FRIDAY 09.30.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Friday September 30, 2022
LIGHTLY ON THE GROUND: Deep Inside the Shockoe Burial Ground (00:28:30)
OMIGOSH…This episode is 28:30 instead of our standard 27:30 Listen and you’ll see why I couldn’t cut more. The only recourse is to snip miniscule moments…about 300 of them…which I will do before reairing as an Evergreen episode. Dan Mouer, archeologist and anthropologist, documents the history of Shockoe Hill Burying Ground Historic District, making this episode eerily apropos to the season when the veil between the living and the dead is thin. Dan uses the word “ghoul” in a sentence about the reality of a mass grave at a teaching medical school.
COUNTERSPIN: Julio Lopez Varona/Puerto Rico, Guerline Jozef/Haitian asylum seekers (00:28:00)
This week on CounterSpin: If US news media never used the terms “wake-up call” or “racial reckoning” again, with regard to the latest instance of institutional white supremacy brought to light, that would be fine. Far better would be for them to do the work of not just acknowledging that US news media have supported and inflicted racist harms throughout this country’s history, but shedding critical light on the hows and whys of those harms—and taking seriously the idea of repairing them and replacing them with a media ecosystem that better serves us all. The Media 2070: Media Reparations Project encourages conversation and action around that vision. We’ll hear about the work from Alicia Bell, a co-creator and founding director of Media 2070 and current director of the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund, housed within Borealis Philanthropy. And from Collette Watson, director of Media 2070 and vice president of cultural strategy at the group Free Press.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Standing Up to Power in November (00:58:00)
Former CIA Officer Matt Castelli is running as a Democrat against incumbent Elise Stefanik in the 21st Congressional District of New York. How can Democrats represent common-sense values and defeat entrenched corporate corruption? Plus – more proof that Trump was even crazier than we thought.
SEA CHANGE RADIO: Shifting Sands: Juan Cole on Middle East Climate Woes (00:29:00)
When it comes to the Middle East and the environment, many of us think first about the area’s role in petroleum production. But climate change is hitting this desert region hard – making it both a geopolitical and a literal hotbed. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with Juan Cole, a professor of history at the University of Michigan, a noted blogger, and a Middle East expert. We discuss the struggle for clean air and water in the face of extreme heat in Iraq, Iran and Egypt and contrast it with record flooding currently affecting Pakistan. We also take a look at the negative environmental impacts of desalinization, a staple in desert nations and a solution many are calling for globally as fresh water becomes increasingly scarce.
LAURA FLANDERS SHOW (00:28:00)
How do Black and Indigenous communities intersect? This special feature for Indigenous People’s day explores the forces that have both facilitated and thwarted collaboration and movement-making among Black and Indigenous people in the United States. Exploitation of Black and Indigenous people was integral to the founding of this country, but the nature of that exploitation wasn’t exactly the same. Mitra Kalita and Sara Lomax Reese of URL Media return for this months Meet the BIPOC Press. Their guests are Levi Rickert, a citizen of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, founder and publisher, Native News Online and Dr. Kyle T. Mays from the Saginaw Chippewa Nations, Afro-Indigenous scholar and author of An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States. Mays asks: How can we imagine and put into praxis a world in the aftermath of settler colonialism and white supremacy? Music featured in the middle of the podcast: Amalgamation by Doom Cannon from his debut album Renaissance released on Brownswood Recordings.
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.
podomatic.com/podcasts/chrisbopst
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 9/30/22 (00:54:46)
On the Show: Hurricane Ian leaves a trail of devastation in Florida with hundreds feared dead and millions without power. Donald Trump thought he could sue Congress for impeaching him. The David Pakman Show YouTube channel is inching close to 1.5 million subscribers. Even the haters like the new Pakman Finance chann. Caller wonders if right-wing media is moving on from Trump to Ron DeSantis. Caller asks what the point of conservatism is. Caller talks about Truth Social. Caller wants to know how to talk to conspiracy theorists. Caller asks how Trump compares to previous Republican presidents. David responds to viewer emails.
THURSDAY 09.29.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Thursday September 29, 2022
RADIO ECOSHOCK: Tipping Point Hell Approaches (00:58:00)
Packed with urgent climate science. Dr. David McKay says we are approaching multiple tipping points – maybe the most important warning of the year. Professor Rob Jackson from Stanford, Chair of the Global Carbon Project, explains controlling methane is our best chance for a livable climate. NCAR senior scientist Kevin Trenberth returns to explain the basis of it all: earth energy imbalance.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Who is Squeezing the Economy and Why? (00:58:00)
Could rising gas prices and interest rates be setting the stage for a Democratic defeat in November? Could it be deliberate? Plus- Alex Lawson of Social Security Works has the deets on coming increases in Social Security and Medicare- is your state one that is moving to cover more people?
LOPATE AT LARGE: Ethan Chorin on BENGHAZI! (00:52:48)
Ten years after an attack on the US diplomatic mission in Benghazi killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans, Ethan Chorin reveals Benghazi was a watershed moment in American history, one that helped create the world America lives in today: polarized, fearful, and dangerously unstable. According to Chorin, Benghazi is not a story contained in 13 hours, but a decades-long history beginning with the rise of Muammar Gaddafi, stretching through 9/11, the War on Terror, and the Arab Spring. Chorin draws on his own experience during the Benghazi attack, his expertise as a former diplomat and scholar of Libyan history, and new interviews with Libyan insiders, eyewitnesses, and key players like Hillary Clinton and Ben Rhodes. Join us when Chorin makes clear why Benghazi still matters so much ten years later and why we can’t afford to continue overlooking and misunderstanding it on this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large.
LITERATURE ALOUD: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (1925) ch. 7-8 (00:22:15)
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
THE MIDDLE WAY SOCIETY: The Mind At Work with Mike Rose (00:41:35)
A fascinating discussion, with Mike Rose reminiscing with great warmth and appreciation of his mother’s skill and social intelligence in her work as a waitress in a series of restaurants. I’m not sure that I accept his premise that such skills are undervalued or unacknowledged, although it’s perhaps the case that they may not attract the monetary rewards they deserve, and may not be reflected in the social status attributed to service or manual workers.
It’s my experience that skilled ‘blue-collar’ artisans are generally highly regarded, so that people who cut great suits or restore ancient furniture may enjoy high status, as do actors, musicians or sportswomen whose intelligence lies elsewhere than in the intellectual domains. Skill, be it socio-emotional, embodied or physical, equates with intelligence in contemporary society. Indeed, it might be argued that intellectuals tend to get a bashing these days, and many are rather poorly rewarded for their efforts. Mike Rose is a research professor in the department of education of UCLA and the author of several books including Why School, Back to School and Possible Lives. We’re going to be talking about education and some of the themes explored in these books but we’ll be focusing in particular on his book The Mind at Work: Valuing the Intelligence of the American Worker which challenges the long-held notion that people who work with their hands make up a less intelligent class. Recorded April 23, 2016
http://www.middlewaysociety.org/the-mws-podcast-93-mike-rose-on-the-mind-at-work/
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 9/29/22 (00:56:06)
On the Show: Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, joins David to discuss his newest book, “Revenge: How Donald Trump Weaponized the US Department of Justice Against His Critics,” out on October 11th. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3Riiw4d The US embassy in Russia warns Americans to leave Russia amid the expectation of increasing hostilities from Vladimir Putin. Two more raped pregnant minors reportedly were denied abortions in Ohio. Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is suddenly praising Joe Biden as Florida now needs federal hurricane relief funds, despite DeSantis’ previously voting against funds for Hurricane Sandy. Ron DeSantis appointee Jeffrey Moore resigns after a picture of him in a KKK uniform goes public. Republican Pennsylvania Gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano calls for 40 days of prayer and fasting to try to save his failing campaign against Democrat Josh Shapiro. Donald Trump begs for money in a humiliating new fundraising video. Voicemail caller says that until David has a PhD, he should not speak on financial matters.
WEDNESDAY 09.28.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Wednesday September 28, 2022
PATIENTS COME FIRST: Susan Jackiewicz (00:11:08)
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with UVA Health Neurosciences and Behavioral Health Administrator Susan Jackiewicz for a conversation about the heightened workplace violence risk health care professionals face as well as ongoing efforts at UVA to protect staff.
http://www.vhha.com/communications/category/podcast/
TED TALK: I grew up in the Westboro Baptist Church. Here’s why I left. – Megan Phelps-Roper (00:15:17)
What’s it like to grow up within a group of people who exult in demonizing … everyone else? Megan Phelps-Roper shares details of life inside America’s most controversial church and describes how conversations on Twitter were key to her decision to leave it. In this extraordinary talk, she shares her personal experience of extreme polarization, along with some sharp ways we can learn to successfully engage across ideological lines.
THE COACH METAPHOR from Bellamy’s Looking Backward (00:05:48)
From the beginning of Bellamy’s influential novella. This short fictional work involves a man from 1888 who is put into a “Mesmeric sleep” and awakens in the year 2000 in a utopian version of Boston and discusses the stark social and economic contrasts with his own time. Read by DJ Stryder Lee.
THIS WAY OUT #1800: September 1992: Review or Preview? & this week’s global LGBTQ news (00:28:59)
Colorado, California and Florida in the rearview mirror; anti-queer Istanbul marchers demand no promo homo, Belgian Roman Catholic Bishops announce their celebration of same-gender couples, U.S. Southern Baptists boot queer affirmation from their Convention, Durango, Mexico opens civil marriage to queer couples, Montana concedes to a court on gender change rules, transphobic attacks on childrens hospitals continue, and a Texas judge protects P-FLAG families from child abuse probes! Those stories ” and more this week ” when you discover the 1,800th episode of “This Way Out”: the world’s audio oasis for queer news and culture.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Was Trump Ally Roger Stone Coordinating the Jan 6th Treason Event? (00:58:00)
Washington bureau chief and also Mother Jones Magazine on-air analyst for MSNBC, David Corn. Author of several books including his latest, American Psychosis: A Historical Investigation of How the Republican Party Went Crazy. Plus, George Washington and the Russians surrendering as told by Hillary Clinton. Was Trump ally Roger Stone actually coordinating the Jan 6th treason event? Fox-So-Called-News Is endorsing Italian Fascist Melon and want you to believe she’s the “Center” politically. Was Putin part of the Jan 6th treason with Trump? What will we find out from the confiscated Secret Service phones?
THOMAS JEFFERSON HOUR #1514: Cultural Tours, Jefferson’s France, and Joseph Whitehouse (00:58:59)
This week, we discuss Clay Jenkinson’s upcoming cultural tour through Thomas Jeffersons France stopping in Paris, to Nice along the Cote dAzur, the French Alps to the village of Saorge and continue in Jeffersons footsteps with stops in Orange, Pont du Gard, and finally Nimes and the Maison Carre, which Jefferson called the most precious morsel of antiguity. Jefferson said every man’s first country is of course his own, but every rational man’s second country must be France.
LITERATURE ALOUD: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (1925) ch. 4-5 (00:28:16)
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
ALAN WATTS: Stop Thinking about Life -1968 full lecture (00:22:56)
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. Pursuing a career, he attended Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, where he received a master’s degree in theology. Watts became an Episcopal priest in 1945, then left the ministry in 1950 and moved to California, where he joined the faculty of the American Academy of Asian Studies. Watts gained a large following in the San Francisco Bay Area while working as a volunteer programmer at KPFA, a Pacifica Radio station in Berkeley. Watts wrote more than 25 books and articles on subjects important to Eastern and Western religion, introducing the then-burgeoning youth culture to The Way of Zen (1957), one of the first bestselling books on Buddhism. In Psychotherapy East and West (1961), Watts proposed that Buddhism could be thought of as a form of psychotherapy and not a religion. He considered Nature, Man and Woman (1958) to be, “from a literary point of view—the best book I have ever written.” He also explored human consciousness, in the essay “The New Alchemy” (1958), and in the book The Joyous Cosmology (1962). Towards the end of his life, he divided his time between a houseboat in Sausalito and a cabin on Mount Tamalpais. Many of his books are now available in digital format and many of his recorded talks and lectures are available on the Internet. According to the critic Erik Davis, his “writings and recorded talks still shimmer with a profound and galvanizing lucidity.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 9/28/22 (00:54:57)
On the Show: Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Mehmet Oz is losing to Democratic candidate John Fetterman by 10 in a new poll. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled his house in a truck to avoid a subpoena. 61% of Republicans still believe that Joe Biden was not the legitimate winner of the 2020 election according to a new poll. Multiple 2022 Republican candidates wipe all mentions of Donald Trump from their websites after winning their respective primaries. Fox News propagandist Tucker Carlson calls hurricanes a “scam” as Hurricane Ian bears down on Florida. Donald Trump calls Florida Governor Ron DeSantis “fat,” “phony,” and “whiny.” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is privately calling Donald Trump a “moron.” Donald Trump sounds confused during a bizarre interview in which he does his “n-word” rant. Investors pull $140 million from Donald Trump’s failing social media platform Truth Social. Donald Trump wrongly assumed staffers of color at the White House were waiters, according to a new book. Voicemail caller asks how we find and select the lunatic Republicans that we have been interviewing.
TUESDAY 09.27.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Tuesday September 27, 2022
THE POSITIVE MIND: Resilience pt.2 (00:57:59)
In Part 2 of our series on Resilience, Kevin and Niseema talk about defense mechanisms and an internal mechanism called “The Engineer” which wants to keep us from changing. “The Engineer” will work to sabotage any kind of alterations you want to make, even positive ones. This week’s show is centered around learning how to have a dialogue with, and make friends with, “The Engineer” so you can make the changes you want to make.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: GOP Bets Crime Will Generate Fear and Votes – Will It Work? (00:58:00)
In 1864, a legislature of 27 white men created a body of laws that discriminated against Black people and people of color and considered girls as young as 10 able to consent to sex, and in 2022, one of those laws is back in force in Arizona. Amanda Marcotte – MAGA & the “Incels”: Latest Jan. 6 arrests show how fascists target insecure young men.
THE CHILDREN’S HOUR: Banned Books (00:58:00)
This time on The Children’s Hour, our summer interns Julia Wolfe and Sophie Anderson-Haynie have co-written and produced a program about Banned Books. They teach us what that means, the history of banning books, and how it’s even possible in the era of digital reading. We also learn about something that’s being talked about a lot in the news, and is being used as a reason to ban books: Critical Race Theory. Julia and Sophie read us a book that is being banned in some schools because a few people think it teaches this college-level theory by telling the story the real-life Ruby Bridges. Listeners can decide for themselves. The book tells about an historic moment in American history through Ruby’s 6 year old eyes for a second grade level reader. The book was originally published in 2009 by Cartwheel Books, and today can be found as a Scholastic Reader! in many languages. Banned Books Week is celebrated every year the last full week of September. This year, that’s September 18 – 24, 2022. You can learn more about what children’s books are the top 10 banned children’s books of 2021, and why. For a limited time, American teenagers ages 13 to 21 can get a free, unlimited library membership to the Brooklyn Public Library to check out digital books, as part of their National Teen BPL Card program. Learn more and sign up by clicking here! We play an excellent mix of music in celebration of a diversity of writing and reading.
LITERATURE ALOUD: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (1925) ch. 3-4 (00:38:05)
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: I grew up in a cult. It was heaven — and hell. – Lilia Tarawa (00:20:05)
Lilia Tarawa was brought up in the Gloriavale Christian Community on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, where she was constantly surrounded by everyone she loved. But over time, she began to see the dark side of her community, and ultimately realised that she had to get out. In this raw and emotional talk, Lilia shares the reality of life in a cult, and her heart-wrenching journey to break free.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 9/27/22 (00:00:00)
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MONDAY 09.26.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Monday September 26, 2022
WHEN THE BIOMASS HITS THE WIND TURBINE (00:29:12)
What is cultural appropriation and how does it differ from cultural appreciation? Is it a real thing, or just a Twitter excuse to be offended by just about everything? Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for an inappropriate discussion about cultural appropriation.
ECONOMIC UPDATE: The Harm Done By Economists (00:29:00)
This week on Economic Update, Prof. Wolff talks about the unionization drive among minor league professional baseball players, high poverty rates among US families working full-time year round, and the economics of discrimination against pregnant women. In the second half of the show, Wolff interviews Prof. George DeMartino on the harm done by the economics profession and why it denies doing so.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour (00:58:00)
President of the NIAC (National Iranian American Council), Jamal Abdi reflects on recent developments in Iran. Also is the Russia crisis about to come to a head? Reporting on the disastrous West Virginia abortion ban is Ixya Vega, Morgantown City Council and Community Organizer for Planned Parenthood and South Atlantic and Planned Parenthood Votes! Ali Velshi weighs in on NY AG’s fraud suit against Trump. Dean Obeidallah comments on his article that Republicans just gave the country a master class on extremism.
Geeky Science: Blueberries a Superfood? Study finds eating the fruit every day can reverse cognitive decline in elderly people.
RADIO ART HOUR: Ricardo Iamuuri Robinson, Sadie Woods (00:58:00)
This week tune in two Black American radio artists, Ricardo Iamuuri Robinson and Sadie Woods. First, we hear from Robinson, who writes, “‘BLACKBODY, WHITE NOISE<‘ is an experimental radio art composition. For an entire week I have collected sounds using two vacant cast iron cubes and sound reproduction technology. Each structure bears a single hole (a Blackbody) allowing sunlight to penetrate and radiate throughout the interior space. During the course of the residency I have recorded thermal conduction, movement and ambience. I manipulated the collected data to compose a sonic relationship with excerpts from LaVender Freddys ‘Sunscreen Conspiracy’ project. The title ‘Blackbody White Noise’ is inspired by Frantz Fanons highly acclaimed literary work, Black Skin, White Mask. This project has set out to reveal and translate a correlation between the life of the Sun and the struggle against forces determined to destroy it. This meditation will articulate a common narrative of conflict and leave it up to the listeners to reimagine a new future inspired by a new solar language. The Peoples Radio 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. This broadcast is created from 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. Then tune in Woods and her “The Peoples Radio.” 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. This broadcast is created from 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 ch. 1-2 (00:30:25)
Loosely based on the story of an actual murder, this is the tale of upwardly mobile Clyde Griffiths. Having been raised in a family of street evangelists, his job as a 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 9/26/22 (00:54:06)
On the Show: Italy shifts to the extreme right as the neo-fascist Brothers of Italy party wins the most votes in national elections, potentially making Giorgia Meloni its leaders. The House January 6 panel may unanimously refer Donald Trump for criminal prosecution. California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom absolutely crushes Ron DeSantis in recent interviews. Jared Kushner slams Ron DeSantis over his Martha’s Vineyard immigrant stunt, but it’s nothing other than an implicit defense of Donald Trump. Republican Senator John Barrasso pretends that telepathic document declassification might be real when asked about it by ABC’s George Stephanopoulos. Donald Trump’s latest rally in Wilmington, North Carolina was so outrageous, even right wing Drudge Report raised questions about dementia. Attendees at Donald Trump’s latest rally are scary, including one guy who defends neo-nazis. After the fiasco at last week’s Ohio rally, Trump’s rally security in North Carolina shut down people doing the Q-Anon salute. According to a woman who spoke at a Republican town hall, not bullying people is a form of Marxism. We’re getting dangerously close to 1.5 million YouTube subscribers on our main channel. Voicemail caller asks whether Joe Biden can telepathically reclassify the documents that Donald Trump telepathically declassified.
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THE BRADCAST 9/23/22: Recounted: New evidence in GA Sec. of State cover-up’ Reagan’s big gift to Big Pharma (00:58:00)
‘BradCast’ Recounted: On today’s show, we’ve put together some of our favorite recent interviews that you may have missed. First up: The corporate media has not yet grasped the scope of a very serious breach of voting system security in multiple states. In the coordinated plot, shepherded by Trump attorney Sidney Powell, Republican election officials and Trump MAGA supporters unlawfully breached, copied and distributed election systems software in GA, MI, CO, and potentially other states. Michigan and Colorado officials have launched serious criminal probes into the security breaches, but Georgia’s Republican Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger has failed to investigate the breach in Coffee County, GA. Election integrity expert MARILYN MARKS of the nonpartisan Coalition for Good Governance explains the new evidence, revealed by her own lawsuit against the state, showing that the GOP election officials appear to have lied under oath, while Raffensperger’s office is apparently trying to cover it all up. Then: BradBlog legal analyst ERNEST A. CANNING explains the history of why Americans pay far more for prescription drugs than the rest of the developed world thanks to a ‘gift’ to the industry by Pres. Ronald Reagan, the explosion of patent abuse by Big Pharma, and what can be done to repair the system. Canning also offers brighter news on a landmark effort in the state of California to cheaply manufacture live-saving insulin to bypass Big Pharma’s outrageous price gouging.
EARTH RIOT RADIO: We is a Community. They is a Crowd (00:29:00)
We as a community can never be defeated, Stay STRONG! The great artist and activist Vinie Burrows leads to a life of creativity and peace. Hosted by Reverend Billy and Savitri D, EARTH RIOT is a comedy-infused, music-filled exploration of humanitys 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: QAnon Rally (00:28:00)
This week history doesn’t just rhyme, it repeats. “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 9/23/22 (00:58:00)
Part 1:
We talk with Scott Braddock about the DeSantis stunt, and how he and Abbott of Texas compare in their eagerness to look tough. Republicans are generally doing poorly in polling among women under 45. In Texas, there is no longer straight ticket voting, and the Lt. Governor is concerned about reelection.
Part 2:
Harold Meyerson and Bill Curry discuss the corruption case brought by NY State’s Letitia James against Trump, his children, and the Trump organization. We also discuss the level of corruption overall: fraud in Medicaid, other big corruption. Most donors are powerful and wealthy. We also talk about the Trump judges, and how this is affecting the outcomes of various ways to rein him in. There has been a degradation of justice.
http://www.arniearnesen.org/WP/
BACKGROUND BRIEFING with IAN MASTERS (00:59:00)
The 11th Circuit’s Blistering Smackdown of Judge Cannon’s Ruling and Judge Dearie’s Call For Trump’s Lawyers to Put up or Shut up about Claims the FBI Planted Documents | A Lawyer for Some of the Venezuelan Asylum-Seekers Used in DeSantis’ Sadistic Trolling | How Close is Iran to Another Revolution?
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: Ecological Spirituality & The Animate Everything with Sophie Strand (00:59:00)
Sophie Strand is a brilliant new voice on the scene. Sophie Strand is a poet and writer who focuses on the intersection of spirituality, mythology, storytelling, and ecology. But it would probably be more authentic to call her 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.
LAW AND DISORDER (00:57:03)
Chris Hedges: Social Change And Democracy 2022
You can’t have organized activity for social change without democracy. Social change and democracy are bound up with one another. But America is not a democracy. This is by design. It was never intended to be. The founding fathers ” there were no founding mothers – wrote a document 245 years ago in Philadelphia that excluded more Americans than it included.
The State of Labor Unions And Recent Worker Strikes
For decades now only about 11% of workers in America have been members of unions, whereas previously more than 35% were union members. Various pieces of pro-management legislation and court opinions caused this diminution in union membership and, as a consequence, a weakening of the rights of American workers. But in recent years, as a result of militant fight back efforts by exploited workers in many industries, unions have once again been having some success in organizing efforts at various workplaces, like Amazon, Starbucks, Apple, and Trader Joes.
SATURDAY 09.24.22 PROGRAM Notes
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THE BRADCAST 9/22/22: The ‘Promise of the Rule of Law’; Accountability for Trump, Mike Lindell and Ginni Thomas (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: It’s been a bad week for disgraced former President Donald Trump. First the New York Attorney General filed a civil lawsuit against him and his adult children for bank, tax, and insurance fraud. Then the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously rebuked Trump’s numerous false claims about classified government documents he stole from the White House, and debunked Trump’s bonkers assertion that he could declassify documents with his mind. A federal court rejected MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s attempt to dismiss a massive defamation lawsuit filed against him by an electronic voting system manufacturer. Lindell has now sued the Justice Department for the return of his cell phone in a different case, revealing that he is under criminal investigation in a voting system security breach in Colorado. Ginni Thomas – – far-right Republican activist, 2020 election denier, and wife of far-right Republican activist Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas – – has agreed to give testimony to the bipartisan U.S. House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection and her involvement in Trump’s multiple failed attempts to steal the election. At a swearing-in ceremony for 200 new American citizens, US Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered moving remarks detailing his family’s escape from the Holocaust to America and the ‘promise’ and protection of equal justice under the law, at a time when he faces a momentous decision on whether or not to indict a former U.S. President for the first time in history. 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 Streets plaything throughout their half-century decline. On this show, The New Republics Timothy Noah argues its 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.
http://keepingdemocracyalive.com/
Best of ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN (0059:30)
Segment One
We talk with John Nichols about the Republican strategy of ignoring election rules and bypassing voters and the will of people. Rules are changed, or just ignored, in order to push the Republican agenda. We discuss the 17th Amendment. Democracy should be expanded, not circumscribed by party policy.
Segment Two
We talk with Kathryn Joyce, an investigative reporter at Salon, and the author of two books, about school privatization in Arizona. Arizona’s school privatization battle heats up: Will the voters get to decide? Republicans’ massive school voucher plan may yet be defeated (again) ” but the challenge is stiffer this time.
http://www.arniearnesen.org/WP/
GROWING GREENER: Spring-Flowering Bulbs: Beautiful and Sustainable (00:29:00)
Inheritor of a century-old family tradition of supplying the best spring-flowering bulbs to American gardeners, Brent Heath details the important role that they can play in today’s sustainable gardens. Flourishing without the use of chemicals, these plants furnish reliable early spring color and food for early season pollinators; follow Brents growing tips and your bulbs will return year after year as the toughest of perennials.
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: Don’t Cha Wanna (00:54:58)
The Bopst Show, the critically acclaimed music radio show hosted by artist, musician, writer, DJ and founding member of GWAR, Chris Bopst, features a wide assortment of audio stimulations from a myriad of genres, eras and inspirations. On this week’s program, you’ll hear the sounds of the Orchestre Sim-Sim International from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, American singer-songwriter Michelle Shocked, and the early anarcho-punk of The Ex as well as Somalian funk legends the Dur-Dur Band, the voodoo death cult hippie hardcore of Richmond’s Mutant Drone (featuring the late Wes Freed on lead vocals) and many others outside mainstream consciousness.
podomatic.com/podcasts/chrisbopst/episodes
RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR #445 (00:58:00)
Ralph does a deep dive on the real purpose of the Federal Reserve and other aspects of the American economy with progressive economist, Michael Hudson. Plus, our resident constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, joins us to talk about the elected official from New Mexico, who got removed from office because of his role in the Jan. 6th insurrection and what that possibly could mean for Donald Trumps eligibility for office. And he also discusses a letter from retired Secretaries of Defense and Joint Chiefs about military leaders rejecting illegal presidential orders.
FRIDAY 09.23.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Friday September 23, 2022
JUST SOLUTIONS: Guaranteed Basic Income (00:29:00)
Our guest is Conrad Shaw the co-creator of Comingle
which describes itself as a network of people pledging to share a portion of their income with those who might need it more. They say it’s all about creating a system that’s fair and sensible and it’s modeled on the concept of a universal basic income. Conrad is also the co-creator of the Bootstraps docuseries. We spoke to Conrad at Netroots Nation in August.
COUNTERSPIN: Alicia Bell & Collette Watson on media reparations (00:28:00)
If US news media never used the terms “wake-up call” or “racial reckoning” again, with regard to the latest instance of institutional white supremacy brought to light, that would be fine. Far better would be for them to do the work of not just acknowledging that US news media have supported and inflicted racist harms throughout this country’s history, but shedding critical light on the hows and whys of those harms—and taking seriously the idea of repairing them and replacing them with a media ecosystem that better serves us all. The Media 2070: Media Reparations Project encourages conversation and action around that vision. We’ll hear about the work from Alicia Bell, a co-creator and founding director of Media 2070 and current director of the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund, housed within Borealis Philanthropy. And from Collette Watson, director of Media 2070 and vice president of cultural strategy at the group Free Press.
https://fair.org/counterspin-radio/
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Americans Used To Understand Public Schools and the Commons (00:58:00)
The idea of America as a true land of opportunity is anathema to their ideal of a nation of classes and orders where every person knows their place and morbidly rich white men are in charge. Crazy Alert! Trump Is Pushing FBI Looking for Hillary’s Emails At Mar-a-Lago?! The Internet Solves Trump’s “Peekaboo” Letitia James Slur. John Harwood Sums It Up In a Tweet – the juxtaposition of two events in NYC today – Biden’s speech to the UN and the NY AG’s fraud suit against the Trumps – underscores the simplest contrast: a decent man who believes in the American experiment has replaced an indecent con man, who does not, as president of the US. Executive Director of YAFFED, Naftuli Moster reveals sub standard basic education for students in some Hasidic schools.
SEA CHANGE RADIO: And That’s Just the Tip of the Iceberg: Bob Berwyn on European Glacier Melt (00:29:00)
Ice caps, or the apex of glaciers, are delicate things. As the earth warms, they respond by rapidly thawing into their oceanic homes. This week on Sea Change Radio we speak to journalist Bob Berwyn of Inside Climate News to gain a deeper understanding of melting glaciers in Europe, the impact the melt is having on ecosystems, and what policymakers are doing to mitigate the effects.
LAURA FLANDERS SHOW: Kim Stanley Robinson: Writing the Future Story People Want (00:28:00)
Can a novel become a catalyst to help us address impending climate disaster? That’s one question posed by the legendary Kim Stanley Robinson, in his best-selling novel The Ministry for the Future, which begins with millions of Indians dying from temperatures that send people cramming into lakes to cool off ” where they literally poach to death. The book has been praised by everyone from Barack Obama to the Dalai Lama and seems to be turning even bureaucrats and bankers’ heads. In his work, Robinson creates space for the possibility of change, possible worlds of equity, not only for survival but for justice and a livable future. Call it speculative fiction, sci-fi, even cli-fi, The Ministry for the Future is a blueprint for transformation and pushes us to think not just about how close to the end we might be. If 20 million people in India died in a heatwave today would that be enough to force humanity to act? Join Laura and Stan for this conversation on how we can all imagine change and work to preserve our planet. Music featured in the middle of the podcast: False Alarm by Ryan Amador and Alixa Garcia, and produced by Brad Kemp, courtesy of the artist.
THE BOPST SHOW: Don’t Cha Wanna (00:54:58)
The Bopst Show, the critically acclaimed music radio show hosted by artist, musician, writer, DJ and founding member of GWAR, Chris Bopst, features a wide assortment of audio stimulations from a myriad of genres, eras and inspirations. On this week’s program, you’ll hear the sounds of the Orchestre Sim-Sim International from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, American singer-songwriter Michelle Shocked, and the early anarcho-punk of The Ex as well as Somalian funk legends the Dur-Dur Band, the voodoo death cult hippie hardcore of Richmond’s Mutant Drone (featuring the late Wes Freed on lead vocals) and many others outside mainstream consciousness.
podomatic.com/podcasts/chrisbopst/episodes
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 9/23/22 (00:00:00)
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THURSDAY 09.22.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Thursday September 22, 2022
RADIO ECOSHOCK: How To Live With Scary Climate News (00:58:00)
Frightening news – about methane, & the Arctic – Sir David King. How people around the world react to bad news on climate, Nicole Wilcoxon from the Gallup Poll people. But how can we handle this black knowledge personally? With her training in psychology, Carolyn Baker helps people through each personal climate crisis.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: As Putin Issues New Threats Are Russian Trolls Destroying Democracy? (00:58:00)
National Progressive Townhall Meeting with Congressman Mark Pocan. Is Russia sending cannibals and convicted murderers into Ukraine to fight? Also, Texas maternal mortality data won’t be ready before midterms. And Crazy Alert! Trump promotes children’s book validating the “Big Lie” Plus: Breaking News that New York Attorney General Letitia James sues Trump and three children $250 million for a new fraud case.
LOPATE AT LARGE: Richard Barone on Music + Revolution: Greenwich Village in the 1960s (00:51:33)
Music + Revolution: Greenwich Village in the 1960s, is a narrative appreciation of the Greenwich Village music scene of that decade — in particular the glorious collision of music and message that created the protest song movement. Even before the Beatnik Riots of 1961, New York City’s Greenwich Village was the epicenter of revolutionary movements in American music and culture. But, in the early 1960s and throughout the decade, a new wave of writers and performers inspired by the folk music revival of the 1950s created socially aware and deeply personal songs that spoke to a generation like never before. Join us when Richard Barone examines his book Music + Revolution: Greenwich Village in the 1960s on this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large.
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Diamond As Big As The Ritz by F. Scott Fitzgerald pt. 2 (00:35:35)
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novella, though not as famous as his novel The Great Gatsby, shares a similar theme in a fantastical tale that was Fitzgerald’s favorite. “The Diamond As Big As The Ritz” is a spectacularly detailed, cutting critique of social snobbery, extreme wealth and pathological greed.
Text: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Diamond_as_Big_as_the_Ritz
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 9/22/22 (00:00:00)
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WEDNESDAY 09.21.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Wednesday September 21, 2022
PATIENTS COME FIRST: Delaney Liskey (00:14:13)
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features doctoral student and multiple sclerosis survivor Delaney Liskey, founder of the International Society of Patient Research Scientists, for a conversation about her studies and medical research at the Mayo Clinic, her childhood MS diagnosis, and her efforts to bring the voice of patients into the medical and scientific research community.
ROBERT REICH: This Supreme Court Case Could Determine Who Wins Future Elections (00:04:33)
Moore v. Harper could be one of the most consequential Supreme Court cases for our democracy. You probably haven’t heard about it — but it could let extremist state legislatures pick the next president without you. Here’s what you need to know. Watch More: The Current Plot to Rig U.S. Elections ►► https://youtu.be/gV5VKW_fPVc
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.
ROBERT REICH: The Current Plot to Rig U.S. Elections (00:04:33)
In 37 states, secretaries of state are the chief elections officers. Nearly two dozen candidates now running for secretary of state insist that Trump won in 2020. Make no mistake: This is how Trump plans to steal the 2024 election. January 6th was just the beginning. Watch more: Politics are Polarized, But Not for the Reason You Think ►► https://youtu.be/x_Q9ynm2Rfg
THIS WAY OUT #1799: Lives Not Numbers & Faithful Students Stand & global LGBTQ news! (00:28:59)
Suicide stats get real for LGBTQ youth; queer religious students stay faithful to the cause; Sri Lankas government supports same-gender sex, Maltas P.M. promises free gender-affirming care, thousands enjoy peaceful Pride in 2 Polish cities, rightwing gains in Swedish elections alarm queer activists, Montana’s trans ID chaos pits the U.S. state against the courts, the Boston Children’s Hospital bomb threatener is arrested, Peppa Pigs pal Penny proclaims her lesbian parentage, and a rainy EuroPride drowns out Belgrade opposition!
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: Far-Right Conspiracy Theorists Wage Digital Forever War (00:58:00)
There is a dangerous digital forever war of far-right conspiracy theories, but where did it start and what is it?
Investigative reporter for ProPublica, Andy Kroll joins Thom to discuss far-right conspiracy theories. Also, recently a very reasonable sounding fellow called into the show and said, essentially, I voted twice for Trump and would again. Why do you think I’m a threat to America? We ended up debating tax policy and I never did fully answer his question. The bottom line is that if you’re supporting this long (and incomplete) list of horribles, then you are a threat to America.
THOMAS JEFFERSON HOUR #1513: Historians (00:58:59)
On August 4, 2022, President Biden met with a group of historians at the White House who for nearly two-hours provided historical perspectives, including their concerns about the dangerous state of democracy in the United States and the world. This week on the Jefferson Hour Clay Jenkinson and Lindsay Chervinsky discuss this meeting and share some of the things they would have said to the President.
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Diamond As Big As The Ritz by F. Scott Fitzgerald pt. 1 (00:51:27)
Before F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel The Great Gatsby, there was his more spectacular 1922 novella, “The Diamond As Big As The Ritz” which shares a similar theme in a fantastical tale that was Fitzgerald’s favorite. “Diamond” is a sensuously detailed, cutting critique of gaming the system, social snobbery, extreme wealth and pathological greed. Listen for it at the end of each loop before Democracy NOW.
https://librivox.org/tales-of-the-jazz-age-by-f-scott-fitzgerald/
Text: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Diamond_as_Big_as_the_Ritz
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 9/21/22 (00:54:37)
On the Show: Adam Steen, Trump-endorsed Republican running for the Wisconsin State Assembly in District 63, joins David to discuss his campaign. Joe Biden wrongly claims that the COVID pandemic is over. Fox News host Greg Gutfeld casually says that COVID was created in a lab. Donald Trump’s former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn delivers a bizarre rant about COVID vaccines altering DNA and author Yuval Noah Harari wanting to turn people into cyborgs. Despite what Republican Senator Marco Rubio and other Republicans claims, the Martha’s Vineyard migrants were in the United States legally, awaiting asylum claims to be adjudicated. Javier Salazar, the Bexar County, Texas sheriff investigating Ron DeSantis’ Martha’s Vineyard migrant stunt, is now receiving death threats. Donald Trump’s handpicked “special master,” Raymond Dearie, is telling Trump to cut the crap. Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, during the latest defamation trial, goes on a rant outside the courtroom confirming he has no idea how court works. Voicemail caller asks whether the Republicans questioning John Fetterman’s cognitive state would be satisfied if Fetterman took and passed the same test Trump brags about, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment.
TUESDAY 09.20.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Tuesday September 20, 2022
THE POSITIVE MIND: The Art of Resilience: Part 1 (00:57:06)
Today kicks off our four-show series on resilience. In the time of COVID, people’s sense of resilience is very low. How are you doing with your resilience? Do you feel tapped out, that you cannot handle one more demand? Tune into today’s show where Kevin and Niseema talk about ways to refill your resilience tank.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Let’s Just All Acknowledge That Cruelty and Death Is the GOP Brand (00:58:00)
Republicans simply don’t believe that protecting the people of America is a legitimate function of government & they’re strengthened in that belief by far-right billionaires money showered on them. Is The Far-Rights Entire Agenda Driven By “Liberals are Evil?” And because they believe in the greater truth of their narrative, they have no compunction about lying in the service of spreading it. Also, How Privatization of the Commons is Harming Countries & Communities. First hit by privatization, Puerto Rico is in ‘Total Blackout’ as Fiona Makes Landfall – First Hurricane Maria devastated the island in 2017. Then the power grid was privatized in 2020. Now this.
THE CHILDREN’S HOUR: Banned Books (00:58:00)
This time on The Children’s Hour, our summer interns Julia Wolfe and Sophie Anderson-Haynie have co-written and produced a program about Banned Books. They teach us what that means, the history of banning books, and how it’s even possible in the era of digital reading. We also learn about something that’s being talked about a lot in the news, and is being used as a reason to ban books: Critical Race Theory. Julia and Sophie read us a book that is being banned in some schools because a few people think it teaches this college-level theory by telling the story the real-life Ruby Bridges. Listeners can decide for themselves. The book tells about an historic moment in American history through Ruby’s 6 year old eyes for a second grade level reader. The book was originally published in 2009 by Cartwheel Books, and today can be found as a Scholastic Reader! in many languages. Banned Books Week is celebrated every year the last full week of September. This year, that’s September 18 – 24, 2022. You can learn more about what children’s books are the top 10 banned children’s books of 2021, and why. For a limited time, American teenagers ages 13 to 21 can get a free, unlimited library membership to the Brooklyn Public Library to check out digital books, as part of their National Teen BPL Card program. Learn more and sign up by clicking here! We play an excellent mix of music in celebration of a diversity of writing and reading.
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair – ch. 31 (00:48:35)
It is the end of the 19th century. Like thousands of others, the Rudkus family has emigrated from Lithuania to America in search of a better life. As they settle into the Packingtown neighborhood of Chicago, they find their dreams are unlikely to be realized. In fact, just the opposite is quite likely to occur. The family, naïve to the ways of Chicago, quickly falls prey to con men and makes a series of bad decisions that lead them into wretched poverty and terrible living conditions. All are forced to find jobs in dismal working conditions for their very survival. The main character Jurgis, broken and discouraged, eventually finds solace in the American Socialist movement. This novel was written during a period in American history when “Trusts” were formed by multiple corporations to establish monopolies that stifled competition and fixed prices. Unthinkable working conditions and unfair business practices were the norm. The Jungle’s author, Upton Sinclair, was an ardent Socialist of the time. Sinclair was commissioned by the “Appeal To Reason”, a Socialist journal of the period, to write a fictional expose on the working conditions of the immigrant laborers in the meat packing industry in Chicago. Going undercover, Sinclair spent seven weeks inside the meatpacking plants gathering details for his novel. (Summary by Tom Weiss)
TEXT: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/140/140-h/140-h.htm
INSIDE THE FBI: Combatting Terrorism (00:15:48)
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we examine the FBI’s counterterrorism mission, the changing nature of the terror threat, and how the public can help us prevent violence.
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DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 9/20/22 (00:54:51)
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MONDAY 09.19.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Monday September 19, 2022
WHEN THE BIOMASS HITS THE WIND TURBINE # 159: Women & Non-Binary People in Agriculture (00:29:00)
It’s hard enough to make a living in agriculture. But for women and those who identify as non-binary, it can be an incredible challenge. What are the unique challenges they face and how can they overcome them. Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station are joined by Stephanie Enloe, Director of Programming at WFAN (Women Food & Agriculture Network) for a discussion on programs available specifically for women and non-binary people in agriculture.
ECONOMIC UPDATE: Rising Labor, Faltering System (00:29:00)
This week on Economic Update, Prof. Wolff talks about the prospects for a labor-union-worker co-op alliance; megacorp stock buybacks; why and how US/UK sanctions on Russia failed so far; the financial abuse of US retirees; and lastly, union popularity in US at 50-year high.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Abbott & DeSantis Just Revived the Freedom Ride North (00:58:00)
Abbott and DeSantis should be looking at jail time or serious civil fines for engaging in this heartless, racist sport. Is using the plight of migrants as political pawns an unlawful and immoral act by DeSantis and Abbott? Do they not see them as human beings? Gov. Abbott sends buses of migrants to Kamala Harriss residence and Fox News is there to cover it live. Also award winning correspondent from The New Yorker, Luke Mogelson reports on right-wing extremism: The Storm Is Here!
RADIO ART HOUR: M’Iou Zahner Ollswang, Colin Black (00:58:00)
This week tune in M’Iou Zahner Ollswang’s “Mosquitos,” and Colin Black’s “Residue.” Both works use natural sounds. “Mosquitos” is from the Tellus #11 cassette “The Sound of Radio.” The Australian artist Black writes about his “Residue,” “Unlike some of my previous works, I think of Residue” as a musical work inspired by what Luc Ferrari has termed anecdotal music, where I use a source/context-driven handling of recorded sounds as an element of the overall musical composition. I think of these concrete sounds (that are carefully selected for this musical composition), just like one would choose musical notes for a traditional score that creates deftly constructed cadences, counterpoint, motivic and rhythmic development, textures and colours after all, music is sound and all sound is music.
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair – ch. 30 (00:33:31)
It is the end of the 19th century. Like thousands of others, the Rudkus family has emigrated from Lithuania to America in search of a better life. As they settle into the Packingtown neighborhood of Chicago, they find their dreams are unlikely to be realized. In fact, just the opposite is quite likely to occur. The family, naïve to the ways of Chicago, quickly falls prey to con men and makes a series of bad decisions that lead them into wretched poverty and terrible living conditions. All are forced to find jobs in dismal working conditions for their very survival. The main character Jurgis, broken and discouraged, eventually finds solace in the American Socialist movement. This novel was written during a period in American history when “Trusts” were formed by multiple corporations to establish monopolies that stifled competition and fixed prices. Unthinkable working conditions and unfair business practices were the norm. The Jungle’s author, Upton Sinclair, was an ardent Socialist of the time. Sinclair was commissioned by the “Appeal To Reason”, a Socialist journal of the period, to write a fictional expose on the working conditions of the immigrant laborers in the meat packing industry in Chicago. Going undercover, Sinclair spent seven weeks inside the meatpacking plants gathering details for his novel. (Summary by Tom Weiss)
TEXT: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/140/140-h/140-h.htm
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 9/19/22 (00:55:32)
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THE BRADCAST 9/16/22: Legal analyst Ernest Canning on Big Pharma, CA manufacturing insulin (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: Americans are still paying the price for Ronald Reagan’s 1987 Executive Order that gave away the taxpayer store to Big Pharma. The CDC recommends that Americans get newly reformulated, bivalent COVID vaccine booster shots before Halloween to lower the risk of infection, hospitalization and long COVID. Updated vaccines are necessary because, despite billions of dollars in taxpayer funding to develop them, private pharmaceutical giants refuse to give up their patent rights to make the vaccines available to the world, giving ample opportunity for new variants to emerge, extending the pandemic and in turn delivering more profits to Big Pharma. ERNEST A. CANNING, legal analyst at The BRAD BLOG, explains how we got here: from Reagan’s 1987 ‘gift’ to wildly profitable pharmaceutical companies and how it enabled the explosion of patent abuse by Big Pharma, to why there are no easy fixes, and what can be done to repair the system. Canning also offers brighter news on a landmark effort in the state of California to cheaply manufacture live-saving insulin to bypass Big Pharma’s outrageous prices. Also today: new developments in the broadening criminal conspiracy investigation by Fulton County, GA District Attorney Fani Willis into Donald Trump’s multi-pronged, failed efforts to steal the 2020 Presidential election. The founder and CEO of outdoor gear brand Patagonia announced he has donated the $3 billion for-profit company with the mandate that all of its profits go to combat the climate crisis.
EARTH RIOT RADIO: Zombies Cut Down 1000 Trees (00:28:00)
Our future, if we are being honest, is a brutal dream. Something like trees who come clutching axes in their branches. Hosted by Reverend Billy and Savitri D, EARTH RIOT is a comedy-infused, music-filled exploration of humanitys 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: When The Spell Is Broken (00:28:00)
This week some of the witches are hunting. “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 9/16/22 (00:58:00)
Part one: our regular check in with Scott Braddock, the editor of the Quorum Report, the voice of Texas, the Dean of the Austin press corps.
Part two:
Bill Curry an American lawyer and politician who has been a two-time Democratic nominee for Governor of Connecticut and a White House advisor in the administration of Bill Clinton.He was head of Freeze Voter, a nuclear freeze group. Robert Hockett is an American lawyer, law professor, and policy advocate. He holds two positions at Cornell University (the Edward Cornell Professor of Law at Cornell Law School and a Professor of Public Affairs), is senior counsel at investment firm Westwood Capital, LLC,[1] and was a Fellow at The Century Foundation think tank.[2][3][4]As of 2019, he is advising Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the Green New Deal.
http://www.arniearnesen.org/WP/
GROUNDSWELL: Cuban Culture & the Embargo (00:58:16)
Settle for an hour and hear a story of Cuban culture, economy, life, and politics. The Embargo ensures that there is struggle. Barry Bless and his daughter Isadora spent time in Havana while she danced with the Cuban National Ballet. Father and Daughter mingled with people, sharing meals, conversations and music. Jack R. Johnson is a journalist, author and producer of Hidden Histories, which started as a radio piece and is now a regular column in Charles McGuigan’s paper, North of the James. He produced Death Club Radio here at WRIR. Jack hosted and produced the show, which I really appreciate!
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: Walking – Slow Down, Wake Up & Connect at 1-3 MPH with Jonathon Stalls (00:59:00)
Jonathon Stalls spent 242 days walking across the US in 2010 and has continued to walk alongside thousands of people for thousands of miles. He describes himself as a Walking Artist. He advocates and organizes for racial, economic & social justice, identifying as queer & gay. He’s currently the creator of Intrinsic Paths & the Pedestrian Dignity campaign & the founder of Walk2Connect. And he’s the author of WALK: Slow Down, Wake Up and Connect at 1- 3 MPH.
DEEP DIVE CYBERSECURITY SHOW: Can A US President Declassify Anything They Want!? (00:58:36)
Can a US President actually declassify he or she wants, including nuclear secrets!? The answer may shock you!! We also catch up on the latest cybersecurity/privacy news as well as the most recent breaches of the week!!
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THE BRADCAST 9/15/22: More Good News for Democrats; More Fraud Accountability for Republicans (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: A surprising amount of encouraging news. New poll shows President Biden’s public approval rating has spiked by 9 points. Retail sales grew in August, while weekly jobless claims fell, again. Biden announced a tentative deal to avert a major strike by rail workers that would have caused considerable economic disruption. New York’s Attorney General rejected a move by Donald Trump’s attorneys to reach a settlement in her civil probe of allegations of tax, bank, and insurance fraud by Trump’s company. The FBI confiscated pillow impresario Mike Lindell’s phone in a federal grand jury probe of an unlawful Colorado voting system security breach. A Special Prosecutor in Michigan is investigating GOP Attorney General nominee Matt DePerno and several other top Republicans in an unlawful Michigan voting system security breach. Top election official in Rensselear County, NY becomes the latest GOP official charged with absentee ballot voting fraud, part of a sweeping federal probe. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest ‘Green News Report.’
KEEPING DEMOCRACY ALIVE: The Tyranny of the Supreme Court is Nothing New, It’s Tradition (00:59:26)
It may appear to be a rogue court today but the truth is the Supreme Court has long led the fight against democracy. Our guest today historian Steve Fraser points out that the liberal Warren Court was the real aberration. In case after case, since its beginning, the court has protected moneyed interests and fought any and all regulation. But we are not powerless, Fraser sees reason to hope. Give a listen.
http://keepingdemocracyalive.com/
Best of ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN (00:59:30)
Segment One
We begin with Nancy Thompson, the woman who started a new MAGA: (Mothers Against Greg Abbott) who are mobilizing against the incumbent Texas Governor seeking a third term. Mothers Against Greg Abbott has grown into a potent political force in the governor’s race, with a membership of over 50,000 on Facebook. The group recently caught more attention after releasing ads that have gone viral on social media.
Segment Two
We then catch up with Stephanie Haines of the Christian Science Monitor. We discuss the future viability of Nuclear Power.
http://www.arniearnesen.org/WP/
GROWING GREENER: Wild By Design (00:29:00)
Fostering wildlife and native plants ” making our landscapes contributors to the local ecosystem ” has become a goal of so many gardeners. In her new book, Wild By Design: The Rise of Ecological Restoration, Laura J. Martin traces how this became so. Introducing a remarkable band of ecologically minded pioneers, many of them women, Martin describes how this consciousness spread through the land preservation and gardening communities, how the understanding of restoration has changed over time, and what the future may hold with climate change.
TUC RADIO: Howard Zinn Centennial: The Occupation of The United States (00:29:00)
Howard Zinn spoke about the United States as occupied territory. He said that political and ideological power have been seized by a small group of radical anti-democratic ideologues. Howard Zinn was a historian, author, professor, playwright, and activist. He taught political science at Boston University and wrote more than 20 books, including his best-selling and influential A Peoples History of the United States. Zinn died suddenly in January 2010. He was about to give two major talks in Santa Monica, CA. He grew up in Brooklyn in a working-class, immigrant household. At 18 he became a shipyard worker and then joined the Air Force and flew bombing missions during World War II. These experiences helped shape his opposition to war and his strong belief in the importance of knowing history. Zinn spoke on October 17, 2006, for NOWAR, the Northwestern University Peace Project. Thanks to Dale Lehman at WZRD for the recording.
THE BOPST SHOW: In The Nether Lands (00:54:39)
The Bopst Show, the critically acclaimed music radio show hosted by artist, musician, writer, DJ and founding member of GWAR, Chris Bopst, features a wide assortment of audio stimulations from a myriad of genres, eras and inspirations. On this week’s program, you’ll hear the sounds of Japanese singer/songwriter Sachiko Kanenobuas, Moog synthesizer innovators Perrey & Kingsley, percussionist and bandleader Ray Barretto as well as the pure pop for now people sound of the Uncool Danceband, Chicago folk rockers Fruit Bats and many others outside mainstream consciousness.
podomatic.com/podcasts/chrisbopst/episodes
THE RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR #445 (00:58:00)
Ralph does a deep dive on the real purpose of the Federal Reserve and other aspects of the American economy with progressive economist, Michael Hudson. Plus, our resident constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, joins us to talk about the elected official from New Mexico, who got removed from office because of his role in the Jan. 6th insurrection and what that possibly could mean for Donalds Trump eligibility for office. And he also discusses a letter from retired Secretaries of Defense and Joint Chiefs about military leaders rejecting illegal presidential orders.
FRIDAY 09.16.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Friday September 16, 2022
LIGHTLY ON THE GROUND: Barry Bless – Cuban Dance (00:27:36)
Barry Bless and his daughter Isadora spent time in Havana while she danced with the Cuban National Ballet. Father and Daughter mingled with people, sharing meals, conversations and music. Barry is an epicurean and a craftsman with a deep and wide knowledge of political history and how things work, and a fine story teller. Settle for a half hour and hear his story of Cuban culture, economy, life, and politics. The Embargo ensures that there is struggle.
COUNTERSPIN: Sumayyah Waheed/CNN Miller hire, Chris Becker/inflation (00:28:00)
In its latest move to the right, CNN recently hired former NYPD flack John Miller as its “chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst.” As Josmar Trujillo observed more than five years ago (FAIR.org, 6/21/17), Miller “has spun the revolving door between law enforcement and media like perhaps no one else,” moving back and forth between jobs at the NYPD, FBI, ABC and CBS.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: What Will the Collapse of Neoliberalism Bring to America & Russia? (00:58:00)
As the world watches its 40-year experiment with neoliberalism collapse, Republicans in the US and Putin in Russia are facing a crisis they once thought would be an opportunity. Is the de-Putinization of Russia underway? Also, Chief Justice Roberts tries to defend a politicized SCOTUS and fail.
SEA CHANGE RADIO: WTF is an ETF? (00:29:00)
Dipping ones toe into a new pond can often mean getting accustomed to a whole new set of acronyms. Well, if youre treading into the investment world for the first time, heres one you should know ” the ETF, or exchange-traded fund. This week on Sea Change Radio, we learn about the ETF market from Jon Maier, the Chief Investment Officer of GlobalX ETFs. ETFs are one of the largest segments of the financial services industry even though many of us dont know the first thing about them. We discuss how ETFs work, what has helped propel them into a $10 trillion industry, and how monitoring ETFs lends insight into trends such as the future of electric vehicles in China. Then, we revisit our 2021 discussion with impact investment pioneer Raj Thamotheram about how the socially responsible investing field has changed over the years.
LAURA FLANDERS SHOW: A.M. Homes: The Unfolding of American Democracy (00:28:00)
Salman Rushdie praised A.M. Homes latest novel, The Unfolding as, A terrific black comedy, written almost entirely in pitch-perfect dialogue, that feels terrifyingly close to the unfunny truth. In this episode, A.M. and Laura discuss political fiction, women writers and the unraveling of American democracy. Homes is an American writer best known for her novel The End of Alice, about a convicted child molester and murderer and Music for Torching, about the run-up to a school shooting. The Unfolding, written in the decade before the January 6th Insurrection, is similarly anticipatory. It follows a Republican donor plotting a mob assault on Washington. It was published this September 6th. Also included, a clip of a solidarity reading at the New York Public Library in support of Rushdie. And a commentary from Laura on the reality journalism of the late Barbara Ehrenreich. Music featured in the middle of the podcast: Miracle by Ultra Nat from her new album Ultra courtesy of Peace Biscuit.
THE BOPST SHOW: In The Nether Lands (00:00:00)
The Bopst Show, the critically acclaimed music radio show hosted by artist, musician, writer, DJ and founding member of GWAR, Chris Bopst, features a wide assortment of audio stimulations from a myriad of genres, eras and inspirations. On this week’s program, you’ll hear the sounds of Japanese singer/songwriter Sachiko Kanenobuas, Moog synthesizer innovators Perrey & Kingsley, percussionist and bandleader Ray Barretto as well as the pure pop for now people sound of the Uncool Danceband, Chicago folk rockers Fruit Bats and many others outside mainstream consciousness.
podomatic.com/podcasts/chrisbopst/episodes
DAVID PAKMAN 9/16/22 (00:57:39)
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THURSDAY 09.15.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Thursday September 15, 2022
RADIO ECOSHOCK: Hitting Harder & Faster (00:58:00)
As the climate unravels before our eyes, this show is packed with lead authors & new revelations. Syee Waldeab: in a climate not much warmer than today and ice sheets melting, long-frozen methane on the sea floor was released. Then Michelle Dvorak’s team finds Earth will cross 1.5 degrees of warming before 2030, and probably two degrees C in the 2050s. Finally, Kevin Rennert: a new study reveals America underestimates climate damage and undervalues climate action. All coming up, in Radio Ecoshock.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Women’s Bodies Are on the Ballot (00:58:00)
What are some of the latest Republican schemes to discourage voters, and why hasn’t the mainstream media figured out the hustle yet? Plus- how can we have a democracy when we don’t know who is buying whom?
LOPATE AT LARGE: Phil Allen Jr. on The Prophetic Lens (00:52:11)
Martin Luther King used news cameras as a means of exposing anti-Black violence by white mobs in the 1950s and 60s. Darnella Frazier used her phone to record and post the murder of George Floyd by Derek Chauvin in May 2020. These are just two of many people who have captured images of injustice for the world to see. The Prophetic Lens takes an important look at the use of the video camera as an indispensable prophetic tool for the security of Black lives and greater possibility for racial justice. Join us when Phil Allen Jr. founder of the non-profit organization Racial Solidarity Project based in Los Angeles, CA. shares his passion for dialogue, resistance, and solutions to the problem of systemic racism which was fostered by his family and personal life experiences as well as his educational journey, on this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large.
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair – ch. 29 (00:24:54)
It is the end of the 19th century. Like thousands of others, the Rudkus family has emigrated from Lithuania to America in search of a better life. As they settle into the Packingtown neighborhood of Chicago, they find their dreams are unlikely to be realized. In fact, just the opposite is quite likely to occur. The family, naïve to the ways of Chicago, quickly falls prey to con men and makes a series of bad decisions that lead them into wretched poverty and terrible living conditions. All are forced to find jobs in dismal working conditions for their very survival. The main character Jurgis, broken and discouraged, eventually finds solace in the American Socialist movement. This novel was written during a period in American history when “Trusts” were formed by multiple corporations to establish monopolies that stifled competition and fixed prices. Unthinkable working conditions and unfair business practices were the norm. The Jungle’s author, Upton Sinclair, was an ardent Socialist of the time. Sinclair was commissioned by the “Appeal To Reason”, a Socialist journal of the period, to write a fictional expose on the working conditions of the immigrant laborers in the meat packing industry in Chicago. Going undercover, Sinclair spent seven weeks inside the meatpacking plants gathering details for his novel. (Summary by Tom Weiss)
TEXT: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/140/140-h/140-h.htm
WINGS #21-22: Privatized Feminism, Commodification of Love (00:28:58)
Just before Labour Day 2022, renowned US journalist and writer Barbara Ehrenreich died. In 2000, she was about to release the book Nickel and Dimed, about going underground as a domestic worker. She and sociologist Arlie Hochschild were writing about international capitalism’s effects on women’s livelihoods – bringing them to developed countries for work, leaving their kids behind. WINGS contributor Kellia Ramares chose excerpts from their joint appearance at the 4th annual Mario Savio Free Speech Lecture in Berkeley, California. Their speech was titled FORWARD AND BACKWARD: Women, Globalization and the New Class Structure.
DAVID PAKMAN 9/15/22 (00:00:00)
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WEDNESDAY 09.14.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Wednesday September 14, 2022
PATIENTS COME FIRST: Jonathan McNamara (00:18:29)
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Jonathan McNamara of the American Red Cross – Virginia Region for a conversation about the history of the Red Cross and its work to provide disaster relief to communities and families stricken by calamity, the need for blood donors now more than ever amid shortages, moonlighting as a play-by-play sports announcer, and much more.
ROBERT REICH: The Republican War on Teachers (00:05:05)
Republicans aren’t afraid of “Critical Race Theory,” they are afraid of critical thinking. They know the biggest threat facing their party is a new multi-racial generation of young people unafraid to speak truth to power. That’s why they are waging a war on America’s teachers. Watch more: The Real Motive Behind the GOP’s “Culture War” ►► https://youtu.be/_-nO8cBD79k
THIS WAY OUT #1798: Dwayne Ratleff: “Dancing to the Lyrics” & global LGBTQ news (00:28:59)
Dwayne Ratleff’s fictionalized memoir comes of age; Chilean voters reject a new pro-indigenous and pro-queer Constitution, the U.K.’s new P.M. Liz Truss takes Tories further to the right, Iran condemns queer women activists to death, a Texas federal judge denies mandated free HIV prevention drugs over religious objections, Washington state’s conversion therapy ban withstands appeal, angels defend a Brigham Young Pride Night drag show, and an Idaho librarian quits over an outcry against non-existent books!
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: Why Are We Surprised Barr Covered-Up Trump’s Treason When He Did the Same for GHW Bush & Reagan? (00:58:00)
The corruption of our justice system is a cardinal characteristic of fascism, which is what Trump and ” it turns out, Barr ” were actively trying to do to America. Thom’s New Book – The Hidden History of Neoliberalism has just been published! Reporter at The Lever, Matthew Cunningham-Cook explains The Profiteers Behind the Culture War. Plus Phil Proctor of Firesign Theater fame shares news of Phil & Teds Sexy Boomer Show – LSD & Neoliberalism…Is there a connection?
THOMAS JEFFERSON HOUR #1512: Remembering David McCullough with Joseph Ellis (00:58:59)
We’re joined by longtime contributor to the show, author Joseph Ellis. He and Clay Jenkinson discuss the passing of the noted historian David McCullough. They also discuss the Constitution and what might happen if it is ever re-written.
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair – ch. 28 (00:40:50)
It is the end of the 19th century. Like thousands of others, the Rudkus family has emigrated from Lithuania to America in search of a better life. As they settle into the Packingtown neighborhood of Chicago, they find their dreams are unlikely to be realized. In fact, just the opposite is quite likely to occur. The family, naïve to the ways of Chicago, quickly falls prey to con men and makes a series of bad decisions that lead them into wretched poverty and terrible living conditions. All are forced to find jobs in dismal working conditions for their very survival. The main character Jurgis, broken and discouraged, eventually finds solace in the American Socialist movement. This novel was written during a period in American history when “Trusts” were formed by multiple corporations to establish monopolies that stifled competition and fixed prices. Unthinkable working conditions and unfair business practices were the norm. The Jungle’s author, Upton Sinclair, was an ardent Socialist of the time. Sinclair was commissioned by the “Appeal To Reason”, a Socialist journal of the period, to write a fictional expose on the working conditions of the immigrant laborers in the meat packing industry in Chicago. Going undercover, Sinclair spent seven weeks inside the meatpacking plants gathering details for his novel. (Summary by Tom Weiss)
TEXT: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/140/140-h/140-h.htm
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 9/14/22 (00:58:13)
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TUESDAY 09.13.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Tuesday September 13, 2022
THE POSITIVE MIND: Love and Zen, An Interview with Dr. Brenda Shoshana Ph.D (00:58:00)
This week Hosts welcome Dr. Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.D., psychotherapist, Zen practitioner, speaker, and author of the book, Zen and the Art of Falling in Love. In Part 1 of this 2 part interview, Dr. Shoshanna shares with us her journey and understanding of how every person we meet can teach us how to love. In sharing this, she shows us ways that we can love without judgment, shame, or blame.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Should Bush Apologize for His Response to 911? (00:58:00)
After 21 years, it is past time for our country to have a real reckoning of what Bush did after 911. Also do Americans want our middle class back? Elizabeth Warren’s new legislation would give back to workers the power Republicans have taken away. Guests: DC Radio’s Victoria Jones reports on changes in the UK after Queen Elizabeth’s death. Ani Zonneveld from Muslims for Progressive Values invites law makers to understand the alarming new conservative movement within Islam. Also CNN’s Ali Velshi reflects on his six weeks in Ukraine and the global rise of fascism.
THE CHILDREN’S HOUR: Birthdays (00:58:00)
This time on The Children’s Hour, the Kids Crew does a deep dive to learn about birthday traditions from around the world. Here in the United States, many kids can expect a birthday cake, candles, presents, and maybe even a party. But in some regions, like where The Children’s Hour is in the Southwest, we have even more to add to a birthday celebration.
Elsewhere in the world, families celebrate in many different ways, with different traditions, foods, and ceremonies to mark each new year. What do you do for your birthday? This show is mixed with music honoring birthdays. Grab a piece of cake and join us for our birthday party!
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair – ch. 27 (00:37:56)
It is the end of the 19th century. Like thousands of others, the Rudkus family has emigrated from Lithuania to America in search of a better life. As they settle into the Packingtown neighborhood of Chicago, they find their dreams are unlikely to be realized. In fact, just the opposite is quite likely to occur. The family, naïve to the ways of Chicago, quickly falls prey to con men and makes a series of bad decisions that lead them into wretched poverty and terrible living conditions. All are forced to find jobs in dismal working conditions for their very survival. The main character Jurgis, broken and discouraged, eventually finds solace in the American Socialist movement. This novel was written during a period in American history when “Trusts” were formed by multiple corporations to establish monopolies that stifled competition and fixed prices. Unthinkable working conditions and unfair business practices were the norm. The Jungle’s author, Upton Sinclair, was an ardent Socialist of the time. Sinclair was commissioned by the “Appeal To Reason”, a Socialist journal of the period, to write a fictional expose on the working conditions of the immigrant laborers in the meat packing industry in Chicago. Going undercover, Sinclair spent seven weeks inside the meatpacking plants gathering details for his novel. (Summary by Tom Weiss)
TEXT: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/140/140-h/140-h.htm
ALAN WATTS: Stop Feeling Lost by Doing This (00:15:17)
If there is one simple question that bothers us all as human beings, it is : Why are we living ? It is a burden on our shoulders, and we cannot think about it without going depressed or becoming sad, because simply we can’t answer it. We got blocked. In this lecture, Alan Watts talks about the game of life, how the answer of that question is : To play. To simply not take it seriously, to stay within the flow of life without having to be very strict and rigid about it. We have to take it as if it was a game. Because if we take it seriously, we will be forced to think scientifically, to predict the future, and be aware that any false move, would lead us to a fatal death, which is not the case.
DAVID PAKMAN 9/13/22 (00:00:00)
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MONDAY 09.12.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Monday September 12, 2022
WHEN THE BIOMASS HITS THE WIND TURBINE #158: The Death of God and Community (00:29:08)
Two things are happening at the same time. America is becoming much less religious, and our sense of community is crumbling. Are these related? Does one cause the other? And as religion wains, what will take its place. Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion on the intersection of organized religion and a sense of community.
ECONOMIC UPDATE: Record Homelessness Defies US ‘Solutions’ (00:29:00)
In this week’s show, Prof. Wolff gives updates on China’s changed global economic strategy, California’s struggle over higher minimum wages, Boston Mayor siding with Starbucks’ strikers, and regulatory capture” issue again as Philip Morris hires top FDA tobacco scientist. In the second half of the show, Wolff interviews Rob Robinson, formerly homeless community organizer, on today’s record homelessness despite decades of programs to “solve” the homelessness crisis.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour (00:58:00)
Like in 1933, a Democratic President is calling out fatcats and fascists in the GOP while uniting Americans in a great project to rebuild our nation- will he be successful? Plus – Dr Richard Wolff on what the real cost of sanctioning Russia may be.
RADIO ART HOUR: The Beatles, NeuroTransmitter (00:56:22)
Today tune in for radio art from The Beatles, and NeuroTransmitter. On The Beatles “I Am The Walrus,” John Lennon instructs Ringo Starr to tune in an AM radio at the end of the song. Listen closely, and you will hear a BBC production of Shakespeares “The Tragedy of King Lear.” The broadcast was at the point of Act IV, Scene VI, where the steward Oswald is killed. Then tune in two works from the duo NeuroTransmitter, Angel Nevarez and Valerie Tevere. First, hear their “Radio Film Studies Vol.1: made for Wave Farm’s show “Tune (In))) Brooklyn.” Then hear “12 Miles Out,” realized in 2005 in conjunction with the exhibition “Airborne” at the New Museum for Contemporary Art in New York co-organized by Wave Farm (then known as free103point9). The work was exhibited for many years as an installation rather than as a piece made solely for radio broadcast. “12 Miles Out” is an example of radio art that addresses radio as content, as material, and as a space; the piece is also a kind of archive of pirate radio, an archive within the archive. Here is neuroTransmitters description of the piece: ’12 Miles Out’ is a visual and sound installation that merges analog radio technology and line drawing. This work continues neuroTransmitters exploration of offshore pirate radio practice prevalent in Europe in the 1960s and 1970s, and in the US a decade later. Pirate radio is a tactic that undermines corporate media domination, and occupies the privatized space of radio bandwidth for noncommercial interests. ’12 Miles Out’ specifically references Radio Caroline, one of the most infamous offshore radio ships. Installed, the drawing represents a Radio Caroline ship circa 1964, setting the scene for the radio broadcast. The audio composition mixes live and ambient sound recordings of an ocean voyage neuroTransmitter took out into international waters; archival material from Radio Caroline broadcasts; and audio that references offshore pirate radio and the shifts in territorial boundaries that govern the sea. Multiple radios within the exhibition space are be tuned to the project’s transmission frequency, or viewers can bring their own radios in order to listen to the work. Introduced by Wave Farm Radio Artist Fellow 2019/2020, Karen Werner.
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair – ch. 26 (00:44:51)
It is the end of the 19th century. Like thousands of others, the Rudkus family has emigrated from Lithuania to America in search of a better life. As they settle into the Packingtown neighborhood of Chicago, they find their dreams are unlikely to be realized. In fact, just the opposite is quite likely to occur. The family, naïve to the ways of Chicago, quickly falls prey to con men and makes a series of bad decisions that lead them into wretched poverty and terrible living conditions. All are forced to find jobs in dismal working conditions for their very survival. The main character Jurgis, broken and discouraged, eventually finds solace in the American Socialist movement. This novel was written during a period in American history when “Trusts” were formed by multiple corporations to establish monopolies that stifled competition and fixed prices. Unthinkable working conditions and unfair business practices were the norm. The Jungle’s author, Upton Sinclair, was an ardent Socialist of the time. Sinclair was commissioned by the “Appeal To Reason”, a Socialist journal of the period, to write a fictional expose on the working conditions of the immigrant laborers in the meat packing industry in Chicago. Going undercover, Sinclair spent seven weeks inside the meatpacking plants gathering details for his novel. (Summary by Tom Weiss)
TEXT: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/140/140-h/140-h.htm
ECONOMIST RICHARD WOLFF: How the Business Community Screwed the Working Class (00:14:15)
New School University Economist Richard Wolff discusses how and why worker wages have stagnated while worker productivity and business profits have soared.
DAVID PAKMAN 9/12/22 (00:53:47)
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THE BRADCAST 9/9/22: Structural Court Reform and ‘Lady Justice’ (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: The Justice Department offered a compromise to the unprecedented, absurd, unworkable order by Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon blocking the DOJ’s criminal investigation into documents, some highly classified, that Donald Trump stole from the White House, until a court-appointed Special Master can examine the materials for potential attorney-client or executive privilege conflicts. (Trump is no longer the Executive and is not entitled to any such privilege.) If Judge Cannon accepts the DOJ’s offer, it would allow a critical national security damage assessment to continue. Cannon’s unworkable order is the latest in a flood of ridiculous rulings by corrupt, rightwing, Federal Society-approved judges – – and the packed-and-stolen rightwing U.S. Supreme Court majority – – that underscore the brokenness of our federal judicial system. DAHLIA LITHWICK, legal analyst at Slate and MSNBC, and author of the new book, ‘LADY JUSTICE: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America,’ explains why the nation cannot litigate itself out of corrupted rulings by corrupted courts, and why structural reforms are desperately needed to reform the federal judiciary. Lithwick delves into specific steps to repair the judiciary, how to make it happen, and her brand-new book telling the stories of ‘extraordinary women lawyers’ who ‘changed the world in the Trump era.’ Also today: New ad by the Republican ‘Never Trumpers’ of the Lincoln Project exposes how Trump’s Save America PAC is little more than a ‘suckers’ game’ bilking his supporters, and they hilariously respond to Trump’s impotent threat to sue. A federal judge scathingly dismissed Trump’s bonkers lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and former FBI and DOJ officials claiming a ‘conspiracy’ against him.
EARTH RIOT RADIO: Can’t Translate the Wildness (00:29:00)
We can’t catch up the Earth no matter how hard we try. Numbers and tech and human efforts to defeat the catastrophes we invented are no match for the energy of the Earth. With Saint Barbara Erenreich and The Stop Shopping Choir.
TURN ON THE NEWS: Tilting At Windmills (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: “Tilting At Windmills” This week someone is acting like they have something to hide.
ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN 9/9/22 (00:58:00)
Part 1:
We talk about the political landscape in Texas. O’Rourke may have a chance at beating Abbott for the governorship. Women are 70% of the newly registered voters. Abbott has identified himself as a culture warrior, rather than a pro-business champion. Medical PREP is no longer necessarily covered by employer insurance. This may have implications for other drugs or therapies: screening, preventive vaccinations, etc.
Part 2:
We talk with Robert Hennelly and Bill Curry about the unveiling of the Obama portraits at the White House, something NOT done during Trump’s presidency. Many election deniers are on the ballots of multiple states. We discuss the failures of Democratic leaders: limited ACA, etc. Seems to indicate that Democrats are unwilling to go against their corporate donors.
http://www.arniearnesen.org/WP/
BACKGROUND BRIEFING with IAN MASTERS (00:59:03)
The Death of Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family’s Future Under a New King Charles | How American Political Culture Disempowers Ordinary Citizens and How to Take Back the Ground We Have Ceded to Anti-Politics.
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: Means – A Capitalist Satire with Author Amy Fussellman (00:58:59)
Amy Fusselman is the author of numerous books, as well as articles and essays that have appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, ARTnews, Artnet, and many other places. She teaches creative writing at New York University. Amy has been a guest on the show twice before to talk about her previous books: Savage Park, and Idiophone. Her new book, & first novel is Means, a capitalist satire set in NYC and the unfashionable end of East Hampton. What ensues is a free-wheeling conversation about many things including writing fiction compared with writing non-fiction.
DEEP DIVE CYBERSECURITY SHOW:Trump’s Mar-A-Lago Warrant Explained By A Security Expert (00:58:33)
This week we’re going to cut through the noise and speculation and deal with the facts as we know them regarding the warrant that was served on former President Trump! And also, I sit down with the man I’m now calling Elon Musk’s worst nightmare. You DO NOT want to miss that interview!!!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-deep-dive-radio-show-and-nicks-nerd-news/id1262505658
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THE BRADCAST 9/8/22 (00:58:00)
On today’s ‘BradCast’: Britain’s longest reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, has died at age 96 after a 70-year reign. Record heat continues to broil California. New poll finds a large majority of Americans regard Trump’s MAGA movement as a threat to the nation’s democratic foundations, but few Republicans agree. Former Trump aide and convicted federal criminal Steve Bannon was indicted in New York on state charges of money laundering, conspiracy and fraud for allegedly defrauding donors and siphoning funds from the ‘We Build the Wall’ organization. The federal grand jury investigating the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the US Capitol has reportedly widened its probe to include Trump’s scammy Save America PAC over misuse of funds, and has subpoenaed his personal aide, who worked at both the White House and Mar-a-Lago. CNN reports on GOP leaders in Wayne County, MI (Detroit) getting caught on tape teaching MAGA pollworkers how to break election rules on behalf of Republicans. Michigan’s Supreme Court ruled that a statewide initiative for a state Constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights has successfully qualified for the November 2022 ballot, ending an attempt by Republicans to block it. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest ‘Green News Report.’
KEEPING DEMOCRACY ALIVE: White Supremacy and a Place You’ve Never Been (00:59:50)
The new book is Imagining the Heartland; White Supremacy and the American Midwest and it’s about the powerful roots of today’s angry violence against The Others. On this show anthropologist authors Britt Halvorson and Joshua Reno look at the use of a mythic narrative of bucolic peaceful home and hearth, how things used to be but really never were. The real Americans versus the coastal elites, seeing multiculturalism as an existential threat. If we want to address white supremacy, we need to understand this imaginary foundation.
http://keepingdemocracyalive.com/
Best of ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN 9/10/22 (00:58:59)
Segment One
We begin with David Dayen to talk about the proliferation of “dollar stores” in the United States. There are more than 35,000 dollar stores in the country, and they all take advantage of the increase in the number of people who are ‘downscaling’ their purchases. Where cheap and shoddy goods are a replacement for quality. This is part of a trend which includes ‘minute clinics’, and similar kinds of establishments. This is an example of the stratification of wealth and the proliferation of private equity acquisitions that are consuming huge parts of the American economy.
Segment Two
We then catch up with Jesse Eisinger to discuss how wealthy people avoid paying taxes. There are many strategies, but the outcome is the same; the very wealthy pay far less than their fair share of taxes. This undermines function of government as well as society.
http://www.arniearnesen.org/WP/
GROWING GREENER: Dutch Gardeners Explore A New Relationship With Nature (00:29:00)
American gardeners typically turn to England when looking for inspiration abroad, but they’ll find a far more imaginative approach to integrating nature with human needs in contemporary Dutch gardening. Carrie Preston, an American designer who has made a career there, takes us for a tour.
GOT SCIENCE? : DIY Ideas to Fight Climate Change (00:29:00)
Psychologist Dr. Susan Schneider shares her evidence-backed ideas on how regular people can make changes to lead climate-friendly lives.
THE BOPST SHOW: That Summer Feeling (00:55:36)
The Bopst Show, the critically acclaimed music radio show hosted by artist, musician, writer, DJ and founding member of GWAR, Chris Bopst, features a wide assortment of audio stimulations from a myriad of genres, eras and inspirations. On this week’s program, you’ll hear music by Tokyo based tribal-psych trio Kuunatic, the pure pop for now 21st century people of Irish songwriter Martha Ffion, the Marty Cooper Clan’s kitschy 50s vocalizations as well as the dirty, junkyard blues of T-Model Ford & Gravel Road, the whimsical chamber soul confections of Meilyr Jones and many others outside mainstream consciousness.
podomatic.com/podcasts/chrisbopst
RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR #444 (00:58:00)
Ralph welcomes Washington Post columnist, Dana Milbank, who draws a direct line from Newt Gingrich’s ascendency to Speaker of the House in 1994 to the January 6th insurrection in his book The Destructionists: The Twenty-Five Year Crack-Up of the Republican Party. Plus, a new Capitol Hill Citizen is out!
FRIDAY 09.10.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Friday September 10, 2022
JUST SOLUTIONS: Unionizing at Amazon and Art as Activism (00:29:00)
Chris Smalls, President of the Amazon Labor Union, and artist and activist Jasiri X of 1Hood Media join us from Netroots Nation which took place in Pittsburgh. Chris Smalls shares his experience organizing thousands of workers to form the first union in Amazon, and the union-busting techniques deployed by the corporation. Jasiri X talks about art as activism and how to reimagine public safety that serves all communities especially communities of color.
COUNTERSPIN (00:28:00)
Ivey Camille Manybeads Tso/Powerlands, Alex Vitale/police accountability.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Invoking the 14th Amendment (00:58:00)
Is it time for lawmakers who engaged in insurrection and rebellion against the laws of the United States to face consequences? The 14th amendment requires those guilty of insurrection to be barred from public office. Should we be enforcing the law?
SEA CHANGE RADIO: Sammy Roth of the LA Times: Repowering The West (00:29:00)
About 24% of the US population resides in the West, a region already profoundly affected by climate change. In 2021 nearly 95% of the American West was characterized by drought conditions, and anyone who lives on this side of the country knows that wildfires and rolling blackouts are now the norm rather than the exception. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with Los Angeles Times energy reporter, Sammy Roth, about this energy-hungry region. We get an in-depth look at a big wind power project in Wyoming, examine the increasing water needs of one of California’s agricultural regions, and get a glimpse into the latest LA Times energy-related project, Repowering the West.
LAURA FLANDERS SHOW: Survival Guide for Humans Learned from Marine Mammals (00:28:00)
Are you drowning? The start of the school year can be stressful for parents, teachers and students. And this summer hasn’t been smooth sailing for many of us either ” with extreme temperatures, a global pandemic and other crises. How do we take a breath? Alexis Pauline Gumbs UNDROWNED: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals, draws on the practices of marine mammals ” they are the experts, after all, in not drowning. (The harbor seal can slow its breath to about four beats per minute!) The book landed her the prestigious 2022 Whiting Prize for nonfiction, and now she is working on a biography of Audre Lorde. Plus, she is bringing people together through Soul Sanctuary, retreats that center a Black, feminist and queer vision. Join Laura and Gumbs for a conversation on how we can all practice another way to breathe. Music featured in the middle of the radio show and podcast is the title track of Samora Pinderhughe’s Transformation Suite.
THE BOPST SHOW: That Summer Feeling (00:55:36)
The Bopst Show, the critically acclaimed music radio show hosted by artist, musician, writer, DJ and founding member of GWAR, Chris Bopst, features a wide assortment of audio stimulations from a myriad of genres, eras and inspirations. On this week’s program, you’ll hear music by Tokyo based tribal-psych trio Kuunatic, the pure pop for now 21st century people of Irish songwriter Martha Ffion, the Marty Cooper Clan’s kitschy 50s vocalizations as well as the dirty, junkyard blues of T-Model Ford & Gravel Road, the whimsical chamber soul confections of Meilyr Jones and many others outside mainstream consciousness.
podomatic.com/podcasts/chrisbopst
ALAN WATTS: Relief of Anxiety (00:05:08)
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 9/10/22 (00:56:11)
On the Show: Republicans will likely try to block Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness. Steve Bannon turns himself into police over his “We Build the Wall” scam and makes a big show out of it. Trump attorney Christina Bobb claims the FBI search of Trump’s home was illegal and unconstitutional. Vegan caller wants David to talk to a cow. Caller talks about fixing the high cost of college. Caller wants David to interview the “Birds Aren’t Real” people. Caller asks about a former president becoming vice president. Caller points out that many Americans are authoritarian. Caller is a college student who plans on voting in the midterms. Caller talks about “canceled” people becoming “uncanceled.” David responds to viewer emails.
https://davidpakman.com/
THURSDAY 09.09.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Thursday September 9, 2022
RADIO ECOSHOCK: Weather Madness (00:58:00)
Welcome back to a new season of Radio Ecoshock. Alex covers two months of weather madness in 10 minutes. Then top scientists Kevin Trenberth and Dennis Hartmann explain La Nina, the ozone hole, and probable futures.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: As Politics Continue (00:58:00)
What sort of person will Britain’s new Prime Minister be? Correspondent Victoria Jones shares what we know. And Congressman Mark Pocan helps explain the busy legislative agenda as Congressional midterms begin to loom large. What more can Progressives hope to accomplish?
LOPATE AT LARGE: Freedomland (00:49:51)
In Freedomland, Annemarie H. Sammartino tells Co-op City’s story from the perspectives of those who built it and of the ordinary people who made their homes in this monument to imperfect liberal ideals of economic and social justice. Located on the grounds of the former Freedomland amusement park on the northeastern edge of the Bronx, Co-op City’s 35 towers and 236 townhouses have been home to hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers and is an icon visible to all traveling on the east coast corridor. In 1965, Co-op City was planned as the largest middle-class housing development in the United States. It was intended as a solution to the problem of affordable housing in America’s largest city. While Co-op City first appeared to be a huge success story for integrated, middle-class housing, tensions would lead its residents to organize the largest rent strike in American history. Join us when Annemarie H. Sammartino tells Co-op City’s story from the perspectives of those who built it and of the ordinary people who made their homes in this monument to imperfect liberal ideals of economic and social justice on this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large.
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair – ch. 26 (00:44:51)
It is the end of the 19th century. Like thousands of others, the Rudkus family has emigrated from Lithuania to America in search of a better life. As they settle into the Packingtown neighborhood of Chicago, they find their dreams are unlikely to be realized. In fact, just the opposite is quite likely to occur. The family, naïve to the ways of Chicago, quickly falls prey to con men and makes a series of bad decisions that lead them into wretched poverty and terrible living conditions. All are forced to find jobs in dismal working conditions for their very survival. The main character Jurgis, broken and discouraged, eventually finds solace in the American Socialist movement. This novel was written during a period in American history when “Trusts” were formed by multiple corporations to establish monopolies that stifled competition and fixed prices. Unthinkable working conditions and unfair business practices were the norm. The Jungle’s author, Upton Sinclair, was an ardent Socialist of the time. Sinclair was commissioned by the “Appeal To Reason”, a Socialist journal of the period, to write a fictional expose on the working conditions of the immigrant laborers in the meat packing industry in Chicago. Going undercover, Sinclair spent seven weeks inside the meatpacking plants gathering details for his novel. (Summary by Tom Weiss)
TEXT: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/140/140-h/140-h.htm
ALAN WATTS: Stop Feeling Lost by Doing This (00:15:17)
If there is one simple question that bothers us all as human beings, it is : Why are we living ? It is a burden on our shoulders, and we cannot think about it without going depressed or becoming sad, because simply we can’t answer it. We got blocked. In this lecture, Alan Watts talks about the game of life, how the answer of that question is : To play. To simply not take it seriously, to stay within the flow of life without having to be very strict and rigid about it. We have to take it as if it was a game. Because if we take it seriously, we will be forced to think scientifically, to predict the future, and be aware that any false move, would lead us to a fatal death, which is not the case.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 9/8/22 (00:54:47)
On the Show: President Joe Biden is leading failed former President Donald Trump by 6 points in a hypothetical 2024 matchup in the latest Yahoo News-YouGov poll. Democrats continue gaining ground on Republicans in both the House and Senate when looking at 2022 midterm election polling. 4 out of 5 Republican candidates running for the New Hampshire 1st District House seat say they would immediately impeach President Joe Biden if elected. Donald Trump’s “special master” is incredibly shady and raises major red flags about Judge Aileen Cannon, who made the decision. Former Trump propagandist Steve Bannon will surrender to authorities today and face new indictments against him for his role in the “cash for border wall” scam. Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker is again completely incoherent at a recent rally, making no sense whatsoever while trying to speak. A visibly disoriented Sarah Palin struggles to cogently explain why she lost her House race just weeks ago. Donald Trump appears on NDTV, an Indian television channel, alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to make absurd claims, including that the FBI planted evidence against him, and that the US is “going to hell.” The new supposed reason that Donald Trump wanted the stolen documents to be at his house is very disturbing. The Eggman leaves a voicemail to explain that he wears a beard and drives a pickup truck as a form of camouflage as a liberal Jewish man in his home area of western New York state.
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WEDNESDAY 09.07.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Wednesday September 7, 2022
PATIENTS COME FIRST: Dr. Jim Plews-Ogan (00:26:08)
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Jim Plews-Ogan, a pediatrician retired from UVA Health, for a conversation about his career, how he is managing a recent ALS diagnosis, his advocacy work to support disease research funding, and much more.
THIS WAY OUT #1797: Anthony Roth Constanzo, Countertenor & global LGBTQ news! (00:28:59)
Queer countertenor Costanzo goes for baroque; MTV Awards boost a Bunny, a Billy, and a Dove; a top Caribbean court kills Saint Kitts & Nevis anti-gay sex laws, India’s top court nods at non-traditional families, organizers are outraged over Serbia’s presidential cancellation of EuroPride, a U.S. appeals court sides with religious doctors against trans patients, Indiana’s top court favors a Catholic school over its gay teacher’s marriage, a Kansas teacher is rewarded for mis-gendering her student, and Brazil’s President Bolsonaro faces charges for queer-baiting COVID vaccine lies! 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: Will Trump’s Delay Tactics Work? (00:58:00)
Law professor Bandy Lee joins Thom for a deep dive into Trump’s ‘Special Master’ tactics, and the conservative judge using them to protect Trump. Will this move put Trump’s case on hold until it doesn’t matter anymore?
THOMAS JEFFERSON HOUR #1511: The Densmore Repatriation Project (00:58:59)
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair – ch. 25 (00:51:20)
It is the end of the 19th century. Like thousands of others, the Rudkus family has emigrated from Lithuania to America in search of a better life. As they settle into the Packingtown neighborhood of Chicago, they find their dreams are unlikely to be realized. In fact, just the opposite is quite likely to occur. The family, naïve to the ways of Chicago, quickly falls prey to con men and makes a series of bad decisions that lead them into wretched poverty and terrible living conditions. All are forced to find jobs in dismal working conditions for their very survival. The main character Jurgis, broken and discouraged, eventually finds solace in the American Socialist movement. This novel was written during a period in American history when “Trusts” were formed by multiple corporations to establish monopolies that stifled competition and fixed prices. Unthinkable working conditions and unfair business practices were the norm. The Jungle’s author, Upton Sinclair, was an ardent Socialist of the time. Sinclair was commissioned by the “Appeal To Reason”, a Socialist journal of the period, to write a fictional expose on the working conditions of the immigrant laborers in the meat packing industry in Chicago. Going undercover, Sinclair spent seven weeks inside the meatpacking plants gathering details for his novel. (Summary by Tom Weiss)
TEXT: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/140/140-h/140-h.htm
ALAN WATTS: Are You Tired of Playing the Social Game? (00:08:50)
Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973) was a British writer and lecturer who interpreted and popularized Eastern philosophy and religion for a Western audience. Full lectures: https://www.alanwatts.com/ Learn more: https://www.alanwatts.org/
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 9/7/22 (00:56:26)
On the Show: Tim Miller, writer, political consultant, author of “Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell,” and host of the Snapchat show “Not My Party,” joins David to discuss his work as a Republican consultant and his abandonment of Trump. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3eoT7br Hillary Clinton says in clear terms that she will never run for President again. Joe Biden’s approval continues to climb as gas prices continue to decline. CNN makes a notable rightward shift under the new leadership of CEO Chris Licht, leading to the resignation of numerous on-air staffers. It is now confirmed that Donald Trump had nuclear secrets at his Mar-a-Lago home. Donald Trump’s lawyer Alina Habba is confronted about the empty folders marked “Top Secret” found at Trump’s home and is unable to respond in a coherent manner. MyPillow CEO and Founder Mike Lindell spends hours posting dozens of messages to our Facebook page. A fake Trump elector is caught on surveillance video on the day that a Georgia elections office was breached. Voicemail caller lives in Texas and is surrounded by Biden Derangement Syndrome.
TUESDAY 09.06.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Tuesday September 6, 2022
THE POSITIVE MIND: What happens when “that” feeling goes? (00:58:00)
Falling out of love is a heartbreaking feeling. The expansiveness. warmth, and joy of being with your beloved is just gone. It may have happened suddenly or overtime, but there is no doubt that ‘the loving feeling” is gone. This week Kevin and Niseema explore some of the reasons why what used be a “tuning in” to our partner, suddenly turns into a “tuning out.” Expectations, lack of relationship skills, stress, personal history, our own body, etc., can turn that loving feeling into irritability and loneliness. If love is the antidote to loneliness, then what may be the antidote to the “loss” of love?
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Christian Nationalism and the Ideology of the Trump Insurgency (00:58:00)
A blasphemous merger of far right wing Nationalism and the aesthetics of Christianity have created a new religion, one tailor made for white supremacy. “God is Not a Republican” author and radio host, Ben Dixon deconstructs Christian Nationalism and how it is steeped in the violent Christian white male power structure. Also U.S. Intelligence expert and author of the recent book “They Want to Kill Americans” Malcolm Nance, reveals what is behind the ideology of the Trump Insurgency. Plus a new study indicates that CBD can soothe nervous sleep disorder.
THE CHILDREN’S HOUR: Alphabet Rockers (00:58:00)
We’re getting inspired by the two time Grammy nominated Alphabet Rockers founders, Kaitlin McGaw and Tommy Shepherd. Alphabet Rockers make music that makes change. Known as the preeminent childrens hip hop artists to focus on social change and racial justice, they are consciousness in motion. They spark an intergenerational conversation about the world through music and dance. Partnering with thought leaders on anti-bias and child development, they create empowered, engaging concerts and activities for young children, families, and educators.
The Alphabet Rockers have developed an anti-racism mini-training for kids, families and teachers called We Got Work To Do. Learn about bias, oppression, and where kids have power to stand up to hate, and make change.
Then Thaniel from our Kids Crew has a review of Arnold Lobel’s classic book for kids, Frog and Toad All Year published by Scholastic Press. Thaniel tells us what makes this book such an excellent read, and ranks it on our 1 to 5 green chili rating system.
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair – ch. 24 (00:31:15)
It is the end of the 19th century. Like thousands of others, the Rudkus family has emigrated from Lithuania to America in search of a better life. As they settle into the Packingtown neighborhood of Chicago, they find their dreams are unlikely to be realized. In fact, just the opposite is quite likely to occur. The family, naïve to the ways of Chicago, quickly falls prey to con men and makes a series of bad decisions that lead them into wretched poverty and terrible living conditions. All are forced to find jobs in dismal working conditions for their very survival. The main character Jurgis, broken and discouraged, eventually finds solace in the American Socialist movement. This novel was written during a period in American history when “Trusts” were formed by multiple corporations to establish monopolies that stifled competition and fixed prices. Unthinkable working conditions and unfair business practices were the norm. The Jungle’s author, Upton Sinclair, was an ardent Socialist of the time. Sinclair was commissioned by the “Appeal To Reason”, a Socialist journal of the period, to write a fictional expose on the working conditions of the immigrant laborers in the meat packing industry in Chicago. Going undercover, Sinclair spent seven weeks inside the meatpacking plants gathering details for his novel. (Summary by Tom Weiss)
TEXT: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/140/140-h/140-h.htm
INSIDE THE FBI: Health Care Fraud (00:14:51)
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, nearly $12,000 per person was spent in 2019 on health care costs. That includes both what people paid out of pocket and what insurance companies paid. But when you get sick and go to the doctor, you may not always be aware of how much the care you’re receiving really costs or what the billing processes look like after you leave your appointment. There’s actually a lot to it—and a lot of opportunities for dishonest people to commit fraud. This is where the FBI comes in, because while health care fraud may seem victimless, it actually hurts everyone.
INSIDE THE FBI: UFOs (00:15:00)
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we uncover the truth about some of our noteworthy cases involving unidentified aerial phenomena.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 9/6/22 (00:54:47)
On the Show: Despite some positive polling numbers in select races, absolutely radical extremist Republicans are still leading in many races, including Greg Abbott, Brian Kemp, and others. A supposed “assassination attempt” of Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Kirchner is “caught” on video, and the entire thing stinks to high heaven. President Joe Biden crushes a heckler and slams “Trumpies” during a recent speech in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Failed former President Donald Trump delivers a completely unhinged speech in which he calls Joe Biden the enemy of the state, and says that John Fetterman is on hard drugs with absolutely no evidence for the claim. Rallygoers are interviewed at Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania rally and it’s as scary as ever. Donald Trump appears to turn on Fox News, offering CNN help to crush Fox. Former Trump Attorney General William Barr absolutely crushes Trump on the topic of classified documents “at a country club.” Propagandist Steve Bannon claims that the Biden administration is trying to “assassinate people.” Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has a complete meltdown during an interview with Channel 5, claiming that he killed the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting. Voicemail caller is very confused about the terms Hispanic vs Spanish.
MONDAY 09.05.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Monday September 5, 2022
WHEN THE BIOMASS HITS THE WIND TURBINE #157: How the Inflation Reduction Act will change renewables for decades to come (00:29:16)
Congress recently passed the Inflation Reduction Act which, among other things, will dramatically change the world of renewable energy in ways so profound that we will probably be discussing it for generations. Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion on what is contained in this landmark legislation and how it will affect your life as well as the renewable energy industry as a whole.
ECONOMIC UPDATE: What is Communism? (00:29:00)
This program covers the origins, evolution, and current significance of “communism.” After a brief history of communism as a utopian ideal of community, we treat Marx’s presentation in the Communist Manifesto, and then communism’s subordination to “socialism” to World War 1. That War changed everything. It split socialists everywhere into a Socialist Party and a Communist Party with key differences but also commonalities. When most European communist parties collapsed, socialism once again became the only major systemic left position. Yet the utopian longings expressed by communism left many on the left dissatisfied with modern socialisms. They searched for a possible solution, a new kind of communism located in workplaces organized as democratic, worker-coop.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Christian Nationalism and the Ideology of the Trump Insurgency (00:58:00)
A blasphemous merger of far right wing Nationalism and the aesthetics of Christianity have created a new religion, one tailor made for white supremacy. “God is Not a Republican” author and radio host, Ben Dixon deconstructs Christian Nationalism and how it is steeped in the violent Christian white male power structure. Also U.S. Intelligence expert and author of the recent book “They Want to Kill Americans” Malcolm Nance, reveals what is behind the ideology of the Trump Insurgency. Plus a new study indicates that CBD can soothe nervous sleep disorder.
RADIO ART HOUR: Esther Sibiude, Rick Harris, Edward Haber (00:58:16)
Today tune in a radio tale with music by Esther Sibiude and Gobby, narrated by Jett Strauss called “Crisis Baby Crisis” and two short works from 1985 on the Tellus cassette “The Sound of Radio” by Rick Harris, and by Edward Haber. First, “Crisis Baby Crisis” tells the tale of a young and wealthy couple moving from one metropole to the other in the attempt to escape the political and ecological crises that each new place confronts them with. Detached, they observe the world around them, without ever feeling rooted, and move whenever things get hard. Then tune in the short work from Rick Harris called Is This Real,” and Edward Haber’s funny “Abbott and Costello Meet the Anti-Christ.”
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair – ch. 23 (00:27:19)
It is the end of the 19th century. Like thousands of others, the Rudkus family has emigrated from Lithuania to America in search of a better life. As they settle into the Packingtown neighborhood of Chicago, they find their dreams are unlikely to be realized. In fact, just the opposite is quite likely to occur. The family, naïve to the ways of Chicago, quickly falls prey to con men and makes a series of bad decisions that lead them into wretched poverty and terrible living conditions. All are forced to find jobs in dismal working conditions for their very survival. The main character Jurgis, broken and discouraged, eventually finds solace in the American Socialist movement. This novel was written during a period in American history when “Trusts” were formed by multiple corporations to establish monopolies that stifled competition and fixed prices. Unthinkable working conditions and unfair business practices were the norm. The Jungle’s author, Upton Sinclair, was an ardent Socialist of the time. Sinclair was commissioned by the “Appeal To Reason”, a Socialist journal of the period, to write a fictional expose on the working conditions of the immigrant laborers in the meat packing industry in Chicago. Going undercover, Sinclair spent seven weeks inside the meatpacking plants gathering details for his novel. (Summary by Tom Weiss)
TEXT: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/140/140-h/140-h.htm
GREEN STREET RADIO: Autism and the Environment with Dr. Martha Herbert (00:28:52)
On this edition of Green Street Patti and Doug talk with renowned neuro-developmental scientist Dr. Martha Herbert about the environmental links to autism.
SETI INSTITUTE: Skeptic Check: Shared Reality (00:51:24)
One of the many shocking aspects of the Capitol attack was that it revealed how thoroughly the nation had cleaved into alternate realities. How did we get to this point? How did misinformation come to create beliefs embraced by millions? In this episode, experts in social media, cults, and the history of science join us for a discussion about how these alternative realities formed, why people are drawn to them, and the benefits of a shared reality.
DAVID PAKMAN: Most Violence is Right Wing. Period. Stop Lying. (00:06:25)
Most violence is right wing, and it’s important not to be distracted from that undeniable reality https://www.adl.org/media/12480/download
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SUNDAY 09.04.22 PROGRAM Notes
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THE BRADCAST 9/2/22: Tom Bonier of TargetSmart on the surprising post-‘Roe’ election landscape (00:57:30)
Encore: original airdate 8/24/2022. On today’s ‘BradCast’: First up, we have noteworthy results in primaries and runoffs in New York, Florida, and Oklahoma, which delivered good and bad news for both progressives and Democrats. The biggest news was in a US House special election in upstate New York, where Democratic candidate Pat Ryan defeated Republican Marc Molinaro in a very swingy ‘swing district’. The results in that ‘bellwether’ race and recent contests around the country show Democrats outperforming pundit expectations, upending the conventional wisdom of Republicans and corporate media that the 2022 midterm elections would bring a ‘red wave’. Since the GOP’s stolen and packed U.S. Supreme Court in its ‘Dobbs’ decision overturned women’s privacy rights and reproductive freedoms, every special election has shown Democrats improving on their 2020 voter turnout. TOM BONIER, CEO of TargetSmart, a Democratic data firm, explains the remarkable shifts in voter turnout over the past few weeks since Kansas voters stunningly crushed a ballot initiative to amend the state constitution to ban abortion altogether. Bonier discusses several big data trends in areas like voter registration that show growing voter registrations and engagement for Democrats, even in historically ‘red’ districts in battleground states, in the post-‘Roe’ election landscape. Bonier warns that ‘conventional wisdom’ prognostications about this year’s midterm elections are based on historical data, which is proving increasingly unreliable in these unconventional times. He cautions that it will be ‘difficult’ for Democrats to hold on to majorities in both houses of Congress, but data show it is increasingly possible, if pro-democracy voters ‘fight for every vote.’
EARTH RIOT RADIO: Labor Works for The Earth (00:29:00)
Young working class activists pulled fellow souls out of the robots and conveyor belts into the arms of community power. Hosted by Reverend Billy and Savitri D, EARTH RIOT is a comedy-infused, music-filled exploration of humanitys 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: “We Don’t Need This Fascist Groove Thang” (00:28:00)
This week someone is acting like they have something to hide.
“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 9/2/22 (00:58:30)
Part 1: Scott Braddock
We discuss the student loan forgiveness that Biden announced. Much of the problem is that tuition costs have risen dramatically, with less funding coming from states. Gov Abbott is campaigning in Texas, and claims that raising the age to buy automatic weapons is “unconstitutional” (bogus). Abbot has not provided any leadership on other issues: infrastructure in Texas is sadly lacking.
Part 2: Bill Curry and Robert Hockett
We discuss the SCOTUS judges. The court is dominated by Federalist Society judges, and has moved to the far right. We discuss the Barre Seid donation of $1.6 B to Leonard Leo, who will likely use it to create more rightward influence. We also discuss Lindsay Graham’s warmongering on behalf of Trump.
http://www.arniearnesen.org/WP/
BACKGROUND BRIEFING with IAN MASTERS 9/1/22 (00:59:00)
In Tonight’s Speech Will Biden Go From Semi Fascist to Full on Fascist in Describing the MAGA Republicans? | Is Fascism in America’s Political DNA or Has Trump Brought it Into the Mainstream? | Across the Country Infrastructure is Breaking Down From Underinvestment and Climate Change.
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: Body Aware – Movement & Dance Therapy with Erica Hornthal (00:59:00)
Erica Hornthal is a licensed clinical counselor, board-certified dance/movement therapist and the CEO & founder of Chicago Dance Therapy. She’s known as the therapist who move you and she’s the author of a new book well be T A, Body Aware: Rediscover Your Mind-Body Connection, Stop Feeling Stuck and Improve Your Mental Health with Simple Movement Practices. In this conversation interview we talk about developmental body patterns and how they affect the way we experience, relate to and make sense of the world around us, and why body centered movement is actually far more effective than talk therapy alone. And how we can create profound healing through simple movement practices.
DEEP DIVE CYBERSECURITY SHOW: The Many Security Woes Of Former President Trump (00:58:35)
In light of the recent events at Mar-a-Lago, we thought it would be a good idea to put into context the multitude of security issues that former President Trump brought to the table given who he is as a person and how he typically operates. We also catch up on cybersecurity news and more!
SATURDAY 09.03.22 PROGRAM Notes
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THE BRADCAST 9/1/22: Media critic Dan Froomkin of Press Watch on corporate media failures (00:57:30)
Encore: Original airdate 8/19/2022. On today’s ‘BradCast’: The U.S. corporate media is still cowed by the radical Right, and still failing in its constitutional mandate to inform and educate the electorate. As we’ve long argued, it’s a mistake to buy into the political punditry of Conventional Wisdom that assumes Democrats will lose big in midterm elections in November. While it’s still an uphill climb, new polling data suggests that these are decidedly UN-conventional times, when even a die-hard Republican like Maryland’s Gov. Larry Hogan dismisses the Trump-endorsed GOP gubernatorial nominee, Dan Cox, as ‘not mentally stable.’ Trump’s ever-worsening legal woes may also be harming GOP odds this election – – eighteen former top Trump Administration officials call Trump’s claims that he issued a ‘standing order’ to declassify any documents he stole from the White House as ‘nonsense’ and ‘ludicrous.’ Yet major media outlets have avoided informing the public that, regardless of classification status, Trump unlawfully STOLE the documents. Why is corporate media afraid to use such plain, accurate descriptions? Media critic and former corporate media ‘insider’ DAN FROOMKIN explains why, and discusses CNN’s cancellation of ‘Reliable Sources’, the last remaining legitimate media criticism program on cable or broadcast TV news. Froomkin also delves into the major media outlets’ recent gobsmacking, misleading, and inaccurate headlines, their fealty to false ‘both sides’ framing, and much more. Plus: a long-overdue and much-needed new ditty from musical satirist Randy Rainbow…
KEEPING DEMOCRACY ALIVE: The Folly of Quantifying Education (00:59:28)
As another school year kicks off, skepticism about quantifying is appropriate. That measure is command and control from the top down bureaucrats. But much of the best results of public education can’t be seen but come from democratizing schools, welcoming input from those who best know what theyre doing. On this show author Josh Beach discusses his new books: Can We Measure What Matters Most, Why Educational Accountability Metrics Lower Student Learning and Demoralize Teachers, and The Myths of Measurement and Meritocracy Why Accountability Metrics in Higher Education are Unfair and Increase Inequality. He says for the best education, teachers need flexibility. It’s another case where more democracy yields better decisions.
http://keepingdemocracyalive.com/
Best of ATTITUDE with ARNIE ARNESEN 9/3/22 (00:59:30)
Segment One
We begin with Andy Kroll of Propublica and we discuss Barne Seid’s historic ‘gift’ to the Federalist Society of $1.6 billion to promote reactionary and originalist ideas. The goal is to eliminate the “administrative state”.
Segment Two
We then speak with Paul Glastris of the Washington Monthly, about college rankings. How were these developed, who developed them, and for what purpose. There are problems with the US News and World Report rankings, so the Washington Monthly has developed different criteria from those currently used (wealth, exclusivity, prestige’).
Instead, the WM uses as its basic criteria of how a school is an engine of upward mobility, funds scholars and scholarship that fuels innovation, encourages civic participation, and the salaries its graduates earn 10 years out, among others.
http://www.arniearnesen.org/WP/
GROWING GREENER: Planting Native Spring Ephemerals Instead of Dutch Bulbs (00:29:00)
Gardeners are busy now planting Dutch bulbs for a spring show, but there is an environmentally more beneficial alternative: native spring ephemerals. Neil Diboll, founder and president of Prairie Nursery, shares how to use these early blooming natives to create truly perennial early spring color while also benefiting pollinators and other wildlife.
TUC RADIO: Helen Caldicott and Michael Madsen: Onkalo and the Dangers from Nuclear Power Plants
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As people using and promoting solar power we often jokingly said that we prefer our nuclear reactor in the sun at a safe 93 million mile distance. As humans have mastered one power of the universe and split the atom, the discovery has outstripped human ability to understand the consequences. We have copied the nuclear heating mechanism of the sun in 440 nuclear power plants along coastlines and rivers of the world and are barely aware of the danger they cause way beyond their place and time of use. The physician and anti nuclear campaigner Helen Caldicott says that vast amounts of highly toxic radioactive waste are generated every day in Nuclear Power Plants. The 440 nuclear power reactors in the world are operating in 32 countries plus Taiwan. And about 55power reactors are currently being constructed in 15countries.
THE BOPST SHOW: Generate The Music (00:56:04)
The Bopst Show, the critically acclaimed music radio show hosted by artist, musician, writer, DJ and founding member of GWAR, Chris Bopst, features a wide assortment of audio stimulations from a myriad of genres, eras and inspirations. On this week’s program, you’ll hear the sounds of French singer Coralie Clément, Swedish trash rockers Viagra Boys, and American keyboardist Brian Jackson as well as late great Cambodian songstress Ros Sereysothea, Jamaican deejay and producer Prince Far I and many others outside mainstream consciousness.
RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR #443 (00:58:00)
Ralph interviews North Carolina attorney, Mona Lisa Wallace, whose litigation team won more than $500 million in damages for the facility’s North Carolina neighbors against the hog production component of Smithfield Foods along with author Corban Addison who chronicled the gripping John Grisham-like tale in his book: Wastelands: The True Story Of Farm Country On Trial.
FRIDAY 09.02.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Friday September 2, 2022
LIGHTLY ON THE GROUND: Quaker House (00:27:34)
Our guest this week is Curt Torell, who has spent his life thinking about and working toward a peaceful world. He tells us about the need filled by Quaker House of Fayetteville, where he serves on the Board. Their Mission follows: Quaker House is a manifestation of the Friends’ Peace Testimony. Based in Fayetteville, NC, home of Ft. Bragg, Quaker House provides counseling and support to service members who are questioning their role in the military; educates them, their families, and the public about military issues; and advocates for a more peaceful world.
COUNTERSPIN: Powerlands, Police Accountability (00:28:00)
Ivey Camille Manybeads Tso/Powerlands, Alex Vitale/police accountability.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: Conservatives versus the Classroom (00:58:00)
What are the privacy implications of allowing Big Data monitor students? Nolan Higdon from Project Censored joins Thom to kick off a deep dive on the state of the American education system post Reagan.
SEA CHANGE RADIO: Sachu Constantine of Vote Solar (00:29:00)
It is estimated that over 2.5 million homes are equipped with solar panels in the U.S. And the popularity of capturing the natural power of the sun to heat and cool our homes is on the rise ” according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) solar panel installations have increased by 43% in just the past couple of years. This week’s guest on Sea Change Radio is Sachu Constantine, the Executive Director of Vote Solar, a policy advocacy organization committed to expanding access to affordable solar energy. Constantine provides an update on net metering legislation in California, gives us a glimpse into what’s happening in the community solar space, and looks at hurdles to solar that the Trump Administration mounted.
LAURA FLANDERS SHOW: What if a different part of the women’s movement had gained more attention? (00:28:00)
In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, imperiling all women’s freedoms, and creating a new pipeline to prison for the vulnerable just as the world is learning how counterproductive most incarceration – solutions are. Today’s guests argue that things could have been very different. If the white dominated choice movement had paid closer attention to all women’s choices, or lack thereof; If anti-violence advocates had rejected criminalization and incarceration as a solution to the violence in women’s lives. Things could have been different, our guests argue, if a different part of the US women’s movement had gained more attention – attention it is beginning to get now. There has always been such a movement, they know, because they were there. Today we talk to Black abolitionist feminist Beth Richie and Queer southern feminist Suzanne Pharr have worked together, for abolition, feminism, and a systemically different world for forty years. What have they learned? And what is their message for us now, when so much hangs in the balance?
THE BOPST SHOW: Generate The Music (00:00:00)
The Bopst Show, the critically acclaimed music radio show hosted by artist, musician, writer, DJ and founding member of GWAR, Chris Bopst, features a wide assortment of audio stimulations from a myriad of genres, eras and inspirations. On this week’s program, you’ll hear the sounds of French singer Coralie Clément, Swedish trash rockers Viagra Boys, and American keyboardist Brian Jackson as well as late great Cambodian songstress Ros Sereysothea, Jamaican deejay and producer Prince Far I and many others outside mainstream consciousness.
ALAN WATTS: How to Enjoy Life (00:05:44)
Buddhist teacher Watts reflects on life. Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973) was a British writer and lecturer who interpreted and popularized Eastern philosophy and religion for a Western audience. Born in Chislehurst, England, he moved to the United States in 1938 and began Zen training in New York. Pursuing a career, he attended Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, where he received a master’s degree in theology. Watts became an Episcopal priest in 1945, then left the ministry in 1950 and moved to California, where he joined the faculty of the American Academy of Asian Studies. Watts gained a large following in the San Francisco Bay Area while working as a volunteer programmer at KPFA, a Pacifica Radio station in Berkeley. Watts wrote more than 25 books and articles on subjects important to Eastern and Western religion, introducing the then-burgeoning youth culture to The Way of Zen (1957), one of the first bestselling books on Buddhism. In Psychotherapy East and West (1961), Watts proposed that Buddhism could be thought of as a form of psychotherapy and not a religion. He considered Nature, Man, and Woman (1958) to be, “from a literary point of view—the best book I have ever written.” He also explored human consciousness and psychedelics in the essay “The New Alchemy” (1958) and in the book The Joyous Cosmology (1962).
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 9/2/22 (00:55:52)
On the Show: Donald Trump’s lawyers will soon need lawyers as they continue to incriminate themselves, appear to be lying regularly, and place themselves at the scene of the possible crime. Defenders of Trump are back to “the FBI planted evidence.” Donald Trump’s Truth Social has now been banned from the Google Play Store in what appears to be the final days of the platform. Caller talks Argentinian politics. Caller asks if Trump supporters care about the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago. Caller wonders if Biden can beat Trump again. Caller asks what will happen if Republicans win the House of Representatives. Caller is a progressive Christian. Caller is a soldier in Denmark. Caller asks about Americans’ view of progressive policies. David responds to viewer emails and social media messages.
THURSDAY 09.01.22 PROGRAM Notes
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Democracy NOW! with Amy Goodman
Thursday September 1, 2022
RADIO ECOSHOCK SHOW: Earth 7 Degrees C hotter by 2100 Possible (00:58:00)
Grim science: without action, Earth could warm 7 degrees C by the year 2100. French Senior Scientist Olivier Boucher explains. Rising seas are a sure thing now. Will we retreat in panic or plan our way out? Interview with expert Dr. A.R. Siders. New shows start next week.
THOM HARTMANN Best of 1 Hour: What is The Economic Impact of Our Jobs Coming Home? (00:58:00)
National Progressive Town-hall Meeting – Congressman Mark Pocan with listener calls. Plus, Professor Richard Wolff opines on The American Inflation Act: What is The Economic Impact of Our Jobs Coming Home? Also is one remedy for Lindsey Graham’s announcement of street riots, a national movement for joyous Trump indictment parties in your local pub?
SETI INSTITUTE: Skeptic Check: Shared Reality (00:51:24)
One of the many shocking aspects of the Capitol attack was that it revealed how thoroughly the nation had cleaved into alternate realities. How did we get to this point? How did misinformation come to create beliefs embraced by millions? In this episode, experts in social media, cults, and the history of science join us for a discussion about how these alternative realities formed, why people are drawn to them, and the benefits of a shared reality.
LITERATURE ALOUD: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair – ch. 22 (00:30:06)
It is the end of the 19th century. Like thousands of others, the Rudkus family has emigrated from Lithuania to America in search of a better life. As they settle into the Packingtown neighborhood of Chicago, they find their dreams are unlikely to be realized. In fact, just the opposite is quite likely to occur. The family, naïve to the ways of Chicago, quickly falls prey to con men and makes a series of bad decisions that lead them into wretched poverty and terrible living conditions. All are forced to find jobs in dismal working conditions for their very survival. The main character Jurgis, broken and discouraged, eventually finds solace in the American Socialist movement. This novel was written during a period in American history when “Trusts” were formed by multiple corporations to establish monopolies that stifled competition and fixed prices. Unthinkable working conditions and unfair business practices were the norm. The Jungle’s author, Upton Sinclair, was an ardent Socialist of the time. Sinclair was commissioned by the “Appeal To Reason”, a Socialist journal of the period, to write a fictional expose on the working conditions of the immigrant laborers in the meat packing industry in Chicago. Going undercover, Sinclair spent seven weeks inside the meatpacking plants gathering details for his novel. (Summary by Tom Weiss)
TEXT: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/140/140-h/140-h.htm
WINGS #20-22 Apostasy Is a Women’s Issue (00:28:50)
In a recent edition of the Australian program Accent of Women, host Jiselle Hanna very cautiously takes on the topic of apostasy – the act of changing or abandoning one’s religion – with her guest Sadia Hameed. Apostasy is not about any one religion. Sadia is an ex-Muslim; Jiselle is an ex-Coptic Christian living in Australia. She sees the risk that criticizing excesses in Islam encourages racism against Muslims, yet finds the right to stand against religious authorities to be essential for both feminism and labour.
DAVID PAKMAN SHOW 9/1/22 (00:59:00)
On the Show: Mike Cargile, a Republican candidate for Congress running in California’s 35th district, has been un-endorsed by the Republican Party, and joins David to discuss his campaign. A Republican disaster in Alaska as Sarah Palin loses a special election to Democratic candidate Mary Peltola, who will be the first indigenous member of Congress from Alaska. Democratic chances continue to improve in both House and Senate forecasts for the forthcoming 2022 midterm elections. Russian oil official Ravil Maganov, who criticized Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has died in an “accident” by falling out of a window in a hospital where he was receiving treatment and seriously ill. A new report claims that the Department of Justice will wait until after the 2022 election to indict Donald Trump, but the short amount of time remaining until the election suggests this would be by necessity rather than by choice. Donald Trump’s lawyer Alina Habba shrugs off possible espionage charges against Trump as “mundane.” Donald Trump is interviewed after the release of incriminating photos from Mar-a-Lago and instantly implodes on Real America’s Voice. Donald Trump’s former National Security Adviser John Bolton and his former lawyer Michael Cohen both say Trump likely has more documents or copies of documents at other properties. Donald Trump’s Soviet-style spokeswoman, Liz Harrington, delivers another delusional television appearance. Voicemail caller wrongly claims David does not criticize Joe Rogan, and “goes easy” on Rogan.