I spend the hour talking with Scottish-born, Ecuador-based writer, world traveler, and college recruiter, Jack Muir.

The last-minute plan for today was to host an open mic/call-in show. I didn't plan it in advance for logistical reasons, so only one person joined me, and it ended up being a fascinating, hour-long discussion after all, but with a guest that I only just met -- Remzi Bajrami, who is currently working on a book about replacing our failing capitalist system with a better form of economics, and ownership of everything.

Today's discussion was with Switzerland-based author and musician, originally from San Francisco, California, Mat Callahan.

The third in a weekly series of online open mics, broadcast on the Facebook Page of Popular Resistance, and various other platforms.  This one continued the tradition of mostly guests from the northeastern US, and England, including Attila the Stockbroker, Robb Johnson, and Bev Grant.  Sign up for the next one at davidrovics.com/pomm!

I spend the hour talking with KBOO Community Radio's web guru and long-time activist and intellectual, Jenka Soderberg, about this current historical moment, schooling and unschooling, the potential of mutual aid, the role of social media in society, and many other subjects.

A concert aimed at kids, roughly aged 4-8 or so, along with anyone else who might enjoy songs about pirates, puppies, and poop.  You can hear more songs at piratechorus.com.

I spend the hour talking with PM and AK Press founder, Ramsey Kanaan, about the nature, history, and vagaries of independent publishing, roughly from the 1960's to the present.

I spend the hour talking with hiphop artist and Move organization member, Mike Africa, Jr., about music, tours that aren't happening, being born in prison, giving bicycles to children, organic gardening, and having the police bomb your family home.

This week's open mic featured a stellar cast of characters from both sides of the Atlantic, mostly singing songs they wrote recently, about different aspects of the pandemic. This is the second open mic of the series! Sign up for the next one at www.davidrovics.com/pomm.

Now that 1 out of 4 renters are either unable or unwilling to pay their rent in the USA, we are suddenly hearing in the press about the poor, suffering "mom-and-pop" landlords. But who are these "mom-and-pop" landlords?