Thursday Night

Prog Notes S H 01-19-2024



12 AM

Alan Watts

Philosophy as Music

Watts meditates on “music as a natural and universal language”, how it conveys intelligible meaning, and by “not saying anything, says a great deal.”



12:30 AM

Old radio break: Les Miserables

Part 4 of the radio production directed by and starring Orson Welles as Jean Valjean: “Cosette”



1:00 AM

Sounds True- Insights from the Edge with Tami Simon

Ruby Wothington – Women without Children

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.



2:00 AM

The Magical Mystery Tour with Tonio Epstein

I Ching: A Practical Guide to the Book of Changes - A Comprehensive New Translation with Benebell Wen

Benebell Wen is a writer, lawyer and artist with a broad interest in esoteric traditions. Shes the author of The Holistic Tarot, The Tao of Craft, and her new book is I Ching The Oracle: A Practical Guide to The Book of Changes, which is an updated translation containing many cultural, historical and mythological references and stories, restoring the I Ching to its shamanic origins.

This is a fascinating conversation revealing how amazingly relevant this 3000 year old text is to the times we are living in today.



3:00 AM

Visionary Activist Caroline Casey from sister station KPFA

MEDICINE FOR THE EARTH, JUSTICE FOR THE PEOPLE

New Moon Capricorn begins the prosecution of Israel for Genocide at International Court of Justice, and Caroline welcomes Dr Rupa Marya, co- author with Raj Patel of “Inflamed”, “Deep Medicine and the anatomy of injustice.” Medicine and Metaphor…who is especially deft at weaving all the stories together…. Settler Colonialism, all over, crimes against land – brought to accountability…

Dr. Marya founded the Deep Medicine Circle a women of color-led organization committed to healing the wounds of colonialism through food, medicine, story, restoration and learning; Farming is Medicine.

The grieving Earth, herself, brings this prosecution… on behalf of Flora Fauna Fungi

Link to full “Application instituting proceedings…” document….

https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/192/192-20231228-app-01-00-en.pdf

“South Africa … is making the present application to establish Israel’s responsibility for violations of the Genocide Convention; to hold it fully accountable under international law for those violations; and — most immediately — to have recourse to this Court to ensure the urgent and fullest possible protection for Palestinians in Gaza who remain at grave and immediate risk of continuing and further acts of genocide.”



4-6:00 AM

The Thom Hartmann Program

Final two hours from Thom’s earlier broadcast on 01-18-2024