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Against the Grain

Sonic Worlds

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What is ecomusicology, and what sorts of things do ecomusicologists investigate? Aaron S. Allen defines and traces the contours of this interdisciplinary field of study. Also, we revisit a conversation with Martin Daughtry about the auditory dimension of armed conflict and the violence perpetrated by mechanized sounds of wartime. Aaron Allen’s keynote lecture on global … Continued

Law & Disorder

Oakland flooding w/ Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan; Plus, the CA jail system mistreating prisoners

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We start today’s show in conversation with Oakland’s City Councilmember At-Large, Rebecca Kaplan, about the impacts of the heavy storms and rainfall that we’re experiencing, and particularly its impact on our most vulnerable neighbors. We also discuss how the councilmember expects to work with the new mayor and council, who were sworn in on Monday, … Continued

UpFront

Who are the Bolsonaro supporters behind Brazil’s January 8th Insurrection; Plus the state of California’s flood infrastructure

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0:08 — Sean T. Mitchell, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Director of Peace and Conflict Studies at Rutgers University, Newark and author of Constellations of Inequality: Space, Race, and Utopia in Brazil. 0:33 — Jay Lund (@jaylund113), Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Davis.