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Trump and the Military

Airs at: Mon, 06/22/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick interviews Garett Reppenhagen, National Director of Veterans for Peace. They discuss how to stop Trump's efforts to stay in power and do it in part by enlisting the force of the U.S Military to suppress its own citizens. Listen to Pat Scanlon sing about Extremi... Read more

Memorial Day live stream (audio only) - Ep 69

Airs at: Fri, 06/19/2020 at 6:30am - Fri, 06/26/2020 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Fortress On A Hill
Memorial Day has become a holiday that is farcical and cheap; while it may honor deceased veterans in a NFL playoff game sort of way, what does all the fanfare and bright lights mean?  How do discounts at Home Depot or free meals at Applebee’s honor veterans?  If our nation... Read more

In memory of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor - Ep 68

Airs at: Sat, 06/13/2020 at 6:30am - Sat, 06/27/2020 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Fortress On A Hill
This week, we are reflecting on the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, along with the shooting murder of Breanna Taylor during a no-knock raid in Louisville; two deaths that shine a horrific, but common light on the reality of police brutal... Read more

Larry Wilkerson - Ep 67

Airs at: Wed, 06/10/2020 at 6:30am - Tue, 06/16/2020 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Fortress On A Hill
Powerful.  That’s how I’d describe today’s episode.  A deep dive into the mind of COL(R) Larry Wilkerson, his career as a U.S. Army officer to include combat in Vietnam, his close professional relationship with Colin Powell, his time at the State Department during the Bush ... Read more

Kevin Zeese of Popular Resistance - Ep 66

Airs at: Fri, 06/05/2020 at 6:30am - Fri, 06/12/2020 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Fortress On A Hill
Kevin Zeese of Popular Resistance stops by the podcast to discuss his path to becoming an activist during protests in the 60’s and 70’s, what he’s learned from Ralph Nader, police brutality and militarization, Kevin’s long standing work on the Vietnam war and Venezuela, and... Read more

Portland Jewish Hour

Airs at: Sun, 05/24/2020 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Portland Jewish Hour
Music to honor Jewish soldiers for Memorial Day. Read more

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz - Ep 64

Airs at: Sun, 05/17/2020 at 6:30am - Mon, 05/25/2020 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Fortress On A Hill
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, legendary activist and author of An Indigenous People’s History of the United States, stop by the podcast to discuss her journey to studying and writing about indigenous history, how COVID-19 is impacting Native American communities, and her experience... Read more

Rebecca Gordon and American Nuremberg - Ep 63

Airs at: Fri, 05/08/2020 at 6:30am - Wed, 05/13/2020 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Fortress On A Hill
Rebecca Gordon, a TomDispatch regular and author of American Nuremberg: The Officials Who Should Stand Trial for Post 9/11 War Crimes, stop by the podcast to discuss torture and moral injury in the post 9/11 world, her experiences in Nicaragua and South Africa, how past pre... Read more

Robert “Bob” Scheer - Part 1 - Ep 61

Airs at: Wed, 04/22/2020 at 6:30am - Wed, 04/29/2020 at 11:45pm
Produced for:  Fortress On A Hill
Robert “Bob” Scheer, famed journalist, interviewer, activist, and editor-in-chief of TruthDig.com, stops by the podcast to discuss his career, his interviews with American presidents from Nixon to Clinton, and his radio show / podcast Scheer Intelligence.  Here is part 1 of... Read more

America: The Farewell Tour w/ Chris Hedges - Ep 60

Airs at: Wed, 04/15/2020 at 6:30am - Wed, 04/22/2020 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Fortress On A Hill
Chris Hedges is a columnist, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a New York Times best-selling author, a professor in the college degree program offered to New Jersey state prisoners by Rutgers University, and an ordained Presbyterian minister. He has written 12 books, inc... Read more