Setting the Standard

El Dia De Los Muertos

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Setting the Standard has been around 8-10 years, and was originally started by Maya Rise. We kept it going, and continues to evolve into many platforms. We are a all volunteer crew, and bring you information, poetry, music, and much more. You can tune in online at kpfa.org or on the radio at 94.1fm KPFA, … Continued


Tune in and listen to some new tunes from five-piece Magic Castles out of Minneapolis, MN. London’s four-piece Is Tropical, an electronic duo from London that go by the name Lilies On Mars. Baltimore’s electrifying ensemble Sun Club, a new collaborative project on 4AD records named EL VY. A must hear from Brighton who call … Continued


The History Of Funk

Tribute to Bootsy Collins

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All about Bootsy Collins, number one funkateer all funked up over the History of Funk with Ricky Vincent and co-funky-host Gary Baca hanging with the extraterrestrial brothers.


This is a special encore edition. They say a smart athlete will use their head. But what if using your head cost you everything? That’s a question being asked in locker rooms the world over. Whether it’s boxing, hockey, or soccer, it seems that head injuries are finally being taken seriously. In the United States, … Continued


Peter and Mickey spend the hour speaking with author/educator Henry Giroux. Giroux explains the concept of ‘critical pedagogy,’ and the pivotal role that education plays for the whole of society. He warns of the increasing domination of the world by the ultra-rich, and a new form of anti-intellectualism fostered by a failing corporate media. Among the measures … Continued


Russia’s Entry into Syria Worsens Killings of Medical Workers on War’s Front Lines; While Condemning Assad, U.S. Bombs Afghan Hospital & Backs Devastating Saudi War on Yemen; Freedom for Shaker Aamer: After 13 Years Behind Bars, British Prisoner Released from Guantánamo; We Won’t Torture Anymore: APA Tells U.S. to Withdraw Psychologists from Nat. Sec. Interrogations; … Continued