Ayesha Siddiqi joins us to discuss the killing of three Muslims in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, by a white self-described anti-theist. Also, US lawmakers desperately want to send lethal arms to Ukraine, and listener mail.
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Sarah Jaffe joins us to discuss Jet Blue flight attendants’ effort to unionize, and the importance of the Poor People’s Campaign. Also, thoughts on the Golden Globes, and some Baltimore public schools remain without heat. Sarah Jaffe, via Twitter 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - The Golden Globes tried, and sometimes succeeded 19:43 - Thoughts on Oprah 28:42 - Sarah Jaffe on Jet Blue and the Poor People’s Campaign 52:02 - Freezing Baltimore classrooms 59:27 - Credits, “City of Roses” by Sufjan Stevens 60:45 - Finish
Jesse Myerson joins us to look at organizing in the new year, Trump’s attempts to keep Sessions from recusing himself from the Russia investigation, and boozy Papadopoulos. 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Why are people shaming the Gaines for having 5 kids 18:17 - Jesse Myerson on hopes and organizing strategies in the new year 44:25 - Trump’s effort to keep Sessions on the Russia investigation 59:28 - Credits, “Partner” by Joel Gion 60:32 - Finish
A new book describes the chaos inside the oval office and describes Trump as “semi-literate,” and a late catch up on the New York Times’ reporting on drunk and chatty George Papadopoulos. Michael Wolff photo by Andrew Dermont courtesy of Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Why snow days are good 16:35 - The takeaway from Michael Wolff’s book on Trump 45:09 - Is the split between Trump and Bannon significant? 51:53 - The liberal desire to redeem conservatives 60:05 - Credits, “All Over Again” by Mavis Staples 61:00 - Finish
We are back! It’s a new year, the same Trump and looming global catastrophe, and it’s MGG Thursdays. Melissa Gira Grant, via Twitter. 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - We are back in the news cycle 10:10 - Trump’s existential threat 27:33 - Melissa Gira Grant on the work part of workplace harassment 50:21 - A brief catch up on the Iran protests 60:00 - Credits, “A Gun Called Patience” by Alex Rose 61:07 - Finish
A close look at the effort to charterize school districts in cities across the country, and at Erik Prince’s efforts at privatization in Afghanistan . Erik Prince photo by Miller Center via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - John enters 2018 with an iPad 26:13 - The movement to take over school districts 52:22 - Erik Prince’s proposals for privatization of the Afghanistan war 59:01 - Credits, “Satellite Eye” by Lord Sonny the Unifier 60:02 - Finish
It’s our second show of the new year and we’re looking forward to 2018, and getting to some evergreen listener mail from 2017. Kirsten Gillibrand Official Photo 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Looking forward to 2018 25:09 - Anticipating the 2018 elections 45:00 - Too soon to think of 2020 but hard not to 58:42 - Credits, “Thomas Hardy” by The Pack A.D. 59:55 - Finish
Happy New Year! We ring it in with one last Best of interview with the one and only Mychal Denzel Smith. Mychal Denzel Smith, via Twitter 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Maintainable goals 12:09 - Mychal Denzel Smith, originally recorded 9/20/17 36:24 - Not resolutions, but hopes and dreams 58:55 - Credits, “Time Tuner” by OCS 60:11 - Finish
We revisit our May 2017 interview with Ryan Devereaux, and our political year in review. Photo courtesy of Neflix via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Remember Y2K? 16:19 - Ryan Devereaux, originally aired 5/25/17 40:58 - Political highlights from the hell year 58:45 - Credits, “Neighbor to None” by OCS 60:06 - Finish
