Check out Backbeat this week to hear a lot of country musicians singin' the blues, early records by Little Anthony and Rockin' Sidney made before they hit it big, a great Little Richard B-side and Carole King does a Neil Sedaka song. Backbeat is also available in a 56 and 58 minute versions in three separate files if you want breaks. I am happy to provide custom station IDs, promos and liners. Email Lorne@Backbeatradio.com or visit www.backbeatradio.com for more information.

Bruce Gagnon coordinates the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space, (http://space4peace.org/) Bruce is a long time Union Organizer and Peace advocate and writers for a blog called Organizing Notes http://space4peace.blogspot.com/ Co-Host Stuart Richardson interviews Bruce about the US providing long range missiles to Ukraine and the global risk, how the Trump Admin is showing signs of being more of the same and how we the people need to come together to oppose war and conflict. Our division has been a valuable weapon for the ruling class.

Sonic Café, from 1977 Bad Company with Burnin’ Sky, which takes on a different meaning in today’s globally warming world, so hey welcome to the café, I’m your host Scott Clark and this is episode 412. This time the Sonic Café looks at global warming in a thing we call, It’s Really Hot! Comedian Jim Gaffigan is here to tell us about his hot time in Las Vegas, and later comedian Jeff Allen shares his Summer experience in Arizona. Our music mix is pulled from 55 years, with each tune bringing the heat, so to speak, in one form or another. Listen for The Rolling Stones with Hot Stuff, Sly & the Family Stone from 1969 with there tune Hot Fun In The Summertime, plus Tom Petty, The Allman Brothers, Third Eye Blind, The Cure, Talking Heads, Van Halen along with some other fun stuff, as the Sonic Café presents, It’s Really Hot! From our little radio café way out here in the Pacific Northwest, on the beautiful Oregon coast, where it is ahh for some reason, it’s always nice and cool, from 1982 this is Billy Idol with Hot In The City, and we’re the Sonic Café.

This week’s radio show ponders the lessons of Benjamin Franklin on the subject of farting proudly, and we point out some of the reasons that Goldman $achs $ucks. Welcome to the Machine.

Welcome to the rhythm of my journey, I am Yolanda Martinez, a Native American born in Southern New Mexico deeply connected to Earth Mother. My journey has taken me down many paths. Born into a family of thirteen in the vast cotton fields of Carlsbad, New Mexico, I yearned for something beyond the rhythm of their sun-drenched days. Driven by an innate connection to nature and a restless spirit, I embarked on a journey beyond my imagination. We moved to California central valley in 1965 and after high school I entered the corporate world in San Jose, CA. In 1975 at 23, I moved to Kodiak, Alaska where I became one of the first woman to work on a commercial fishing boat. I fished for two years as cook on the boat and doing all seasons like dragging for shrimp, going for Tanner, Dungeness, and King Crab in the Bering Sea and in 1978, I opened my first business, “Yolanda's Gallery and Custom Picture Framing.” I spent eight years in Kodiak where I got married and gave birth to my daughter in 1980. In 1983, I moved back to the lower forty-eight, bringing with me the experiences and lessons from my time in Alaska. It was 1987 in Monterey, CA. when I made my first drum, and it turned out to be made from a redwood planter I purchased at the hardware store and a salted cow hide from Tandy Leather. My beater I made from an extra-long wooden spoon. It turned out pretty good. It was 1992 in Modesto Ca., that I began to feel a growing confidence in my drums when, without any announcement or advertisement, people started showing up at my door asking if I was the drum woman. When I replied, “I guess,” they would smile and say, “I think you have my drum here. “I welcomed them into my home, and they would choose their drum from the lineup. Somehow, I always knew which belonged to each person as soon as they came in. The path became incredibly challenging when I was guided to bring my drums to Native American Pow Wow Festivals. I sensed there could be significant repercussions, so I was very hesitant. The first festival I attended was in 1993 in Turlock, CA. My sisters came to support me as I was still not well. (I had suffered a poisoning and went to death’s door.) When the Elders discovered the beautiful drums in my booth were made by me, they approached me with a mix of curiosity and authority. Three male Elders came to my booth, examined the drums, and asked, “Who made these drums?” I responded, “I did.” They seemed angry and demanded “Who gave you permission?” I met their gaze, pointed a finger upward, and said, “If you know of a higher power that can tell me to stop, I will.” They hesitated, exchanged glances, looked at the drums again, and then said, “Nice drums.” This was my experience for the first four years of attending festivals across the country. After many years, a young man came to my booth and told me that I had become known as the “Master Drum Maker,” a recognition that brought tears and profound joy to my heart. I have traveled all over the US and Europe doing concerts, lectures on Native American ways, and drum making workshops for over 20 years. I created “Yolanda’s Apprentice Drum School” for people that want to become professional drum makers. It was the drum that brought forth my music, my singing, the courage to perform and my strong re-connection with Spirit and Earth Mother. . . . Aho

Alex De Grassi is a guitarist extraordinaire whose interpretation of the Radio Curious theme, entitled “The Last Cowboy”, you may hear if you listen carefully. In this edition of Radio Curious he asks us ‘What does a cumulous cloud sound like when played on guitar?’ Alex De Grassi will share that sound with us in this interview. De Grassi played the trumpet as a child and when he was about 12, his brother was given a guitar, which soon gave Alex inspiration… allowing us to hear what a cumulous cloud sounds like. Our conversation began when I asked him about his relationship with the guitar. You can learn more about his work at his website www.degrassi.com. Alex De Grassi came to the studio of Radio Curious for this conversation on November 12th 2008. The book Alex De Grassi recommends is “Musicophilia: Tales Of Music And The Brain”, by Oliver Sacks.

This week on the Global Research News Hour, Canadian voices who have been crying out against the illegal actions by the State of Israel are making gains in the Palestine movement, and we are attempting to highlight some of the successes on the eve of December 10 , human rights day, First we will speak to Professor Miles Howe about a report he co-authored linking millions of dollars to 5 key charitable foundations going to support illegal settlements and activities on Palestinian occupied territory. Then we speak with author and activist Yves Engler about The Anti-Nato protests in Montreal two weeks ago that got major international headlines as violent and anti semitic and that were denounced by the Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau. Finally we hear about the non violent act of civil disobedience waged at Parliament Hill demanding an arms embargo against Israel for crimes that continue to be used against the latest historic genocide.

This week on the Global Research News Hour, Canadian voices who have been crying out against the illegal actions by the State of Israel are making gains in the Palestine movement, and we are attempting to highlight some of the successes on the eve of December 10 , human rights day, First we will speak to Professor Miles Howe about a report he co-authored linking millions of dollars to 5 key charitable foundations going to support illegal settlements and activities on Palestinian occupied territory. Then we speak with author and activist Yves Engler about The Anti-Nato protests in Montreal two weeks ago that got major international headlines as violent and anti semitic and that were denounced by the Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau. Finally we hear about the non violent act of civil disobedience waged at Parliament Hill demanding an arms embargo against Israel for crimes that continue to be used against the latest historic genocide.

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. NHK Japan, France 24, and Cuba.

Lots of homegrown talent to enjoy this hour along with global spins on Celtic traditions, from northern Brazil (Furmiga Dub), Peilmanni folk from Finland (Salamakannel) rockin' Hardanger fiddle from Norway (Gangar) even a Celtic-inspired track from Vampire Weekend! Served with a twist each week with Patricia Fraser. Celt In A Twist!

Being branded as subversive is a point of pride for many global artists. Venture down the road less travelled with the radical (Gipsy Power Band), the tropically punk (The Bolokos), the South Asian Invasion (Black Star Liner) and the bittersweet (Alejandro and Maria Laura), this week from World Beat Canada Radio!

The first half of today’s show is dedicated to covering the early moves to dismantle the DEI initiatives that many companies adopted in 2020 in response to George Floyd’s death and the resulting protests. The early moves to dismantle the DEI initiatives are in response to the forthcoming Trump administration. For the second part of today’s episode, we explore a few recent examples of hypocrisy from the right including a state representative telling an indigenous candidate to go back to where she came from, the outrage at President Biden’s lie when he suggested that he would not pardon Hunter Biden, but the lack of outrage over Trump appointing Project 2025 architects to key cabinet positions, and a Trump-appointed judge striking down overtime protections for American workers in favor of businesses. Our Way Black History Fact covers the prohibition of racial discrimination in the U.S. military.

Nora Barrows-Friedman brings us a recap of Palestinian news from November 28th to December 4th, 2024.

ore Cheeze Pleeze Christmas this week with the odd themed christmas music sets and Snarf and Daffy look at what they can do to make $$$ for Christmas at the last minute. I wish they would learn to plan ahead for this thing every year!

Eight Ways to Respond to Trump Election Victory Over the Next 4 Years; Trump Voters Should Try to Understand Americans Who Oppose Their Convicted Felon President; Activists Demand NY Gov. Hochul Sign Law to Make Fossil Fuel Polluters Pay for Climate Costs.