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Guest host Jacqueline Keeler interviews host Paul Roland on his birthday!

Airs at: Wed, 09/13/2023 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
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Who Will Own the Forests

Airs at: Mon, 09/11/2023 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
At the end of this month the World Forestry Center is sponsoring a conference called “Who Will Own the Forests.” For forest conservationists that’s a good question. On this episode of Locus Focus, we talk with Alex Budd, Alliance organizer for the Pacific NW Forest Climate ... Read more

March On Washington

Airs at: Mon, 09/11/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
We recently celebrated the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Norm Diamond looks back at Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I have a dream” speech, and how it and King’s legacy has been distorted by the right and all too often misremembered... Read more

Greatest Hits: Larry Collins of People of Purpose and Associates

Airs at: Thu, 09/07/2023 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Old Mole Variety Hour for September 11, 2023

Airs at: Mon, 09/11/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Street art with the face of Victor Jara; "Give us your strength and bravery to struggle." Artist unknown; sponsored by the Schools of Psychology of the State Universities of Chile. Photo by Marcela Urra and licensed under Creative Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wik... Read more

The Immortal Life of Victor Jara

Airs at: Mon, 09/11/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Desiree Hellegers reads excerpts from their essay “Victor Jara's Hands: An Anti-fascist Memoir-Festo and Brief Personal History of Neoliberalism” about the life and music of the Chilean folksinger who was tortured to death in the wake of the U.S.-supported Chilean coup. We ... Read more

The Other 9/11

Airs at: Mon, 09/11/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
This is the 50th anniversary of the US-supported military coup in Chile that overthrew the democratically-elected, left-leaning government of Salvador Allende. Norm Diamond talks with Christian Araos about that history. They discuss how Allende was able to gain the presiden... Read more

Trees!!!! with Brenna Bell

Airs at: Mon, 10/16/2023 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Just as we are realizing how important trees are for climate resilience, carbon storage and mitigating heat islands, political leaders are proposing to do away with tree codes and other forest protections. On this episode of Locus Focus we talk with Brenna Bell, Forest Clim... Read more

Illmatic Consequences: The Clapback to Opponents of "Critical Race Theory"

Airs at: Thu, 09/07/2023 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
  Illmatic Consequences was influenced by rapper Nas’s 1994 debut album Illmatic,” which features internal rhymes and inner-city narratives based on Nas’s personal experiences. “Nas’s 1994 album ‘Illmatic’ is fundamentally a statement of self-worth. It’s not even just a co... Read more

Safe Consumption Spaces, Safe Supply, and Decriminalizing People Who Use Drugs

Airs at: Mon, 09/04/2023 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
On this edition of Prison Pipeline: Safe Consumption Spaces, Safe Supply, and Decriminalizing People Who Use Drugs. Overdose prevention centers and safe consumption spaces are proven public health interventions that save the lives and improve the health of people who use d... Read more