GDAE Podcast

Episode 28 - March 7, 2010

2010-03-08T01:57:00Z

What Motivates Political Action?

Corporate Power: Supreme Court sides with Coal Mine Profits over People.
Prosecute Bush: The Chilcot Inquiry into Britain's role in the Iraq war, a window into a US inquiry.
MUSIC: Francisco Herrera mixed with poetry, "Casas de Carton"...
The Psychology of Motivating Action: Is "more" always better? Research suggests that isn't the case.
Experimental psychology: The Gaza Strip test case.
Hope: A key ingredient in a person's decision to join a cause.

Episode 27 - February 21, 2010

2010-02-22T00:29:00Z

Populist Movements

Bankruptcy: Punished by 2005 Law.
Worse than Apartheid: Israel's Roads and Weapons.
Prosecution of Bush era Officials: More than a pipe dream... Israeli Officials Feel the Heat.
Media-Criticism: Falsehoods on Bush Vs Obama's policies to keep us Safe.
MUSIC: Gypsy Jazz.
Banksters in Obama Administration: Former New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.
Rise of the Right Wing: Prelude to Howard Zinn on American Populist movement.

Episode 26 - February 7, 2010

2010-02-07T12:40:00Z

First New Episode of 2010

Haiti: A Historical Perspective to Dispel the Media Myth that Blames the Victim
- Role of Corporate Globalization
- Century of Opression
Howard Zinn and the voice Ginora Dollinger a local hero in a 1930s auto worker's strike in Flint Michigan
MUSIC: Stevie Ray Vaughn and a guitar masterpiece.
Prosecute Bush: Evidence of the Possible: The Case of Peru's Alberto Fujimori

3 Minute Animation "Petite"

Episode 25 - January 19, 2010

2010-01-19T13:00:00Z

2009 GDAE Podcast Retrospective

2009 GDAE Podcast Themes of:

Music,
Financial Robbery of 2009,
Prosecuting Bush era officials for numerous crimes,
American Exceptionalism,
Human Exceptionalism
Climate Change
Right-wing Fringe Storm Clouds,
Health Care,
Perpetual War
Middle East,
Media Reform,
Humor
Obama
and more

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Episode 24 - December 31, 2009

2010-01-01T00:36:00Z

Episode 24 - December 31, 2009 US Senate Reform: Filibuster

People's History: Voice of Sojourner Truth & thoughts on Deep Social Change...
Media Criticism: Washington Post disconnect with public desires for real healthcare reform via Fair and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR).
Echo of American Exceptionalism: Congressman Alan Grayson and Chris Mathews via the WakeUp AM Podcast.
Prosecution of Bush: Jane Mayer's Book "The Dark Side".
Musical diversion: Jimi Hedrix "Little Wing".
Filibuster: Healthcare legislation is exposing US Senate as a barrier to majority-rule democracy.
Poetry: Night Before Christmas Debacle.
Bloopers.

Episode 23 - November 29, 2009

2009-11-29T22:03:00Z

Episode 23 - November 29, 2009 Climate Justice

Climate Change: November 30 Day of Action, Corporate villains, Act for Climate Justice dot ORG.
Wall Street's so-called "profits" and the Phony Accounting that created them.
Climate Change II: Naomi Klein: Framing the issue in terms of "reparations".
The Chasm between the Super Rich and the Rest of Us: Words of wisdom from Kuwait's Abdlatif Al-Hamad.
Prosecution of Bush: War Crimes Against Children from a Book by Professor Michael Haas and Article by Sherwood Ross.
Musical diversion: Sam Bush Fiddle Solo exploration from "Little Maggie" with Doc & Merle Watson.
Bloopers.

Episode 22 - November 11, 2009

2009-11-11T20:24:00Z

Episode 22 - November 11, 2009 Israelis Speak Out

Immigration: An interesting twist on the issue from Mexico's perspective.
MUSIC: Francisco Herrera, "Cuando el Pobrea"
Echos of American Exceptionalism: How it relates to torture, healthcare and The Goldstone Report & US relations with Israel.
Breaking the Silence: Israeli soldiers speak out on the injustices of occupation and the crimes in Gaza.
Prosecution of Bush for War Crimes: Law professor Johnathan Turley.
The Mail Bag: Feedback from the listeners.
Phyllis Schlafly: A funny take from the crew at WakeUp AM Podcast.

Episode 21 - October 18, 2009

2009-10-19T01:34:00Z

Episode 21 - October 18, 2009 Afghanistan

Afghanistan Escalation in the Balance: Voices of Rickback Bookboch, Stephen Walt, General Petraeus, WakeUp AM, Obama, Richard Engel.
MUSIC: Dana Lyons' "Cows with Guns".
Prosecute Bush: Guantanamo Detainee Attorney Michael Rapkin calls for Bush & Cheney prosecutions for torture.
Afghanistan II: Rory Stewart on US Poised to Drive off Cliff in Afghanistan
The Answer: How we know "We are All One"

Episode 20 - October 9, 2009

2009-10-09T12:13:00Z

Episode 20 - October 9, 2009 Human Exceptionalism II

"Human Exceptionalism" with Rickback Bookbock: An extension of Episode 19 (Book "Ishmael") & Episode 18 (American Exceptionalism).
MUSIC: Stephen Stills on guitar.
Wall Street insider: Jim Finkle's new perspective on mortgage backed bonds, asset managers vs investment bankers, and Wall Street culture.
Prosecute Bush: Conference on prosecution of Bush at Massachusetts School of Law at Andover hosted by Dean Lawrence Velvel, with views of Vincent Bugliosi and Christopher Pyle.

Episode 19 - September 27, 2009

2009-09-27T18:20:00Z

Episode 19 - September 27, 2009 Human Exceptionalism

"Reality Sucks" might be the subtitle for Episode 19... Our exploration of "exceptionalism" leads to a realization that Americans are literally out of touch with reality... in part, because they know reality sucks and, in part, because many Americans believe that America is exceptional; They believe that our colonial founding was a stroke of genius unmatchable elsewhere in the world, and that this, and our uniquely American "can do" attitude, set us apart from other nations. We are bred to believe we are "the best," which means we must lead and we must have special rights to perform that noble mission. That is, the US must have special latitude to carry out it's leadership role. This invokes a pattern of questionable behavior by the US in which the "means justify the ends," because the "ends" are the ends of the exceptional, democratic United States.

This is just one chain of logic that emerges from exploring the concept of American exceptionalism. This exploration also steers us to observe the deep-rooted similarities between American conservatives and liberals who have the same breeding on American exceptionalism. Traditional exploration of the subject is strongly oriented toward foreign policy matters rather than domestic, in part because the subject is "the nation" and nations tend to interact with other nations.

However, a broader exploration sees the impact at home. American's in-grained cultural belief that they and their nation are "exceptional" is reflected in basic behaviors that some would say are unhealthy. One example is a "resting-on-laurels" orientation; "We're great by definition. We don't have to try to be great." In not trying to be great, many take on an attitude of... not trying in life in general. The daily world around is complicated. But there's an attitude that, "I'm an American; I don't need to worry about those complications." Chris Hedges observes that American's prolonged exceptional attitude has left many unequipped to function in society... for example illiterate and thus dependent on television and radio for their information... media that are corporate and right-wing celebrity dominated. You can see where this is going... now you can listen.

This subject was introduced in GDAE Podcast Episode 18. Episode 19 is a continuation.

Human Exceptionalism: Insights from the book "Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn. Rickback Bookbock joins for a reading.
MUSIC: 6th Avenue Heartache by the Wallflowers... CSN "In My Dreams" Excerpt.
American Exceptionalism: Andrew Bacevich on false notions of military power and living beyond our means... Chris Hedges on Americans being out-of-touch with reality.
Prosecute Bush: The Supreme International Crime by Nuremberg Trial Judge Robert Jackson.

Episode 18 - September 19, 2009

2009-09-19T21:43:00Z

Episode 18 - September 16, 2009 American Exceptionalism

Exploring "American Exceptionalism" with journalism professor Robert Jensen
MUSIC: "If I had a Rocket Launcher," by Ryan Harvey....
Recession Vs Depression
Worse than 1930s Depression? Insights from Nixon advisor Kevin Phillips...
Prosecuting Bush Officials: Rogue CIA Agents who went beyond the torture memos.

It's Not Just Bush - Music by Ryan Harvey

2009-09-05T14:31:00Z

The song "It's Not Just Bush" exposes the establishment-dominated world we live in. Both Democratic and Republican parties are "corporate parties," driven by money interests, while giving voice to the myth of a democratic society. This hard-driving acoustic music by Ryan Harvey is raw on many levels and well worth the 3-minute listen.

Link to Ryan Harvey's page at Riot Folk

Riot Folk web page.

Episode 17 - August 31, 1009

2009-09-01T15:01:07Z

Episode 17 - August 31, 2009 Uninformed Right Wing

Afghanistan: Questioning The "Safe Haven" with Harvard's Stephen Walt
Music: Bruce Cockburn
The Uninformed Right Wing: Who is inciting the mobs? The potential for violence & how we can play a moderating role.
Prosecution of Bush Officials: Increased volume in e-mails. Holder's obligation to investigate & prosecute on torture

Episode 16 - July 30, 2009

2009-07-30T09:36:00Z

Episode 16 - July 30, 2009 Taliban & US Right Wing

Briefly, Health Care Reform: Time for us to Make Noise!
A tid bit on Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
Who are the Taliban?
A Mid-East 101 by Chris Hedges
Sarah Palin's Future Plans: Will she help incite right-wing violence? (Re-visiting a theme of Episode 11)

Episode 15 - June 17, 2009

2009-06-18T01:45:00Z

Episode 15 - June 17, 2009 All Music

Desalambra
Awesome Barnhillian Medley
Ubalagdae: Guitar, voice and bells.
Wayfaring Stranger: Two versions.
Blackberry Turnpike: Road Trip
Mystery Song

Episode 14 - June 10, 2009

2009-06-11T12:12:00Z

Episode 14 - June 10, 2009 Incentives and Relativity III

Joseph Stigiltz and Bethany McLean on "Stopping Corrupt Capitalism in the Financial Services Industry: Regulations vs Incentives"
Humor: American Corporate Style
GDAE Podcast 15-Min of Fame?
Impeach Judge Jay Bybee for Torture Memos
Music by Dam, Palestinian rap group
Who are the Pirates of Somalia?
Einstein's Relativity: Part 3, Time Dilation and Length Contraction

You can take ACTION: Urge your member of the House of Representatives to support impeachment hearings for judge Jay Bybee, signer of the torture memos. Write Your Rep Today. Or reach them by phone via the Capitol Switchboard (202) 224-3121.

Episode 13 - May 22, 2009

2009-05-22T17:16:00Z

Episode 13 - May 22, 2009 Kropotkin and Relativity II

Czarist Prince Peter Kropotkin: On Revolutionary Moments
History: The "Long Depression"
History Humor
Correspondence with Rachel Maddow: Torture as a Tool to Suppress Dissent (The US wouldn't do that, would it?)
Prosecution of Bush Officials: Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility report on Authors of Torture Memos
Einstein's Relativity: Part 2, Simultaneity and Time Dilation
MUSIC: Sam Bush and David Grisman, Mandolin Duet on Wayfaring Stranger

You can take ACTION: Urge your member of the House of Representatives to support impeachment hearings for judge Jay Bybee, signator of the torture memos. Write Your Rep Today.

Episode 12 - May 5, 2009

2009-05-06T01:36:00Z

Episode 12 - May 5, 2009 Media Reform and Relativity I

Progressive Podcast Network adds GDAE Podcast.
Media Reform... and Alternatives:
- Reflections on the failing main stream media with John Nichols
- Media Bailout Proposal by John Nichols and Robert McChesney
- Saving the Newspapers: A proposal by US Senator Ben Cardin (D, MD)
- Alternative Media: Robert Greenwald's Brave New Films
MUSIC: Bela Fleck and Chick Corea 'round 2
Einstien's Relativity: Part 1, Special Relativity Kinematics (Motion): Speed x Time = Distance

You can take ACTION: AskDOJ@USDOJ.gov Urge Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate Bush administration lawyers for torture.

Episode 11 - April 24, 2009

2009-04-24T11:40:00Z

Episode 11 - April 24, 2009 The Rise of the Uniformed Right Wing

Teabagging rallies as a 'case study' with help from WakeUp AM Podcast.
Were the teabagging rallies really "grass roots"? Rachel Maddow and Fox's Glenn Beck weigh in.
Fear-mongering attacks on Obama taken on by Frank Schaffer and Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson.
Bill Moyers on incitement of the right wing fringe by right wing radio celebrities.
MUSIC by Danny Elfman's Oingo Boingo "Only a Lad."
Noam Chomsky: Darkness and light.
MUSIC duet: Watson Blues on fiddle and mandolin.

You can take ACTION: AskDOJ@USDOJ.gov Urge Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate Bush administration lawyers for torture.

Episode 10 - April 9, 2009

2009-04-10T03:19:00Z

Episode 10 - April 9, 2009

Humor
Democrats' role in the financial meltdown
A Theory on Why Obama Appointed Timothy Geithner to be Treasury Secretary
Deep questions about the financial crisis... or Humor?
Call to Action on April 11 - Break up the Banks. Find a Protest Near You at A New Way Forward.
MUSIC: Ryan Harvy on "Writer's Bloc Blues"
Catherine Austin-Fitts on Withdrawing from the System and Acting Locally
Words from a Common Man: More Localism on Electric Energy
Spain's pending indictment of Bush administration officials as on Rachel Maddow can describe it.

You can take ACTION: AskDOJ@USDOJ.gov Urge Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate Bush administration officials for wide ranging crimes.