In this episode Greg talks about his recent trip to Japan. Greg has been to Japan three times with his partner. Scott asks Greg about Tokyo, how Japan is the height of consumer capitalism, and Japanese culture. The second half of the show Greg reflects on his trip to Hiroshima and how that changed his view on the use of the atomic bomb in World War 2.

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On this episode of Radio Free Winnipeg we talk with CKUW news director Anna Sigrithur.

Anna talks about her path to campus and community radio through food, gardening and storytelling. Anna talks about what makes campus and community radio special as well as the challenges that it brings.

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Check out CKUW morning news show People of Interest. It airs 8-9am Monday to Wednesday on CKUW 95.9fm. Online archive is here https://www.mixcloud.com/CKUW_POI/

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In this episode we talk with Michal Rozworski.

Michal Rozowrski is a economist, writer and podcast produce who endeavor's to bring a popular left perspective to the collision of economics and politics.

His been producing a podcast, Political Eh Economy, since 2014. His writing has appeared in Jacobin, Ricochet (where he is a contributing editor), The Toronto Star, Briarpatch Magazine, The Tyee and Canadian Dimension.

Michal talks about the challenge of bringing a left economic perspective to a wider audience and how to make economic concepts "living concepts" rather than theoretical ones.

You can get more of Michal Rozworski's writings and podcast at  http://rozworski.org/political-eh-conomy/

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In this episode we talk with Aaron Maiden host and producer of The Rebel Beat podcast.

The Rebel Beat is podcast of politically radical music from across genres and continents. Greg and Scott talk to Aaron about how music has shaped his politics, how someone who is politically radical can engage with art and culture and the importance of radical politics in art.

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For this episode we replay our interview we did with Harrison Samphir from last year on the situation in Ukraine and media coverage of it. It is from last year but many of the points and information still hold true today and with the current hysteria in Canadian media over Russian interference in Canadian government it is no less pertinent.

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In this episode we feature a clip from Free City Radio (from CKUT in Montreal) about the history of Africaville in Halifax, racial segregation in Canada and racism in city planning. Greg and Scott then talk about how the history of Africaville parallels issues in Winnipeg.

In this episode Scott talks to the Nation magazine's Sports Editor and host of The Edge of Sports podcast, Dave Zirin about the significance politics played in professional sports over the past year. Zirin speaks about the history of dissent in the NFL and the significance it plays in shifting social consciousness.

Links:

Edge of Sports

Dave Zirin at The Nation

In this episode Scott and Greg discuss Kelly Leitch's comments about abolishing the Indian Act and her populist rhetoric, as well as how liberal identity politics co-exist with white nationalism and neo-fascism.

Notable links:

The Prince Albert Herald - Leitch: I do have 22 letters at the end of my name, I’m not an idiot

HuffPo - 'Anti-elite' Leitch reportedly slaps down critic by citing her resume

Robert Jago on Leitch's comments.

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Jacobin - Safety Pins and Swastikas

The Irish Times - What the Alt-right is really all about

In this New Year's Day episode we decided to take it easy, kick back and play a few tracks to inspire the masses. 

Songs played:

Minimum Wage Strike - David Rovics

My Favorite Mutiny - The Coup

Waiting for The Great Leap Forward - Billy Bragg

United Nations - The Nihilist Spasm Band & Joe McPhee (9:02)

Scott Neigh (@canadianlefty) is an writer, activist and radio host based in Hamilton, Ontario. Neigh hosts Talking Radical Radio, which delivers in-depth interviews with grassroots activists engaged in a broad range of social change work in communities across the country.

In this episode we bond over our shared interest in community radio. We discuss what goes in to creating a half hour talk radio program and how the grassroots media landscape has changed over time.

You can listen to Talking Radical Radio on CKUW 95.9 FM immediately following Radio Free Winnipeg, Tuesdays at 10am on 93.3 FM CFMU in Hamilton, Ontario or anytime via the Podcast feed hosted by Rabble.ca.