The Radical Songbook

Zeva Rosenbaum, who is running for Congress in Oregon's Fifth Congressional District, is Michaels guest on The Radical Songbook. Plus some new and old songs of social significance.

Tune in The Radical Songbook on Pirate Butte Radio for songs of social significance. We'll offer a critique of capitalism and some union history, and wave the red flag, as the bold marauder throws another one of his minions under the bus and wanders down desolation row. All good sounds for your ears.

New songs and old from Bette Midler, Mary Lou Fulton, Bettye Lavette, Bev Grant, Mavis Staples, Rebel Voices, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Colleen Kattau, Crys Matthews, Marianne Faithfull and more.

Tune in The Radical Songbook on Pirate Butte Radio for a baseball medley, a haiku, some Augie Meyers tunes and a tribute to our profa president.Good sounds for your ears.

Tune in, turn on and drop out...but first listen to a tribute to Country Joe McDonald on the Psychedelic Radical Songbook. Lots of Country Joe and the Fish, of course, but also some very rare pre-Fish recordings from 1964, some post-Fish recordings with Grootna, Joe's tribute to Woody Guthrie and more.Gimme an F, gimme a U...

Tune in songs of war and peace--new and old--on The Radical Songbook. Lots of good sounds for your ears. Gimme an F...

Sometimes you just need a break. Sometimes you just want to listen to some great music. That's where I'm at after three consecutive shows featuring some excellent guests (all archived at https://zeno.fm/podcast/the-radical-songbook/).Tune in as Michael goes back seventy years to 1956--an historic year for rock and roll.Michael was nine years old. he didn't know it at the time, but hearing the...

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.