Thursday Night

Thursday Night program guide, April 13, 2023

Fund drive pitch: Dear Something's happening (SH) with Roy Tuckman listeners, KPFK is in the midst of its spring fund drive. I want to encourage you to make a generous contribution to the station and become a monthly sustainer. You know kpfk very well—it’s been on the air for over 63 years. The reason you have been listening during SH show is because of the content Roy has been bringing and providing you for years and decades. So, I want to plea with you to make a generous contribution during SH program, 12 midnight to 6 am, by calling 818-985-7535 or go to kpfk.org, click on DONATE button, and follow a few easy steps to make your generous contribution. Can one of you give a $1000 contribution, one of you $500, or $250, or $50. We both understand the importance of keeping the station alive and on the air. I don’t have any shiny object to allure you to make a financial contribution—kpfk is here for you and because of you. Please call 818-985-7535 or go to kpfk.org, click on DONATE button, and make your generous contribution.

Also, I am looking for one person, and I mean you, to make a generous $250K contribution, it can be broken down to monthly payments, to help the station and foundation out. I will personally arrange a meeting with the Boss Lady, our Executive Director, for you to have informative conversation with her—this includes a glass of wine or two! So, please call 818-985-7535 or go to kpfk.org. I will welcome your $100K as well as $50 contribution; however, I am looking for one person, you, to make a generous $250K contribution. Please call 818-985-7535 or go to kpfk.org.

12:00-1:07 am: Jack Gariss: On the topic of Letters to a Wayfarer, part 1 of 3. This lecture begins with human evolution, bringing together religion and science in a discussion of humanity, nature, and the universe, and ends with talks about the human mind, consciousness, and meditation. Jack Gariss was an American spiritual teacher and meditation instructor, and a radio personality on KPFK in Los Angeles from the 1960s until his death in Los Angeles in 1985.

1:09-2:13 am: Tami Simon, director of Sounds True, in conversation with Osho Zenju Earthlyn Manuel, an author, poet, ordained Zen Buddhist priest, teacher, and artist, whose diverse background, education, and experience all provide a unique integral and cultural perspective within the space of religion and spirituality. She is the author of The Shamanic Bones of Zen, The Way of Tenderness, The Deepest Peace, and her latest one, the topic of this conversation, is Opening to Darkness: Eight Gateways for Being with the Absence of Light in Unsettling Times, and how we can begin to change the way we relate to darkness and blackness.

Website: soundstrue.com

2:16-3:14 am: Caroline Casey, Visionary Activist, of Coyote network news, in conversation with Susan Griffin on the topic of her latest book “Out of silence, Sound; Out of Nothing, Something”. Caroline Casey’s website is coyotenetworknews.com

3:16-4:42 am: The Thom Hartmann program.

4:45-6:00 am: Special program. "What Should We Do About the War in Ukraine?" This is a panel discussion/debate between Medea Benjamin, author and co-founder of Code Pink, and Bill Fletcher, labor organizer and historian, as they provide two very different perspectives on the war in Ukraine. This event was organized by Military Families Speak Out (MFSO) on April 8th.

Link: https://youtu.be/CAdMYNAAR-4

Wednesday Night

Wednesday Night, April 12, 2023

Dear Something's happening (SH) with Roy Tuckman listeners, KPFK is in the midst of its spring fund drive. I want to encourage you to make a generous contribution to the station and become a monthly sustainer. You know kpfk very well—it’s been on the air for over 63 years. The reason you have been listening during SH show is because of the content Roy has been bringing and providing you for years and decades. So, I want to plea with you to make a generous contribution during SH program, 12 midnight to 6 am, by calling 818-985-7535 or go to kpfk.org, click on DONATE button, and follow a few easy steps to make your generous contribution. Can one of you give a $1000 contribution, one of you $500, or $250, or $50. We both understand the importance of keeping the station alive and on the air. I don’t have any shiny object to allure you to make a financial contribution—kpfk is here for you and because of you. Please call 818-985-7535 or go to kpfk.org, click on DONATE button, and make your generous contribution.

Also, I am looking for one person, and I mean you, to make a generous $250K contribution, it can be broken down to monthly payments, to help the station and foundation out. I will personally arrange a meeting with the Boss Lady, our Executive Director, for you to have informative conversation with her—this includes a glass of wine or two! So, please call 818-985-7535 or go to kpfk.org. I will welcome your $100K as well as $50 contribution; however, I am looking for one person, you, to make a generous $250K contribution. Please call 818-985-7535 or go to kpfk.org.

12:00-1:07 am: Dave Emory: For The Record #1283, interview #20 with Jim DiEugenio about JFK Revisited. Website: spitfirelist.com

Link: https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1283.mp3

1:10-2:07 am: Ralph Nader Radio Hour. The topic of this episode is “War! What is it good for?” Ralph Nader will be in conversation with William Hartung, of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft on the topic of military budget and what we can do about it. And then with Cindy Sheehan. This show is from April 8.

Link: ralphnaderradiohour.com Ralph Nader's personal website is nader.org

2:08-2:43 am: Chris Hedges Report Podcast. Chris Hedges will be in conversation with Dr. Margaret Flowers on the looming crisis in America's for-profit health care system. This episode is from April 7.

Link: https://youtu.be/yOQ6bhyL7ms

2:44-3:13 am: Economic Update with professor Richard Wolff: on the topic of “When We Put people First in US politics”. Prof. Wolff discusses the failures of GOP and Democrats to face or solve major crises; layoffs and stock buybacks by US hi-tech companies; a new study of "food insecurity" in LA county. The second half of the show is dedicated to a discussion of how US history of the 1920s and 1930s shows the possibility of a progressive political shift and upsurge in the US today.

Link: https://youtu.be/Fu7pAsInjd8

3:15-4:50 am: The Thom Hartmann program, a rebroadcast of yesterday's show.

4:55-6:00 am: Special program: David Barsamian, director of Alternative Radio, interviews/in conversation with Noam Chomsky on the topic of "When Lunatics Run the Asylum", which was recorded on March 22, 2023. If you wish to get a copy of this program, please call 800-444-1977 or visit alternativeradio.org or ar.org.

Tuesday Night

Tuesday Night's program guide, April 11, 2023

A note regarding last night: The station had a technical problem beyond immediate repair last night. The problem is solved now. Thank you for your concerns; all is well.

Dear Something's happening (SH) with Roy Tuckman listeners, KPFK is in the midst of its spring fund drive. I want to encourage you to make a generous contribution to the station and become a monthly sustainer. You know kpfk very well—it’s been on the air for over 63 years. The reason you have been listening during SH show is because of the content Roy has been bringing and providing you for years and decades. So, I want to plea with you to make a generous contribution during SH program, 12 midnight to 6 am, by calling 818-985-7535 or go to kpfk.org, click on DONATE button, and follow a few easy steps to make your generous contribution. Can one of you give a $1000 contribution, one of you $500, or $250, or $50. We both understand the importance of keeping the station alive and on the air. I don’t have any shiny object to allure you to make a financial contribution—kpfk is here for you and because of you. Please call 818-985-7535 or go to kpfk.org, click on DONATE button, and make your generous contribution.

Also, I am looking for one person, and I mean you, to make a generous $250K contribution, it can be broken down to monthly payments, to help the station and foundation out. I will personally arrange a meeting with the Boss Lady, our Executive Director, for you to have an informative conversation with her—this includes a glass of wine or two! So, please call 818-985-7535 or go to kpfk.org. I will welcome your $100K as well as $50 contribution; however, I am looking for one person, you, to make a generous $250K contribution. Please call 818-985-7535 or go to kpfk.org. 

12:00-1:27 am: Adaptogens: A conversation between Two of the best-known herbalists, Michael Tierra and David Winston, who discuss the class of herbs known as adaptogens-- herbal medicine to normalize and regulate the systems of the body. Which herbs are considered true adaptogens, and how do you choose which ones are best for a certain condition?

Link: https://youtu.be/C4qON7lLMyY

1:30-1:55 am: Mental Health in a Profit-Driven, Isolated Society. This is a talk by Dr. Harriet Fraad on the topic of Mental Health in a profit-driven, isolated society. 

Link: https://youtu.be/LaVprxc66bs

1:59-3:01 am: Tami Simon, director of Sounds True, in conversation with Dr. Lise Van Susteren, who is a psychiatrist in private practice in Washington, DC, and has served as an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University. Dr. Susteren discuss the modern condition she calls emotional inflammation, the primary drivers behind it, and her innovative RESTORE process for coming back into balance and wholeness in our lives.

Link: soundstrue.com

3:03-4:50 am: The Thom Hartmann program, a rebroadcast of yesterday's show.

Link: thomhartmann.com

4:55-6:00 am: Special program: Consequences of the Ukraine War. This is a talk by Professor John Mearshiemer on the topic of “consequences of the Ukraine war”, he will discuss the current Russian invasion on Ukraine whilst exploring the potential causes and consequences of the crisis. professor Mearshiemer is political scientist and international relations scholar, who belongs to the realist school of thought. He is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago. He has been described as the most influential realist of his generation. This talk was given on June 16, 2022. This talk was two hours in duration, including Q&A.

Link: https://youtu.be/qciVozNtCDM

Monday Night

Monday night's program guide, April 10, 2023

Dear Something's happening (SH) with Roy Tuckman listeners, KPFK is in the midst of its spring fund drive. I want to encourage you to make a generous contribution to the station and become a monthly sustainer. You know kpfk very well—it’s been on the air for over 63 years. The reason you have been listening during SH show is because of the content Roy has been bringing and providing you for years and decades. So, I want to plea with you to make a generous contribution during SH program, 12 midnight to 6 am, by calling 818-985-7535 or go to kpfk.org, click on DONATE button, and follow a few easy steps to make your generous contribution. Can one of you give a $1000 contribution, one of you $500, or $250, or $50. We both understand the importance of keeping the station alive and on the air. I don’t have any shiny object to allure you to make a financial contribution—kpfk is here for you and because of you. Please call 818-985-7535 or go to kpfk.org, click on DONATE button, and make your generous contribution.


Also, I am looking for one person, and I mean you, to make a generous $250K contribution, it can be broken down to monthly payments, to help the station and foundation out. I will personally arrange a meeting with the Boss Lady, our Executive Director, for you to have informative conversation with her—this includes a glass of wine or two! So, please call 818-985-7535or go to kpfk.org. I will welcome your $100K as well as $50 contribution; however, I am looking for one person, you, to make a make a generous $250K contribution. Please call 818-985-7535 or go to kpfk.org.

12:00-1:04 am: Dr. Cornel West lecture on the “Historical philosophy of WEB Du Bois on the “Souls of black folk”. Part 5 of 9.

Dr. West really needs no introduction but just in case we have new listeners, Dr. West is a philosopher, professor, a radical Christian Theologian, and an author. Dr. West’s achievements are too vast to mention all of them here: he is people’s philosopher and has participated in antiwar, peace, and social justice movements in his entire life. His personal website is cornelwest.com

Dr. Cornel West taught a summer session at Dartmouth college in 2017 on the topic of the Historical Philosophy of WEB Du Bois of The Souls of Black Folk, and I am very pleased to bring you these lectures.

Link: https://youtu.be/9JuBhjNhov0?list=PLPDZ9rcIfxyO0K6sjLn8AH_QMFlPmkred

1:06-2:04 am: Scholars' Circle on the topic of "Women protest in Iran, a persistent struggle" from 2 April, 2023.

Link: https://scholarscircle.org/scholars-circle-women-protest-in-iran-a-persistent-struggle-april-2-2023/

2:06-3:03 am: David Barsamian, director of Alternative Radio (AR), in conversation/interview with Noam Chomsky on the topic of "When Lunatics Run the Asylum", which was recorded on March 22, 2023.

If you wish to get a copy of this program, please call AR at 800-444-1977 or visit ar.org or alternativeradio.org.

3:05-4:50 am: Thom Hartmann program, a rebroadcast of yesterday's show.

4:55-6:00 am: Special program. This is a talk by Professor John Mearshiemer on the topic of “consequences of the Ukraine war”, he will discuss the current Russian invasion on Ukraine whilst exploring the potential causes and consequences of the crisis. Professor Mearshiemer is political scientist and international relations scholar, who belongs to the realist school of thought. He is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago. He has been described as the most influential realist of his generation. This talk was given on June 16, 2022. This talk was two hours in duration, including Q&A.

Link: https://youtu.be/qciVozNtCDM