Music Department Showcase – December 16, 2021
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Rotating hosts: Al Glenn or Queen Jahneen.
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Wednesday Night Music Mix – December 15, 2021
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In which we say goodbye to Michael Nesmith with a few tunes, poke around at some music that saved our ragged souls in 2021, and end our KPFA Winter Fund Drive with No Hard Feelings.
Dead to the World – December 15, 2021
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Music by the Grateful Dead, and music not by the Grateful Dead. Hosted by Tim Lynch.
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Joe Biden visits Kentucky, ravaged by tornadoes, pledges support. U.S. marks 800,000 COVID-19 deaths, urges vaccines and boosters to ward off Omicron. Senate passes bill to increase debt ceiling, just in time to avoid default, sends … Continued
Flashpoints – December 15, 2021
An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
Holiday Fund Drive Special: Diggin in The Vault
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Hard Knock Radio Diggin In The Vault and the book Can’t Stop Won’t Stop by Jeff Chang and Dave “Davey D” Cook.
UpFront PM – December 15, 2021
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. UpFront PM is the afternoon edition of UpFront. Pitch us at upfront@kpfa.org.
Thanks to its natural deepwater port, San Francisco quickly emerged as the West Coast’s leading metropolis during California’s Gold Rush era. In the decades since, many of Oakland’s development patterns have been influenced by its competitive relationship with the sparkling and sophisticated city across the Bay. As a result, the elitist ambitions of Oakland’s political … Continued
Open any world history book and you’ll read that the Neolithic Revolution was a turning point for humanity, when hunter gatherers gave up roving in small egalitarian groups and settled down to farm. Out of that, civilization was born, with all the benefits and ills connected to it: the rise of cities, the emergence of … Continued
FUNDDRIVE: Frances Moore Lappe!
It’s the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking, revolutionary book Diet for a Small Planet. It is more relevant than ever today, and we speak with the author, brilliant activist Frances Moore Lappe. Hosted by Kris Welch.