Old Mole Variety Hour

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Airs at: Mon, 04/29/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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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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Tribute to John Lennon

Airs at: Sun, 12/07/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
December 8 was the 28th anniversary of John Lennon's murder in New York.  Dina Dickerson pays tribute to his music and politics in these segments from the Old Mole Variety Hour. Because of copyright restrictions only small parts of the songs are available here, but you can ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for December 8, 2008

Airs at: Sun, 12/07/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Hosted by Clayton Morgareidge, the topics on this show include •    the music and politics of John Lennon, •    two movies about Harvey Milk •    the hearts and minds of anti-gay marriage voters, and •    the auto industry bailout.  You can hear the whole show by clicking on t... Read more

Bailing Out the Auto Makers?

Airs at: Sun, 12/07/2008 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Mark  Brenner, editor of  Labor Notes, talks with the  Old Mole's Bill Resnick about what will happen, and what should happen,  in the process of saving the big 3 from the consequences of their own short-sightedness.  Then local activist Laurie King joins Bill to talk about ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 12/01/2008 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Today's topics include creating an economy that works for peace, sustainable production, and compassionate human caring in the current crisis and a look at the roots of the Mumbai massacre. Read more

Converting the economy to Peace

Airs at: Sun, 11/30/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
The government  is about to spend billions to stimulate the economy.   What should they spend it on?  What can be learned from the post-coldwar period of the 1990s about that?  The Old Mole's Bill Resnick talks with economist Ann Markusen. Read more

The Economy of Care

Airs at: Sun, 11/30/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Should all the money to be spent by the Obama administration to  get the economy moving be put into steel and concrete, highways and bridges?  Most of those jobs go to men.  What about the infrastructure of care--child care, long-term nursing, and other work done mostly by ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 11/24/2008 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
On the Old Mole Variety Hour, film theorist Robert Samuels talks with Jan Haaken about the politics of comedy and irony in entertainment, as for example in Madagascar 2, Tropic Thunder, Religulous, and W.  Bill Resnick and Economist Arthur McEwan discuss the spiraling econo... Read more

The Politics of Humor and Irony

Airs at: Sun, 11/23/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Humor and irony can be ways of deflating those who oppress us--but they can also promote stereotypes and immunize us from passions for serious causes.  Jan Haaken and Bob  Samuels discuss the complex issues posed by the popularity of The Daily Show, Stephen Colbert, and the... Read more

Afghanistan & Obama

Airs at: Sun, 11/23/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Clayton Morgareidge  reads from several sources about how difficult it would be for the Obama administration to control Afghanistan.   See especially "The Coming Catastrophe: the American War in Afghanistan and Pakistan" by Richard Tanter.   Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for November 24, 2008

Airs at: Sun, 11/23/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Hosted by Clayton Morgareidge, this program has discussions of the collapsing economy, the politics of humor and irony in popular entertainment, and the situation in Afghanistan. To hear the whole show, click on the arrow above.  To hear individual pieces, follow the links ... Read more