Trump attacks London’s Muslim mayor in the wake of new terrorist attacks there, Bill Maher continues to be a racist, John on the torture report, and listener mail.     Photo by JJARichardson courtesy of Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - This week will be another news roller coaster 03:59 - Morning John on the new administration’s denial of the torture report 21:44 - Trump’s tweets admit it’s a travel ban 36:28 - Bill Maher used a racial slur on TV after years of Islamophobia 47:00 - Listener mail 57:25 - Credits, “Control” by Hazel English 58:31 - Finish
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It’s an MGG Friday and Melissa Gira Grant is here to discuss her latest story on a deadly Vice sting in New York City. Also, John is in the studio to catch up on the tax plan.     Melissa Gira Grant, via Twitter. 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - What are your most embarrassing songs 12:13 - Updates on the tax plan 25:55 - Melissa Gira Grant on NYPD arrests of sex workers 59:30 - Credits, “Peaceful Dream” by Mavis Staples 60:46 - Finish
Matt Lauer is fired from the Today show after allegations of inappropriate workplace behavior, Trump retweets far-right nationalists, and listener mail. Matt Lauer photo by David Shankbone courtesy of Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Why is seeing kids get older so satisfying 12:51 - Morning John on how Trump’s tweets connect to fascist thinking 38:17 - On Matt Lauer being a creep 53:45 - Listener mail on Roy Moore 58:07 - Credits, “See Saw” by Prettiest Eyes 59:28 - Finish
The Washington Post doesn’t fall for a sting operation by James O’Keefe’s organization, updates on net neutrality, and listener mail. Mick Mulvaney photo by Gage Skidmore courtesy of Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Leaping back into the news cycle 07:20 - Morning John on O’Keefe, the CFPB, and net neutrality 37:38 - Listener mail 59:03 - Credits, “Partner” by Joel Gion 60:17 - Finish
Kenny is back to talk about the colonization of Palestine and the lesser known history of the region before 1948. Also, John is in the studio! 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - What’s with this extra week of November 07:04 - Kenny on the colonization of Palestine 43:22 - “The myth of the male bumbler” 58:29 - Credits, “Give Your Heart Away (feat. Gemma Dunleavy)” by Lost Horizons 59:53 - Finish
Historian Peter Cole joins us to discuss the new book he co-edited, Wobblies of the World: A Global History of the IWW. Also, John is in the studio to talk about a NYT op ed on why leftists should care about the Russia investigation. 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - The months of the year as days of the week 15:03 - Peter Cole on the history of the IWW 35:57 - Why leftists should care about Russia 57:29 - Credits, “I Saw the Days Go By (feat. Marissa Nadler)” by Lost Horizons 59:04 - Finish
John is in the studio to discuss a long piece at The Cut looks at women’s rage in a post Weinstein era, and listener mail on gun control. 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Unpacking Black Friday 23:01 - A Rebecca Traister looks at male shame and female anger 39:49 - Listener mail on gun control 58:28 - Credits, “Better Sit Down Boy” by Confidence Man 59:40 - Finish
Happy Thanksgiving! John is in the studio and we’re talking about Bill Clinton and Joe Biden’s bad histories, and listener mail on impeachment, bikes, and hope. 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Happy Thanksgiving! 20:20 - Biden and Anita Hill 38:17 - Listener mail thankfulness 57:05 - Credits, “Bubblegum” by Confidence Man 58:31 - Finish
Frontline’s Jezza Neumann joins us to discuss his updated Frontline documentary “Poor Kids,” about child poverty in the United States. Also, John is in the studio to discuss the latest allegations against Charlie Rose and Al Franken. Frontline courtesy of PBS   00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Happy holiday week! 13:55 - Jezza Neumann on his Frontline documentary “Poor Kids” 37:12 - More thoughts on poverty in the US 52:20 - More allegations against Rose and Franken 58:58 - Credits, “Not a Normal Boy” by Field Medic 60:18 - Finish