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Media Roots Radio

Abby & Robbie Martinwww.mediaroots.org
Since 2010, siblings and journalists Abby Martin and Robbie Martin have been doing Media Roots Radio, a political podcast with a critical eye on US foreign policy, political partisanship and what people can do to fight back. Conversational, controversial, passionate and explicit, Media Roots stands apart from the majority of podcasts coming from a similar point of view. Listen to all previous episodes on soundcloud, itunes, spotify and stitcher. All $5 and up patrons get an exclusive bonus episode every month!
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Episodes

Media Roots Music - Atop Set #8

For more info and artist tracks go to: http://www.mediaroots.org/media-roots-music-atop-mix-8.php www.MediaRoots.org

Aug 10, 20111 hr 28 min

Media Roots Radio- Able Danger, Blowback, Iran

On this week's episode of Media Roots radio we question why Fox news has been spearheading the Able Danger investigation and why the 'intellectual left' reinforces the myth of the War on Terror and Al Qaeda. We also discuss Jan Brewer's shocking public appearances and dispel popular talking points and myths about Iran by scrutinizing things like the mistranslated mantra 'Israel should be wiped off the map'. http://www.mediaroots.org/media-roots-radio-able-danger-blowback-iran.php More informatio...

Jul 25, 201157 min

Media Roots Music- Atop Set #7

For full track listing go to http://www.mediaroots.org/media-roots-music-atop-mix-7.php www.MediaRoots.org

Jul 11, 20111 hr 19 min

Media Roots Radio - Weinergate, Election Kick-off, Net Neutrality, Police's "War on Fun"

This episode covers Anthony Weiner and how political sex scandals dominate over real issues, the 2012 campaign kick-off: the RNC debates and media propaganda surrounding the candidate pool and Obama's marketing campaign, Net Neutrality and the lobbying system, and the bay area police's "War on Fun" of shutting down underground parties and stealing electronic equipment from djs. http://www.mediaroots.org/weinergate-election-kick-off-net-neutrality-war-on-fun.php www.MediaRoots.org

Jun 17, 20111 hr 42 min

Media Roots Radio: Groundwork Opportunities Provides Solutions in Uganda

Bartlomiej Skorupa and Peter Luswata from Groundwork Opportunities discuss the Ugandan government crackdown and harsh response to the peaceful protests over rising food prices and explain how Groundwork Opportunities is working within the community to help build sustainable solutions to the region's food insecurity problems. For more information and a full transcript go to: http://mediaroots.org/groundwork-opportunities-provides-a-solution-in-uganda.php http://www.groundworkopportunities.org/ ht...

Jun 02, 201150 min

Media Roots Radio Interview with David Swanson

This is an exclusive Media Roots Radio interview with David Swanson conducted on May 19, 2011. David is the co-author of "The 35 Articles of Impeachment and the Case for Prosecuting George W. Bush". He was press secretary for Dennis Kucinich's 2004 presidential campaign, and is the co-founder of AfterDowningStreet.org, creator of ConvictBushCheney.org and Washington Director of Democrats.com, a board member of Progressive Democrats of America, the Backbone Campaign, and Voters for Peace, and a m...

May 26, 20111 hr 13 min

Media Roots Music- Atop Set #5

For track listing and information go to: http://www.mediaroots.org/media-roots-music-atop-mix-5.php www.MediaRoots.org

May 24, 20111 hr 1 min

Media Roots Radio: Osama, Police Power, GOP & Obama's 2012 Campaign Run-up

This Media Roots Radio show covers new Bin Laden propaganda, the recent ruling giving police the power to break into homes without warrants and the media circus surrounding the GOP and Obama's election run-up for 2012. The above timeline is interactive. Scroll through it to find out more about the show's music and to resources mentioned during the broadcast. To see a larger version of the timeline with clickable resources go to the soundcloud link below the player. If you would like to directly ...

May 24, 20111 hr 16 min

Media Roots Music- Atop Set #4

For artist and track listing go to http://www.mediaroots.org/media-roots-music-atop-mix-4.php www.MediaRoots.org

May 16, 20111 hr

Media Roots Music - Atop Set #3

For full track listing go to http://www.mediaroots.org/media-roots-music-atop-mix-3.php http://www.mediaroots.org

May 05, 201156 min

Media Roots Music - Fluorescent Grey Mix #1

You may have noticed our use of obscure, underrated electronic music in our Media Roots Radio intros, outros and segweys. For this edition of Media Roots Music, Fluorescent Grey made an awesome mix of retro 70s and 80s electronic music gems. For full artist list go to http://www.mediaroots.org/media-roots-music-fluorescent-grey-mix.php

Apr 23, 20111 hr 18 min

Media Roots Radio - Fukushima Coverage & Break Down of Radiation

Robbie and Abby Martin host a special 90 minute edition of Media Roots Radio covering Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster with guests Shing02 and Anthony Bisset. Shing02 and Anthony cover the state of the reactors, the radiation levels, dangers and breakdown of compounds, government cover ups and media disinformation, the science of nuclear energy and how one can prepare for a nuclear fallout. Anthony Bisset is a composer and improviser working in all genres of electronic music who designs his ow...

Apr 20, 20111 hr 30 min

Media Roots Music - Atop Set #2

Atop continues to explore different musical sounds for this edition of Media Roots Music. This awesome mix encompasses both the cold sounds of electronics/technology with the tangible essence of hands on instruments and voices in the air. For full track and artist list go to www.MediaRoots.org

Apr 15, 201159 min

Media Roots Radio - Conversation with Songwriter and Musician John Vanderslice

Media Roots sat down with musician and songwriter John Vanderslice for an in depth conversation about the struggles of independent musicians, the US political system and foreign policy, and for some interpretive insights on his music. For the full transcription and article go to: http://mediaroots.org/into-the-mind-of-john-vanderslice.php http://www.MediaRoots.org

Apr 07, 20111 hr 25 min

Media Roots Radio - Libya, Nuclear Power, Religious Environmentalism

Robbie and Abby Martin host this edition of Media Roots Radio and cover news about the Libyan bombing, Obama's newest White House pick, nuclear energy, peak resources, religious environmentalism and the political hijacking of the "green" movement. The above timeline is interactive. Scroll through it to find out more about the show's music and to resources mentioned during the broadcast. To see a larger version of the timeline with clickable resources go to the soundcloud link below the player. I...

Apr 06, 20111 hr 31 min

Media Roots Radio - Two Soldiers Speak Out

This is a special Media Roots Radio interview conducted by Abby and Robbie Martin with two active duty soldiers in the army: Malcolm and Yossarian. Malcolm is a soldier enlisted in the US Army and serves as an aviation mechanic. Yossarian is an Apache helicopter pilot and military aviator in the US Army. They are both stationed abroad right now but were gracious enough to take some time out of their schedule to sit down on Skpe for an interview with Media Roots. They talk about why they enlisted...

Mar 31, 20111 hr 7 min

Media Roots Radio - Interview with Key Eyewitness to "Underwear Bomber" False Flag

Abby and Robbie Martin conduct an exclusive interview with Kurt Haskell, attorney and key eyewitness to the "Underwear Bomber" incident which happened on December 25, 2010. Kurt maintains that he witnessed a well dressed man argue with security and escort Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, or the "Underwear Bomber", on their flight without a passport. Kurt discusses the subsequent government and media cover up about the event and talks about how being a witness to a false flag attack changed his politic...

Mar 15, 20111 hr 5 min

Media Roots Radio - Charlie Sheen, Bradley Manning, Sex & Censorship

Robbie Martin, Abby Martin and Laurie Kirchner host this edition of Media Roots Radio. We talk about Charlie Sheen's squelched opportunity to bring up his politics while the world watched him "win", new updates on Bradley Manning's detention, the campaign to de-fund Planned Parenthood, women's rights, and sex: the over-sexualized nature of advertising and sex censorship in the US compared to other countries. The above timeline is interactive. Scroll through it to find out more about the show's m...

Mar 10, 20111 hr 6 min

Media Roots Radio- Cindy Sheehan Interview

This is a special 40 minute Media Roots Radio interview conducted by Abby Martin with Cindy Sheehan, fearless anti-war activist. She relays her powerfully lucid point of view in a candid interview at her home on February 6th, 2011. The above timeline is interactive. Scroll through it to find out more about the show's music and to resources mentioned during the broadcast. To see a larger version of the timeline with clickable resources go to the soundcloud link below the player. If you would like...

Feb 09, 201137 min

Media Roots Radio- The Egyptian Revolution: US Response & Coverage

In this episode Abby and Robbie talk about the Egyptian Revolution: US puppet dictators, coverage in this country compared to coverage during Iran's "green revolution", the causes of unrest and the tactics being used by Mubarak to try to stifle the revolution. Special guest Laurie Kircher comes on to weigh in on the subject during the broadcast. The above timeline is interactive. Scroll through it to find out more about the show's music and to resources mentioned during the broadcast. To see a l...

Feb 04, 201145 min

Media Roots Radio- Wikileaks, Bradley Manning, False Memories with Researcher Steven Frenda

In this episode of Media Roots Radio, Robbie and Abby Martin discuss the new nationalism being instilled by the Hungarian government, Wikileaks, Bradley Manning and the inhumane conditions of his detention. During the second half of the show, Guest Steven Frenda talks about his study and research in the field of human memory: manipulated and false memories, coerced confessions, and their relation to the the legal system. The above timeline is interactive. Scroll through it to find out more about...

Jan 27, 20111 hr 9 min

Media Roots Radio- The Anthrax Attacks, From The Memory Hole

This is a special episode of Media Roots Radio about the events of 9/11 & Anthrax. In this edition, Abby and Robbie Martin continue the discussion from the previous 9/11 episode, and break apart the official government and corporate media narrative of both attacks by discussing the foreknowledge, government complicity, and gross inconsistencies regarding every aspect of the events. Please check out Part 1 of our 9/11 discussion which dovetails into the Anthrax attacks. The above timeline is ...

Jan 04, 201157 min

Media Roots Radio- TSA, Bush's Book, Flotilla Attack and Interview with Dr. Paul Larudee

On this week's episode of Media Roots Radio, Robbie and Abby Martin talk about the new TSA procedures and privacy violations, Bush's book tour and the media giving him a pass, and analyze the cherry picked "WhatTheFuckHasObamaDoneSoFar" website. On the second half of the show we talk about the Israeli and Palestinian conflict and air a forty minute interview with a survivor of the aid flotilla attack, Dr. Paul Larudee. The above timeline is interactive. Scroll through it to find out more about t...

Nov 30, 20101 hr 41 min

Media Roots Radio- The CIA, LSD, DMT, Shulgin & the DEA, Lucid Dreaming, Consciousness

Special one hour and forty minute edition of Media Roots Radio- Robbie and Abby Martin talk about the initiation and evolution of psychedelic drugs into our culture: the research, CIA experimentation & MKULTRA, the takeover and demonization of psychedelics following the 60s, MDMA and its use in psychology, the nature of consciousness, DMT and Lucid Dreaming. Following the broadcast are two songs from the new compilation being released by http://www.RecordLabelRecords.org The above timeline i...

Nov 16, 20101 hr 42 min

Media Roots Radio- Prop 19, Aafia Siddiqui, Freemasonry & the Founding Fathers

On this week's edition of Media Roots radio we discuss China's forced abortions, the unjust case of Aafia Siddiqui, Prop 19, Christine O'Donnell's embarrassing revelations of ignorance, and Free Masonry: the origin and evolution behind the organization and their political influence on America's formation and progression. The above timeline is interactive. Scroll through it to find out more about the show's music links to resources mentioned during the broadcast. This radio show airs on shortwave...

Oct 31, 20101 hr 5 min
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