Ryan Schleeter joins us to discuss climate justice and Hurricane Harvey. Also, listeners weigh in on our discussion about how adults talk about kids. Photo by Planet A. courtesy of Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Regulations are very good 17:38 - Ryan Schleeter on climate change and Harvey 39:07 - Listener mail on how we talk about children 59:28 - Credits, “Inauguration" (BTR Live Studio, 2017) by Igdy Dean 60:48 - Finish
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It’s JAMJAM Fridays and Jesse Myerson is here to talk about a leftist vision of gun regulation. Also, Molly has a piece in Teen Vogue about racial disparities in youth incarceration, and Morning John on Rex Tillerson calling Trump a moron. 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - It’s been a hard week 03:37 - Morning John on Dem gun control efforts and Rex Tillerson 25:35 - Jesse and Molly talk youth incarceration 42:40 - A leftist vision of gun reduction 58:30 - Credits, “Relief” by Nadine Shah 59:38 - Finish
It’s MGG Thursdays and Melissa Gira Grant is here to talk about the Propublica reporting on Manhattan DA Cy Vance dropping a criminal investigation into the Trumps after getting a donation from their lawyer. Also, Morning John on the House’s 20-week abortion ban and the phone line for snitching on undocumented people. Melissa Gira Grant, via Twitter. 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - This has been a very hard news week 03:49 - Morning John on Tim Murphy’s hypocrisy around abortion 24:46 - Melissa Gira Grant on Cy Vance 57:50 - Credits, “This Time Around” by Beechwood 59:12 - Finish
Frontline’s Jane McMullen joins us to discuss her new documentary, “North Korea’s Deadly Dictator.” Also, Morning John on the historic mass shooting in Las Vegas, and a brief look at the Children’s Health Insurance Program that Congress just let expire. Frontline courtesy of PBS 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Cable news has a bloodlust for mass violence 04:44 - Morning John on Las Vegas 33:05 - Jane McMullen on “North Korea’s Deadly Dictator” 50:58 - CHIP funding expires 58:15 - Credits, “Dreamt” by Balmorhea 59:35 - Finish
Reporter John Diedrich joins us to discuss the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s investigation of safety violations at plants in Wisconsin. Also, Morning John on Trump’s approach to Puerto Rico and North Korea, and the largest mass shooting in modern American history has just happened in Las Vegas. Carmen Yulín Cruz, Mayor of San Juan. photo by Melvin Alfredo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Las Vegas news is breaking as we record 02:20 - Morning John on Trump’s dominance tactics 30:27 - John Diedrich on workplace safety violations in Milwaukee 46:07 - Thoughts on Las Vegas 57:29 - Credits, “Instrumental” by Florist 58:39 - Finish
Jeff Abbott joins us to discuss Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales’ blatant corruption and the popular uprising against it. Also, Morning John on the ongoing crisis in Puerto Rico, and looking at Finland’s response to school shootings. Jeff Abbott, via Twitter 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Today’s show runs the gambit 02:29 - Morning John on Trump’s response to Puerto Rico 23:36 - Jeff Abbott on corruption in Guatemala 58:22 - Credits, “Everywhere I Go” by Mini Dresses 59:44 - Finish
It’s JAMJAM Fridays and it’s time for another Theory with Jesse segment, this time, on money! Also, Morning John on the Republicans proposed tax cuts. Jesse Myerson, via Twitter 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Happy Friday and also Yom Kippur! 02:26 - Morning John on the Republican’s tax cuts 27:05 - Jesse Myerson answers the age old question: what is money? 58:06 - Credits, “Are You Real” by Mini Dresses 59:36 - Finish
It’s MGG Thursdays and Melissa Gira Grant is here to talk about what Gary Younge calls “the depths of American bigotry.” Also, Morning John on the primary election of Roy Moore and the death of Graham Cassidy. Melissa Gira Grant, via Twitter 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - There’s bad news but there’s good writing 02:08 - Morning John on Roy Moore and Graham Cassidy 25:56 - Melissa Gira Grant on racist language in the time of Trump 59:04 - Credits, “Baby Brother” by Mattiel 60:27 - Finish
Raquel Salas Rivera joins us to discuss the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Also, Morning John on Muslim Ban 3.0 and Trump’s attack on black NFL players, and listener mail on Puerto Rico. Flag of Puerto Rico 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Catching up on everything that’s happened in the past few days 02:45 - Morning John on the new Muslim ban and the NFL protests 24:00 - Raquel Salas River on colonialism, Puerto Rico and Maria 45:50 - Listener mail on Puerto Rico 59:15 - Credits, “Under the Sun” by Cherry 60:23 - Finish
