Old Mole Variety Hour

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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.
 

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Theater Review: "Man to Man"

Airs at: Sun, 07/20/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Theater Moles Denise Morris and Tamara  Wallace describe "Man to Man," a play by German playwright Manfred Karge:An old man retells his life: from carefree girl to crane operator, from young bride to soldier, from femme fatale to farm lad; Man to Man is an epic story of ide... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour on 07/14/08

Airs at: Mon, 07/14/2008 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Today's guests include MICHELLE HABELL-PALLAN, an associate professor of women’s studies at University of Washington and author of Loca Motion: The Travels of Chicana and Latina Popular Culture. She’ll talk about the profound influence of Latinos in American popular music. A... Read more

Learning to Read (or not) in Portland

Airs at: Sun, 07/13/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
To comply with the "No Child Left Behind" program, Portland Schools have adopted a corporate produced one-size-fits-all, lockstep reading program called "Reading Street." Education professor Maika Yeigh talks with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick about what's wrong with it and... Read more

Movie Moles: "Wall-E"

Airs at: Sun, 07/13/2008 at 5:00pm
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Jan Haaken and Frann Michel review "Wall-E". For more about their review, go to http://kboo.fm/node/8277 Read more

Latinos in US Pop Music

Airs at: Sun, 07/13/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Laurie Mercier talks with Michelle Habell-Pallan about how Latina and Chicana music has influenced Rock 'n Roll and other popular music, not only in the US but in Europe. Habell-Pallan is the author of "Loca Motion: The Travels of Latina Popular Culture." We hear a seg... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for July 14, 2008

Airs at: Sun, 07/13/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Hosted by Laurie Mercier, this program plays and discusses music demonstrating the influence of chicana and latina music on popular music. We also hear about the very expensive "drill and kill" corporate-developed reading program pushed by the Bush Administration and pur... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour on 07/07/08

Airs at: Mon, 07/07/2008 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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Today’s program  features Kate Reid, a charming and in-your-face songwriter whose music is full of great story-telling, humor, and political commentary.  Luz María Gordillo will interview  her.  Luz María will also talk with Adelina Anthony a Xicana-Indígena lesbian multi-d... Read more

Movie Moles: "D.E.B.S."

Airs at: Sun, 07/06/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Movie Moles Denise Morris and Jan Haaken review D.E.B.S., a lesbian-spy spoof from 2004.    Read more

Adelina Anthony

Airs at: Sun, 07/06/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Adelina Anthony is a Xicana-Indigena lesbian multi-disciplinary artist who has won many awards for her work addressing colonization, feminism, trauma, memory, gender, race/ethnicity, sexuality, in/migration, health, land/environment, and other issues affecting the lesbian/... Read more

The Music of Kate Reid

Airs at: Sun, 07/06/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Kate Reid  is a lesbian singer-song writer and story-teller from Canada.  In this segment we hear several of her songs and she talks with Luz María Gordillo and with today's other artist-guest Adelina Anthony.   Read more