The NYPD has killed a 34-year-old black man with bipolar disorder in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, the Atlantic’s new hire Kevin Williamson said on a podcast that people who get abortions should be hanged, and checking in on Trump and China.
Crown Heights
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00:00 – Welcome to Radio Dispatch
00:30 – Molly will become a cat reporter this weekend
11:00 – NYPD shooting in Crown Heights
44:02 – Kevin Williamson unquestionably believes in hanging people for abortion
56:33 – China trade war?
59:42 – Credits, “Try to Be” by Bonny Doon
60:38 – Finish
A look at the the Trump/Amazon feud, what the hell happened with Sinclair Media, the Oklahoma governor’s response to the teacher walk out there.
Chicago Teachers Strike
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00:00 – Welcome to Radio Dispatch
00:30 – We don’t use Instagram properly
14:02 – The response to this year’s teacher strikes compared to Chicago 2012
38:08 – Trump attacks on Amazon don’t make Amazon good
48:40 – Sinclair media’s local news monopoly
58:40 – Credits, “Kale Salad” by Mo Douglas
59:38 – Finish
The Washington Post publishes a stunningly anti-Semitic column about dating, a look at the the Trump/Amazon feud, what the hell happened with Sinclair media, and John is back in the studio.
Interfaith Outing
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00:00 – Welcome to Radio Dispatch
00:30 – Why do most people hate talking on the phone?
13:57 – A deep dive on the anti – Semitic dating column in WaPo
51:41 – The economy of women’s personal essays
59:02 – Credits, “Outdoor Cat” by No Thank You
60:12 – Finish
Morning John joins us to discuss Trump’s language around the war in Syria and the reactionary backlash to boycotts after David Hogg bested Laura Ingraham. Also, a new chancellor for New York City schools, and catching up on listener mail including #NoCopAcademy and the Kentucky teachers walk out.
Palestine/Gaza Protester at Anaheim, CA Protest Rally
photo by Scott Clarkson courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
00:00 – Welcome to Radio Dispatch
00:30 – They finally got good at doing live musicals on television
17:27 – Morning John on Syria, Gaza and boycotts
41:25 – Listener mail catch up
59:33 – Credits, “Twilight Sunrise” by The Sword
60:38 – Finish
Morning John joins us to discuss the protests in Gaza and Rick Gates’ potential knowledge in the Mueller investigation, we dip our toes into the Roseanne convo, David Hogg bests Laura Ingraham, and black MDS students speak about how their concerns for school safety differ from their white classmates.
Laura Ingraham
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00:00 – Welcome to Radio Dispatch
00:30 – Thank God April Fools is over
08:46 – Morning John on Gaza, Gates and Roseanne
35:32 – Black MSD students speak and David Hogg bests Laura Ingraham
49:39 – Listener mail
58:45 – Credits, “Take a Chance” by Starman Jr.
59:59 – Finish
A teacher in Texas is suspended for mentioning her wife to her students, a Marjory Stone Douglas student writes an op-ed in the New York Times about the responsibility she felt to be kind to Nikolas Cruz, and Morning John on Trump’s lawyers’ inquiries into pardons fro Flynn and Manafort.
Robert Mueller
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00:00 – Welcome to Radio Dispatch
00:30 – We missed Manatee Appreciation Day
09:56 – Morning John on Flynn and Manafort pardon inquiries
40:02 – A student responds to the “being kind will stop school shootings” narrative
50:54 – A teacher has been suspended for mentioning her wife to her students
59:27 – Credits, “Love Like Yours” by Million Miles
60:23 – Finish
The officers who killed Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana will not be prosecuted, a RedState writer apologizes for spreading conspiracy theories about David Hogg, Morning John, and listener mail.
Alton Sterling Memorial
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00:00 – Welcome to Radio Dispatch
00:30 – Today’s holidays
05:55 – Morning John on Kevin Williamson
25:39 – No justice for Alton Sterling as Stephon Clark protests continue
49:33 – RedState spreads baseless conspiracy theories, apologizes
59:13 – Credits, “Don’t Settle” by His & Her Vanities
60:17 – Finish
Morning John joins us with more thoughts on the exploitation of Stormy Daniels, Cynthia Nixon calls for taxing the rich and an end to cash bail, and listener mail.
60 Minutes
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00:00 – Welcome to Radio Dispatch
00:30 – Today’s holidays and Zombie play update
11:08 – Morning John on 60 Minutes, the Census, and the March
40:16 – Nixon calls for public school funding and fully ending money bail
49:00 – Listener mail
57:52 – Credits, “Statue” by Mythless
59:14 – Finish
Melissa Gira Grant is here to discuss the Stormy Daniels interview on Sunday night’s 60 Minutes. Also, the March for our Lives was a great display of solidarity in action.
Melissa Gira Grant, via Twitter.
00:00 – Welcome to Radio Dispatch
00:30 – Shout outs to all the scoochers across the country who marched this weekend
07:40 – Melissa Gira Grant on SESTA and Stormy
29:12 – The intersectionality in practice at March for our Lives
44:38 – Thoughts on Killer Mike and state gun violence against black people
58:53 – Credits, “I Tried” by Caroline Says
59:58 – Finish
Jesse Myerson is in the studio to talk about the MTA and what a progressive governor could actually get done in New York. Also, Morning John on John Bolton.
Jesse Myerson, via Twitter
00:00 – Welcome to Radio Dispatch
00:30 – Jesse Myerson on how a New York governor could actually fix the MTA
38:49 – Morning John on John Bolton
58:55 – Credits, “So High” by The Men
59:58 – Finish
Mr. Rogers’ work building respect, dignity, and self love for children, The New York Times blames gentrification on Cynthia Nixon and Sex and the City, Morning John, and listener mail.
Fred Rodgers
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00:00 – Welcome to Radio Dispatch
00:30 – This day in history
07:18 – Morning John on Cambridge Analytica and Trump/Biden faceoff
22:10 – “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” and Mr. Rogers radical approach to children
38:25 – Blaming “Sex and the City” for gentrification
48:08 – Listener mail
58:54 – Credits, “Time” by Erika Wennerstrom
59:49 – Finish
Cynthia Nixon declares that she will challenge Andrew Cuomo in the New York Democratic primary, the Austin bombing suspect is dead, the “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” trailer describes the radicalism of Fred Rogers, and Morning John the women challenging Trump.
Cynthia Nixon
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00:00 – Welcome to Radio Dispatch
00:30 – This day in history
07:56 – Morning John on the three women mounting legal challenges against Trump
29:33 – Cynthia Nixon and “celebrilty politics”
52:44 – The Austin bombing suspect has died
57:50 – Credits, “Boyz Seco Men” by Chai
59:00 – Finish
Ryan Devereaux joins us to discuss his story on an Iraqi family separated by ICE, Morning John on the anniversary of the Iraq war, and Cynthia Nixon declares that she’s running for governor of New York against Andrew Cuomo.
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00:00 – Welcome to Radio Dispatch
00:30 – Can’t stop making Sex and the City references
03:51 – Morning John on 15 years since the invasion of Iraq
29:33 – Ryan Devereaux on the story of a family separated by ICE
60:19 – Credits, “First Song” by Caroline Says
61:04 – Finish
Andrew McCabe is fired hours before his retirement, a whistleblower reveals how Facebook harvested data from user profiles, the racism of Centrist Democrats’ bank deregulation support, and listener mail.
Andrew G. McCabe
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00:00 – Welcome to Radio Dispatch
00:30 – Happy Spring and Earth Day
09:42 – Morning John on McCabe and Facebook
36:38 – The racism of centrism
45:24 – Listener mail
59:23 – Credits, “Lay of the Land” by Oneida
60:16 – Finish
