Alert! Radio
Episode 124 (April 30th 2009)
In Alert’s final show of the season, Noam Gonick interviews queer artists Kent Monkman and Adrian Stimson about Two Spirit in their work; a taste of CD’s Queer Issue (July/August). Sid Shniad, just returned from Geneva, tells what really happened at Durban II. Robert Albritton talks about his new book Let Them Eat Junk, How Capitalism Creates Hunger and Obesity. Music is the Weapon profiles The Internationale, the most dangerous song in the world. Download this episode (26.7 MB)
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