Produced by Michael Funke, member of the National Writers Union/Oregon
"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 at the wannabe-fuehrer in the White House.
Bend community leader Marcus LeGrand joins Michael on The Radical Songbook. Expect an update on Black History Month events in Central Oregon and some songs that motivate Marcus to action. Tune in for some great music and information!
Stirring words from Martin Luther King Jr. and a medley of Bob Dylan songs covered by folks like Michael Franti, Odetta, Lucinda Williams and, yes, even Elvis the Pelvis.
Bend community leader Marcus LeGrand joins Michael. Michael and Marcus talk about upcoming Black History Month activities and other community events coming up later in January and in February.
Hippie Humor and other laughs from the late sixties and early seventies. It’s gonna be far out, man…with songs, skits, and hilarity from the likes of the Firesign Theater, National Lampoon, Cheech and Chong, Lily Tomlin, Richard Pryor, Bob Dylan, George Carlin, the Mothers of Invention, Congress of Wonders and more. What else can I say? Dave’s not here.
Jazz enthusiast William Johnson joins Michael offering jazz renditions of popular songs by Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Motown artists, and more. Good sounds for your ears.
The T.A.M.I. Show is a two-hour film of an historic concert, produced and filmed 60 years ago in 1964.
Chuck Berry, the Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Lesley Gore, the Supremes, the Rolling Stones, the electrifying James Brown and more. Filmed live in southern California and released in theaters just weeks after the show.
Time to celebrate Xmas, Zappadan and surfers resisting state and corporate power.
Time to learn how Central Oregon communities can protect and defend immigrant rights. Joanne Mina, is working with the Latino Community Association to organize community response to bias and hate and resistance to the Trump administration's plans for mass deportation. That, plus old and new songs of social significance.
We celebrate the 1964 Free Speech Movement at the University of California. This show includes some great historical audio recorded on the scene by KPFA, Berkeley's independent radio station. It is living history. And 60 years later it is as timely as ever, given the current attack on free speech at colleges and universities across the nation.
