The Compass

The Compass

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The Compass episodes

  • The Compass 15: Season Finale
    On the season finale, Lucas thinks about the nature of truth, and its relation to freedom. He discusses the evolution of the ideas of truth through the Enlightenment, and tries to reach some conclusions about truth's connection to social structure, and how truth has been manipulated by the ruling class.
    1 hr 4 min
  • The Compass Episode 13: Four Freedoms
    Lucas relates the "Workplace Democracy Act" to FDR's State of the Union. The whole speech is listened to durring the show, and an analysis is provided at the begining, and followed by concluding remarks near the end of the broadcast.
    1 hr 2 min
  • The Compass Episode 10: American Brain Damage
    Lucas talks with his friend Matt Gawley about the SATs, and the pressures students undergo in high school. He also takes live calls about people's bigest social concerns, as he plays and analyses Pink Floyd's "Brain Damage".
    1 hr 1 min
  • The Compass Episode 10: American Pie Special
    On this week's episode of "The Compass", Lucas speeks with Tony Traguardo, rock n' roll radio show host on WCWP/88.1 FM, about the song American Pie. It also includes a live performance of "American Pie", with George Walsh (host of Knockin' On Dylan's Door on WCWP) and Tony on vocals.
    1 hr 1 min
  • The Compass Episode 9: Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death!
    This week on “The Compass”, Lucas discusses Patrick Henry’s speech given March 23, 1775, and how the energy for change reflected in that work is so necessary in today’s world. He also addresses the police shooting of Sephon Clark, continues his analysis of Don McLean’s “American Pie”, and much more.
    1 hr 1 min
  • The Compass Episode 8: Gun Control and American Pie
    On this week's episode, Lucas speaks with Danie DiRuggiero, who was a local organizer of a student walkout for change after the Parkland shooting. He also analyzes the song "American Pie" by Don McLean, and how it depicts the transition of America from the '50s to the '60s. The program is ended with a discussion of labor and gun freedom.
    1 hr

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On The Compass, we talk about the struggles and conflicts that plague our society. Politics is becoming less about specific issues, and now more than ever must be understood in terms of competing…