A Rude Awakening – January 30, 2026
An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs.
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An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs.
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
A Rude Awakening – January 9, 2026
An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs.
On today’s show, I’ll be presenting conservative and progressive perspectives around public lands and its perilous future under the Trump administration’s “drill baby drill” policy. We’ll hear from David Jenkins of Conservatives for Responsible Stewardship and Hollin Kretzmann of Center for Biological Diversity. We’ll switch gears and speak to friends of the show Stacy Malkan … Continued
On today’s show, we’ll get an update on the attempt to restart offshore drilling on the coast of Santa Barbara from Talia Nimmer staff attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity. We’ll switch gears hear about a new ordinance passed by the Napa County Board of Supervisors to deter illegal cockfighting. I’ll speak to Wayne … Continued
On today’s show, naturalist and author Priyanka Kumar is back to talk about her 2023 award winning book entitled, “Conversations with Birds”. We discuss finding her (one of many) true calling(s) to become a naturalist, the intrepid bird-watching trips and hanging out with Ravi Shankar. Conversations with Birds is a lovely collection of essays.
On today’s show, COP 30 (Conference of Parties) is over, but the movements that are moving forward in the global south despite not being represented at COP have been taking care of their communities and gathering at their own summits. I speak to Leonida Odongo, founder and executive director of Haki Nawiri Afrika based Kenya … Continued
On today’s show, it’s all about China. I’ll speak to Belinda Schaepe, China policy analyst with the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) about her latest analysis in Heinrich Boll Stiftung entitled, “China’s New Climate Targets: Will China Lead the Global Climate Fight”.
On today’s show, independent policy think tank the Oakland Institute has come out with a new report about land grabbing and mineral grabbing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo entitled, “Shafted: The Scramble for Minerals in the DRC”. I’ll speak to policy director Frederic Mousseau about the findings from their in depth report.
On today’s show, the ultra-processed food industry and Big Ag have joined forces against the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. MAHA movement. We’ll get the story from the co-founder and managing editor of US Right to Know Stacy Malkan. We’ll switch gears and continue our drumbeat coverage of California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, his faithful capitulation … Continued