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In this edition of the Subrosa News Program, there is an explanation of how two Republican candidates could make it to the general election in the November 2026 general election. Also, the races for California's 6th and 7th Congressional Districts have gained national attention.

– War on Iran causing depression. Anti-depressant and anti-psychotic drugs causing brain-death and addiction. – Wouldn’t a chat with a vicar be better? Addressing the cause rather than the symptoms? – Open Dialogue approach to psychiatric care is extended after a trial goes well – BBC report on this. – Talk TV, Hartley-Brewer – Sir Richard Dalton, former UK ambassador to Iran, on the unnecessary and damaging war on Iran. Wars cooked up in CFR, Chatham House and RUSI? – Dr. Neil Melvin, RUSI – what is Trump’s end game? Iran closing of Straits of Hormuz to US interests. US convoy to Straits of Hormuz? – RUSI’s international security director, Neil Melvin, pointed out, the US’s attacks have exposed the limits of international law and a lack of enforcement – RAF Fairford – US B1 bombers. Satellites for targeting. Ministry of Defence will not say how many Iranian civilians killed by ‘defensive’ US strikes from UK bases, – As questions grow about Starmer’s stance Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is refusing to tell the media or parliament how many Iranian civilians have been killed by US bombing missions from British air bases – Jacob Rees Mogg showing how Starmer knew that Mandelson hung out with Epstein. Farage thought Mandelson right for the job. Mandelson files – PM admitted it in the House of Commons, that Sir Keir Starmer was aware of an “ongoing relationship” between Lord Mandelson and the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein – Richard Medhurst on Iran war – Iran destroyed many missile detection systems. – Not enough coverage of damage to Israeli side. BLINDED: US Radars Wiped Out by Iranian Precision Strikes – CNBC – Epstein Files – redacted part where a 14 year old girl makes claims against Trump. Used for blackmail? 13-Year-Old Trump Accuser Has Key Details of Her Story – Jeffrey Epstein had two key aides – why do they still control his money and secrets? Jeffrey Epstein appointed two men to be executors of his estate – his accountant Richard Kahn and lawyer Darren Indyke – Sabine Mc Neill, who was imprisoned for 4 years after she thought she had uncovered a child abuse ring, still thinks she was right. – Wealthy parents accused of starting sex cult with kids – Ella Draper, who ‘tortured’ her two young children into making false claims that their father was the leader of a Satanic sex abuse cult – Beyond Epstein? Joan Coleman’s 2005 list of Child Ritual Abusers and their enablers in the UK? – Beyond Epstein: UK child abuse and the RAINS List which includes Peter Mandelson – Alex Thomson gives a list of UK child sex abusers from the RAINS list (Ritual Abuse Information Network and Support) A Beacon for Survivors of Ritual Abuse – Sabine McNeill, who used to be part of monetary reform groups, gives her opinion on the likelihood of a banking collapse due to Iran war. – Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes on UK energy monopoly price fixing, profiteering or ‘gouging’. Energy companies ripping off consumers. – How latest rise in oil prices will affect cost of petrol and inflation Rising petrol, energy bills, food shop and mortgages – Farage and Reform support the war. Farage criticising Starmer for sending HMS Dragon so late etc. – Trump on how he thinks war with Iran is going. Can Iran beat Israel or will such a war inevitably ‘go nuclear’? – Does incompetence of Hegseth and Trump make nuclear war inevitable? – Could Israel use nuclear weapons against Iran? The Samson option explained The Middle East has never seen nuclear weapons used. – Israel’s so-called Samson option could disrupt the most fragile deterrence balances in the world. Could Israel use nuclear weapons against Iran? – Trump in Ohio with his latest update on war ‘going very well’. C4 News – Mohammed Marandi giving Iran’s point of view. – Trump refers to Iran conflict as ‘a little excursion’ Donald Trump called the war in Iran an “excursion” that will keep the US “out of a war” – Peter Oborne DDN on war in Iran, What’s wrong with mainstream media? Everyone’s got an angle. – Farage supports war but may mean more boat people – Israel has loads of nuclear weapons and Iran has none. – The British media think you’re an idiot. They are trying to convince you that a foreign war on behalf of Israel is in your interests – Nuclear escalation in Iran war? Netanyahu on why the wars Israel has inflicted on it’s neighbours are justified. – Al Jazeera – UN Security Council. UN Security Council condemns Iran attacks on Gulf without mentioning US and Israel Iran says resolution is ‘blatant misuse’ of Security Council – Beijing said that the US and Israel launched strikes without Security Council authorisation and must cease their actions immediately – EXCLUSIVE Former UK Ambassador to Bahrain and Syria Peter Ford – Iran didn’t need nuclear power. Economic crash? – The Epstein Regime Is Collapsing. Will It Take Down Humanity With It? – Reason 2 Resist podcast – The Epstein Regime is Collapsing – will it take down humanity with it – Indi Sama Rajiva – Jeffrey Sachs on Pete Hegseth and others in US being Christian Zionists and wanting Armageddon to come to accelerate the return of Jesus – WW3. Unreported bomb damage done to Israel – The world economy is about to go into one of the biggest crises uh in uh the modern period driven by the complete collapse of uh oil supplies – This is a joint Israel US madness. The US wants to rule the world and Israel wants to rule uh its region, the Middle East – Together with his partner the United States both of them are rogue nations led by megalomaniacs creating havoc for the world completely unnecessarily – Matt Ehret, The Donut Factory – Pete Hegseth 21st Century crusader – Christian Zionist 3rd Temple Cult – continuing of the crusades – The Templars. The Order of the Garter Hidden Hierarchies of Power & The Reset of 1348 – The Order of the Garter, a high-ranking chivalric order in England, was established in 1348, the same year as the Black Death – The Order, which still exists today, has a maximum of 26 members, including the reigning monarch of England and notable figures like Tony Blair. Some believe the Order of the Garter is a rebranded Templar agency – The history of witchcraft, the Knights Templar, and the Order of the Garter, suggesting that men can also be witches – The Bristol Politics Show, presented by Tony Gosling https://politicsthisweek.gn.apc.org/2026/03/the-bristol-politics-show-presented-by-tony-gosling-13/

Unprovoked bombing and assassinating by US is a war-crimes war against Iran and international peace.

Displaced by Israeli bombing herself, Southern Lebanese researcher, reporter, and host of the Delete your Account podcast, Roqayah Chamseddine, joins hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah with a report from the ground. She explains why Hezbollah is the only shield Lebanon has against Israeli aggression and occupation. The Electronic Intifada’s Jon Elmer reports Iranian missiles and drones battering US bases on the Resistance Report’s round up of week two of the US-Israel war on Iran. Along with homes, schools, mosques and businesses, Israel’s genocide in Gaza has also resulted in the loss of legal documents like property deeds. A new article by the Electronic Intifada’s contributor Malak Hijazi explains why “Lost paperwork prompts fears for property rights.”

Sonic Café, Come and Get It, that’s John Newman, I’m your host Scott Clark, welcome to episode 475 of the Sonic Café, a place where everything is ahh bit twisted. At least that’s what they tell me. So this time the Sonic Café spins up a really fun program. From the front lines, comedian Ronny Chieng brings us his reporting of the ongoing battles in the iPhone. Android smart phone wars. Musically 2025 music from Jessie Wagner, listen for Up Against The Wall, also Matchbox Twenty, When the Night Comes from the legendary Joe Cocker, Les Dudek, Get Down, a 1972 a Gilbert O’Sullivan pop classic, also Mayday Parade, Thunder Mother, Kings of Leon and more. The Sonic Café also presents another installment of Crazy Music Facts from our friends at the Origins of Songs. Oh and before we forget, Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour recounts the moment he came up with the iconic chord for Shine on You Crazy Diamonds from 1975’s classic Wish You Were Here album, all that plus some other neat stuff thrown in along the way for your listening pleasure, so let’s get to it. Here’s Kid Rock adding his lyrics to Warren Zevon’s Werewolves of London to create an entirely new iteration. This is, All Summer Long, and we’re the Sonic Café.

While Americans enjoy a slice of apple or cherry pie, they might reflect on a different kind of "Pi": the geopolitical variety.

Terminal Velocity The concept of memoir versus fiction leads many authors to transform their personal experiences and life to fiction. Blanche Boyd is a native of South Carolina and a Professor of Literature at Connecticut College. She is also the author of the book entitled, “Terminal Velocity.” This is a book about a group of self-styled lesbian outlaws in the 1970s. We discussed the relationship of memoir and fiction, and how it applies to her work. Blanche Boyd recommends “Cathedral” & “To the Waterfall,” both by Raymond Carver. Originally Broadcast: August 19, 1997

Today, we turn to another critical conversation, one that widens the lens beyond Palestine and into the escalating war between the United States and Iran. Retired Colonel Douglas Macgregor, a former Pentagon adviser known for his blunt strategic assessments, joined geopolitical analyst Cyrus Janssen to examine what they call the most dangerous phase of the conflict. Their discussion, titled “Worst of Iran War Still Ahead,” paints a sobering picture of a war spiraling beyond control. Macgregor argues that the United States has been drawn into a conflict that serves interests far from home, interests shaped by a foreign political agenda that has long influenced American policy in the region. He describes how Iran, far from being weakened, has demonstrated strategic patience, military sophistication, and a deep understanding of the vulnerabilities in U.S. and Israeli defense systems. From disabling advanced radar networks in hours to overwhelming interception systems with waves of older rockets, Iran has shown that it holds significant leverage, militarily and economically. And the consequences ripple outward. The Strait of Hormuz, through which much of the world’s energy flows, is now a bargaining chip in Iran’s hands. Global markets tremble. Gas prices rise. And American taxpayers watch billions of dollars disappear into a war many believe is not theirs. Across these conversations, whether from Palestinian Muslims and Christians, Israeli historians, or American military analysts a single truth emerges: the people paying the highest price are the civilians caught beneath the machinery of power. Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, and across the occupied territories feel the shockwaves of every regional escalation. Their lives are shaped by decisions made in distant capitals, by alliances forged without their consent, and by wars that deepen their suffering. This week, we are reminded that the struggle for justice is not isolated. It is interconnected. The occupation, the regional wars, the global power plays; they form a single landscape of inequality and resistance. And through every conversation, one message rises: Palestinians are not passive subjects of history. They are witnesses. They are truth tellers. They are part of a global movement demanding dignity, accountability, and liberation. Today, we bring these voices together, not as separate stories, but as one shared narrative of struggle and clarity. This is This Week in Palestine.

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Celtic comes into its own in March. Join us for some fresh greens this week from The Cloverhearts, The Ollam (April 27th at The Pearl), Edmonton family band The McDades and Scots bard Cabbie Drennan with a drink along, sing along. It's not too early to get a St. Patrick's workout in. Check out Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser at a new time, new day and new station; FM96.1, Tuesdays at 9pm.

It’s about time: revisiting our current chart to chart new courses this month, springing ahead, and tapping into future possibilities. Join us for the top 10 spins and upcoming concert moments, like Ahmed Moneka's Egyptian Jazz, March 27th at St. James Hall and Novalima, the new sound of Afro-Peru, April 26th at The Rickshaw. Check this hour anytime!

Nora Barrows-Friedman brings us a recap of Palestinian news from the week of March 5th to the 12th, 2026.

The right to speak and the need to listen: An interview with Ray Robertson, author of a challenging new book, that dares to employ humour: "The Right To Be Wrong."

John Tyler is back and Whigging Out. He’s vetoing everything that moves, picking fights with Congress for sport, and casually dropping foreign policy hot takes about Hawaii. Tariffs? He’s mad. The Whigs? They’re furious. Daniel Webster? Probably stress-drinking tea somewhere. This episode’s got it all: tariff tantrums, Florida joining the Union, Texas waiting in the wings like a messy situationship, and the Tyler Doctrine arriving out of nowhere like that guy who crashes every party. Manifest Destiny isn’t official yet, but you can smell it coming.

John Tyler didn’t just distrust banks — he hated them. This man looked at paper money like it was a con artist, treated gold like a personality trait, and talked about fractional reserve banking like it was a demonic ritual. In this episode, Kyle and Eric introduce you to the Whig Party’s resident chaos agent — a man who managed to unite people he didn’t even agree with, all while loudly yelling “NO” to basically everything. He was the political equivalent of a live grenade in a powdered wig. So buckle up. Tyler’s money issues weren’t just personal, they were a preview of the political explosion to come.