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KMUD NewsKMUD News Sports Report Feb 5In this week's KMUD News Sports Report, Ray Hamill looks ahead to next week's Dick Niclai Tournament, while also looking back at all of the big local sports stories of the week, including all the latest high school and college basketball news, some college baseball and softball, a big announcment by one local baseball club and why this weekend will be a big one for the local high school wrestlers.
2026-02-0606 min
KMUD NewsKMUD News Sports Report Jan 15In this week's KMUD News Sports Report, Ray Hamill brings us all the latest high school and college basketball news, including why it was a good week for the McKinleyville boys and Eureka girls, and why it's been a good season so far for the Cal Poly Humboldt women's team, as well as some high school wrestling news.
2026-01-1507 min
KMUD - Global StuffGlobal Stuff on the Ongoing Bombardment and Genocide in GazeThis podcast of Global Stuff brings back Stephen Zunes, author and expert on International issues, especially the Middle East and Israel and Palestine. In this live interview with call-ins, recorded on August 22, 2025, Dr. Zunes updates the situation in Gaza and the mounting death toll as Israel targets health care workers, journalists, children and civilians while withholding critical food supplies and other essential aid.
Dr. Stephen Zunes is a Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of San Francisco, where he served as founding director of the program in Middle Eastern Studies. Recognized as one the...
2025-08-2656 minKMUD - Global StuffGlobal Stuff on the Devastating Situation in Gaza and Israel's Continued AggressionOn this podcast episode of Global Stuff, host Jimmy Durchslag talks with Kathy Kelly, board president of World Beyond War and a longtime prominent activist for peace, about the ongoing dire situation in Gaza. Kathy has frequently visited the region. She discusses the many thousands killed, the almost total destruction of habitable structures, the extreme starvation and, despite international efforts, the inability of the global community to provide relief. They also consider the emergency conference held in mid-July, when 30 nations met in Bogota, Colombia and all attending agreed that extreme measures must be taken by the international community to...
2025-07-2557 min
KMUD NewsPublic Affairs 07 22 25“Defunding public media doesn’t punish NPR—it guts the emergency lifelines that small towns and Tribal communities depend on.” said Rima Dael, CEO of National Federation of Community Broadcasters in an op-ed article for The Free Press.
As the headlines came in Friday night, the House gave the final approval to the Trump administration’s $9 billion rescission package that aimed to claw back money already allocated for public broadcasting and foreign aid spending at a 216-213 vote. This bill eliminates $1.1 billion in public media funding that has already been approved for the next two years.
KMUD spoke...
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Redwood Community Radio, KMUD, has just suffered a devastating blow with the loss of roughly 25% of our annual operating budget due to the rescission bill’s elimination of federal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. This isn't just about numbers on a spreadsheet, this is about the soul of our rural North Coast community and the vital connections that keep us together, informed, and safe.
Without federal CPB funding, we're facing an existential threat. Unlike urban public radio stations with access to corporate sponsors and large university budgets, rural stations like KMUD depend on a combination of federal su...
2025-07-2329 minKMUD NewsLocal News 07 21 25
Redwood Community Radio, KMUD, has just suffered a devastating blow with the loss of roughly 25% of our annual operating budget due to the rescission bill’s elimination of federal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. This isn't just about numbers on a spreadsheet, this is about the soul of our rural North Coast community and the vital connections that keep us together, informed, and safe.
Without federal CPB funding, we're facing an existential threat. Unlike urban public radio stations with access to corporate sponsors and large university budgets, rural stations like KMUD depend on a combination of federal su...
2025-07-2130 min
KMUD NewsWiyot Tribe Hits the Accelerator on Affordable HousingThe Wiyot Tribe's three affordable housing projects in Eureka are gathering steam; with one of them already underway, another fully financed, and initial funding secured for the third one. In this KMUD in-depth special, Sigur-Björn reports on the progress made, speaks to people involved, and addresses what will be gained—and lost—with the completion of these projects.
KMUD has now officially lost its funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which any given year covers up to 30% of our already limited budget. If you value reports on local issues such as this one, we ask...
2025-07-1919 minKMUD NewsLocal News 07 18 25* KMUD stands to lose up to a third of its budget amid funding cuts* The Wiyot Tribe juggles three affordable housing projects in Eureka* The Humboldt Crabs face a crucial weekend of baseball action.
KMUD has now officially lost its funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which any given year covers up to 30% of our already limited budget. If you value reports on local issues such as this one, we ask you to donate to the station to help make up for the shortfall.
You can do that o...
2025-07-1929 min
KMUD NewsVeterinarians Abandoning Rural America — A KMUD Special
More than 15 months after the last Southern Humboldt animal care practice closed its doors, the area still doesn't have veterinary service. This lack of service is reflected all over rural America, with vets retiring, unable to find replacements and authorities not doing enough to plug the holes.
This KMUD Public Affairs Special gets to the root of a problem that is leaving rural residents to drive for hours to seek medical care for their pets and explores what remedies may be available.
The program was conceived by Lauren Schmitt who also conducted the i...
2025-07-0626 min
KMUD NewsKMUD News Fireworks SpecialWe run over the main events in Humboldt County this Independence Day and speak to professionals about how to protect pets and sensitive children as fireworks burst in the air.
Plus: KMUD's existence under threat; Cuts to senior assistance programs have far-reaching consequences; Ray Hamill's Sports Report.
2025-07-0429 minKMUD - Global StuffGlobal Stuff on Stopping the Far Right Indoctrination of Young MenOn this podcast episode of Global Stuff, host Jimmy Durchslag talks with Craig A. Johnson, an author who documents and helps combat today’s global fascist resurgence. He hosts the Fifteen Minutes of Fascism podcast and new book, How to Talk to Your Son About Fascism, tackles a huge and urgent issue: young men seduced by today’s massive online industry of far-right propaganda. The book is at once a practical guide for parents, teachers and concerned others on the spread of fascism and how it has become the danger it is today. This is a live show with call-i...
2025-06-2759 minKMUD NewsKMUD News: A Juneteenth Special from Black Wall StreetIn place of tonight’s regular newscast, KMUD is sharing a special Juneteenth report.
In June 2020, KMUD's Lauren Schmitt was in Tulsa, Oklahoma — the home of Black Wall Street and the site of one of the most atrocious race massacres in U.S. history: the Tulsa Massacre. At that time, the city was both celebrating the Juneteenth freedom holiday and bracing for what was to come. Then-President Donald Trump had scheduled his first campaign rally since the COVID-19 outbreak — set to take place in Tulsa, during the near-centennial of the massacre, and on the very day the nation...
2025-06-2031 min
KMUD - Global StuffGlobal Stuff on Antisemitism as a Political ToolOn this podcast episode of Global Stuff, host Jimmy Durchslag talks with Ian Lustick, Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania, on how the Trump administration is using its assertion of antisemitism on college campuses and elsewhere as a means to push its political agenda. Jimmy and Ian discuss the definition of antisemitism: “Antisemitism is discrimination, prejudice, hostility or violence against Jews as Jews (or Jewish institutions as Jewish).” Criticizing or questioning the actions of Israel or the US policies towards Israel, Hamas or the situation in Gaza is not antisemitism. The conversation covers the many non...
2025-05-2359 min
KMUD - Global StuffGlobal Stuff on What’s Next for the Democratic PartyOn this podcast episode of Global Stuff, host Jimmy Durchslag talks with Sam Rosenthal, the political director at RootsAction.org, about the petition that they are circulating to insist that the Democratic Party hold an emergency meeting to forge a forceful direction forward. Sam and Jimmy discuss many aspects of the current political atmosphere, including the regressive policies of the Democratic Party in the wake of the 2024 elections. They also talk about the numerous extreme anti-democratic and destructive actions of the Trump administration in its early days, including attacks on the judiciary, on education, and on civil rights,many...
2025-04-2559 minKMUD - Global StuffHow Evil Can Recruit and Drive Group ActionsOn this podcast episode of Global Stuff, host Jimmy Durchslag talkswith Elizabeth Minnick about the expanded reissue edition of her book:The Evil of Banality, On the Life and Death Importance of Thinking,originally published in 2017. Her scholarship is founded in her early work as an assistant to Hannah Arendt, a transformational philosopher on the nature of evil. Jimmy and Elizabeth have an in depth, engaging discussion of how intensive evil, the abhorrent actions of one or a few individuals, differs from extensive evil, the extreme actions by a large group of people, basically the actions...
2025-04-1758 minKMUD - Global StuffIsraeli Destruction of Gaza and the US supply of WeaponsOn this podcast episode of Global Stuff, host Jimmy Durchslag talks with Jennifer Lowenstein who lived with her parents in Israel as a child. Loewenstein is a member of the USA board of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions and founder of the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project. Jennifer clearly describes the devastation of Gaza and the determination of its residents in the midst of the rubble. She gives a perspective on the prospects for a continuing ceasefire and a possible path to the end of the war. The discussion also covers the support that the US gives to the...
2025-04-1759 minKMUD NewsThe First Decent - The Klamath Runs FreeThis summer a group of indigenous youth will ride the Klamath River from source to see, the first event of its kind in over 100 years, now possible because of the removal of four dams on the river. "The First Decent" is a 30 day, 400 mile trek; a celebration of the freeing of the Klamath.
KMUD spoke to Amada Lang from Rios to Rivers about this historical event, the dam removals and what comes next for the local, indigenous paddle clubs.
You can watch our related video on KMUD's YouTube channel, video made by Sigur-Björn for K...
2025-04-1529 minKMUD NewsThe Jimi Hendrix of Africa comes to ArcataRock musician Vieux Farka Touré, sometimes called the Jimi Hendrix of Africa, starts the California leg of his US tour at the Arcata Theater Lounge next April 15. Vieux Farka is the son of Ali Farka Touré, one of the most influential musical acts to ever come out of Africa.
KMUD’s Sigur-Björn spoke with the artist about his work, and how his father’s legacy and interest in American blues music has shaped his own music.
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KMUD NewsKMUD Sports Report April 11Ray Hamill brings us updates on all of this week's big local sports stories, including why it was a particularly good week for the Fortuna High socftball and St. Bernard's baseball teams and where one of the best H-DNL basketball players is taking his talents after graduation this year.
2025-04-1106 minKMUD NewsLocal News 04 08 25- Hoopa Valley Highschool Youth NewsteamKMUD News has launched a historic partnership with two tribally run media organizations—KIDE (the state’s first Native-owned radio station) and the Two Rivers Tribune—to create a Journalism Club at Hoopa Valley High School!
The Hoopa High Youth News Team launched their first newscast on Tuesday, April 8, and we couldn’t be more proud. We’ll be working with the students to produce both print and radio news content for their peers and the broader community.
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KMUD - Tech MudTech Mud - Linux DiscussionGarth & Rick discuss the pros and cons of Linux, including how it can revive old hardware and keep it out of the e-waste pile. They also dive into what we can look forward to—or fear—in the tech world under the new presidential administration.
Big local news: Garberville and Redway are officially getting fiber-to-the-home! It’s not just a rumor—high-speed internet is coming.
Plus, we explore emerging technology trends, cybersecurity concerns, and digital privacy issues.
Tune in for insights, debates, and live tech Q&A from the KMUD audience!
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KMUD NewsKMUD News Sports Report April 4Ray Hamill brings us details of all of this week's big local sports stories, including all the latest high school and college softball and baseball news and more changes in the works for College of the Redwoods athletics.
2025-04-0406 min
KMUD- Women's HistoriesMalta, a place of veneration of "Mother Goddess" Malta, a place of veneration of "Mother Goddess” — a piece read by Gillian Brown on KMUD a few years ago.
2025-04-0405 minKMUD- Women's HistoriesPeace Pilgrim, 25.000 miles for world peacePeace Pilgrim, who walked over 25,000 miles for world peace — a radio piece created by BR Graham a few years ago.
2025-04-0404 minKMUD- Women's HistoriesMother Teresa's "Anyway" PoemMother Teresa's "Anyway" Poem — Xeno read this poem on KMUD a few years ago to urge us to “be kind anyway."
2025-04-0402 minKMUD- Women's HistoriesHarriet Tubman, "conductor" on the Underground RailroadHarriet Tubman, "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, guided enslaved people to freedom before the Civil War — a piece read on KMUD a few years ago by Gidalia Wolf.
2025-04-0404 minKMUD- Women's HistoriesEleanor Roosevelt, the conscience of the New DealEleanor Roosevelt, the conscience of the New Deal - a piece read on KMUD by Katz a few years ago
2025-04-0402 minKMUD- Women's HistoriesSister J Kelley dedicated her life to serving othersSister Jane Kelly dedicated her life to serving others — a piece read on KMUD a few years ago by Tui McCarthy.
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2025-04-0229 minKMUD- Women's HistoriesMenopause specialLet's break the taboo around menopause! This show features a diverse panel of guests, including a physician assistant discussing medication options, a holistic healer exploring the energetic shifts of this life stage, and the organizer of the Northern California Women's Herbal Symposium sharing insights on the Crone Ceremony. Plus, we hear from callers sharing their personal experiences and perspectives.
Originally aired on KMUD’s Monday Morning Magazine to honor the final day of Women's History Month.
2025-03-311h 40KMUD- Women's HistoriesKatherine GrahamKatharine Meyer Graham was an American newspaper publisher. She led her family's newspaper, The Washington Post, from 1963 to 1991. Graham presided over the paper as it reported on the Watergate scandal, which eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.
2025-03-3104 minKMUD- Women's HistoriesSumatran Women's Prison Camp ChoirThe Women's Vocal Orchestra of Sumatra (1943–1944) was a choral group founded in a Japanese prisoner of war camp in Sumatra during World War II. It came into being because of the collaborative efforts of Margaret Dryburgh, Norah Chambers and their fellow inmates.
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KMUD NewsKMUD Local News 03 27 2025Humboldt Supes Extend Cannabis Tax Payment Deadline
Mendocino County DA faces Scrutiny over spending
And Lauren Schmitt gives Dr. Lil Miss Hot Mess voice after national dress down
Against a backdrop of national chaos, Congressman Jared Huffman is holding a live town hall Sunday March 30th from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm at the Adorni Center in Eureka. If you cannot make it to eureka on Sunday, you can also listen to the town hall via Access Humboldt online or on TV.
Yesterday a Turkish woman, named Rumeyza Ozturk, was arrested off the street ne...
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KMUD NewsKMUD News Sports Report March 27Ray Hamill brings us details of all of the big local sports stories of the week, including some changes at College of the Redwoods, all the latest high school and college baseball and softball news, and who impressed at this week's H-DNL boys golf opening round.
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KMUD- Women's HistoriesMaya AngelouMaya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, actress, singer, dancer, and civil rights activist. She was a pioneering autobiographical writer who published seven autobiographies, including her most famous work, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969) about her childhood. Angelou also wrote essays, poetry, and is credited with work in film, television, and theater.
2025-03-2702 min
KMUD- Women's HistoriesEunice NewtonEunice Newton Foote (1819-1888) was an American scientist, inventor, and women's rights campaigner. She was a pioneer in climate science and the first to demonstrate the greenhouse effect
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KMUD- Women's HistoriesStevie NicksStephanie Lynn Nicks is an American singer-songwriter who has found success both as a solo artist and with the band Fleetwood Mac. In 2008, she founded the non-profit Stevie Nicks Band Of Soldiers and has also supported aid for Ukrainian troops. Nicks has also made appearances in film and television, including American Horror Story (2014, 2018), Up All Night (2012), and The Voice (2014). She has a fear of flying and has toured by b
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KMUD- Women's HistoriesWinona LaDukeWinona LaDuke is an American environmentalist, writer, and industrial hemp grower, known for her work on tribal land claims and preservation, as well as sustainable development.
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KMUD- Women's HistoriesVandana ShivaVandana Shiva is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, ecofeminist and anti-globalization author. Based in Delhi, Shiva has written more than 20 books. She is often referred to as "Gandhi of grain" for her activism associated with the anti-GMO movement.
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KMUD- Women's HistoriesUlaliUlali is an a cappella group of women who self-identify as Native American. Founded in 1987, its current members include original members Pura Fé, Soni Moreno and Jennifer Kreisberg. Not all of the women are enrolled in a Native nation
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KMUD- Women's HistoriesTasha McKeeTasha McKee, Environmentalist, 4th Generation Whitethorn Valley Resident, and Grandmother
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KMUD- Women's HistoriesPoly StyreneMarianne Joan Elliott-Said, known by the stage name Poly Styrene, was an English musician, singer-songwriter, and frontwoman for the punk rock band X-Ray Spex. She was recognized as rock's original Riot grrrl, the underground feminist punk movement.
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KMUD- Women's HistoriesSophia SchollSophia Magdalena Scholl was a German student and anti-Nazi political activist, active in the White Rose non-violent resistance group in Nazi Germany. She was convicted of high treason after having been found distributing anti-war leaflets at the University of Munich with her brother, Hans.
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KMUD- Women's HistoriesSojourner TruthSojourner Truth was an American abolitionist and activist for African-American civil rights, women's rights, and alcohol temperance. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826
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KMUD- Women's HistoriesKathleen HannaKathleen Hanna is an American singer, musician and pioneer of the feminist punk riot grrrl movement, and punk zine writer. She is the lead singer of feminist punk band Bikini Kill and fronted the electropunk band Le Tigre in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Since 2010, she has recorded as the Julie Ruin.
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KMUD- Women's HistoriesMary Golda RossMary Golda Ross was the first Native American female engineer. She was also the first female engineer in the history of the Lockheed Corporation. She worked at Lockheed from 1942 until her retirement in 1973, where she was best remembered for her work on aerospace design.
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KMUD- Women's HistoriesMother NatureHonoring Mother nature the women that protect her, all she gives, her love, and her great history
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KMUD- Women's HistoriesMaria MitchellMaria Mitchell was an American astronomer, librarian, naturalist, and educator. In 1847, she discovered a comet named 1847 VI that was later known as "Miss Mitchell's Comet" in her honor. She won a gold medal prize for her discovery, which was presented to her by King Christian VIII of Denmark in 1848.
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KMUD- Women's HistoriesMalala YousafzaiMalala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who advocates for education and equality for all. As a teenager, she spoke out against the Taliban's ban on girls' education in Pakistan. In 2012, the Taliban shot her in the head while she was riding the bus home from school. This event made her an international symbol of the fight for girls' education.
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KMUD- Women's HistoriesSister Rosetta TharpeSister Rosetta Tharpe was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. She gained popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with her gospel recordings, characterized by a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and electric guitar.
2025-03-1201 min
KMUD NewsInterview with Janine Jackson from CounterSpinAs KMUD’s Spring Membership Drive continues under the theme “Education by the People, for the People,” the station is highlighting voices that champion independent journalism. This week, KMUD News spoke with Janine Jackson, Program Director of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) and host of the syndicated radio show CounterSpin, which airs Sundays at 1 p.m. on KMUD.
Jackson discussed the importance of independent media and the growing threats to public broadcasting, including efforts to eliminate funding for public media under proposals like Project 2025.
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KMUD- Women's HistoriesKatherine StinsonKatherine Stinson was an American aviation pioneer who, in 1912, became the fourth woman in the United States to earn the FAI pilot certificate. She set flying records for aerobatic maneuvers, distance, and endurance.
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KMUD- Women's HistoriesIndigenous WomenThis Women’s History Month, we celebrate the strength and resilience of Indigenous women. From leaders and activists to storytellers and cultural keepers, their contributions have shaped history and continue to inspire. Join us as we share their stories and discuss the importance of uplifting Indigenous voices.
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KMUD- Women's HistoriesFrancoise d'EaubonneFrançoise d'Eaubonne was a French author, labour rights activist, environmentalist, and feminist. Her 1974 book, Le Féminisme ou la Mort, introduced the term ecofeminism. She co-founded the Front homosexuel d'action révolutionnaire, a homosexual revolutionary alliance in Paris.
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KMUD- Women's HistoriesHildegard of BingenHildegard of Bingen OSB, also known as the Sibyl of the Rhine, was a German Benedictine abbess and polymath active as a writer, composer, philosopher, mystic, visionary, and as a medical writer and practitioner during the High Middle Ages.
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KMUD- Women's HistoriesEthel PayneEthel Lois Payne was an American journalist, editor, and foreign correspondent. Known as the "First Lady of the Black Press," she fulfilled many roles over her career, including columnist, commentator, lecturer, and freelance writer.
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KMUD- Women's HistoriesDolly PartonDolly Rebecca Parton Dean is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and philanthropist who's primarily known for her country music. Parton has used her platform and talent to advocate for women and other marginalized groups throughout her long career. She was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001. Parton is also known for her Imagination Library, which provides free books to children from birth to age five.
2025-03-0602 min
KMUD NewsEducation Spotlight: Afterschool Bluegrass ClubDuring the KMUD Spring Membership Drive, 'Education by the People for the People', KMUD News will be highlighting educational programs here on the North Coast. Tonight, we feature the upcoming Afterschool Bluegrass Club in this interview with the California Bluegrass Executive Director, Pete Lude and Jason and Ilaria Ballard from Help's On the Way.
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KMUD- Women's HistoriesCheryl A SeidnerMs. Seidner is recognized for her ability to foster cooperative activism among American Indians at the regional, state and national level. She has taken leadership roles with a number of organizations and on a number of issues. Her work has included serving on the Executive Committee for the National Congress of American Indians and the Northern California Indian Development Council.
2025-03-0502 min
KMUD- Women's HistoriesBabe DidriksonMildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias was an American athlete who excelled in golf, basketball, baseball, and track and field. She won two gold medals and a silver in track and field at the 1932 Summer Olympics before turning to professional golf and winning 10 LPGA major championships.
2025-03-0303 min
KMUD - Global StuffWhite Supremacist Infiltration of the FBI and Law EnforcementOn this podcast episode of Global Stuff, host Jimmy Durchslag talks with Mike German, a former special agent with the FBI and a fellow in the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program, about the issues he raises in his new book: Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within. This live interview, recorded days after the inauguration of President Trump, details the right-leaning trend of the FBI and law enforcement in general, including members of white supremacist groups and a relative acceptance of crimes committed by far right extremists while victimizing mostly peaceful actions by demonstrators on the left. Wi...
2025-02-2859 min
KMUD NewsStation Manager Explains How ‘Worrisome’ Trends Affect KMUDKMUD's general manager was at a meeting of local progressives to talk about the challenges community radio stations face in an era of new federal control. Daniel Mintz reports.
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KMUD NewsKMUD News: Election Night – November 5, 2024KMUD News’ broadcast for November 5, 2024.
KMUD News Director, Lauren Schmitt interviewed the Humboldt County Democratic Party chair, the Republican Party of Humboldt County chair, and Second District Assemblymember candidate, Chris Rogers on election day.
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KMUD - Global StuffOverthrow of the Assad Regime in SyriaThis podcast of Global Stuff brings back Stephen Zunes, author andexpert on International issues, especially the Middle East and Israel andPalestine. In this live interview with call-ins, recorded on Dec. 27, 2024,Dr. Zunes discusses the recent overthrow of the Bashar al-Assad regimein Syria by the rebel fundamentalist Hayat Tahir al Sham (HTS) group.The end of the over 50 year authoritarian rule by the al-Assad familybrings major changes to the region with impact throughout the regionand the world. Among the issues discussed are the involvement ofIsrael, the...
2025-01-0857 min
KMUD - Global StuffGlobal Stuff on Donald Trump’s Cabinet PicksThis podcast of Global Stuff features a discussion with Colleen Rowley,retired FBI agent, about the background and potential actions byTrump’s initial cabinet appointees, especially in the area of security andintelligence. In this live interview with call-ins, recorded on Nov. 22,2024, Colleen, explains the very real threats to the rights and security ofAmericans represented by Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, PeteHegseth as Secretary of Defense, Tulsi Gabbard as Director of NationalIntelligence, John Ratcliff as CIA Director and others. As a leader inWomen against Military Ma...
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KMUD - Global StuffKMUD Global Stuff on the impacts of the electionsThis podcast of Global Stuff was recorded on October 25, 2024. In the first half,host Jimmy Durchslag talks with Teddy Wilson, a journalist, researcher, andconsultant on the U.S. radical right. Teddy exposes the America First LegalFoundation’s plans to undermine the election if Trump loses. AFLF advances alegal theory that would allow judges to throw out results over “failures orirregularities” by local officials. In the Second Half, Norman Solomon, co-founderand national coordinator of RootsAction.org and author of several books, returnsto discuss the potential impact of the el...
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KMUD - Tech MudTech Mud - Tech implications of Israel's intelligence in the supply chain and moreGarth and Rick dive into the latest tech news during the KMUD membership drive.Garth shares a personal story about his inkjet printer downloading a firmware update that now blocks cheaper generic ink cartridges "for his protection"—thanks, HP!Verizon is set to acquire our local landline phone company (again). Will phone service improve?They also explore the tech implications of Israel's intelligence service infiltrating the supply chain and allegedly installing explosives in pagers and other devices.Discussions about KOSA (Kids Online Safety Act) and what it means for online safety.
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KMUD NewsKMUD Arcata City Council Candiate Forum 2024KMUD Arcata City Council Candiate Forum 2024 by KMUD News
2024-10-251h 53KMUD - Global StuffKMUD Global Stuff on The Formula for Progressive Electoral SuccessThis podcast of Global Stuff was recorded on September 23, 2024. Jimmy talkswith Robert Creamer, longtime activist and political organizer, about his latestbook: Nuts and Bolts: The Formula for Progressive Electoral Success. Robert takeshis several decades’ long experience in running successful election campaigns tooutline a clear, precise, time-tested methodology for how to motivate progressivevoters and win at the ballot box. In these times of concern about the future of ourdemocracy, Creamer provides an uplifting vision of how to make the politicalprocess for most Americans, not just those at...
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KMUD NewsCelebration of Life for Southern Humboldt Legend Ed Denson September 28thThis Saturday, September 28th, we’ll be saying goodbye tand celebrating one of our own: Eugene “Ed” Denson. Ed, host of KMUD’s The Rights Organization and Don't Get Trouble on Your Mind, passed away in April at the age of 84, next to his beloved wife, Mary Alice at their Alderpoint hime.
A true local legend, Ed’s influence stretched far beyond the airwaves. From managing renowned artists and running Kicking Mule Records, to playing a pivotal role in the civil rights movement and advocating for our community during the CAMP raids, his legacy is one of tireless dedication. As president...
2024-09-2806 min
KMUD - Global StuffGlobal Stuff with Jeff Cohen and Andra WatkinsThis podcast of Global Stuff features two guests. In the first half, JeffCohen, media critic, writer and journalism professor who led theRootsaction.org campaign, “Don’t Run Joe” to convince Joe Biden todrop out of the presidential race, discusses the impact of his exit. Healso provides a perspective on the challenges facing Kamela Harris andthe dynamics of the upcoming election. In the second half, AndraWatkins journalist and author of the substack newsletter, “How Project2025 Will Ruin Your Life” clarifies the extreme threat posed by the farChris...
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KMUD - Global StuffGlobal Stuff with Stephen ZunesThis podcast of Global Stuff brings back Stephen Zunes, author and expert on International issues, especially the Middle East and Israel and Palestine. Dr. Zunes discusses the situation in Gaza and how Biden’s policies continue to support Israel’s ongoing military actions. He also considers how Biden’s withdrawal from the Presidential race and the ascendency of Kamala Harris might affect US policies.
Dr. Stephen Zunes is a Professor of Politics and International Studies atthe University of San Francisco, where he served as founding director ofthe program in Middle Eastern Studies. Recogn...
2024-08-2657 min
KMUD NewsHAPI's Obon Festival 2024: KMUD Public Affairs SpecialLocal Non profit, HAPI- Humboldt Asians and Pacific Islanders in solidarity held their 3rd annual Obon Festival in Arcata last weekend .
Obon is a traditional Japanese Buddhist festival that honors the spirits of ancestors. Celebrated annually, usually in mid-August, Obon involves rituals such as visiting ancestral graves, lighting lanterns, and performing dances known as Bon Odori. The festival is a time for families to come together, reflect on their heritage, and pay respects to those who have passed away. It's one of Japan's most significant cultural events, blending spirituality with community celebration.
This year, the Humboldt Obon festival included Rev...
2024-08-161h 02
KMUD NewsKMUD News Hill Fire 6PM Update- July 17th, 2024KMUD News Hill Fire 6PM Update- July 17th, 2024 by KMUD News
2024-07-1815 min
KMUD - Global StuffGlobal Stuff with Planned parenthoodThis podcast of Global Stuff features two guests, recorded live on April26, 2024. Planned Parenthood’s mission has always been to protecthealth care, education, and reproductive freedom. They havecontinued to provide quality services even when faced with ongoingthreats and challenges. Since the Supreme Court Dobbs decision, theirwork has never been more vital, or more determined, even in the faceof increasing external pressures. Planned Parenthood of NorthernCalifornia is the umbrella organization for 20 counties in the state. Inthis episode, I speak with Gilda Gonzales, President and CEO of P...
2024-06-1458 min
KMUD - Global StuffGlobal Stuff with Ken GrossingerThis podcast of Global Stuff was recorded live on May 24, 2024. Jimmytalks with Ken Grossinger about his latest book: Art Works: HowOrganizers and Artists Are Creating a Better World Together (July 2023,New Press). The book describes the multiple ways in which artists andactivists and artists have collaborated in the past and continue to do sotoday to support actions for racial justice, immigrant rights, humanrights, economic equality. Music, movies, theater, graphic art, fine artsall contribute to advancing social movements. Ken and Jimmy alsoconsider the role museums...
2024-06-1458 minKMUD - Global StuffGlobal Stuff Michael ZweigMichael Zweig is the emeritus professor of economics and founding director of the Center for Study of Working Class Life at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is a lifelong activist and advocate for building a country that quote “treats its workers with respect, opposes war, conserves a healthy natural environment, and defeats the many forms of white supremacy and patriarchy that cause suffering among so many millions of people.” In this episode, originally broadcast in January 2024, Jimmy and Michael discuss his new book: Class, Race and Gender, Challenging the Injuries and Divisions of Capitalism, a co...
2024-02-2858 minKMUD - Global StuffGlobal Stuff Joshua LandisJoshua Landis is the Director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma. He recently wrote the article that appeared in “Responsible Statecraft”: “US troops should have left Syria and Iraq long ago”. While Congress and the World focus on the wars between Israel and Hamas and Ukraine and Russia, less attention is focused on the conflicts in Syria and Iraq. Joshua grew up in the Middle East and spent many summers in Syria before the Civil War that started in 2011. In this episode, recorded in February 2024, Joshua discusses the current dire situation in Syria and the o...
2024-02-2856 min
KMUD - Global StuffGlobal Stuff with Abba Solomon:Israel-GazaAbba Solomon is the author of two books on Zionism, The Miasma of Unity: Jews and Israel and The Speech, and Its Context: Jacob Blaustein’s Speech "The Meaning of Palestine Partition to American Jews." During this interview, recorded on November 24, 2023, Jimmy Durchslag and Abba discuss his recent article “Endangered and Dangerous Israel, Endangering Jews” and how the Israeli response to the Hamas October 7 attacks have escalated and exacerbated the conflict.
Jimmy Durchslag has been the host of “Global Stuff”, a monthly guest driven talk show for over 20 years. He has a long experience as a manager of several...
2024-01-0554 min
KZYX Public AffairsByline Mendocino: Humboldt's 6.4 Magnitude Quake with Lauren Schmitt of KMUDJanuary 6, 2023--Host Alicia Bales gets an update on the storm inundating Mendocino with Danilla Sands of Mendocino Action News, Kate Fishman of the Mendocino Voice, Lauren Schmitt of KMUD. In the second half, Lauren Schmitt talks about the giant 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Humboldt County on December 20, and her extraordinary work reporting on the disaster and its aftermath for KMUD News.
2023-01-0756 min
Humboldt Last Week226. KMUD axes vile ranter | Reckless driver | Cal Poly | Farm stand | Anti-vaxx vs. sex | More(Note: This episode contains language not suitable for children) A man loses his volunteer KMUD show after a vile anti-vax rant in San Diego, a motorist who nearly missed Black Lives Matter protesters at a McKinleyville intersection is given a $79 fine, Ferndale export Guy Fieri is game to officiate Kristen Stewart’s wedding, Humboldt State University may soon be known for short as Cal Poly Humboldt, engineers say offshore wind in Humboldt County has us sitting on a ‘gold mine,’ Arcata produces a national champ in disc golf, exported musician Kyle Crane has been working with a Band of Horses member...
2021-11-0716 min
Humboldt Last Week226. KMUD axes vile ranter | Reckless driver | Cal Poly | Farm stand | Anti-vaxx vs. sex | More(Note: This episode contains language not suitable for children) A man loses his volunteer KMUD show after a vile anti-vax rant in San Diego, a motorist who nearly missed Black Lives Matter protesters at a McKinleyville intersection is given a $79 fine, Ferndale export Guy Fieri is game to officiate Kristen Stewart’s wedding, Humboldt State University may soon be known for short as Cal Poly Humboldt, engineers say offshore wind in Humboldt County has us sitting on a ‘gold mine,’ Arcata produces a national champ in disc golf, exported musician Kyle Crane has been working with a Band of Horses member...
2021-11-0716 min
BeThisBell / BeTh BellTrump-Tiny-Hands Rhapsody (KMUD Crew Live)KMUD Crew performing "Trump-Tiny-Hands Rhapsody" sung to the tune of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. Here are the Trump version parody lyrics:
Trump-tiny-hands Rhapsody!
(by Beth Isbell & Freddie Mercury, RIP)
Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Electoral college landslide?
No escape from reality!
We open our eyes,
Look up from our screens and weep...
He's not a poor boy, he needs no sympathy,
Because his tact is gauche, his mind is slow
Insulting high, his class is low,
Po-lit-i-cal winds blow, doesn't really matter to me, to me
In Times Square, he says he'll kill a man
Put a...
2017-08-0906 min
North Coast Earth First! LiveFraud Suit against the Trees Foundation KMUD Interview 10-5-06KMUD Interview re: fraud suit against Trees Foundationwww.northcoastearthfirst.org
2006-10-0710 min