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Morning Show - Tuesday
Tue, Jun 19, 2018 - 7:30 AM
Pride Parade Controversies...
Talk Back with Bob Law
Tue, Jun 19, 2018 - 3:00 PM
Black Music Month...
The Laura Flanders Show
Tue, Jun 19, 2018 - 6:30 PM
Public Banking For Public Good!...
Eco-Logic
Tue, Jun 19, 2018 - 8:00 PM
The Worst Climate Change...
From The Soundboard
Wed, Jun 20, 2018 - 3:00 AM
Phyllis Hyman...
Of General Interest
Thu, Jun 21, 2018 - 4:00 PM
Report from WBAI LSB Officers and PNB Directors...
Liquid Sound Lounge
Sat, Jun 23, 2018 - 7:00 PM
Super musical love with PRIDE!...
Everything Old is New Again
Sun, Jun 24, 2018 - 9:00 PM
Our 40th Annual All JUDY GARLAND Broadcast...
Con Sabor Latino
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Notes from the Left Forum: The Green New Deal (06/18/2018)  In this program, we hear from a panel about ecological socialism and the Green New Deal, presented by the Green Party of New...  

Notes from the Left Forum: What is DSA? (06/14/2018)  Democratic Socialists of America, the DSA was in focus in a panel at the Left Forum. Longtime progressive activist Jim Creegan...  

Notes from the Left Forum: W.E.B. DuBois (06/13/2018)  In this program, the Left Forum looks at the work and legacy of William Edward Burghardt DuBois, W.E.B. DuBois, and what his life...  

Notes from the Left Forum: Covert Action (06/12/2018)   "Covert Action Persistent U.S. Attacks against 'Democracy and Freedom,' Past and Present" was the topic...  

Notes from the Left Forum: Ethnic Cleansing by I.C.E. (06/11/2018)  This program features New Sanctuary Coalition’s Ravi Ragbir and...  

Jumaane Williams & Cynthia Nixon - Indivisible Nation BK (06/07/2018)  NYS Lieutenant Governor candidate Jumaane Williams and NYS Gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon spoke at a meeting of...  

Notes from the Left Forum 2018: Black Agenda Report and UNAC (06/06/2018)  In this program, Margaret Kimberly, Bruce Dixon and Glen Ford of Black Agenda...  

Notes from the Left Forum: Jane Sanders (06/05/2018)  The Left Forum this year, "Towards a New Strategy for the Left," worked to counter the Trump presidency which...  

Notes from the Left Forum: The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump (06/04/2018)  NYU Psychiatrist Dr. Jim Gilligan at the Left forum 2018 spoke at a panel entitled "The Dangerous Case of Donald...  

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TrumpWatch with Jesse Lent Robert Costa Interview (03/07/2018)  President Trump had been in office for three months when he called Robert Costa on his cellphone to tell the Washington Post...  

State of the Arts NYC Renaissance Revival Chorus Live Performance Broadcast (02/23/2018)  In honor of both Black History Month and Women’s History Month, State of the Arts brought the Renaissance Revival...  

Rape Forum - 1st + 3rd Friday of the month Sex Scandal Political Donations + Low Wage Workers Organize Against Sexual Harassment (02/02/2018)  Please note the program starts two minutes in.On 'Americas only radio show about...  

Arts Express Guest Laila Ali Talks Memories Of Muhammad Ali (02/01/2018)  Black History Month kicked off on the 2/1 Arts Express show with special guest, Laila Ali. Host Prairie Miller interviews...  

TrumpWatch with Jesse Lent 2018 Womens March Marginalized Women of Color (01/24/2018)  In a special one-hour episode of “TrumpWatch” on WBAI, host Jesse Lent talks to Taylyn about whether the 2018...  

State of the Arts NYC NYC Winter Jazz Fest + Angela Davis (01/19/2018)  Host Savona Bailey-McClain covered the NYC Winter Jazz Fest and the Association of Performing Arts...  

Con Sabor Latino Mongo's Centennial - A Musical Snapshot Marking the 100th Birthday of Mongo Santamaria (12/31/2017)  "Mongo's Centennial - A Musical Snapshot Marking the 100th Birthday of Mongo Santamaria" was a tribute to...  

Morning Eclectic Paul Winter and Alan Stevens on Morning Eclectic (11/18/2017)  Morning Eclectic Nov 18, 2017 Paul Winter and Alan Stevens join Earth...  

TrumpWatch Alec Baldwin and Kurt Anderson on Trump Watch (11/08/2017)  What goes into creating an iconic impression? Does assuming the personality of a subject, even to make fun of them, allow you any...  

Morning Eclectic Malachy McCourt Joins Earth Mum (09/09/2017)  Malachy McCourt on Earth Mum's Morning Eclectic Show originally aired Saturday, September 9 at 6:00 AM and since most of you...  

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