The Talkies
12:00 PM 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.
Living Room – September 14, 2007
The latest attempt to stop publication of another book critical of Israel. Author Joel Kovel joins host Kris Welch. Guest: Prof. Joel Kovel, Bard College, author "Overcoming Zionism: Creating a Single Democratic State in Israel/Palestine"
Living Room – September 13, 2007
A Petraeus reality check. With host Kris Welch, noon to one. Guests: David Enders, freelance journalist just back from Iraq Rick Rowley, award-winning documentary maker (Enders and Rowley are collaborating on a video project, "Iraq: Death of a Nation") A.K. Gupta, ed. The Indypendent newspaper, writing a history of the Iraq war Ben Ratliff, New … Continued
Living Room – September 7, 2007
The on-going controversy over condo conversion in Oakland. With host Kris Welch, noon to one. Guests: Gracie Jones, East Bay Community Law Center James Vann Davin Cardenas, Graton Day Labor Center
Living Room – September 6, 2007
The politics and economics of – pre-school! UCB Public Policy Professor David Kirp joins host Kris Welch. Guest: David Kirp, with new book The Sandbox Investment: the Pre-School Movement and Kids-First Politics
Living Room – August 31, 2007
Political Theory and Squirrel Science. Brian Weiner, chair of the politics department at the University of San Francisco and the author of Sins of the Parents: The Politics of National Apologies in the United States, talks about the power of political theory, the past and future of democracy, and the contributions of one of his … Continued
Living Room – August 30, 2007
Sailing, Sustaining, and Explaining. Anthony Sandberg, president and founder of OCSC Sailing School in Berkeley, describes his life-long passion for sailing, and for making the sport accessible to people of all income levels. Timothy Burroughs, Climate Action Coordinator for the City of Berkeley, brings us up to speed on what his city is doing to … Continued
Living Room – August 24, 2007
The 11th Hour, stunning and hopeful new documentary about the fate of the planet. Dr. Peter Dale Scott with his new book, The Road to 9/11: Wealth, Empire, and the Future of America. With host Kris Welch. Guests: Leila Connors Petersen, filmmaker The 11th Hour opening in S.F. today Dr. Peter Dale Scott
Living Room – August 23, 2007
The U.S. economy is stumbling: how does this affect women, in particular? With host Kris Welch. Guests: Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever, program director, Institute for Women’s Policy Research Drew Dellinger, hiphop poet Cindy Spring, editor "Earthlight, Spiritual Wisdom for an Ecological Age" Todd Kwait, filmmaker ("Chasin’ Gus’ Ghost" at the Roxie Saturday)