It’s the Sonic Café. I’m your host Scott Clark. Welcome to episode 41. This time the Sonic Café goes a little over the top with a music mix spanning 45 years. Listen for tunes from Bill Withers, Alabama Shakes, Beach House, Caro Emerald, Robert Plant, The Kinks and more. Then a little later… the Sonic Café goes way over the top with our newest sponsor… Del’s Stereo and Sound. Listen for our exclusive remote broadcast directly from the showroom at Del’s Stereo and Sound. And still later, the Sonic Café brings you career corner… with career guidance and counseling provided by comedian Louis CK. Wow… intelligent, eclectic music, comedy, pop culture and more… all this time on the Sonic Café.

Over the last several decades, the power of the United States vice president has grown, but that power is now in remission.

This special episode revisits Al Aqsa Flood and the events of October 7th, 2023. In January 2025, the Electronic Intifada’s executive director, Ali Abunimah, was kidnapped, imprisoned and then deported by Swiss authorities after legally entering the country for an event he was invited to speak at on Palestine. On June 23rd, 2026, Ali returned to Zurich and gave the talk that had been prevented by his 2025 arrest. He discusses the Electronic Intifada’s investigations into the collapse of Israel’s southern command and the widespread use of the Hannibal Directive, including Israeli testimony showing that Israeli forces killed their own civilians on 7 October. He also examines the still unsubstantiated claims of systematic mass rape by Hamas - allegations that collapse when their sources and purported evidence are examined. On April 22nd, 2024, the Electronic Intifada’s contributing editor, Jon Elmer joined a conversation on Palestinian resistance organized by the European Palestinian Youth Union in Sweden, where he breaks down the coordinated military operation that took place on October 7th.

“The Future of Food,” a film written and produced by Deborah Koons Garcia, discusses our food’s conflicting relationship with both mass agri-business and local agriculture. Our discussion was conducted in the context of the passage of Mendocino County’s Measure H, banning growth of GMOs in the county. Deborah Koons Garcia recommends “Women’s Diaries fo the Westward Journey,” edited by Lillian Schlissel. Originally Broadcast: April 25, 2004

Mindwalk is a short stroll through the theater of the mind.

Phil interviews international lawyer David Jacobs about how NATO gets away with violating international law. Jacobs recounts how Prof. Michael Mandel, Harry Glasbeek, and others took NATO to task over war crimes and legal violations over the dissolution of Yugoslavia. The ad-hoc tribunals were a model for what is now called the 'ICC.' The West is always concocting justifications to intervene.

A weekly 30 minute review of international news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio and the internet. With times, frequencies, and websites for listening at home. 3 files- Highest quality broadcast, regular broadcast, and slow-modem streaming. France, Germany, Japan and Cuba

Hakeem Jeffries just failed a leadership test. As the line often attributed to Woody Allen goes, 80 percent of success is showing up.

​The best Celtic comes from Canada! New spins this week from Maggie's Wake and Delhi2Dublin, Dropkicks team up with Billy Bragg with an energized tale about putting on your big boy pants, leaving school and heading for the mines. London duo Peter Thoms and Stevon Russell bring us the story of Eliza Liddle and piper Gordon Duncan rocks AC/DC. Join Patricia Fraser for an hour of contemporary Celtic on Celt In A Twist!

From the edge of the world to the centre of attention, World Beat Canada Radio takes you from Point Nemo to Zimbabwe this hour. Mbira music from Chiwoniso, the rhythms of Rapa Nui, and new music from your own backyard from Alex Cuba and Boogat. From our Album Cover Of The Week we debut Se A Cabeca Anda Manga, that’s future folk from Portugal by Ana Lura Caiano! Subscribe to our weekly E-Blast at worldbeatinternational.com.

Kevin Martin spoke at the office of the Syracuse Peace Council in Syracuse, NY on 11/10/26. He is President of Peace Action and the Peace Action Education Fund and Convener of the National Ceasefire Now Grassroots Network to End Genocide in Gaza. https://www.peaceaction.org From the Organizers: "Kevin Martin will share practical strategies and resources as we regroup to analyze the new context for continuing efforts to abolish nuclear weapons, bring peace and justice to Gaza, and build a just and peaceful world for all."

Martin Luther King III is a global human rights advocate, community activist and the eldest son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. A Morehouse College graduate, he has served as a Fulton County commissioner, president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and president and CEO of The King Center. Today he leads the Drum Major Institute with his wife, Arndrea Waters King, focusing on voting rights and health equity. He is a co-author of Happiness vs. Fulfillment: The Lie You've Been Sold and the Choice That Changes Everything (on sale Nov. 10, 2026), written with Arndrea Waters King and Marc and Craig Kielburger, with a foreword by Mel Robbins.

The 70s were weird, as we remind you about a celebrity of the era who was famous for bending spoons with his mind and also decided to cut an album! Some classic songs that are instrumentals and a chart topping cheezy that went as high as # 24 in 1975 according to casey from that countdown program. He should know. He drops by to say so!

Even if Democrats take power in Washington and get serious about reform, look at what their party does with power closer to home.

New Democratic Congress Faces Dual Mandate: Prioritize Affordability and Accountability; With Stephen Miller Now in Top White House Job, Democrats Urgently Need to End ICE Operations; Trump DOJ Investigates Youth Climate and Left-Wing Groups that Resisted Minneapolis ICE Violence.

Jason Hopkins and Ed host a one-hour special on the release of the album Convicted Felon — 24 songs plus the two crown #1 hits, Felon Rewind and Out of My Way. The album is live now, name your price, on Bandcamp (jasonhopkinsmusic.bandcamp.com); the singles are going up as videos on YouTube @MainStreetVibeOfficial; and the 26-song All-Songs Special is on Radio4All. A Pin Point Productions release.

An hour-long conversation with Andres Resendez, history professor at UC Davis, and author of, The Other Slavery, The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America. It tells the little-known story of the enslavement of countless native people in the Americas, including the US. This slavery lasted into the 20th Century and helped provide the foundation for capitalism in the US.

Riding the Blue Tsunami of 2026 was a new generation of progressive politicians, steeped in optimism, immune to cynicism, and representing some of the best things about this country. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to journalist and filmmaker Elliot Kirschner about his recent film entitled “The Work In Progress.” It is Kirschner’s second collaboration with former Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich, and it features face-to-face conversations across generational, political, and economic difference. We discuss the film, talk about the role the news media has played in sowing political division, and reflect on the midterm election results.

Elon Musk’s money couldn’t rescue MAGA, especially in Texas. But California billionaires enjoyed a better return on their investment.

Jason Hopkins and Ed round up the biggest news of the weekend, get ready for tonight's Music Competition (Tuesday 7–10 PM), and talk about Jason's music landing everywhere — with 'Felon Rewind' in full. Real People. Real Communities. Real Talk. A Pin Point Productions special.