Talkies – November 30, 2021
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.
Talkies
11:00 AM PACIFIC TIME: FRIDAYS
What’s in the news, what’s behind what’s in the news, what’s not in the news that should be in the news—and who’s doing what about it, here and now. Celebration and support from our vibrant, diverse community. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Guest host Max Pringle speaks with Strand Magazine publisher Andrew Gulli about a previously unpublished Tennessee Williams short story in the magazine’s latest issue. Then the San Francisco Mime Troupe are back this holiday season with “the Red Carol” a radio/podcast musical based on Charles Dickens’ “a Christmas Carol.” Max Pringle speaks with the musical’s … Continued
Guest host Max Pringle speaks with author and gun reform advocate Ryan Busse about the Ahmaud Arbery and Kyle Rittenhouse cases and what they say about the interplay between gun violence, race, vigilantism and criminal justice. Then, Max speaks with author and historian Scott Farris about his new book “Freedom on Trial: The First Post … Continued
Guest host Max Pringle speaks with author and historian Giles Tremlett about his new book “the International Brigades: Fascism, Freedom and the Spanish Civil War.” The book examines the history of the international volunteer brigades who went to Spain in the 1930s to defend democracy during the Spanish Civil War.
Guest: Jessica Mason Pieklo is Senior Vice President and Executive Editor at Rewire News Group. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Stan Cox, Ecosphere Studies Research Fellow at the Land Institute in Kansas, writes on the economic and political roots of our global crises. He also shares some healing ideas. Hosted by Kris Welch. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash
Democracy in Crisis
Democracy is under attack on a global scale, including in the United States. The scope and details, as well as potential avenues for recovery, are illuminated by our guest, Dr. Jennifer McCoy. Hosted by Kris Welch.
R.I.P. P.O.? Town Crier!
The U.S. Post Office is under attack—from billionaires. Investigator par excellence Lisa Graves (True North Research) gives us a heads-up. PLUS: poet Raymond Nat Turner. Hosted by Kris Welch.
ALEC/Koch vs. Democracy! D.O.D. entitlement! Bioneers!
New research from the Center for Media and Democracy on the Koch brothers tentacles squeezing democracy. PLUS: the biggest entitlement queen of the federal government is the U.S. Department of Defense: Bill Hartung says it’s time to stop. PLUS! it’s Bioneers time! with hope for the planet fostered by these innovators. Hosted by Kris Welch.
CalMatters! Hiphop Fest! Town Crier
We catch up with CalMatters. PLUS: the 23rd annual SF International HipHop Dance Fest! PLUS: the Town Crier, poet Raymond Nat Turner. Hosted by Kris Welch.