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Underground Spiritual Game: Groovy Africa Sat. 1.30.10 8-10 PM

January 30th, 2010 Posted by seeingredTony

First Hour…

Victor Uwaifo – Do Lelezi
Remy Ongala – Nasikitika
Tony Allen – Celebrate
The Benders – Iwo Kolo Dami
Black Santiagos – Ole
Fela Kuti – I No Get Eye For Back
Maguette N’Diaye – Guajira Van
TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – Le Silence N’est Pas Un Oublie
Anassooa Jazz de Parakou – Gnicou Sourou
El Rego et Ses Commandos – Hessa

The Groundhog Day Enviro Show, 2/2/10, 6:30pm

January 27th, 2010 Posted by Enviro Show

Greetings Earthlings. Happy Groundhog Day! We leave poor Punxsutawney Phil to his lame-ass jailers (unless some liberation is afoot, let us know!) and get the real story on woodchucks from Christine Maher at the University of Southern Maine. Her primary research focuses on woodchuck behavior and ecology. We’ll also have a look at woodchucks being captured and used as lab experiments and the all-out war on chucks by suburbanites. Did we say Happy Groundhog Day? How about Happy Imbolc? It’s the festival of the Maiden, for from this day to March 21st, it is her season to prepare for growth and renewal. Brighid’s snake emerges from the womb of the Earth Mother to test the weather, (the origin of Groundhog Day), and in many places the first Crocus flowers began to spring forth from the frozen earth. Now you know! As always, we checkout the latest news in The Enviro Show Echo Chamber; checkout Obama’s record in our Meet the New Boss segment, do some E-Valley-uation, and go for the Quote of the week, but first it’s time for………….
Revenge of the Critters! You guessed it: Groundhog attack! A little correction here, the critter in the film “Caddyshack” was a gopher from the family Geomyidae. Groundhogs, or woodchucks are from the family Sciuridae BUT several ground squirrels of the family Sciuridae are often called gophers…..got it? Read more on The Groundhog Day Enviro Show, 2/2/10, 6:30pm…

Midweek Politics with David Pakman – 01.27.2010

January 27th, 2010 Posted by David Pakman

This Week on Midweek Politics with David Pakman / January 27th, 2010

Total Running Time: 57:49

This Week’s Topics:

–Eric Weaver, CEO of Opportunity Fund, joins us to discuss microlending, economic recovery, and much more.

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Underground Spiritual Game: TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Saturday 1.23.10 8-10PM

January 23rd, 2010 Posted by seeingredTony

First Hour…

Tonight a tribute to the musical masters of Benin…

Tanga – Eme N’Gongo Iami
T.P Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou (TPOPRDC) – Angelina II
Fela Kuti – Shenshema
TPOPRDC – Nou de Ma Do Vo
TPOPRDC – Kourougninda Wende
Picoboy Band D’Aborney – Mi Ma Kpe Dji
TPOPRDC – Dis Moi La Verite
TPOPRDC – Akoue Tche We Gni Medjome
Vincent Ahehehinnou – Ou C’est Lui Ou C’est Moi
TPOPRDC – Koutoulie
TPOPRDC – Wodeka Doe

A Baha’i Perspective 01.23.2010

January 23rd, 2010 Posted by Warren Odess-Gillett

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Mehr Mansuri. Mehr grew up in Iran, England and the US. She left Iran to go to boarding school in England just before the Islamic Revolution. She came to the US after high school to go to university. After university she developed a thriving acting career. She also uses her voice over talents for audio books, one of which is Saffron Kitchen, where she provides about eight characters. She recently helped in the film “Precious” casting the children and directing the children. She is the co-founder of the non-profit organization Children’s Theatre Company.

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Seeing Red Radio: Haiti, Melvin Jones III, MLK and Tony Cliff 2.2

January 22nd, 2010 Posted by seeingredTony

This week we look at the hidden history of Haiti and the devastation exacted by global capital long before the earthquake struck, juxtaposing Pat Robertson’s hateful words with the “curse” inflicted by the World Bank and others. Also, horrific video is released of a white Springfield, MA police officer beating an African-American man while he was subdued by other officers, we’ll examine the racist legacy of the officer in question and the city’s infamously brutal police department. The last half-hour includes two talks from the Seeing Red archives: Martin Luther King speaking about protest and SWP founder Tony Cliff on the revolutionary party.

Midweek Politics with David Pakman – 01.20.2010

January 20th, 2010 Posted by David Pakman

This Week on Midweek Politics with David Pakman / January 20th, 2010

Total Running Time: 57:30

This Week’s Topics:

–Ray Drewnowski, Political Director for Pioneer Valley Young Democrats, joins us live in studio to discuss the results and ins-and-outs of the recent Massachusetts special Senatorial election that saw Republican Scott Brown elected to replace Ted Kennedy in the US Senate.

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Programming Committee Meeting Minutes January 13, 2010

January 20th, 2010 Posted by Tony Shannon

Programming Committee Meeting Minutes January 13, 2010
6-8 p.m. @ WXOJ-LP Headquarters

In Attendance: Johanna Halbeisen, Chris Elliot, Tony Shannon, Jacqueline Maidana, Ed Russell, Joel Saxe, Steve Cutting, Matt Alvey.

It’s a Girl!
Congratulations to Keely on the birth of her baby girl Kale CqoLBi Justice!

STL Issues
These issues were discussed and Tony Shannon agreed to look further into the issues.

Underground Spiritual Game: African Dance Party Saturday 1.16.10 8-10 PM

January 16th, 2010 Posted by seeingredTony

First Hour:

For the people of Haiti…

Joseph Kabasele & African Jazz – Africa Mokili Mobimba
Orchestre Baobab – Ndiaga Niaw
Victor Uwaifo – Obodo Eyo
Keziah Jones – Omo Lewon Lewon
Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics – Addis Black Widow
Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabate – Monsieur le Maire de Niafunké
Tabu Ley Rochereau & Sam Mangwana – Como Bacalao
St. Augustine & His Rovers Dance Band – Onwu Ama Dike
Orlando Julius & The Afro Sounders – Alo Mi Alo (Pts. 1 & 2)
The Hykkers – I Want a Break Thru
Manu Dibango – Weya
Femi Kuti – Tell Me

A Baha’i Perspective 01.16.2010

January 16th, 2010 Posted by Warren Odess-Gillett

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Adrienne Carter, a mental health counselor who has worked with Doctors without Borders in Kosovo, Kashmir, Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Malaysia, Russia, South Africa, and, Myanmar.

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