Talkies – June 19, 2026
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch.
The right to speak freely, to organize and protest injustice is under threat across much of the world right now. In the United States, in particular, protesters — especially those focused on environmental justice and immigrant rights — are facing targeted violence from state forces. Yet, peaceful protest— which is a protected right in this country … Continued
Lessons from China’s Economic Development
This week’s Economic Update is devoted to the why and how of China’s passage from abject poverty and colonial humiliation to become – in unprecedented, record historical time – a superpower economy challenging the US today. Economics Professor Richard D. Wolff and guests discuss the current state of the economy, locally and globally. The program … Continued
Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast) – June 19, 2026
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
On today’s show, San Francisco Bayview Hunters Point Shipyard is still a superfund site and still poisoning the residents. We’ll start the hour with Arieann Harrison and Malik Washington of the Marie Harrison Community Foundation and Bradley Angel of Green Action for Health and Environmental Justice. Then the exhaustive, bombshell reporting by investigative journalist Greg … Continued
Robin DG Kelley on Freedom Dreams [rebroadcast]
[0:08] Robin D. G. Kelley. Distinguished Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA. He is the author of seven books, including Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination. [rebroadcast].
Democracy Now! – June 19, 2026
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Background Briefing (5am) – June 19, 2026
Vance Unloads on Israel in an Obvious Warning Not to Spoil the White House Deal With Iran We begin with Vice President Vance leveling a broadside against criticism of the White House deal with Iran coming from Netanyahu’s cabinet reminding Israeli leaders that Trump “is the only head of state in the entire world who … Continued
Puzzling Evidence – June 19, 2026
Deranged “edits” segue into a cascade of echoing glossolaliac madness, the voicing of lyric ruminations from the free-falling brains of disintegrating personalities.
Over the Edge – June 19, 2026
Themed mixes are made live and spontaneously on the air, consisting of found sound of many kinds and from many sources, old and new, put together on the run as the continuous audio collage continues.