate candidate Ted Budd helped donors attempting to bypass predatory lending laws? Economist Richard Wolff joins Thom Hartmann to discuss how an international alliance from America’s enemies could lead to a disaster at home.
THOMAS JEFFERSON HOUR #1518 Back from France (00:58:59)
Clay Jenkinson has returned from his cultural tour in France and speaks to us this week about Jeffersons time there and the sites in France that were visited. Clay also shares insight on the relationships between Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John and Abigail Adams.
LITERATURE ALOUD: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (1925) ch. 32 – 33 (00:25:32)
Loosely based on the story of a 1908 murder, this is the tale of upwardly mobile Clyde Griffiths. Having been raised in a family of street evangelists, his job as a luxury hotel bell boy makes him realize that money and influence can get him the finer things in life. Eventually he begins dating and having to choose between the poor but virtuous Roberta, and Sondra the wealthy socialite. Come along as we join Clyde on his path to the American Dream.
This is volume 1 of 2.
TEXT: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.184846
KAREN L. COX: 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.
MAKING CONTACT: 70 Million: Tribal Land, Banishment, Rehabilitation and Re-Entry (00:29:00)
This week on Making Contact – with assistance from our podcast partners, 70 million – we head to the state of Alaska, where rising violent crime and substance abuse have increased incarceration rates among Native Americans. Making use of their legal sovereignty, some Alaskan Native leaders issue blue tickets, documents that sentence offenders to legal expulsion.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 10/26/22 (00:54:47)
On the Show: Democratic polling is rapidly collapsing in many key races, raising new fears of a red wave in the imminent 2022 midterm elections. Doctor Mehmet Oz shockingly says that abortion should be controlled by “local politicians” in his Pennsylvania Senate debate against Democratic candidate John Fetterman. Early voting breaks records a full two weeks before the 2022 midterm elections and we explore the possible meaning. Donald Trump is actively planning to steal the 2022 election. Jon Stewart does a stunning and disturbing interview with Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich. Republican House candidate Sarah Palin is highly triggered because fellow Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski is supporting a Democrat in her race. More and more Republicans say that Donald Trump will not ultimately be the 2024 Republican presidential nominee. Former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon, recently sentenced to four months in jail, says that Dr. Anthony Fauci and his family will be “hunted.” Donald Trump’s lawyer, Alina Habba, now claims that Nancy Pelosi “orchestrated” the January 6 riots. Voicemail caller asks David why he was quiet during a discussion about transgender youth during the recent Ron DeSantis vs Charlie Crist debate.
TUESDAY10.25.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Tuesday October 25, 2022
THE POSITIVE MIND: Hygge: The Danish Art of Feeling Good (00:58:00)
Hosts talk about the Danish word “Hygge,” which is a way of creating comfort and ease in your life. It is amazing how many ways we can create more comfort and ease in our daily rituals, from how we wake up in the morning, to how we live our day, to how we go to sleep. In the fall/winter season, there are so many ways to add pleasure to our lives, like wearing cozy wool socks, to making a cup of hot apple cider or hot chocolate. For the Danish, Hygge is a way of life, which explains why they are one of the happiest countries in the world.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Americans Cartoon Vision of Authoritarianism Causes Us to Miss It (0057:99)
Authoritarianism has been interwoven into the fabric of our republic since its inception and the Republican Party is today fighting what will hopefully be a losing battle to hang onto and expand it.
THE CHILDREN’S HOUR: Spooky Halloween (00:58:00)
This time on The Children’s Hour, get spooked out with us as we celebrate kids’ favorite holiday: Halloween! The Kids Crew let us know what they’re doing for Halloween, and we learn about a “trunk or treat.” One Kids Crew member tells us how she uses the opportunity of Halloween to collect clothing for the Albuquerque Public Schools Clothing Bank. We’ve got spooky ghost stories from Bill Harley, Katherine Dines, AJ, and Show Mo and the Monkey Bunch. Plus we’re playing mostly brand new songs by Kindie musicians who know how much kids love Halloween. Get ready for Trick-or-Treating with The Children’s Hour’s Spooky Halloween Special!
LITERATURE ALOUD: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (1925) ch. 30 – 31 (00:34:58)
Loosely based on the story of a 1908 murder, this is the tale of upwardly mobile Clyde Griffiths. Having been raised in a family of street evangelists, his job as a luxury hotel bell boy makes him realize that money and influence can get him the finer things in life. Eventually he begins dating and having to choose between the poor but virtuous Roberta, and Sondra the wealthy socialite. Come along as we join Clyde on his path to the American Dream.
This is volume 1 of 2.
TEXT: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.184846
INSIDE THE FBI: Fighting Violent Crime (00:25:37)
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we sit down with FBI Executive Assistant Director Brian Turner to talk about violent crime, why it’s on an increase, and what the FBI is doing about it.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 10/25/22 (00:58:19)
On the Show: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas temporarily blocks Republican Senator Lindsey Graham’s subpoena to testify in a voter fraud investigation in Georgia. Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis completely collapses at his debate against challenger Democratic Congressman Charlie Crist. Republican Senator from Texas Ted Cruz appears on The View and tells endless lies before being interrupted by hecklers. Donald Trump voters are interviewed by MSNBC about the January 6 riots and it’s an absolute nightmare of disinformation. Caller wants to institute a stamp tax. Caller wonders why Republicans went off the deep end over the last ten years. Caller reviews the Ron DeSantis vs. Charlie Crist debate. Caller critiques the format of the 2022 midterm debates. Journalist Bob Woodward releases incredibly shocking Donald Trump audio tapes from a number of interviews. California Republican Gubernatorial candidate Brian Dahle attempts a “Biden dementia” joke at a debate against incumbent Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom and it does not go well. Donald Trump is reportedly considering radical Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene as his running mate for 2024. Voicemail callers love the 2022 debate coverage and the newest songs.
MONDAY 10.24.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Monday October 24, 2022
WHEN THE BIOMASS HITS THE WIND TURBINE # 163: Finding Your Path (00:29:19)
Many of us feel that there must be something wrong with us in that we enter college not know what we want to do in life, leave college equally uncertain, enter a job, question that decision, and then seemingly wander through life along an aimless and crooked path. But such a course is likely the norm rather than an exception. Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a conversation with Alex Nash about her journey from intern to college to job to Peace Corp to college to job to whatever comes next.
ECONOMIC UPDATE (00:29:00)
In this week’s show, Prof. Wolff discusses global capitalism’s “perfect storm” (inflation + rising interest rates + reduced production = “stagflation”); 1000 SFO food workers strike and win; FedEx reinforces “stagflation” predictions, and hurricane Ian confirms system’s failures to plan for predictable disasters to lessen their costs and impacts. In the second half of the show, Wolff interviews Nick Hayes of Means TV on how it has grown as an “anti-capitalist” Netflix.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: SCOTUS Republicans Plotting to End Democratic Presidencies? (00:57:59)
Instead of putting the Supreme Court in charge of US laws, the Framers of the Constitution did the opposite: they put Congress in charge of the Supreme Court. Why isn’t congress regulating them? Senator Sheldon Whitehouse opines on how the Right Wing used dark money to capture the Supreme Court and how we can get it back. Chief Washington Analyst-The DC Radio Company, Victoria Jones explains the recent Liz Truss debacle.
RADIO ART HOUR: Scary Stories (00:57:22)
The theme today is scary stories. First we hear a classic radio theatre work from the 1940s, and then a re-telling of the tale, from the point of view of a radio listener, from the 1960s. Then we finish with what Orson Welles called, “the greatest single radio script ever written.” First, tune in for a 1940s episode of the “Lights Out” radio show. This episode is “Chicken Heart,” and it comes from Arch Oboler, who took over “Lights Out” from Wyllis Cooper, who started the program in the 1930s. “Lights Out” was known as the goriest of the early radio horror shows, toned down a bit when it moved to NBC in 1935. The “Chicken Heart” episode features a simple but effective “thump-thump” of an ever-growing chicken heart which, thanks to a scientific experiment gone wrong, threatens to engulf the entire world. Oboler story was inspired by a Chicago Tribune article about scientists keeping a chicken heart alive for a considerable period of time after its having been removed from the chicken. The episode is probably so well known because of the second work featured today, Bill Cosby’s “Chicken Heart.” Cosby is a convicted sexual predator, who once released a comedy track called “Spanish Fly” about how funny it is to use a date-rape drug on women before having sex with them. Here, he recounts listening to this episode of “Lights Out” as a seven-year-old. So his story does not match the original script, and focuses more on his reaction to the radio show, and what his parents do when they walk in on his radio listening experience. The final work included here today is the “Sorry, Wrong Number” episode of the “Supense” radio show from 1943. It is virtually a one-woman show, with Agnes Moorehead as Mrs. Stevenson, an invalid who accidentally intercepts a phone call between two men plotting a murder. Moorehead’s career ranged from playing the title character’s mother in “Citizen Kane” to playing Endora on the TV show “Bewitched.” In 2015, the original May 25, 1943 broadcast of “Sorry, Wrong Number” was deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” by the Library of Congress and selected for inclusion in the National Recording Registry.
LITERATURE ALOUD: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (1925) ch. 29 – 30 (00:36:56)
Loosely based on the story of a 1908 murder, this is the tale of upwardly mobile Clyde Griffiths. Having been raised in a family of street evangelists, his job as a luxury hotel bell boy makes him realize that money and influence can get him the finer things in life. Eventually he begins dating and having to choose between the poor but virtuous Roberta, and Sondra the wealthy socialite. Come along as we join Clyde on his path to the American Dream.
This is volume 1 of 2.
TEXT: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.184846
TED TALK: The Dirty Secret of Capitalism – and a new way forward with Nick Hanauer (00:17:03)
Rising inequality and growing political instability are the direct result of decades of bad economic theory, says entrepreneur Nick Hanauer. In a visionary talk, he dismantles the mantra that “greed is good” — an idea he describes as not only morally corrosive, but also scientifically wrong — and lays out a new theory of economics powered by reciprocity and cooperation
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 10/24/22 (00:57:00)
On the Show: Polls are rapidly declining for Democrats in the imminent 2022 midterm elections with significant declines in both the House and Senate. Multiple reports of voter intimidation at Arizona ballot dropboxes, including in some cases by armed individuals. A double-blind placebo controlled trial of Ivermectin for treating COVID has found that it is not effective at all in treating COVID. Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom correctly points out that Democrats are failing on messaging about violent crime in red states. Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker recently said that absent fathers are bad, despite being an absent father himself. Donald Trump holds a rally in Texas in support of Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and others, and it is a horrifying authoritarian dystopia. Supporters of Donald Trump are interviewed at his rally in Texas and it’s delusional and depraved. Steve Bannon, former adviser to failed former President Donald Trump, has been sentenced to four months in jail for contempt of Congress. Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz is brutally booed and heckled at Yankee Stadium during a baseball game. Voicemail caller asks why personal finance is not taught in school.
SUNDAY 10.23.22 PROGRAM Notes
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THE BRADCAST 10/21/22: Guest: Voting rights organizer Angela Peoples of Election Defenders (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: There is much to be concerned about between now and the Nov. 8 midterm elections, the first nationwide elections since Donald Trump tried to steal the 2020 Presidential Election. Republican-controlled states have since exploited Trump’s torrent of lies about the election to enact even more restrictive voter suppression laws. There’s a shortage of pollworkers following death threats from disinformed rightwingers, and new incidents are raising concerns about the potential for intimidation and violence at polling places. But Election Defenders is organizing to ensure everyone can vote freely and fairly. ANGELA PEOPLES, Campaign Director for Election Defenders, explains how the organization is mobilizing across the country, particularly in battleground states, to train volunteers in de-escalation techniques at polling places and in concrete ways to support voters who may be intimidated by fear-based tactics of rightwing groups or targeted by partisan pollwatchers. The group is welcoming volunteers to ensure voters have the information and assistance they need, no voter is denied their right to cast a ballot, and that voting is a calm, joyful experience. Also today: Donald Trump crony Steve Bannon was sentenced to 4 months in prison for defying a lawful Congressional subpoena. The House January 6 Committee subpoenaed Trump to testify under oath. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court after an appeals court ordered him to testify in the Fulton County, Georgia probe of Trump’s conspiracy to pressure election officials to falsify 2020 election results. Trump appears to have screwed up his own defense in a defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll.
EARTH RIOT RADIO: Throw Tomato Soup at The Masterpiece (00:29:00)
Throw Tomato Soup at The Masterpiece. And don’t forget to glue yourself to the museum wall. And dance with Pussy Riot on the altar. Before the revolution, nobody knows what to do, so Evolve with nature and be extreme. Earthalujah!
TURN ON THE NEWS: Season Finale (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: “Season Finale” The season ends with a cliffhanger.
ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN 10/21/22 (00:58:00)
Part 1:
We discuss the activities is Texas prior to the midterm elections with Scott Braddock. Poll watchers are being sent to Harris County, despite no evidence of cheating.
Part 2:
We talk with Bill Curry and Robert Hockett about the seeming inability of Democrats to educate the public about the true reasons for the economic problems: the pandemic, was in Ukraine, the climate crisis, price gouging, etc.
http://www.arniearnesen.org/WP/
SOJOURNER TRUTH 10/21/22 (00:56:00)
Sojourner Truth continues with our series on the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, known as SNCC, focusing on the late civil rights activist, comedian, and social critic Dick Gregory. During this episode, you will hear Gregory give a lively speech at the SNCC 50th anniversary conference. Gregory used his comedic abilities to communicate the need for civil-rights activism. He also participated in direct action, one example was his efforts to attempt to integrate a Mississippi restaurant before the historic 1963 March on Washington. Gregory passed at the age of 84 in August of 2017.
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: Cultivating New Gods in These Urgent Times (00:59:00)
This is a fascinating out of the box conversation between Bayo Akomolafe and Sophie Strand. Sophie Strand is a poet and writer who focuses on the intersection of spirituality, mythology, storytelling, and ecology. She likes to think of herself as a neo-troubadour animist. Sophie is the author of Love Song to a Blue God, and The Flowering Wand: Rewilding the Sacred Masculine which comes out in November. Bayo Komolafe is an eco-philosopher, professor of psychology, executive director of the Emergence Network, fugitive neo-materialist com-post-activist and Yoruba poet. And the author of The Wilds Beyond These Fences: Letters to My Daughter.
DEEP DIVE CYBERSECURITY SHOW: Virtual Reality Is The Next Privacy Nightmare (00:58:30)
Facebook and Apple are pushing hard for Virtual Reality but that means they’ll be data mining us at levels humanity has never seen before! We deep dive into that plus catch up on how Instagram has violated children’s privacy and how TikTok has profited off of human suffering. We also catch up on data breaches affecting ALL of us! You DO NOT want to miss this important show!!
SATURDAY 10.22.22 PROGRAM Notes
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THE BRADCAST 10/20/22: Authoritarian Dystopian Future is Now…and Other Fun News of the Day! (00:57:30)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: In the U.K., another failed Conservative Party Prime Minister, Liz Truss, has resigned after triggering economic chaos, the third P.M. since British voters fell for the dumb, rightwing BREXIT scam. Here in the US, ‘conservatives’ have succeeded in derailing the US economy a number of times by repeatedly threatening to default on US debt obligations, yet a majority of the American public remains disinformed, falsely believing myths perpetuated by the corporate media that somehow Republicans are better on economic issues than Democrats. Despite an increase in the use of fossil fuels due to Russia’s horrific war in Ukraine, the IEA reports that growth in global CO2 emissions from human activity has slowed more than expected thanks to rising use of renewable energy around the world. With critical midterm elections just weeks away, Democrats, progressives and other anti-authoritarians are pushing hard to win over voters and sound the alarm that democracy itself is on the ballot. Veterans’ support group VoteVets is targeting Wisconsin’s GOP Senator Ron Johnson for his support of the Jan. 6 insurrection. A bone-chilling ad portrays a dystopian future in which women are arrested for obtaining an abortion. But in Florida, that fictional future eerily resembles actual footage of police arresting confused former felons on charges of voting illegally, despite their voter registrations being approved by the state, part of a dystopian political stunt directed by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis. In a fiery debate, Rep. Val Demmings (D-FL) exposed incumbent Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) failure and flip-flips on gun violence. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest ‘Green News Report.’
KEEPING DEMOCRACY ALIVE: Should Democrats Be Worried? View From a Pro (00:58:50)
We’ve won the abortion debate, and had the vote been a few weeks ago But it’s not until November 8th. Neil Oxman is co-founder of The Campaign Group and on this show he shares his uniquely valuable vantage point. Oxman offers some surprises. Assuming you care about democracy, you’ll want to give a listen.
http://keepingdemocracyalive.com/
Best of ATTITTUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN 10/22/22 (00:59:00)
Segment One
We talk with Heather Vogell, of Pro Publica, about pricing software being used by landlords. This software is being used to maximize rents, reduce the number of rentable units to drive up prices, and to collude among landlords through computer programs, rather than face-to-face collusion. The model is also used by Air-B-n-B to keep pricing volatile and control supply of housing.
Segment Two
A series of women’s personal stories of their experience with abortion.
http://www.arniearnesen.org/WP/
GROWING GREENER: Garden Help From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (00:29:00)
One of my favorite gardening tools is the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the #1 resource for gardeners who want to know more about the birds in their landscapes. Join Dr. Emma Greig to explore the apps and online courses the Lab offers to help you identify and foster feathered visitors, and citizen science programs you can support to promote bird conservation.
GOT SCIENCE?: Updated: What Traditional Ecological Knowledge Can Teach Us (00:29:00)
Dr. Daniel Wildcat, a Yuchi member of the Muscogee Nation, explains how Traditional Ecological Knowledge can work in tandem with science to help us understand the natural world.
THE BOPST SHOW: Theater of the Mind (00:54:41)
Music variety show hosted, mixed and recorded by Chris Bopst featuring words and music by Pams, Eddie Miller & His Band, Otto Sieben, Girls at Our Best, Lennie Hibbert, Sergent Garcia, Wells Fargo, Riam Daranoi, Ottilie Patterson, King Fighter, Fred Lowery, Naezy, Billy Nomates, Monsieur Doumani, Darryl Vincent, Rachid Taha, and the Nile Project.
RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR #450 (00:58:00)
Ralph and Rhode Island Senator, Sheldon Whitehouse, dive into his new book The Scheme: How the Right Wing Used Dark Money to Capture the Supreme Court. And Ralph takes the opportunity with the Senator to pitch his “Winning America” strategy for the Democrats to use in the midterms. In addition, our resident constitutional expert, Bruce Fein, stops by to argue that so many of the books about Trump and other American presidents emphasize personality and ignore the constitutional implications of their decisions. Plus, Ralph urges listeners to sign up for Tort Law Day, Saturday October 29th to celebrate our constitutional right to have our day in court.
FRIDAY 10.21.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Friday October 21, 2022
LIGHTLY ON THE GROUND: Kathy Marshal Demystifies Richmond’s Combined Sewer System (00:27:33)
Ever Wonder about Water? Kathy Marshal PE, CCM is Project Delivery Leader with RK&K, a Maryland based LLP contracting with the City of Richmond to repair and improve the Combined Sewer System which overflows into the James River during heavy weather events. Richmond Resident Jack R. Johnson brought this timeless topic, conducted the interview, and produced the audio you hear now. Thanks, Jack!
JUST SOLUTIONS: Redistricting and Unrigging our Legal System (00:29:00)
We talk about redistricting and gerrymandering with author Dave Daley, whose book Rat F**cked, addresses how this impacts our democracy. We also hear from Tristin Brown of the People’s Parity Project, a nationwide network of law students and new attorneys organizing to unrig the legal system and build a justice system that values people over profits. We spoke with Dave Daley and Tristin Brown at Netroots Nation which took place in Pittsburgh in August, 2022.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: SCOTUS Republicans Plotting to End Democratic Presidencies? (00:57:59)
Instead of putting the Supreme Court in charge of US laws, the Framers of the Constitution did the opposite: they put Congress in charge of the Supreme Court. Why isn’t congress regulating them? Senator Sheldon Whitehouse opines on how the Right Wing used dark money to capture the Supreme Court and how we can get it back. Chief Washington Analyst-The DC Radio Company, Victoria Jones explains the recent Liz Truss debacle.
SEA CHANGE RADIO: Defenseless: Daniel Medwed on Incarcerated Innocents (00:29:00)
Many followers of the highly publicized Adnan Syed case were delighted to see an innocent man set free after over two decades behind bars. But the case also highlighted some troubling aspects of American justice, or in Syeds case, injustice. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to Daniel Medwed, a law professor at Northeastern University and an innocence advocate. His new book, Barred: Why the Innocent Can’t Get Out of Prison, takes an in-depth look at how difficult it is for wrongful convictions to be overturned in this country. We examine the Syed case, learn about the plight of Harry Miller, and expose an ineffective system that tilts the scales against the most vulnerable.
LAURA FLANDERS SHOW: Soledad OBrien on Rosa Parks: The Untold Story (00:28:00)
Rosa Parks is best known to Americans as a national treasure ” the little old lady who sat down on a bus and ended racism. What we lose in that depiction is what happened before and afterward, which is to say most of the story of Parks lifetime of activism. Soledad O’Brien, the award-winning journalist and producer, has just executive produced the first ever full-length documentary on the Civil Rights icon, titled The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks. based on the book by Jeanne Theoharis, and directed by Yoruba Richen and Johanna Hamilton. The film tells a much fuller story of the woman best known for her role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The film is also being used to create a curriculum for K-12 students. Laura welcomes back Soledad for this revealing conversation on Parks, her legacy, and what the media got wrong. Why is it essential to dispel the myths and to fully understand the role that strategic organizing played in the actions of Rosa Parks, and the implications for her life, and ours today?
THE BOPST SHOW: Theater of the Mind (00:00:00)
Music variety show hosted, mixed and recorded by Chris Bopst featuring words and music by Pams, Eddie Miller & His Band, Otto Sieben, Girls at Our Best, Lennie Hibbert, Sergent Garcia, Wells Fargo, Riam Daranoi, Ottilie Patterson, King Fighter, Fred Lowery, Naezy, Billy Nomates, Monsieur Doumani, Darryl Vincent, Rachid Taha, and the Nile Project.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 10/21/22 (00:56:44)
On the Show: Lara Logan, former respected journalist turned conspiracy theorist, goes on a bizarre rant about the great replacement theory. Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker brings a bunch of sheriffs on stage with him at a campaign event to give credibility to him carrying a fake police badge. Caller compares Trump and Biden’s stimulus packages. Caller talks about the natural-born citizen requirement to become president. Caller discusses reframing issues like taxes. Caller worries the Federal Reserve is doing too much too fast and will hurt the economy. Caller points out that young independent women are becoming more Republican. Caller briefly speaks about Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake. Caller asks about antisemitism. David responds to viewer emails and messages.
THURSDAY 10.20.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Thursday October 20, 2022
RADIO ECOSHOCK: The Return of Future Shock (00:58:00)
Zoologist Michael Mehta Webster dips our toes in cautious hope with his new book “The Rescue Effect: The Key to Saving Life on Earth”. Dr. Bill McGuire has a darker view. He spoke about his new work “Hothouse Earth: An Inhabitant’s Guide”. McGuire spoke recently with Alison Green from the group Scientists Warning.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour (00:58:00)
It’s all in the message and its repetition, but if you don’t engage a topic, put it at the top of your 3-item list, and relentlessly pound on it – it’s as if it doesn’t exist. Radio host Dean Obeidallah joins Thom to consider Kari Lakes real opponent in Arizona’s Governor’s Race.
LOPATE AT LARGE: Bill Keller on Bill Keller on What’s Prison For? (00:51:46)
Bill Keller, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, former executive editor of The New York Times, and founding editor-in-chief of the Marshall Project examines his first book, What’s Prison For? Punishment and Rehabilitation in the Age of Mass Incarceration. While much of the national debate about prisons has focused on the history and enormous societal costs of mass incarceration in America, imprisonment itself remains an invisible cultural archipelago. In What’s Prison For? Keller illuminates the contemporary prison experience and explores a swath of programs aimed at fulfilling one of the criminal justice systems ostensible purposes: rehabilitation.
Join us when Bill Keller takes us inside prison walls, where we meet men and women who have found purpose while in state custody on this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large
LITERATURE ALOUD: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (1925) ch. 28 (00:26:03)
Loosely based on the story of a 1908 murder, this is the tale of upwardly mobile Clyde Griffiths. Having been raised in a family of street evangelists, his job as a luxury hotel bell boy makes him realize that money and influence can get him the finer things in life. Eventually he begins dating and having to choose between the poor but virtuous Roberta, and Sondra the wealthy socialite. Come along as we join Clyde on his path to the American Dream.
This is volume 1 of 2.
TEXT: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.184846
WINGS #27-22: The Stolen Revolution Part 2 of 2 (00:28:47)
After the revolution of 1979, fundamentalist religious forces took over leadership of Iran. Women initially fought off the decree of mandatory veiling, organizing a large national women’s union – but within two years it was too dangerous to go on. Nevertheless, Iranian women are more aware of feminism than ever and have continued to resist however they can until today. Featured Speakers/Guests: Haideh Daragahi was a professor of English Literature at Tehran University when Khomeini took power. She has lived in Sweden since 1984 and worked as an academic, women’s rights activist and journalist. Shahin Navai was an organizer of Iran’s national women’s union and an entomologist. She now lives in Berlin.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 10/20/22 (00:56:28)
On the Show: Mike Rinder, former senior executive of the Church of Scientology and the Sea Organization, and author of the new book, “A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology,” joins David to discuss his book, his time in Scientology leadership, and much more. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3yVy7ka
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after just 43 days in office, making her tenure the shortest in British history. Oklahoma Republican Governor Kevin Stitt is confronted by his opponent, Democratic challenger Joy Hofmeister, about the reality that violent crime rates are higher in Oklahoma and Oklahoma City than in New York and New York City, respectively. Failed former Vice President Mike Pence indicates he may support someone other than Donald Trump in 2024. A new report claims that prosecutors believe they have the evidence to charge failed former President Donald Trump after the Mar-a-Lago raid. A judge says that Donald Trump lied under oath with regard to 2020 Georgia voter fraud claims. Randy Kaufman, Republican candidate for college district board in Maricopa County, Arizona, is arrested for masturbating in his truck near a preschool. Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker says that laughing at his fake police badge is disrespectful to all members of law enforcement and the military. Voicemail caller asks about whether voters should be “shamed.”
WEDNESDAY 10.19.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Wednesday October 19, 2022
PATIENTS COME FIRST: Anthony Faber, Massey Cancer Center (00:17:04)
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Anthony Faber, PhD, a VCU Health professor and a Massey Cancer Center research scientist leader, for a conversation about advancements in cancer care, including research he’s involved in examining the prospect of a novel targeted therapy for an often fatal pediatric cancer.
DAVID PAKMAN: The Truth About Political Correctness (00:14:36)
Our long-form investigation into political correctness, including a history of the term, and whether it is too liberally or conservatively applied in modern culture.
THIS WAY OUT #1803: 8″ & global LGBTQ news! (00:28:59)
California marriage equality goes from court to stage and back; White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre shares her rainbow flare; a terrorist teen kills 2 at a Slovakian gay bar, Mexico’s Senate bans conversion therapy, Montenegro Pride demands “No More Buts”, a U.S. gay man’s new visa allows him to stay with his Japanese husband for up to 5 years, and University of Florida students slam anti-queer Senator Sasse’s pending presidential appointment.
Those stories ” and more this week ” when you find “This Way Out”: the world’s audio oasis for queer news and culture.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: The Real Causes of Inflation (00:58:00)
With a rising China, how are geopolitics changing the value of money? Professor Richard Wolff shares his thoughts on the gold standard- can it make any difference for a currency to be backed by gold in a modern capitalist economy? Plus – is the GOP deliberately shrinking the middle class?
THOMAS JEFFERSON HOUR #1517: Wall of Separation (00:59:00)
President Jefferson returns to discuss the famous letter he wrote in 1802 to the Danbury Baptists association saying it was not the duty of government to do anything that might be interpreted as the establishment of religion. In this letter, he used the famous phrase “wall of separation between church and state.” Jefferson explains that the first amendment of the Constitution states that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.
LITERATURE ALOUD: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (1925) ch. 25-27 (00:41:21)
Loosely based on the story of a 1908 murder, this is the tale of upwardly mobile Clyde Griffiths. Having been raised in a family of street evangelists, his job as a luxury hotel bell boy makes him realize that money and influence can get him the finer things in life. Eventually he begins dating and having to choose between the poor but virtuous Roberta, and Sondra the wealthy socialite. Come along as we join Clyde on his path to the American Dream.
This is volume 1 of 2.
TEXT: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.184846
WSJ: How Radicalization Online Can (And Can’t) Be Stopped (00:07:34)
In the wake of the El Paso, Texas, mass shooting, web-infrastructure company Cloudflare took down the online message board where the killer posted his manifesto. So-called deplatforming is a growing strategy to stem the rise of hate speech online, but does it work?
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 10/19/22 (00:00:00)
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TUESDAY10.18.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Tuesday October 18, 2022
THE POSITIVE MIND (00:58:00)
What is it like to feel unsafe? What goes on in your body, in your mind, in your emotions when you dont feel safe?
This week Hosts Kevin and Niseema talk about the Vagus Nerve, that starts in the brain stem, in the back of the head, and connects all the way down into our vital organs. When there is an imbalance in your nervous system, specifically in the Vagus Nerve, you can have a very hard time connecting to a feeling of safety. You might feel chronic anxiety, hyper-vigilance, exhaustion and disengagement with the world.. Niseema takes us through how the Vagus Nerve contributes to an imbalance in the nervous system, and how to regain balance through simple exercises. Niseema also introduces a powerful tool for healing and balancing the Vagus Nerve called The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP). SSP delivers a passive stimulation of the Vagus Nerve to help increase its capacity to regulate the “fight or flight” part of our nervous system, which contributes to symptoms of anxiety and PTSD, and access feelings of safety and connection.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: We Must Choose Democracy or War? (00:58:00)
Strong-men dictatorships like Putin’s have a long history of starting wars. So, if Trump or some other right wing nutcase takes power in this country what would be the result?
THE CHIDREN’S HOUR: Being a Leader (00:58:00)
This time on The Children’s Hour, we learn from two people who have dedicated their lives to being leaders in their communities. First, the kids chat with Pierce Freelon, who is a multi-Emmy winning TV and movie producer, children’s musician, educator, and city councilor in the city of Durham, North Carolina. Pierce talks about how he came to wear all these hats, and explains to us what it is a city councilor actually does. Then the kids meet Sonia Manzano, best known for her groundbreaking work as Maria on Sesame Street. Sonia’s project Alma’s Way came out on PBS Kids in October, 2021. This show is mixed with excellent music, mostly selected by our guest DJ, Pierce Freelon. Learn with us!
LITERATURE ALOUD: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (1925) ch. 23-24 (00:40:56)
Loosely based on the story of a 1908 murder, this is the tale of upwardly mobile Clyde Griffiths. Having been raised in a family of street evangelists, his job as a luxury hotel bell boy makes him realize that money and influence can get him the finer things in life. Eventually he begins dating and having to choose between the poor but virtuous Roberta, and Sondra the wealthy socialite. Come along as we join Clyde on his path to the American Dream.
This is volume 1 of 2.
TEXT: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.184846
INSIDE THE FBI: Romance Scams (00:12:35)
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we discuss romance scams and how you can protect your heart and your bank account.
INSIDE THE FBI: Holiday Scams (00:07:18)
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we discuss holiday shopping scams and how you can shop safely and smartly online.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 10/18/22 (00:00:00)
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Monday October 17, 2022
WHEN THE BIOMASS HITS THE WIND TURBINE # 162 Why is the Cost of Electricity Rising so Dramatically? (00:29:32)
A recent report shows the average cost of electricity rose more than 15% from 2021 to 2022. Yet the cost of producing electricity has fallen just as dramatically over recent years. Why is this happening and what will happen in the future? Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion the impact of fear, greed and the weather in the world of electric utilities.
ECONOMIC UPDATE: The Economics of Colonialism Part 2 – The Neo-colonialism Variation (00:29:00)
In this week’s show, Prof. Wolff presents a brief summary of last week’s Part 1 as basis for analyzing how WW2 provoked the political independence struggles that changed colonialism into neo-colonialism; how and why political independence is not, by itself, a break from colonialism; why neocolonialism lasts into the present and positions a rich minority of each former colony as the ally, collaborator, and agent of continued entrapment of the former colony within global capitalism. Modern neocolonialism likewise positions a poor majority that seeks real economic independence alongside political independence. The politics of most countries in the world – who are mostly ex-colonies – is a deep class war between that neocolonial minority and its majority/adversary.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: American Democracy Needs Accountability – Will We Get It? (00:58:00)
Don’t mess with Nancy Pelosi! Dr. Peter Navarro returns to the show. How Trump’s election lie is ripping America apart – why is he supporting this? Dr. Justin Frank – Medical health professionals are saying Trump is a sociopath with an erotic attraction to violence and mayhem – What does that mean?
RADIO ART HOUR: Sadie Woods (00:58:00)
Andy Stuhl (Wave Farm Radio Art Fellow 2021/2022) talks with Sadie Woods about two recent works, which are shared here in their entirety. Sadie Woods’s “A Meditation on Civil Rights” (2022) rhythmically places excerpts of James Baldwin speeches from the 1960-1970s in conversation with the song “What I Want to See by The Last Poets.” Baldwin discusses civil rights, slave codes, and rebellion in America to the lyrics of The Last Poets such as no prisons, no locks, no keys, no killings. speaking on identity, law and liberation from colonial mentality and oppressive systems. “The Peoples Radio” (2021) was created while in-residence at Wave Farm. The work explores radio as a technology developed and pioneered by the U.S. military industrial complex as political warfare and public radio as a conduit for Black expressive culture and radical imagination. “The Peoples Radio” incorporates a variety of sources, including cultural media, ephemeral and symbolic sounds, political speeches like “Power Anywhere Where There’s People” by Fred Hampton, excerpts from Motown’s sister label Black Forum releases like “Black Spirits: Festival of New Black Poets in America,” and oral histories propelled through Black music. The Peoples Radio emphasizes resistance during times of social unrest in aims to recuperate and make legible repressed histories, reminding us of the political dimensions under the surface of Black life.
LITERATURE ALOUD: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (1925) ch. 22-23 (00:40:15)
Loosely based on the story of a 1908 murder, this is the tale of upwardly mobile Clyde Griffiths. Having been raised in a family of street evangelists, his job as a luxury hotel bell boy makes him realize that money and influence can get him the finer things in life. Eventually he begins dating and having to choose between the poor but virtuous Roberta, and Sondra the wealthy socialite. Come along as we join Clyde on his path to the American Dream.
This is volume 1 of 2.
TEXT: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.184846
L.O.C. AMERICA WORKS: Kolma “Sam” Ewu, Meatpacking Plant Worker. Beardstown, Illinois (00:10:31)
West African immigrant Komla Ewu tells oral historian John McKerley about how he left a prestigious but unprofitable teaching career in his native Togo to pursue the American dream. He talks about how he raised the funds needed to pay his way to the U.S., how he found work on the “picnic line” in a giant Midwestern meatpacking plant – (one of America’s most grueling jobs)—and how grateful he is to be an American worker.
L.O.C. AMERICA WORKS: William (Bill) Hatch, Vineyard Owner and Winery Worker. Leesburg, Virginia (00:09:52)
Bill Hatch, a farmer, winery work and the owner of Zephaniah Farm Vineyard in Leesburg, Virginia, explains to folklorist Kim Stryker how he transformed his multi-generational family milk and beef farm into a successful winery – and why he loves being part of the wine industry. “Nobody ever asked me about milk and what vintage it was and how did you make it? Nobody ever said: ‘I love your milk!’ but in the wine business, people say: ‘I love your wine!’”
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 10/17/22 (00:00:00)
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THE BRADCAST 10/14/22: Wingnut Freak-out After J6 Trump Subpoena; MAGA poll workers (00:57:30)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: The reactions are very telling from Thursday’s likely final public hearing of the House January 6 Committee, which revealed new documentary evidence detailing Donald Trump’s long-premeditated plot to steal the 2020 election – – how he knew he lost the election and knew there was no evidence of widespread fraud when he incited the armed mob of rightwing extremists to attack the U.S. Capitol. Far-right activist and Trump henchman Tom Fitton, exposed as one of Trump’s key coup plotters, deflected attention from his culpability with performative outrage that then-80-year-old House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she wanted to ‘punch out’ Trump for inciting the mob. House Republicans were so eager to demonstrate their clownish fury that they attacked one of their own employees. Trump issued a bonkers, hilarious 14-page response to the Committee’s subpoena for his testimony, rehashing his same tired, long-ago-debunked nonsense. A GOP-controlled county in Michigan has hired a January 6 insurrectionist and big proponent of Trump’s baseless election lies to recruit and train pollworkers for next month’s critical midterm elections to determine control of Congress. More than two weeks after Hurricane Ian left widespread devastation across Florida, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis finally issued executive orders easing tight restrictions on voting and vote-by-mail, but only in the state’s three hardest hit counties, which lean heavily Republican, with no assistance for voters in hard-hit inland counties that lean Democratic. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest ‘Green News Report.’
EARTH RIOT RADIO: Radical Love (00:28:00)
An expression of gratitude, with a heart that feels like the thousands grateful on that cloudy day in D.C. when Angela Davis spoke at the Women’s March.
TURN ON THE NEWS: In The Sock Drawer (00:28:00)
This week: “In The Sock Drawer” The former president has classified documents everywhere.
“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 10/14/22 (00:58:00)
Part 1:
We discuss with Lisa Pelling the state of Sweden’s schools. 30 years ago, Sweden began funding private schools, to the detriment of public schools, because of the shift of resources: the money follows the student. Private schools are now on the stock exchange, and are reaping profits. Unfortunately, this is to the detriment of all schools. The private schools now concentrate on keeping profits high, not on education.
Part 2:
We talk with Bill Curry and Harold Meyerson about the J6 hearings, and how all relevant players must testify under oath. Inflation is an ongoing problem, and although the Republicans keep harping on it, no one is offering a solution. Jerome Powell is using the wrong tools to attempt to deal with it. Raising interest rates does not help working people.
http://www.arniearnesen.org/WP/
BACKGROUND BRIEFING with Ian Masters 10/16/22 (00:00:00)
Having Bought the Supreme Court, American Oligarchs Are Now Trying to Buy the Legislative Branch | Did the House January 6 Hearing Move the Needle For Democrats Ahead of the Upcoming Election? | With Its Economy in Deep Trouble, the Chinese Communist Party Congress Will Anoint Xi Jinping to Another Decade in Power.
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: Recovery Allies: How to Support Addiction Recovery & Build Recovery Friendly Communities (00:58:59)
Alison Jones Webb is a passionate advocate for people in recovery from addictions. She has written extensively about issues related to recovery from addiction and harm reduction. She is a certified prevention specialist, trained recovery coach, Recovery Ambassador with Faces and Voices of Recovery (the nations leading recovery advocacy organization), and a member of the Virginia Recovery Advocacy Project (a part of the national Recovery Advocacy Projects network of grassroots activists). She is president of the Maine Association of Recovery Residences and an active volunteer in numerous other recovery-related efforts. Alison also has more than 20 years of experience in policy development and advocacy, nonprofit strategic planning, community outreach and organizing, and linking community members with health care. And she’s the author of Recovery Allies: How to Support Addiction Recovery and Build Recovery Friendly Communities. We talk about addiction and recovery that goes way beyond AA and 12 step program beliefs and approaches. There’s much about this subject that we don’t know in our society, which is harmful to those in addiction and recovery, as well as our communities, and the society at large. We all have much to learn about all of this, as it affects all of us, much more than we usually realize.
LAW AND DISORDER: (00:58:00)
Supreme Court May Outlaw Affirmative Action
In 2003, the Supreme Court held in the case of Grutter v. Bollinger that the 14th Amendment allows public universities to consider race as a factor to assemble a diverse student body. The Court reaffirmed that holding in 2016. There are now two cases pending on the Court’s docket that it may well use to overrule Grutter and gut affirmative action. The Court will hear oral argument in these two cases on October 31. The Students for Fair Admissions is suing Harvard and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, asking the Court to overturn Grutter. The group says its mission is helping to restore colorblind principles to our nation’s schools, colleges and universities. Colorblind is a euphemism for allowing the conditions that created the racial inequality and unequal opportunity to continue. UNC-Chapel Hill, wrote education journalist Nick Anderson in the Washington Post, was founded to educate the enslaving elite of this Southern state, allied for generations with the cause of white supremacy, roiled by racial tensions in recent years over the fate of a Confederate monument and treatment of Black faculty members. On October 4, the Court heard oral argument in Merrill v. Milligan, which the conservative majority will likely use to uphold Alabama’s racist gerrymandered district map. During the argument, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson mentioned the race-conscious goal of the drafters of the 14th Amendment, who were trying to ensure that people who had been discriminated against were actually brought equal to everyone else in society. That’s not a race-neutral or race-blind idea, Jackson said. With the radical right-wing supermajority on the Supreme Court, it is likely that the Court will outlaw affirmative action, using the so-called colorblind rationale. Guest – Jason Williamson is Executive Director of the Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law at New York University School of Law. He teaches a course in Social Justice Lawyering and runs the Racial Justice Clinic.
Up Against the Law: Radical Lawyers and Social Movements, 1960s-1970s
The 1960s and 1970s weren’t just the time when protesters took to the streets to fight for civil rights, and against the Vietnam War. It was also a period when radical lawyers defended dissidents and worked closely with them to bring their messages into the nation’s courtrooms and into the public sphere. Luca Falciola has just published a book about the militant attorneys who fought for social change arm-in-arm with activists. Breaking from the traditional role of attorneys, they identified with their clients and their causes, and challenged the conservative rules and trappings of the legal profession. The book is titled Up Against the Law: Radical Lawyers and Social Movements, 1960s-1970s, published by the University of North Carolina Press. At the heart of this work is the history of the National Lawyers Guild. Founded in 1937, the Guild was established as an alternative to the American Bar Association which was not racially integrated. Since Law & Disorder Radio began airing in 2005, its cohosts have been longtime Guild members and leaders. Many of our guests are Guild members as well. Guest – Luca Falciola is a lecturer at Columbia University. His publications include the award-winning book about the Movement of 1977 in Italy, and several articles on various aspects of contentious politics between the 1960s and the 1980s.https://lawanddisorder.org/
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THE BRADCAST 10/113/22: Special coverage of House J6 Hearing, Day 9, Trump’s subpoena, and more (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: It was a bad day for disgraced former President Donald Trump, and a good day for the nation and the rule of law. New revelations were the centerpiece of what is likely to be the final public hearing of the bipartisan U.S. House Select Committee investigating the Trump-incited insurrection of January 6, 2021, and his multiple failed attempts to steal the 2020 Presidential election. The Committee presented dramatic, never-before-seen video of Congressional leaders taking action to deal with the violent insurrection at the Capitol amid Trump’s silence and inaction; stunning Secret Service email and chat messages revealing the agency knew, weeks prior to the insurrection, that rightwing extremist groups planned violence; and documentary evidence confirming that Trump’s false claims of a ‘stolen’ election were premeditated months in advance, that he knew he lost, and he knew there was no evidence of widespread fraud. Then the panel voted unanimously to subpoena Trump for documents and under-oath testimony about his role as ringleader of the riot. Also today, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Trump’s request to intervene in the litigation over documents he stole from the White House and took to Mar-A-Lago. New reporting reveals that Trump directed an employee to move boxes of stolen documents both before and after the Justice Department issued a subpoena for the classified materials. HEATHER DIGBY PARTON of Salon and Hullabaloo and ‘DRIFTGLASS’ of the Professional Left Podcast join us for very lively analysis and insight into all of the madness, and much more.
KEEPING DEMOCRACY ALIVE: American Midnight: Trumpism Before Trump (00:58:04)
Authoritarianism. Anti-Immigrant. White men fearful of losing control. Books banned, free press shut down. Widespread domestic spying. Dissent criminalized and many jailed tortured and killed. In his new book, American Midnight: The Great War, A Violent Peace, and Democracys Forgotten Crisis, acclaimed author Adam Hochschild says it was the Trumpiest period of American history before Trump. Amazing stories, villains and some heroes.
Best of ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN 10/15/22 (00:59:30)
Segment One
We discuss the problem with the candidacy of Henry Cuellar in Texas, with Alex Sammon. Cuellar is the only Democrat in Congress to vote against the right to abortion. His designation as the Democratic candidate was aided by the involvement of Democratic leadership (Pelosi and others) in the campaign. If elected, Cuellar will behave like Manchin. We also discuss the danger of the Student Debt website might hurt the operation of this plan, if it malfunctions.
Segment Two
We discuss with Max Moran, of the Revolving Door Project, the latest action to discriminate by banks. They are suing the CFPB (Consumer Protection Bureau) for enforcing the protections for consumers in banking, lending, etc. They are trying to eliminate funding for the agency, as a way of killing the agency. This would have a devastating effect on consumers in many ways.
http://www.arniearnesen.org/WP/
GROWING GREENER: Toni Gattone and Lifelong Gardening (00:29:00)
Senior and physically challenged gardeners have a special interest in sustainable landscapes, according to Toni Gattone, author of The Lifelong Gardener: Garden With Ease and Joy At Any Age. Join her for guidance on everything from saving your back by reducing resource inputs to ergonomically adapting favorite tools.
TUC RADIO: Pathway to a Negotiated Peace in Ukraine with Prof. Jeffrey Sachs (00:28:59)
The New York based organization Brooklyn For Peace invited Prof. Jeffrey Sachs to help devise a strategy to prevent nuclear war by negotiating a peace agreement. In their introduction to this talk on October 6, 2022, they praised him as a world-renowned economics professor and bestselling author. Sachs serves as the Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, where he holds the rank of University Professor.
Jeffrey Sachs is very familiar with Russia and the former Soviet Union. Soviet President Gorbachev, and then Russian President Yeltsin, invited him to advise them on the transition from central planning to a market economy. He also observed directly the history and expansion of NATO. Brooklyn For Peace has begun a campaign to ask the New York State congressional delegation to sign on to a letter drafted by Representative Pramila Jayapal from Washington State. The letter is addressed to President Biden calling on him to take crucial steps to help bring an end to this war. Rather than simply sending more weapons, these steps include: Making vigorous diplomatic efforts in support of a negotiated settlement and ceasefire; engaging in direct talks with Russia; exploring prospects for a new European security arrangement acceptable to all parties that will allow for a sovereign and independent Ukraine. These are excerpts from the sign on letter to President Biden drafted by Representative Pramila Jayapal.
This is from the website of brooklynpeace.org
THE BOPST SHOW: Right In On Zero (00:55:57)
Music variety show hosted, mixed and recorded by Chris Bopst featuring words and music by Vicky Leandros, The Automatics, The Square Set, Mighty Diamonds, C.J. & Company, Emiliana Torrini, Jonquil, Kay Martin & Her Bodyguards, Tony Joe White, Tomorrow, Kid A, BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Chandeliers, Fred Lane & the Disheveled Monkeybiters, and Esta M.
RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR #449 (00:58:00)
Ralph welcomes Marta Tellado, president and CEO of Consumer Reports and author of Buyer Aware: Harnessing Our Consumer Power for a Safe, Fair, and Transparent Marketplace. She and Ralph tackle many consumer related issues including how consumer rights are also civil rights. And previous guest Professor Michael Hudson rejoins us to forcefully rebut a listener comment about his view of the Federal Reserve, quantitative easing, and who runs the US Treasury. Plus, Ralph has some choice words about how we should be thinking about immigration.
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Friday October 14, 2022
JUST SOLUTIONS: The Supreme Court to Decide the Future of The Clean Water Act (00:29:00)
The Supreme Court is considering a case that could upend the EPAs ability to protect our water from toxic pollution. This is part of a wave of efforts to undermine environmental regulations in the court. The decision in the case will have far-reaching consequences for the Clean Water Act. Our guest today is Sam Sankar, Senior Vice President for Programs at Earthjustice, which has filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in the case Sackett v. the Environmental Protection Agency. Their clients are 18 Native American tribes who want water protection. Sankar says we need judges who recognize the value of our federal environmental laws, the importance of sound science, and the proper role of the judiciary.
COUNTERSPIN: Ahmad Abuznaid on Israeli human rights crackdown, Sohale Mortazavi on cryptocurrency (00:28:00)
Media watchers may know that Katie Halper was fired from her job at Hill TV because she did a thing you can’t do in elite US news media, which is make a statement critical of the state of Israel. Halper described Israel as an apartheid state—a designation supported by the Israeli human rights group B’tselem, as well as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International.
Dialogue around Palestine and Israel is among the most formulaic that elite media maintain, but growing numbers of people have concerns, not just about uncritical US support for Israel, but also about the shutdown of critics and the conflation of debate with the real problem of antisemitism. CounterSpin talked about these questions in August with Ahmad Abuznaid, executive director at the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights. We hear that conversation again this week.
Also on the show: Apparently cryptocurrency is going through a rough patch. Who would’ve guessed the thing that presented itself as a way for the little guy to go big in wheelin’ and dealin’ was not exactly as presented? CounterSpin spoke back in February with Chicago-based writer Sohale Mortazavi whose article, “Cryptocurrency Is a Giant Ponzi Scheme,” appeared at JacobinMag.com. We revisit that this week as well.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Trump Gets His Congressional Subpoena (00:58:00)
Today we listen to the Congressional hearings on Trump’s attempt to overturn a democratic election. And Thom wonders why we didn’t hear more about Bill Barr and Roger Stone’s long history of subverting the will of the people?
SEA CHANGE RADIO: Midterm Musings: Robijn Van Giesen on the 22 Election (00:28:00)
With less than a month to go before the midterm elections, concerned citizens across the country are deciding which candidates to support through contributions of time, money and advocacy. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with longtime Democratic political consultant Robijn Van Giesen to gain insight into the closest Senate races – from Nevada and Ohio to Georgia and Wisconsin. We also look at the tight gubernatorial races in Texas and Georgia, along with Van Giesen’s own candidate, Kirsten Engel, who hopes to represent Arizona’s sixth congressional district. Hopefully this episode will inspire some of you to knock on doors, make phone calls, donate to candidates and get your friends on board.
LAURA FLANDERS SHOW: Boomers, Big Banks & Solving the Climate Crisis (00:28:00)
Hey Boomers: When it comes to the climate crisis, are you the problem, the solution or both? In this episode Laura sits down with acclaimed author and environmental activist Bill McKibben and author Akaya Windwood to find out what’s required from all of us to solve the climate crisis. McKibben was the founder of350.org. He’s the author of The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon: A Graying American Looks Back at His Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What the Hell Happened. Windwood is co-author of the newly-released book Leading with Joy: Practices for Uncertain Times. The two recently launched Third Act, a new environmental group inviting people over 60 to join the movement. The group embraces getting old, taking responsibility and throwing the full weight of the boomers generation at the climate crisis. Can cutting up our credit cards and organizing to withdraw funds from the big banks funding climate destruction make the impact we need? Explore the steps we can take now to ensure a livable and equitable future for all generations.
THE BOPST SHOW: Right In On Zero (00:55:57)
Music variety show hosted, mixed and recorded by Chris Bopst featuring words and music by Vicky Leandros, The Automatics, The Square Set, Mighty Diamonds, C.J. & Company, Emiliana Torrini, Jonquil, Kay Martin & Her Bodyguards, Tony Joe White, Tomorrow, Kid A, BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Chandeliers, Fred Lane & the Disheveled Monkeybiters, and Esta M.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 10/14/22 (00:00:00)
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Thursday October 14, 2022
RADIO ECOSHOCK: Big Oil & Climate In Prison (00:58:00)
Coming up: Naomi Klein, Bill McKibben & friends on Egypt: the prison state where the COP27 Climate Conference will meet. But first: Big Oil – selling climate disaster. Author Geoff Dembicki with his new book “The Petroleum Papers, Inside the Far-Right Conspiracy to Cover Up Climate Change.”
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Why the GOP is No Longer a Legitimate Political Party (00:57:59)
The GOP has no unifying philosophy other than hate, fear, and kowtowing to billionaires and their giant corporations; the people who make up its governing class are similarly fractured. Plus the Kanye West that Tucker Carlson didn’t want his audience to see. Professor Richard Wolff explains what is the Consumer Price Index and what does it mean?
LOPATE AT LARGE: Eleanor Herman examines Off with Her Head (00:52:20)
In a story that is shocking, eye-opening, and a powerful force for change, New York Times bestselling author Eleanor Hermans explores the patterns that have been operating for more than three thousand years “and are still operating today” against powerful women across the globe, including Cleopatra, Anne Boleyn, Marie Antoinette, Catherine the Great, Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris, and more. Join us on this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large, when Eleanor Herman expounds on this particular kind of rage she calls “unadulterated bloodlust” usually reserved for women, especially women in power or vying for it. From the ancient world, through the European Renaissance, up to the most recent U.S. elections, the Misogynists Handbook, as Eleanor Herman calls it, has been wielded to put uppity women in their place.
LITERATURE ALOUD: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (1925) ch. 20-21 (00:29:35)
Loosely based on the story of a 1908 murder, this is the tale of upwardly mobile Clyde Griffiths. Having been raised in a family of street evangelists, his job as a luxury hotel bell boy makes him realize that money and influence can get him the finer things in life. Eventually he begins dating and having to choose between the poor but virtuous Roberta, and Sondra the wealthy socialite. Come along as we join Clyde on his path to the American Dream.
This is volume 1 of 2.
TEXT: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.184846
WINGS #26-22: The Stolen Revolution Part 1 of 2 (00:28:47)
Iranian women were at the forefront of the revolution. But after the Shah was deposed and Ayatollah Khomeini returned to the country, the new regime turned against them and everything they had fought for. CBC Radio producer Donya Ziaee, interviewed three participants about their thoughts and actions in that time. Her one-hour documentary, first broadcast on “Ideas,” forms a two-part series for WINGS.
Featured Speakers/Guests: In Part One: Minoo Jalali is a women’s rights activist, retired lawyer and chair of the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants in London, UK. She fled Iran in 1983. Haideh Daragahi was a professor of English Literature at Tehran University when Khomeini took power. She has lived in Sweden since 1984 and worked as an academic, women’s rights activist and journalist. Next week: Shahin Navai is an activist in the women’s movement and a researcher in the field of Entomology. She fled Iran in 1984 and has since lived in Berlin, Germany.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 10/13/22 (00:57:07)
On the Show: Douglas Rushkoff, media theorist, Professor at CUNY Queens College, and author of the new book “Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires,” joins David to discuss billionaires, capitalism, and much more. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3rQmlTZ Right-wing media are now going after Democratic Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman for his use of closed captioning for interviews after his stroke. Republican Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker’s own mother is now calling his claim to Cherokee ancestry a lie. Failed former President Donald Trump told an employee to move documents at Mar-a-Lago after the now-infamous subpoena was received, and there is reportedly surveillance footage. A judge rules that Donald Trump must sit for a deposition in the rape case against him. Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is ordered to pay nearly $1 billion in a number of settlements from the latest defamation trial in Connecticut. The David Pakman Show has been banned from posting content to TikTok due to disastrous automated content moderation and mass reporting from right wingers. Tulsi Gabbard’s new show logo is eerily similar to the David Pakman Show logo. Voicemail caller reports that her 81-year-old Canadian grandmother watches The David Pakman Show daily.
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Wednesday October 12, 2022
PATIENTS COME FIRST: Dr. Ruddy Rose (00:13:56)
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Ruddy Rose, PharmD, Director of the Virginia Poison Center at VCU Health, for a conversation about the work of poison control centers in Virginia and across the nation, the types of calls the center receives (household chemicals, narcotics, and venom), and more.
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
THIS WAY OUT #1802: Cheney’s Lesbian “Sisters” & Cartoonish Out-Comings & global LGBTQ news & more! (00:28:59)
From Tinky Winky to Velma Dinkley; the Cheney familys charming lesbian literary legacy; a Christian preacher bangs the Bible back; Slovenia lawmakers sanction marriage equality, Brazils Bolsonaro faces a runoff as trans candidates succeed, a gay son is done with a scandal-plagued Georgia U.S. Senate candidate, a Texas federal judge dumps the states LGBTQ anti-bias protections, Scooby-Doos Velma is out, and Jon Stewart has a problem with transphobes. Those stories ” and more this week ” when you discover “This Way Out”: the world’s audio oasis for queer news and culture.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: What Do We Do About the Return of Polio? (00:58:00)
Polio is back and, with it, fears over the outbreak of the childhood killer spreading in New York and London. In a world still reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic, news that a 20th-century scourge — one wed thought wed vanquished — is resurgent is a grim reminder of the age we live in. Thom is joined by Middle East correspondent, Patrick Cockburn. Plus Geeky Science: Can Hugs heal your heart?
THOMAS JEFFERSON HOUR #1516 Books and Responsibilities (00:58:59)
This week, David speaks with President Thomas Jefferson as portrayed by humanities scholar Clay S. Jenkinson. Jefferson responds to listener questions about banning books, as well as citizens’ rights and responsibilities.
LITERATURE ALOUD: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (1925) ch. 18-19 (00:37:02)
Loosely based on the story of a 1908 murder, this is the tale of upwardly mobile Clyde Griffiths. Having been raised in a family of street evangelists, his job as a luxury hotel bell boy makes him realize that money and influence can get him the finer things in life. Eventually he begins dating and having to choose between the poor but virtuous Roberta, and Sondra the wealthy socialite. Come along as we join Clyde on his path to the American Dream.
This is volume 1 of 2.
TEXT: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.184846
VOTE: Brief Reflections from Richmond’s 2022 Folk Festival (00:12:07)
As we approach the midterm elections, here’s a finger on the pulse of RVA at the Folk Festival – Many thanks to WRWK volunteers Rain & Brent!
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 10/12/22 (00:55:56)
On the Show: Debunking the absurd and ridiculous Florida COVID vaccine “analysis” that claims the vaccine increases heart attacks by 84%. President Joe Biden is finally “re-evaluating” the American relationship with Saudi Arabia. A look at the horrible decline of the Republican Party into the pathetic joke that it is today. There are four possible outcomes to the 2022 midterm elections, and three of them are terrible. Shocking Kanye West outtakes from the recent Fox News Tucker Carlson interview are both insane and horribly antisemitic. Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker holds a press conference so absurd, it makes Republican Senators who attended visibly cringe. It is confirmed that right wing media completely fell for a BLM/Antifa hoax. Newsmax host Greg Kelly floats the idea of now-former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard as Donald Trump’s 2024 running mate, and it sort of makes sense. Voicemail caller is pleased with the MyPillow Mike Lindell interview.
TUESDAY10.11.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Tuesday October 11, 2022
THE POSITIVE MIND: The “Good Child” Syndrome and Resilience, Part 4 (00:58:00)
In this week’s show, Hosts talk about how “programming” in childhood can lead to inflexibility as an adult and a low level of resilience. Most often, children are programmed through negativity: “Don’t do that. Don’t touch that. Don’t complain.” This can force a child to create a “good child” persona that causes them to detach from a feeling self. They will carry this “good child” persona into adulthood, and lose the capacity to be real to themselves or any future partner. Kevin and Niseema talk about ways to undo this terrible and destructive syndrome.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Michael Cohen on the Real Trump (00:58:00)
Trump’s former attorney has a new book, and he’s ready to tell the real story about Trump’s criminal past. Plus- why does Tucker Carlson parrot Russian talking points? Will Trump and his supporters succeed in dismantling our Republic as Putin cheers him on? Is corruption the norm for the GOP now?
THE CHILDREN’S HOUR: Running (00:58:00)
This time on The Children’s Hour we explore running with runners who were inspired by their running, and who inspire others. First, we meet artist, author, and blind Olympic champion runner, George Mendoza. His running and athleticism inspire amazing art. His paintings illustrate the new book, Colors of the Wind: The Story of Blind Artist and Champion Runner George Mendoza. You’ll meet George, and hear his book. Then, we are joined by kids and adults from Running Medicine, a project of the Native Health Initiative where whole communities run together, no matter age, ability, or skill level. Leanne, Joshua, Payton and Maya from Running Medicine teach us about how running together has helped them in ways beyond just the physical. Learn the science behind what makes running so uniquely beneficial for our bodies, minds and our spirits. Finally we meet Gabe Vasquez, a runner whose running supports his run for Congress. Gabe is running for New Mexico Congressional District 2, and the Kids Crew wanted to find out more about how he copes with the stress on the campaign trail. Mixed with great music, get inspired to run with us, on The Children’s Hour!
LITERATURE ALOUD: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (1925) ch. 16-17 (00:30:14)
Loosely based on the story of a 1908 murder, this is the tale of upwardly mobile Clyde Griffiths. Having been raised in a family of street evangelists, his job as a luxury hotel bell boy makes him realize that money and influence can get him the finer things in life. Eventually he begins dating and having to choose between the poor but virtuous Roberta, and Sondra the wealthy socialite. Come along as we join Clyde on his path to the American Dream.
This is volume 1 of 2.
TEXT: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.184846
VOTE: Brief Reflections from Richmond’s 2022 Folk Festival (00:12:07)
INSIDE THE FBI: Sextortion: An Online Threat to Kids a (00:18:31)
On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn about sextortion, an increasingly common crime involving children and teens being threatened and coerced into sending explicit images online.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 10/11/22 (00:58:03)
On the Show: Mike Lindell, CEO and Founder of MyPillow, joins David to discuss his latest conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, voting machines, Donald Trump’s reinstatement, and more. Former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard announces she’s leaving the Democratic Party in an 80 second video filled with lies and conspiracy theories. Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker reportedly urged the women from last week’s scandal to have a second abortion, which she refused to do. Donald Trump’s lawyers are now apparently turning on each other in a desperate move to save themselves from legal trouble. A soaking wet Donald Trump glitches badly during a rally in Arizona. Donald Trump appears to crack completely during a rally in Nevada at which he tells a bizarre story about a bowling alley combined with a Chinese restaurant. Donald Trump’s cult members are both dangerous and ignorant as evidenced by clips from recent rallies in Nevada and Arizona. Radical Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene goes full “white replacement theory” at a recent rally. Voicemail caller asks a question about the origins of antisemitism.
MONDAY 10.10.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Monday October 10, 2022
WHEN THE BIOMASS HITS THE WIND TURBINE 161: Solar and Fire (00:29:18)
In 2021 Amazon shut down all their solar electric systems on their buildings because an incredible 12% of them caught fire since being installed. So does solar PV present a significant risk or was this just a case of shoddy installation? Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion of rooftop solar and the risk it presents for fires.
ECONOMIC UPDATE: The Economics of Colonialism Part 1: The British Empire (00:29:00)
This week’s show focuses on an analysis of capitalist colonialism that begins with the passing of Queen Elizabeth as a monument to the passing of the British Empire itself. Wolff discusses the differences between pre-capitalist and capitalist colonialism, the goals of capitalist colonialism, the development of a world economy, examples of India, US, and Kenya, the centrality of independence for ex-colonies, and neo-colonialism.
https://economicupdate.libsyn.com/the-economics-of-colonialism-part-1-the-british-empire
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Can America Stand On Her Own Two Feet? (00:58:00)
Americans can hold the same idea in two different contexts at the same time: While embracing interdependence at home, we must also embrace self-reliance on the international stage. Radioactive Waste Specialist from Beyond Nuclear, Kevin Kamp’s reviews the radiation risk of tactical nuclear weapons vs. nuclear plant meltdowns. MSNBC journalist Ali Velshi reports on his recent experiences with Hurricane Ian and Ukraine. Geeky Science! Can some coral reefs be saved?
RADIO ART HOUR: Investigaciones del Futuro (00:58:00)
“Transterritorios 1: Antenas, un reflejo abstracto” (2020) by Investigaciones del Futuro is featured in this episode, introduced by Jos Alejandro Rivera. The inaugural broadcast, titled “Transterritorios 1: Antenas, un reflejo abstracto” (Antennas: an abstract reflection), aired from Radio IF on December 20, 2020. It was the first of two transmissions that were a part of the XIV Festival de Arte Sonoro Tsonami. The three-hour event, of which a one-hour excerpt is made available here, is described by IF as a radiophonic happening. It begins with an introduction from its conductor, sound and radio artist and curator Florencia Curci, followed by other co-habitants who describe more of the intention behind IFs practice and the Transterritorios idea. The program draws inspiration from the 1960s media art avant-garde in Argentina, which included artists such as Eduardo Costa and Roberto Jacoby who are interviewed in these broadcasts. Live readings and conversations in Spanish, music, experimental sound, and field recordings are used to explore the particularities and differences between land (tierra) and territory (territorio). They explain that land carries with it the potentials, multiplicities, and the diverse. Place is infused with all that is possible from the land, and belongs to no one in particular. Territory, on the other hand, arises from establishing power relations on certain portions of land. One must first create the conditions to solidify geographical definitions of a territory. A transterritory then, is an oscillation between land and territory tuned and synchronized with the electromagnetic spectrum and the biological algorithms who govern it. Participants in the broadcast included: Agustn Genoud, Eduardo Costa, Sonido Cnico, Sebastin Durn, MRS SOUVENIR, Felipe Saez Riquelme, Julin Galay, Roger Colom, and A77. It was conducted by Florencia Curci. Introduced here by Wave Farm Radio Art Fellow 2022, Jos Alejandro Rivera. To listen to the Transterritorios radio happenings in full, visit the archive portion of their webpage at investigacionesdelfuturo.org. Much of this broadcast is in Spanish.
LITERATURE ALOUD: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (1925) ch. 16-17 (00:30:14)
Loosely based on the story of a 1908 murder, this is the tale of upwardly mobile Clyde Griffiths. Having been raised in a family of street evangelists, his job as a luxury hotel bell boy makes him realize that money and influence can get him the finer things in life. Eventually he begins dating and having to choose between the poor but virtuous Roberta, and Sondra the wealthy socialite. Come along as we join Clyde on his path to the American Dream.
This is volume 1 of 2.
TEXT: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.184846
GREEN STREET RADIO: Trees; Survival Tool for a Changing Climate with Dr. Andy Reinmann (00:28:20)
On this edition of Green Street Patti and Doug talk with Dr. Andrew Reinmann, Assistant Professor in the Advanced Science Research Center at Hunter College about how trees can not only sequester carbon but protect, shade, cool and inspire us as we face a warming climate.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 10/10/22 (00:56:06)
On the Show: Andrew Sullivan, author, editor, and blogger at the Weekly Dish, joins David to discuss the current state of Trumpism and the conservative movement. The FBI raids failed former President Donald Trump’s house at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, and Trump absolutely loses it. MAGA-world flips out in reaction to the FBI raid of Donald Trump’s house, including Mark Levin, Bernie Kerik, Lauren Boebert, Alex Jones, Roger Stone, Sean Hannity, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Dan Bongino, and more. Eric Trump, Donald Trump’s son, appears on Fox News in reaction to the FBI raiding Trump’s home, and makes a complete fool of himself. Could the 2022 midterm elections be the worst ever for Republicans? Republican Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker is still unable to explain if and under what circumstances he will debate his opponent, incumbent Senator Raphael Warnock. Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ text messages have reportedly been turned over to the House January 6 committee investigating the Trump riots. Republican Alaska congressional candidate Sarah Palin is visibly confused when asked to explain what her priorities would be if she were elected. Voicemail caller wonders whether the FBI raid on Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home will inspire more Republicans to turn out and vote in the upcoming 2022 November midterm elections.
SUNDAY 10.09.22 PROGRAM Notes
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THE BRADCAST 10/7/22(00:58:50)
Guest host Nicole Sandler speaks with authors Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin about their new book, “Chokepoint Capitalism: How big tech and big content capture creative labor markets and how well win them back”. Both are activists in the field of copyright and anti-trust issues, trying to improve the situation for the little guy.
EARTH RIOT RADIO: Defend the Earth Like the Women of Iran (00:29:00)
Can we be so extreme that we are realistic? When will our activism rise to the occasion? How could the stakes be more life and death?
TURN ON THE NEWS: I Can Do Anything (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: “I Can Do Anything” The former president thinks he is Superman.
ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN 10/7/22 (00:00:00)
Part 1:
We talk with Scott Braddock about the upcoming gubernatorial election in Texas. Abbott and Beto debated, which they both survived. There was no live audience. Abbott sticks to his position on abortion, no answer on his assertion that he could eliminate all rapes, and his only response to women’s recourse question was to say that they would need baby supplies. Beto’s stance on guns is that he recognizes that he would have to deal with a Republican legislature in Texas. The border in Texas is a militarized zone. $6B is spent by Texas, with no real results, except continuing suicides by the National Guardsmen who are deployed there. Some Texas office holders are endorsing Democrats.
Part 2:
We speak with Bill Curry and Steven Greene about the disaffection of American men. They are feeling marginalized and ignored. Women have benefited from affirmative action in the past, while men have seen their status diminish. This has caused a lot of resentment.
We discussed Herschel Walker, whose senatorial campaign is troubled by revelations about ‘hidden’ children, domestic violence, abortion that he funded. The excuse is either that these are all lies, or that he has had head injuries that somehow excuse it.
http://www.arniearnesen.org/WP/
BACKGROUND BRIEFING with IAN MASTERS (00:59:00)
Biden Warns We Are Close to Armageddon and Have To Take Putin’s Nuclear Threats Seriously | How We Can Build a Fair and Secure Middle Class Society | Women in America and Iran are Leading the Fight For Democracy Against the Repression of Women in the Name of Religion.
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR (00:59:00)
This episode features the legendary innovative jazz musician Herbie Hancock on the ethics of jazz and the wisdom of Miles Davis. Herbie Hancock talks about his early years and what he learned from Miles Davis. He talks about racism and being an activist for peace and human dignity around the world.
DEEP DIVE CYBERSECURITY SHOW: What Cybersecurity Can Teach Us About Defending Democracy (00:58:30)
The loudest voices can oftentimes control the national megaphones, even wishing to curtail our liberties under the guise of saving them. Defending ourselves against the suspension of rights is best understood through the lens of how we approach cybersecurity. That plus the latest tech news and data breaches!
SATURDAY 10.08.22 PROGRAM Notes
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THE BRADCAST 10/6/22: GOP Leaders Mislead on Climate Change; Biden goes to pot (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: Elections are not only about the future, they’re also about accountability for failed leadership, like in Florida. Florida will require additional federal aid spending to rebuild after Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the United States. But the state’s Republican leaders have previously voted against disaster aid for other states, voted down federal legislation to harden the nation’s infrastructure against extreme weather disasters, voted against landmark legislation to both adapt to and mitigate climate impacts, and denigrated all other climate policies. Will Florida’s voters hold their corrupt, climate-science denying Republican leaders accountable for their deadly, failed leadership on these issues? Will Florida’s voters even be able to cast a ballot amid the rubble left behind by Ian? Also today: the House January 6 Committee will hold its next hearing on Donald Trump’s failed insurrection next Thursday, Oct. 13. Voter registration is surging among women in Idaho in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling stripping women of their constitutionally-protected reproductive rights. President Biden pardoned Americans convicted of simple marijuana possession crimes and set in motion the process to decriminalize it on the federal level. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest ‘Green News Report.’
KEEPING DEMOCRACY ALIVE: The Beloved Queen is Gone, Now The Class War Resumes (00:59:18)
It took a mere ten days before the UKs new prime minister blew it big time. Liz Trusss budget was instantly panned; pretending to be trickle down, it gushes money upwards to those who need it least. On this show Professor Kenneth Surin reveals to Americans that homelessness and hunger are rife in the UK, and that economists were blindsided by the ideologically driven budget. Though handed an easy tool, the Labour Party merely sits on the fence. Sound familiar?
http://keepingdemocracyalive.com/
Best of ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN 10/8/22 (00:59:30)
Segment One
We begin with Bill Curry & Steven Greene about the disaffection of American men. They are feeling marginalized and ignored. Women have benefited from affirmative action in the past, while men have seen their status diminish. This has caused a lot of resentment. We also discussed Herschel Walker, whose senatorial campaign is troubled by revelations about ‘hidden’ children, domestic violence, abortion that he funded. The excuse is either that these are all lies, or that he has had head injuries that somehow excuse it.
Segment Two
We then discuss Elon Musk’s latest gambit of his purchase of Twitter with Nora Benavidez, the Digital Justice Editor of the Free Press. Musk has returned to his initial offer for Twitter, and plans to take it private. This will give him unfettered control of the platform, and control speech. People are generally passive on this, and will likely not rebel, and stop using Twitter, and thus this will have a huge impact on the 2024 election. Musk has claimed free speech is absolute which may well allow Trump back on the platform.
http://www.arniearnesen.org/WP/
GROWING GREENER: The Power of Reseeding Native Annuals (00:29:00)
Native garden designer and pollinator ecologist Alicia Houk details how incorporating reseeding native annuals makes your garden self-healing, weed-resistant, more colorful, and more wildlife friendly.
GOT SCIENCE?: What’s Preventing Nuclear Annihilation? (00:29:00)
Global security expert Jennifer Knox explains how international treaties reduce the risks of nuclear weapons.
THE BOPST SHOW: Tell ‘Em Willie Sent Ya (00:55:00)
Music variety show hosted, mixed and recorded by Chris Bopst featuring words and music by T-Model Ford, Walter & The Admirations, Juliette Le Blanc, Peaches & Gonzales, Nonkeen, Gregory Isaacs & Ranking Banabas, IBM 7090 Computer, Esquivel, Cows, The Kim Sisters, Four Tet, Gang of Four, Mick Vickers, Ohio Players, and Sleaford Mods.
RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR #448 (00:58:00)
Ralph does a deep dive into the commercialization of childhood with Dr. Susan Linn, psychologist, and author of Who’s Raising the Kids? Big Tech, Big Business, and the Lives of Children. Plus, Robert Weissman, president of Public Citizen, fills us in on their campaign to end the tenure of Louis DeJoy, the Trump-appointed Post Master, who is trying to dismantle the US Postal Service.
FRIDAY 10.07.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Friday October 7, 2022
JUST SOLUTIONS: Childhood Poverty on the Decline (00:28:00)
FSTVs Just Solutions features inspiring conversations with activists, community leaders, and others working to make our world a better place. We discuss the many challenges we are facing, while exploring the solutions emerging from the grassroots. This weekly podcast connects listeners with grassroots activists leading frontline movements who inspire us to be effective change makers.
COUNTERSPIN: Labor Organizing at Amazon and Starbucks (00:28:00)
John Logan/Amazon & Starbucks organizing.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Are White Supremacy and the Wealth of Its Oligarchs the Only Things the GOP Fights For? (00:58:00)
The Republican Party has, in fact, reinvented the old Confederacy, including treasonous iconography and fighting to preserve statues and place names of traitor Confederate generals. Also how politicians incite hatred and what will Democrats do about the “Crime & Safety” plan the GOP is implementing? Plus, the most terrifying case of all is about to be heard by the US Supreme Court.
SEA CHANGE RADIO: Mark Coleman on Mindfulness and Nature (00:29:00)
The last time you went for a little walk around the neighborhood, did you take a few moments to drink in the natural beauty around you, even in the most unlikely of places, like a timid squirrel, a blossoming tree or a unique cloud formation or did you choose to zone out with a podcast, talk on the phone or text someone? This weeks guest on Sea Change Radio wants you to try your best next time to be more attentive of your surroundings – and, who knows, it might just become a habit. We speak to author and nature meditation teacher, Mark Coleman, about his new book “From Suffering To Peace,” and the steps we can take to appreciate our environment in hopes that we can become happier, kinder and better stewards of our planet.
LAURA FLANDERS: Gina Kim: Rising Against Anti Asian Hate (00:28:00)
In March 2021, a 21-year-old man murdered eight people, including six women of Asian descent, at three spas in Atlanta, Georgia. The act of violence was one of the most dramatic assaults in a wave of anti-Asian hate that surged during COVID. For many, the tragic events became a galvanizing moment, reigniting a sense of collective identity and political engagement within Asian American and Pacific Island (AAPI) communities. A new documentary on PBS, Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March, spotlights the movement to turn grief into action and address the challenges that exist when it comes to prosecuting anti-Asian hate crimes. Executive producer Gina Kim is an Emmy-nominated producer, and the film features narration from actress Sandra Oh, original music by Jon Batiste and is directed by Titi Yu. Join Laura and Gina for this impactful conversation on combating anti-Asian hate.
THE BOPST SHOW: Tell ‘Em Willie Sent Ya (00:55:00)
Music variety show hosted, mixed and recorded by Chris Bopst featuring words and music by T-Model Ford, Walter & The Admirations, Juliette Le Blanc, Peaches & Gonzales, Nonkeen, Gregory Isaacs & Ranking Banabas, IBM 7090 Computer, Esquivel, Cows, The Kim Sisters, Four Tet, Gang of Four, Mick Vickers, Ohio Players, and Sleaford Mods.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 10/7/22 (00:00:00)
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THURSDAY 10.06.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Thursday October 6, 2022
RADIO ECOSHOCK SHOW: Monsoon Failure – Marine Heat Waves -Tree Extinction (00:58:00)
Could years of drought in India strike again, bringing famine and mass migration? New science says yes. Professors Gayatri Kathaya and Ashish Sinha explain. NCAR scientist Kevin Trenberth reports two marine heat waves right now. Endangered tree expert Malin Rivers with a survey of global trees. Scientists warn almost a third of tree species are in danger of extinction.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Will Powell, Putin and Saudi Bring Down the Economy? (00:58:00)
Interest rates are up, oil is going back up, the war keeps going- could this lean America towards electing another Trump intent on destroying Democracy? Richard Wolff shares his insights.
LOPATE AT LARGE: Luliia Mendel on The Fight of Our Lives (00:51:18)
Zelenskyy’s former press secretary tells the story of his improbable rise from popular comedian to the president of Ukraine. Luliia Mendel had a front row seat to many of the key events preceding the 2022 Russian invasion. From attending meetings between Zelenskyy and Putin and other European leaders, visiting the front lines in Donbas, to fielding press inquiries after the infamous phone calls between Donald Trump and Zelenskyy that led to Trumps first impeachment. Mendel saw first hand Zelenskyy’s efforts to transform his country from a poor, backward Soviet state into a vibrant, prosperous European democracy. Mendel sheds light on the massive economic problems facing Ukraine and the entrenched corrupt oligarchs in league with Russia. She witnessed the Kremlins repeated attacks to discredit Zelenskyy through disinformation and an army of bots and trolls. Join us when Luliia Mendal shares her details about her own life as a member of Zelenskyy’s new Ukraine. Written with the sound of Russian bombs and exploding shells in the background. Mendel details life lived under Russian siege in 2022 as she says goodbye to her fiance who joins the front lines, like so many other Ukrainian men on this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large.
Throughout this story of Zelenskyy, Ukraine, and its extraordinary people, Iuliia Mendel reminds us of the paramount importance of truth and human values, especially in these darkest of times.
LITERATURE ALOUD: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (1925) ch. 13 (00:30:32)
Loosely based on the story of a 1908 murder, this is the tale of upwardly mobile Clyde Griffiths. Having been raised in a family of street evangelists, his job as a luxury hotel bell boy makes him realize that money and influence can get him the finer things in life. Eventually he begins dating and having to choose between the poor but virtuous Roberta, and Sondra the wealthy socialite. Come along as we join Clyde on his path to the American Dream.
This is volume 1 of 2.
TEXT: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.184846
WINGS #25-22 Durga Puja (00:28:49)
Durga is a major Hindu Goddess. Puja is a word for any kind of ceremonial worship. But in Kolkata, India, the Durga Puja has a history of being as much or more about public display and festivities, going on for a period of ten days around late September and early October. UNESCO inscribed Kolkata’s Durga Puja into its list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, in December 2021. Our reporter in Kolkata, Kalpana Pradhan, conducted interviews about Durga Puja for WINGS. She found it started out as a private display for Indian elites and their colonizers, then became a public celebration for everyone. Recently, organizations and political parties have been laying claim to festivities – and feminists have claimed women’s rights to be celebrants of this powerful goddess, whose powers include the destruction of all evil.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 10/6/22 (00:55:12)
On the Show: Bill Keller, founding Editor-in-Chief of The Marshall Project and author of “What’s Prison For? Punishment and Rehabilitation in the Age of Mass Incarceration,” joins David to discuss incarceration in the US, system issues affecting corrections officers, approaches to incarceration in other countries, and more. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3Cf1SNo Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appears in Florida with President Joe Biden and begrudgingly praises the Biden response to Hurricane Ian. President Joe Biden is caught on a hot microphone speaking to someone in Florida where he says “no one ‘f’s’ with a Biden, and right wingers flip out about “tone.” Failed former President Donald Trump speaks at a Hispanic leadership event in Miami and seems visibly disoriented, glitching badly throughout the deranged speech. It turns out that the woman accusing Herschel Walker of paying for her abortion also is the mother of one of his children. Republican Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker is losing to Raphael Warnock by 12 points in a new poll. Republican Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker gives a very strange answer when asked on Fox News about his son, Christian Walker, denouncing him. Right-wing extremists pray for Herschel Walker and rebuke “the devil,” who they blame for the recent abortion scandal. Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly provides some advice to Hershel Walker for getting through the current scandal. Voicemail caller talks about reactions to the new Pakman Finance channel.
WEDNESDAY 10.05.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Wednesday October 5, 2022
PATIENTS COME FIRST: Shannon Pursell (00:20:07)
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features a conversation with Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative (VNPC) Executive Director Shannon Pursell about her military service in the Middle East, the evolution of mom and baby-focused care during her career, the mission of the VNPC, and the sixth annual VNPC conference scheduled for Oct. 23-24, 2022 at the Fredericksburg Convention Center.
ROBERT REICH: Are Corporations Using Inflation As Cover To Raise Prices? (00:04:32)
Don’t tell me corporations have no choice but to raise prices. Corporate profits are at a 70-year high. Stock buybacks are expected to reach $1,000,000,000,000 this year. News flash: They’re using inflation as cover to squeeze more money out of you.
THIS WAY OUT #1801: Masculine Privilege & Iran Redux & global LGBTQ news! (00:28:59)
An Iranian rewind goes back to the present; life is viewed from both sides by a trans masculine teen; Cuban voters say “we do” to marriage equality, Italian elections bode ill for queer rights, additional Oslo Pride shooting suspects are arrested while a Polish teen is busted for chalking queer support on a church sidewalk, Virginias anti-trans policies prompt a statewide student walkout, Buttigieg’s rebuke of DeSantis refugee hoax tops Twitter, and there will be no “Bros” rom-comming in the Middle East. All that ” and more this week ” when you choose “This Way Out”: the world’s audio oasis for queer news and culture.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: The Power of Economic Outrage (00:58:00)
Will the GOP focus on “crime and safety” as an effort to shift American’s attention away from abortion rights work? Because the richest 1% owns more than 1/3 of all US wealth, It’s going to be hard to stop the stampede towards fascism. Also investigative reporter Greg Palast joins the program about the premiere if his new film — Vigilante.
THOMAS JEFFERSON HOUR #1515 Ten Things About Jefferson’s Daughters with Lindsay Chervinsky (00:58:59)
Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky and Clay Jenkinson discuss Jefferson’s daughters. Thomas Jefferson was highly expectant of their behavior and let them know it through a series of letters. When he died in bankruptcy, his daughter Martha was left nearly penniless and had to deal with the aftermath of Jefferson’s poor money management.
LITERATURE ALOUD: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (1925) ch. 13 (00:30:32)
Loosely based on the story of a 1908 murder, this is the tale of upwardly mobile Clyde Griffiths. Having been raised in a family of street evangelists, his job as a luxury hotel bell boy makes him realize that money and influence can get him the finer things in life. Eventually he begins dating and having to choose between the poor but virtuous Roberta, and Sondra the wealthy socialite. Come along as we join Clyde on his path to the American Dream.
This is volume 1 of 2.
TEXT: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.184846
MAKING CONTACT: Revolutionary Mothering and Reproductive Justice (00:29:00)
In the mid 1990s, the Reproductive Justice movement was formed by Black and indigenous women as a response to the limitations of the “reproductive rights” movement. Movement leaders argue, “rarely do we find ourselves fighting for just one aspect of reproductive justice such as abortion rights” – SisterSong. Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs, scholar and writer, joined us to talk about her book Revolutionary Mothering: Love on the Frontlines, her experience being a teenager during the formation of the Reproductive Justice Movement and what she’s reading now to inform this moment
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 10/5/22 (00:55:13)
On the Show: Jessie Singer, journalist and author of the book “There Are No Accidents: The Deadly Rise of Injury and Disaster. Who Profits and Who Pays the Price,” joins David to discuss accidents, malpractice, negligence, freedom, and more. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3SD55gT In the wake of the Herschel Walker scandal, Republicans suddenly don’t care about abortion being “murder” as long as it keeps a Democrat out of office. Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker falls slightly behind incumbent Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock in the latest polls. Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker is extremely confused about electric vehicles. A new report exposes that failed former President Donald Trump asked his own lawyer, Alex Cannon, to lie to the government. According to new reporting, Donald Trump personally packed a stash of the documents he took to his house. A very scared Donald Trump appears on the Joe Pags show to claim that the FBI may have both planted and stolen evidence from his Mar-a-Lago home. Secretary of Transportation hilariously humiliates radical Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene during a Fox News appearance in response to her recent absurd comments. Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s lead in her re-election campaign shrinks to a new low. Voicemail caller is very confused about David’s connection to the Democratic Party.
TUESDAY10.04.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Tuesday October 4, 2022
THE POSITIVE MIND: Resilience: Strain and Stress, 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: Making Smarter Choices (00:57:59)
One city in Florida made the bold choice to go 100 percent solar, and despite a direct hit from the hurricane, their electricity is still on. Is this something we all should be doing? And with the Supreme Court is back in session, what will it take for Americans to rise up against a court handing down rulings on behalf of the very rich?
THE CHILDREN’S HOUR: Solar Energy (00:58:00)
This week on The Children’s Hour we learn about the most inexpensive energy source in the world: solar power. In a show recorded live at the New Mexico Solar Energy Association’s Solar Fiesta, the kids talk with solar educator and engineer, Marlene Brown. Find out how solar cells work, why we need transmission lines, and how everyone can benefit from the warming power of the sun without any wires or fancy equipment. Featuring interactive live music with Eileen and the In-Betweens, our Kids Crew, and much more. Learn about solar energy with us!
LITERATURE ALOUD: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (1925) ch. 11-12 (00:36:00)
Loosely based on the story of a 1908 murder, this is the tale of upwardly mobile Clyde Griffiths. Having been raised in a family of street evangelists, his job as a luxury hotel bell boy makes him realize that money and influence can get him the finer things in life. Eventually he begins dating and having to choose between the poor but virtuous Roberta, and Sondra the wealthy socialite. Come along as we join Clyde on his path to the American Dream.
This is volume 1 of 2.
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INSIDE THE FBI: National Use-of-Force Data Collection (00:07:40)
The FBI: It may conjure up images of raid jackets, arrests, and stopping criminals and terrorists. But you may not know that the FBI is also in the business of collecting crime data—lots of it. For more than 90 years, the FBI has been collecting this data to help keep the public safe. And now, the FBI is also collecting and sharing data on police use-of-force incidents.
ALAN WATTS: Understanding the Synchronicity of The Universe (00:12:37)
Alan Watts. Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973) was a British philosopher, writer, and speaker, best known as an interpreter and populariser of Eastern philosophy for a Western audience. Born in Chislehurst, England, he moved to the United States in 1938 and began Zen training in New York.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 10/4/22 (00:56:14)
On the Show: Andrew Koppelman, Law Professor at Northwestern University, joins David to discuss his new book out today, “Burning Down the House: How Libertarian Philosophy Was Corrupted by Delusion and Greed.” Get the book: https://amzn.to/3SWTCZp David explains what evidence would convince him that the 2020 Presidential election was indeed stolen from Donald Trump by Joe Biden. Donald Trump’s lawyer Christina Bobb has now hired a lawyer herself and indicates she is willing to cooperate with the Department of Justice criminal investigation of Donald Trump. Republican Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker claims to be against abortion, but he has been accused of paying for a girlfriend’s abortion in what has become a major campaign scandal. Republican Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker appears on Fox News’ Sean Hannity program to try to defend himself about the recent abortion allegations, but completely implodes. Christian Walker, the son of Republican Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker, turns on his father on Twitter, calling him a liar and denouncing him. In newly-released audio recordings, Donald Trump tells New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman that he did not watch the January 6 riots on TV, despite multiple witnesses claiming he did watch. MyPillow CEO and founder Mike Lindell again appears on our Facebook page to tell David he is praying for him, seemingly having no memory of his viral appearance on The David Pakman Show. Voicemail caller says that David is still a shill, but the best shill.
MONDAY 10.03.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Monday October 3, 2022
WHEN THE BIOMASS HITS THE WIND TURBINE #40: Learning to Thrive (00:29:16)
Most of us are just getting through the day. But there are a few among us who seem to thrive ” embracing each new dawn as a joyous opportunity. How do they do it? Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion of the realities of sustainable living.
ECONOMIC UPDATE: Insecure Housing is a Social Crime (00:29:00)
In this week’s show, Prof. Wolff talks about the large strikes in Seattle (teachers) and Minnesota (nurses), the significance of Sweden’s big vote for ex-Nazi party, and how anti-Russia sanctions cause US electricity prices to rise at twice the inflation rate. In the second half, Wolff interviews Leilani Farha, global campaigner for housing as a human right and against the financialization of housing.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: If America Doesn’t Embrace Buy American Now, this will be the Chinese Century (00:58:00)
Rebuilding from Hurricane Ian will require a lot of construction materials, from sheetrock to electrical systems to plumbing fixtures. Much of it will come from China. Returning manufacturing to our nation is the most important step we can take to balance Chinas growing influence and power, both economic, military and political. Also, will Putin provoke WW3 or just catastrophic damage to Ukraine?
RADIO ART HOUR: Heidi Neilson, Annie Gosfield, Steve Roden (00:58:00)
Today tune in satellites on “The Radio Art Hour,” with works from Heidi Neilson, Annie Gosfield, and Steve Roden. The show begins with a Heidi Neilson recording of a satellite passing over Wave Farm in New York, with an audible approach and exit. Then tune in the 2004 work “Lost Signals and Drifting Satellites” from Annie Gosfield. The track includes satellite sounds, static, machine noise, microtonality, and includes violinst George Kentros. Finally, this episode features Steve Roden’s “Transmissions (Voices of Objects and Skies).” The work was created for the exhibition “Transmissions From Space” at the Fresno Metropolitan Museum, inspired by John Glenns first transmission from space, as well as Rimbaud’s poem Vowels in which each vowel is given a color equivalent. Roden’s installation in the exhibit consisted of 102 color coded tin cans hanging in a dark room ” one for each vowel in Glenns text, with 64 of the cans containing small audio speakers playing an eight-channel soundwork, while other cans contained small four-watt colored lightbulbs. The source material was recordings of satellites by amateur astronomers from the 1960s through the 1980s, processed and transformed electronically.
LITERATURE ALOUD: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (1925) ch. 9-10 (00:29:50)
Loosely based on the story of a 1908 murder, this is the tale of upwardly mobile Clyde Griffiths. Having been raised in a family of street evangelists, his job as a luxury hotel bell boy makes him realize that money and influence can get him the finer things in life. Eventually he begins dating and having to choose between the poor but virtuous Roberta, and Sondra the wealthy socialite. Come along as we join Clyde on his path to the American Dream.
This is volume 1 of 2.
TEXT: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.184846
GREEN STREET RADIO: Trees; Survival Tool for a Changing Climate with Dr. Andy Reinmann (00:28:20)
In this edition of Green Street Patti and Doug talk with Dr. Andrew Reinmann, Assistant Professor in the Advanced Science Research Center at Hunter College about how trees can not only sequester carbon but protect, shade, cool and inspire us as we face a warming climate.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 10/3/22 (00:57:44)
On the Show: Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott is caught lying and being a horrible person during a recent debate against Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke. A very sick-sounding Republican Senator Marco Rubio is caught lying on CNN about his votes on disaster relief funds. Pennsylvania Republican Gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano bizarrely announces he will ban pole dancing, pornography, and Critical Race Theory in schools if he is elected. A visibly scared and dripping-wet failed former President Donald Trump holds a dangerously unhinged rally in Warren, Michigan. Attendees of Donald Trump’s latest rally in Warren, Michigan are interviewed and it’s a house of horrors. Radical Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene wildly claims that Democrats are now openly assassinating Republicans during her speech at the Michigan Trump rally. MyPillow CEO and founder Mike Lindell claims that the FBI put a tracking device on his body. The Army misses its recruitment goal by 15,000 soldiers. Right-wingers are furious about M&M’s candy, again. Voicemail caller tells a hilariously uninformed anecdote about Joe Biden and 401ks.
SUNDAY 10.02.22 PROGRAM Notes
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THE BRADCAST 9/30/22: Florida’s insurance industry collapse (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: In 2013, Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis was a representative in the US House, where he voted against sending federal disaster aid to states affected by Superstorm Sandy. But now he has changed his tune, asking President Biden for billions in federal dollars to recover from Hurricane Ian. Even before Ian devastated the Florida, the state’s insurance industry was close to collapse, and decades of climate science denial by the state’s GOP leadership hasn’t helped. Climate change impact journalist THOMAS FRANK explains the history of Florida’s unstable property insurance industry and why, despite paying the nation’s highest insurance premiums, many Floridians may still be ‘financially ruined’ by Hurricane Ian. Frank discusses how profit drove a 30-year real estate building boom in the state, putting ever more people and homes in harm’s way despite warnings from climate experts about rising sea levels and more intense hurricanes, how Ian ‘smashed’ that 30-year boom in a single day, and what comes next. Also today: House Democrats recently released a trove of internal documents revealing Big Oil executives admitting to ‘gaslighting’ the public, publicly proclaiming their intent to fight the climate crisis while privately laughing that they have no intention of doing so. Plus a special new ‘ad’ from Chevron reveals how the oil industry really feels about its customers, their families, and the planet.
EARTH RIOT RADIO: Be The Storm! Wet’suwet’en Land Protectors (00:29:00)
The Earth is guiding our new politics as we connect with the incredible fight of Wet’suwet’en Protectors. Like the atmosphere, all is in flow, causing and receiving, crossing borders and stopping pipelines, like wolves, like humans. Be the storm! Hosted by Reverend Billy and Savitri D, EARTH RIOT is a comedy-infused, music-filled exploration of humanity’s most urgent issue — the planets Sixth Extinction. Made by “Earth-loving urban activists” from The Church of Stop Shopping, this podcast educates, inspires and urges listeners to embrace reality and take action. Featuring News From the Natural World, a weekly gathering of climate changes latest science, and insightful interviews with radical leaders in environmentalism and activism.
TURN ON THE NEWS: Mind Games (00:28:00)
This week the former president can commit crimes just by thinking about them.
“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: “Mind Games”
ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN 9/30/22 (00:58:00)
Part 1: discussion with Scott Braddock
We discuss the series of natural disasters, especially hurricanes, that have hit Texas and Louisiana. These have taken a huge toll on the emotions of the victims. This toll is long-lasting. It can only get worse when there are more victims, as is likely with climate change.
Part 2: we talk with Lincoln Mitchell and Bill Curry
Hurricane Ian is the main topic. It is important to note that DeSantis voted against any aid to the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Now, Florida will require huge aid efforts, not just for homes, but for major infrastructure projects. It only serves to emphasize that climate change is a global problem, and must be treated in a global fashion.
http://www.arniearnesen.org/WP/
BACKGROUND BRIEFING (00:59:00)
Will Biden’s Threats Deter Putin? Apparently Our Military Does Not Think So | Could Our Shadow War With Russia Spiral Into Nuclear Catastrophe? | The Loser in Today’s Election in Brazil Will Contest, Not Concede.
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR (00:59:00)
Vijay Seshadri is a Pulitzer Prize winning poet and the author of three collections of poetry: Wild Kingdom, The Long Meadow and 3 Sections which won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize. We got to sit down together and talk about life and poetry. Check it out.
LAW AND DISORDER: Analysis: States Respond To Overruling Of Roe v. Wade (00:57:59)
Since June, when the right-wing majority of the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade and retracted the constitutional right to abortion, many states have enacted onerous restrictions or outright bans on abortion. In states like California, the right to abortion has been safeguarded by legislation and judicial interpretations of the California Constitution. But if in the future, Republican governors in California appoint a majority of conservative justices to the state supreme court, the right to abortion will be imperiled. On November 8, voters in three states ” California, Michigan and Vermont – will decide whether to enshrine the right to abortion in their state constitutions. People in Kentucky will vote on an amendment that specifically excludes the right to abortion from constitutional protection. In August, Kansas voters rejected a similar amendment that would have explicitly said that its constitution does not provide the right to abortion. Guest – Law and Disorder co-host and legal scholar Marjorie Cohn discusses why its crucial that states amend their constitutions to protect the right to abortion. Marjorie is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law and former president of the National Lawyers Guild, who writes a regular column at Truthout called Human Rights and Global Wrongs. She has published several books and does political and legal media commentary for local, national and international media outlets.
Attorney Deborah LaBelle: Planned Parenthood v. State of Michigan
Deborah LaBelle is a Michigan attorney and writer whose work centers on constitutional and civil rights in class actions and community representation utilizing a human rights framework. Ms. LaBelle has been lead counsel in over a dozen class action lawsuits that have successfully expanded the civil and constitutional rights of her clients in both federal and state courts, including before the U.S. Supreme Court and in international fora.
Ms. LaBelle has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the National Lawyers Guilds Law for the People Award, the National Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from Public Justice Foundation, and the Federal Bar Associations Wade McCree Jr. Award; Michigan ACLU Civil Libertarian of the Year Award; as well as several others too long to list here. She is currently co-counsel (with me and others) on the Flint Water class action litigation ” a case in which we successfully argued to the Michigan Supreme Court that our state constitution has embedded within it the fundamental due process right to bodily integrity. What brings her here today, is Ms. LaBelle’s most recent involvement in the historic case of Planned Parenthood v. State of Michigan. This case was triggered by the nation-wide crisis created by the U.S. Supreme Court in its reversal of Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson. Dobbs awoke a long-dormant 1931 felony statute in Michigan which criminalizes all medical and legal actions taken to support a person who seeks or needs an abortion. This month, in the Planned Parenthood case, the Michigan Court of Claims issued a historic state-wide injunction against that criminal law, holding that it violated the now-recognized Michigan constitutional right to bodily integrity. While this injunction is still in effect (and inevitably on its way to being appealed), we have seen another pro-choice victory in Michigan, that is, successfully getting Proposition 3, a constitutional amendment referendum, on the ballot that would explicitly recognize the constitutional right to abortion in Michigan.
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THE BRADCAST 9/29/22: Guest: Nicole Sandler on Hurricane Ian and Florida politics (00:580:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: The latest in the ongoing devastation of Hurricane Ian across Florida, and its second landfall in South Carolina on Friday. Progressive radio host NICOLE SANDLER of ‘The Nicole Sandler Show’, a Southeast Florida resident (and our occasional guest host), discusses the impacts of Hurricane Ian in Florida that are known so far, and the storm’s impacts on Florida politics, from the governor’s race in which Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is in a tight contest against Democratic challenger and former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, to the US Senate, and more. Sandler notes that as member of the US House, DeSantis famously voted against federal aid for Superstorm Sandy, yet had no problem requesting billions in federal aid from Democratic President Joe Biden. A group of Florida Republicans in the US House and Senate, who are big recipients of fossil fuel industry campaign cash, are trying to block the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring public companies to disclose to investors the financial risks that climate change poses to their businesses. DeSantis is working to block his state from weighing climate risk factors in state pension fund investment decisions. Also today: A Michigan election worker was charged with tampering with voting equipment. Multiple federal courts ruled against disgraced Trump attorney Sidney Powell, Fox ‘News’ and other Trump MAGA supporters fighting defamation lawsuits brought by electronic voting machine companies. The wildly corrupt Trump-appointed judge overseeing Trump’s attempt to quash the Justice Department’s criminal probe into his theft of classified documents has issued another insane ruling in Trump’s favor. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest ‘Green News Report.
KEEPING DEMOCRACY ALIVE: Nationalize Railroads While There are Still Assets (00:59:32)
A crippling rail strike seems to have been averted. Barely. You and I may think of the railroads as ways to move freight, but as our guest today observes: The railroad companies have been Wall Street’s plaything throughout their half-century decline. On this show, The New Republics Timothy Noah argues it’s time to nationalize the rails, as is the federal highway system. Both really are public utilities and should be regulated as such. Listen and learn how the current arrangement has worsened inflation.
Best of ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN 10/1/22 (00:59:30)
Segment One
We begin with David Levinthal and chat about the aging of lawmakers. 1/4 of the members of Congress are in their 80s. This is significantly older than the population at large, and thus there is a disconnect between those who govern and those who are governed. 50% of Americans are under 40 years old, but only 5% of Congress are under 40. And while there are many drivers that contribute to this, the trend is unsustainable.
Segment Two
We then discuss the aging judiciary in the US with Ryan Barber, who writes for the Insider. The federal bench does not have the same retirement age, health requirements, and other requirements as the state and lower courts. For this reason, federal judges are often too old or ill to fulfill their duties. This includes the Supreme Court. These courts are self-policing, and this is not very effective. There are private ‘retirement pacts’ between some justices, though these are secret. Reforms are needed.
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GROWING GREENER: A Modern-Day Garden Hero (00:29:00)
Cathy Ludden epitomizes the role individual gardeners can play in transforming their local landscapes to meet our current environmental challenges. An avid student of native plants and wildlife, she has worked with great success at a personal, neighborhood, and county level to make her community biologically richer, ecologically healthier ” and more beautiful.
GOT SCIENCE?: Why Some People Vote and Others Don’t? (00:29:00)
Political scientist Dr. Andrea Benjamin discusses her research on local elections and what motivates Black and Latino voters.
THE BOPST SHOW: Trust in Technology (00:55:00)
Music variety show hosted, mixed and recorded by Chris Bopst featuring words and music by Amanar De Kidal, Adaptors, Marley Marl, Evon Jones, David Carroll & His Orchestra, Penny Penny, Ivor Cutler, Betty Davis, Expert Alterations, Lee Jones & the Sounds of Soul, Fred Lane & the Disheveled Monkeybiters, Deodato, Bow Wow Wow, Lia Pamina, and Pussy Riot.
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RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR #446 (00:58:00)
Everyone is entitled to a defense contend large law firms when they represent notorious corporate clients, but many of these firms push the ethical envelope. That’s the subject of David Enrich’s book, Servants of the Damned: Giant Law Firms, Donald Trump, and the Corruption of Justice. Plus, we welcome Dr. Michael Jacobson, founder and former director of Science in the Public Interest to tell us how we need to raise taxes on alcohol to reduce alcohol-related deaths and mayhem.