Internet Radio Podcast Directory Radio Playlists

By Keyword

By Location

By Genre

By Popularity
Trumix.com : Podcast : Variety : Community Radio

Redeye Radio

Network:
Language: English
Category: Variety / Community Radio
Visit Website

On the issues of the day - political, social and cultural - Redeye digs deeper. Open your ears to alternative voices. Hear incisive and challenging interviews with activists and progressive thinkers. Produced by an independent media collective, broadcasting over 25 years on Vancouver Cooperative Radio.


RSS FeedView RSS | RSS FeedView in iTunes

PREV1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...25 NEXT

Queers Against Israeli Apartheid
B'nai Brith and the Canadian Jewish Congress amonst others tried to ban this activist group from participating in Toronto's Gay Pride parade in June. Andrew Brett is with Queers Against Israeli Apartheid. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website.  ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:20:29 +0000 ]


Vermeer, Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art
The current show at the Vancouver Art Gallery showcases Dutch art at a time when the merchant class was becoming the ruling class. Laura Lamb finds the paintings an intriguing window on the tension between the Dutch merchants' pleasure in their wealth and their belief in the meaninglessness of worldly things. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website.  ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:06:33 +0000 ]


Six ways to get a ticket on your bike
Six ways to get a ticket on your bike in Vancouver: Not having a bell - $109Failing to stop at a stop sign - $167Two abreast on the road -$109Riding on the sidewalk - $109Not wearing a helmet - $29Riding without due care - $195 Cycling advocates are stunned that the Vancouver Police Department chose the month of June to start a ticketing campaign against cyclists. June is Bike Month in Vancouver, a time when citizens are encouraged to get out of their cars and onto their bikes. We speak with Lis...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:48:22 +0000 ]


Vancouver may lose Pantages Theatre
In 1907 Alexander Pantages built a theatre in Vancouver's bustling Downtown Eastside. A hundred years later, the theatre is in near ruins. Plans to restore the Pantages and make it the home of the Vancouver Opera have fallen through and the theatre is under threat of demolition. We speak with Janet Leduc of Heritage Vancouver about why it should be saved. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website.  ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:53:47 +0000 ]


Democracy for Egypt missing from Obama speech
When President Obama spoke in Cairo on June 4, he was in support of freedom and democracy in the Middle East - but only in general terms. He offered few specifics on how the U.S. might promote human rights and reduce corruption amongst its allies in the region. We speak with Stephen Zunes, professor of politics and international studies at the University of San Francisco. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website.  ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:10:40 +0000 ]


WTO is out, bilateral trade is in
With the collapse of major multilateral free trade agreements like the WTO, country-to-country trade and investment agreements have proliferated. Canada is aggressively pursuing bilateral trade agreements in Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. Journalist and activist Stefan Christoff give us the details. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website.  ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:57:26 +0000 ]


Ottawa has until Friday to act on Abdelrazik case
Lawyers for a Montreal man stranded in Sudan say the government must act soon on his case or face possible contempt of court charges. Abousfian Abdelrazik is still living in the lobby of the Canadian Embassy in Khartoum even though he had a plane ticket to return to Canada last Friday, June 12. A Federal Court justice ruled on June 4 the government breached his constitutional rights by not giving him an emergency passport to fly home. We spoke on June 13 with Khalid Elgazzar, lawyer for Abdelraz...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:36:00 +0000 ]


The Black Book of Canadian Foreign Policy
In his new book, author and activist Yves Engler tackles the myth that Canadian governments act as a force for good in the world. In this interview, Engler explains how Canada has managed to maintain a reputation for peacekeeping while consistently supporting the United States in its empire-building projects. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website.  ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:34:49 +0000 ]


Seeking a progressive path to the prophetic voice
All My Bones Shake by Robert Jensen tells the story of his return to the church after an entire adulthood of religious indifference. Jensen is best-known for his critical books on media and power. This new book is an emotional memoir which is also a study of the religious debate in America. We speak with Robert Jensen. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website.  ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:59:38 +0000 ]


Velo-City: Vancouver and the Bicycle Revolution
There are as many as 42 different bike sub-cultures in Vancouver according to Toby Barratt, one of the curators of a big new exhibition at the Museum of Vancouver. Lorraine Chisholm went to see the show and she talks with Toby about the huge range of bikes on display and the people who ride them. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website.  ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:42:25 +0000 ]


Prison activist Ed Mead on the U.S. prison system
Ed Mead was imprisoned in the 1970s for his actions with the George Jackson Brigade, a radical group which blew up public buildings and robbed banks.  While in prison, he helped found Prison Legal News. When he was released after 18 years, he remained politically active, editing the magazines Prison Art and Prison Focus. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website....

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:16:22 +0000 ]


Social workers say child protection system not working
Social workers in B.C. have such heavy caseloads and so few resources that they can do little for the families who need help. Child protection workers say they can't do their jobs without adequate housing or treatment centres and many are quitting in frustration. Lobat Sadrehashimi is one of the authors of Hands Tied, a report about the family support system in B.C. from the point of view of social workers. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website....

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:12:58 +0000 ]


Opting out of funding the military
NDP MP Bill Siksay has introduced a bill to allow Canadians to register as conscientious objectors and divert their tax money away from the military. He explains why he introduced the bill and how it would work. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website....

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:37:22 +0000 ]


Getting out of planes and on to high-speed trains
Portland to Vancouver, Montreal to Boston - just two of the trips that would make a lot more sense in a train.  Paul Langan is with High Speed Rail Canada. He discusses what needs to happen to get us off the short-haul flights and into high-speed trains. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website.  ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:30:37 +0000 ]


Cycling to the tar sands
19 environmentalists cycled 1300km from Waterton Park to the tar sands of Alberta talking to people along the way about how the tar sands boom has affected them. Jodi Martinson made the film To The Tar Sands from the back of her bicycle. She calls her film a low-budget testament to the power of storytelling. She joins us to tell us about the trip and the film. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website.  ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:59:49 +0000 ]


Reena Katz and the Koffler Centre
The Koffler Centre of the Arts commissioned an installation from Toronto artist Reena Katz then withdrew support when they found out she supported Israel Apartheid Week. The Koffler Centre says her criticism of Zionism is tantamount to calling for the destruction of the state of Israel. We talk with Reena Katz. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website.  ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:26:54 +0000 ]


What's wrong with the refugee determination system
A new documentary says that Stephen Harper's government broke the refugee system so they could say they had to fix it.  Seeking Refuge follows five asylum seekers as they make their way through the long and stressful process of making a refugee claim. We speak with director Karen Cho. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website.  ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:29:32 +0000 ]


Class action suit against Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
Peter Dennis signed a self-exclusion contract with the OLG asking them to keep him out of their casinos. They failed to do that so he's suing them on behalf of problem gamblers across the province. We speak with Hassan Fancy, lawyer for Peter Dennis and his wife. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website.  ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Sat, 30 May 2009 03:03:35 +0000 ]


White Lies about the Inuit
A radical new anthropology textbook addresses several of the most widely-believed myths about the Inuit. Author John Steckley explain that the Inuit don't have 52 words for snow and they don't abandon their elders on ice-floes. He talks about where these myths came from, why they continue to be found in textbooks and what effect they have on present-day Inuit culture. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website.  ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Fri, 29 May 2009 20:44:35 +0000 ]


Mountain Equipment Coop won't boycott Israeli products
Mountain Equipment Coop is Canada's largest outdoor retailer. It prides itself on its environmental and socially conscious business practices. That's why members of the Boycott Israeli Apartheid Campaign thought members of the store would be receptive to their motion to ban products made in Israel. Marwan Marwan is with BIAC. He tells us what happened at the recent AGM. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website.  ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Fri, 29 May 2009 05:32:22 +0000 ]


The Insurance Man: Kafka in the Penal Colony
In Franz Kafka's 1919 short story, In the Penal Colony, a European explorer visits a South Seas penal colony and is introduced to an infernal machine of torture and punishment by its proud operator. Jerry Zaslove has metaphorically recreated the machine in his visual art installation, The Insurance Man: Kafka in the Penal Colony. Laura Lamb joins us with a review. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website.  ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Thu, 28 May 2009 15:48:20 +0000 ]


Report on Durban II
The first World Conference Against Racism took place in Durban in 2001. The second, dubbed Durban II, was held in Geneva in April. Sid Schniad is co-chair of Independent Jewish Voices, Canada. He attended the conference and brings this report. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website.  ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Wed, 27 May 2009 05:43:03 +0000 ]


B.C. park ranger positions cut

B.C. Environment Minister Barry Penner says there are 200 rangers on-duty in the summer. In fact, the number is closer to 60. The Western Canada Wilderness Committee and the Sierra Club of B.C. released a Freedom of Information document last week. The document shows that the B.C. Environment Minister Barry Penner grossly exaggerated the number of park rangers in recent public comments. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website....

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Sun, 24 May 2009 01:17:22 +0000 ]


Censorship on Shaw TV
Key parts of a January 2009 speech by Professor Norman Finkelstein were bleeped out before the talk could be broadcast. Brian Campbell is with the Seriously Free Speech committee. He explains exactly which words and phrases were censored by Shaw TV. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website....

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Sun, 24 May 2009 01:16:49 +0000 ]


Canada's shock doctrine

Todd Gordon says that the Conservatives are using fears about the recession to sideline environmental regulations, especially for oil and gas projects on First Nations land. Todd Gordon is assistant professor of Canadian Studies at the University of Toronto. He says that the Conservatives are using the recession to sideline environmental regulations and and fast track controversial projects like the MacKenzie Valley Pipeline. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website....

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Sun, 24 May 2009 01:16:12 +0000 ]


Physics prof fired from University of Ottawa
Denis Rancourt was fired in March ostensibly for his practice of refusing to grade students in his classes. He explains what he believes is the politics behind his dismissal. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website.  ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Sun, 24 May 2009 01:15:34 +0000 ]


Birth defects linked to pesticide use
Dr.Paul Winchester is a neonatologist in Indianopolis. He was so surprised by the number of birth defects showing up in his small community hospital that he decided to investigate further. He looked at the amount of pesticide showing up in the groundwater and found a strong correlation between increased levels of pesticides and date of conception of babies born with birth defects.  ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Mon, 11 May 2009 23:46:31 +0000 ]


Understanding STV
B.C. voters will decide whether to move to a new voting system. Problem is, people don't get how it works. Michael Gobbi isn't for the Yes side or the No side. He just wants you to make an informed choice. He's created the website Understanding STV. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website....

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Mon, 11 May 2009 16:37:37 +0000 ]


Covering the deserts in white plastic
This is just one of the ideas being floated by geoengineers as a possible solution to the problem of catastrophic climate change. The goal is to find a technological answer to global warming - or at least convince Wall Street that you have. Diana Bronson has been tracking the issue of geoengineering for several years. She's with the ETC group in Montreal. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website.  ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Mon, 11 May 2009 15:22:06 +0000 ]


Raising children who care for the earth
Dan Chiras is the author of Ecokids, a book that aims to help parents with the job of raising children who care about the environment. He is the father of two boys and the author of over 20 books on environmental issues. To find out more about Redeye, check out our website....

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Sun, 10 May 2009 15:15:03 +0000 ]

PREV1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...25 NEXT





Wade E. Butler
Philosophy
Orthodoxy Transforming offers a collection of short (10 minutes or less per episode) easy-to-understand guided teaching describing a new sort of spirituality which merges orthodox Christianity with Universal spirituality and practices. Orthodoxy Transforming seeks to offer at least part of the solution of the re-adaptation of the Christian Church to the modern era of spiritual transformation.

Hipsters United

News, speculation, and discussion about The Smashing Pumpkins, their music, and their legacy. http://www.hipstersunited.com

Press Start
Video Games
The weekly podcast for gaming news, impressions, reviews, and alcohol fueled rants as delivered by Richey and Schlep. Live recording and pre-show take place 11:00 PM CST at justin.tv/pressstart.

  Powered by PenguinRadio & PodcastDirectory.com  |  About Trumix  |  Terms of use  |  FAQs  |  Contact Us