Best Abbie Hoffman Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 28 Alanis Morissette Most Promising Female Vocalist 13:41

5M ago13:41

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Alanis Morissette was 18 years-old when she won her first big music award; Most Promising Female Vocalist at the 1992 Junos. She went by just Alanis and recorded music in the dance/pop genre.I was a young reporter in the media room that year, and recorded the backstage question and answer session she had with reporters.…

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Season 1 Farewell 2:07

1+ y ago2:07

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A gigantic thank you to all my listeners over the last 9 months. I am taking a much needed break and calling this the end of Season 1. This episode is a tiny thank you to all of you. I really loved making this show and I'm super proud of it. If you want to reach out and say hi, you can give a holler on Instagram @daringdissent or shoot me an email …

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E18: Lili’uokalani - 1st & Last Queen of Hawaii 51:01

2y ago51:01

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In January 1893, Queen Lili’uokalani looks out the 2nd floor window of her Honolulu palace and sees 160 US Marines marching down her street. They are there to illegally overthrow her and help nonnative White people seize power over the kingdom. Does she give into the demands of these invaders? Would she risk violence erupting across the islands in …

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E17: Young Lords - NY Puerto Rican 60’s Radicals 41:53

2y ago41:53

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The Young Lords were a Chicago street gang turned radical political activists. The NY chapter fought for universal health care, working public services, and they tackled poverty in East Harlem. Along the way these young Puerto Rican/Black/Latino/a dissenters collaborated with the Black Panthers, the Young Patriots, STAR and tons of other progressiv…

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E16: Birmingham Children’s Crusade 54:54

2y ago54:54

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In May of 1963, hundreds of African American children aged 4-18 took to the streets of Birmingham, Alabama to demand an end to some of the most vicious segregation laws in the country. They were met by fire hoses and attack dogs under the command of Public Safety Commissioner/racist super villain Eugene “Bull” Connor. The children kept coming. List…

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Encore: E5: Abbie Hoffman 58:45

2y ago58:45

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Covid has been kicking my butt, so I'm taking a sick week. I'm reposting my favorite episode on Abbie Hoffman and will be back with a new episode on the Birmingham Children's March on 8/22. "How can humor be used to fuel a revolution? 1960’s counterculture icon Abbie Hoffman founded the Youth International Party (Yippie) with the goal of stopping t…

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E:15 Florynce “Flo” Kennedy - Radical Black Feminist 50:37

2y ago50:37

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Florynce “Flo” Kennedy was a rabble-rousing feminist and civil rights advocate in the 1960’ and ‘70’s. Both her outfits and voice were always the loudest in the room. With her organizing and oratorical skills she helped bridge a connection between the Feminist and Civil Rights Movements. In 1974, People magazine called her “the biggest, loudest and…

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E14: Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld - German Sexologist 1:04:18

2y ago1:04:18

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Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld was a German sexologist in the early 20th century. He was called the “Einstein of Sex” and his research and advocacy into sexual freedom for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities was beyond revolutionary. In this episode we explore Hirschfeld’s attempt to combat homophobia, meticulously research all forms of …

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E13: Emma Goldman - Russian American Anarchist 54:04

2y ago54:04

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Emma Goldman was the most controversial woman in America at the turn of the 20th Century. Future FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover called her “the most dangerous woman in America”. The Russian emigre was an oratorical tour de force that barnstormed across the U.S. Along the way, she was arrested over a dozen times by a government that was increasingly c…

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E12: Marsha P. Johnson - Trans Rights Pioneer 52:25

2y ago52:25

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Marsha “Pay it no Mind” Johnson faced oppression from so many different angles as a Black, gay, transgender woman living in poverty. She was at Stonewall for nights of protest/rioting. She was at the first Pride parades. When the Gay Liberation Movement largely left trans voices behind, she refused to be silenced and she helped create one of the fi…

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Episode 27 Robert Munsch storyteller 47:13

2y ago47:13

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Author and storyteller Robert Munsch released what would become his multi-million selling children’s book Love You Forever in 1986.It was the 11th book Munsch had published, and it was a drastic change from his silly stories that made kids and their parents laugh.I was a first year college student when I conducted the interview with Munsch at his h…

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E11: Frank Kameny - Grandfather of Gay Rights 53:34

2y ago53:34

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The Gay Rights Movement doesn’t start at Stonewall. Frank Kameny was one of the earliest pioneers of Gay Rights. In the 1950’s he was fired from his job as an astronomer for the Army Map Service. His crime: being gay. This leads him to a life of advocacy that starts at a time when it is incredibly dangerous to be gay and out. He takes on Congress, …

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E10: Battle of Blair Mountain - The Coal Wars 50:19

2y ago50:19

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The largest labor uprising in American history happened in the southern hills of West Virginia in the summer of 1921. 10,000 coal miners rose up against the mine owners and their hired detectives/mercenaries/thugs known as the “mine-guards''. On their “March to Mingo” the miners are stopped at Blair Mountain and days of guerrilla fighting ensue. Wi…

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E9: Attica Prison Uprising 56:33

2y ago56:33

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In September of 1971, 1,281 inmates at the Attica State Maximum Security Prison staged a rebellion and held control of the prison for 5 days. They were protesting rampant abuse and after days of negotiations, the State Police + National Guard stormed in. The events within the prison walls of Attica were chaotic, inspiring and heartbreaking. The upr…

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E8: “Indians of All Tribes” - The Occupation of Alcatraz 38:49

2y ago38:49

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“WE HOLD THE ROCK!” In 1969 a group of American Indians from different tribes took over and occupied the abandoned Alcatraz prison site on an island in San Francisco Bay. During their 19 month occupation they brought awareness to the mistreatment of Indigenous people across the U.S. It became the most famous protest of the “Red Power” Movement of t…

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E7: Josephine Baker - Entertainer/Spy/Activist 41:18

2y ago41:18

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How many lives can one person live? African American entertainer Josephine Baker left poverty and racism in the United States for the bright lights of 1920’s Paris. She became an international superstar through her provocative and talented dancing as well as her fantastic voice. She went from living the ultimate flapper lifestyle to becoming an und…

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E6: Las Soldaderas - Women Soldiers of the Mexican Revolution 42:14

2+ y ago42:14

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How can you fight for a movement that largely ignores you? The Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) was a bloody whirlwind of a Civil War. Las Soldaderas were women who joined the armies of the Revolution as soldiers, cooks, nurses and servants. Many that fought disguised themselves as men in order to be allowed to join the cause. Most depictions in the …

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E5: Abbie Hoffman - Yippie Revolutionary Activist 58:45

2+ y ago58:45

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How can humor be used to fuel a revolution? 1960’s counterculture icon Abbie Hoffman founded the Youth International Party (Yippie) with the goal of stopping the Vietnam War, combatting racism, and tearing down the establishment. To that end, he infiltrated the NY Stock Exchange, exorcised the Pentagon and created guerrilla theater performances. Mo…

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E4: Alt Youth in Nazi Germany - Swing Youth + Edelweiss Pirates 44:00

2+ y ago44:00

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Is teenage nonconformity an act of serious political resistance? The Swing Youth were teenagers in Nazi Germany who met up to dance wildly to the “hot” music coming out of America. Every time they did, they risked getting caught and arrested by the Gestapo. The Edelweiss Pirates were one of the loosely formed youth gangs that dabbled in hiking, van…

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E3: Nellie Bly - Investigative Journalist 46:54

2+ y ago46:54

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Would you be willing to put yourself at great risk to uncover the truth? Investigative journalist Nellie Bly went undercover as a mental hospital patient, factory worker, and prisoner. She exposed corruption, greed and mistreatment in every corner of New York City at the turn of the 20th century. Then she became the fastest person to travel around …

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E2: Steve Biko - Anti-Apartheid Activist 1:08:24

2+ y ago1:08:24

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How do you combat the psychological toll of racism? Steve Biko became a powerful leader in the fight against the brutality and oppression of apartheid in South Africa. As a student resistance leader he helped develop the idea of Black Consciousness and popularized the phrase “Black is Beautiful”. In the face of constant police harassment and attemp…

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E1: Mabel Ping-Hua Lee - Chinese American Suffragist 1:00:16

2+ y ago1:00:16

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Why fight for a right that you know will be denied to you? Sixteen year-old Mabel Ping-Hua Lee became a vocal activist in the early 20th century suffragist movement in NYC. When American women finally get the vote, Lee is immediately denied that right solely because of her ethnicity. Listen in to hear the inspiring story of one dissenter's battle t…

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Daring Dissent Trailer 1:28

2+ y ago1:28

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Daring Dissent is a podcast that spotlights tales of remarkable resistance throughout world history. In the face of oppression and extraordinary challenges, these fearless rabble-rousers found their own ways to make their voices heard. Listen to historian/teacher Jeff DeMoss delve into the past to amplify the voices of the silenced every other Mond…

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Troy Garity, Rennie Davis, and Lee Weiner 44:37

3+ y ago44:37

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In this special episode, host and narrator Krista Smith presents conversations with three individuals intimately acquainted with the events surrounding “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and its aftermath. They include actor Troy Garity, the son of Tom Hayden (played in the film by Eddie Redmayne) who was a leader of the Students for a Democratic Society…

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Aaron Sorkin: A Career Retrospective 32:45

3+ y ago32:45

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Writer-director Aaron Sorkin returns to the series to reflect on the journey of his career. He discusses his singular talent for dialogue, what draws him to a story, his affinity for a courtroom scene, and why he still feels vulnerable despite all of his success. He also talks about the influence of legendary screenwriter William Goldman, as well a…

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Creating the World of "The Trial of the Chicago 7" 24:00

3+ y ago24:00

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In this episode, four members of the film’s creative team share their experience working on the film. They include Phedon Papamichael (Nebraska, Ford vs. Ferrari), the Director of Photography; Shane Valentino (Nocturnal Animals, Straight Outta Compton), the Production Designer; Susan Lyall (Molly’s Game, Money Monster), the Costume Designer; and Al…

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The Actors 35:55

3+ y ago35:55

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Sacha Baron Cohen, Jeremy Strong, Yahya Abdul Mateen II, Eddie Redmayne, and John Carroll Lynch join the series to discuss their experience working on “The Trial of the Chicago 7.” The actors share their preparation for their roles, what it was like working with each other and with writer-director Aaron Sorkin, what they wanted to ensure they captu…

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Lawrence O'Donnell 35:41

3+ y ago35:41

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MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell, the author of “Playing with Fire: The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics,” joins the series to provide his insights on the mood of the nation in 1968, the stakes at the Democratic National Convention, and how Americans viewed the violence that erupted in Chicago as well as the trial that followe…

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Jill Wine-Banks, Maya Wiley, and Danny Greenberg 26:39

3+ y ago26:39

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In this episode, listeners will hear from Jill Wine-Banks, a former Watergate Special Prosecutor, General Counsel of the Army, and the author of “The Watergate Girl”; Maya Wiley, a New York City mayoral candidate, university professor at The New School in New York City, and a long-time racial justice attorney; and Danny Greenberg, co-editor of the …

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Aaron Sorkin 36:01

3+ y ago36:01

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In this inaugural episode of “The Trial of the Chicago 7” podcast, Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin joins host Krista Smith to discuss the journey of the film. He reflects back on his first meeting with Steven Spielberg about the project, and he shares some of the challenges the film faced on its path to getting made. He discusses the powerful par…

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Ep 26: Abbie Hoffman, American political activist 9:52

4y ago9:52

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The flu and serious injuries from a car accident didn't stop Abbie Hoffman from talking for two-and-a-half-hours to an audience at the University of Guelph in September of 1988. The co-founder of the 1960s counter-culture group the Youth International Party, or Yippies as they were commonly known, had a lot to say.Abbie Hoffman was in southern Onta…

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Episode 25: Sid Sedunary, Titanic orphan 15:01

4y ago15:01

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Sid Sedunary, who lived all of his life in England, had known the story of the sinking of the Titanic from a very young age.His mother had told him about the ship and of his father Sid Sedunary Senior.He was a third class steward on the Titanic, and one of 1,500 passengers and crew who died on the ocean liner’s maiden voyage in April, 1912.Read mor…

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Episode 24 Jean Little 32:12

4y ago32:12

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Canadian children's author Jean Little passed away on April 6, 2020 at the age of 88.She had published over 50 books since her 1962 novel Mine for Keeps. This interview with Jean Little was conducted in November of 1986 when she had released her 13th novel Different Dragons. There's more information about Jean Little on my website www.joepavia.com…

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Episode 23-Celia McBride 33:30

5y ago33:30

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Celia McBride is a Canadian playwright born in the Yukon and currently living in Port Hope, Ontario.She was the only female playwright to have her one-act play, Walk Right Up, performed at the inaugural season of the Stratford Festival’s newest venue, the Studio Theatre, in 2002.That play tells the story of the three adult children from the fiction…

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Episode 22-Panic/Anxiety/Agoraphobia 26:32

5+ y ago26:32

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My friend needed to talk! They needed to explain the reasons why we hadn’t seen much of each other and why, when we did agree to get together for drinks or dinner, there would be a cancellation at the last minute. For years, they explained they experienced panic and anxiety attacks which would physically paralyze them.Their story inspired me to do …

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Episode 21-Clarence Clemons from the E Street Band 10:48

5+ y ago10:48

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Episode 21 of Station to Station features my 1990 interview with Clarence Clemons, the original saxophone player for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.By Joe Pavia

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Episode 20-David Cassidy part 2 20:04

5+ y ago20:04

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A group of fans wants David Cassidy inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and they’ve been adding their names to a growing petition. They argue there’s more about the former teen idol than the four years he was on a TV sitcom in the early 1970s.In this episode, a follow-up to Episode 17:David Cassidy part 1, I’ll speak to Alison, a member of…

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Episode 19-John McKay 43:28

6y ago43:28

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Former network radio reporter John McKay was already in the second decade of his career in the late 1980s when he was assigned by Broadcast News (BN), now the Canadian Press, to the Washington D.C. bureau. His job was to report the Canadian perspective on American issues including a free trade deal between Canada and the U.S. and acid rain legislat…

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Episode 18-Walter Gretzky 5:59

6y ago5:59

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The same day a rumour about hockey legend Wayne Gretzky's imminent retirement from the game of hockey, the station I worked at received a faxed news release that had his dad’s home number on it. Was it a joke? Would Wayne have told his dad about his retirement plans from hockey? Was that really the home number of the parents of number 99?…

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Episode 17-David Cassidy 7:49

6+ y ago7:49

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My 1990 interview with teen idol, David CassidyWhen I spoke to him he had been living in the U.K, working in musical theatre and cut a record that was making waves on the radio charts in North America.It was long after the glamour shots in Tiger Beat magazine and the 1970s sitcom The Partridge Family, when we had our six minute conversation on the …

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Episode 16-Ann Medina former foreign correspondent 1:09:20

7y ago1:09:20

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Ann Medina discusses her career as a national television reporter with ABC and NBC in the U.S, and in Canada on the CBC, where she worked as a foreign correspondent. Part history lesson, part journalism lecture Ann tells great stories about her life on the road.Check out photos and blogs on Joe's website: www.joepavia.com…

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Episode 15-Trudy Medcalf with The Beatles 40:47

7+ y ago40:47

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Meet Trudy Medcalf! At the age of 14 she asked about starting a fan club after seeing a band perform at a concert in Margate, England. That band was The Beatles. More info at: www.joepavia.comBy Joe Pavia

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Episode 14-The Toronto Blue Jays go digital in 1994 9:32

7+ y ago9:32

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Telecommunications company Motorola was marketing a really cool product in the early 1990s called SportsTrax that allowed you to receive real-time action from a Toronto Blue Jays game to wherever you were. In episode 14 of Station to Station, original early 90’s audio of the news conference Joe covered which introduced the product. As well the 1993…

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PSYCHE! JOHN VEIT PODCAST 2 AUGUST 21, 2016 1:13:26

8y ago1:13:26

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Conventions, Shootings, James Brown, Rodney Dangerfield, Terpenes, Cannabis, Hemp Building, BBC vs NYPD, Hempcrete, Arcata, George Clinton Fucked Up, Flag of Democracy Meat Factory, Sarah Palin and the Masked Avengers, Frank Rizzo, Shirley Chisholm, Dominic Corva, Anthony Wiener, Huma Abedin, Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!, BBC, Donald Drumpf, The Smi…

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PSYCHE PODCAST 1 June, 2016 1:17:01

8y ago1:17:01

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Interviews and Music in a no commercial format. Jackson, Jorge Cervatnes, Wiliam S. Burroughs, Amy Poinsett, Christie Lunsford, Shirley Chisholm, Jimi Hendrix, Rodney Dangerfield, Eazy-E, Bill Cosby, Don Rickles, Steve D'Angelo, Phil Cenedella, Ice Cube, Uber Driver, Aaron Smith, Oakland Mayor Libby Shaaf, Marijuana Lawyers, James Brown, Lemmy Kilm…

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Episode 13 - The Oral History Project 48:43

8y ago48:43

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Former history librarian Susan Hoffman described Oral History as:"the ultimate example of grass roots social history."This episode of Station to Station focuses on the voices from the past, preserved in the Oral History Tape Collection at the Kitchener Public Library. (KPL) The voices you hear share their every day life experiences in the community…

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Episode 5 - Daniel Alter, Star Wars Fan 9:15

8y ago9:15

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When Daniel Alter was 17, he made a commitment to see the movie, Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. The teen was at the front of the line, outside the Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, California in April of 1999. The movie would not premier until late May.Joe located him by calling a restaurant next door to the movie theatre. This is a recor…

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Episode 1 - Robert Draper on Rolling Stone Magazine 8:10

8y ago8:10

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In 1991, author Robert Draper went behind the scenes and wrote the book, Rolling Stone Magazine:An Uncensored History. It was a book that founder, Jann Wenner did not like. Draper explains to Joe why Wenner disapproved of the book in this interview that originally aired on DC 103.5 in Orangeville. www.joepavia.com…

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Episode 2 - Women In War 11:31

8y ago11:31

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I was inspired to produce this feature after hearing the stories of 5 women who served in both World Wars.The audio was found in the Oral History Tape collection at the Kitchener Public Library in Kitchener, Ontario. The history room, which is called the Grace Schmidt Room is filled with photos, stories and audio interviews from heritage members of…

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Episode 3 - In search of the perfect Christmas tree 9:30

8y ago9:30

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For as long as Joe can remember his family has cut down their Christmas tree. Every year, usually the day it opens, they trek to Benjamin Tree Farm north of Waterloo, Ontario to find the tree that will decorate their house for the season. Benjamin is one of just over 2 thousand cut your own farms in Canada. According to 2011 numbers from Statistics…

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