Headphones or buds, if you're feeding your ears, give 'em something sweet. This hour is full of ear candy from Souad Massi, Karsh Kale, Baiuca, Eccodek, the Afro Celt Sound System and gobs of global in between! Get our weekly Album Covers and monthly charts with a free subscription to worldbeatinternational.com, from World Beat Canada Radio!

Author Fred Anderson on the bitter battle for basic rights.

Golden oldies (60s, 70s, 80s, 90s)

Nora Barrows-Friedman brings us a recap of Palestinian news from May 14th to the 21st, 2026.

Tony Leah discusses a big step for Palestine that occurred in the Canadian Labour Congress.

In the first half of the episode, we discuss 5 tactics MAGA uses to avoid healthy discourse in conversations and ways you can identify and steer the conversation in a healthier direction. In the second half of the episode, we discuss an essay by Stacy Muhammad entitled ‘The Politics of Consequence’ and connect Hollywood’s influence on culture to the division we are seeing in American life today.

It's another letter focused show, this time for the letter G....with all kinds of cliche filled cheezy statements from our hosts and smelly songs of the refuse kind among others.

Trish shares her story of life in addiction and recovery.

From the Vault. An interview with Ursula K. Le Guin on her book “Voices,” which speaks to the importance of critical thinking and the dangers of a society that loses that. Plus Bob Avakian, the leader of the revolution, and the author of the New Communism: The Terror of Deportations " Millions of Families Split Apart, from BA Speaks: REVOLUTION, Nothing Less! Plus, immigrants fighting against everything that is going against them. How can we protect those who need to be in the streets?

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Ushers in New Era of Racial Political Apartheid: Opponents Protest LNG Pipeline to Power Massive AI Data Center in Southern New Mexico; Trump Regime Sponsors Taxpayer Funded Rally Promoting White Christian Nationalism.

Several times a day I find myself noting that this administration stinks. It turns out it's not just the stench of cruelty, chaos, and corruption - it's air quality issues, too. This week on Sea Change Radio, we are joined by ProPublica reporter Lisa Song to learn how the Trump administration is affecting the air we breathe. First, we discuss Song’s reporting on the EPA's roll-back of air monitoring systems which allow big polluters to self-report their emissions. Then, we talk about how the EPA is actually questioning its own legal authority to enforce the Clean Air Act. Lastly, we turn to an upsetting story about how the unchecked use of tear gas and pepper spray by federal agents is harming children.

In this episode, titled “People Power in Pursuit of Peace”, Michael Wong, a leader of Veterans For Peace and co-founder of VFP's China Working Group, interviews award-winning author Dee Knight. Dee Knight is the author of Befriending China, which was "Gold Winner" of the 2025 Nonfiction Book Award, and two other books: “A Realistic Path to Peace” and “My Whirlwind Lives: Navigating Decades of Storms”. The interview took place on May 15, 2026.

In this week’s Newswrap, a record-breaking boycott rocks the Eurovision Song Contest as protests over Israel’s participation intensify amid the war in Gaza, while a new GLAAD report warns that major social media platforms are becoming increasingly unsafe for LGBTQ users. Additional stories include Japan’s growing legal recognition of non-binary people, the delayed opening of a landmark African LGBTQ art exhibition in Washington, D.C., and the European Commission’s decision not to pursue an EU-wide conversion therapy ban despite strong public support. Then in a Rainbow Rewind, poet Adrienne Rich reflects on responsibility to both past and future generations in a powerful archival excerpt. Finally, journalist Ebony Joseph concludes her three-part series on the global rise of anti-LGBTQ laws with a report from activists in Nigeria and Kenya confronting criminalization, censorship, and severe funding cuts. Organizers describe how anti-LGBTQ legislation affects housing, employment, healthcare, and online safety, while warning that many so-called “family protection” bills across Africa are linked to broader international networks of authoritarian politics and religious conservatism. Despite mounting political hostility, grassroots groups continue building coalitions, supporting vulnerable LGBTQ people, and fighting for dignity, equality, and belonging.

EVERGREEN. Contact: sean@armedia.ca The Mix Sessions is a journey through hypnotic rhythms and soulful deep house groove. Featuring slush, atmospheric textures. TRACKLIST 01. DJ Christian B - We Be Free 02. Alex Finkin, Dj Disciple, N-W-N-House Music Is (N-W-N- B Mix) 03. El Bravo - Sonic Abstract EP (Depths Unknown) 04. DJ Spen, Gary Hudgins, Sarah Sophia - Don-t Be Afraid (Sarah Sophia-s Disco Party Mix) 05. Jullian Gomes, Sio - 1000 Memories 06.Stacy Kidd, Tiffany Jenkins - Look In My Eyes (Main Mix) 07. Abel, Brutha Basil, Peacey - Hand Made (Peacey Remix Instrumental) 08. Miss Malevich, Kali Mija, Doug Gomez - The Difference (Doug Gomez Remix) 09. Tshegotmm, Pat Lezizmo - Life Is Too Short 10. Seb Skalski, Rona Ray - It-s Getting Started (House Extended Mix)

EVERGREEN. Contact: sean@armedia.ca Trip Hop Radio is a sonic escape into a world of dreamy beats and introspective melodies, featuring an eclectic blend of trip hop, chillout, and downtempo grooves. Updated weekly. TRACKLIST 01. Bastelbande - Shelter Syndrome 02. Smoke City - Underwater Love 03. Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground 04. Tricky - Overcome 05. Sean Savage - The Marquee Mile 06. Beatowls - Please Lie To Me 07. Tor - Sunyata 08. Gruve Collective - Hopeless Hope 09. Everything But The Girl - Low Tide Of The Night 10. KROY - Days 11. DJ Sneak - Six Days (Machinedrum Remix) 12. Royksopp - Sparks