Friends,
This morning, while listening to Jaws of Justice Radio on KKFI, I received a phone call from a telemarketer "on behalf of victims of torture." I told her, "Turn on 90.1 right now! We are airing something on torture even as we speak." It was an amazing coincidence, but my point for sharing it here is that, although we provide a list of offerings for the week in this email, it is but the tip of the iceberg, and you should never hesitate to "Turn on 90.1 right now!" and not just during the programs below:
Monday
Birding While Black and Urban American Outdoors May 21, 2018 | 6:00 pm On EcoRadio KC Dr. J. Drew Lanham is on a mission to diversify the ornithology community. Hear him talk about his passion for nature, birding, conservation ethics, and what happens when a black man goes birding in rural American woodlands. He will join us on the phone, and Candice Price and Wayne Hubbard of Urban American Outdoors TV will join us in the studio.
Tuesday
Exploring The Secrets Of Light And Consciousness with Jacob Liberman, O.D., Ph.D. May 22, 2018 | 5:00 am On New Dimensions Liberman asserts, “Anything that catches your eye is actually looking for you.” He speaks about living in a choiceless way and following what attracts your eye. He says, “Life provides a way for us to continually experience meeting things, responding to things, completing things and in the process we gain an authentic security in our ability to meet everything.”
Tasty Brew Music welcomes Wade D. Brown and Travis Fields (Westport Roots Festival) May 22, 2018 | 6:00 am On The Tasty Brew So much happening in the Americana/Roots Music Scene and Diana Linn is trying to keep up! The Americana Music Association 2018 Award Nominees were announced this week - everybody is touring, releasing new music and going to festivals. It's exhausting, but in a good kinda way. In studio this week....Wade D. Brown, Kansas City Songwriter and Travis Fields, Proprietor of the Westport Saloon and Head Wrangler at the Westport Roots Festival.
American Public Square: Creating Civil Discourse During Uncivil Times May 22, 2018 | 06:00 pm On Radio Active Magazine, host David Mitchell interviews UMKC Distinguished Professor Allan Katz. Professor Katz, former Ambassador to Portugal during the Obama Administration, is founder of American Public Square. American Public Square is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that is changing the tone and quality of public discourse. American Public Square presents programs on community, education, health, faith, and civics to create a better understanding among people with opposing views.
Gaza & the US Press May 22, 2018 | 6:30pm On Counterspin Cognitive dissonance has marked elite US media coverage of Gaza for many years. This week we revisit conversations with just three of the people that CounterSpin has heard from who are working to expand and deepen US audiences’ understanding of Gaza.
Wednesday
On Alternative Radio Abby Martin is an investigative reporter and television host of The Empire Files on TeleSUR.
Mark plays more New & MidCoastal Releases from: Mysterious Clouds, Carswell & Hope, Calvin Arsenia, Ethan Eckert, Westerners, Eve Sheldon, Una Walkenhorst, and It’s Me: Ross. At 10:11, Ethan Eckert joins us to share music from his new solo EP, Punishment Part One, . At 10:35 Shaun Crowley of Manor Records and the band Momma’s Boy, shares information about the Manor Records Summer Showcase, At 11:00 Nick Carswell of Carswell & Hope shares music from the band;s new EP Exit Plan. At 11:30, Calvin Arsenia shares info about his concert at Greenwood Social Hall, May 29 with Mike Dillon and Mary Ocher.
“Poor People’s Campaign 101” with Michael Enriquez May 23, 2018 | 6:00 pm On All Souls Forum Mike is Executive Director of Stand Up KC. He will lay out the new Poor People's Campaign: National Call for Moral Revival, a multi-racial effort to fulfill Dr. Martin Luther King's vision to eradicate the "triple evils" of racism, economic exploitation, and militarism. Learn how you can help.
Narrated by cosmo‐jazz master Sun Ra himself from 1979‐1992 interviews. Music, songs and space‐chants are provided by Sun Ra and his Astro‐Infinity Arkestra with June Tyson, John Gilmore & Marshall Allen. Portions of this program were recorded with Sun Ra in Kansas City.
“The light of the future casts the shadows of tomorrow.”—Sun Ra
Thursday
Emma Lugo of KBOO Community Radio talks with Rachel Wallis, a quilting instructor at Coffee Creek correctional facility, about classes she and other volunteers have been holding for incarcerated women in Wilsonville, Oregon.
She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry May 24, 2018 | 12:30 pm On Making Contact We present the documentary, She's Beautiful When She's Angry, a reflection on the rise of the women's liberation movement in the United States, between 1966 and 1971. She's Beautiful explores the emergence of political thought that challenged systems of patriarchy.
Friday
Breaking the Male Code: The Tyranny of Masculinity May 25, 2018 | 9:30 am On Bioneers To transform our culture from its focus on dominance and hierarchy to one of connection, empathy and collaboration, it’s vital that we re-envision the essential (or archetypal) masculine, which changes everything. This rarely tackled topic is the subject of a deeply authentic dialogue among Playwright and activist Eve Ensler and three men working to change men and change the story: Tony Porter, co-founder, A Call To Men; Dallas Goldtooth, Indigenous activist, member of the 1491’s Native American comedy troupe; George Lipsitz, board president, African American Policy Forum.
Saturday
Trans Talk – 20180526 – Bailey Larkin & Anthony Stembrite May 26, 2018 | 1:00 pm On The Tenth Voice (LGBT) This week's show is going to focus on music. With us in the studio, we will have Bailey Larkin, a local trans woman who performs solo as Bailey Larkin, and in the queer indie punk group, eggdropsoup. We'll be talking to her and some otehr members of of eggdropsoup about their lives, music and inspiration.
TEKNOWGALZ in Kenya May 26, 2018 | 2:30 pm On WINGS Young women in Mombasa formed an organization called Pwani Teknowgalz that teaches girls and ladies coding, website creation, and app development. So far, they worked with students in 180 secondary schools and 4 universities. Teachers and students talk about their projects and emphasize the importance of female mentors and role models.
Every Woman – 20180526 – G. G. Owens May 26, 2018 |
On Every Woman – 20180526 – G. G. Owens Join us this week as we welcome G. G. Owens. She’s a speaker, activist, mother, grandmother and well known for her work in helping people get jobs. She works with the construction industry and she’s also the president of the Kansas City's Land Bank board of advisors, a volunteer board established in 2012 to help address the City’s growing number of vacant and abandoned properties.
Sunday
John Batdorf May 27, 2018 | 7:00 am On Art of the Song our guest is singer-songwriter, John Batdorf. He’s a successful singer-songwriter, film and television composer, session vocalist, and inspirational musician in the substance recovery community. His latest CD, Next Stop, Willoughby, is a collection of ten original songs starting off with the title song “Willoughby” having been inspired by an episode of the Twilight Zone. We spoke with John Batdorf in front of a live audience in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Monday
Doom and Gloom? May 28, 2018 | 5:00 am On Exploration Will the earth become flooded? Will the ice caps thaw out? Will the greenhouse effect take over? Guest: Peter Ward
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