New in The Rotation!

Hello, Ungovernables! Cheech & Chong joined the standard rotation last night, joining George Carlin. Next up? These guys.

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We’ve added several others over the past few nights, including Stevie Ray Vaughan, Blind Faith, Traffic, more Grateful Dead, Van Morrison, Wendy Waldman, more Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt.

Early takedowns the rest of this week

While we are still building listener levels, we’ll be taking the station off line early (right after our final scheduled program of the evening) for most of this week in order to continue to build content. That will start this evening.

Programming for Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Good Morning, Ungovernables! Here’s your planned programming for today on #BecomeUngovernable Radio. We’re slipping in an extra musical special today in honor of Dan Fogelberg’s birthday, so be sure to tune in

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10: 00 a.m. Jackson Browne & Warren Zevon: Live Acoustic Set

The boys hang out together singing each other’s songs. What could be better?

11:15 a.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Dan Fogelberg

The man who defined soft rock died far too young at the age of 56. He was one of those guys who flew under the radar, but shouldn’t have. His album, Souvenirs, is one of the best albums ever made. We’re slipping this extra set in today in honor of Dan’s birthday.

1:00 p.m. Sarah Freels: Wake Up America!

Sarah talks about controlled opposition and how WikiLeaks helped us navigate the minefield.

4:00 p.m. Mudcrutch Madness

The band that left Gainesville with Tom Petty. In L.A., it morphed into Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. But Tom decided to bring them back again, and what a great decision is was. The version of Hungry No More on this playlist was performed at Boston’s House of Blues in 2016 is he absolute finest recording of that song ever.

7:30 p.m. Head-to-Head With Norman Finkelstein

Is it time to boycot Israel? Is this really a question?

Programming for Monday, August 12, 2019

Good Morning, Ungovernables! It’s clearly an all anti-war day here on #BecomeUngovernable Radio, plus we have both great scheduled and free streaming music all day long.

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10:00 a.m. Johnny Cash: Live at Folsom Prison

The Man in Black sings like a bird for the inmates at Folsom Prison in California.

1:00 p.m. Martin Luther King: The Lost Speech on Vietnam

Martin Luther King, Jr., addresses the victims of the Vietnam war in this little-known speech.

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Steve Winwood

From Blind Faith, to Traffic to his solo career, Steve Winwood is a rock n’ roll legend. He wrote and performed Gimme Some Lovin for the Spencer Davis Group when he was just fifteen years old. There’s a reason why his time in the spotlight here on #BecomeUngovernable Radio is over 2.5 hours long.

7:00 p.m. Chris Hedges: War Is a Force Which Gives Us Meaning

Hedges touches on why Americans feel the need to define themselves through war and conflict.

Programming for Sunday, August 11, 2019

Good Morning, Ungovernables! We’ve got some great music, as usual, plus the premiere of Sarah Freel’s new podcast coming up later tonight!

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10:00 a.m. Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton Live at Madison Square Garden

Two musical legends give a legendary performance on the stage of Madison Square Garden in New York (2008).

1:00 p.m. Chris Hedges: America, The Farewell Tour

Chris Hedges gives us the lay of the land in his latest best-selling book, and what options are left to the American people.

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of the Traveling Wilburys

The friendship of George Harrison, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan and Roy Orbison gave us the finest supergroup ever known to mankind.

8:00 p.m. Wake Up, America! Episode 1 (PREMIERE)

In her first Wake Up, America! podcast, Sarah Freels talks about controlled opposition and how WikiLeaks helped to combat it.

Programming for Saturday, August 10, 2019

Good morning, Ungovernables! Here are your scheduled programs for Saturday, August 10.

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10:00 a.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Neil Young

Celebrating the career of one of our icons, and this is only his solo work!

1:00 p.m. Chris Hedges on Constructing Rebellions

Hedges advises us on constructing rebellions with the intent of overthrowing corporate tyranny.

4:00 p.m. Eric Clapton and Friends: The Breeze

A gathering of musicians to celebrate the life and music of J. J. Cale, an American original.

7:00 p.m. Howard Zinn: The Hidden History of the American Working Class

Programming for Friday, August 9, 2019

Good Morning, Ungovernables! Here’s your special programming for Friday, August 9!

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10:00 a.m. Van Morrison Live at the Capitol Theater, October 6, 1979

My generation has been blessed with a bucketload of talented singer-songwriters. This guy is one of them.

1:00 p.m. Chris Hedges: The State of the Planet and the Looming Food Crisis

Nil Zacharias who co-authored Eat For The Planet with Gene Stone, talks with Chris Hedges about how industrialized farming is at the heart of the environmental crisis.

4:00 p.m. Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan: In Session

Does it actually get any better than this where the blues are concerned?

7:00 p.m. Robert F. Kennedy: The 1968 Election Speech Given on Townhall

Reflecting upon what could have been.

Programming for Thursday, August 8, 2019

Good Morning, Ungovernables! How are we this fine day? We have a great lineup today, including an all-new In the Spotlight!

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10:00 a.m. Badass Guitarists, Volume 1: Various Artists

Name them: Eric Clapton, Mike Campbell, Keith Richards, George Harrison…and that’s just for starters.

1:00 p.m. Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Casualties of the Vietnam War (The Lost Speech)

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Fats Domino

The heralded ‘fat man’ from New Orleans who has influenced so many gets his day in the spotlight.

7:00 p.m. Chris Hedges: War is a Force Which Gives Us Meaning

As a veteran war correspondent, Chris Hedges has survived ambushes in Central America, imprisonment in Sudan, and a beating by Saudi military police. Here, he discusses our attraction to waging war.

Programming for Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Good Evening, Ungovernables! Since I’m up and out very early tomorrow morning, let me give you the lay of the land on tomorrow’s scheduled programming!

10:00 a.m. That Sweet Soul Sound

The music of Aretha, the Four Tops, the Temptations, and Sly & The Family Stone. And that’s just for starters!

1:00 p.m. Alison Weir: The Global Campaign to Stifle Criticism of Israel

There is indeed a global campaign afoot, and it’s absurd that we the people are being told we cannot criticize the terrorist state of Israel. All governments are subject to criticism.

4:00 p.m. The Allman Brothers Band: Play All Night, Live at The Beacon Theater

The legendary granddaddy of Southern fried rock tearing it up at The Beacon Theater in New York.

7:30 p.m. Norman Finkelstein: Time to Boycott Israel?

Norman Finkelstein more than holds his own during this discussion.

Programming for Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Good Morning, Ungovernables! We’ve managed to get past Monday, so let’s breathe a sign of relief and carry on! Here’s your programming for Tuesday!

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10:00 a.m. Emmylou Harris: Rare Classics and Forgotten Gems

Given the depth and breadth of Emmylou Harris’ body of work, it’s not surprising that some really cool music slips through the cracks once in a while! Here are some to consider.

1:00 p.m. Chris Hedges on The Nature and Cost of Civil Disobedience

Chris Hedges brings The Trial of the Catonsville Nine into focus here in the story of Philip and Daniel Berrigan’s classic act of non-violent civil disobedience.

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Laura Nyro

Without a doubt, a legend who died far too soon. Laura Nyro wrote many songs for many people while she graced the planet. It’s time she get some air play.

7:00 p.m. Dr. Paul Craig Roberts on the Enslavement of the Working Class

Paul Craig Roberts always brings his unique perspective to every issue. This one is no exception.

Programming for Monday, August 5, 2019

Good Morning, Ungovernables! It’s yet the beginning of another work week (unless your last one never ended), and we hope we can make your life a little brighter. Here’s your playlist for today!

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10:00 a.m. Petty Theft: The Covers

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers loved to play the music that influenced their music, and they did it just about the best of any band ever. From Chuck Berry, to The Beatles, to JJ Cale, it doesn’t get any better than this.

1:00 p.m. Howard Zinn: The Three Holy Wars

There are three wars you don’t criticize here in Empire: The Revolutionary War, The Civil War and World War II. Howard Zinn will criticize all three, thank you.

4:00 p.m. Under the Influence: Various Artists

Pick your poison; we’ve all been here. Lynyrd Skynryd, Jonathan Edwards, Little Feat, and a few other artists will tell you how they feel about being under the influence.

7:00 p.m. Lies, Half-Truths and Omissions: Revisionist American History, Ep. 2

In Ravage, Kill, Mangle and Destroy, Deb Della Piana talks about the horrors unleashed upon the indigenous people by Christopher Columbus and his successors.