Background Briefing – July 10, 2025
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
Confluencing of Allies! Full Moon – Reverence for Life magnetized into incarnational actuality: Caroline welcomes Jesse Wolf Hardin founder of “Good Medicine Confluence” Aug. 17-20th Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, and long time ally and presenter at conference Seán Pádraig O’Donoghue….. “Your Storied Mission…” Healing and beautifying our lives and our world in these harrowing … Continued
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Colm Toibin: “Long Island,” sequel to “Brooklyn” Colm Tóibín discusses his latest novel, “Long Island,” which follows characters from his earlier best-seller, “Brooklyn” twenty years later. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Colm Tóibín was born in Enniscorthy, Ireland, in … Continued
Juliet Schor, author of Four Days a Week, on experiments in reducing the workweek • Katherine Moos and Noé Martin Wiener, authors of this paper, on overwork among teachers
This Way Out is the only internationally distributed weekly LGBTQ radio program, currently airing on some 200 local community radio stations around the world. The award-winning half-hour magazine-style program features a summary of some of the major news events in or affecting the queer community (NewsWrap), in-depth coverage of major events, interviews with key queer … Continued
For 15 years, Professor Shawkat Toorawa has offered three things worth knowing from literature, music and general knowledge — no strings attached. Each week during the academic year, Dr. T delivers a curiosity booster shot for anyone who wants to partake. It’s his gesture toward true liberal arts and an ever-expanding appreciation of the rich … Continued
Guest: Will Potter is an award-winning investigative journalist who focuses on social justice and environmental movements, and attacks on civil liberties post-9/11. He is the author of Green Is the New Red: An Insider’s Account of a Social Movement Under Siege and his latest, Little Red Barns: Hiding the Truth, from Farm to Fable. … Continued
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. This hour rebroadcasts the 6am hour. For daily episode descriptions, see Democracy Now! (6am).
On today’s show, we speak with Lia Russell, a reporter for the Sacramento Bee who covers CA Governor Gavin Newsom. You can read her most recent articles for the Bee here. Next, we’ll speak with Dr. Melina Abdullah about the most recent Black Lives Matter conference, happening this weekend in Los Angeles. Dr. Melina is … Continued
00:08 — Annalee Newitz is a San Francisco based journalist and author. They write for New Scientist and co-host the podcast Our Opinions Are Correct. Their latest book is “Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind.”
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
A mix of jazz, folk, blues and more with Joel Sachs.
Enjoy sensuous bedroom soul, sexy Smooth Jazz, and scintillating social commentary with Bay Area native and longtime Classic Soul radio taste-maker and Smooth Jazz connoisseur Al Glenn. Have some before this tasty Midnight snack is all gone!