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Movie Moles: "The Company Men"

Airs at: Mon, 02/28/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 What happens when Hollywood takes on the trauma of unemployment in the economic meltdown?  Our Movie Moles, Wendy Webb and Jan Haaken review the star-studded film The Company Men.   Read more

"Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It"

Airs at: Mon, 02/28/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It is Maile Meloy's book of short stories about difficult choices.  Larry Bowlden finds a lot to like this set of spare, realistic, and emotionally intelligent stories.   More of Larry's reviews are here. Read more

February 28 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 02/28/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Clayton Morgareidge hosts this show dealing with revolution and democracy in Egypt, the future of the Left in the context of the Wisconsin protests, a movie about being fired, and a fine book of short stories.   For information about our theme music and our graphics, go t... Read more

Brad Duncan on Egyptian Liberation Music

Airs at: Mon, 02/21/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
We heard rap and hip-hop inspired by events in Egypt and around the Middle East on today's show. Brad gives us a little more perspective on the music and where it's come from, and speaks to listener concerns about vulgarity.   1. Back Down Mubarak 2. Jan 25 Egypt 3. Li... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour February 21st

Airs at: Mon, 02/21/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Today's Old Mole, hosted by  Tom Becker on left, features interviews about the protests in Wisconsin, the complexity of deficits, the experience of race through sports culture and liberation rap growing out of the Egyptian revolution.   For information about our theme m... Read more

Resnick and Bob Peterson on Growing Protests

Airs at: Mon, 02/21/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 In addition to being a teacher, Bob is one of the founders and editors of Rethinking Schools. They talk about the basic hows, whys and what's at stake in the protests in Wisconsin surrounding unions.    Read more

Single Payer Health Plan

Airs at: Mon, 02/14/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Four hundred people attended the first ever Oregon Single Payer Conference last Saturday.   Dr. Margaret Flowers from PNHP was one of the keynote speakers.  Here is the audio from an interview with her at the conference.  You can see it here.    Read more

Single Payer for Oregon

Airs at: Mon, 02/14/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Oregonians, like some folks in Califonia, are planning to go beyond the limited healthcare reform passed last year by Congress -- all the way to a single payer plan for our state.  Bill Resnick talks with Peter Shapiro of the Oregon Single Payer Campaign about the campa... Read more

Movie Moles: "The Garden"

Airs at: Mon, 02/14/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
A 14 acre community garden in South Central Los Angeles, established after the riots of 1992, under threat from developers: that's the situation described in the documentary film The Garden, reviewed here by Movie Moles Denise Morris and Jan Haaken.      Read more

February 14 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 02/14/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  The Moles continue to follow the Egyptian revolution on this show, hosted by Bill Resnick.  Bill talks with  Middle-Eastern expert Prof. Stephen Zunes about the prospects for democratic change, and Joe Clement reads two pieces about the significance of events in Egypt.... Read more