KPFA Theatre Critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “The Thing About Jellyfish” at Berkeley Rep Roda Theatre through March 9, 2025.
Discussed in this episode: A strain of bird flu not previously detected in cattle has been found in dairy herds in Nevada. It’s the same strain responsible for putting teen on life support for 6 weeks in British Columbia, and killing a man in Louisiana. Data that appeared without comment in a weekly CDC report, … Continued
Mickey Spillane (1918-2006), author of the classic crime novels, “I, The Jury” and “Kiss Me Deadly,” in conversation in 2003 with Richard A. Lupoff, introduced by Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff.
The mission of law & disorder is to expose, agitate and build a new world where all of us can thrive. But how do we get there? How do we build a world many of us have only seen in our dreams? That’s where we believe the artists come in. So, each week we feature … Continued
The UC San Francisco administration has continued to retaliate against professors, students, and medical staff who have identified themselves publicly as pro-Palestinian. Intimidation, suspensions, threats and a culture of fear are some of the collateral damage the institution has created one could almost say or say in defense of a genocide. We’re joined by one … Continued
State Terror is a primary theme on this show – often emphasizing the myriad things that go wrong when cops enter a situation they are not built for, trained for, or even wanting to engage in. One of those situations is mental health crisis. Around fifty percent of all folks murdered by law enforcement are … Continued
On today’s show, Alameda County Supervisor Nikki Fortunato-Bas discusses her efforts to prevent negative impacts of the Trump presidency at the county level, including on Bay Area immigrant and trans communities. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: [email protected] Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/
For four days in September of 1971, prisoners revolted, taking over the institution that incarcerated them in upstate New York. By the time the dust settled in Attica, 33 prisoners and 10 guards or staff had been killed – notably all but one guard and three prisoners were killed by law enforcement gunfire when the … Continued
Discussed in this episode: RFK Jr went through some extreme verbal contortions during two days of confirmation hearings to be Donald Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services. Under orders from the Trump Whitehouse, the CDC’s web page is starting to be purged of data and materials important to public health. Donald Trumps’s attempt to … Continued
Lance Gardner, Artistic Director of Marin Theatre since October, 2023, in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky, discussing the state of Marin Theatre today, the name change from Marin Theatre Company, the upcoming season, and the post-pandemic change in audiences.