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CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the each week’s major news stories, and exposes what the mainstream media may have missed in their own coverage. Combines lively discussion and thoughtful critique. Produced by the national media watch group FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting).
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The University of California, Berkeley presents the Graduate Lectures. Seven lectureships comprise the Graduate Lectures, each with a distinct endowment history. These unique programs have brought distinguished visitors to Berkeley since 1909 to speak on a wide range of topics, from philosophy to the sciences.
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The University of California, Berkeley presents the Graduate Lectures. Seven lectureships comprise the Graduate Lectures, each with a distinct endowment history. These unique programs have brought distinguished visitors to Berkeley since 1909 to speak on a wide range of topics, from philosophy to the sciences.
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Dr. Michael Savage earned his PhD in epidemiology and nutrition sciences from the Univ. of Cal. at Berkeley. Inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame after over 26 years at the top of the talk radio format. Borders, Language and Culture are his pillars. A NY Times Best Selling author of over 30 books and novels, he was appointed by the President of the United States to the Board of the Presidio Trust. A true conservationist, Savage converses about politics, science, films, nutrition, co ...
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An award winning front-line investigative news magazine focusing on human, civil and workers rights, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
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Apex Express is a proud collective member of AACRE, Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality. AACRE focuses on long-term movement building, capacity infrastructure, and leadership support for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders committed to social justice.
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The Matt Walker Podcast is all about sleep, the brain, and the body. Matt is a Professor of Neuroscience at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of the book, Why We Sleep and has given a few TED talks. Matt is an awkward British nerd who adores science and the communication of science to the public.
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Acclaimed program of ideas, in-depth analysis, and commentary on a variety of matters — political, economic, social, and cultural — important to progressive and radical thinking and activism. Against the Grain is co-produced and co-hosted by Sasha Lilley and C. S. Soong.
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Bookwaves/Artwaves presents in-depth interviews with authors of fiction and narrative non-fiction, delving deeply into political and social issues, literary technique, and the life of the author, along with interviews devoted to theatre and film, and archive interviews from Bookwaves and Probabilities. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
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Bay Area theatre reviews with KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky, plus interviews with local Artistic Directors, actors and directors. Older posts include interviews witth former associate KPFA theatre critic C.S. Soong. Dates when reviews airs can be found at http://bookwaves.homestead.com/Theatre_Reviews.html
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A weekly update on climate change and it’s effects on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs. Follow A Rude Awakening on Facebook, Mastodon, Twitter and Instagram
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A program designed to give listeners an opportunity to talk directly with experts who understand traditional and non-traditional medicine, health, and well-being. If you have suggestions for programs or questions about KPFA, please contact Rona Renner, RN, at Rona@NurseRona.com or Dr. David Feldman, PhD, at davidf@kpfa.org.
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A weekly update on new research and developments concerning COVID-19 (and occasionally other infectious diseases that hit the news). We take questions via call-in during the live broadcast, Mondays at 7:33am Pacific, streaming via kpfa.org. Podcasts with show notes go up later the same day. Between live shows, we take questions via email at upfront@kpfa.org . Our guest most weeks is Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Heal ...
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Dedicated to “anything we need to know to have a democracy”: Democratic Animism, Pragmatic Mysticism, Applied Divination, Renaissance of Reverent Ingenuity. Hosted by Caroline Casey. Her guests are allies contributing to a culture of reverent ingenuity. Critique and Solution.
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A podcast posted every Sunday featuring extended interviews and discussions from Bookwaves, Art-Waves, and Bookwaves Artwaves Hour programs on KPFA, and newly digitized and edited archive interviews from the pre-digital Probabilities series dating back to 1977. Literature, theater, film, the visual arts: in-depth interviews from a progressive and artistic viewpoint, with long-time KPFA/Pacifica host Richard Wolinsky.
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East Bay political discourse will never be the same! Political reporter Steve Tavares, and Alameda County insiders Shawn Wilson and Dan Mendoza, dish the scoop on Alameda County, state, and national political scenes, with a few hijinks along the way.
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Terra Verde delivers news and views about the most critical environmental issues across California and globally. From agriculture and wildlife to energy and climate change, industrial pollution to design solutions, Terra Verde brings you stories of struggle and triumph that will determine the future of our planet.
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Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting. Hosts Davey D and Anita Johnson give voice to issues ignored by the mainstream while planting seeds for social change.
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Church Without Walls, Berkeley is a diverse community following Jesus, loving God, neighbor, the Bible and the world. We aim to worship God and explore Christian spirituality in a meaningful, approachable way. Our spirituality is centered on Jesus because we’ve discovered that his life and teachings deeply connect faith with everyday life. As our name implies, we believe that “church” is not a building. It is a community of people gathered to love God, one another and their city in a way tha ...
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The Project Censored Show is a weekly public affairs program that airs Fridays from 1-2 P.M. Pacific time on KPFA Pacifica Radio. The program is an extension of the work Project Censored began in 1976 celebrating independent journalism while fighting media censorship and supporting a truly free press. The program focuses on The News That Didn’t Make the News. Each week, co-hosts Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips conduct in depth interviews with their guests and offer hard hitting commentary on ...
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Climate change is upon us. Fires, droughts, hurricanes, sea level rise, and melting ice caps are all part of our new normal. But something else is happening as well. Scientists, innovators, organizations, cities, companies, and citizens are taking action, making progress, and finding solutions. Climate Break brings you stories of climate progress and interviews with climate innovators from California and around the world, in under 2 minutes. Our solution-oriented, radio-ready shows are produ ...
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Berkeley Engineering students can study abroad! This week, ESS advisor Kendra Van Nyhuis and engineering student Simon Gonzalez share with us the amazing experience that awaits you studying abroad. You’ll learn when to start planning, some of the basic guidelines, and how students can fit a study abroad program into their degree timeline. Plus, Sim…
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In Berkeley Talks episode 204, Michael Waldman, president and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, discusses the history of the Supreme Court and how its recent decisions will impact generations to come. “When you think of the topics for the first two years of this supermajority — guns, abortion, affirmative action, the inter…
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In this program, Robin D. G. Kelley, Distinguished Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA, examines how police in the neoliberal era–in tandem with other state and corporate entities—have become engines of capital accumulation, government revenue, gentrification, the municipal bond market, the tech and private security ind…
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Tim Zenor-Davis closes out our sermon series with a look at Genesis 1:31-2:3. As CWOW enters into the Summer Sabbatical, he urges us to find time to rest which will give us needed space to remember how Jesus Christ is at the center of everything that we do. Sunday, June 30, 2024 Sermon Audio: https://www.churchwithoutwallsberkeley.org/wp-content/up…
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In an unprecedented move, President Biden has dropped out of the Presidential race. Now, Vice President Kamala Harris has gained the endorsements of top Democrats and is the likely nominee. Savage reveals that Harris may be a formidable opponent for President Trump as the nation heads to a historic election. He then chastises Secret Service Directo…
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Today on the Show: An update on the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Will Harris make a difference if she is elected? Also, we feature a rebroadcast of a powerful eye-witness account from a front-line trauma surgeon just back from treating genocide victims in the Gaza Strip. And Julian Assange is a free man but the good journalism that got him jailed is i…
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How does capitalism tap into our desires with the promise of objects to satisfy us? Yet when we possess them, the urge for something new reemerges. Geographer Jared Marguiles attempts to explain that paradox by looking at some of most endangered, and coveted, species in world: cacti. He examines the market for succulents and the collectors who driv…
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On today’s show: Ralph welcomes back Constitutional Law Expert Bruce Fein to dissect Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal of Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida. Then, Ralph is joined by Haley Hinkle, Policy Counsel at Fairplay, to discuss their FTC complaint against the messaging app “NGL” and what their victory means for children’s saf…
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This week on CounterSpin: In March, the UN’s special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories concluded that “there are reasonable grounds to believe that the threshold indicating Israel’s commission of genocide is met.” But as Greg Shupak writes, even as evidence accumulates, denial is becoming socially and journalistically accept…
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Adam Gopnik discusses his book “At the Strangers’ Gate with host Richard Wolinsky, recorded September 12, 2017. First posted October 19, 2017. Adam Gopnik has been a staff writer for the New Yorker magazine for over three decades. Among his best-selling books are “Paris to the Moon,” “At the Children’s Gate,” and “The Table Comes First.” He is curr…
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Today on the show: The future of immigrant rights in the USA: we spend a good part of the hour with front line refugee rights activist and National spokesperson for NDLON, or the National day-laborer organizing Network, Pablo Alvarado::and we’ll have a singout for labor and human rights with Flashpoints resident troubadour, and the co-director of t…
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In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with key figures from the Oakland community to discuss upcoming events and the state of local businesses. Jacky Johnson of Urban Peace Movement, Rita Forte of the Olive Street Agency, and DJ Fuze of Digital Underground shared their insights and experiences on how community efforts are m…
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Our expert, Connie Arnold has worked to improve In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) for over 35 years and she uses IHSS attendants for her own independence. She’s agreed to come answer your questions about this ubiquitous state program – the one many of us depend upon, appreciate, and want to dropkick to hell. Send your questions before the show, or…
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Composer, pianist, and vocalist Samora Pinderhughes tells us about The Healing Project, a fundamentally abolitionist project, that explores the structures of systemic racism and the prison industrial complex. This story first aired February 2023. The Healing Project takes action towards abolition with forms such as musical songs, films, community g…
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Mickey’s guest for the hour is media scholar Nolan Higdon. They discuss how the principles of critical media literacy could help the public make sense of the current, chaotic election season in the U.S. and how the divide and contrasting worldviews between the older and younger generations can be partly explained by their choices of media. They dis…
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Reporting from the RNC, Savage speaks with Kimberly Guilfoyle about the election, the assassination attempt on President Trump, and the fate of Biden's candidacy. Learn what Guilfoyle has to say about President Trump's recovery and how she learned about the shocking attack. Guilfoyle sheds light on why Biden is clutching to power while Democrat lea…
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On today’s show, I’ll speak to award winning, investigative journalist Rebecca Raney. Her her latest article in U. S. Right To Know (usrtk.org) discusses the fudged numbers surrounding the nationwide bee population. In her article entitled, “Are the Bees Okay or Not. USDA Bee Colony Numbers Disputed”, Rebecca Raney states: “Beekeepers and honey pro…
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On today’s show: In “Unity” Speech, Trump Demonizes Migrants, Spreads Lies and Embraces Authoritarianism Milwaukee Protesters Demand Justice for Samuel Sharpe and D’Vontaye Mitchell Bishop William Barber: Trump and Republicans Did Not Offer “Unity” at RNC, Only More Lies and Hate The GOP Is Waging a War on Abortion Rights, But You Wouldn’t Know It …
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5th Act be our task Convening all skookum guides to good Earth Citizenship, living and ancestral…. Octavia Butler’s prescient novel “Parable of the Sower” written 1993 begins on the Full Moon, July 21st, 2024 (so we take it from there, weaving Repub convention, b bstrategy for now etc..) – Story re-write to include 5th Act. Michiko Kakutani @michik…
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​Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Aya de Leon in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky. Aya de Leon is the Poet Laureate of the City of Berkeley. She is a novelist and poet who currently teaches creative writing at U.C. Berkeley. She is the author of ten books, the most r…
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Brandon Mancilla of the UAW looks behind the GOP’s pro-worker facade • Adam Hilton, author of True Blues, on the bizarre nature of the US political party system The post JD Vance, no friend of the working class • the chaos of the American political party system appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA
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On today’s show: Trump’s VP Pick J.D. Vance Espouses Economic Populism, But Will He Actually Be a Working-Class Ally? J.D. Vance Criticizes Biden’s Support for Iraq War in 2003 But Pushes Hawkish Policy on China and Iran “More Radical Than MAGA”? Politico’s Ian Ward on J.D. Vance and the Future of the Republican Party “White Trash” Historian Nancy …
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