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Left, Right and Center
from KCRW    

Left, Right and Center is a weekly half-hour radio broadcast and podcast produced by KCRW in Santa Monica. 

The three panelists begin the show by talking about the Democratic National Convention.  They talk about former President Clinton’s impassioned speech, the Clintons’ endoresement of Senator Obama, and Senator Obama’s economic policies as outlined in his acceptance speech in front of 75,000 people in Denver.

Then the panelists talk about the surprising pick of Governor Sarah Palin as Senator McCain’s running mate.  They talk about her lack of national experience and about her accomplishments as Alaska’s governor.

The three participants on the show are Robert Scheer who represents the left, Tony Blankley who represents the right, and Matt Miller who represents the center.  Arianna Huffington who represents the progressive blogosphere is away on assignment.

At the end of this entertaining show the participants each have a 30 second rant to summarize the issue that each sees as most significant.

Click here to be taken to the Left, Right and Center home page where you can download or listen to the podcast.

Click here to read the ABC News article about Governor Sarah Palin.

The following podcast is brought to you courtesy of A World of Possibilities and The Mainstream Media Project. 

It’s one of the darkest secrets of modern warfare: not a killing machine nor a space weapon but the abduction and enslavement of children as soldiers. This barbaric practice is revealed in the stories of these children but you’ll also hear in their voices the strength of the human spirit as many emerge from the dehumanizing world of war committed to banishing this practice from the earth.

Guests:
Angelina Atyam, co-founder, Concerned Parents Association, dedicated to freeing child soldiers from captivity; winner, UN human rights prize, mother of Charlotte Atyam
Charlotte Atyam, abducted by Lord’s Resistance Army in Northern Uganda in 1998 and kept in captivity for eight years in Sudan before freeing herself in 2006
Jo Becker, children’s rights advocate, Human Rights Watch
Emilia Taylor, former child soldier; youth journalist, Talking Drum Studio, Sierra Leone
Mike Wessels, professor of psychology, Randolph-Macon College; president, peace psychology section, American Psychological Association

Credits: Music in this program: open- “I’m a Soldier” by K. M. Williams, K. M. Williams Records; welcome- “A United Earth I” by Alan Stivell with Youssou N’Dour; Putumayo World Music; break 1- “Poor Soldier” by Dirk Powell, Rounder Records; insert 1- “I’m a Soldier” by K. M. Williams, K. M. Williams Records; break 2- “Children of War” by Inner City Soul, Inner City Soul Records; bottom of the hour billboard- “A United Earth I” by Alan Stivell with Youssou N’Dour, Putumayo World Music; break 3- “I Didn’t Raise A Soldier” by Fur Dixon and Steve Werner, Fur Dixon and Steve Werner Records; close and credits- “I’m A Soldier” by K. M. Williams, K. M. Williams Records.

Funding: The Ford Foundation “Knowledge, Creativity and Freedom Program”

Duration: 55:00 minutes

To listen to this podcast click here.

This week on American Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton about the implications of the nuclear settlement with North Korea and the possibility of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons; Ryan Shafik gets the “Real Story” from Pat Toomey of the Club for Growth on hotly contested races for the U.S. Senate and House; And, Colin Hanna of Let Freedom Ring, USA has an American Radio Journal commentary on the real meaning of patriotism.

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American Radio Journal is produced and distributed by the Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion Research, Inc. The Lincoln Institute is a 501c3 non-profit educational foundation based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Founded in 1993, the mission of the Lincoln Institute is: “To promote the ideals of free market economics, individual liberty, and limited government through the conduct of public opinion research and related educational programs.”

The Lincoln Institute accepts no government money and is completely funded by philanthropic grant making foundations, corporations, and individuals.

To listen to the broadcast click here.

Left, Right and Center
from KCRW 

Left, Right and Center is a weekly half-hour radio broadcast and podcast produced by KCRW in Santa Monica.  

Scott McClellan’s new book about his years in President Bush’s administration as his press secretary, What Happened, is the lead subject for the panel to discuss.  Tony Blankley describes McClellan humorously as an “inconsequential cipher” which the panel finds amusing and memorable.  The panel has plenty to say, pro and con, about McClellan’s book.

The panel also discusses a repetetive topic: when will Senator Clinton drop out of the nomination race?  There is admiration for her will to keep fighting but the panel thinks that things will change in Senator Obama’s favor shortly after this coming Tuesday’s primary.

The four participants on the show are Robert Scheer who represents the left, Tony Blankley who represents the right, Matt Miller who represents the center, and Arianna Huffington who represents the progressive blogosphere.

At the end of this entertaining show the participants each have a 30 second rant to summarize the issue that each sees as most significant.

Click here to be taken to the Left, Right and Center home page where you can download or listen to the podcast.

Click here to be taken to the Washington Post article about Scott McClellan’s new book.

The following podcast is brought to you courtesy of A World of Possibilities and The Mainstream Media Project. 

Despite his best efforts, like the very establishments he excoriates, Studs has become an American institution. A man of the people, he is also an unapologetic liberal and intellectual in a country that respects neither. In this program, drawn from a nonstop three-hour conversation, Studs reflects on a life spent listening to the battered but unbowed spirit of ordinary and extraordinary Americans.

By the way, Studs Terkel turns 96 on May 16 this year.

Guests:
Studs Terkel pt.1, prize-winning author and radio broadcast personality
Studs Terkel pt. 2
Studs Terkel pt. 3

(Please click on a guest’s name to listen to their full unedited interview.)

Credits:
Host: Mark Sommer
Senior Producer: Gregg McVicar
Associate Producers: Matt Fidler, Naihma Deady
Production Engineer: Michael Schwartz
WFMT Recording Engineer: Eric Arunas
Music in this program: Open - “Laura” by Charlie Parker - Polygram Records; “A United Earth I” by Alan Stivell and Yousou N’Dour - Putamayo World Music; “My Kind of Town” by Frank Sinatra - Folkway Records; “City of New Orleans” by Arlo Guthrie - Red Pajama Records; “Careless Love” by Odetta - Sony Music; “Move On Up a Little Higher” by Mahalia Jackson - Vanguard Records;
Funding: Listeners Like You

Duration: 55:00 minutes

To listen to this podcast click here.

Want to listen to additional recordings of Studs Terkel?  The Chicago Historical Society has a wonderful collection of broadcasts from WFMT-FM, Chicago, that were aired between 1952 and 1997.  There are about 255 recordings in the current collection with more to come.  Click here.

Short Biography of Studs Terkel.

United States Bill of Rights

I ran across an interesting website called Librivox, which has a large number of audio readings of public domain documents and books.  One of the documents that caught my attention was the Bill of Rights from our Constitution.

The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. They were introduced as a series of amendments in 1789 in the First United States Congress by James Madison. Ten of the amendments were ratified and became the Bill of Rights in 1791. These amendments limit the powers of the federal government, protecting the rights of all citizens, residents and visitors on United States territory. (Summary courtesy of Wikipedia)

You can read the Bill of Rights and other Amendments at the Good Politics Radio US Constitution Amendments page.

You can listen to and download the audio reading of the Bill of Rights here.  By the way, the reader has a very pleasant English accent, which you will enjoy.

This week on American Radio Journal: Ryan Shafik gets the “Real Story” from Club for Growth President Pat Toomey on what is happening to the U.S. economy; Lowman Henry talks with Jim Boulet, Jr. of English First about the latest efforts to have English be the official language of the U.S. government; Colin Hanna of Let Freedom Ring, USA has an American Radio Journal commentary on the impact of Barack Obama’s speech on racial issues.

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American Radio Journal is produced and distributed by the Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion Research, Inc. The Lincoln Institute is a 501c3 non-profit educational foundation based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Founded in 1993, the mission of the Lincoln Institute is: “To promote the ideals of free market economics, individual liberty, and limited government through the conduct of public opinion research and related educational programs.”

The Lincoln Institute accepts no government money and is completely funded by philanthropic grant making foundations, corporations, and individuals.

To listen to the podcast click here.

Everyone knows Montel Williams is a very popular prime time TV show host. His fans also know he was diagnosed 9 years ago with Multiple Sclerosis. In this interview, Montel tells our listeners how they can join with him in a dazzling glamour gala where proceeds will go to fight MS and find a cure for this deadly disease.

We know how difficult it may be to find ways to make a difference in the world. We are all busy and maybe a little worn out listening to all of the woes of the world. Montel has a simple, convenient way for our listeners to help shut down this terrible disease that literally eats a person’s neural net, degenerating every function and system of the body in a long slow, painful spiral. No imaginary monster is as cruel.

So take a listen as we interview the master interviewer about joining his Poker Party Gala to beat MS. Yes…you can join in the glitzy, glamorous NYC Gala. After you listen, click here to find out more.

This week on American Radio Journal: Lowman Henry has a “Newsmaker Interview” with Dr. Gary Scott Smith of Grove City College, author of Faith & The Presidency, on how faith has influenced the actions of America’s presidents: Ryan Shafik talks with Pat Toomey of the Club for Growth on possible running mates for John McCain; and Col. Frank Ryan has an American Radio Journal commentary on the need to tie corporate bonus pay to performance.

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American Radio Journal is produced and distributed by the Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion Research, Inc. The Lincoln Institute is a 501c3 non-profit educational foundation based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Founded in 1993, the mission of the Lincoln Institute is: “To promote the ideals of free market economics, individual liberty, and limited government through the conduct of public opinion research and related educational programs.”

The Lincoln Institute accepts no government money and is completely funded by philanthropic grant making foundations, corporations, and individuals.

To listen to the broadcast click here.

The following podcast is brought to you courtesy of A World of Possibilities and The Mainstream Media Project. 

Farmers’ markets: From four hundred to four thousand in less than two decades. They’re sprouting like sunflowers in parking lots, town squares and plazas all across the country. They represent signs of life, connection and community in a culture of isolation and alienation. Join us for a stroll through the throngs, the music, the aromas, colors and laughter of farmers’ markets.

Guests:
Ralph Cwerman, President and Co-Founder, The Humpty Dumpty Institute
Sonia DeMarta, Co-Founder and Market Manager, Lexington Farmers’ Market in Massachusetts.
Dan Best, Certified Farmers’ Markets of Sacramento; Member, Federation of California Certified Farmers’ Markets
(Click on a guest’s name to listen to their full unedited interview.)

Credits: Music by The Delta Nationals courtesy of The Delta Nationals; welcome- “A United Earth I” by Alan Stivell and Yousou N’Dour, Putumayo World Music; break 1- “A Small Farm in Kentucky” by John Anderson, Koch Records; break 2- “Food” by Deirdra Flint, courtesy of Deirdra Flint; bottom of the hour billboard- “A United Earth I” by Alan Stivell and Yousou N’Dour, Putumayo World Music; break 3- “A Small Farm in Kentucky” by John Anderson, Koch Records; close and credits- “Hog Potato” by Yonder Mountain String Band, Partners in Music. Distribution: WFMT Radio Network, Chicago. Marketing: Creative PR, Los Angeles. Funding: W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Duration: 55:00 minutes

Click here to listen to the podcast.