"Be Bold America!"
112 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago -“Be Bold America!” is produced at the studios of KSQD, Santa Cruz, CA and is a live, biweekly, talk show for those who are motivated to step out with the bold actions necessary to reunite this country and reclaim our democracy. “Be Bold America!” is for those who want to understand the unique challenges ahead, and who are curious to learn what they can Keep doing, Stop doing, and Start doing to reclaim our democratic republic. Our future depends on it.
Our future is unwritten. It will be shaped by how we treat each other and what we do right now. This very moment. We have big things to do!
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Are Humans A Cancer on The Planet?
May 10, 2023 00:22 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT) Warren Hern develops a deep and unsettling comparison between metastatic cancer and the expanding footprint of humanity, as we consume and degrade the environment that sustains us. - John W. Terborgh, Duke University What is Homo Ecophagus? It is a new term meaning, “The man who devours the ecosystem.” Over the course of its evolution, humans have evolved cultures and adaptations that have now become malignan...
CLIMATE CHAOS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY AND THE VERY UGLY
April 27, 2023 01:04 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT) The UN report released last month stated that “climate change is speeding toward catastrophe.” And … that, “the pace and scale of what has been done so far and … current plans are insufficient to tackle climate change. We are walking when we should be sprinting.” Recently, a climate scientist stated, “that every 10th of a degree is worth fighting for.” INTERVIEW GUEST Dr. Richard Nolthenious is the Astronom...
KSQD 90.7FM "Behind the Mic" Interview: Jill Cody
April 18, 2023 21:05 - 57 minutes - 23 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM Who is the bold personality behind “Be Bold America!”? "Talk of the Bay" host, Christine Barrington, takes you "Behind the Mic" with host Jill Cody, author of America Abandoned and Climate Abandoned whose vision for an American political renaissance centers on igniting citizen action. Every other Sunday at 5:00pm (PT) on KSQD, Jill hosts local and national thought leaders who offer knowledge, insight, and strategic choices for recreating Democracy. Join Christine t...
The Media and Me with Dr. Allison Butler
March 27, 2023 06:45 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM (Note: The"humm" at first is corrected in a few minutes) “Be Bold America!” Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT) Media shape our sense of who we are, what we value, and our place in the world. Against the backdrop of pundits and politicians promoting fearful understandings of “fake news,” and the negative impacts of social media. The book, “The Media and Me: A Guide to Critical Media Literacy” empowers readers to become savvy media users, who can analyze claims, s...
How Can We Unlock Climate Science?
March 18, 2023 22:45 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 5:00pm (PST) In July 2022 the hashtag #ClimateScam suddenly spiked on Twitter, and by December had accrued over 362k mentions (including retweets) from 91k unique users. ~ “Deny, Deceive, Delay, Exposing New Trends in Climate Mis-and Disinformation” at COP27 The climate crisis’ resulting harm to our global biodiversity is one of the world’s most pressing challenges. The complexity of the climate crisis requires global,...
You Are The Universe: Ram Dass Maps The Journey
February 28, 2023 00:26 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 5:00pm (PST) “We are all affecting the world every moment, whether we mean to, or not. Our actions and states of mind matter, because we are so deeply interconnected with one another.” – Ram Dass You Are the Universe: Ram Dass Maps the Journey, is a beautifully illustrated guidebook that is an accessible perspective on our world through Ram Dass’ eyes. It explores timeless answers for today’s most urgent questions. So...
Kuni Manifesto: The Time for Kuni Is Now
February 13, 2023 21:23 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 5:00pm (PST) Kuni can be created anywhere through the determination of one person. ~ Tsuyoshi Sekihara As we despair about shrinking rural areas and are intimidated by cities growing to a monstrous scale, where are we supposed to go? We are dazzled by image, enslaved by fads, and compelled to buy, buy, buy. Can we stop buying and start making? Stop viewing and start finding? Stop speaking and start listening? When did...
Inequality Kills Us All with Stephen Bezruchka, M.D.
January 31, 2023 01:37 - 57 minutes - 53 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM Note: What does inequality look like today in America? It is 50 trillion dollars moved from the middle class to the 1% since Reagan took office in 1981. It looks like only three billionaires owning as much wealth as the bottom half of America. It looks like one Millennial owning more money than all the other millennials in the country! Inequality is killing us ... literally! “Inequality Kills Us All” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, January 29, 2023 at 5:00pm (PST) The a...
Divining Chaos: The Autobiography of an Idea
January 19, 2023 00:03 - 56 minutes - 52 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM (Note: This live interview was conducted during the California storms (atmospheric rivers) January, 2023. “Be Bold America!” Sunday, January 15, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT) How can art be a catalyst for political change? In a new autobiography, groundbreaking and acclaimed artist, Aviva Rahmani, shares her evolution as a woman, an artist, an ecofeminist, and a fearless defender of the natural world. In the world of ecoart, a genre which combines art techniques, political...
Living a Committed Life with Jill and Pettis
December 29, 2022 18:07 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM Note: It’s live radio, folks! What a crazy show. There were technical issues (edited out) and the confirmed interview guest was a no show. Thank goodness Jill and Pettis read Lynne Twist’s book, Living a Committed Life: Finding Freedom and Fulfillment in a Purpose Larger Than Yourself. However, it turned out to be a great program. Pettis and Jill talk about how they are living a committed lives right now! “Be Bold America!” Sunday, December 18 2022 at 5:00pm (PDT) H...
Natural Consequences: Intimate Essays for a Planet in Peril
December 05, 2022 23:19 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, December 4 2022 at 5:00pm (PDT) “Natural Consequences” is a collection of 42 environmental essays. These essays variously encourage readers to get out in nature and restore our relationship to the land in order to better recognize the challenges of climate change. Collected into six sections, these personal narratives, explore the threats of fire, drought, development, and fracking. These essays are thoughtful vignettes and are fascinating...
What Do The Midterms Mean For The Long-Term on Climate?
November 22, 2022 23:48 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM KSQD 90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 5:00pm (PDT) So... that's why I tell you to keep your eyes wide. To keep them wide open... at least on one side. ~ Dr. Seuss Keep at least one eye open and focused on the climate crisis these next two years! The House of Representatives most likely will be Republican controlled. It is sad to say, the Grand Old Party has no interest in writing active policies to address the climate emergency. How wil...
Nice Democracy Ya Got There! Shame If Something Happened To It. with John Rothmann
November 07, 2022 06:29 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, November 6, 2022 at 5:00pm (PDT) Will we still have a Democratic Republic on Wednesday, November 9? This coming election will be a real moment of truth. It has come to this … you are either for democracy or you are not. One political party embraces democracy and one party has abandoned it. Each offers two very different futures for America. How did we get to this pivotal moment in history? What might be the results of the Tuesday, Novem...
Roar Like A Goddess with Acharya Shunya
October 25, 2022 01:38 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 5:00pm (PDT) “It is time for all women to come out of the closet and roar with all their spiritual power … because that is our true sound.” – Acharya Shunya In light of women in the United States losing rights … and women in Iran fighting for theirs, … we’ll be speaking with Acharya Shunya, author of “Roar Like a Goddess.” In “Roar Like a Goddess”, trailblazing Vedic spiritual teacher Acharya Shunya honors her progres...
State of Confusion: Political Manipulation and The Assault on The American Mind
October 11, 2022 15:56 - 58 minutes - 54 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, October 9, 2022 at 5:00pm (PDT) “A fascinating and compelling case that right-wing politics has subverted our democracy … This book unmasks the politics of fear – the deeper chords touched by campaigns that appeal to the dark side.” – Robert Shrum Bryant Welch is a clinical psychologist and attorney who has been observing the American mind as it has played out in the political arena for over two decades. Dr. Welch’s most recent book, “Sta...
The United States of Distraction
September 26, 2022 23:11 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM “The United States of Distraction” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 5:00pm (PDT) "Sorry. It’s a terrible thing to say. But bring it on, Donald. Keep going… It may not be good for America but it’s damn good for CBS." ~ Les Moonves, (at the time) the Executive Chairman and CEO, CBS Network The United States of Distraction: Media Manipulation in Post-Truth America explains that the role of news media in a free society is to investigate, inform, and p...
The Hidden History of Neoliberalism with Thom Hartmann
September 13, 2022 01:36 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 5:00pm (PDT) While America is at a crossroads regarding its economic future, many of us don’t fully understand how we got here! How and why did neoliberalism become so prevalent in the U.S. and why is it time for us to turn our backs to it? The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness traces the history of neoliberalism—which applies to a set of capitalistic philo...
“What’s up Doc? What’s Going on With Our Schools?”
August 30, 2022 15:37 - 58 minutes - 54.5 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM KSQD 90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 5:00pm (PDT) “It is universally admitted that a well-instructed people alone can be permanently a free people.” ~ James Madison In states all over the country, classrooms have become culture war battlegrounds. The National Education Association stated that 55% of America's educators are considering leaving the profession (in Texas it is 70%!). Teachers experience less support from parents, must deal with poli...
21st Century California and Common Cause
August 16, 2022 22:43 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBProduced by KSQD 90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, August 14, 2022 at 5:00pm (PDT) “You’ve got to be careful if you don’t know where you’re going ‘cause you might not get there.” – Yogi Berra For over 50 years Common Cause has served as a vehicle to strengthen public participation and ensure public officials and public institution are accountable and responsive to all citizens … like you! A vibrant democracy demands strong public participation and accountability for those with position po...
Dobbs v. Jackson: A Cascade of Consequences
August 02, 2022 20:28 - 58 minutes - 54 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, July 31, 2022 at 5:00pm (PDT) Women! Did you just wake up and realize that the Supreme Court stole your body? What was the Constitutional reasoning to overturn Roe v. Wade after nearly 50 years? What was the Dobbs v. Jackson lawsuit all about? How did the majority of judges use it to allow government forced birth? What did the concurrence and dissent opinions say? Justice Clarence Thomas stated that other cases should be revisited. What...
The Republican Party Has Abandoned America. Why?
July 23, 2022 05:13 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 5:00pm (PDT) “How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!” ― Thomas Jefferson How do we do politics right when the Republican Party has abandoned America? Americans were in “possession of” and were building upon, the “precious blessings” of the traditions, principles, values, rights, and the Rule of Law that no other people on earth enjoye...
In The Arena: What Can We Learn From A Presidential Hopeful’s Defeat?
June 22, 2022 19:09 - 59 minutes - 54 MBProduced by KSQD 90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, June 19, 2022 at 5:00pm (PDT) “… that the utmost reward of daring should still be to dare.” – Robert Frost Americans should honor and remember those who failed in pursuit a great goal; in this case, the presidency of the United States. Some handle their defeat on a world stage creatively and some never psychologically recovered after such a loss. Why? In the Arena: A History of American Presidential Hopefuls profiles 34 American leaders ...
Escaping the Rabbit Hole with Mick West
June 06, 2022 04:58 - 58 minutes - 54 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM (Note: if you've ever wondered what the full version of the show's theme music, "New Visions", is like listen at the end of the show!) “Be Bold America!” Sunday, June 5, 2022 at 5:00pm (PDT) “The conspiracy theory rabbit hole is a complicated place, and the people are complicated individuals.” – Mick West The World Trade Center collapse was a controlled demolition, planes are spraying poison to control the weather, and actors faked the Sandy Hook massacre. All the...
The Plot To Take Away Your Medicare, Unveiled!
May 24, 2022 01:03 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM (Action Requested: Flood the White House switchboard to urge President Biden to stop DCE/REACH today! Call 202-456-1111 from 11:00am-3:00pm EST. A script may be found at www.nationalsinglepayer.com and click on the call-in script link.) “Be Bold America!” Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 5:00pm (PDT) When Willie Sutton was asked why he robbed banks, he responded, “because that’s where the money is.” During the final days of the Trump Administration, officials at the Cente...
Will There Ever Be Equality for Mothers? ~ A Mothers Day Special
May 09, 2022 23:56 - 58 minutes - 54 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM (Note: This raw interview was conducted soon after the US Supreme Court draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked. Jill states, with a resounding "no", that women and mothers now will never be equal.) KSQD 90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, May 8, 2022 at 5:00pm (PDT) Tidal alludes to water. More importantly, though, it connotes a movement caused by disruptions from below. Tidal Equality is about expanding equity and inclusion by expanding democratic decisio...
Can We Take the Heat? with Peabody Award-winning Journalist, Bonnie Schneider
April 25, 2022 22:58 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 5:00pm (PDT) The impacts of climate change have become dire. Rising temperatures, volatile weather, and poor air quality affect our physical and mental health in dangerous new ways. From increasing the risk of infectious disease to amplifying emotional stress and anxiety—even the healthiest among us are at risk. Bonnie Schneider has tracked environmentally-linked physiological impacts throughout her career as a TV journal...
“What Happened To Dad?” with Jen Senko
April 11, 2022 20:51 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 5:00pm (PT) “Once upon a time, there was an average American family living in an average American town. After the family moved to a new state, the father left his carpool and began a long solo commute to work. And gradually, he began to change. He looked the same. He dressed the same. But something was very different. But this isn’t a story about just one man. It’s the story of a media phenomenon that changed a father … an...
Can Police Move from a Warrior Mentality to a Guardianship Mindset?
March 30, 2022 19:45 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM (We apologize some background noise.) “Be Bold America!” Sunday, March 27, 2022 at 5:00pm (PT) Authoritarianism is antithetical to democracy. The January 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol, the invasion of Ukraine, and the militarizing of police in many of our cities are living examples of authoritarianism in action. Are there any similarities between them? Our two interview guests, Dr. William Benet, creator of the Polarities of Democracy theory, and Dr, Joseph McMilla...
The Hidden History of Big Brother: How the Death of Privacy and the Rise of Surveillance Threaten Us and Our Democracy
March 16, 2022 20:14 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM KSQD 90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, March 13, 2022 at 5:00pm (PT) Most Americans are worried about how companies, like Facebook, invade their privacy and harvest their data, but that many people don’t fully understand the details of how their information is being adapted and misused. Progressive radio host and author, Thom Hartmann will tell us how Big Brother invents “whiteness” to keep power, how the surveillance industry is booming, how democracy requires trus...
Are U.S. Statehouses Being Weaponized Against Democracy?
February 28, 2022 21:54 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, February 27, 2022 at 5:00pm (PT) Is there a larger problem than Donald Trump’s “Big Lie?” David Pepper’s “Laboratories of Autocracy” shows that far more than the high-profile antics of D.C. politicians like Marjorie Taylor Green or Jim Jordan that there is an even bigger challenge to American Democracy. It is the anonymous, often corrupt politicians in statehouse across the country who pose the greatest dangers to American Democracy. But,...
The Life of William Grimes: The Runaway Slave
February 14, 2022 06:57 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM “The Life of William Grimes: The Runaway Slave” KSQD 90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 5:00pm (PT) “Let anyone suppose himself a husband and father, possessed of a house, home, and livelihood: a stranger enters that house; before his children, and in fair daylight, puts the chain on his leg, where it remains till the last cent of his property buys from avarice and cruelty, the remnant of a life, whose best years have been spent in misery! Let any...
"Smart Politics: Stop arguing. Stop avoiding. Start making a difference." with Karin Tamerius, MD
February 01, 2022 02:26 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBProduced by KSQD 90.7FM Note: Show engineer did a role play with Dr. Tamerius to demonstrate the "Change Conversation Cycle!" “Smart Politics: Stop arguing. Stop avoiding. Start making a difference!” Sunday, January 30, 2022 at 5:00pm (PT) Do you dread talking politics with your Republican family? Many of us hate the idea of having political conversations with our Republican family members. We may even avoid them to keep peace. If you’re worried about the rise of authoritarianism, conce...
Push Back on Disinformation! with Defenders of Democracy Against Disinformation
January 19, 2022 02:13 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBProduced by KSQD 90.7FM (Note: We had a few technical difficulties, however, all content is available!) The “Defenders of Democracy Against Disinformation’s” mission is to identify, publicly call out, and reduce financial incentives to those sources – media, public officials, or others – who participate in disseminating lies and disinformation to the detriment of our national well-being. DDAD has identified Fox News opinion programs as the biggest source of disinformation. These programs d...
Policing, Vigilantes, and White Supremacy with Dr. William Benet
December 07, 2021 05:52 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM "Be Bold America!" Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 5:00pm (PT) Every day we are drifting farther to the political right as a minority of the country uses brute force to undermine the basic tenets of our democracy. This perspective is to win at all costs, as though we live in a zero-sum universe, rather than finding a balance on common ground when polar opposite perspectives exist. It is a win at all costs mentality. Polarities of Democracy theory takes opposing perspec...
The Post Office is Under Attack! Why Does Louis DeJoy Want to Destroy It? with Porter McConnell
November 22, 2021 20:53 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBProduced by KSQD 90.7FM Note: Two days before the show, President Biden appointed two new members to the Post Office's Board of Governors but, as Porter McConnell points out, Louis DeJoy could still remain as Postmaster General. “Be Bold America!” Sunday, November 21 2021 at 5:00pm (PT) This is not what Ben Franklin had in mind. First Class mail is now moving more slowly than the 1970s. Post Master General, Louis DeJoy, launched his slow down plan on October 1. Less planes; more ground t...
The End of White Christian America with Robert P. Jones
November 08, 2021 06:20 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBProduced by KSQD 90.7FM "The End of White Christian America with Robert P. Jones" Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 5:00pm (PT) For most of the country’s history, white Christian America – a cultural and political identity built primarily by white Protestant Christians – set the tone for our national policy and shaped American ideals. But in recent decades this has changed. Drawing on findings from one of the largest troves of survey data on contemporary politics and religion, Robert Jones sho...
Fall in Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy with Frank Schaeffer
October 25, 2021 22:48 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM (Note: This live radio show was broadcast during a storm in Northern California. Power went out briefly. The audio file has been edited for smooth listening. Also, Frank Schaeffer's new book will be available on Amazon Nov. 2, 2021) “Fall in Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy” October 24, 2021 at 5:00pm “Frank Schaeffer has written a revolutionary manifesto for our deeply troubled world. “ – Laura Dawn, Filmmaker, founding cultural director, M...
The Decarbonization Imperative
October 12, 2021 01:21 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBProduced by KSQD 90.7FM “The Decarbonization Imperative” KSQD 90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, October 10, 2021 at 5:00pm “Climate change is a challenge of our lifetimes. If we fail to act, and act soon, we risk leaving our children a world in which humanity’s ability to flourish will be severely tested." – Michael Lenox & Rebecca Duff Time is of the essence. Climate change looms as a malignant force that will reshape our economy and society for generations to come. If we’re going to a...
The Hidden History of American Healthcare with Thom Hartmann
September 27, 2021 18:01 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBProduced by KSQD 90.7FM “The Hidden History of American Healthcare: Why Sickness Bankrupts You and Makes Others Insanely Rich” KSQD 90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, September 26, 2021 at 5:00pm "The simple fact is that, were it not for slavery, white supremacy, and the legacy of 'scientific racism,' America would have had a national, single-payer healthcare system in 1915 ... ." - Thom Hartmann In this upcoming interview, Thom Hartmann offers a deep dive into the shameful history of Am...
The Bizarre, Undemocratic, Upside-down Political News
September 14, 2021 00:34 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, September 12, 2021 at 5:00pm (PT) KSQD 90.7FM ~ "Many voices. One station” ksqd.org/be-bold-america "You can observe a lot by watching." -Yogi Berra You have been watching, but have you been observing? If you have been observing and taking it all in, then you realize that our democracy is taking its last breaths. For over four decades, Republicans have been intentionally "drowning government in a bathtub." In the last several years, the...
Being Muslim: On The Other Side of The Veil
August 30, 2021 21:17 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM KSQD 90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, August 29, 2021 at 5:00pm (Funny and delightful!) The Shariah-based system of laws and ethics would never have survived for a millennium had it not been equitable. Since the early 1990s, at least twenty-three Muslim-majority countries have become more democratic. Why isn’t the Taliban doing the same in Afghanistan? Sumbal Ali-Karamali will be returning to “Be Bold America!” to discuss and explain her views regarding the fall ...
The Web of Meaning with Jeremy Lent
August 18, 2021 04:52 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM “The Web of Meaning” on "Be Bold America!" April 15, 2021 Who am I? Why am I? How should I live? These are some of the oldest questions humans have grappled with. In our modern, high-tech society we may seem to have the answers. After all, hasn’t science shown that humans are hardwired for selfishness? That we are separate from nature (which is ours to exploit)? That we do best when left alone to pursue our own individual goals? In his new book, “The Web of Meaning: ...
Demystifying Shariah and How It’s Not Taking Over Our Country
August 02, 2021 20:48 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM “Demystifying Shariah and How It’s Not" Taking Over Our Country” ~ “Be Bold America!” ~ August 1, 2021 Through scare tactics and deliberate misinformation campaigns, anti-Muslim propagandists insist wrongly that shariah is a draconian and oppressive Islamic law that all Muslims must abide by. They circulate horror stories, encouraging Americans to fear the “takeover of shariah law” and even mounting anti-shariah protests with no evidence that shariah has taken over ...
One Race: The Human Race with Dr. Jane Elliott
July 19, 2021 21:19 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBProduced by KSQD 90.7FM ~ "Be Bold America!" on July 18, 2021 Fiery and passionate, 87 year old Dr. Jane Elliott can’t be more direct or blunt about race. The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King on April 4, 1968 was the catalyst for a young elementary school teacher in Riceville, Iowa to want to teach her class the next day about diversity. The lesson plan she created to do so became known as the “Blue eyes/Brown eyes” exercise. The results were startling and astounding and rippled th...
Freedom and Liberty for All - What Does It Really Mean?
June 29, 2021 20:25 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, June 20, 2021 at 5:00pm “The real threat to our future is Biden and the well-heeled powerful forces who want us to lose sight of what made America great in the first place. It’s not our diversity. It’s our freedom.” - Laura Ingraham - Fox News What is freedom, really? It is when someone says, "It's my freedom to not get vaccinated"? Is it when, in the view of Laura Ingraham, that well-heeled forces are trying to get her to lose sight of w...
Freedom and Liberty for All" - What Does It Really Mean?
June 29, 2021 20:25 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBProduced by KSQD90.7FM "Freedom and Liberty for All" - What Does It Really Mean? KSQD 90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, June 20, 2021 at 5:00pm “The real threat to our future is Biden and the well-heeled powerful forces who want us to lose sight of what made America great in the first place. It’s not our diversity. It’s our freedom.” - Laura Ingraham - Fox News What is freedom, really? It is when someone says, "It's my freedom to not get vaccinated"? Is it when, in the view of Laura In...
Democracy Abandoned with former Gov. Don Siegelman
June 29, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBProduced by KSQD 90.7FM “Democracy Abandoned with Governor Don Siegelman” Charles Blow, New York Times ~ May 14, 2021 opinion column excerpts: “Democracy cannot exist in a society in which nearly half the participants have abandoned it, a lie is elevated to the position of truth, participation becomes the thing being poisoned.” “The Republican Party is no longer simply a part of our political system; it is a threat to our political system. The party has converted itself into the enemy wi...
The Pandemic: Mothers in Crisis
May 11, 2021 01:13 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBProduced by KSQD 90.7FM on "Be Bold America! “My husband and I felt we were going to have a heart attack.” – Allison Guevara As a special Mothers Day program, we’ll be speaking with Allison Guevara who is a wife and a mother of three. She’ll be sharing with us her intense, traumatic and stressful pandemic year where both she and her husband felt they were going to have a heart attack. Allison will talk about dealing with the pressures of facing the ups-and-downs and zigzags of the pandemic...
The Climate Crisis and the Green Recovery
April 27, 2021 22:13 - 57 minutes - 53 MBProduced by KSQD 90.7FM This is a game changer. Many people still believe that the transition to a green economy will involve high costs and fewer choices, but we are finding that the opposite can be the case. Our first guest, Joseph Majkut, will discuss what that unexciting word, “infrastructure,” will really be leading to more exciting action and projects throughout the United States in President Biden’s infrastructure bill. He will talk about specific examples such as electricity transm...
Capt. Pete Bethune – The Indiana Jones of Endangered Species
April 12, 2021 22:24 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBThis astonishing interview of New Zealander, Pete Bethune was produced by KSQD90.7FM Capt. Pete Bethune, has been run over by Japanese whalers, shot at by illegal gold miners, knifed in the chest while following the illegal pet trade, and most recently nearly died after being bitten by south America’s deadliest snake. It is safe to say that Capt. Bethune is the Indiana Jones for saving endangered species worldwide. From serving months in a maximum-security prison for fighting Japanese whal...