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Studying Climate Change with Henry David Thoreau

Airs at: Fri, 09/02/2022 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Produced for:  Radiozine
  To trace the impact of climate change on the plants and animals of Massachusetts, Dr. Richard Primack of Boston University turned to an unconventional source: the journals of 19th century philosopher Henry David Thoreau. In these documents, Dr. Primack discovered a wealt... Read more

Helping Oregon's Stranded Marine Mammals

Airs at: Thu, 09/01/2022 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
  An average day for Jim Rice of Oregon State University's Marine Mammal Institute, may involve climbing atop a washed up whale carcass, protecting seal pups on the beach or looking through numerous texts and emails with photos of stranded or dead seals, sea lions, whales ... Read more

The Tougaloo 9, with former member Joseph Jackson Jr

Airs at: Thu, 09/01/2022 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Sojourner Truth Radio
  Guest host Gabriel San Roman interviews Joseph Jackson Jr., who formed part of the Tougaloo 9. The Tougaloo Nine were a group of African-American students at Tougaloo College, who participated in civil disobedience by staging sit-ins of segregated public institutions in ... Read more

Aliens in space, robots, the future

Airs at: Wed, 08/31/2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
  Seth Shostak talks about aliens in space. -- Ray Kurzweil talks about robots and the future. -- Host: Dr. Michio Kaku -- exploration -- mkaku.org -- Released on 08-29-2022         Read more

Going Remote: A Teacher's Journey

Airs at: Wed, 08/31/2022 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Project Censored
  Mickey's guests for the hour are the creators of a forthcoming graphic book that explores the far-reaching consequences of replacing classroom teaching with remote instruction during the coronavirus pandemic. Author Adam Bessie and illustrator Peter Glanting collaborated ... Read more

It's Wrong To Wreck The World

Airs at: Wed, 08/31/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Radio Ecoshock
  "It's Wrong to Wreck the World." From the University of Oregon, Kathleen Dean Moore delivers an artful talk about our attack on Nature, and hope of reviving love instead. Recorded in Vancouver, BC.  Released on 08-18-2022 ecoshock.org     Read more

Radio Ecoshock

  Latest science, authors, issues – from climate change, oceans, forests, pollution, solar storms, the economy, and peace. Ready for re-broadcast, computer, iPod, or mp3 player. As heard on over 104 non-profit radio stations in 5 countries. Host of syndicated weekly Radio... Read more

Conversation with educator Hodari Davis about the future of schools and prisons

Airs at: Tue, 08/30/2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Hard Knock Radio
  We start off our show with a speech from KRS-One about the state of schools and how critical thinking has been replaced with memorization. Later we hear from Hodari Davis who speaks about how and why schools and prisons in America are intertwined. Released on 08-29-2022... Read more

Howard Zinn - "Three Holy Wars"

Airs at: Tue, 08/30/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  The conventional view of U.S. wars follows a formulaic line: We are innocent victims of unprovoked attacks. The sleeping giant wakes and reluctantly goes to fight. All military action is imbued with benevolent intentions: human rights, democracy, and liberty. There are p... Read more

Keeping Democracy Alive

  Keeping Democracy Alive with Burt Cohen is a bi-weekly podcast that tackles a wide range of today's social, economic, and political issues. Democracy is not a spectator sport, it requires informed participating citizens. On Keeping Democracy Alive, we delve into dynamics... Read more