A Rude Awakening – February 21, 2025
An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs.
8:00 AM Pacific Time: Fridays
A Rude Awakening is an award-winning climate crisis and environmental justice radio show with interviews and commentary – hosted and produced by Sabrina Jacobs.
Tune In! Every Friday @ 8am
Follow A Rude Awakening on Facebook, Mastodon, Twitter and Instagram
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, utility companies, their continued grifting and what is being done about it. I’ll speak to Consumer Watchdog President Jaime Court about SB 222 Sen. Scott Weiner’s bill and communications director for The Utility Reform Network (TURN) Lee Trotman on the price hikes put in place by PG&E in spite a profit increase.
On today’s show, I’ll speak to The Climate Center’s Barry Vasser on the Water’s Edge tax loophole for the fossil fuel companies. We’ll switch gears and speak Center for Biological Diversity’s Climate Law Institute Deputy Director and Eaton fire survivor Maya Golden Krasner discusses a study by World Weather Attribution and how the fossil fuel … Continued
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 speak to investigative reporter Rebecca John on her latest publication in DeSmog entitled, “Revealed: Big Oil Told 70 Years Ago That Fossil Fuel Emissions Could Impact ‘Civilization’”. In addition, senior attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity Maggie Coulter, will discuss the recent lawsuits filed against the fossil fuel industry across … Continued
On today’s show, as LA burns, senior writer with the climate and energy program at Media Matters Evlondo Cooper is back to discuss mainstream media’s lack attributing of said fires to the climate emergency. And a I’ll speak to award-winning author and illustrator Obi Kaufmann and his appropriately named latest book, “The State of Fire: … Continued
An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs.
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, U. S. Right To Know’s Stacy Malkan and Timothy A. Wise discuss the exporting of genetically-modified, glyphosate-laced corn from the United States to Mexico and that soveriegn fight against it. We’ll have the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) panel decision as well. Statement from Tim Wise: U.S. Wins Controversial Ruling … Continued
An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs.
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.