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Views, Reviews, and Interviews from a Socialist-Feminist, Anti-racist, Anti-colonial and LGBTQ-positive Perspective

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News, Views, Reviews, and Interviews

Every Monday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

A program of social and political commentary from a socialist-feminist, anti-racist and anti-colonial point of view.

The Old Mole burrows down to the roots of the great issues of our time – the struggles of ordinary people for democratic and sustainable ways of life. The Mole goes where corporate media fear to tread, supporting grassroots challenges to top-down authority and giving voice to movements that shake the foundations of an unjust society. The Moles' perspective is democratic, anti-capitalist, feminist, anti-colonial and anti-racist. We count Karl Marx as a friend but are open to other voices from the left. The show includes analyses of global politics and economics, local grassroots activism, segments on the Left & the Law, and reviews of films, books, music, and theater.

Contributors include: Julian Ankney, Larry Bowlden, Joe Clement, Norm Diamond, Kevin Foster, Jan Haaken, Desiree Hellegers, Patricia Kullberg, Luisa Martinez, Laurie Mercier, Denise Morris, Bill Resnick, Victoria Saucedo, Sophie Smith, Mike Snedecker, Roben White, Matt Witt

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Our theme song is the traditional "Mole in the Ground," sometimes performed by Clayton & Ernie, sometimes by Joe Clement, and sometimes blended with other versions, like the one by dj/rupture, sung by Sindhu Zagoren on the album Special Gunpowder, or Blind Boy Paxton

Our graphic lettering is by Charlie Ertola. Host portraits by Clayton Morgareidge.

You can leave comments for the Moles at oldmolevarietyhour @ gmail.com or by clicking on the comment section for any of our audio pieces.

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About Rembetica, with Brad Duncan

Airs at: Mon, 04/11/2011 at 12:00am

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This segment includes some of the music called Rembetico made by Greeks in the 1920s and 30s when they were expelled from Turkey. Our radical musicologist Brad Duncan explains its history and some of its transgressive themes in conversation with Tom Becker. Here are link... Read more

Michael Moore in Wisconsin

Airs at: Mon, 04/11/2011 at 12:00am

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Last month, Michael Moore spoke to the crowd of protesters in Madison, Wisconsin, telling them "Wisconsin is not broke!" The Old Mole presents a quick edited version. You can find the entire speech with video at Mike's website. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour on 04/04/11

Airs at: Mon, 04/04/2011 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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On next Monday's Old Mole, Joe Clement hosts and we hear: Bill Resnick conducts an interview. Frann Michel and Jan Haaken review HBO's "Mildred Pierce." Tom Becker reads a piece from the Left press. Joe and Wendy Webb review Zach Snyder's new film, "Sucker... Read more

Movie Moles: Mildred Pierce (2011)

Airs at: Mon, 04/04/2011 at 12:00am

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Mildred Pierce was a 1941 novel by James M Cain set in 1930 America and follows Mildred Pierce's struggle to support her family when she kicks out her cheating, unemployed husband. The 1945 movie-version adds a noir murder-mystery to the story, while this newer one, direct... Read more

Movie Moles: Sucker Punch

Airs at: Mon, 04/04/2011 at 12:00am

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Co-written and directed by Zach Snyder, known for 300 and Watchmen, Sucker Punch follows girl wrongfully committed to an asyllum with four other girls seeking freeom and blurs the violence of sexual oppression with its violent resistance. Joe Clement and Wendy Webb discuss ... Read more

A Primer In Class Struggle

Airs at: Mon, 04/04/2011 at 12:00am

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Hasn't Marx been proven wrong countless times by ALL the economists? Isn't it the Europeans who are held back by class, while Americans transcend class? Michael Schwalbe, a sociology professor at University of North Carolina, begs to differ and explains how class-struggle ST... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour April 4th

Airs at: Mon, 04/04/2011 at 12:00am

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Today's Old Mole, hosted by Joe Clement, features an interview about US intervention in Libya, reviews of Sucker Punch and Mildred Pierce, and a reading of "A Primer on Class Struggle." Joe opens the show with a short- reading from Michael Hardt's Guardian essay "Reclaimi... Read more

Left Debate Over US Intervention in Libya

Airs at: Mon, 04/04/2011 at 12:00am

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For those of us who support the Libyan rebels as part of the broader uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East there are problems both in uncritically opposing or embracing US intervention in Gaddafi's massacre. David talks about what's at stake and what's motivating t... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour March 28th

Airs at: Mon, 03/28/2011 at 12:00am

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Today's Old Mole, hosted by Bill Resnick, looks at the politics of energy, worker activism in Wisconsin, Christy Moore's music and a book-review of "Out Stealing Horses." For information about our theme music and our graphics, go to our main page. You can also follow us... Read more

Book Mole: Out Stealing Horses

Airs at: Mon, 03/28/2011 at 12:00am

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Larry describes a father's tumultous inner-life hiding in the slow story-telling of "Out Stealing Horses," written by Norweigan author Per Petterson. You can find the text to this and other reviews at Larry's blog. Read more

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