Past Shows

Fri 01/04/2008 8:30am
9:30am 		Jessica Neoisms

Siobhan is in for Jessica this a.m.

We'll give a brief re-cap of Iowa, and a perspective on how damn lucky we are in this country.

Then some CounterSpin will air, first- talkin' 'bout Huckabee, then Afganistan, followed by the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran.

 

Tune in :) 



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Fri 12/28/2007 8:30am
9:30am 		Jessica Neoisms

HodgePodging it 

A bit of monologue on suffragists Sojourner Truth and Alice Paul, International Women's Day, and we shall see what else. When I run out of things to say, Counterspin will take over.



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Fri 12/21/2007 8:30am
9:30am 		Jessica Neoisms

The Growing Movement for Electoral Justice: Choice Voting

Learn about another way of voting. Already implemented in ASUCD, San Francisco, Cambridge, Massachusettes, Canada, and more. Joseph Stewart and Lamar Heysteck join me to discuss what choice voting is and how they think it can strengthen democracy.



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Fri 12/14/2007 8:30am
9:30am 		Jessica Neoisms

International Development

Kurt Kornbluth, a UCD PhD Student who has taught International Development at MIT, discusses his experience working and living abroad in Nicaragua, various African countries including Zimbabwe and Kenya, and Bangladesh. The ups and downs of working with cow dung and making wheel chairs from bicycle parts are explored.



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Fri 12/07/2007 8:30am
9:30am 		Jessica Neoisms

Removal of "Under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" from National Currency

This last Tuesday Michael Newdow, a Sacramento resident, argued at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to have the words "under god" and "in god we trust" removed from government endorsement. His cases, previously thrown out of the Supreme Court on the grounds of standing, have proved controversial not only within the religious community but also among atheists. Hear what he's doing differently this time around, how he prepared for the cases, and whether this fight is beneficial to atheists.



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Fri 11/30/2007 8:30am
9:30am 		Jessica Neoisms

Aids Awareness Week

To culminate this week's international focus on Aids Awareness,  my guests will discuss resources available for free and anonymous HIV testing, why it's important to know this information, and give a brief overview of this week's events.



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Fri 11/23/2007 8:30am
9:30am 		Jessica Neoisms
Sarah Whitaker, a local farmer, discusses the raising and slaughtering of her turkeys. She'll talk about the relationship she forms with them, how she feels about slaughtering them, and why she does it.
Some of the music will be from animal liberation artists.

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Fri 11/16/2007 8:30am
9:30am 		Jessica Neoisms

Robots & Socialism, oh my! 

The first half of the show is an interview of Davis resident and electrical engineer Mark Chang. His experience in robotics and the projects he has undertaken are discussed.

The second half of the show is an interview of San Francisco journalist, Craig Bloise. Hear his socialist perspective on homelessness and the economy, as well as the interconnectedness of racism, classism, sexism and ageism.



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Fri 11/09/2007 8:30am
9:30am 		Jessica Neoisms

Trans Talk

Toby, a UCD student, discusses Trans Action Awareness Week, campaigns organized to make gender neutral bathrooms and lockers, the status of UCD's healthcare plan in regards to the transgender community, and the political situation of transgender issues in California and the US.

LGBTQI-friendly music only!



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Fri 11/02/2007 8:30am
9:30am 		Jessica Neoisms
Measure P and Academic Freedom Week will be discussed. Jay from the Davis library talks about the library's resources and measure P. UCD students join me to discuss the different panels and lectures that were presented over the last weeks dealing with Islam and Muslims, as well as immigration and freedom of speech.

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Fri 10/26/2007 8:30am
9:30am 		Jessica Neoisms
Ever notice the mural at the arboretum bathroom or the painting under the arboretum bridge? Donna Billick and Diane Ullman, of the Art/Science Fusion Program join me to discuss the UCD course which created these art/science pieces. We'll delve into questions of "what is art?" and "what is science?". All this to the background of insect music!!

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Fri 10/05/2007 8:30am
9:30am 		Jessica Neoisms
Mamadou joins me in the studio as we discusses Burkina Faso, the country he is from. We'll also have an in-depth conversation on the effects of US, European Union, and Chinese cotton subsidies on Burkina Faso and the farmers of that country. This interview will be in French with English translation.

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Fri 09/28/2007 8:30am
9:30am 		Jessica Neoisms
For the first part of the show, find out about (Davis) Critical Mass and your rights as a uni/bi/tri/quadri-cyclist. Maybe some bike music too? The second part of the show I'll be discussing the anti-worker legislation supported by the "oh-so-progressive" Democrats.

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Fri 09/21/2007 8:30am
9:30am 		Jessica Neoisms
Danielle Fodor joins me to discuss her thesis on the Domes.

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Fri 09/14/2007 8:30am
9:30am 		Jessica Neoisms
find out about The People's Vanguard of Davis when David Greenwald discusses its inception, topics he's covered, and his method of journalism.

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Fri 09/07/2007 8:30am
9:30am 		Jessica Neoisms
Three breakdancers from Davis and Woodland join me in the studio to talk about how they got started, the history of breakdancing, injuries, and moves. The tunes are what they break to.

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