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
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It’s MGG Thursdays and Melissa Gira Grant is here to talk the Stripper Strike and Don Jr’s not understanding socialism, and Morning John on Trump’s response to the attack in New York. Melissa Gira Grant via Twitter 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Hope everyone had a very happy Halloween 03:21 - Morning John on the attack in lower Manhattan 29:45 - MGG on Don Jr using his kid for bad political messages 54:46 - A check in on Kevin Spacey and consequences 58:42 - Credits, “Ask Me To Stay” by Jessica Boudreaux 59:57 - Finish
Since we recorded yesterday, one billion things happened with the Mueller investigation, including a George Papadopoulos bombshell, and New York City responds to a violent incident in a school with a new anti-bullying initiative. Courtesy of Disney/ABC Television Group, via Creative Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Time to think about Thanksgiving for a month 04:55 - Morning John explains Papadopoulos 31:21 - A twitter thread on the bigger implications of the indictments 47:30 - The city’s new anti - bullying initiative 59:31 - Credits, “Destination Memory” by My Sad Captains 60:43 - Finish
Developmental psychologist Melissa Sage Dumont joins us to discuss the origins and political development of the IQ test, Morning John on the indictments of Paul Manafort and Rick Gates, and Anthony Rapp accuses Kevin Spacey of making a sexual advance on him when he was 14. Robert Mueller Photo Courtesy of The White House via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Real life is very spooooky 04:52 - Morning John on the Mueller indictments 26:02 - Melissa Sage Dumont on IQ 45:41 - Anthony Rapp, Kevin Spacey, and a horrible apology 57:34 - Credits, “Sky’s Grey” by Destroyer 58:50 - Finish
It’s a special JAMJAM Mondays and Jesse Myerson is here to round up all the Republican apologist and revisionism of the last few weeks. Also, Morning John on the tax plan, and checking in on school segregation. Jesse Myerson, via Twitter 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Stranger Things 2 is here! 08:20 - Morning John explains what Congress did last week 32:45 - Jesse Myerson on the redemption of George W 51:13 - A look at Nikole Hannah - Jones’ work on school segregation 58:43 - Credits, “Predicament” by Kllo 60:15 - Finish
It’s a special Friday Frontline episode where we speak with director Michael Kirk about his new two-part Frontline documentary “Putin’s Revenge.” Also, Morning John on Geogroup, George HW and Mark Halperin, and listeners respond to Flake. Frontline courtesy of PBS 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - It’s a special Michael Kirk Friday 02:26 - Morning John on private prison corruption 26:35 - Michael Kirk on “Putin’s Revenge” 47:45 - Listeners on Flake 57:54 - Credits, “So Enticing” by Salt Petal 59:14 - Finish
It’s MGG Thursdays and Melissa Gira Grant is here to talk Jeff Flake and Jane Doe. Also, listeners and Morning John weigh in on Flake and the supposed fissures in the Republican party. Melissa Gira Grant, via Twitter. 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Listeners offer a range of thoughts on Flake’s speech 06:18 - Morning John weighs in on Flake and the late Tuesday vote for the banks 31:04 - Melissa Gira Grant on seeing fissures in the GOP 47:18 - MGG on Jane Doe 58:02 - Credits, “Séance” by Heaters 59:20 - Finish
Mike Ludwig is back to talk about what the federal government is and isn’t doing to support opioid users in prison. Also, catching up on the rest of the Me Too listener thoughts. Mike Ludwig, via Twitter 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - What are your best Halloween costumes? 08:29 - Mike Ludwig on treating opioid use in prison 27:29 - Listener mail on Me Too 58:04 - Credits, “Kingsday” by Heaters 59:24 - Finish
Valerie Adams-Bass joins us to discuss the Youth Act conference coming up at the University of Virginia, Morning John on General Kelly’s military coup language, and listener mail. Sgt. La David Johnson. Photo courtesy of United States Army via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Tis the season for seasonal crafting 05:43 - Morning John on General Kelly’s lies 25:38 - Valerie Adams - Bass on the Youth Act conference 47:21 - Listener mail 58:03 - Credits, “Warm” by Stranger Ranger 59:29 - Finish
