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Thursday Night Special
Thursday nights are special!
First Thursday: Jasmine Jones hosts Next Step Forward, a spotlight on millennials of Kansas City who are within a marginalized group, but are using their talents, business, activism etc. to help bring positivity within their communities. This program exists to be a place that is inclusive, safe, fun, inspirational and educational not only for the listeners but for the guest as well.
Second Thursday: Shots in the Night radio theatre; hosted and produced by various members of Shots In The Night. In 2023 SITN has received seven awards for podcast productions in the 9th Annual Hear Now Audio Fiction and Arts Festival produced by the National Audio Theatre Festivals, Inc.
Third Thursday: People Power Hour, brought to you by KC Tenants, hosts a rotation of speakers featuring members and leaders from KC Tenants and other tenant unions across the country to analyze, inform, and inspire listeners about the power of tenant unions in America. Every episode will showcase a different lesson about tenant unions and America's problematic history with housing by providing in-depth historical analysis, testimonials and stories from leaders who organized in their communities, and collectively brainstorming a vision for a better world where housing is treated as a human right.
Fourth Thursday: Sirisha Naidu and Taki Manolakos host Economics For the People, a journey to explore the transformative power of economics when it is harnessed for the working classes, to advance social justice, and to create an inclusive and equitable society. It is an open invitation to participate in collectively shaping and reimagining an economy that prioritizes the needs and aspirations of the working classes, marginalized communities, and individuals of different gender expressions, sexualities, and abilities. The show features diverse voices, experiences and perspectives that often remain unheard in mainstream conversations about economics, markets and numbers.
Fifth Thursday: The provocative "From Ark to Microchip", produced by Dwight Frizzell, mixes commentary, dramatic re-enactment, original music, historic voices, audio art and sound effects in a pan-historical, pan-cultural milieu. Programs in the program series have received several awards.
Note: These programs may be preempted by special presentations.
Morley, Obama,Vietnam, Robocalls and Spacetime” ( Told Through Narration, Music and Soundbites)
A strange convergence of timelines in recent days. Morley Safer obituaries all include some of his groundbreaking reporting from Cam Ne in 1965….as President Obama is in Hanoi this week announcing new agreements…including the first US arms sales to Vietnam…as HBO unveils its version of Bryan Cranston as LBJ. Also, Congress marks the 25th anniversary of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act… designed to protect you from robocalls, telemarketing scams and violations of do not call lists..and holds Senate hearings including testimony from corporate witnesses who want a new watered down version…that would protect them from consumer lawsuits and give them more access…including reaching out to you on your smartphone. Guess how that idea went over with consumer groups…and some members of the committee. ( Told Through Narration, Music and Soundbites)
Paul Fischer/ writer/host
Musical Works
Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Fixin To Die Rag (Radio Edit) Country Joe And the Fish I Feel Like I’m Fixin To Die . Vanguard Rec 1967 04:04
Kill For Peace (Radio Edit) The Fugs The Fugs. ESP Rec 1966 02:10
Pythagorean Dream Excerpt One Rhys Chatham Pythagorean Dream. Foom 2016 04:05
Flesh And Blood Beth Orton Kidsticks. ANTI 2016 05:43
End of Reel The Hotelier Goodness. Tiny Engines Rec 2016 06:16
Hello, It’s Me Todd Rundgren Something/Anything. Bearsville 1972 03:52
Emma O (Radio Edit) Speedy Ortiz Foiled Again EP. Carpark 2016 03:23
I Am A Nighmare Brand New single. Procrastinate! Music Traitors 2016 03:21
Bad Vibrations NAPS single. Viridian Sounds 2016 04:11
Cellphone’s Dead (Radio Edit) Beck The Information. Interscope 2006 04:46
Vincent Car Seat Headrest Teens of Denial. Matador 2016 07:45
I’m Done (Radio Edit) The Julie Ruin Hit Reset. Hardly Art Rec 2016 03:06
Internal Exile (Radio Edit) Wire Nocturnal Koreans. Amoeba Music 2016 03:29
Blue Wave Operators Blue Wave. Last Gang Rec 2016 05:34
City Sirens Mutual Benefit Skip A Sinking Stone. Mom +Pop 2016 01:45
Additional Credits
This program contains soundbites…including….Montage/Mashup of excerpts Morley Safer Cam Ne Vietnam 1965/excerpts Pres. Obama 2016 in Hanoi/ Vietnam Pres. Quang…. excerpts of Obama and Quang on new agreement for US arms sales to Vietnam…Q and A Obama is asked at press conf. if the new agreements with Hanoi are a hedge against recent moves by China… montage/mix/mashup from Sen. Commerce Comm. hearing on the 25th anniversary of the Telemarketing Consumer Protection Act…and moves by some corporate witnesses to water it down and let marketers have more access to you on your cellphone and more protections against lawsuits from consumers receiving robocalls, phone scams and violations of “Do Not Call list”. Hilarity ensued….with excerpts from Sen. Thune, R South Dak (comm. chair)… excerpts Sen. Bill Nelson, D Fla….excerpts Indiana Attny Genl, Greg Zoeller… excerpts Becca Wahlquist..US Chamber Inst. for Legal Reform…excerpts Margot Saunders, National Consumer Law Center… Q and A Sen. Claire McCaskill, D- Mo with all the above witnesses at the hearing, plus Rich Kovich, representing healthcare callers being sued by consumers. Also…two robocalls i got while making this program…claiming I owe the IRS money and this is my last warning…or else…. ( Told Through Narration, Music and Soundbites)
