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Dicentra Collective

Airs at: Wed, 02/04/2009 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Circle A Radio
The Dicentra Collective is based in Portland, OR. They are 7 individuals who are collectively committed to create radical communities of care, networks of support, and movements based on relationship building. Tonight on Circle A Radio we talk with the members of Dicentra C... Read more

Chef MD's Big Book of Culinary Medicine

Airs at: Sun, 02/08/2009 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Healthwatch
 Dr. David Naimon, interviews physician-chef, Dr. John La Puma, about how to use your kitchen as a medicine cabinet.  Learn what to eat to treat different conditions and how to make it taste great.  Dr. La Puma's book "Chef MD's Big Book of Culinary Medicine" is a food love... Read more

The World Is Fat by Dr. Barry Popkin

Airs at: Sun, 02/01/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Healthwatch
Dr. David Naimon interviews Dr. Barry Popkin, professor of global nutrition and author of "The World is Fat," about the role played by globalization, modern technology, media and advertising and government in fattening in the population.  Learn the 4 post-WWII trends that h... Read more

Breaking Down Poverty's Barriers: An Interview with Dr. Donna Beegle

Poverty is more than a lack of resources. It creates barriers that isolate the poor from the rest of the community and from opportunities to break free from its grip. That isolation also extends to having a voice in research and program development for breakding down povert... Read more

at what point do we preserve our cultures on the radio?: connecting the past and present

as the host of 'guess who's coming to radio??!!' (yes, this is most definately a 'sly' take on 'guess who's coming to dinner?') i make attempts to make the purpose and statement of what i do very clear: the purpose of what i do is nothing other than to bring the issues and ... Read more

Shockin n Rollin

 Once again, Digby nails it. The fundamental purpose of the shock doctrine is to use crisis to push through unpopular and unjust "solutions" that favor the wealthy. We are seeing this battle take shape on several fronts. The right is working feverishly to discredit the New ... Read more

Dr. Gary Weiner on Adrenal Burnout

Airs at: Sun, 01/11/2009 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Healthwatch
 Host Dr. David Naimon interviews local naturopathic physician and acupuncturist, Dr. Gary Weiner, (Co-founder of Pearl Natural Health), about adrenal burnout, its causes, its symptoms, and natural approaches to reverse it. Underfunctioning adrenal glands can be the missing... Read more

Depleted Uranium's Growing Threat: an interview with Leuren Moret

Airs at: Wed, 01/07/2009 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
The horrors of war don't end when the last gun falls silent. Unexploded shells, landmines, and other wartime hazards continue to take lives long after hostilities cease. Depleted uranium - or "DU" - one of the lesser know of these hazards, is spreading disease and death wel... Read more

David Gabbe on Nutrition and the Vegan Diet

Airs at: Mon, 01/05/2009 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Produced for:  Healthwatch
 Host Dr. David Naimon interviews David Gabbe, author of "David's Pure Vegetarian Kitchen."  They discuss the vegan diet, with an emphasis on cooking and nutrition.   Read more

Index of leading asshattery indicators

 I love Harper's Index. For those of you not familiar with it, Harper's Index appears near the front of every edition of Harper's magazine. It presents a sort of snapshot of current affairs by way of assembling a bunch of seemingly obscure, but ultimately telling, statistic... Read more