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Every Monday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

A program of social and political commentary from a socialist-feminist, anti-racist and anti-colonial point of view.

The Old Mole burrows down to the roots of the great issues of our time – the struggles of ordinary people for democratic and sustainable ways of life.  The Mole goes where corporate media fear to tread, supporting grassroots challenges to top-down authority and giving voice to movements that shake the foundations of an unjust society.  The Moles' perspective is democratic, anti-capitalist, feminist, anti-colonial and anti-racist.  We count Karl Marx as a friend but are open to other voices from the left. The show includes analyses of global politics and economics, local grassroots activism, segments on the Left & the Law, and reviews of films, books, music, and theater. 

Contributors include: Julian Ankney, Larry Bowlden, Joe Clement, Norm Diamond, Kevin Foster, Jan Haaken, Desiree Hellegers, Patricia Kullberg, Luisa Martinez, Laurie Mercier, Denise Morris, Bill Resnick, Victoria Saucedo, Sophie Smith, Mike Snedecker, Roben White, Matt Witt

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Our theme song is the traditional "Mole in the Ground," sometimes performed by Clayton & Ernie, sometimes by Joe Clement,  and sometimes blended with other versions, like the one by dj/rupture, sung by Sindhu Zagoren on the album Special Gunpowder, or Blind Boy Paxton  

Our graphic lettering is by Charlie Ertola. Host portraits by Clayton Morgareidge.
 

You can leave comments for the Moles at  oldmolevarietyhour @ gmail.com or by clicking on the comment section for any of our audio pieces.  

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The Life and Music of Victor Jara

Airs at: Sun, 09/14/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
An introduction to the life and music of the Chilean revolutionary singer-songwriter Victor Jara,  murdered in 1973 by the  right-wing coup against the democratic socialist government of Salvador Allende.  This  segment includes an interview with writer and film maker Saul ... Read more

Choose Your Rhetoric: Power or Compassion?

Airs at: Sun, 09/14/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
At the rhetorical level, there is quite a difference between the Democrats and the Republicans.  Clayton Morgareidge tries to describe that difference and what it says about the nation's political psychology. You can read this piece here. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for September 15, 2008

Airs at: Sun, 09/14/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Hosted by Clayton Morgareidge, this program features the life and music of Victor Jara, the legendary singer-songwriter who helped elect the democratic-socialist President of Chile Salvador Allende, and was murdered by the Pinochet coup supported by the US in 1973.  His mus... Read more

Well-read Red: Fun with Sarah Palin

Airs at: Sun, 09/14/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Frann Michel, today's Red, reads today from several satirical takes on the Sarah Palin persona and political phenomenon.  You can read this piece here, where you will also find links to the orginal sources. Read more

More Peaceful Americans?

Airs at: Sun, 09/14/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Are people in the US losing their patience with the wars their country gets into?  How can the anti-war movement reach and energize them, transforming their  passive discontent into a powerful voice for peace?  Paul Joseph, author of Are Americans Becoming More Peaceful, ta... Read more

Chicana Succes: Self and Community

Airs at: Wed, 09/10/2008 at 3:30pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Dr. Rusty Barceló is the Vice President and Vice Provost for Equity and Diversity at the University of Minnesota and a nationally-recognized leader in the field, with more than 30 years of experience in equity and diversity in higher education.  She is also a Chicana with d... Read more

City Gardens

Airs at: Wed, 09/10/2008 at 9:46am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
How can our gardens contribute to saving the planet?  One neighborhood at a time!  Alissa Hartman and Dreya Mancini offer tutorials on sustainable landscaping, and they talk with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick about their work.  Read more

Immigration Organizing

Airs at: Tue, 09/09/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Community Organizing is going on around immigration issues in the Willamette Valley; two such activists are Amelia Cates and Amy Dudley.  They talk with Old Mole Denise Morris about their work with PCASC (Portland Central American Steering Committee), PACT (Portland Allies ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for September 8, 2008

Airs at: Tue, 09/09/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Hosted by Luz María Gordillo, this show deals with issues affecting Mexican-Americans as well as immigration.  We also learn about saving the planet, our city, and our neighborhoods by changing the way we landscape and garden in our yards.  You can hear the whole show by cl... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour on 09/08/08

Airs at: Mon, 09/08/2008 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Luz María Gordillo will be your host, interviewing Chicana Rusty Barceló of the University of Minnesota.  Denise Morris will be talking with Amelia Cates from the Portland Central America Solidarity Committee about strategies for defeating the anti immigration measure on th... Read more