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The Old Mole Variety Hour for February 20, 2017

Airs at: Mon, 02/20/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Denise Morris hosts this edition of the Mole and we hear: 1. Bill Resnick and Bill Smaldone discuss parallels and differences between German fascism and threats of nuclear confrontation. 2. Maya Jarrod of 350.org speaks about fossil fuel struggles at a forum on Standing Ro... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for February 20, 2017

Airs at: Mon, 02/20/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Denise Morris hosts this edition of the Mole and we hear: 1. Bill Resnick and Bill Smaldone discuss parallels and differences between German fascism and threats of nuclear confrontation. 2. Maya Jarrod of 350.org speaks about fossil fuel struggles at a forum on Standing Ro... Read more

Movie Review: "I Am Not Your Negro"

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Movie Moles Jan Haaken and Denise Morris discuss and appreciate Raoul Peck's new film featuring the writing of James Baldwin, "I Am Not Your Negro".  It's currently playing at the Hollywood Theater and Cinema 21 here in Portland. Read more

White Privilege: Michael Eric Dyson

Airs at: Tue, 02/21/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  Some people have choices and advantages simply because of the color of their skin. Many whites are unaware of it or if they are are quick to say, Hey, I’m cool and beyond that. Yeah, right. Peggy McIntosh, a noted women’s studies scholar in her classic essay “White Privi... Read more

In The News

Airs at: Sun, 02/19/2017 at 5:30pm - Sun, 02/26/2017 at 5:30pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
The Patriot's win another Superbowl.  When should couples stop "splitting the check" when dining out?  Paula Patton files restraining order against ex-husband Robin Thicke.  Join us as we discuss these topics and more. Read more

#DoSomething

Airs at: Sun, 02/19/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
  This week we speak with Kymone Freeman, who's an activist, playwright, and founder of We Act Radio, about marijuana legalization and political protest; plus we hear from Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) about the formation of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus. We Act ... Read more

"Quanice Hayes.....Say his name!"

Airs at: Mon, 02/20/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  On Thursday February 9th police shot and killed 17 year old Quanice Hayes.  They claim he matched the description of a suspect in an armed robbery that occurred hours before.  Police also say that they recovered a replica hand gun near Quanice.  Other details have been w... Read more

Veterans for Peace Radio

Airs at: Mon, 02/20/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
  An update of the Trump administration: the departure of Flynn and the withdrawal of Puzder. Then black history month clips from Muhammed Ali, William Harbour a freedom rider, Marion Barry and Olla Hudson a civil rights icon. Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for February 13, 2017

Airs at: Mon, 02/13/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Clayton Morgareidge hosts this short, membership-drive edition of the Old Mole, and we hear... • Larry Bowlden reviews Nella Larsen’s 1928 novel from the Harlem Renaissance, Quicksand; • Bill Resnick and historian Bill Smaldone look for lessons about Trump in the rise ... Read more

Book Mole: Quicksand

Airs at: Mon, 02/13/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Quicksand (1928), a novel by Harlem Renaissance writer Nella Larsen, describes the befuddlement of a young woman whose mother is Danish and whose father is African-American. She feels at home neither in America nor in Denmark, and finally suffers through an existential-c... Read more