The Radical Songbook

Kathleen Leppert of Central Oregon Villages is Michael's guest. They discuss the houseless crisis in Central Oregon, specifically efforts to move people who have nowhere to go from public land. Plus a medley of Canadian anti-Trump songs and other good sounds for your ears.

A Spring Haiku by Kathryn Poulsen Wood, the Ballad of Satchel Paige and other baseball songs, and some anti-fascist tunes.

Jerry Freilich of Bend, Oregon's Vocal Seniority joins Michael. They talk about the local resistance to the Trump-Musk regime and plans for the "Hands Off!" rally on Saturday, April 5, at 5 pm, at the Peace Corner in downtown Bend. We’ll also hear an interview with the president of Canada's largest union about labour resistance to Trump's attacks on Canadian sovereignty.Plus some songs of protest...

A presentation by Bend student Maya Simmons, poetry from the Harlem Renaissance, Sly and the Family Stone, and more songs to carry on the good fight against the Trump-Musk regime.

The playlist for The Radical Songbook will be provided by my friend Tone Colotte. Plus we'll hear some live music from another Bend friend, Chela Sloper. Live music from the Old Union Hall studio in Bend, Oregon, will be a first!Plus some songs to carry on the good fight against the Trump-Musk regime. I've attached an article by Elie Mystal of The Nation about the need for mass resistance to the...

Celebrate International Women's Day with the music of Roberta Flack, Sugar Pie DeSanto, and Lila Downs

Songs from two of Ry Cooder's many excellent albums. "Chavez Ravine" and "My Name is Buddy" will be highlighted along with a conversation with guest Phil Paterno, a Ry Cooder fan from way back. Guaranteed good sounds for your ears.

Part 2 of the Frederick Douglass story on Destination Freedom. We'll also be playing some of the songs written and recorded by Black musicians that gave birth to rock and roll before anyone ever heard of Elvis Presley. Some great sounds for your ears.

"Destination Freedom" celebrating the life of Frederick Douglass, plus a medley of songs by the Neviile Brothers, some Dylan covers and more!

"Destination Freedom" was a half-hour radio drama that told the stories of Black Americans who fought the power and demanded equality. Expect several episodes over the next several months. "Destination Freedom" is a little-known piece of Black history that provides education and inspiration.Also. a tribute to the work of Marianne Faithfull, who died January 30 at age 78. Plus some songs directed...