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Obama’s Dilemmas

Bill Resnick for the Old Mole Variety Hour, August 31, 2009 Audio Version Obama has surely disappointed progressives; even his most fervent supporters are perplexed. · Promising to leave Iraq; he actually just shifted army locations. · Afghan... Read more

RIP, Ted K

Sept. 1, 2009Unless you've been living on the moon, you've probably heard by now of the passing of Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass. Given the excoriation regularly -- and usually deservedly -- endured by members of Congress, on this show and elsewhere, it's helpful to pause and re... Read more

Just Chill

Bridget B. here, and several people have discovered and commented on how I spend a little time preparing for my chance to host An Evening of Afrotainment. Okay, more than a little time. Yes! I spend anywhere from 4-8 hours preparing for the show over the course of two wee... Read more

Moyers nails it

Once again, the inestimable Bill Moyers displays how a real journalist should act: 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-si... Read more

PICA - TBA 09 on Art Focus

Sean Ongley, fellow volunteer at KBOO, asked me if he could produce a small segment on the upcoming PICA/TBA festival. I said take the whole ball and run with it. So Sean will host Art Focus on September 2nd, talking with Kristan Kennedy, Erin Boberg, Cathy Edwards and Mike... Read more

policing the boundaries of gender

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

for the Old Mole Variety Hour 31 August 2009 Earlier this month, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) announced that they will be verifying the gender of South African runner Caster Semenya, who won the women's 800-meter event at the Berlin Games. ... Read more

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