Fund Drive Special with Paul Stamets
On today’s show: We feature excepts from a Keynote given by legendary mycologist Paul Stamets at the 2020 Exponential Medicine Conference.
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Inflation shows signs of easing
On today’s show: 0:08 – Dean Baker (@DeanBaker13), senior economist at the Center for Economic Policy and Research breaks down the latest inflation figures.
0:08 – Kristin Ohlson (@kristinohlson) discusses mutualism and the powerful interspecies relationships tying ecosystems together. FUND DRIVE SPECIAL — Pledge $150 and receive Kristin Ohlson’s latest book Sweet in Tooth and Claw: Stories of Generosity and Cooperation in the Natural World
On today’s show: 0:08 – 0:08 – John Feffer (@johnfeffer), Director of Foreign Policy in Focus discusses the latest developments from Russia’s war in Ukraine. 0:33 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health joins us to answer listeners’ COVID questions.
UpFront – December 9, 2022
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
On today’s show: 0:08 – Steve Phillips (@steveptweets) discusses his latest book How We End the Civil War: Securing a Multiracial Democracy and Ending White Supremacy for Good. FUND DRIVE SPECIAL — Pledge $150 and receive Steve Phillips’ How We Win the Civil War: Securing a Multiracial Democracy and Ending White Supremacy for Good
0:08 – We spend the hour with writer and artist, James Bridle (@jamesbridle). He discusses his latest book Ways of Being: Animals, Plants, Machines: The Search for a Planetary Intelligence—a book about AI, non-human intelligence, ecology, and biological computing. FUND DRIVE SPECIAL — Pledge $150 and receive James Bridle’s Ways of Being: Animals, Plants, Machines: … Continued
0:08 – LaTosha Brown (@MsLaToshaBrown), co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund discusses how voter-suppression measures have impacted turnout operations in the Georgia runoff for U.S. Senate. 0:18 – We pay homage to Mike Davis, who died on October 25. FUND DRIVE SPECIAL — Pledge $120 and receive an updated edition of Mike Davis’ City … Continued
On today’s show: 0:08 – John Feffer (@johnfeffer), Director of Foreign Policy in Focus discusses the latest developments from Russia’s war in Ukraine. 0:33 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health joins us to answer listeners’ COVID questions.
0:08 – We spend the hour with Lev Menand (@levmenand), associate professor of law at Columbia Law School. He discusses his latest book, The Fed Unbound: Central Banking in a Time of Crisis.