The late historian Allan Bérubé documented in Coming Out Under Fire (1990) how queer soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines have always been a vital part of military readiness. He revealed in a 1983 talk that the first queer news source in the United States was published at an airfield in the deep South more than 80 years ago (produced by David Hunt).
No surprise: curiosity changes over the lifespan. Yes surprise: not in the way you might imagine! There are some advantages to aging Mary Whatley, PhD, studies motivated memory, aging and curiosity. She joins me to explore trait versus state curiosity; her recent research on increasing state curiosity as we age; the role of motivation and … Continued
Guest: Natalie Lawrence, author of Enchanted Creatures: Our Monsters and Their Meaning.
On Today’s Show: “Moment of Great Peril”: Jeff Sharlet on Killing of Charlie Kirk & Rising Political Violence in U.S. Trump’s Personal Army? Exec. Order to Create “Quick Reaction Force” Raises Alarm Global Sumud Flotilla Vows to Keep Sailing to Gaza; Israeli Drones Accused of Striking Two Boats Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning … Continued
On today’s show, we speak with Addie Kitchen, the grandmother of Steven Taylor, the man fatally shot by a now-retired San Leandro police officer in a Walmart in April 2020, and she has since emerged as a leading advocate seeking justice and accountability in his case. Katherine Gallagher, senior attorney at the Center for Constitutional … Continued
00:08 — Bill McKibben is an author, environmentalist and journalist. He is founder of the Third Act, a climate justice organization and 350.org, the first global grassroots climate campaign. His latest book is “Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization.”
On Today’s Show: “Moment of Great Peril”: Jeff Sharlet on Killing of Charlie Kirk & Rising Political Violence in U.S. Trump’s Personal Army? Exec. Order to Create “Quick Reaction Force” Raises Alarm Global Sumud Flotilla Vows to Keep Sailing to Gaza; Israeli Drones Accused of Striking Two Boats Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning … Continued
Putin Tests the NATO Alliance With a Drone Incursion Into Poland We begin with a Russian incursion into NATO member Poland’s territory last night with 19 drones and Poland’s invocation of Article 4 of the NATO treaty in what appears to be a provocation by Putin to test the alliance. Joining us is Jonathan Katz, a … Continued
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A mix of jazz, folk, blues and more with Joel Sachs.
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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!
