The Radical Songbook

Michael and Clifford discuss Evelyn's commitment to affordable housing in Redmond, racism in Central Oregon, the local political scene and much more. Plus a tribute to Jesse Jackson and some great songs of social significance.

Amanda Page, candidate for Deschutes County Commission, will Michael on The Radical Songbook. Tune in for talk about Amanda's campaign and the political scene in Deschutes County. Plus some good sounds for your ears, including new songs by Lucinda Williams, Grant Peeples, Dennis Plant, Joe Jencks, and Lizzy and the Triggermen.

Community organizer Joslyn Stanfield and Agatha Ventura, a member of Bend's Human Rights and Equity Commission, joins Michael on The Radical Songbook. They discuss concerns about racism and the lack of equity at Bend City Hall that have been raised by community members. Plus some good sounds for your ears.

Tune in The Radical Songbook on Pirate Butte Radio for Minneapolis solidarity and general strike songs. Plus a message from the man who cuts Michael’s hair...what's left of it anyway.

New songs by Susan Werner, Grant Peeples, Carsie Blanton and Tim Grimm challenging the ICE, DHS and Trump Administration cowards and murderers. Plus some musical calls for a general strike, and Leon Rosselson asks, "Where are the barricades?"

Bend community leader Marcus LeGrand joins Michael for a conversation about Black History Month events in Bend, Oregon. Marcus will bring some songs that fit with the theme of this year's celebration--"Her Power, Our Strength.” Expect songs and testimony by the great Paul Robeson, who died fifty years ago this month. Robeson was one of the most famous and well-known Black Americans until the...

Tune in The Radical Songbook for a conversation about the Deschutes Defend Our Democracy Coalition with Freddie Finney-Jordet and Brian Smith.

Tune in for new songs and old celebrating anti-imperialism, protest and solidarity.

Spanish Civil War songs and a poem on experiencing fascism in Franco's Spain. Spain’s dictator Francisco Franco died 50 years ago, but today his fascist ideology is viewed favorably by far too many Spaniards. We'll play some stirring songs from the Spanish Civil War when "premature anti-fascists" from the U.S. and other countries went to Spain to defend democracy. My friend Tim Simmers will...

Kathryn Wood will join Michael as they pay tribute to our dear friend and comrade Mark Hardesty. We'll be playing some of Mark's favorite songs, many of which will be familiar to Radical Songbook listeners. We'll also offer up some new holiday tunes. pay tribute to Steve Cropper and Raul Malo, and--if we have time--play some new songs by the legendary Mavis Staples and the always-radical Carsie...