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Liberadio(!) Podcast: January 25, 2010 with Robert Weissman and Karl Frisch

Mary Mancini — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:12:53 +0000

Summary: Featuring guests Robert Weissman of Public Citizen and Karl Frish of Media Matters for America.

The State of the Union is…Party!, Part 1. President Obama’s latest weekly radio address, current news, and the to do list (including details of our 2010 State of the Union Watch Party). Plus, WRVU loses 15-year veteran Doyle Davis when he decides he can no longer “bring da funk,” Air America has gone dark (but not for the reasons you think), our callers think that liberals in Tennessee should just come out already, and Liberadio(!) senior Massachusetts News Correspondent, Julie Bruno, reports from the ground – just what happened to the Coakley campaign and who is this Scott Brown dude? [27MB download mp3]Download audio file (liberadio20100125part1.mp3)

The State of the Union is…Party!, Part 2 This hour we’re joined by Robert Weissman, President of Public Citizen, who gives us the 4-1-1 on the latest Supreme Court decision to affect campaign financing, as well as Karl Frisch, Senior Fellow for media watchdog organization, Media Matters for America. Plus, the Top 10 Progressive Victories of the Obama administration (a.k.a. he brought the change and we can believe in it), Tennessee is – in reality – a nice shade of purpley blue, and public transit fans, rejoice! – the Obama administration announced this week that it is loosening the criteria for using federal funds to finance light rail, bus routes, and other public transit projects. [23MB download mp3]
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The WRVU Kerfuffle, Parts 1 & 2

Mary Mancini — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:53:33 +0000

For those of you who have been following the WRVU kerfuffle over at Nashville Cream, we present the complete, unedited Liberadio(!) interviews with Vanessa Beasley and Kevin Leander, faculty board members for Vanderbilt Student Communications, and Hugh Schlesinger and Skye Bacus, former WRVU Music Directors, who resigned in protest over the board’s decision to implement a new WRVU community DJ policy.

As they say over at that other network, We Report…You Decide.

Interview with Vanessa Beasley and Kevin Leander, faculty board members for Vanderbilt Student Communications [13MB download mp3]
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Interview with Hugh Schlesinger and Skye Bacus, former WRVU Music Directors [11MB download mp3]
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Liberadio(!) Podcast: December 21, 2009 with Hugh Schlesinger, Skye Bacus, and Dave Thomas

Mary Mancini — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:04:22 +0000

Summary: Featuring guests Hugh Schlesinger and Skye Bacus, former WRVU Music Directors, and Dave Thomas, president of the Nashville chapter of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State.

The War on Hanukkah (Because We’ve Already Beat Christmas) Extravaganza, Part 1. Current news, to do list, the Nashville Hispanic Chamber of Commerce responds to the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree policy, and an interview with Hugh Schlesinger and Skye Bacus, Ex-Music Directors for WRVU. [23.71MB download mp3]
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The War on Hanukkah (Because We’ve Already Beat Christmas) Extravaganza, Part 2 A bit about the CARD Act and Lilly Ledbetter; Dave Thomas (in Christmas camo!), president of the Nashville chapter of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, finally settles the question of whether or not we are a Christian nation; your holiday phone calls and a special appearance by Dr. Marisa Richmond of the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition who explains Rep. Jimmy Matlock’s (R-Lenoir City) participation in this year’s war on Hannukah. [26.30MB download mp3]
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