Talkies – January 16, 2026
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch.
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Gentrification, Boston, and Racism
This week on Economic Update, Professor Wolff devotes the first half to New York’s new Mayor Zohran Mamdani. He discusses how and why he defeated so many efforts to block him, and what he needs to do to succeed, deliver on his campaign promises, and create a lasting legacy of his time in office. The … Continued
Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast) – January 16, 2026
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
To Be Prepared
On today’s show, American Property Casualty Insurance Association’s Robert Passmore and Central Marin Fire Department’s Todd Lando impart a list of advisories about how to live with the growing threat of wildfires. Also, I have a rebuttal conversation on wildfires and who should ultimately be footing the bill for all the calamities with Charles Slidders … Continued
00:08 Christopher Mathias, journalist who’s covered the far right for most of the past decade, now out with the forthcoming book To Catch a Fascist, the fight to expose the radical right (due out February 3) .
Democracy Now! – January 16, 2026
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Background Briefing (5am) – January 16, 2026
Trump’s Resource Imperialism and Imperial Racketeering We begin with the President of the United States not just saying he is in charge of Venezuela but setting up private accounts he controls in Qatar to control the revenues from oil that he allows to get to market since Trump has a naval blockade of Venezuela in … Continued
Puzzling Evidence – January 16, 2026
Deranged “edits” segue into a cascade of echoing glossolaliac madness, the voicing of lyric ruminations from the free-falling brains of disintegrating personalities.
Over the Edge – January 16, 2026
Themed mixes are made live and spontaneously on the air, consisting of found sound of many kinds and from many sources, old and new, put together on the run as the continuous audio collage continues.
Saying Goodbye to Bob Weir and Hello to Anxiety
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We start this episode with a fond farewell to Bob Weir and, in the midst of a cold and wet streak in January… …we seek warmth and community wherever it might be found.