Interzone Radio

Doktor Zoom of wonkette.com unpacks the recent Graham Platner campaign as former Maine Governor Janet Mills drops out; the sturm, the drang and the baggage. Hear clips of Graham, Mills, Trump berating Mills, and Mills's slapback--both verbal and legal. Satirical updates on the Golden Ballroom, illegal aliens in Maine and more absurd but pointed humor.

Coral reefs need people like Dr. David Vaughan, a marine biologist who's devoted his life to studying the mysteries of coral reefs and developing methods to restore them to their former grandeur. These vital ecosystems, relied upon by 1 billion humans and serving as the most biodiverse places on earth, face extinction due to warming oceans, more acidic and more polluted oceans as well as other threats to survival, mainly due to humans. Working with Philippe Cousteau (the famed Jacques Cousteau's grandson) and Ashlan Cousteau, Vaughan works to achieve the goal of coral regeneration around the world. Host Dan Bernard, who works with Vaughan and Voyacy Regen, helps listeners learn more about this crisis.

We hear more about the fascinating science and technology behind the restoration of vital coral reefs with our guest, one of the leading scientists in the field, Dr. David Vaughan of Voyacy Regen and Plant a Million Corals. Eureka moments, 3d printing and attempting to restore nature at scale.

Learn things you never knew about coral reefs and meet one of the people who's devoted his life to restoring them. (2 of 3 of the breaths we take are thanks to the ocean...)

In a rebroadcast, hear part one of our interview with "Dr. Dave, " as Dr. David Vaughan is known, Chief Scientist for Voyacy Regen, the company founded by Philippe and Ashlan Cousteau. Philippe is the grandson of legendary ocean figure, Jacques Cousteau, and continues his heritage with a high-tech solution to restoring endangered reefs--and Dr. Dave is a key collaborator in that effort.

Maine and New Hampshire punched above their weight with attendance of 33-50,000 estimated at No Kings protests in dozens of towns and cities. We interview attendees and catch the vibe and ambience of the events; the passion and commitment of the people showing up on a cold and windy day to exercise their First Amendment rights and speak out against the regime.

After "Jack Schmear" of NPR provides some Iran-related news, we hear a comprehensive analysis with lots of in-situ audio of the tribulations, trials and triumph of rapper Afroman as he sees seven Adams County deputies in court in response to their brutal, poorly-fact-checked home invasion. Then, we learn of the full scope of Trump internet-trolling reporters and the Prime Minister of Japan in person regarding his thoughts on sneak attacks, with his usual crass smears and insults galore. 

MAGA national parks are announced and we close with original song, "My Son the ICE Agent," a heartfelt country paean by two proud parents.

The year: 1954. The venue: Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine. Why it matters: this might as well be a story about our times, as everyone from the FBI to the Dept. of Defense (War?) to four-star generals are absolutely losing their, uh, stuff, when a family who's a bit different asks for less discrimination.

Later, Trump reveals his wokeness and the new Ployota Pretense auto is advertised.

In "A Bad Day for Sales," (classic sci-fi), a robot in Times Square hawks his product, but what happens after a missile strike? 50's sci-fi being all prescient and stuff again. Then, a send-up of "The Moth Radio Hour," the rural-Maine based "Myth Radio Hour." Plus satirical/parody-laden commercials.

Some friendly fire from Fox on their own Pam Bondi, "a shrieking Karen," and her catastrophic meltdown in front of Congress; JT forces the fantasy of "clean coal" on the Pentagon; new music for MAGA-heads in our satirical "MAGA radio" sketch; right-wing matchmaking in misogynistic churches, plus a word about passive-aggressive solar.

Democrats held a hearing on the minor issue of ICE goons murdering and maiming U.S. citizens. Predictably, Republicans skipped it to avoid catching "empathy," leaving survivors to recount tales of state-sponsored "ethnic cleansing" to an empty GOP bench. Turns out, being shot five times is just "standard procedure" now. 

"Czar" Tom Homan demands Minnesota surrender unconvicted immigrants. Trump’s hostage negotiation meets lawless "TACO" extortion.

Plus "hits" on "MAGA radio" parody; fauxmercials and more.