The Radical Songbook Podcast

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What's The Radical Songbook Podcast about?

The Radical Songbook podcast, with host Michael Funke, features interviews and conversations with social activists about the work they are doing in Central Oregon and beyond. All content originally aired on 88.9fm, KPOV, as part of The Radical Songbook program, Fridays from 10am to noon.

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The Radical Songbook Podcast episodes:

06.28.2021
Gretchen Bennett on Salem's Community Police Review Board
A conversation with Gretchen Bennett, the Salem, Oregon liaison with that city's Community Police Review Board about how the board works.
05.31.2021
Bill Fletcher Jr. on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
Bill Fletcher Jr. discusses the 1921 destruction and massacre of Tulsa's Black community by a white mob and explains why this history is important to understanding racism today.
05.04.2021
Beatrice Olivo on union bargaining at St Charles
Beatrice Olivo is a radiation therapist at St. Charles Medical Center who was on the bargaining committee for the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals and helped to negotiate the first union contract for 150 medical techs at the...
05.04.2021
Working Oregon: A Labor History Chronology 4/30/21
Ron Verzuh is an active member of the Pacific Northwest Labor History Association and author of a new book titled "Working Oregon: A Labor History Chronology," which takes a long look at the history of working people and their unions...
03.03.2021
Dalton Miller-Jones discusses Paul Robeson
A conversation with Central Oregon activist Dalton Miller-Jones about Paul Robeson and the Black Freedom Struggle.
02.20.2021
Bruce Barthol
Bruce Barthol talks about his musical career from Country Joe and the Fish to the San Francisco Mime Troupe and beyond.
02.17.2021
Dave Elsila on Detroit's Red Squad files
Retired union editor Dave Elsila talks about coming of age in Detroit while being spied on by the government for his political activities.
02.01.2021
St. Charles United--Tech workers fight for a fair contract
A conversation with Jordan Perry, a tech worker at St. Charles Medical Center, and Sam Potter, organizer for the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, about the fight for a first union contract at the Bend, Oregon, hospital.
11.30.2020
Bill Fletcher Jr. on the elections, racial justice and building solidarity
Bill Fletcher Jr. on the elections, racial justice and building solidarity.
10.13.2020
A conversation with Amber Keyser of Indivisible Bend about defending democracy
A conversation with Amber Keyser, board member at Indivisible Bend, on the need to protect the vote and defend democracy against the threat of a coup by Doanld Trump.
08.19.2020
Luke Richter of Central Oregon Peacekeepers
Luke Richter talks about the work of the Central Oregon Peacekeepers.
08.04.2020
Kerstin Arias - Central Oregon Diversity Project
A conversation with Kerstin Arias about what the Central Oregon Diversity Project is doing for our community.
07.08.2020
Lauralei Garrity - How white people can challenge and combat white supremacy
A conversation with Bend community member Lauralei Garrity about how white people can challenge and combat white supremacy.
06.15.2020
Erika McCalpine on racism and the Black Lives Matter movement
A conversation with Erika McCalpine, Business Professor at Oregon State University-Cascades, about racism and the Black Lives Matter movement.
06.08.2020
Messages on Racism
Six Black residents of Central Oregon speak out about racism, police brutality, the Black Lives Matter movement and what needs to change if the U.S. is to move forward. Plus songs of social significance for this time.
05.02.2020
Toni Gilpin, author of "The Long Deep Grudge"
Interview with Toni Gilpin, author of "The Long Deep Grudge," about the militant Farm Equipment Workers union.
02.08.2020
7 Hills film about Amman, Jordan skateboard park
Filmmakers Jesse Locke and Amy Doherty talk about the film "7 Hills," which is about a skateboard park in Amman, Jordan, which serves as a gathering place for the community.
02.07.2020
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Bend
Shelly Smith of the City of Bend and Erin Rook of Allyship in Action on DEI work and homelessness in Bend.
01.21.2020
Better Together
Katie Condit, Executive Director, and Whitney Swander, Director of Data and Evaluation, talk about the work of Better Together Central Oregon.
01.08.2020
Gerry O'Brien, Editor of the Bend Bulletin
A conversation with Bend Bulletin Editor Gerry O'Brien about the newspaper and the state of journalism today.
12.04.2019
This Land is Whose Land?
Abenaki Tribe member and Lula Wiles performer Malo Obomsawin talks about allyship with Native People and Woody Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land."
11.15.2019
Andrew Skidmore, Bend Youth Climate Activist
Summit High School freshman Andrew Skidmore talks about the climate crisis and why he is a climate activist.
11.13.2019
Andrew Skidmore, Bend Youth Climate Activist
Bend, Oregon Summit High School freshman Andrew Skidmore talks about the climate crisis and why he is a climate activist.
10.29.2019
John Hummel and Adam Foss talk about the Deschutes Co. DA's office.
Deschutes Co. District Attorney John Hummel and Adam Foss, Executive Director of Prosecutor Impact, discuss the work they are doing with staff in the DA's office
10.29.2019
Worker Power and Solidarity w/ Sara Nelson, President of the Assn. of Flight Attendants
Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants, talks about worker power, labor solidarity and building the labor movement.
10.15.2019
WBCN and the American Revolution w/ film director Bill Lichtenstein
Director Bill Lichtenstein talks about his film "WBCN and the American Revolution," a documentary playing at BendFilm.
10.07.2019
Worker Power and Solidarity w/ Sara Nelson
Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants, talks about worker power, labor solidarity and building the labor movement.
06.10.2019
Democratic Socialism
Bev Vazquez and Richard Hall of Democratic Socialists of Central Oregon talk about socialist ideas and activism.
05.30.2019
Town Hall on Racism
Dalton Miller-Jones, Beth Hoover and seven local high school students talk about racsim in the schools and restorative justice.
04.17.2019
Youth Activism in Central Oregon
Freddie Finney-Jordet, 17-year-old Central Oregon activist, talks about the climate crisis and protest to demand action and social justice.
04.17.2019
Embrace Bend/Not In Our Town
Megan Perkins and Cindy Brennen talk about Embrace Bend, the new Not in Our Town affiliate in Central Oregon.
04.05.2019
The Crisis in Capitalism
The crisis in capitalism and the rise of fascism with political economist Romir Chatterjee.
02.08.2019
Singer-Songwriter Olivia Knox
Olivia Knox, a 15-year-old sophomore at Bend High School, talks about songwriting and plays five original songs including her song "Warrior" which she performed to kick off the Bend Women's March on January 19.
01.17.2019
St. Charles Nurses Fight for Strong Union Contract
St. Charles nurses Jennifer Groshong, Heather Bristol and Jackie Howe talk about union bargaining at St. Charles hospital in Bend and why they need a better contract that provides more staffing for patient safety.
01.09.2019
Rise Up in 2019
Nancy Boever of Indivisible Bend and Sid Snyder of The Vocal Seniority talk about moving forward politically in 2019.
12.18.2018
Student Town Hall on Race
Interviews with six Bend Lapine high school students and four facilitators who participated in the October 11, 2018 town hall on race.
11.26.2018
Marion Davidson Freedom Summer
Bend, Oregon resident Marion Davidson talks about her experiences in Mississippi as a volunteer in Freedom Summer
10.18.2018
Satan and Adam, BendFilm, October 12, 2018
A conversation with film director V. Scott Balcerek and harmonica player Adam Gussow about their film Satan and Adam, which had its Oregon premiere at the 2018 BendFilm Festival.
06.07.2018
Veterans of Central Oregon
Conversation with Phil Philiben and Roget Riolla about a new organization--Veterans of Central Oregon.
05.25.2018
Riffing with Will Durst
Political satirist Will Durst riffs about Trump, Indiana Gold, and rolling joints while driving.
05.22.2018
ATU 757 contract at Cascade East Transit
Jacob Foster and Thomas Tsuneta talk about the contract victory for workers at Cascade East Transit in Central Oregon
05.09.2018
Karl Marx Birthday
The Radical Songbook celebrates the 200th birthday of Karl Marx and addresses his relevancy today.
05.02.2018
Student Walkout and Gun Safety
Host Michael Funke interviews two Bend High School students--Heather Barclay and Autumn Awbrey--and parent Angela Chisum--about the April 20, 2018 student walk-out and gun control.
04.25.2018
Deschutes River Restoration
Tim Palmer, author of Wild and Scenic Rivers: An American Legacy, and Gail Snyder, executive director of the Coaliton for the Deschutes, talk about on going efforts to protect and restore the Deschutes River in Central Oregon
03.28.2018
Gun Violence and School Safety
Two Bend High School students--Emma Smith & Lauren Hough--talk about the need for more gun control to make schools and students safe. Angela Chisum talks about the Facebook group she organized to support students.
01.31.2018
Bullying, Suicide and Racism in Bend, OR
Donavan Adderley talks about his son Deshaun, bullying, suicide, and racism in Bend, Oregon
12.20.2017
Being Black in Bend
Anyssa Bohanan talks with Michael Funke on The Radical Songbook on June 9, 2017 about her experiences as an African-American resident of Bend, Oregon.

What's The Radical Songbook Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Radical Songbook Podcast episodes:

Gretchen Bennett on Salem's Community Police Review Board

Bill Fletcher Jr. on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Beatrice Olivo on union bargaining at St Charles

Working Oregon: A Labor History Chronology 4/30/21

Dalton Miller-Jones discusses Paul Robeson

Bruce Barthol

Dave Elsila on Detroit's Red Squad files

St. Charles United--Tech workers fight for a fair contract

Bill Fletcher Jr. on the elections, racial justice and building solidarity

A conversation with Amber Keyser of Indivisible Bend about defending democracy

Luke Richter of Central Oregon Peacekeepers

Kerstin Arias - Central Oregon Diversity Project

Lauralei Garrity - How white people can challenge and combat white supremacy

Erika McCalpine on racism and the Black Lives Matter movement

Messages on Racism

Toni Gilpin, author of "The Long Deep Grudge"

7 Hills film about Amman, Jordan skateboard park

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Bend

Better Together

Gerry O'Brien, Editor of the Bend Bulletin

This Land is Whose Land?

Andrew Skidmore, Bend Youth Climate Activist

Andrew Skidmore, Bend Youth Climate Activist

John Hummel and Adam Foss talk about the Deschutes Co. DA's office.

Worker Power and Solidarity w/ Sara Nelson, President of the Assn. of Flight Attendants

WBCN and the American Revolution w/ film director Bill Lichtenstein

Worker Power and Solidarity w/ Sara Nelson

Democratic Socialism

Town Hall on Racism

Youth Activism in Central Oregon

Embrace Bend/Not In Our Town

The Crisis in Capitalism

Singer-Songwriter Olivia Knox

St. Charles Nurses Fight for Strong Union Contract

Rise Up in 2019

Student Town Hall on Race

Marion Davidson Freedom Summer

Satan and Adam, BendFilm, October 12, 2018

Veterans of Central Oregon

Riffing with Will Durst

ATU 757 contract at Cascade East Transit

Karl Marx Birthday

Student Walkout and Gun Safety

Deschutes River Restoration

Gun Violence and School Safety

Bullying, Suicide and Racism in Bend, OR

Being Black in Bend