Maya Schenwar joins us to discuss her new book, Locked Down, Locked Out, about why prisons don't work and better alternatives to incarceration. Also, updates on Success Academy, Gideon's Army at Guantanamo, and listener mail.
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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
John’s in the studio again, to catch up on exceptional listener mail, musicians, and maybe nuclear war. Jewish Voices For Peace Photo by Joe Mabel courtesy of Wikipedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - John’s here again! Let’s talk about musicals 30:15 - Listener mail on anti - Semitism and anti-Zionism 53:00 - Trump and Palestine 57:27 - Credits, “Rose on the Ground” by Medium Mystic 58:25 - Finish
John’s in the studio to catch up on Trump’s battle with Joe and Mika and the potential role of the National Enquirer, the travel ban, and listener mail. Photo by World Affairs Council of Philadelphia Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - John’s here, let’s talk about Trump and Mika 30:49 - The National Enquirer sides with Trump 44:47 - The travel ban is devastating for migrants 58:55 - Credits, “This is a Head” by Medium Mystic 59:51 - Finish
It’s JAMJAM Fridays and Jesse Myerson joins us to talk Democratic strategy after Georgia 06, more on the AHCA, and Trump’s fear of women. Jesse Myerson, via Twitter 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Orders of business 10:16 - Jesse Myerson on Democratic strategy for moderate districts 34:31 - Making sure the AHCA never gets the votes 53:10 - Listener mail on Hometown Connect 57:51 - Credits, “I’m a Woman” by The Garden 58:52 - Finish
It’s MGG Thursdays and Melissa Gira Grant joins us to discuss more about pride, capitalism, and police. Melissa Gira Grant, via Twitter 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Tell me about your pride celebration 03:10 - Melissa Gira Grant on NYC Pride 16:50 - On not welcoming the American flag 39:22 - Corporate pride 47:22 - Listener mail 58:06 - Credits, “Gizmo” by The Jaguar Club 59:26 - Finish
Chepe joins us to discuss alternatives to policing and John on the SCOTUS travel ban decision and the ACHA CBO score. Travel Ban Protest at JFK Photo by Rhododendrites courtesy of Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Call your senators! 05:14 - Morning John on SCOTUS and the travel ban 29:37 - Chepe on envisioning a future without police 57:43 - Credits, “Trying Year” by Captain We Are Sinking 58:52 - Finish
John calls in to talk more about the details of the AHCA and exactly how it will screw people, and Molly reads listener mail on the importance of naming and centering people with disabilities as we discuss the bill. Photo by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur courtesy of Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - How do you achieve a summer state of mind 07:34 - Morning John on how the AHCA will hurt people with preexisting conditions 26:07 - Listener pushback on including people with disabilities 43:22 - Listener mail 57:42 - Credits, “Sugar” by Beach Fossils 59:07 - Finish
Jamie Bartlett joins us to discuss his new book, Radicals Chasing Utopia: Inside the Rogue Movements Trying to Change the World. Also, John has more fury on the AHCA. Photo courtesy of YOMOSA Entertainment. 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Molly just finished her 8th year doing after-school 09:33 - Morning John on the protests against the AHCA 34:26 - Jamie Bartlett on a close look at radical movements both left and right 58:40 - Credits, “End Times” by Roya 59:49 - Finish
