Talkies – December 13, 2024
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.
Featured Episode
Special Holiday Fund Drive Episode: The Persistence of Socialism
In this week’s special hour-long episode: Professor Wolff dives deep into why socialism remains a popular and successful economic system. He begins by highlighting new laws passed by the government of Spain that punish airline companies who employ ‘unjustified’ airline passenger fees. He then debunks the unsubstantiated and nonsensical myth we hear so often that … Continued
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – December 13, 2024
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. This hour rebroadcasts the 6am hour. For daily episode descriptions, see Democracy Now! (6am).
A Rude Awakening will return on December 20th. Today’s special programming for KPFA’s 2024 Holiday Fund Drive is an interview with author Jason Stanley, discussing his book Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future. To support our mission, please donate here or call (800) 439-5732.
Fund Drive Special: A Day in the Life of Abed Salama
00:08 — Nathan Thrall is an American writer living in Jerusalem. In 2024, he received the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for his book, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama.
Democracy Now 6am – December 13, 2024
On today’s show: Report from Damascus: Relief Mixed with Sadness, as Syrians Search for Loved Ones in Prisons and Morgues Fasting for Her Son’s Freedom, Mother of Jailed British Egyptian Activist Demands U.K. Pressure Egypt Uhuru 3: Meet Black Liberation Leader Omali Yeshitela, 83, Who Faces 5 Years in Prison on December 16
Robert Young Pelton / Nader Hashemi / Stacy Mitchell
Will Trump and His Shills for Russia like Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard Turn Us Into Putin’s America?
Israel and Turkey Appear to be the Winners in Syria, While Russia and Iran are the Losers
How Rising Food Prices Played a Decisive Role in the Election and Efforts to Rein in Food Monopolies Like WalMart
Puzzling Evidence – December 13, 2024
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 – December 13, 2024
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.
Betty’s Night In – December 12, 2024
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Whether you’re in your living room, at your desk, on the couch or on the freeway, Betty’s got a free-form mix of music for staying in or venturing out. New and classic Americana, Country, Bluegrass, Pop, R&B — sprinkled with a some Jazz, International, and Classical sounds. Come hang out on your terrestrial radio or … Continued