Archive of Planet Erstwild

- Planet Erstwild - 20120210 - Inside the Headlines

James Moore — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:33:06 -0600

At 4pm: it's our regular Friday segment "Inside the Headlines" with Newsvandal JP Sottile discussing news events and sharing commentary with James. For a complete list, click "Read more" below.

- Planet Erstwild - 20120203 - "Inside the Headlines"

James Moore — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Join PLANET ERSTWILD host James Moore and Newsvandal JP Sottile (@newsvandal) for an in-depth discussion on the latest haps in newsville every Friday at 4pm CT on www.KRUUfm.com. For a complete list of referenced articles for today's show, click on "Read more" below.

- Planet Erstwild - 20120202 - Ari Berman

James Moore — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Ari Berman, contributing writer for The Nation, talks about his book HERDING DONKEYS, which has just been released in paperback edition. Ari, who has written for the NY Times, Rolling Stone, Editor & Publisher and The Guardian, grew up in Fairfield and hosted Politickin' with Ari in 2007-08 on KRUU-FM. Here's Ari's piece from today's Nation called "How the GOP is resegregating the South."

- Planet Erstwild - 20120127 - Inside the Headlines

James Moore — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:23:27 -0600

Join PLANET ERSTWILD host James Moore and Newsvandal JP Sottile (@newsvandal) for an indepth discussion on the latest haps in newsville every Friday at 4pm CT on www.KRUUfm.com.

This week's "Inside the Headlines" topics include a look at America's frack-tured energy future, Dow's record profits (since 2008) combined with worst home sales in history, billionaires at Davos' annual economic summit bemoan growing levels of income inequality, [the economy doesn't suck--it just sucks for you!], the dollar's downward spiral, Romney pays 13.9% on $21 million dollars in income, Newt moons Florida, Obama talks populist, walks another big bank bailout, Apple surpasses Exxon as U.S's most valuable company amid allegations of shoddy & deadly labor practices in China which put profits above human welfare. But why should Americans care if it keeps the cost of these popular shiny new products iMmeninently affordable?

- 20120124 - Planet Erstwild - Gene Parker of First National Bank

James Moore — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:03:27 -0600

Station manager James Moore talks with Fairfield's 1st National Bank business development officer Gene Parker. Music intro and outro is performed by Keealn Dimmick.

- Planet Erstwild - 20120120 - Campbell Hair

James Moore — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:57:37 -0600

James speaks with Campbell Hair, long-time production specialist, about his days working on the road with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Campbell is doing visuals for the Boss Tribute Concert Jan 20 & 21 at the Sondheim Center. He'll also be at the KRUU table at intermission and after the show for those who may have questions for him.

- Planet Erstwild - 20120120 - "Inside the Headlines" w/ JP Spttile

James Moore — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:37:45 -0600

PLANET ERSTWILD's regular segment "Inside the Headlines" with Newsvandal JP Sottile. For a complete list of articles referenced, click below on "Read more."

- Planet Erstwild - 20120113 - Author Thomas Frank

James Moore — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:51:35 -0600

Best-selling author Thomas Frank's new book is "Pity the Billionaire: The Hard-Times Swindle & the Unlikely Comeback of the Right." He'll discuss that and much more with PLANET ERSTWILD host James Moore. Moore interviewed him a few years ago for his book "Wrecking Crew." Other works include "What's the Matter with Kansas?" and "One Market Under God." He is a columnist for Harper's Magazine, founding editor of The Baffler magazine, and a former Op-ed writer for the Wall Street Journal.

In Pity the Billionaire, Frank, the great chronicler of American paradox, [uses] firsthand reporting, a deep knowledge of the American Right, and a wicked sense of humor, [to deliver a] full diagnosis of the cultural malady that has transformed collapse into profit, reconceived the Founding Fathers as heroes from an Ayn Rand novel, and enlisted the powerless in a fan club for the prosperous. [Amazon]

- Planet Erstwild - 20120113 - Patti Miller - Civil Rights

James Moore — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:35:52 -0600

James Moore talks with Patti Miller about her work in the civil rights movement and in the same offices as Martin Luther King in Chicago in the mid-60s. She gives a talk at the Fairfield Public Library on MLK Day, Jan 16 at 7:30pm, sponsored by the Fairfield Volunteer Center. Her website is www.keepinghistoryalive.com. She has a book and a documentary film in the works.

- Planet Erstwild - 20120113 - Inside the Headlines

James Moore — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:28:41 -0600

PLANET ERSTWILD host James Moore goes "Inside the Headlines" with Newsvandal JP Sottile every Friday at 4pm CT.

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- Planet Erstwild - 20120106 - Inside the Headlines

James Moore — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:32:34 -0600

At 4PM, it's "Inside the Headlines" with Newsvandal JP Sottile and PLANET ERSTWILD host James Moore presenting a rundown of aome of the week's most newsworthy topics.

[For a complete listing of this week's headlines with links, click "Read more" below.]

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- Planet Erstwild - 20111230 - "Inside the Headlines" w/ JP Sottile

James Moore — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:41:55 -0600

At 4pm, Newsvandal JP Sottile joins me for our regular segment "Inside the Headlines." And boy, do we have a lot of great topics to cover for our year end show. You can see them all, complete with links, by clicking "Read more" below.

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- Planet Erstwild - 20111223 - "Inside the Headlines" w/ JP Sottile

James Moore — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:01:05 -0600

At 4pm, it's our regular segment "Inside the Headlines" with Newsvandal JP Sottile (@newsvandal), contributing editor of Reader Supported News. This week everything from autism-friendly Santas to British butterflies to mind-reading machines to memory adjusting pills to a red river in China to an American auto industry in the black & much more.

For a full list of articles referenced with links, click on "Read more."

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- Planet Erstwild - 20111216 - "Inside the Headlines" with JP Sottile

James Moore — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:27:30 -0600

At 4pm, it's PLANET ERSTWILD's regular weekly segment "Inside the Headlines" with Newsvandal JP Sottile (@newsvandal), contributing editor of Reader Supported News. Each week JP and PLANET ERSTWILD host James Moore take a closer look at what's behind some of the week's trending headline topics and highlight some stories that should have been. [For referenced articles w/ links, click "Read more" below.]

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- Planet Erstwild - 20111209 - "Inside the Headlines" w/ JP Sottile

James Moore — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:24:45 -0600

At 4pm it's our regular segment "Inside the Headlines" with Newsvandal JP Sottile (@newsvandal), contributing editor of Reader Supported News. For all the articles we reference, listed with links, click "Read more" below.

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- Planet Erstwild - 20111202 - "Inside the Headlines" w/ JP Sottile

James Moore — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:36:06 -0600

It's our regular Friday segment "Inside the Headlines" with newsvandal JP Sottile (@newsvandal), contributing editor for Reader Supported News, JP and PLANET ERSTWILD host James Moore we look beyond the beyond and inside the headlines often ignored by the mainstream. A full list of headlines referenced is posted each week, usually Thursday night. Click on "Read more" below.

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- Planet Erstwild - 20111125 - "Inside the Headlines" w/ JP Sottile

James Moore — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600

PLANET ERSTWILD host James Moore has a great show planned for you. The "Tryptophan Edition" as newsvandal JP Sottile (@newsvandal) dubbed it, that is, the post-Turkey Stuffing Special Black Friday show. Our Butterball Sharia turkey friend actually relates to a story coming up in the regular 4pm segment "Inside the Headlines". And I'm not kidding, though, Allah knows, I should be. [See full roster of articles to be discussed with links by clicking "Read more" below.]

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- Planet Erstwild - 20111118- Ellis Delaney

James Moore — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:39:09 -0600

James interviews Ellis Delaney who is performing at Cafe P this Saturday, Nov 19 at 8pm. It's a delightful discussion of Texas, Minnesota, family, song, commitment and much more with a delightful and prolifically talented singer/songwriter.

- Planet Erstwild - 20111118 - "Inside the Headlines" w/ JP Sottile

James Moore — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:04:45 -0600

It's Friday's regularly scheduled segment: "Inside the Headlines" with newsvandal JP Sottile and PLANET ERSTWILD hst James Moore. JP's twitter is @newsvandal. This week JP & James look at a whole range of topics glossed over by the mainstream media. For a complete list with links, click on "Read more" below.

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- Planet Erstwild - 20111111 - "Inside the Headlines" w/ JP Sottile

James Moore — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600

At 4pm, enjoy our regular Friday feature "Inside the Headlines" with Newsvandal JP Sottile, checking in with us from Oakland, CA. His twitter is @newsvandal. This week we talk about eugenics, shopping black, why traffic jams suck, life & debt of car loans, the AWOL EPA, Mexico going south, economics info, and much more. Click on "Read more" below.

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- Planet Erstwild - 20111108 - Overland's Jay Flint

James Moore — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600

PLANET ERSTWILD host James Moore speaks with Overland Sheepskin national sales manager Jay Flint, who has recently moved to Fairfield with his family. Jay has been with the company for 23 years.

- Planet Erstwild - 20111107 - Blog for Iowa's Trish Nelson & Dave Bradley

James Moore — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600

PLANET ERSTWILD host James Moore speaks with the editors of Blog for Iowa, Trish Nelson and Dave Bradley. Trish is a social worker by day, native Iowan, and grassroots activist in the Howard Dean tradition with a special interest in media reform. Dave is a radiophile, retired teacher and factory worker, and a member of West Liberty Dream Catchers. Low power FM radio is discussed and the political landscape of talk radio in Iowa. To say it's predominantly right-leaning would be a sizeable understatement.

- Planet Erstwild - 20111104 - "Inside the Headlines"

James Moore — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Every Friday at 4pm, Oakland-based news vandal JP Sottile goes "Inside the Headlines" with James to highlight news stories from across the globe that will inspire your better angels and challenge your hidden assumptions.

This week: deadly micro-aviary drone bots, a national painkiller epidemic, North American Summit, yoga mat diet, rich politicians getting richer, & beyond. Click "Read more" tab below for complete list of headlines with links.

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- Planet Erstwild - 20111103 - Ali Selim

James Moore — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Los Angeles-based filmmaker Ali Selim talks about his film Sweet Land and his career as a storyteller with PLANET ERSTWILD host James Moore. Insightful and articulate, this is the writer/director's first visit to Fairfield.

According to 'Joe Knows': Ali's commercial, dramatic, and documentary films have received such prestigious awards as the Gold Lion from Cannes, a Silver Hugo from the Chicago International Film Festival, and a CINE Golden Eagle for "excellence in American Filmmaking." Ali has been an honoree at International Film Festivals in New York, London and Seattle, and his work is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He holds a BA in English Literature and Philosophy from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN.

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- Planet Erstwild - 20111028 - Chandrika Tandon

James Moore — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500

PLANET ERSTWILD host James Moore speaks with Grammy-nominated Chandrika Tandon who performs in Fairfield for the first time this Sunday, Nov 6th at 7:45pm at the Sondheim Center. The singer/educator and highly successful business executive is bringing a 7-piece musical ensemble from New York where she lives. Proceeds benefit the Global Peace Initiative.

- Planet Erstwild - 20111028 - "Inside the Headlines" w/ JP Sottile

James Moore — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Enjoy the regular 4pm feature "Inside the Headlines" with newsvandal JP Sottile, contributing editor of Reader Supported News. This week's topics include billions missing in Iraq, Fukushima disaster leads to hefty oil profits, Obama flush with Wall Street campaign money, Patriot Act turns 10, government can read your emails without warrant, Somalia heats up, unfantastic plastics, soy in eggs and chicken, orcas defended by PETA. Click on "Read more" for the aforementioned articles.]

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- Planet Erstwild - 20111027 - Joe Fassler

James Moore — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Join PLANET ERSTWILD [Fridays 2pm-5pm] host James Moore for another full-tilt topical safari this week highlighting the high art of storytelling through music, film and journalism.

At 2pm, it's singer/songwriter Joe Fassler who performs in Fairfield for the first time this Saturday, Nov 5th at Revelations Downstairs at 8pm. A graduate of the storied Writers' Workshop, Joe teaches creative writing at UI and and hosts The Lit Show at KRUI. His work for TheAtlantic.com was nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award in Journalism . His music evokes Cohen and Dylan.

- Planet Erstwild - 20111027 - Amir, the Hair Mechanic

James Moore — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Obama has announced a full withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq by year's end. Neocons like Frederick Kagan, who clamored for and helped push the country into the shock and awe invasion in March 2003, are saying withdrawing now would be a "gift" to Iran. Other commentators say the Iraq invasion itself, poorly thought out and contingency-plan adverse as it was, was Iran's gift.

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- Planet Erstwild - 20111025 - Ken Daley on the Blue Zones

James Moore — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Local exercise and fitness advocate Ken Daley discusses the new Blue Zones project with James Moore.

- Planet Erstwild - 20101021 - Dr. Jim Fleming

James Moore — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500

James speaks with Dr. Jim Fleming just back from a trip to Egypt. He spent time in Cairo, in the wake of a riot near Tahrir Square that broke out between Christian Copts, Muslims and the military which resulted in 24 deaths.

He also visited St. Catherine's in Sinai, where it is believed Moses witnessed the burning bush.