Thursday Night

Program Notes Something’s Happening August 4, 2023



12 AM


Alan Watts – two episodes:

Fundamentals of Buddhism (29 min)

The Bhagvad Gita, The Song of the Lord (26)




1 AM


Caroline Casey, the Visionary Activist; archival episode from July 2008

Compassionate Trickster in the Middle East presents One State Solution!

https://coyotenetworknews.com/radio-show/radio-show-archive-2008/

Live from DC, Tel Aviv and Capetown to California, and spiralling out into world, fueled by the waxing Full Moon of Pragmatic Mysticism – Caroline welcomes Yehuda Atai, Israeli Peace Activist, Biblical scholar, alchemist, modern computer start-up wizard presenting the One State Solution – the Israeli-Palestinian Democracy! Because this bold imaginative ingenious experiment will require metabolizing justified bitterness into forgiveness, Caroline welcomes Rod Suskin, traditional Sangoma, to offer the medicine of South Africa into our collective brew that we may animate this desirable, and once we hear it, irresistible story.




2 AM


Sounds True Insights at the Edge podcast with Tami Simon

Ruby Warrington, Women without Children

https://resources.soundstrue.com/podcast/ruby-warrington-women-without-kids/

Whether or not to become a parent is a central question in life. There are many factors that influence the decision, some of which are out of our control. Yet foregoing motherhood, for any reason, can lead to painful stigmatization and conflict (within and without).



In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with thought leader and author Ruby Warrington, about her profound book Women Without Kids: The Revolutionary Rise of an Unsung Sisterhood—and the long-overdue conversations we need to begin having as a society around this complicated topic. Tune in for a rich discussion of: the motherhood spectrum; the interwoven nature of choice and circumstance; the lack of support for—and the devaluing of—mothering in overall society; the global slowdown in reproduction rates for the past century; the concept of a birth strike; making peace with your choice to remain childless; fulfillment and being true to oneself; generativity and our sense of legacy; the “existential FOMO” that childless women may encounter; the complicated—and not always unconditional—love between a parent and child; regretting motherhood; the unfinished work of the feminist movement; healing the false divide between moms and non-moms; and more.



Ruby Warrington is a British-born author, editor, and publishing consultant. Recognized as a true thought leader in the wellness space, Ruby has the unique ability to identify issues that are destined to become part of the cultural narrative. Her previous books include Material Girl, Mystical World; Sober Curious; and The Sober Curious Reset. For more, visit rubywarrington.com.




3 AM


The History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps – Kings College

History of Africana Philosophy – Black Feminism

124 – Double Jeopardy: Black Feminism Toni Cade Bambara, Combahee River Collective (25:29 min)

126 - Fugitive for Justice: Angela Davis (22:05 min)

https://historyofphilosophy.net/angela-davis

Plus pitching, candidate carts



4 – 6 AM

 

Final two hours of The Thom Hartmann Program from his website, non-commercial version from earlier on Thursday August 3, 2023

Wednesday Night

Something's Happening Program Notes 08-03-23



12 AM



Dave Emory For the Record #1301 Who Killed Terry Yeakey?

https://spitfirelist.com/for-the-record/ftr1301-who-killed-terry-yeakey/

This program investigates the suspicious death of Terry Yeakey, an Oklahoma City policeman who was one of the first responders in the Oklahoma City bombing of 1995. Critical of the official version of the story, he was found shot in the head–an alleged suicide. His death may very well have been a murder.



Key Points of Discussion and Analysis: Terry Yeakey’s belief that the official version of the bombing was a cover-up; His own investigative efforts; Apparent efforts to thwart his investigation; The disappearance of key reports critical of the official version of the bombing; Numerous witness accounts of a second person in the Ryder truck carrying the bomb; Apparent surveillance of individuals critical of the official version and break-ins at their residences; Indications that Terry Yeakey may have been tortured and hung; Thwarting of the efforts of other first responders whose accounts differed with the official version; Recap of the allegations against Andreas Strassmeier by ATF informant Carol Howe; Links between the OK City bombing and other terrorist incidents.



1 AM



Segments from Counterpoint in depth analysis from "Between the Lines"

https://btlonline.org/counterpoint-july-31-2023/

Fossil Fuel Industry Must Pay for the Climate Crisis They’ve Profited From

Interview with Jamie Henn, a climate activist, strategist and director of Fossil Free Media, a nonprofit communications lab, conducted by Scott Harris. Jamie Henn discusses his recent article, “This Killer Heat Is Brought to You by Big Oil: It’s Time for Fossil Fuel Giants to Pay Up,” and the calls by a growing number of climate activist groups for Joe Biden to declare a climate emergency. (20 min)

Roots Action: As a Risky Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Should ‘Step Aside”

Interview with Jeff Cohen, activist, author also was the founding director of the Park Center for Independent Media at Ithaca College, founder of the media watch group Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, (FAIR,) and co-founder of RootsAction.org, conducted by Scott Harris. Jeff Cohen talks about Roots Action’s ‘Step Aside Joe’ campaign that believes there are legitimate concerns about the risks involved in Joe Biden running for a 2nd term in 2024, and advocates for a Democratic nominee who is progressive and dynamic – and can be a strong candidate against the Republican nominee. (28:47 min)



2 AM


Project Censored

https://www.projectcensored.org/historian-peter-kuznicks-take-on-nolans-oppenheimer-movie-the-unaddressed-impact-of-dropping-the-atomic-bomb-unveiling-the-catastrophic-truth-peter-phillips-and-bill-tiwald-discuss-the-ha/

Historian Peter Kuznick joins Mickey to discuss the new Christopher Nolan movie “Oppenheimer.” While his overall evaluation is positive, Kuznick notes that the movie fails to address the crucial fact that there was no military need to drop the atomic bomb on Japan. Kuznick also reminds listeners that had Henry Wallace not been replaced as Vice-President by Harry Truman, Wallace would have succeeded to the presidency upon FDR’s death in April 1945, and history would’ve taken a different path (Kuznick believes that Wallace would not have used the bomb, nor started the Cold War). In the second half of the show, Peter Phillips and Bill Tiwald remind listeners of the catastrophe that even a “limited” nuclear war would unleash on humanity, as well as the human and financial costs of maintaining nuclear stockpiles. They explain how New Mexico has borne a disproportionate share of the nuclear burden, and talk about an event they helped organize — the Albuquerque Peace Festival taking place on August 5.

Notes:

Peter Kuznick is Professor of History at American University in Washington, DC, and director of AU’s Nuclear Studies Institute. Peter Phillips taught Sociology at Sonoma State University, is a former director of Project Censored, and cofounder of the Project Censored radio show. Bill Tiwald is secretary of the Veterans For Peace chapter in Albuquerque, New Mexico.



3 AM



Building Bridges with Mimi Rosenberg and Ken Nash from sister station WBAI in NY

Interview with Thomas Wrightwood, associate professor at UC San Diego, active with the Transnational Institute, and an associate of Daniel Ellsberg's about "What 'Oppenheimer' Leaves Out About Nuclear Holocaust", followed by a discussion of Reclaiming Medicare from corporate greed on its 58th anniversary, and protecting workers from injury, illness or even death by extreme heat.




4 - 6 AM

Final two hours of the Thom Hartmann program from the non-commercial version broadcast earlier on Tuesday, August 2.

Tuesday Night

Program Notes S H 08-02-23 Holistic Health



12 AM



Whole Mother from sister station KPFT : Midwifery, childbirth, child-care, parenting/child-rearing

https://wholemothershow.com/allshows/

Interviews with two activists about healthy and engaged child-rearing practices, especially in the light of the worsening climate crisis


Marya Axner has spent the past 30 years as an activist working against oppression of all kinds. Recently she has been working to address the climate emergency and ending societal divisions that hamper solving this challenge. She speaks and leads workshops on the topic of anti-Semitism and racism on college campuses, at social justice organizations, and at worker organizations. She also works as a parent educator. Fifteen years ago she was the director of a parents program in the Somerville public schools, supporting parents to be involved in their children’s education. More recently, she was the director of the New England Jewish Labor Committee, where she organized the Jewish community to stand up with workers for their rights. Marya Axner has taught listening skills through Sustaining All Life/United to End Racism, projects of Re-evaluation Counseling. Sustaining All Life is an international grassroots organization working to end the climate emergency within the context of ending all divisions among people. United to End Racism is group of people of all backgrounds in many countries who are dedicated to eliminating racism in the world.



Tresa Elguera is a community activist, teacher, staff developer, and parent. In the past 30 years, she has worked as a Latinx community organizer, specifically focusing on developing community among Latinx young people. She has a degree in bilingual education and taught dual-language elementary and high school Spanish. She currently works as a trainer, teaching teachers to support the social-emotional development of young people in the classroom and developing capacity for conversations regarding race, class, gender, climate, and more. Tresa works with Sustaining All Life and uses their climate tools in other climate work as well. She helped found 350Brooklyn Families so that she had a place to engage in family friendly climate work, and participates in Fridays for Future strikes with her climate activist children (ages 11 and 13). She engages in climate activism with them and separately as well, both because it matters and because it matters to her children.




1 AM

 

Michael Pollan: The Omnivore's Dilemma

2/12/2007; 59 minutes uctv.tv

The UC Davis Mondavi Center presents bestselling author and UC Berkeley journalism professor Michael Pollan. He explores the ecology of eating to unveil why we consume what we consume in the twenty-first century. Michael Pollan is the author, most recently, of The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. (#12176)



2 AM

 

Benefits and Dangers of Alcohol use for seniors UCTV UC San Diego uctv.tv

Benefits and Risks of Alcohol Use in Adults and a Review of Unhealthy Drinking in Older Adults - Research on Aging

5/11/2017; 54 minutes

Learn more about risks and benefits of alcohol use in older adults from Dr. Alison Moore, Chief, Division of Geriatrics at UC San Diego School of Medicine. Dr. Moore discusses alcohol-medication interactions, comorbidity issues, current research and more. (#31838)


https://www.learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video/Self-Development/Diet-and-Nutrition/Benefits-and-Risks-of-Alcohol-Use-in-Adults/90662



3 AM (Note program material only about 51 minutes, spot for election promos and candidate statements before and after)



The Case For and Against Food Addiction: A Scientific and Legal Analysis - 2016 COAST/SSEW Symposium - Food & Addiction: Environment, Policy, and Individual Factors

2/7/2017; 22 minutes

Dr. Robert Lustig examines what is really addictive in food. Recorded on 10/27/2016. (#31676)



Policy Interventions to Reduce Sugar Consumption


https://www.learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video/Self-Development/Diet-and-Nutrition/Interventions-to-Reduce-Sugar-Consumption/44845

Dr. Robert Lustig, Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, in the Division of Endocrinology at UC San Francisco, explores how and why to reduce sugar consumption. Uctv.tv



4-6 AM

Final two hours of Thom Hartmann’s program non-commercial version from earlier on Tuesday

Monday Night

S H Program Notes 08-01-23



12 AM

Creative Frontline (Climate Change is Now)

Preston Arrow-weed intro

Dorece Sam interview on Thacker Pass struggle

Bradley Angell interview by Robert Lundahl about struggle over White Mesa, Bears Ears and other sacred spaces where an intertribal coalition fights against dumping of radioactive waste and the failure of government to uphold environmental, civil rights and climate justice laws.



1 AM

Building Bridges with Mimi Rosenberg and Ken Nash

Interviews and coverage of Ron De Santis attack on public employee unions and labor rights in FL, and about the struggle over Israeli settler aggression and violence against Palestinian people under occupation.





2 AM

Behind the News with Doug Henwood of the Left Business Observer [53 min]

Tim Shorrock marks the 70th anniversary of the armistice that called a “cease-fire” in the Korean war as tensions mount across the region • Christopher Morten on how the drug industry uses patents and secrecy to fatten its profits at the expense of patients and the broader public.





3 AM



Scholars’ Circle – Author interview, On Disinformation, How to Talk to a Science Denier and Science Communication in a Crisis – July 30, 2023 https://scholarscircle.org/

Science is under attack. Who and what are behind the attacks? While we face catastrophic climate change and other pending disasters, how can we restore the public’s understandings about scientific realities? We explore disinformation and ways to communicate with non-scientists to loosen the grip the disinformants have on so many people. [ dur: 58mins. ]



Lee McIntyre is with us. He is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and a recent Lecturer in Ethics at Harvard Extension School. He is the author of How to Talk to a Science Denier , Post-Truth, and the forthcoming On Disinformation (MIT Press, August 2023),

Christopher Reddy is a senior scientist in the Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and faculty member at MIT of the MIT/Woods Hole program in oceanography. He is the author of SCIENCE COMMUNICATION IN A CRISIS: An Insider’s Guide (Routledge; May 10, 2023).

This program is produced by Ankine Aghassian, Doug Becker, Melissa Chiprin and Sudd Dongre.



4-6 AM

Final two hours of Thom Hartmann non-commercial version from earlier Monday 7/31/23