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How are decisions made about who is normal?
Barbara Glickstein interviews Paula J. Caplan, Ph.D., a clinical and research psychologist; Fellow, Women and Public Policy Program, Kennedy School, and the Director of the Voices of Diversity Study at the DuBois Institute at Harvard; author of 12 books, including When Johnny and Jane Come Marching Home: How All of Us Can Help Veterans and They Say You’re Crazy: How the World’s Most Powerful Psychiatrists Decide Who’s Normal; and a playwright, actor, and director. She writes a blog for Psychology Today. Her websites are whenjohnnyandjanecomemarching.weebly.com, psychdiagnosis.net and www.paulajcaplan.net.

Too Many People? Has the “Population Bomb” Exploded Yet?
In 1968, biologist Paul Ehrlich published the book – The Population Bomb – which became a wake-up call to the world that there were just too many people on the planet; and if something wasn’t done about it soon, there would be grave consequences. Indeed, almost 45 years later, the world is enduring perhaps the most serious ecological breakdown in human history. Famine, climate change, poverty, starvation, ever-increasing pollution… and species are going extinct at 1,000 times their natural pace due to human activity, with 35 to 40 species vanishing each day. Was Ehrlich right then?

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Poet Hugh Seidman hosts fellow poets Harvey Shapiro, Susan Wheeler, Lawrence Joseph and D. Nurkse in readings from their recent work.

This week we feature the music of BARBARA LEA. Some of the songs from her career that we will hear: "Anyplace I Hang My Hat Is Home", "Blue Skies", "Bittersweet", "A Woman Alone With The Blues" and the Never Released Recording of "Serenade In Blue". We'll also listen to four renditions of "You Fascinate Me So" by CY COLEMAN and CAROLYN LEIGH. The new CD "PICK of the WEEK" is DARYL SHERMAN - MISSISSIPPI BELLE Cole Porter In The Quarter. Our previously released CD to Keep In Mind is BILLY PORTER - AT THE CORNER OF BROADWAY + SOUL. Also, a Magic Moments segment produced by MITCH GALLOB. And, we give away tickets to two shows at The Metropolitan Room. For more, see David Kenney's website oldisnew.org.

Jazz singer/songwriter and Grammy nominee Lorraine Feather on her new CD release "Tales of the Unusual"; writer/director and multi-media innovator Jim Jesurun on his return to LaMama with "Stopped Bridge of Dreams"; and architect/photographer Claude Samton on "Canal Street Photomosaic," on view at the New York Historical Society. Hosted by Janet Coleman and David Dozer.

Memorial Tribute in honor of Monroe Litman
March 10, 1931 - December 24, 2011
The program will include an interview of Monroe by Kathy Davis from 2009 and Monroe's interview of Ralph Nader from 2011.

Occupy Wall Street Special Day of Coverage

WBAI's Dred Scott Keyes takes you through the Two Month Anniversary Special Day of Coverage. Hear the voices and analysis of the movement as the phenomenon spreads globally. Live sound, panel discussions, and "Occupy The Hood"
Support WBAI with your pledge of $100 for this 3 CD set.

Our Winter membership drive will run from Wednesday February 1, 6AM through Friday March 2, at Midnight.

You're invited to come to our fourth monthly "Saturday Showcase and Salon" to benefit WBAI -- entry is only $5, no minimum! Meet your favorite WBAI personalities. Excellent food, great music and radical politics in downtown Manhattan at the Lafayette Grill and Bar (1–4pm). This month FEATURING:

Stand-up comedian Katie Halper -- comic, writer, blogger, satirist and filmmaker. Can politics be funny, and not simply exhausting, scary and nauseating? We'll see. Katie writes and directs satiric videos, including "Jews/Women/Gays for McCain" (which went viral on the internet), and (serious side) co-directed New Yorkers Remember the Spanish Civil War, a video for Museum of the City of NY exhibit. Her next documentary? -- "Another Camp Is Possible," about her childhood experiences at Camp Kinderland where Katie camped (so to speak), and her mother and grandmother worked;

Guest Speaker: Gary Null (in person), on "Who's poisoning the planet and what we can do about it." Gary's natural health and political commentaries can be heard every weekday at noon on WBAI, and on the internet over the Progressive Radio Network. Questions and comments are welcome;

Redefining Black Power: Reflections on the State of Black America, the Pacifica Radio Archives' first book project (WBAI is a member of the Pacifica radio network) is due to be published February 15, 2012. Join the conversation on Tuesday February 21st and Thursday February 23rd.

Kimberly Massengill, host of WBAI's Tuesday morning music show, Thump and Growl, has been named the New York coordinator for Occupy Wool Street, a Chicago-based campaign urging knitters, crafters, and designers to make hats, scarves, gloves and blankets to help the Occupy Wall Street protesters at Zuccotti Park better endure the cold weather. The effort not only provides a valuable service for the movement, but will also allow the participation of those who would like to join the protest, but are unable to be there physically. For more, go to thumpandgrowl.com.

WBAI's Wall Street studios will serve as the collection point, receiving both mailed packages and by-hand deliveries. To make arrangements for drop-offs call (212) 209-2800. Otherwise mail gear to:
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November 6, 2011: Listen to this 30 minute story for an update on Lynne Stewart's situation in prison, the status of the appeal of her 10-year sentence and the relationship between Lynne's case and world events. The update was prepared by Ralph Poynter, Ralph Schoenman and Mya Shone, and includes information on the serious heath crisis Lynne experienced recently at FMC-Carswell, Texas.

In order to promote a conversation about contemporary America in a historical context, WBAI is launching a monthly commentary by contributing writers – you, me, and anyone we know...

The first contributor is Marcin Rusinkiewicz, who is a volunteer/intern working remotely with Pacifica Affiliates Coordinator Ursula Ruedenberg and on site at WBAI with Interim Development Director Andrea Katz. Marcin (pronounced “Marchine”) is a former Austinite (as in Texas), academic and labor organizer. He has written on various topics and militated on behalf of various progressive causes.

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