Denise Morris talks with past Old Mole guest Matilda Bernstein Sycamore about her new book, The End of San Francisco. Described as part memoir, part social history, part elegy - The End of San Francisco explores the dream of a radical queer community and the mythical city that was supposed to nurture it.

Matilda Bernstein Sycamore is a Seattle-based author and activist. She has written two novels, Including So Many Ways to Sleep Badly, and is the editor of several non-fiction anthologies most recently Why Are Faggots So Afraid of Faggots?: Flaming Challenges to Masculinity, Objectification, and the Desire to Conform.

Joe talks with Dan Gross, co-author with Staughton Lynd of the book, "Labor Law for the Rank and Filer". They talk about labor law as an overall impediment to the labor movement, but how it can still figure into successful organizing today. They also talk about solidarity unionism and its advantageous differences from business unionism. There is extra content that did not air, but which still needs to be edited before posting.

The KBOO Youth Collective did a workshop at the Hillsdale Library for their Teen Council, and taught recording skills. They produced a piece for the March, 2013 episode of The Underground. The theme for the show was moods, and the Teen Council shared books they enjoyed, and what moods they portrayed.

The Steep Canyon Rangers is a five member traditional bluegrass band out of North Carolina that sings the stories of Applachia.  Charles Humphrey does bass and harmony vocals to the group.  Don Merrill had the chance to talk with him about the harmonies, investing in community and the legacy of the music from Bill Monroe to Steve Martin.