Episode
12: Dec. 15, 2008 - The Tokens and The Uptake
I was fortunate to have Phil Margo of The
Tokens on an earlier episode, and this week we have BOTH Phil and
his brother Mitch. Their list of musical accomplishments is too long
to list here ("The Lion Sleeps Tonight," "He's So Fine,"
Tony Orlando, to name a few). These guys are unbelievably multi-talented,
and in addition to talking about music and politics, we hear about Mitch's
literacy program MargoReader.com,
and get a sneak preview of Phil's sci-fi novel The Null Quotient
that is due out in the spring of 2009.
I also speak
with Executive Director Jason Barnett of The Uptake. The Uptake is a
St. Paul based independent news outlet that is known for providing live
streaming video of events that the mainstream media either ignores,
insufficiently covers, or wants to cover up. Gaining a strong reputation
for its coverage and activism during the RNC, The Uptake is pioneering
the use of live cell phone video on the web.
AUDIO:
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Angelo Lobo's film
Support? System Down about the failures of the family court system
is available at SupportTheMovie.com.
Use the code liberalart for a discount!
The site of the world premiere of Milk in the Castro neighborhood
of San Francisco, where most of the film takes place. Sean Penn's potrayal
of 1970s gay rights activist Harvey Milk may be his most inspired acting
to date.
Yes, those are actual fried grasshoppers. Just put a few on a chip,
add some guacamole, and ....ah, who am I kidding, they are pretty nasty.
These sea lions were slacking on the dock in Santa Cruz.
GarfieldminusGarfield.com
In front of KZSC, University of California, Santa Cruz.
In front of the Golden Gate bridge in the Presidio neighborhood of San
Francisco.
