This week on the show, we take a break from the news cycle to discuss understanding Hamas. Writer and analyst Justin Podur joins hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah to talk about Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s novel The Thorn and the Carnation. He gives insight into Sinwar’s thinking and how it helped shape the resistance in Palestine and world events since October 7th, 2023. Writer, author and director of Just World Educational Helena Cobban speaks about the importance of understanding Hamas and why that matters to ending Israel’s genocide in Palestine. The Electronic Intifada's contributing editor Jon Elmer discusses the Gaza siege, bringing us a history of the blockade, how Israel ghettoized the Palestinian population and the evolution of Hamas and the Palestinian Authority throughout the intifadas and the so-called “peace process.”

Sonic Café—David Byrne with “Don’t Be Like That” from the new Who Is in the Sky LP. Welcome to our little coastal radio café; you’ve heard it from others and, yeah, it’s that good. I’m Scott Clark, and this is episode 499—one away from 500. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, though. This hour we roll out a 60-year mix: Joe Cocker takes “Mustang Sally” for a spin, CAAMP owns their “Mistakes,” Greta Van Fleet brings “Flower Power,” and Little Milton serves a plate of “Grits Ain’t Groceries.” We’ve also got a Sonic Café twin spin asking, can you say “Chevrolet”? We can—first with Taj Mahal from ’71, then Robert Plant with a modern take. Great track. Between the grooves, comedian Ronny Chieng reports on the biggest gap in human history, while astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson tells us we’re all made of stars. And Sir Paul Mcartney? He stops by to tell us how Elvis, Sinatra, and Marvin Gaye all covered “Yesterday”… but none of them would cop to it. We’ll let Paul explain. All that plus a few other surprises along the way. So let’s do this thing with a little Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu—Johnny Rivers from 1972—right here at the Sonic Café.

This program is devoted to the pending Senate hearings and possible confirmation of Rex Tillerson as the next Secretary of State of the United States. Tillerson, the Exxon Mobile Company Chief Executive Officer, chosen by Donald Trump to the head of the State Department, has a long history in the Russian oil business, as well has having an alleged personal friendship with Vladamir Putin, the Russian President. Our guest is Andrew Kramer, a reporter for the New York Times, based at its Moscow, Russia bureau for the past ten years. Kramer shares his reporting on Tillerson’s attempts on behalf of Exxon to gain access to the Russian arctic oil fields, as well as Tillerson’s personal connections to Russia. In addition, Kramer investigated and reported the activities of Paul Manifort in Russia, who within a week after those reports became public, resigned as Donald Trump’s campaign manager. When Andrew Kramer and I visited from New York Times’ Bureau in Moscow on December 29, 2016, he began by describing Tillerson’s history in Russia. The book Andrew Kramer recommends is “The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous Legacy,” by David Hoffman. This program was recorded on December 29, 2016.

The Canadian government has failed to take an unequivocal stand against the war on Iran. A number of government statements have repeated U.S. justifications for Trump's illegal attack. Mona Ghassemi, President of the Iranian Canadian Congress, explains why Prime Minister Carney needs to stand for international law and the UN Charter.

A weekly 30 minute review of international news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio and the internet. With times, frequencies, and websites for listening at home. 3 files- Highest quality broadcast, regular broadcast, and slow-modem streaming. Germany, France, Japan, Cuba.

The View From Space o​f our changing place. Some good news and great music from around the globe this hour. Our debut of new Bombay Dub Orchestra’s View From Space, crucial Afrobeat from Ogun Afrobeat and Polky’s fi​ddle-driven Polish alt-folk. Plus, Asian avant-garde from Japan’s Saicobab with Takaat and South Korea’s Leenalchi. Beats without borders, as seen from space. World Beat Canada Radio is the place.

The View From Space o​f our changing place. Some good news and great music from around the globe this hour. Our debut of new Bombay Dub Orchestra’s View From Space, crucial Afrobeat from Ogun Afrobeat and Polky’s fi​ddle-driven Polish alt-folk. Plus, Asian avant-garde from Japan’s Saicobab with Takaat and South Korea’s Leenalchi. Beats without borders, as seen from space. World Beat Canada Radio is the place.

Digging into the cheezy vault of past music offerings once again, we present songs that start with "W". Is it wrong? we don 't think so, as we feel for our hosts it's the wright thing to do this week.

The full truth about Rwanda war/genocide needs to be told.

Denise, Johnny and Jay discuss the 'Higher Power' concept and how it relates to their recovery programs.

Trump’s Authoritarian Onslaught Designed to Overwhelm a Nation that Rejects His Tyranny; Trump EPA Repeals Regulations Limiting Planet-Warming Emissions from Coal & Gas-Fired Power Plants; AI Potential Danger Provokes Calls for Development Slow Down, Regulation.

From the Vault, a 2021 interview with Int'l Emergency Committee to Free Iran's Political Prisoners: Larry Everest, & Mariam Claren, daughter of now-former political prisoner Nahid Taghavi. From Heroism for our times, Free Iran's Political Prisoners Now: Raymond Lotta, NYC Revolution Books & advocate for the new communism of Bob Avakian. Bob Avakian, Wars of Empire, Armies of Occupation & Crimes Against Humanity, from “Why We Need an Actual Revolution, and How We Can Really Make Revolution.”

In 1968, one mother’s public support for her gay son helped inspire the founding of PFLAG — Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. Today, PFLAG has hundreds of U.S. chapters and an international network connecting families, friends, and allies for support, education, and advocacy. PFLAG Los Angeles Vice President Anthony Eftimeo speaks with This Way Out’s Lucia Chappelle about what meaningful allyship looks like and how allies can help LGBTQ+ people and their families thrive. In the news this week, Turkish activists take to the streets as the right-wing government’s anti-queer raids and arrests escalate, but the formerly right-wing Hungarian government will scrap its “no promo homo” law. Fiji sees a spike in HIV infections. There’ll be no gender-affirming care for trans youth in North Dakota, but the city of Seattle, Washington expands civil protections with the times.

This week we celebrate brand new Bluegrass Music! The Appalachian Bluegrass Music Hour with Danny Hensley. A weekly program featuring the latest in Bluegrass Music track distribution by record labels such as Pinecastle, Billy Blue, Compass, Mountain Home Music, Mountain Fever Records, Turnberry Records, Sound Biscuit, Gravy Records, Sugar Hill, Rebel Records, Rounder Records and music distribution sources such as Get it Played and Airplay Direct.

The east coast of Africa endured British slave trading long after the transAtlantic slave trade ended. Linda Shuma had an ancestor who was released to Freretown in Mombasa. She is seeking more information about his origin and also hoping Kenya's government will recognize descendants of slaves as an ethnic group with similar status to indigenous tribes.

IF YOU AIR THE SHOW PLEASE SEND ME AN EMAIL TO LET ME KNOW! EVERGREEN. Contact: sean@armedia.ca Trip Hop Radio is a sonic escape into a world of dreamy beats and introspective melodies, featuring an eclectic blend of trip hop, chillout, and downtempo grooves. Updated weekly. TRACKLIST 01. Astrocolor - Tokyo Metro (Righteous Ranbows of Togetherness Remix) 02. Lola Leon - Gionvanni's Room 03. Pugilist - Alignment 04. Austra - Beyond A Mortal 05. Eric Hilton - Present Past and Future 06. Elza - Stay with Me 07. Kazam - Swag On 08. laika - Almost Sleeping 09. Kid Loco - A grand Love Theme 10. Le Peuple de L'Herbe - Ph Theme 11. Kruder & Dormeister - Black Baby 12. Ancient Astronauts - Robots Are Taking Over 13. Hooverphonic - Mad About You

IF YOU AIR THE SHOW PLEASE SEND ME AN EMAIL TO LET ME KNOW! EVERGREEN. Contact: sean@armedia.ca The Mix Sessions is a journey through hypnotic rhythms and soulful deep house groove. Featuring slush, atmospheric textures. TRACKLIST 01. Jon Dixon, L'Renee - Feel Your Touch 02. Vincent Caira, Brock Edwards - Hold It Down 03. Sean Savage - Gordon Baker Rd 04. KVRVBO - Searching For Your Light 05. The DC - Playin' the Fool (The DC Remix) 06. Hercules & Love Affair, ANOHNI, Seth Troxler - One (Seth Troxler Remix) 07. Kapote, Kosmo Kint, Coeo - Strangers (Coeo House Mix) 08. Rampa, chuala, Keinemusik - Les Gout 09. Nick Holder - Time (Wahoo Vocal Mix) 10. Jesse Maas, Garrett David - Be My Everything (Garrett David Remix)