Friday Night

Prog notes S H 09-08-23



12 AM

Alan Watts: Two Lectures

Ananda Coomaraswamy’s essay “Sahaja” (translatable as “spontaneity”) [:29.09]

“The Fourth Way”, discussing Ouspenski’s book of that name and its relationship to Gurdjieff [:23.19]





Slightly before 1 AM

Sounds True – Insights at the Edge with Tami Simon

Dr. Gladys McGarey: Activating Our Life Force with Love (1:04)



At the ripe young age of 102, physician, author, and great-great-grandmother Dr. Gladys McGarey maintains an active consulting practice and in 2023 published her most recent book, The Well-Lived Life. Widely considered the mother of holistic medicine, Dr. Gladys is a cofounder of the American Holistic Medical Association who for more than 60 years has influenced the way we view health, healing, and self-care.



In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Gladys about her remarkable life—including where she finds “the juice” that fuels her ongoing accomplishments—sharing invaluable insights into keeping life alive as we grow older; offering our light to those who need it; the art of contacting the physician within the patient; coming back to health through “the trickle around the dam”; trusting your inner knowing; how everything in life is a teacher; love as the essence of healing; overcoming fear; the choice to be glad; the five Ls—life, love, laughter, labor, and listening—and how they intersect; reincarnation and karma; Dr. Gladys’s vision of “a village for living medicine”; and more.



Note: This episode originally aired on Sounds True One, where these special episodes of Insights at the Edge are available to watch live on video and with exclusive access to Q&As with our guests. Learn more at join.soundstrue.com.



2 AM

Magical Mystery Tour with Tonio Epstein (via Pacifica affiliates unit from WGDR, Central VT Community Radio)

Experiences and Last Words at the Threshold of Dying - An Interview w Linguist Lisa Smart (:59)

In this interview with linguist and educator Lisa Smartt, author of Words At The Threshold - What We Say As We're Nearing Death, we talk about the strange, often paradoxical and intriguing language used by the dying to express what they are experiencing in the last moments of their lives. And the mysterious nature of death that they seem to be pointing to. We also talk about how to be present with our loved ones as they are dying and to listen with an open heart and an open mind to the often strange things they are saying. And that this is a wonderful opportunity to deeply connect with them in ways they may not have been possible before.

The Magical Mystery Tour is a show that dives into the heart of things exploring new ideas and new ways of seeing and being in this wondrous crazy world we share together. New shows are available weekly by Monday. Feel free to contact me at 802-229-5123 or tonio@together.net



3 AM

This is part one of a wonderful in depth interview with Parker Palmer.


Parker Palmer is an author, educator, and activist who focuses on issues in education, community, leadership, spirituality and social change. He has published ten books and numerous essays and poems, and is founder and Senior Partner Emeritus of the Center for Courage and Renewal. His books include The Promise of Paradox, Healing the Heart of Democracy, To Know As We Are Known, The Active Life, The Courage To Teach, A Hidden Wholeness, An Undivided Life, and his most recent book is ON THE BRINK OF EVERYTHING: Grace, Gravity and Getting Old.

Caroline Casey Visionary Activist https://coyotenetworknews.com/radio-show/

ASTRO*ANARCHY & TAROT (:58)

Caroline welcome Sara Calvarese, astro anarchist ally, sharing enthusos for: “The US’ Pluto Return and the upcoming outer planet astrology (Pluto moving into Aquarius, Neptune moving into Aries, and Uranus moving into Gemini). And am always willing to have a good discussion about the 8th house.”



“…a South Philadelphia based author, illustrator, astrologer, tarot reader, and owner of The 8th House, a brick and mortar retail space. She left her career in chemistry and engineering in 2020 to pursue full time creative work. Her projects to date include: The 8th House Tarot: An Astrological Tarot Deck, Prism Tarot, Mundane Magick Tarot, Stories: A Collaborative Oracle Deck, and Magick (IRL), an interactive tarot and astrology book.” (Re-connected by her anarchist publishing house pm press….Send me more occult anarchists!)



It turns out I did a reading for Sara, 7-ish years ago, so all jolly – re-connecting. She says, ”You’re probably the single biggest influencer of my astrology practice, so I have a lot to thank you for! Your work is always on my “recommended reading/listening” list for folks.” Yip-Yip! Her Latest is “Turning Terrestrial Tides Tarot”



From PM Press – Sara Calvarese: “We’re in turbulent times. The US is experiencing its first Pluto Return, and Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto are all set to move into new zodiac signs in the near future. The astrology suggests that we’re collectively standing on the precipice of a major shift here on Earth.” So, how do we use this astrological energy of change to our advantage? The 78 tarot archetypes invite us to self-reflect and entertain curiosity around designing our future within our larger communities. During these times of intense transformation, tarot can act as both a mirror and an anchor for personal empowerment, reminding us that we write our tomorrow. This DIY quality is reflected in the Turning Terrestrial Tides Tarot artwork. The travel-friendly, poker-sized deck was created in the approachable cut-and-paste collage style of 90s zines and includes the astrological linkages to each tarot archetype as well as words to reflect on, both on the cards and within the included mini guidebook. Look for Sara Calvarese on PMPress.org



4-6 AM

Final two hours of Thom Hartmann Program from earlier on 09-07-23

Thursday Night

Program Notes Something’s Happening 09-07-23




12 AM

Dave Emory – For the Record #1304 Albert Hofmann, the Nazis and the CIA

https://spitfirelist.com/for-the-record/ftr1304-albert-hofmann-the-nazis-and-the-cia/

Transformed into something of an icon during the “Psychedelic Era” of the 1960’s, Sandoz’s Albert Hofmann’s political affiliations are fundamentally different from his “Peace and Love” persona minted during that time. The reality of that time is fundamentally different from the surviving cultural and political narrative. This program sets forth disturbing facts about Hofmann, his relationship with the CIA and the Sandoz firm’s activities in World War II.



“. . . . In the same interview [Gordon] Wasson said that Albert Hofmann ‘worked in some way with the CIA’ and that Hoffman’s ‘discoveries were imparted in whole by Sandoz to the U.S. government. Sandoz wanted to be on the right side of things.’ Hofmann’s connection to the CIA has never been officially confirmed by the CIA, which maintains a policy of not commenting on or revealing information on foreign citizens who find their way into its employment. Former agency officials have commented anonymously that several Sandoz scientists and officials, including Hofmann, maintained a close relationship with the CIA, but the ‘Agency never fully trusted the Swiss’ and ‘always held a dual insurance policy with Sandoz’ by vetting and placing covert employees within the firm’s laboratories and administration. . . .”



Elements of Discussion and Analysis Include: The World War II indictment of Sandoz for collaborating with Nazi Germany; Hofmann’s work for the CIA; the presence of U.S. biological warfare personnel in France at the time of the disastrous Pont St.-Esprit ergot/LSD outbreak; Hofmann’s presence in Pont St.-Esprit in the immediate aftermath of the outbreak; Hofmann’s misrepresentation of the cause of the outbreak, attributing it to the use of a mercury compound used to preserve seeds: ” . . . . ‘The mass poisoning in the southern France city of Pont-St. Esprit in the year 1951, which many have attributed to ergot-containing bread, actually had nothing to do with ergotism. It rather involved poisoning by an organic mercury compound that was utilized for disinfecting seeds]’ . . . .”; Hofmann’s discussion with doctors investigating the outbreak in the immediate aftermath of the event–a discussion in which the mercury poisoning theory was dismissed: ” . . . .The doctors at the meeting agreed that mercury poisoning was not evident in any manner, specially because of the persistent lack of kidney or liver damage. . . .”; an account of the Pont St.-Esprit outbreak.

1 AM

It’s Going Down from sister station KPFA

Report from Final Straw Radio on the Asheville NC anarchist book fair presentation by a member of the Jane Collective, a clandestine group of women who arranged to provide abortions for other women who needed them during the late 1960s and into the 1970s, when abortion was widely illegal and criminalized in the US, and many women were dying from so-called “back-alley” abortions and individual personal efforts to terminate their pregnancies.

2 AM

Covert Action Bulletin: Will BRICS Break the US World Order?



After their closely-watched 15th summit, the core member nations of BRICS --Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- have accepted six new members: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, who will become members on January 1, 2024. More than a dozen other countries have applied for membership.



But what is BRICS? As the world trends from a unipolar hierarchy led by the United States, to a multipolar reality with nations like Russia and China playing key political and economic roles challenging the reach of the West’s sphere of influence, we investigate what this grouping is, perhaps more importantly what it isn’t, and how the U.S. empire is reacting. We’re joined by Amanda Yee, host of Radio Free Amanda.



Rachel Hu is a journalist with “BreakThrough News,” a new independent media project, where she hosts the podcast “It’s Not You, It’s Capitalism.” She is also a host on WBAI 99.5FM in NYC and has been an anti-war and anti-racist activist with the ANSWER Coalition for the last decade. Rachel can be reached at: rachel@wbai.org.



Chris Garaffa has been an anti-imperialist and social justice organizer since joining the movement against the Iraq war in 2003. Chris is a weekly guest on Sputnik Radio’s “By Any Means Necessary,” and co-hosts the podcast “The Reboot,” focusing on the intersection between technology and human rights. Chris can be reached at: chris.garaffa@gmail.com.

3 AM



Building Bridges from sister station WBAI, with Mimi Rosenberg & Ken Nash, presents:



A Dream Deferred: Over 500 Years of Black Economic Inequality & Counting with Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Chief of Organizing, Policy, and Equity with the National Community Investment Coalition (NCRC) and Sally Sims, Project Specialist of the Organizing, Policy, and Equity Division, of NCRC looking at the income inequality and wealth gap between white people and Black people in the US;



And an exclusive interview/conversation with Dr. Helen Caldicott, who birthed the international movement against atomic energy. Caldicott is a physician, activist, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, Academy Award-winning filmmaker, and author, whose advocacy focuses on the medical and environmental hazards of nuclear energy as well as weapons

4-6 AM

Final two hours of the Thom Hartmann Program from earlier on 09/06/23.

Wednesday Night

Prog notes Something’s Happening 09-06-23



12 AM

About Health with Dr. Lenoir from sister station KPFA

Death doula Francesca Lynn Arnoldy discusses the role a death doula can play in helping those facing death, and those who love them, to deal with that transition. She describes herself and her service as follows: “I’m the author of three death lit books: Cultivating the Doula Heart: Essentials of Compassionate Care (a guidebook), Map of Memory Lane (a picture book), and The Death Doula’s Guide to Living Fully and Dying Prepared (an interactive workbook).



“I’m a researcher with the Vermont Conversation Lab, and I was the original developer of the end-of-life doula training programs at the University of Vermont. My goal is to encourage people to hold one another’s hands through life’s intensities. I live in rural Vermont with my family in a most beloved village.



“I believe nature is good medicine, allyship is a verb,and that the potential for healing exists beyond the hope of a cure.” https://francescalynnarnoldy.com/about-me/



1 AM

Herbal Highway from sister station KPFA

“Digest” (3rd in series: Liver and gall bladder)

Join Sarah Holmes @blueotterschool for the next episode of her series on digestion. Learn more about how your body works and the herbs to support us when our bodies aren’t working so well. In this week’s episode, Sarah focuses on the liver and gallbladder, their roles in digestion and the herbs to support liver function. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theherbalhighway.



2 AM

Food Sleuth Radio with Dietitian Melinda Hemmelgarn

a) Ultra-processed foods impact on mental health.



Featured speakers/guests: Eric Hecht, MD, MPH, PhD, Founder and Executive Director of the Institute of Etiological Research


Did you know that consuming ultra-processed foods harms both our physical and mental health? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Eric Hecht, MD, MPH, PhD, Founder and Executive Director of the Institute of Etiological Research, and author of the paper, Cross-sectional examination of ultra-processed food consumption and adverse mental health symptoms, published in the Journal of Public Health Nutrition. Hecht explains epidemiology, defines ultra-processed foods, and discusses the challenges of behavior change, as well as the multiple negative health effects of consuming ultra-processed foods.
Related website: Institute of Etiological Research: https://www.etioinstitute.org; NOVA Classification of Ultra-Processed Foods: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/public-health-nutrition/article/un-decade-of-nutrition-the-nova-food-classification-and-the-trouble-with-ultraprocessing/2A9776922A28F8F757BDA32C3266AC2A


b) Meeting protein needs on a vegetarian diet

With guest Brenda Davis, RD, plant-based diet expert and author of Plant Powered Protein: Nutrition Essentials and Dietary Guidelines for All Ages

Did you know that its easier than you might think to meet protein needs on vegetarian diets? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Brenda Davis, RD, plant-based diet expert and author of Plant Powered Protein: Nutrition Essentials and Dietary Guidelines for All Ages. Davis discusses the multiple health benefits of plant-based diets and describes how to easily meet protein and other nutrient needs. She also discusses the new (and unique) Canadian Food Guide: https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/
Related website: www.plant-poweredprotein.com



3 AM

Whole Mother from sister station KPFT

Jessica Gonzolas has worked in the field of women’s health for over 20 years. The midwives who mentored her taught her that pregnancy and birth should not be treated as an illness, but embraced as a transformative life event. Her passion for birth has fueled her love for educating, supporting and empowering families. Her experience includes medical office and lab administration as well as medical business startups. She trained as a midwife’s assistant in Summertown, Tennessee with the midwives at The Farm. Jessica founded Village Birth and Babies, a full-service doula service for families in the Houston area. From breastfeeding to basic newborn care, Jessica understands the power of prenatal and postpartum support groups designed to create community.

Jessica is the mother of two incredible little girls conceived via IVF and Reciprocal IVF. She is committed to reducing the maternal mortality rate in Houston by improving equal access to evidence based care for people of color. She believes Every family is unique and every family deserves support before, during, and after birth.

Jessica will tell us about Heart of Houston programs – Mindful parenting practices, Pregnancy and Postpartum fitness, Sibling Classes, 50/50 with Amanda Moore, Anxiety Support Circle, Houston Pride Bash, Friday night Yoga with Bee, Core Class and Comfort Measures, Queer Parent Circle, Babywearing Beginners, Parents of School Age Kids Circle, Birthworkers Circle, Mindful movements, and much more!!



4-6 AM

Final two hours of The Thom Hartmann Program non-commercial version from earlier on 09-05-23










Prog notes Something’s Happening 09-06-23

12 AM

About Health with Dr. Lenoir from sister station KPFA

Death doula Francesca Lynn Arnoldy discusses the role a death doula can play in helping those facing

death, and those who love them, to deal with that transition. She describes herself and her service as

follows: “I’m the author of three death lit books: Cultivating the Doula Heart: Essentials of

Compassionate Care (a guidebook), Map of Memory Lane (a picture book), and The Death Doula’s Guide

to Living Fully and Dying Prepared (an interactive workbook).

“I’m a researcher with the Vermont Conversation Lab, and I was the original developer of the end-of-life

doula training programs at the University of Vermont. My goal is to encourage people to hold one

another’s hands through life’s intensities. I live in rural Vermont with my family in a most beloved

village.

“I believe nature is good medicine, allyship is a verb,and that the potential for healing exists beyond the

hope of a cure.” https://francescalynnarnoldy.com/about-me/

1 AM

Herbal Highway from sister station KPFA

“Digest” (3 rd in series: Liver and gall bladder)

Join Sarah Holmes @blueotterschool for the next episode of her series on digestion. Learn more about

how your body works and the herbs to support us when our bodies aren’t working so well. In this week’s

episode, Sarah focuses on the liver and gallbladder, their roles in digestion and the herbs to support liver

function. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theherbalhighway.

2 AM

Food Sleuth Radio with Dietitian Melinda Hemmelgarn

a) Ultra-processed foods impact on mental health.

Featured speakers/guests: Eric Hecht, MD, MPH, PhD, Founder and Executive Director of the

Institute of Etiological Research

Did you know that consuming ultra-processed foods harms both our physical and mental

health? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her

interview with Eric Hecht, MD, MPH, PhD, Founder and Executive Director of the Institute of

Etiological Research, and author of the paper, Cross-sectional examination of ultra-

processed food consumption and adverse mental health symptoms, published in the Journal

of Public Health Nutrition. Hecht explains epidemiology, defines ultra-processed foods, and

discusses the challenges of behavior change, as well as the multiple negative health effects

of consuming ultra-processed foods.

Related website: Institute of Etiological Research: https://www.etioinstitute.org; NOVA

Classification of Ultra-Processed Foods: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/public-

health-nutrition/article/un-decade-of-nutrition-the-nova-food-classification-and-the-trouble-

with-ultraprocessing/2A9776922A28F8F757BDA32C3266AC2A

b) Meeting protein needs on a vegetarian diet

With guest Brenda Davis, RD, plant-based diet expert and author of Plant Powered Protein:

Nutrition Essentials and Dietary Guidelines for All Ages




Did you know that its easier than you might think to meet protein needs on vegetarian diets?

Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview

with Brenda Davis, RD, plant-based diet expert and author of Plant Powered Protein: Nutrition

Essentials and Dietary Guidelines for All Ages. Davis discusses the multiple health benefits of

plant-based diets and describes how to easily meet protein and other nutrient needs. She also

discusses the new (and unique) Canadian Food Guide: https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/

Related website: www.plant-poweredprotein.com

3 AM

Whole Mother from sister station KPFT

Jessica Gonzolas has worked in the field of women’s health for over 20 years. The midwives who

mentored her taught her that pregnancy and birth should not be treated as an illness, but embraced as

a transformative life event. Her passion for birth has fueled her love for educating, supporting and

empowering families. Her experience includes medical office and lab administration as well as medical

business startups. She trained as a midwife’s assistant in Summer town, Tennessee with the midwives at

The Farm. Jessica founded Village Birth and Babies, a full-service doula service for families in the

Houston area. From breastfeeding to basic newborn care, Jessica understands the power of prenatal

and postpartum support groups designed to create community.

Jessica is the mother of two incredible little girls conceived via IVF and Reciprocal IVF. She is committed

to reducing the maternal mortality rate in Houston by improving equal access to evidence based care for

people of color. She believes Every family is unique and every family deserves support before, during,

and after birth.

Jessica will tell us about Heart of Houston programs – Mindful parenting practices, Pregnancy and

Postpartum fitness, Sibling Classes, 50/50 with Amanda Moore, Anxiety Support Circle, Houston Pride

Bash, Friday night Yoga with Bee, Core Class and Comfort Measures, Queer Parent Circle, Baby

wearing

Beginners, Parents of School Age Kids Circle, Birthworkers Circle, Mindful movements, and much more!!

4-6 AM

Final two hours of The Thom Hartmann Program non-commercial version from earlier on 09-05-23