Housekeeping this hour so the music library is spick and span for the holidays. We've uncovered some hidden gems to debut plus fresh tracks from Budapest's Balkan Taksim, dub en francais from Luiza & Bleu Soliel, Zanna the voice of Rio's Metro, a gorg duet from Alex Cuba with Cyrille Aimee and the sublime from Peppermoth's latest, Albedo. A clean sweep in 60 minutes. Join us!

Nora Barrows-Friedman brings us a recap of Palestinian news for the week of December 4th to the 11th, 2025.

In the first half of the show, we discuss the Texas gerrymandering efforts and how the Supreme Court’s intervention has cleared the way to further disenfranchise minority voters in the state. We also discuss the implications for other states because of this outcome. We also examine the nature of capitalism and contrast it with the nature of socialism when we ask why individuals don’t pay for firefighting services. In the second half of the program, we examine several of the problems that have arisen (or otherwise been exacerbated) within the carceral system under the current administration.

A CP Christmas for 2025 continues with our kids show for this year. Songs with kids in them. We don't have any kids in the bunker. We'll be working on that for next year.

US War Crime Attacks on "Drug Boats": A Prelude to US Attack on Venezuela; Supreme Court Hears Case that Could Further Increase Trump’s Unchecked Executive Power; New Book Recounts 25-Year Campaign that Cut U.S. Youth Incarceration By 75%.

“Worse Than A Fool,” by Bob Avakian. Fascist Pig Trump Packs Pig Sty with Fascist Pigs. Sunsara Taylor & Rafael Kadaris explore this important point: "Two Countries" Within This Country—And The Whole Damn System's Got To Go! With excerpts from Bob Avakian's REVOLUTION 102, and other works. Two Important Shout Outs!—Billie Eilish speaks out. University student, Ahoo Daryaei violently arrested after boldly protesting repressive anti-woman laws in Iran.

Amid all the darkness sweeping our nation over the past year, there remain vital signs of life from progressives. But will they be able to adequately fight, organize, and inspire to retake power? This week on Sea Change Radio, a political discussion with John Stoehr of The Editorial Board as we focus on the Democratic Party. We talk about messaging, the end of the government shutdown and look at some of the rising stars on the left side of the aisle.

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit Show - A musical mid-life crisis -- a late-night search for meaning and happiness airs on WRIR LP Monday nights from 9 PM to 11 PM. Stream the show @ www.wrir.org

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit Show - A musical mid-life crisis -- a late-night search for meaning and happiness airs on WRIR LP Monday nights from 9 PM to 11 PM. Stream the show @ www.wrir.org

Press coverage in the queer times of Trump; the “Rainbow Rewind” honors December-born queer celebs and key historic December events; Kuala Lumpur cops drop charges against 200 raid arrestees, the E.U.’s top court orders same-gender marriage portability, a Tokyo High Court ruling sends Japan’s marriage equality issue to the Supreme Court, the U.K.’s Women’s Institute expels trans members under court duress, and an upstate New York Methodist minister transitions with grace. Those stories and more this week, when you choose “This Way Out.”

1. Take Flight - Mr. Burns feat. Masta Ace and Quibby V 2. Prognosis Negative - Timbuktu & T.O. Huxtable feat. Ghettosocks 3. Logic - Wais P feat. Lord Jamar 4. Exactly - URF Tone 5. Never Give Up (Go ‘Head) - P.R. & Substantial 6. Alright - Das EFX 7. Hit The Crates - Pxlicy feat. A-F-R-O and Apathy (kuts by Tone Spliff) 8. Man of Many Trades - JoeyBags & The Tane 9. Triptych - davepsy feat. Sidedave 10. Happiness - K-Rec feat. Sadat X 11. Océan Pacifique - dela 12. Slice of Life - Cameron London 13. Soul Canvas - D7Muzic 14. Feature Presentation - Abstract Minded 15. Wrong - Edo. G & Parental 16. The Monterey Rap King - Shawn Lov 17. Countdown - Korben Palace, Prop Dylan and Skyzoo 18. Put On - Thought Provokah 19. Discern - Shad 20. Astro Space Belts - Mr Slipz 21. Black Jazz Summer - Sibbs Roc 22. Never Ending (instrumental) - Dana Coppa

The Appalachian Sunday Morning is a two hour all Gospel Music Radio program with radio station & program host Danny Hensley. The program is recorded live each Sunday morning while being broadcast on 91.7 FM Community radio and streamed world wide on www.sbbradio.org. This program is uploaded to SoundCloud, RSS.com, radio4all, Podbean and iTunes to mention a few.

In this speech recorded at the 4th UN World Conference on Women in Huairou, China, in 1995, Riffat Hassan explains that in the Koran women and men are considered created as equals; but Islamic commentators picked up the concept of women being created from a rib from other religions, beginning a trend for considering women subordinate to men across the Islamic world.

Topic A:Trump violates international law, threatens Venezuela, authorizes deadly strikes at sea. Why does Canada go along with the madness? Topic B: Simple respect for the Cherokee nation by publishers and media could have prevented the Thomas King affair from happening.

Are we bringing this civilization to a painful end? Climate warnings from top scientists in the UK Emergency Briefing on climate. Powerful selected clips. First two new interviews: Professor Brian Soden: the phenomenal heat burst of 2023 and 24 were NOT caused by a change in ship pollution regulations. From the Harvard Chan School of Public Health, Dr. Cheng He on the study "Escalated Heatwave Mortality Risk in Sub-Saharan Africa Under Recent Warming Trend". We burn it. They die. Harsh truth is a start.

“From Vision to Legacy: James Parker Shield on Building the Native Hall of Fame” Get ready for part 2, we welcome back James Parker Shield, the driving force behind the National Native American Hall of Fame. Raised in Montana and a member of the Little Shell Chippewa Tribe, Shield overcame challenges of foster care and homelessness to become a groundbreaking journalist, public servant, and advocate. His Hall of Fame now honors Indigenous heroes from every field, while providing educational programs that ensure Native achievements are remembered and celebrated for generations to come. ABOUT JAMES Jesse Flores is an accomplished music industry executive with more than two decades of experience in artist development, label relations, and business strategy. He currently serves as Vice President of Artist and Label Partnerships at Intercept Music, where he leads initiatives to empower independent musicians and labels through innovative distribution, marketing, and monetization tools. Flores brings a forward-thinking approach to connecting artists with the digital resources they need to thrive in today’s evolving music landscape. Before joining Intercept Music, Jesse held key positions with Virgin Music Group, Lyric Financial, EMI/Capitol, and UMG/PolyGram, where he built a reputation for bridging creative talent and business opportunity. Over his career, he’s collaborated with major artists including Stephen Marley, DJ Premier, Ice Cube, Tyrese, and E-40. A passionate advocate for artist empowerment, Jesse continues to shape new pathways for independent creators—helping them grow their audiences, own their work, and build sustainable careers in the global music industry. ABOUT THE AMERICAN INDIAN HALL OF FAME “For many years, I felt there were various resources and facilities for learning about Native Americans from the “old times,” it is difficult to find an accurate and comprehensive source to learn about more contemporary Native Americans. America and its Native American people need a place to honor and commemorate the significant contributions and achievements of more recent historical and contemporary Native Americans. The major focus of the Hall of Fame will be from the Civil War period up until the present day. This time frame was chosen because the Civil War was a milestone event in Native American history in a unique and “modern” sense because Natives fought on both sides of that national conflict. The National Native American Hall of Fame will help people understand how Native Americans overcame the hopelessness of early reservations, and the trauma of Indian boarding schools, poverty, discrimination, racism, and the cultural divide to not only adapt but, in many instances, achieve greatness,” states Shield. CONTACT WEBSITE: ⁠⁠www.nativehalloffame.org⁠⁠ EMAIL: ⁠⁠info@nativehalloffame.org⁠⁠ PHONE: 406-590-1745

This week's show starts with Louis Jordan doing a song most rock 'n roll fans know well, though maybe not by him, and ends with Buddy Holly doing the same song. In between we have our usual mix of great blues, country, gospel, soul and pop from well-known and obscure performers ranging from Doris Day to Screamin' Jay. You'll also hear a great new artist, Sinead X Sanders, a young gal (not your gal) with an old musical soul breathing new life into traditional country. Backbeat is also available in a 56 and 58 minute versions in three separate files if you want breaks. This version is also available directly or by any means you prefer. I am happy to provide custom station IDs, promos and liners. Email Lorne@Backbeatradio.com or visit www.backbeatradio.com for more information.