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"Be Bold America!"

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“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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Push Back on Disinformation! with Defenders of Democracy Against Disinformation

January 19, 2022 02:13 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MB

Produced 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 MB

Produced 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 MB

Produced 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 MB

Produced 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 MB

Produced 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 MB

Produced 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 MB

Produced 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 MB

Produced 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 MB

Produced 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 MB

Produced 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 MB

Produced 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 MB

Produced 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 MB

Produced 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 MB

Produced 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 MB

Produced 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 MB

Produced 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 MB

Produced 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 MB

This 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...

Cancel Culture: Weaponizing Voting, Dr. Seuss, Democrats and Pizza

March 30, 2021 01:50 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB

Produced by KSQD 90.7FM Fox News spent more than twice as much time discussing Dr. Seuss being “canceled” as covering major news on vaccine distribution and the FBI Director’s testimony on the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Media Matter's determined that The Fox News Network covered Dr. Seuss and the “cancel culture” for 1 hour and 9 minutes, more than twice the time it spent covering FBI Director Wray’s testimony of 22 minutes, and the vaccine distribution news of 26 minutes. Not ...

Radical Humility with University of Michigan Professors Rebekah Modrak and Jamie Vander Broek

March 16, 2021 02:21 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MB

Produced by KSQD 90.7FM What does humility mean and why does it matter in age of golden escalators and billionaire entrepreneurs? How can the cultivation of humility empower us to see success in failure, to fight against injustice, to stretch beyond our usual ways of thinking, and foster a culture of listening in an era of digital shouting. Listen to the Editors of Radical Humility: Essays on Ordinary Acts explore what we can learn from psychologists, artists, and renowned scholars. Includ...

From Divide-and-Conquer to Unite and Prevail with Steve Bhearman, aka Swami Beyondananda

March 01, 2021 22:12 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MB

Produced by KSQD90.7FM “We the people must oversee what our overseers have been overlooking.” — Swami Beyondananda Now that the most toxic election of our lifetime seems to be resolved, let us congratulate ourselves on making the better of two binary choices, to take our country back from self-serving lies, divisive meanness, and autocratic rule. We have excised the malignancy, and now we must deal with the chronic heart disease that allowed the opportunistic infection to take hold. We no...

How Can We Move On From the Big Lie?

February 16, 2021 18:32 - 57 minutes - 53.5 MB

Produced by KSQD 90.7FM (Podcast fact correction: 59% (not 49%) of Democrats view Republicans as the “political opposition.”) We have a crisis in politics that can’t be ignored. And! We have a crisis in acceptable character and principle-centered living that can’t be ignored either. How could Dr.Pettis Perry will be joining Jill Cody, to talk about politics, social justice, and how the individual could live a more meaningful and principle-centered political and personal life. 74M people v...

The Hidden History of American Oligarchy with Thom Hartmann

February 02, 2021 01:44 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MB

Produced by KSQD90.7FM At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide. —Abraham Lincoln, Lyceum Address, 1838 Thom Hartmann, the most popular progressive radio host in America and New York Times bestselling author will be visiting KSQD “Be Bold...

“Fox News: Dangerous and Unprincipled”

January 18, 2021 01:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MB

Produced by KSQD 90.7FM “Like someone dying of thirst in the desert, conservatives drank heavily from the Fox waters.” - Bruce Bartlett, 2015 There is a difference between news and propaganda. We have hauntingly witnessed the rot in American politics with the angry insurrection on democracy’s Capital.  Fox News has played an intentional role in creating mass anger in America because, simply, it sells. It is Fox News’ product. As a veteran Fox News producer said, “Ratings are the only thing...

Fox News: Dangerous and Unprincipled

January 18, 2021 01:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MB

Produced by KSQD 90.7FM “Like someone dying of thirst in the desert, conservatives drank heavily from the Fox waters.” - Bruce Bartlett, 2015 There is a difference between news and propaganda. We have hauntingly witnessed the rot in American politics with the angry insurrection on democracy’s Capital.  Fox News has played an intentional role in creating mass anger in America because, simply, it sells. It is Fox News’ product. As a veteran Fox News producer said, “Ratings are the only thing...

Terrorist Attack on the Capitol: Shell Shocked, January 7, 2021

January 08, 2021 03:00 - 56 minutes - 52.4 MB

Produced by KSQD 90.7FM The day after the domestic terrorist attack on our nation's Capitol Building KSQD's program director, Howard Feldstein, coordinated a discussion  with leading experts: Steven Zunes, Univeristy of San Francisco politics professor and Jill Cody, political scientists and author of America Abandoned: The Secret Velvet Coup That Cost Us Our Democracy (and KSQD's "Be Bold America!" radio show host) and San Farr, former Democratic member of the U.S. House representing Calif...

Terrorist Attack on the Capitol: Raw Responses, January 6, 2021

January 07, 2021 01:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MB

Produced by KSQD 90.7FM When the seat of democracy was being assaulted by domestic terrorists on January 6, 2021, KSQD's program director, Howard Feldstein, raced to gather experts to discuss what was happening that very moment in our country. Guests are:  Jill Cody, Political Scientist and author of America Abandoned: The Velvet Coup That Cost Us Our Democracy (and KSQD's "Be Bold America!" radio show host), Tony Russomanno, Journalist with two Peabody Awards and a multiple Emmy Award winn...

The Five Real Conspiracies You Should Know About

December 07, 2020 01:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MB

Produced by KSQD90.7FM Listener Testimonial: Oh WOW Jill, Jeremy Lent's on your show?  Even without its being Lent, the "Five Conspiracies" program sounds, like all your shows, illuminating and provocative. But Lent -- oh my! I'm a big fan of his The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity's Search for Meaning (2017) is epic in scope. he world is awash in a deluge of dangerous conspiracy theories. One of the most harmful results of these bogus conspiracy theories is that they h...

The Five Real Conspiracies You Should Know About with Jeremy Lent

December 07, 2020 01:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MB

Produced by KSQD90.7FM Listener Testimonial: Oh WOW Jill, Jeremy Lent's on your show?  Even without its being Lent, the "Five Conspiracies" program sounds, like all your shows, illuminating and provocative. But Lent -- oh my! I'm a big fan of his The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity's Search for Meaning (2017) is epic in scope. he world is awash in a deluge of dangerous conspiracy theories. One of the most harmful results of these bogus conspiracy theories is that they h...

Strongmen: Why Authoritarian Leaders Succeed and How They Fall with Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat

November 23, 2020 21:10 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MB

Produced by KSQD90.7FM (Program note: Many of us have wondered why so many women support Donald Trump? Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat provides the answer!) Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat is an international, award-winning, scholar on authoritarianism and fascism who told Don Lemon on CNN Tonight, during the October 2019 impeachment process that, “once authoritarians get into office, it’s very difficult to get them out.” Dr. Ben-Ghiat’s new book is the first book to place Donald Trump in the context of a century ...

Strongmen: Why Authoritarian Leaders Succeed and How They Fall

November 23, 2020 21:10 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MB

Produced by KSQD90.7FM (Program note: Many of us have wondered why so many women support Donald Trump? Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat provides the answer!) Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat is an international, award-winning, scholar on authoritarianism and fascism who told Don Lemon on CNN Tonight, during the October 2019 impeachment process that, “once authoritarians get into office, it’s very difficult to get them out.” Dr. Ben-Ghiat’s new book is the first book to place Donald Trump in the context of a century ...

"Is a Second Civil War in Our Future?”

November 12, 2020 21:39 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MB

Produced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 5:00p Many have been talking about a "coup" and "civil insurrection" in the streets, no matter how the election turns out? Have you ever wondered how and why countries fall into civil war?  Or why we think the United States is immune to this process?  Hear why the U.S. is neither unique nor the first country in the world to fall victim to the consequences of capitalist globalization. Interview Guest: More than 25 years...

Is a Second Civil War in Our Future?

November 12, 2020 21:39 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MB

Produced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 5:00p Many have been talking about a "coup" and "civil insurrection" in the streets, no matter how the election turns out? Have you ever wondered how and why countries fall into civil war?  Or why we think the United States is immune to this process?  Hear why the U.S. is neither unique nor the first country in the world to fall victim to the consequences of capitalist globalization. Interview Guest: More than 25 years...

KSQD Election Coverage Nov. 3, 2020 3:00-6:00pm

November 03, 2020 22:00 - 2 hours - 161 MB

Our democracy is teetering and on Election Day listen for periodic election coverage, great guests, joyful music, and inspiring ideas. From 3-6 pm, Jill Cody of "Be Bold America!", Katherine Bell of the Dream Journal, and Christine Barrington from Talk of the Bay  will reduce your stress level as we watch, together, the struggle for America’s soul. Clips:  Randy Rainbow: The Good Old Days  Goo Goo Syndrome by Paul Weyrich (1980) Morgan Freeman reads John Lewis' Last Words Interview gues...

LGBTQ History Month & the Presidential Election” with Michelangelo Signorile

October 26, 2020 00:00 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MB

Produced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday October 25, 2020 at 5:00pm October is the 15th Anniversary of LGBT History Month. The LGBT community is the only community worldwide that is not taught its history at home, in public schools or in religious institutions. LGBT History Month provides role models, builds community and makes the civil rights statement about their extraordinary national and international contributions. Michelangelo is one of those extraordinary contributors to t...

"LGBTQ History Month & the Presidential Election” with Michelangelo Signorile

October 26, 2020 00:00 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MB

Produced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday October 25, 2020 at 5:00pm October is the 15th Anniversary of LGBT History Month. The LGBT community is the only community worldwide that is not taught its history at home, in public schools or in religious institutions. LGBT History Month provides role models, builds community and makes the civil rights statement about their extraordinary national and international contributions. Michelangelo is one of those extraordinary contributors to t...

"The Election Whisperer” with Rachel Bitecofer, Ph.D.

October 15, 2020 20:19 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MB

Produced by KSQD 90.7FM (edited to delete pledge drive pitches) What is The Election Whisperer’s forecast for the 2020 Presidential Election? The Electoral College? Will Trump win? Will Biden win? Will democracy live or die? Donald Trump has one formidable asset that could impact his reelection prospects: political polarization and hyper-partisanship, which even in the face of a recession and potential fallout from COVID19 management will likely provide him with a steady and reliable base ...

The Election Whisperer” with Rachel Bitecofer, Ph.D.

October 15, 2020 20:19 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MB

Produced by KSQD 90.7FM (edited to delete pledge drive pitches) What is The Election Whisperer’s forecast for the 2020 Presidential Election? The Electoral College? Will Trump win? Will Biden win? Will democracy live or die? Donald Trump has one formidable asset that could impact his reelection prospects: political polarization and hyper-partisanship, which even in the face of a recession and potential fallout from COVID19 management will likely provide him with a steady and reliable base ...

"Holding Our Politicians Feet to the Fire”

September 28, 2020 03:00 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MB

Produced by KSQD 90.7FM The presidential election is bearing down upon us. When considering their choices, voters must consider accountability for an elected official’s personal and professional actions first rather than ideology or political party. In a democracy, it is up to the citizens to hold the politicians’ feet to the fire. They chose to run for office. Was their choice based on service or self-service? Social media is a force to be reckoned with. Even more so as this presidential ...

Holding Our Politicians Feet to the Fire

September 28, 2020 03:00 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MB

Produced by KSQD 90.7FM The presidential election is bearing down upon us. When considering their choices, voters must consider accountability for an elected official’s personal and professional actions first rather than ideology or political party. In a democracy, it is up to the citizens to hold the politicians’ feet to the fire. They chose to run for office. Was their choice based on service or self-service? Social media is a force to be reckoned with. Even more so as this presidential ...

"Has Trump Created The Largest Cult In America?" with Steven Hassan

September 14, 2020 02:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MB

Produced by KSQD 90.7FM "Has Trump Created the Largest Cult in America?" with cult and mind control expert Steve Hassan Since his election in 2016, Donald Trump’s behavior has become increasingly erratic and alarming. He rallies his followers with chants of “fake news” and “build the wall”, and continues to spread the us-versus-them mentality that is dividing friends, families, and our nation. And yet many of his followers remain blindly devoted. Behind this bizarre display of lies and nar...

Has Trump Created The Largest Cult In America? with Steven Hassan

September 14, 2020 02:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MB

Produced by KSQD 90.7FM "Has Trump Created the Largest Cult in America?" with cult and mind control expert Steve Hassan Since his election in 2016, Donald Trump’s behavior has become increasingly erratic and alarming. He rallies his followers with chants of “fake news” and “build the wall”, and continues to spread the us-versus-them mentality that is dividing friends, families, and our nation. And yet many of his followers remain blindly devoted. Behind this bizarre display of lies and nar...

A Democrat and Republican Talk #2: The Polarization Industry and Our Lens to the World

September 04, 2020 01:15 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MB

A Democrat and Republican Talk #2: The Polarization Industry and Our Lens to the World  Produced by KSQD 90.7FM Tune in to “Be Bold America!” Sunday, August 30, 2020 at 5:00pm “You can observe a lot by watching” – Yogi Berra What you believe becomes reality. But, is that reality, real? Our minds pick up what’s familiar and comfortable but maybe not what’s true. In fact, we observe the world by not “watching,” but through filters. These filters are what make sense to us, but the filter fr...

"Me, The People" with Lisa Fontana (aka Citizen Cupcake)

August 17, 2020 06:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MB

Produced by KSQD 90.7FM  “Be Bold America!” Sunday, August 16, 2020 at 5:00pm Starting to feel nervous or overwhelmed?  Let’s fix that.  Forget duty and patriotism for a moment. Ignore those who have used harsh words such as apathetic, ignorant, lazy or who have accused you of shirking yourpatriotic duty.  Take a cleansing breath, put your hand on your heart and listen – This is your country. You deserve to feel comfy in it.  Once you understand more about basic civics, citizenship and co...

Me, The People" with Lisa Fontana (aka Citizen Cupcake)

August 17, 2020 06:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MB

Produced by KSQD 90.7FM  “Be Bold America!” Sunday, August 16, 2020 at 5:00pm Starting to feel nervous or overwhelmed?  Let’s fix that.  Forget duty and patriotism for a moment. Ignore those who have used harsh words such as apathetic, ignorant, lazy or who have accused you of shirking yourpatriotic duty.  Take a cleansing breath, put your hand on your heart and listen – This is your country. You deserve to feel comfy in it.  Once you understand more about basic civics, citizenship and co...

"A National Reckoning on Racism" with Governor Don Siegelman

August 03, 2020 05:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MB

Produced by KSQD90.7FM "A National Reckoning on Racism" Tune in to “Be Bold America!” Sunday, August 2, 2020 at 5:00pm The former governor of Alabama has a few things to say about racism. Gov. Don Siegelman, author of Stealing Our Democracy now a “hot” top five book listed on “The National Book Review”, is uniquely positioned to speak on this subject as a life-long Alabama resident and as the only politician in Alabama history to hold all the state’s top constitutional offices: governor,...

"A Democrat and Republican Talk #1: Building Trust/ Finding Common Ground"

July 19, 2020 22:00 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MB

Produced by KSQD 90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, July 19, 2020 at 5:00pm “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” – Abraham Lincoln Are we destroying ourselves? Our democratic republic is not sustainable when one American is demonized against another. There are powerful political, religious, corporate, and ideological forces that increase their money and power from the conflict, and it is not the a...

“Crushing Democracy: From the Pandemic to the Protests” with Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash.com

July 07, 2020 01:21 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MB

Produced by KSQD 90.7FM “Crushing Democracy: From the Pandemic to the Protests” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, July 5, 2020 at 5:00pm Democracy stands at a critical crossroads. Is the Trump presidency taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic and protests for racial justice, to increase executive branch power? Is the November presidential election in peril given the skirmish over mail-in ballots, the uncurbed pandemic, and Donald Trump’s ego and fear of accountability? In addition, Donald...

“Collective Trauma: Reuniting a Dystopian America”

June 22, 2020 00:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MB

Produced by KSQD 90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, June 21, 2020 at 5:00pm What we have been seeing on our streets as protesters or on our television screens, have shown us a dystopian America. We have seen for ourselves a society that is undesirable and frightening. In the past weeks, we have watched the actualization of a world where the state of our society produces great injustice and suffering for large segments of our population. What is “Collective Trauma?” How does it manifest in ...

"Suing Fox News" with Arthur West

June 08, 2020 00:00 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MB

Produced by KSQD 90.7FM “Suing Fox News - The case: WASHLITE v. Fox Corporation No. 20-2-07428-4, King County, California” The Washington League for Increased Transparency and Ethics (WASHLITE) claims that Fox News and other defendants “willfully and maliciously engaged in a campaign of deception and omission regarding the danger of the international proliferation of the novel Coronavirus.” The core of the group’s argument is that certain Fox News segments downplayed the danger the virus p...

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