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Every Monday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

A program of social and political commentary from a socialist-feminist, anti-racist and anti-colonial point of view.

The Old Mole burrows down to the roots of the great issues of our time – the struggles of ordinary people for democratic and sustainable ways of life.  The Mole goes where corporate media fear to tread, supporting grassroots challenges to top-down authority and giving voice to movements that shake the foundations of an unjust society.  The Moles' perspective is democratic, anti-capitalist, feminist, anti-colonial and anti-racist.  We count Karl Marx as a friend but are open to other voices from the left. The show includes analyses of global politics and economics, local grassroots activism, segments on the Left & the Law, and reviews of films, books, music, and theater. 

Contributors include: Julian Ankney, Larry Bowlden, Joe Clement, Norm Diamond, Kevin Foster, Jan Haaken, Desiree Hellegers, Patricia Kullberg, Luisa Martinez, Laurie Mercier, Denise Morris, Bill Resnick, Victoria Saucedo, Sophie Smith, Mike Snedecker, Roben White, Matt Witt

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Our theme song is the traditional "Mole in the Ground," sometimes performed by Clayton & Ernie, sometimes by Joe Clement,  and sometimes blended with other versions, like the one by dj/rupture, sung by Sindhu Zagoren on the album Special Gunpowder, or Blind Boy Paxton  

Our graphic lettering is by Charlie Ertola. Host portraits by Clayton Morgareidge.
 

You can leave comments for the Moles at  oldmolevarietyhour @ gmail.com or by clicking on the comment section for any of our audio pieces.  

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The Law & the Left: Capital Punishment

Airs at: Mon, 10/26/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 In the first of the Old Mole Mole's new feature, The Law and the Left, Jan Haaken and Mike Snedeker  discuss why the case of Cameron Todd Willingham, executed in 2004 in Texas for a crime of which he was almost certainly innocent,  is so central to the fight against capita... Read more

The Brink of Extinction

Airs at: Mon, 10/26/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
"Industrial civilization is functionally incompatible with life on this planet and is murdering the planet."  So argues  Chris Hedges in this piece from TruthDig, read here by Tom Becker.    Read more

The 350 Movement & Copenhagen

Airs at: Mon, 10/26/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Environmental writer and activist Brian Tokar talks with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick about the 350 Movement and its limits.  For stronger measures than will emerge from the upcoming Copenhagen climate conference, go here, here, and here.   Read more

The Upside of Healthcare Reform

Airs at: Mon, 10/19/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 O.k., so we're not going to get a single payer health this year, and maybe not even a public option.  Can anything good still come out of Congress this year?   Kathleen Stoll of Families USA thinks we can expect some real improvements in access to health care from the legi... Read more

Movie Moles: "The Informant"

Airs at: Mon, 10/19/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 In The Informant, Matt Damon plays an agri-business executive who cooperates with the FBI to expose corporate malfeasance at Archer-Daniel-Midlands.  Our Movie Moles Jan Haaken and Norm Diamond fill out the context and discuss the issues the film raises.   Read more

Poetic Rant by Ferlinghetti

Airs at: Mon, 10/19/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Clayton Mogareidge reads a short poem beginning "History is made of the lies of the victors...." by Beat poet  Lawrence Ferlinghetti.  It is published in a volume called Poems for the Nation: A Collection of Contemporary Political Poems, edited by Allen Ginsberg and others... Read more

The Elegance of the Hedgehog: A Book Mole Review

Airs at: Mon, 10/19/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Our Book Mole Larry Bowlden reviews The Elegance of the Hedgehog by French author Muriel Barbery -- "an excellent and charming little book" about two women who hide their intellectual interests. Read more

October 19 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 10/19/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Hosted by Clayton Morgareidge, this program revealsthat a lot of good may come out of the healthcare reform legislation now being debated -- even without single payer and a public option;that the defenders of Roman Polanski against charges of raping a 13-year old are buyin... Read more

Sorting Out the Polanski Case

Airs at: Mon, 10/19/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Film director Roman Polanski was recently arrested in Switzerland for possible extradition to the US to face charges for raping a 13 year old girl some 30 years ago.  Many in the film industry have risen to defend him.  In this commentary, Frann Michel demonstrates how thes... Read more

October 12 Old Mole Variety Hour: Indigenous Resistance

Airs at: Mon, 10/12/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
As part of KBOO's Day of Indigenous Resistance, the Moles take on Columbus and his dark legacy, native people and the environment, and the radical democracy of the Iroquois.  Bill Resnick is your host.  This show is part of KBOO's pledge drive: please support the Moles and ... Read more