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A weekly update on climate change and it’s effects on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs. Follow A Rude Awakening on Facebook, Mastodon, Twitter and Instagram
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ORA is back with another series because our gears are thoroughly grinded and we thought yours might be too! What did you think of the GOP's rebuttal to President Biden's most recent SOTU address? Tune in to hear our toughts and sound off in the comments with your own. Also, if there are other political issues, politicians or issues that grind your …
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On today’s show, I spoke to two amazing climate leaders that will be featured at the 35th annual Bioneers conference. The first one, Martin Bourque, executive director of Ecology Center and the second, Najari Smith, executive director of Rich City Rides. Bioneers Registration Link: conference.bioneers.org Ecology Center Resource Link: https://www.r…
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On today’s show, coming back to the airwaves with some good news. A California appeals court ruled unanimously this week that Kern County violated the law by using a flawed environmental review for its local oil and gas ordinance. Why? In order to fast track their oil and gas projects. I’ll speak to Dan Ress, senior attorney for the Center on Race,…
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Are we over the mountain? Have we solved all of our problems and gotten out of our own way? Well, no, but we are better for reading The Mountain is You and starting our journey towards ending self-sabotage. Join us as we close out our chapter-by-chapter discussion, recap what we've learned and update you on our progress. Join the ORA community! Fol…
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Today’s show is preempted by a special interview with graphic novelist David F. Walker. He’ll discuss his book The Life of Frederick Douglass: A Graphic Narrative of a Slaves Journey from Bondage to Freedom. A Rude Awakening will return on March 15, 2024, with more climate and environmental justice stories. The post Special Fund Drive Programming –…
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Myzie and Chan are back and diving into an interesting collection of headlines. Join them as they discuss Beyonce burning up the country charts and Charlotte the Stingray's miracle pups. Join the ORA community! Follow us on Instagram/Threads (@rudeawakeningpod) and X (@ourrudepod). Let us know what you think about today's topic. Want ORA to cover a…
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Today on A Rude Awakening, I’ll speak to GRAIN’s Indonesia-based international coordinator Kartini Samon on the commodification of heirloom seeds through the UPOV – Union of Protection of New Plant Varieties. GRAIN is bringing to light how the UPOV is trying to control seeds in the Global South and beyond. Correspondingly, we’ll switch gears in the…
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Why is it so hard to talk about sex? In this year's Valentine's Day episode, Myzie and Chan discuss intimacy and how to communicate your interests with your partner. Salt-n-Pepa released Let's Talk About Sex in 1990. C'mon, it's 2024, let's talk about it! Join the ORA community! Follow us on Instagram/Threads (@rudeawakeningpod) and X (@ourrudepod)…
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On today’s show, founder and project manager for Valley Improvement Project Bianca Lopez continues our conversation from last week on their upcoming climate endeavors for the Modesto community. We’ll switch gears and hear from Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla executive director for Restore the Delta and Scott Artis executive director of Golden State Salmo…
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Photo: Leon Kunstenaar On today’s show, I’ll speak to founder and CEO of 10Power Sandra Kwak on the upcoming Extinction Rebellion SF Bay action at Wells Fargo HQ in San Francisco on Monday. We’ll switch gears and speak to founder and project manager of Modesto-based Valley Improvement Project on the screening of the short documentary Burning Injust…
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On today’s show, I’ll speak to the Climate Center’s Chief Operating Officer, Barry Vesser on Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 11% decrease in the 2024-25 climate budget, we’ll switch gears and speak to climate attorney for EPIC, Matt Simmons on a recent win for the Port of Humboldt, a new offshore wind tunnel. And, Climate Emergency Mobilization Ta…
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On today’s show, I’ll speak to American University Professor Dr. Dana R. Fisher on her latest publication, “Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action” (release on 2/13/2024). Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action is now available for pre-order! Click here Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action Saving…
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Myzie and Chan have taken the pod off the rails. This holiday episode started off as a sweet, nostalgic idea and then it devolved into pure chaos. Join the friends for holiday themed fun centered on carols, movies, tickling Santa (scandal!) and a variety of other things they pulled out of the elves' workshop. Join the ORA community! Follow us on In…
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On today’s show, I’ll speak to author David Sedlak on his latest book Water for All: Global Solutions for a Changing Climate. We’ll switch gears and hear an excerpt from a webinar put on by A Growing Culture featuring renowned seedologist and scientist Debal Deb. The post A Rude Awakening with David Sedlak and Debal Deb appeared first on KPFA.…
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On today’s show, a recap of the Conference of Parties 28 with The Climate Center’s COO Barry Vesser. We’ll switch gears and hear some good news from New Voices are Rising Program Director Mykela Patton on their recent grant receipt from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) The post A Rude Awakenin…
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So often a cheery onslaught of images and commercials kick off the holiday season worldwide. Our calendars fill up with parties and travel. There’s so much going on that we can easily forget those that are experiencing a sad season. Sure, we will see posts on social media reminding us to think of those who lost loved ones or those who just don’t ha…
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We're back and still doing the work to get out of our own way. On this boook club episode, we'll report back on how we did with our microshifts and then dive into chapters 5 and 6 of The Mountain Is You. It's all about releasing the past (wouldn't that be amazing) and building a new future designed to fit your best self. Tune in to learn more and j…
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An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs. Listen to A Rude Awakening anytime via our community-powered KPFA Archive kpfa.org/program/a-rude-awakening The post A Rude Awakening will return December 22nd appeared first on KPFA.…
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You won't believe what happened to Chan. Tune in to hear what happens when people stop being polite and start getting nosy (and handsy)! Join the ORA community! Follow us on Instagram and Threads (@rudeawakeningpod) and X (@ourrudepod). Let us know what you think about today's topic. Want ORA to cover a subject in a future episode? Hit us up in DM …
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On today’s show, I’ll speak to Simon de Bonviller on the new climate home buying website Augurisk.com. We’ll switch gears and speak to Anne Peterman, executive director for Global Justice Ecology Project on the latest findings with the American chestnut tree. The post A Rude Awakening with Simon de Bonviller and Anne Peterman appeared first on KPFA…
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On today’s show, I’ll have a discussion with Dr. Hossein Ayazi Senior Analyst for the Global Justice Program at the Othering and Belonging Institute of UC Berkeley about their latest report and database on forced climate displacement. Read more Climate Displacement and the Right to Stay The post A Rude Awakening with Dr. Hossein Ayazi appeared firs…
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It's Thanksgiving in America. It's the time of year when we get ready to fill our bellies and gird our loins against the inevitable onslaught of shady but well-intentioned advice, opinions about our life choices and discussions about all manner of topics that should be avoided. Well, fear not! This week, we've come armed with a host of do's and don…
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It's time to report on your unhappy list. Who wants to go first? This week, Myzie and Chan tackle a few items on their own unhappy lists and then dive head first into chapters 3 and 4 of the Mountain Is You. Whose up for a microshift? Tune in to learn more and jump in the comments to share your thoughts and questions. Join the ORA community! Follow…
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On today’s show, Earthjustice is waging a battle royale against the Port of Oakland’s expansion plans. I’ll speak to Earthjustice attorney Katrina Tomas on what is being done to stop the expansion and neurologist Dr. Bret Andrews on the health implications of the already existent pollution in the area. https://earthjustice.org/article/how-a-bay-are…
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This week Myzie and Chan take on a topic that is dividing the world: The Israeli-Hamas War. They talk through the history and have an honest conversation about the binary fallacy that is demanding that everyone choose a side. Is that the right approach? Can you condemn and also have compassion or must you pick a side? Can there ever be peace and wh…
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On today’s show, I’ll speak to Nik Evasco, lead organizer for No to APEC on the upcoming protests against the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit happening in San Francisco. We’ll switch gears and get an update on the CA utility tax from the executive director of Solar Rights Alliance, Dave Rosenfeld. The post A Rude Awakening with Nik Evasco …
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On today’s show, big rally tomorrow in Novato to stop the Costco Mega Gas-station from being built, I’ll speak to organizers Silke Valentine of 350Marin + Zoe Jonick of 350BayArea to get details Plus an excerpt from an interview I did with author and climate change communicator, Kylie Flanagan on her latest publication on climate resilience CLIMATE…
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Trick or Treat? Myzie's back at it with the spooky season trivia and ready to stump Chan with some confectionary questions. Tune in and play along! Join the ORA community! Follow us on Instagram and Threads (@rudeawakeningpod) and X (@ourrudepod). Let us know what you think about today's topic. Want ORA to cover a subject in a future episode? Hit u…
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On today’s show, I’ll speak to Jeff St. John of Canary Media the use of “blue hydrogen” and Global Forest Coalition’s Kwami Kpondzo on their new 16 page report on the human rights implications of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The post A Rude Awakening with Jeff St. John and Kwami Kpondzo appeared first on KPFA.…
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On today’s show, the deteriorating Salton Sea in Southern CA has become a topic of interests in recent years due to the health hazard it has become. I’ll speak to Fletcher Reveley on his latest piece in Undark.org entitled, “Scientists Warned of a Salton Sea Disaster. No One Listened” https://undark.org/2023/07/03/scientists-warned-of-a-salton-sea-…
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A deep dive on the #GMO corn controversy with #Mexico with Timothy A Wise The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Essential background reading on controversy over #Mexico‘s #GMO corn restrictions via Timothy A. Wise Read more “Science, Precaution, and Mexico’s GMO Corn Restrictions” The post A Rude Awakening with Timothy A Wise appeared firs…
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We teased you last week, but now its time to dive in! We're kicking off the book club series. In our first discussion about The Mountain is You (Brianna Wiest), we're defining self-sabotage and talking about how you (and we) can start identifying and breaking the beliefs, habits and upbringing that led you down the path to self-sabotage in the firs…
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An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs. Until the shows return on October 13th enjoy previous shows via our archive https://kpfa.org/program/a-rude-awakening/ The post Special Fund Drive Programming – A Rude Awakening will return October 13th appea…
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An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs. Until the shows return on October 13th enjoy previous shows via our archive https://kpfa.org/program/a-rude-awakening/ The post Special Fund Drive Programming – A Rude Awakening will return October 13th appea…
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More and more, society seems to be alarmed by the age of our politicians. Mitch McConnell's freezing episodes. Donald Trump having to take an IQ test to prove mental capacity. Joe Biden being perceived more as a sleepy/drunk uncle than a commanding leader. You see it and you see everyone talking about it. IEnter the Hot Topic. We had to ask the que…
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Let's try this again! The ORA read along is back. This time, we're reading The Mountain is You by Brianna Wiest and we will be a little more like a book club and less like a couple of shame-faced kids who aren't ready to turn in their book report. Each week, we'll be checking in to discuss a few chapters and talk through some of the exercises encou…
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Myzie is chasing freedom and Chan is figuring out how to thrive. Tune in for an honest conversation about goals set, achieved and (sometimes) deferred. Then, chime in. The ORA community wants to know how you're doing with your 2022 goals and how your strategies for continuing to meet them are working. Join the ORA community! Follow us on Instagram …
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On today’s show, I’ll speak to Ann Alexander senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council about AB1167 that holds fossil fuel companies accountable for cleaning up their messes. Then we’ll switch gears and speak to James Browning the founder of the lobbyist watchdog organization F Minus. The post A Rude Awakening with Ann Alexander and…
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On today’s show, I’ll speak to Rise-Economy’s Jamie Buell and Kevin Stein about their latest report on the oil and gas industrial complex’s collusion and grift of the COVID 19 Paycheck Protection Program with three of the top U.S. banks. Read more https://rise-economy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Whose-Paycheck-Are-We-Protecting_The-Role-Banks-Pl…
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Solange said, Don't Touch My Hair." India Arie said, "I am Not My Hair." Willow said, "I Whip My Hair." Myzie and Chan said, its time we talk about why the world is trying to police hair - particularly when it comes to natural styles worn by people of color. The latest headlines about hair discrimination have led to a resurgence in the push to get …
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On today’s show I’ll speak to Gabriel Manyangadze program manager for SAFCEI – South African Faith Communities Environment Institute about the rebranding of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Organization Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa and their upcoming summit of self-aggrandizement and lies being held in Tanzania. U.S. Right to Kn…
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A deep dive on the #GMO corn controversy with #Mexico with Timothy A Wise The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Essential background reading on controversy over #Mexico‘s #GMO corn restrictions via Timothy A. Wise Read more “Science, Precaution, and Mexico’s GMO Corn Restrictions” The post A Rude Awakening with Timothy A. Wise appeared fir…
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On today’s show, glyphosate in 75% of the honey produced in America? I’ll have a conversation with founder and managing editor of US Right Know Stacy Malkan on how the National Honey Board has hired PR firms to gloss it all over. We’ll switch gears and speak to Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force’s Jack Lucero Fleck to get a pulse on their la…
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On today’s show, I’ll speak to Ariella Granett of the Stop Oak Expansion Coalition on their upcoming action opposing the expansion of Oakland International Airport + Mycelium Youth Network on their latest climate justice efforts. Mycelium Youth Network Universe Gaming for Justice Compendium Dungeons and Dragons 5E Adventures Inspired by Social and …
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