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A Baha’i Perspective 08.21.2010

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:35:25 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Dr. Dwight Allen, a Baha’i who has dedicated his life to innovating teacher education. He was the dean of the college of education at the University of Mass. from 1968 – 1978. He is co-author of the book American Schools: The 100 Billion Dollar Challenge with Bill Cosby.

A Baha’i Perspective 08.14.2010

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 16:33:20 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Sovaida Ma’ani Ewing, author of the book Collective Security Within Reach.

A Baha’i Perspective 04.03.2010

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:23:17 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Alex Gottdank. An educator, who at a young age was driven to understand the basis of Judaism and Christianity and all the world’s religions. Alex wrote a book that introduces Christians to the relationship between the Bible and the Baha’i Faith, called Preparing for Christ’s New Name.

Seeing Red Radio: The One-State Solution and the Truth behind the Employee Free Choice Act 5/21/09

seeingredTony — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:42:12 +0000

The Two-State Solution is a non-starter with the Zionist regime of Netanyahu. On this edition of SRR we examine the proposal for a secular one-state that represents all of the people of historic Palestine. We also expose the heinous lies of pro-corporate opponents of the Employee Free Choice Act, including the glaring statistic that reveals the number of unfair labor practice filings with the National Labor Review Board against unions amounts to “only 42 cases of misconduct over seven decades—while there are nearly 30,000 unfair labor practices against workers by companies every year.” So much for “union intimidation”… We also commemorate the end of the first acquisition of state power by the working class, the Paris Commune, when it was violently suppressed in 1871.

Return of the One-State Solution: The case for a single democratic secular state in historic Palestine by Phil Gasper,
CBS 60 Minutes, Time Running Out For A Two-State Solution,
Workers Face Increasing Abuse in Attempts to Form Unions by Seth Michaels

Music:
They’re Building a Wall & The Key – David Rovics,
Cobracoustic – Cobra Skulls,
There is Power in a Union – Utah Phillips,
Let Them Eat War – Bad Religion,
Return & Palestine – David Rovics,
People Lead – Ben Harper,
Song the Songbird Sings – David Rovics,
Masters of War – Pearl Jam,
After the Revolution – David Rovics

Original version broadcast on Thursday, May 21, 2009 8 PM EST

A Baha’i Perspective 01.03.2009

Warren Odess-Gillett — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:32:35 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Kenith Wilson, a Bahá’í who from India who was raised by a Catholic mother and a Hindu father and is now currently living in Amherst, MA.

A Baha’i Perspective: Kenith Wilson

A Baha’i Perspective 11.1.2008

Warren Odess-Gillett — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:32:02 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Jean Thompson. Jean grew up in the segregated south and became involved with the civil rights movement, starting in the early sixties with the NAACP and then later with the Congress Of Racial Equality (CORE). When she moved to California her social activism widened to include the antiwar and antipoverty movements. She eventually moved to western Massachusetts where she ran into the Baha’i Faith.

A Baha’i Perspective 08.16.2008

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:24:07 +0000

My son, Damian, was at the Northeast Baha’i Youth Conference this year where 1000 young people gathered in Stamford CT. At this conference, Rainn Wilson, who plays the supporting character role of Dwight Shrute in the hit TV sitcom, The Office, was there as the keynote speaker. Damian had the opportunity to have a one-on-one interview with Rainn. In the interview, Rain mentions his work with the non-profit organization the Mona Foundation.

A Baha’i Perspective 08.09.2008

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:51:40 +0000

This is an interview by Susan Aude, former television news anchor at the NBC-affiliate WIS in Columbia, SC with Baha’i author Heather Cardin who wrote the book “Partners in Spirit: What Couples Say About Marriages That Work”. This is a rebroadcast of the radio program Baha’i Bookshelf produced by the Baha’i radio station WLGI in Hemmingway South Carolina.

A Baha’i Perspective 05.24.2008

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sat, 24 May 2008 20:37:43 +0000

At age 13 Bill read the Bible and started asking questions. At age 15 he read the Quran and recognized that same Voice from the Bible. At age 18, Bill knew that these and the other major world religions were linked together somehow, but didn’t know what that link was. Bill describes his journey to discovering that linkage. He is a published author and has contributed to the Encyclopedia of Millennialism.

Writer’s Voice 05/01/08: Nicholson Baker’s HUMAN SMOKE

Francesca Rheannon — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:57:57 +0000

Host Francesca Rheannon talks with Nicholson Baker about his acclaimed new book, HUMAN SMOKE: The Beginnings of World War II; The End of Civilization.
In a departure from his usual genre, fiction, Baker turns his eye for telling detail to an examination of the cavalier disregard for the human consequences of war by leaders on all sides of the conflict. We hear about how Churchillâ€™s warmongering and Rooseveltâ€™s anti-Semitism exacerbated the warâ€™s civilian toll. We also hear of the courage of a few who dared to speak against the headlong rush to battle.

Midweek Politics with David Pakman – 02.06.2008

David Pakman — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:42:46 +0000

This Week on Midweek Politics with David Pakman

Produced by:

David Pakman, WXOJ, Northampton, MA
Louis Motamedi, WXOJ, Northampton, MA

Total Running Time: 55:01

This Week’s Topics:

–Leave us voicemail for the show at our new number, 1-877-363-0947, open 24 hours a day!

–Super Tuesday and primary results, including John McCain becoming the Republican frontrunner and the near-tie between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

–The five year anniversary of the infamous Colin Powell presentation before the war in Iraq, and White House Press Secretary Dana Perino’s comment on that anniversary.

–Is there too much similarity between Obama and Clinton’s positions for many voters?

–Mike Huckabee says the Republican primary is a two-man race, and thinks he’s one of those two men.

–Media figures are quickly questioning the authenticity of Hillary Clinton’s recent tears, the second recent incident.

–Chris Wallace again asks biased, leading questions, this time of Hillary Clinton, asking her why she is “so determined to declare defeat” in Iraq.

–Recent New York Times hire Bill Kristol says that “white women are a problem that we all live with” referring to the Democratic primary and Hillary Clinton’s candidacy.

–More biased questions about the Latino vote, a pundit calling this the first “affirmative action election,” and accusations that the Republican vote is being suppressed in New York.

–50 Cent’s presidential endorsement.

–Attorney General Michael Mukasey’s recent comments about waterboarding and torture, Senator Ted Kennedy’s questions to Mukasey, and the not-so-intelligent follow-up from pundits on Kennedy’s questions.

–David Pakman’s Irish talk radio appearance, and guest hosting on WHMP the next two weeks.

–Much more…

Links:

Lower-bandwidth MP3: http://www.midweekpolitics.com/shows/midweek_politics-2008-02-06-low.mp3
Show Website: http://www.midweekpolitics.com

A Baha’i Perspective: 02.02.2008

Warren Odess-Gillett — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:24:33 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Brett Gamboa. Brett is a PhD candidate in English Literature at Harvard University, where he studies Shakespeare and directs plays. In this interview he speaks about growing up in a Catholic family in California, the disintegration of that family through divorce, and his first encounters with the Baha’i Faith.

Midweek Politics with David Pakman – 01.30.2008

David Pakman — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:24:13 +0000

This Week on Midweek Politics with David Pakman

January 30, 2008

Produced by:
David Pakman, WXOJ, Northampton, MA
Louis Motamedi, WXOJ, Northampton, MA

Total Running Time:

This Week’s Topics:

–Leave us voicemail for the show at our new number, 1-877-363-0947, open 24 hours a day!

–Barack Obama wins the South Carolina Democratic primary, Hillary Clinton and John McCain win the Florida primaries.

–John Edwards and Rudy Giuliani have dropped out of the presidential race.

–The mysterious Mitt Romney “whisper” incident during the recent MSNBC debate.

–President Bush’s last State of the Union address.

–Dick Morris’ recent comments implying John Edwards’ supporters are racist.

–Implications that because Hillary Clinton supports affirmative action, “she should give Barack Obama 5 percentage points because he’s black.”

–Plenty of false suggestions after the fact that Rudy Giuliani simply skipped the early primaries he lost.

–Mike Huckabee’s recent comments about WMD.

–Accusations that there is a “lovefest” between Hillary Clinton and John McCain.

–A strange statement from a pundit that Condi Rice as Vice-President could counter Barack Obama’s “ethnic excitement.”

–The John Gibson – Heath Ledger controversy.

–Much more.

Links:

Lower-bandwidth MP3: http://www.midweekpolitics.com/shows/midweek_politics-2008-01-30-low.mp3
Show Website: http://www.midweekpolitics.com

Operations Committee Minutes – 1-30-2008

Bill Weye — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:34:48 +0000

Following is an audio file of the first (new) operations committee meeting that took place on January 20, 2008. Attendance was taken during the meeting. The file can be downloaded below, played below, and will be distributed via the podcast.

This is also a test of sorts: the new podcasting features the web dude is working on, and an alternative way (telephone or Skype conferencing) for VFR committees to conduct meetings.

OPERATIONS COMMITTEE DRAFT NOTES

JAN 30, 2008

Present: Ed Russell[Tech Comm]; Bob Gutowski [Transmitter]; Bill Weye [Website] Tony Shannon [Fundraising, Board, Operations Coor], Bob Gardner [Operations Coord, Finance]; Jose Tolson [Station Managers], Fidel Hildalgo [Board]

No representatives present from: Programming, Training, Studio Committees.

Summary of discussion & decisions:

* We will continue to meet via phone conference. Bill Weye recorded this session using Skype [internet phone technology]
* Since we were expecting the charges for this session to be in the range of $40-60, next time we will try doing a â€œSkypeâ€ option, where Bill will call each participant and link us. To this we will all need to notify him of what number we would like to be connected on.
* A key mandate for OC is to get volunteers plugged into work committees. To do this, we will need: a list of available people from programming, a list from each committee of how many people they need & what skills are required, and somebody(s) to be volunteer coordinators. Bob Gardner has some possible candidates to approach. Fidel has been working on surveying programmers for what they already are doing.; he will continue that work, and send OC a list of people and current tasks.
* We generally discussed the nature and mission of the Operations Committee and how it would operate. My sense from that discussion is that it will continue to be a communication vehicle, with most work being accomplished in member committees. Occasionally, tasks will be performed directly and/or problems addressed and resolutions found in these meetings.

-by B Gardner

A Baha’i Perspective 01.26.2008

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:23:27 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Cara Williams, a Baha’i who grew up in Bufort, SC. Before she became a Baha’i she owned her own business and did a stint as a private investigator. She is currently the administrator for the non-profit organization One Human Family, as well as working for a non-profit called the Community Re-investment Association.

Midweek Politics with David Pakman – 01.23.2008

David Pakman — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:12:28 +0000

This Week on Midweek Politics with David Pakman

January 23, 2008

Produced by:
David Pakman, WXOJ, Northampton, MA
Louis Motamedi, WXOJ, Northampton, MA

Total Running Time: 55:31

This Week’s Topics:

–Leave us voicemail for the show at our new number, 1-877-363-0947, open 24 hours a day!

–Peter Paul, the Hollywood entrepreneur, co-founder of Stan Lee Media, and convicted felon who is the subject of the movie Hillary: Uncensored joins us live to discuss the movie and his accusations.

–The Nevada primaries and the South Carolina Republican primary from last weekend.

–General Petraeus on a “turning point” in Iraq.

–A new study on Iraq which determined that the Bush administration issued many false statements during the leadup to the war.

–The recent South Carolina Democratic Presidential Debate, possibly one of the first debates with much actual substance.

–Audience reaction at the debate to Hillary Clinton’s criticism of Barack Obama’s “present” votes, as well as the scuffle between Clinton and Obama that resulted in a bunch of personal attacks.

–One pundit thinks Hillary Clinton too rich and white to have experience discrimination.

–Hillary Clinton’s flight attendant routine during a recent flight.

–Fred Thompson has decided to drop out of the presidential race.

–Mike Huckabee mentions marriages to animals and three-way marriages in his defense of legally redefining marriage.

–Mitt Romney’s heated debate with an AP reporter about his campaign and lobbyists.

–Dick Morris’ assessment of Bill and Hillary Clinton’s tempers.

–Chuck Norris’ bumbling comments about John McCain.

–Much more.

Links:

Lower-bandwidth MP3: http://www.midweekpolitics.com/shows/midweek_politics-2008-01-23-low.mp3
Show Website: http://www.midweekpolitics.com

A Baha’i Perspective 01.19.2008

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:12:17 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Daniel Lincoln, a Baha’i who, from an infant, grew up in Central Africa. He returned to his country of birthright (the U.S.) to live to complete high school and university. He went to England to get married and get his PhD. Before returning to the U.S., where he currently lives, his family lived in Australia and Rumania. In Rumania he worked for the U.N. organization UNESCO, and now he and a partner are consultants for Social and Economic Development projects.

Midweek Politics with David Pakman – 01.16.2008

David Pakman — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:29:28 +0000

This Week on Midweek Politics with David Pakman

January 16, 2008

Produced by:
David Pakman, WXOJ, Northampton, MA
Louis Motamedi, WXOJ, Northampton, MA

Total Running Time: 55:14

This Week’s Topics:

–Leave us voicemail for the show at our new number, 1-877-363-0947, open 24 hours a day!

–Mitt Romney and Hillary Clinton win the Michigan presidential primary.

–A former Republican congressman has been charged in a terror conspiracy.

–Ron Paul again beats Rudy Giuliani in a primary, and this time Fred Thompson as well.

–A recent Democratic debate is interrupted by a protester.

–Bill Richardson is no longer in the race for president.

–To criticize Barack Obama, a radio talk show host also adds the middle name “Mohammed” to Obama’s name.

–Robert Johnson’s recent comments about Barack Obama.

–One TV pundit says that the reason Hillary Clinton might be the frontrunner is that “her husband messed around.”

–Mitt Romney on why he won’t outlaw torture, and Bill O’Reilly false suggestion that it’s the “secular progressives” that won’t vote for him because he’s a Mormon.

–Mike Huckabee wants to change the constitution “for God.”

–Tucker Carlson says that “many black churches are basically political organizations.”

–Newt Gingrich on “the end of the GOP as we know it.”

–The ACLU says that sex in stalls in public bathrooms is constitutionally protected.

–Katie Couric’s ongoing troubles at CBS, including some off-air footage of her.

–Tom Cruise’s bizarre statements that were part of a leaked video on Scientology.

Links:

Show Website: http://www.midweekpolitics.com

Low-fi Version: http://www.midweekpolitics.com/shows/midweek_politics-2008-01-16-low.mp3

A Baha’i Perspective 01.12.2008

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:55:02 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Jeff Bohnhoff, a Baha’i musician and musical producer who moved around a lot growing up, going to about 12 different schools. He became a Baha’i after marrying Maya who was a Baha’i. It was the Baha’i book Thief In The Night by William Sears that lead him to becoming a Baha’i. Jeff, talks about filk music, as did Maya in her interview. Visit their website MysticFig.com.

Midweek Politics with David Pakman – 01.09.2008

David Pakman — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:18:26 +0000

This Week on Midweek Politics with David Pakman

January 9, 2008

Produced by:
David Pakman, WXOJ, Northampton, MA
Louis Motamedi, WXOJ, Northampton, MA

Total Running Time: 58:15

This Week’s Topics:

–Leave us voicemail for the show at 1-877-363-0947, 24 hours a day!

–Bill Scher of LiberalOasis.com and the Campaign for America’s Future and Mike Hannahan, Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts join us live in-studio.

–The Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary, including discussion of the results and why voters voted the way they did.

–How much do voters know about what’s going on politically?

–Why was labeling John Kerry a flip-flopper in 2004 so successful? Could there be a similar attack, possibly just as successful, this election?

–Accussations that Hillary Clinton “is not above using race” to beat Barack Obama.

–Political ads and their effect on voters and elections.

–Do too many voters make voting decisions based on false understandings of candidates’ positions?

–The New Hampshire debates, including highlights and a discussion of how much voters really learn from these debates.

–The “Iron My Shirt” Hillary Clinton incident.

–The run-in between Bill O’Reilly and Barack Obama in New Hampshire.

–Senator John McCain’s recent Iraq comments.

–Much more.

Links:
Lower-bandwidth MP3: http://www.midweekpolitics.com/shows/midweek_politics-2008-01-09-low.mp3
Show Website: http://www.midweekpolitics.com

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