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George Brooks, Osam Ezzeldin, and Ganesh Rajagopalan – The Indian Legacy of Terry Riley live on The Hear and Now – August 25, 2016

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Saxophonist George Brooks leads a trio that pays homage to composer Terry Riley (who turned 81 on June 24) by extrapolating on Riley’s deep involvement with and expression of Indian music. Pianist Osam Ezzeldin and violinist/vocalist Ganesh Rajagopalan join Brooks tonight for a live studio concert, previewing Friday night’s performance at the Berkeley Arts Festival. Derk Richardson … Continued

Bookwaves on Cover to Cover

August 25, 2016: Matti Friedman

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Matti Friedman, author of the memoir Pumpkinflowers, is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. Pumpkin Flowers is the story of an Israeli outpost near the Lebanese border during the now-forgotten war between Lebanon and Israel in the mid to late 1990s. Friedman talks about his own experiences, as well as the experiences of other soldiers, taking it out of the context of the current Israeli political situation.

The Visionary Activist Show

The Visionary Activist Show – Finding the Silver Tongue of calm, rip-tide of Reverent Reverie, in the midst of the rapids

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Krishna Das

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Caroline hosts Kirtan artist Krishna Das, devotional, longtime student of Tibetan dzogchen. “Hailed as yoga’s “rock star,” Krishna Das put sacred Sanskrit mantras on the music map.” Alan Di Perna, Grammy.com (and seguing at the end of show to “Lilt” performing “Waterbound” as homage to the Louisiana floods) krishnadas.com

Letters and Politics

The Epic Story of Race and the American Media

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With journalist and investigative reporter Juan Gonzalez.   Gonzalez is the co-host of the radio and television program Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman. He was also a columnist for the New York Daily News from 1987 to 2016.  Juan Gonzalez is author of Harvest of Empire: A Histoty of Latinos in America. And his latest News for All The People: The Epic … Continued

UpFront

Suicides in CA Women’s Prisons; Joseph Stiglitz on the Euro

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Recently, wardens at two California women’s prisons have stepped down amidst allegations of misconduct, abuse, and persistent suicide. One of these prisons, California Institution for Women (CIW), has a suicide rate that is 8 times the national average for people in women’s prisons, and 5 times the rate for all California prisons. What is going on? We … Continued