The Radical Songbook

New songs of solidarity from Si Kahn, George Mann, Roger Waters and Carsie Blanton on The Radical Songbook.

Tune in The Radical Songbook for a conversation about proportional representation and ranked choice voting in Deschutes County.Michael's guests Brian Smith and Tawny Barin Howlett are leading a campaign to reform the way elections are held in Deschutes County. Tune in to learn more.Plus some songs of social significance and a different sort of musical celebration of the Fourth of July featuring...

Two members of Central Oregon Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)--Emily Brown and Dylan Levi--joins Michael on The Radical Songbook.We'll learn what DSA is doing to help build working class power in Central Oregon. We'll also hear some songs provided by Emily in addition to some recently produced songs of social significance.Emily Brown is interim co-chair of Central Oregon DSA and Dylan Levi...

Tune in The Radical Songbookto hear some great songs by Huddie Ledbetter (Lead Belly) and some truth reclaimed from the myths and lies that were created by the racist "song collector" John Lomax.

It'll be like listening to a Rebel Voices album and a Stevie Wonder album on The Radical Songbook. Rebel Voices--Susan Lewis and Janet Stecher--bring outstanding harmonies to powerful, and occasionally humorous, songs of peace, justice and resistance.Stevie Wonder produced a series of albums in the 1970s that demonstrate his tremendous musical talent and his role in the fight for justice and...

Tune in The Radical Songbook for union songs written during the deadly Kentucky coal wars of the 1930s. We'll hear songs by Jim Garland, his sister Sarah Ogan Gunning, their half-sister Aunt Molly Jackson, and Jim's daughter Betty Garland Roy.Plus a medley of songs by Boots Riley and The Coup and new music from Tom Morello and Rostam Batmanglji.

Bob Dylan celebrated his 85th birthday on May 24 and we'll keep the party going with lots of great Dylan songs on The Radical Songbook.But first, we'll celebrate Memorial Day with Eric Burdon, Phil Ochs, Dr. John and John Prine. Then we'll hear the latest haiku from Kathryn Wood. And we'll go ICE fishing and rant at Donald Trump with the delightfully foul-mouthed Lily Allen. You have been warned!

Tune in The Radical Songbook for birthday tributes to a couple of revolutionaries and a timeless ode to liberals everywhere.Plus some Malvina Reynolds, memories of John Hammond Jr., and more good sounds for your ears.

Tune in The Radical Songbook for a conversation with Jaylyn Suppah, co-founder of the Tribal Democracy Project. We'll learn why the Tribal Democracy Project is necessary and essential to democracy, despite what some local Democrats say about the organization and its support of Deschutes County Commissioner candidate Amanda Page.Plus some Bob Dylan covers and other good sounds for your ears.

Tune in The Radical Songbook for songs in memory of the six college students who were killed on campus while protesting the Vietnam War in May 1970. Plus a tribute to singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason, an original member of Traffic, and a commentary on the Deschutes County Commissioner election.