On today’s show:
0:08 – Jules Boykoff (@JulesBoykoff), associate professor of political science at Pacific University in Oregon, author, and former professional soccer player joins us to discuss the Beijing Olympics.
0:33 – We discuss the San Francisco Police Department’s MOU with the San Francisco District Attorney’s office with Cristine Soto DeBerry (@CristineDeBerry), Founder and Executive Director of the Prosecutors Alliance of California and Equipto (@EQUIPTO), a San Francisco activist and hip hop artist fighting for justice for victims of police violence.
1:08 – The National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas just closed its doors for the foreseeable future after years of harassment, online threats, and violence by right-wing extremists. Marianna Wright (@mtwrighter), the Center’s Executive Director joins us to discuss.
1:33 – Tracy Baxter, a writer, actor, and playwright and Zach Kopciak, Associate Artistic Director of the 3 Girls Theater joins us to discuss Kudzu 2012, which plays at the 3 Girls Theater on Sunday, February 13.