We’re joined by Matthew O’Neill, director of the new documentary from Frontline and the New York Times “Life on Parole.” Also, Reality Winner and the lack of support for whistleblowers. Frontline, via Twitter 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Today’s show has John Two Ways 01:30 - Morning John on McCain and the healthcare vote 18:36 - Matthew O’Neill on “Life on Parole” 39:52 - John in the studio on Reality Winner 57:56 - Credits, “Brass Beam” by Waxahatchee 59:14 - Finish
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Trump issues a bizarre new ban on trans people serving in the military, the current state of the Senate’s healthcare bill, Senators Susan Collins and Jack Reed have a hot mic moment, and North Korea could be as close as a year away from a nuclear missile that could reach the United States. Photo by Ronald Reagan and the American Medical Association courtesy of Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - Lost on Leftovers 12:00 - Trump’s trans ban in the military 36:30 - Healthcare bill status 53:00 - Hot mic, and North Korea 59:13 - “Darkside” Harvey Rushmore and the Octopus 60:13 - Finish
This episode originally aired on July 5, 2017 Mychal Denzel Smith joins us to celebrate the one year anniversary of his book, “Invisible Man Got the Whole World Watching: A Young Black Man’s Education.” Radio Dispatch Live Photo by Gideon Oliver 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:39 - Live Show 59:59 - Finish
Morning John on the catastrophic news cycle of this past weekend, and catching up on listener mail. Jeff Sessions photo courtesy of The United States Congress via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - We go together 02:32 - Morning John on Kushner and Sessions 30:52 - Listener mail 38:44 - Surprise Just John 59:59 - Credits, “Sparks Fly” by Waxahatchee 60:50 - Finish
John is in the studio to talk about his new theory of Lost, what we have learned about the Don Jr. meeting, and healthcare updates. Demonstration Outside Trump Tower, New York Photo by Anthony Albright courtesy of Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - John is in the studio and has thoughts on Lost 24:41 - What we’ve learned about the Trump Tower meeting 51:31 - The Cruz amendment would box people out of getting actual healthcare 59:07 - Credits, “Big Scheme” by Office Culture 60:20 - Finish
It’s JAMJAM Fridays and Jesse Myerson is here to talk about how a land tax could fund the New York City MTA. Also, John on the Times Trump interview. Jesse Myerson, via Twitter 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - We are all the confused emoji right now 02:25 - John on Trump’s bashing Sessions 22:20 - Jesse Myerson on the land value tax 57:41 - Credits, “Moving In” by The Memories 58:57 - Finish
It’s MGG Thursdays and Melissa Gira Grant is here to talk about ICE targeting immigrant women in Queens sex trafficking courts. Also, John checks in on the 8th person in the Don Jr. meeting. Melissa Gira Grant, via Twitter 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Hot damn it’s Thursday 02:07 - Morning John on what more we’ve learned about the meeting 18:21 - Melissa Gira Grant on ICE in Queens court 54:49 - Listener mail cocktail thread 58:06 - Credits, “Summer Lovin” by Anthony Mudrick 59:36 - Finish
Morning John on the tentative death of the Senate healthcare bill, school based health clinics face budget cuts in New York City, and catching up on listener mail. Mitch McConnell Photo by Gage Skidmore courtesy of Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - All I can think about is show tunes 08:13 - Morning John on McConnell 28:22 - Albany cuts funding for school health clinics 38:35 - Listener mail 58:19 - Credits, “Cocoon” by The Mynabirds 59:43 - Finish
We’re joined by Matthew O’Neill, director of the new documentary from Frontline and the New York Times “Life on Parole.” Also, Reality Winner and the lack of support for whistleblowers. Frontline, via Twitter 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Today’s show has John Two Ways 01:30 - Morning John on McCain and the healthcare vote 18:36 - Matthew O’Neill on “Life on Parole” 39:52 - John in the studio on Reality Winner 57:56 - Credits, “Brass Beam” by Waxahatchee 59:14 - Finish
