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The Harry Weinger Interview Polygram VP Harry Weinger is one of the most important people in our time responsible for "saving the funk." As an engineer in the Polydor vaults, Harry Weinger has discovered, recovered and remastered classic and legendary funk from James Brown, Parliament, the Ohio Players, Cameo, Kool & the Gang, Con Funk … Continued
Journalist John Ross, live from Mexico City. And poet and novelist Ishmael Reed turns pianist with The Ishmael Reed Quintet, on their debut CD "For All We Know". With host Kris Welch, nine to ten a.m. guests: poet, author, journalist John Ross (his piece on the killing of photographer Brad Will in Chiapas is on … Continued
Coverage of the Bush administration’s 50 billion dollar weapons package to Israel; Excerpts of the moving documentary Buying the War with Bill Moyers, more.
KPFA’s Women’s Magazine looks at two women spiritual teachers, Arrina Weisman and Cheryl Dawson. Arinna Weisman has studied insight meditation with Ruth Denison and Thich Nhat Hanh and in many other traditions. Locally, she leads LGBT meditation retreats at Spirit Rock and she is the co-author of the book, "A Beginner’s Guide to Insight Meditation." … Continued
On the ground in Iraq, a Surge of Deterioration Carl Conetta, co-director of the Project on Defense Alternatives, Dahr Jamail, Independent Journalist, covering the Middle East. His most recent article on Tom Dispatch: Iraq on My Mind, Thousands of Stories to Tell — And No One to Listen, U.S. Contractors in Iraq and at home … Continued
We continue our coverage of the 5th Annual Take Back America recently held in Washington D.C. Today Davey D speaks with Troy Nkruma, and Willie Hamilton from the National Hip-Hop Political Convention. Later in the show Weyland speaks with two asian sex workers about their profession and their art show at the 5th annual sex … Continued
We bring you more coverage from the US Social Forum held in Atlanta. Davey D speaks with JR Fleming out of Chicago to discuss gentrification. Later in the show, Greg Bridges speaks with Master Guitarist Kevin Eubanks who’s in town this weekend at Yoshi’s.
Continued coverage of the 5th annual Take Back America Conference. Davey D talks Southern politics with grassroots organizers from the South as well as the Bay.
We continue our coverage of the 5th annual Take Back America Conference. Davey D speaks with The Reverend Jesse Jackson, Congressman Dennis Kucinich and Medea Benjamin from Code Pink.
Continued coverage of the 4th Annual "On the Frontlines Conference: Violence, Gangs and Turfs." Weyland speaks with Marquis from CHALK: Communities and Harmony Advocating for Learing and Kids. Later in the show, NFL Hall of Famer, actor and activist Jim Brown delivers the Keynote Address to close out the Conference.
