The Story of Stuff started as a single animated video about economy, consumption, and environment. As of 2025, it is still collaboratively producing and sharing a large cache of well-researched-and-presented stories. Allison Cook, Special Projects Coordinator of The Story of Stuff, spoke to WINGS contributor Kellia Ramares-Watson in 2011 about their history, aims and process, and how they spread clear information across cultures and around the world. Excerpts from their first film make this show quite lively. More: storyofstuff.org 

Radio Curious goes back into California history about 165 years, and visits with the last Mexican governor of California, Pio Pico. Born at the San Gabriel Mission in 1801, Pico was of Spanish, Italian, Indian and African ancestry. Both as a politician and as an entrepreneur, he espoused the views of many native-born “Californarios” over distant seats of government. As the last Mexican Governor of California, he presided over the secularization of the missions, and turned over their vast land holdings to private hands. Although he fled California during the American takeover, Pio Pico returned to build the first major hotel in Los Angeles. Later, he served on the Los Angeles City Council. I met with Pio Pico, portrayed by Roberto Garza, in February of 1998. When Pio Pico and I met in the person of Roberto Garza we began when I asked him to tell us about his life. The book Pio Pico recommends is “Pio Pico, A Historical Narrative,” by Pio Pico. Roberto Graza recommends “Pio Pico Miscellany,” by Martin Cole and “The Decline of the Californios: A Social History of the Spanish-Speaking Californians, 1846-1890,” by Leonard Pitt.

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. Germany, France 24, Japan, and Cuba.

Thinking Clearly is a show about critical thinking.

Thinking Clearly is a show about critical thinking.

The Repository is an oubliette of musique concrete, nocturnal emanations and audio oddities. An hour of strange music, spoken word musical mash ups of questionable taste. All material is royalty-free, public domain or Creative Commons. This show makes perfect late-night fare. Please let us know if you are broadcasting this show. Our host, Jack Bailey will give your radio station a shout out! Email us at kzzh@accesshumboldt.net.

REPEAT BROADCAST This week on the global Research News Hour, we are observing key themes in 21st century warfare that are missed in conventnional mainstream media coverage. In our first half hour. Bruce Gagnon of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space reveals how space technology has transformed modern warfare and how today’s peacemakers can fight back. And in our second half hour, the pivotal 9/11 truth activist Richard Gage steps in to tell listeners about the 21 parallels between the September 11th terrorist attack on America and the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel, including the state reaction satisfying the nation’s prior geo-strategic goals.

Celtic characters aplenty this hour, from the Sweet Bonnie Lass From Belfast and the Celtic Girl, a tribute to Shane McGowan from the Dropkicks, a Raggle Taggle Gipsy, Neil Ewart Of Ardnamuchan, Rakish Paddy and Willie Reilly. Don't worry, Patricia Fraser takes care of the introductions on Celt In A Twist.

Groovy global gives summer vibes this hour: reflections on modern life from Brazil w/ Pedro Bienemann and Curumin, Columbia's Balthvs remixed, to your health from Saha Gnawa, nordictronics from Sorten Muld, tribal rhythms from Papua, New Guinea and a heavy tribute to Ozzy from Brownout. Catch the next wave with World Beat Canada!

The US intervenes, dictates, profits and calls it peacemaking, from Gaza to Cambodia-Thailand.

Nora Barrows-Friedman brings us a recap of Palestinian news from July 24th to the 31st, 2025.

Bluegrass Gospel music with Host Danny Hensley. Roots of My Heritage celebrates the music I grew up with and still enjoy to this day. A one hour program that is broadcast live and recorded for distribution for radio stations across the globe through iTunes, RSS.com, Radio4all, Podbean and of course SoundCloud. Broadcast locally in Powell, Tennessee on 91.7 FM Community Radio and streaming world wide on www.sbbradio.org

Our guest is Melinda Grisby—known online as @browngirlpride is a social media activist, Former Air Force Medic twice deployed to Iraq, and a public speaker with a focus on history and decolonization. In the first half of today’s program, Melinda discusses the history of the racial classification of Latino people in the United States that the implications of the Latino vote. She also corrects some widely circulated misinformation and makes a case that the narrative associated with Latino voters is inaccurate and has led to harmful responses from other racial groups. In the second half of the show, we discuss the implications of this country’s colonialist roots and how Native American populations were (and continue to be) affected. Our Way Black History Fact contains the story of $5 Indians and the massive governmental fraud that further subjected Native peoples.

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

It's our own version of the Gong Show this week as Snarf feels the show needs a musical gong, some fun material as we look at only album parody legend Spike Jones ever had, and a steel band doing disco and rock classics. It's a mess o' music that can only be cheezy.

Two doctors returning from a medical service mission share first-hand accounts, photos, and videos of the perseverance of the people of Gaza despite Israel's genocidal campaign at the complete destruction of their society. Join with them in bearing witness to the life-changing stories they encountered and their call-to-action based their witness and shared experience with the medical staff of Al Nasser Hospital Gaza's seeking treatment. Air strikes and drones were constant during their two week stay. They explain that from the hospital they could observe damaged but still standing buildings that Gazan's continued to live in as there are no "safe zone" to flee to. From the hospital they looked out on to Palestinian land designated a "red zone" which surrounded the hospital, an area they were told not to enter, explaining it meant that the people who were living there, lived with the knowledge they could be shot, droned or bombed on sight by Israels. Yet determined to stay on their land many Palestinians refused to leave what remained of their homes.

Israel's Gaza Starvation Policy is Killing More Palestinians Every Day; Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ National Defense System is Unachievable and a Waste of Taxpayer Dollars; LA Activists Demand Public Transit System Do More to Protect City’s Immigrants from ICE.

The open and ugly white supremacy of the Trump fascist regime - a core part of their fascist program. The need for Black people in particular to be in the front lines of people fighting to defeat Trump MAGA fascism. Refuse Fascism actions July 28, to confront the State of Emergency we face. In a protest called by Refuse Fascism at the Ed Sullivan Theater, hundreds demand, “Colbert Stays! Trump Must Go!” Hundreds dying, thousands on the brink of death. The US-Israeli starvation of Gaza.

Looking at energy policy under the current administration is a depressing exercise - the reconciliation bill of 2025 passed by the Republicans on July 4th, is a windfall for the oil & gas industry and devastating for renewables. Over 4.5 million homes with solar panels already installed, for example, are losing tax credits and other subsidies. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with Sean Gallagher, the Senior Vice President of Policy at the Solar Energy Industries Association, also known as SEIA, about the effects this newly signed legislation will have on the solar industry. Keeping in mind that our conversation with Gallagher preceded the bill's passing, we discuss the current state of solar and where it's headed, and learn about the work of SEIA. Then, we dig into the Sea Change Radio archives and hear an excerpt from our interview with Paul Bierman, a geoscientist at the University of Vermont, as he talks about Greenland's melting ice sheet.