A Rude Awakening – May 9, 2025
An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs.
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On today’s show, California’s autonomy over its utilities is under threat according to a new report by Consumer Watchdog entitled, “Dirty Deal: How A Corporate Utility Fixer Is Poised To Turn Over CA Climate Law To Trump”. I’ll speak to its author, investigative reporter Justin Kloczko and Consumer Watchdog president Jaime Court. EVENTS: Extinction Rebellion … Continued
On today’s show, I’ll speak to author and philosopher Dr. Jeff Sebo on his latest publication entitled, “The Moral Circle: Who Matters, What Matters and Why”, we’ll switch gears and speak One Earth Film Festival executive director Ana Garcia Doyle on their upcoming 14th annual gathering and then round out the show with Friends of … Continued
On today’s show, I’ll speak to Stacy Malkan, US Right To Know co-founder and managing editor, about Bayer/Monsanto’s latest scheme to get out paying billions in compensation for all the cancer it has knowlingly caused. We’ll switch gears and speak to Ecology Center’s executive director Martin Bourque about the possible federal cuts to SNAP/EBT. Stacy … Continued
On today’s show, I’ll start the hour off with the latest report by Climate Integrity’s Richard Wiles entitled, “PREMIUMS ON FIRE: How State Farm’s California rate hike forces the rising costs of climate disasters onto policyholders instead of the Big Oil companies fueling the crisis”. We’ll switch gears and speak to author and Fair Trade … Continued
CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir
On today’s show, I’ll spend the hour with CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir discussing the publication of his first book, “Life As We Know It (Can Be)”. Published by Chronicle Prism, award winning journalist and author Bill Weir shares heartfelt letters addressed to his newborn son, River, to be read in 2050. Like so … Continued
2023 Corporate Media Climate Coverage Continued and the Double Hatching of Cicadas
On today’s show, Media Matters for America‘s climate and energy senior researcher Evlondo Cooper is back to discuss more of his findings from the 2023 climate coverage by corporate media or lack thereof. A new analysis from Media Matters’ Climate and Energy Program found that coverage of environmental justice stories on morning and nightly news … Continued
“Water is Love: Ripples of Regeneration” follows a group of young people grappling with the climate crisis while we journey around the world to share inspiring stories of regenerative ecosystem design to create water retention in communities, villages, and regions. They touch upon traditional ecological knowledge, how water makes climate, and the importance of restoring … Continued
Connecting to Water – Whollyh2o and Dr. Jennifer Morse
On today’s show, I’ll speak to Whollyh2o’s executive director Elizabeth Dougherty and newsletter content designer and editor Meghan Boyle on their latest waterhood tour and newsletter. We’ll switch gears just a bit and speak to Portland State University Professor Dr. Jennifer Morse about watershed restorations. Walking Waterhoods tour in Dimond Park Saturday, April 6 at … Continued
Today on A Rude Awakening, bank acquisitions and clean air initiatives I’ll speak to California Reinvestment Coalition’s Kevin Stein on Washington Federal acquisition of Luther Burbank Savings and then switch gears and discuss a fossil fuel backed referendum with Kobi Naseck of VISION. *originally aired 03.17.23
I’ll be in conversation with Michael Furniss on the ongoing storms in California THE ECONEWS REPORT: Climate Change Supercharging Winter Storms https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2023/jan/14/econews-report-climate-change-supercharging-winter/ Plus Sejal Choksi-Chugh, Executive Director and SF Baykeeper on pollutants released by Bay Area oil refineries https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/new-study-catalogs-water-pollutants-released-by-17746996.php