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#31 - Snow Job  play >

#31 - Snow Job

2/12/2010 | Download File (31.99 MB) - right click to download

Grab a shovel and start diggin'!  The Secret Frequency has been blizzarded in!  There's nothing else to do but report on the snow - and on various other snow jobs that have been pulled on the American voters. Starting this episode, the Frequency begins an infrequent series on elections in the U.S. (and how great it would be if they were democratic...) While their pundits openly call for cheating on elections, the Republicans (in New York) and the Democrats (in Pennsylvania) willingly comply...but it's against the Green Party, so it's okay, right?  It's not like we're taking away the "rights" of corporations or anything... We also discuss the folks who are trying to do the right thing, such as the Campaign to Legalize Democracy (with several prominent Greens at the fore) and Lawrence Lessig and Change Congress.  Here's a video appeal by Prof. Lessig. Away With the Fairys, an unintentionally mysterious band out of the U.K., provides us with a song about the current state of democracy here.  Also in music: go and check out Rain Rain!  Her new album, The Deadliest Fairytales, is available here!  Go get it, true believer! Picture provided courtesy Wordbones at the Tales of Two Cities blog.  Thanx!   digg this episode  

#29 - Meet the New Year, Same as the Old Year  play >

#29 - Meet the New Year, Same as the Old Year

1/5/2010 | Download File (44.45 MB) - right click to download

Okay, so it wasn't the greatest of decades, y'might say.  And it doesn't start any better this year: Dick Clark loses count while some guy jumps a car off a ramp.  (Hey, do we, the American people, own that car now?)And speaking of stunts that really don't mean a lot, the Senate passed the health care bill.  The details are very confusing, as we admit...but if you find yourself in the same boat, and feel as if some things are a bit dodgy about this bill, just remember: you're no better than a climate change denier.  Gosh, wonder what that says for the non-Democrat single-payer folks, such as...oh, every single other advanced country in the world?Meanwhile, if you're one of those who thinks we're spending too much on health care, you'll love Mother Jones's report on the real size of the bailout - and this doesn't include Congress's Christmas Eve blank check to Fannie Mae and Freddic Mac.  Not to mention the Pentagon's budget, which happens to be, oh, more than all 50 states put together collect in income taxes.  And as Steve mentions, even with that, the Afghani army is nowhere near ready yet.  (Link is to MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show; check the December 29 show.)After that disheartening news, ya just wanna let it all out...so we got the Strawberry Blondes to do it for us!  Buy their latest album, Fight Back, at the previous link.  And if you're in Poland, Germany, or the Czech Republic, check that link for details of their shows in your area - coming in February!Base image used under CC 3.0 License; attributed to User:Phier at Wikimedia Commons.

#27 - David Swanson Interview  play >

#27 - David Swanson Interview

11/29/2009 | Download File (32.23 MB) - right click to download

It's a solo effort for Steve this time, as he interviews author and activist David Swanson about his new book, Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union (from Seven Stories Press).  Learn why the President holds all the cards in the U.S. Government, and why that's a very bad thing - and how you, as citizens, can fix it!  And why both Steve and David both consider themselves democratic activists - with a decidedly small "d"!David mentions the hoped-for impeachment of Jay Bybee.  Who's he, and why should he be impeached?  Glad you asked!Also, we give a big shout-out to all of the artists who've made music on the Secret Frequency such a treat for our listeners.  Listen for news of new CD releases and upcoming shows by your favorites!  Some extra music on this segment from electronic and ambient artist Luigi Saracino - check out his blog!

#25 - Off-Year  play >

#25 - Off-Year

11/6/2009 | Download File (30.12 MB) - right click to download

(How appropriate! A 5th of November episode!)The votes are in! And it's official - the Secret Frequency is back, with its 25th episode before a LIVE STUDIO AUDIENCE! (Both of 'em!) In this episode, America elects itself some Greens, in city and county races around the country, from Humboldt, California, to New Caanan, Connecticut...we have the results! Plus, CNN and the myth of the GOP's "Big Day", and Jerry Brown - remember that name? - plans to return to the big stage.We also have a message about David Swanson's new book, Daybreak, and music from Philly's deceptively named band, Conservative Man! Order David's book online at the previous link, and visit Conservative Man's page to buy their album, Mirabel and the Hikikomori, and catch their tour dates if you're on the East Coast. Also, starting this episode, you can keep track of the Secret Frequency on Facebook, or you can email us at secret.frequency@the-exchange.us! digg this episode

#23 - Pickled  play >

#23 - Pickled

2/14/2009 | Download File (46.56 MB) - right click to download

First of the new year for the Frequency - and what a year it's been so far!  So of course, in our inimitable fashion, we concentrate on practically none of that, and instead discuss spam musubi and pickles.  Also in the tasty mix is our new news roundup feature: Environmentally hazardous "ghost ship" arrives in England Ecuador expels a U.S. diplomat for supposedly interfering with police and stealing computers - two stories Panetta supports "limited" prosecution for waterboarding Everybody do the Guantanamo NIMBY! DNA samples to be taken from anyone picked up by the cops - coming soon to Washington? Shout-outs to Farpoint, Shelly Thomas's Futurism Now, Equal Measure, Green Change, and Thomas Casey's The Spark Effect!Plus music by The Alice Project - check out their latest album, Girl on a Box - and a special 2008 blooper reel! Image provided under a Creative Commons license by rachel is coconut&lime. digg this episode

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