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KJZZ's WordWord S10:E1 – Anecdotes: Baseball, biography and Bob DylanOn this Season 10 opener of KJZZ's Word podcast hosted by Tom Maxedon, it’s all about anecdotes.In this episode, we feature conversations about minor league baseball, the only Latino governor of Arizona, Raúl Héctor Castro, affectionately known as Raúlito, plus tales on the road about legendary troubadour Bob Dylan.2023-09-1227 minKJZZ's WordWord S9:E3 — Shakespeare, hiking, poetry on vinyl and a haiku winner share some thematic spaceShakespeare, hiking in Arizona, poetry on vinyl and a haiku winner share some thematic space on this KJZZ podcast about literature in Arizona and the region. It's hosted by Tom Maxedon.2023-02-2832 min
Public Radio GuamEp. 257 “The Tip of the Spear or the Tip of a Nuclear Bomb? A Forum on Nuclear Issues on Guam”Ep. 257 “The Tip of the Spear or the Tip of a Nuclear Bomb? A Forum on Nuclear Issues on Guam” (hosted by Dr. Vivian Dames and produced by Alan Grossman with assistance from Tom Maxedon and Manny Cruz) was recorded 2/16/17 and airs 4/7/17.
This episode provides coverage of the public forum held February 16 at the University of Guam entitled “Tip of the Spear? Or Tip of a Nuclear Bomb?”.
Guam has long been referred to as the ‘Tip of America’s Spear’ as its position on the edge of Asia makes it an ideal strategic location from which the US can project force i...2017-05-011h 01Public Radio GuamEp. 253 “Lina’la, i Hanom (Water is Life): Guåhan Stands with Standing Rock”Ep. 253 “Lina’la, i Hanom (Water is Life): Guåhan Stands with Standing Rock” (hosted by Moñeka De Oro and produced by Tom Maxedon) airs 12/16/16.
In solidarity with the ‘water protectors’ of Standing Rock in North Dakota, a women-led group of concerned Guåhan citizens is hosting a series of Lina’la, i Hanom (Water is Life) local fundraising events this month. A community wave was held December 9 at Kepuha Loop in Hagatna followed the next morning with a prayer ceremony at the Guam National Wildlife Refuge in Ritidian, adjacent to Anderson Air Force Base. Tomorrow, December17, a live music and art a...2016-12-1629 minPublic Radio GuamEp. 252 “Study Abroad through iSchool Guam: Oral Traditions, Knowledge and Science”Ep. 252 “Study Abroad through iSchool Guam: Oral Traditions, Knowledge and Science” (hosted by Dr. Vivian Dames and produced by Tom Maxedon) airs 12/2/16.
From August 25-September 18, a diverse group of eight undergraduate and graduate students were in Guam for a five credit three week introductory course to indigenous knowledge systems and the oral traditions of Pacific Islanders offered for the first time by the University of Washington, School of Information. Through lectures, readings, discussions, field visits and Chamorro and cultural activities, these students explored the concept of information within oral traditions and the relationship to contemporary notions of knowledge and scien...2016-12-081h 17Public Radio GuamEp. 251 “From New Caledonia to Guahan: Status Updates on the Decolonization Process”Ep. 251 “From New Caledonia to Guahan: Status Updates on the Decolonization Process” (hosted by Dr. Lisa Linda Natividad and produced by Tom Maxedon) was recorded 9/1/16 and airs 10/21/16.
This episode features coverage of the September 1 community forum entitled “From New Caledonia to Guahan: Status Updates on the Decolonization Process” held at the University of Guam. This event was sponsored by the Division of Social Work and featured two presenters:
Guam attorney Leevin Camacho is a main organizer of We Are Guahan and worked on the lawsuit against the US Department of Defense (DOD) on the pr...2016-10-2358 minPublic Radio GuamEp. 250 “Tourism and the Military Buildup on Guam”Ep. 250 “Tourism and the Military Buildup on Guam” (hosted by Dr. Vivian Dames and produced by Tom Maxedon with assistance from Robert Wang) airs 10/7/16.
According to the Guam Visitors Bureau 2020 Strategic Plan, tourism is Guam’s #1 industry generating $1.4 billion for the economy and 18,000 jobs. This represents 60% of our island’s annual business revenues and over 30% of all non-federal jobs on the island.
In recognition of U.N. World Tourism Day (September 27), this episode examines observed and anticipated impacts of the military buildup on Guam’s vital tourism sector, efforts to ameliorate the negative im...2016-10-121h 06Public Radio GuamEp. 249 “One Thousand Paper Cranes and Other Actions for Peace”Ep. 249 “One Thousand Paper Cranes and Other Actions for Peace” (hosted by Dr. Vivian Dames and produced by Tom Maxedon with assistance from Alan Grossman and Robert Wang) was recorded 7/31/16 and airs 9/2/16.
This episode begins with a short presentation made by 10 year old Maria Jessica Schwab to her fifth grade class at St Francis Catholic School on Guam about the book entitled Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (1977) by American-Canadian author Eleanor Coerr. This story is based on the letters of a girl who was two years old when she survived the horrific atomic bombing of Hiroshim...2016-09-171h 20Public Radio GuamEp. 248 “Decolonizing Oceania and the Festival of the Pacific Arts”Ep. 248 “Decolonizing Oceania and the Festival of the Pacific Arts” (hosted by Dr. Tiara Naputi and produced by Tom Maxedon with assistance from Alan Grossman) airs 7/15/16.
This episode is dedicated to the late Eddie “Uncle Ed” Leon Guerrero Benavente, a Chamoru rights activist and longtime supporter for the decolonization of Guåhan, who passed away on July 6, 2016.
This episode features commentary from Chamorus who discuss the issue of decolonization at the 12th Festival of the Pacific Arts, hosted by Guåhan from May 22-June 4, 2016. The festival’s theme, "Håfa Iyo-ta, Håfa Guinahå-ta, H...2016-07-1759 minPublic Radio GuamEp. 247 “The PROMESA and the Colonial Crisis in Puerto Rico”Ep. 247 “The PROMESA and the Colonial Crisis in Puerto Rico” (hosted by Dr. Michael Lujan Bevacqua and produced by Tom Maxedon with assistance from Alan Grossman) was recorded 6/2/16 in Managua, Nicaragua and airs 7/1/16.
This episode features an in-person interview with Wilma E. Reverón-Collazo, an internationally recognized human rights activist and attorney practicing employment, civil rights, and family law in Puerto Rico.
In recent weeks the news of an economic crisis in Puerto Rico has been widely reported in the media. The local government is more than $70 billion in debt and the island...2016-07-1751 minPublic Radio GuamEp. 246 “A Tribute to Daniel Berrigan: Prophet of Peace …and More”Ep. 246 “A Tribute to Daniel Berrigan: Prophet of Peace …and More” (hosted by Francis X. Hezel and produced by Tom Maxedon with assistance from Alan Grossman and Robert Wang) airs 6/24/16.
Father Daniel Berrigan—American Jesuit priest, poet, author, teacher, anti-war activist, prophet, controversial figure—died April 30, just nine days shy of his 95thbirthday.
Berrigan made his first mark on the nation in the midst of the Vietnam War–a war that increasingly divided the United States. Berrigan was one of the towering figures of that era–and perhaps one of the most divisive. Together with his la...2016-06-2758 minPublic Radio GuamEp. 244 “Our Pasts Before Us: Militarization in the Marianas”Ep. 244 “Our Pasts Before Us: Militarization in the Marianas” hosted by Dr. Lisa Linda Natividad and produced by Tom Maxedon with assistance from Alan Grossman) was recorded 5/20/16 and airs 5/27/16.
This episode features three Chamorro scholars who discuss “Militarization in the Marianas”, a panel presentation at the 22nd Pacific History Conference held May 19-21 at the Hyatt Hotel in Tumon, Guam. This year’s conference theme “Mo’na: Our Pasts Before Us” calls for an examination of the past to learn how this has shaped the present and may etch the future. This biennial conference brought together about 275 p...2016-05-2757 minPublic Radio GuamEp. 243 “Guahan, Vieques (Puerto Rico), and Hawai’i: Island Relationalities and Feminist Demilitarization Movements”Ep. 243 “Guahan, Vieques (Puerto Rico), and Hawai’i: Island Relationalities and Feminist Demilitarization Movements”(hosted by Dr. Lisa Linda Natividad and produced by Tom Maxedon with assistance from Alan Grossman and Robert Wang) was recorded 5/16/16 and airs 5/20/16.
Program guest is Ms. Rebekah Garrison, a PhD candidate in American Studies and Ethnicity, University of Southern California (USC). Her dissertation research in progress is a comparative examination of how female Indigenous activists on Guahan, Vieques (Puerto Rico) and Hawaiʻi, link the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea through demilitarization, as the core of their social movements.
2016-05-2559 minPublic Radio GuamEp. 242 “Motherhood and Activism through Publication”Ep. 242 “Motherhood and Activism through Publication” (hosted by Desiree Taimanglo Ventura and produced by Tom Maxedon with assistance from Alan Grossman) was recorded 4/29/16 and airs 5/6/16.
In celebration of Mother’s Day (May 8), this episode features conversations with three creative Chamoru mothers who seek to preserve their indigenous language and culture through education, community action, and publication. They discuss the challenges of balancing motherhood and activism, their efforts in the classroom to promote awareness of local issues, and the inspiration behind their creative and published works.
Our first guest is Moñeka De Oro, mot...2016-05-2559 minPublic Radio GuamEp. 241 “Environmental Leadership and Island Sustainability in Micronesia”Ep. 241 “Environmental Leadership and Island Sustainability in Micronesia” (hosted by Dr. Vivian Dames and produced by Tom Maxedon with assistance from Alan Grossman) airs 4/22/16.
In recognition of Earth Day (April 22), this episode features three leaders in Micronesia who are widely recognized for their commitment to protection of the environment which is essential to the sustainability of our islands and of the cultural identities of our diverse indigenous peoples.
Program guest in the first half of this episode is Tommy Remengesau Jr., President of the Republic of Palau, who was interviewed March 4 while in Guam to present the...2016-05-2559 minPublic Radio GuamEp. 240 “WWAD (What Would Anghet Do?): Lessons from the Writings and Activism of Angel Santos”
Ep. 240 “WWAD (What Would Anghet Do?): Lessons from the Writings and Activism of Angel Santos” (hosted by Dr. Vivian Dames and produced by Tom Maxedon with assistance from Alan Grossman) airs 4/1/16.
On March 30, 2015, the Latte Stone Park in Hagåtña was officially renamed the Angel Leon Guerrero Santos Memorial Park to honor of the U.S. Air Force veteran, three-term senator, Democrat gubernatorial candidate in the 1998 election, and first Maga’lahi of Nasion Chamoru, who became an icon of Chamorro activism in the 1990s. ‘Anghet' fought for the implementation of the Chamorro Land Trust Act a...2016-04-0656 minPublic Radio GuamEp. 238 “Lukao Fuha: Chamorro Ancient Ritual, Spirituality and Self-Determination”Ep. 238 “Lukao Fuha: Chamorro Ancient Ritual, Spirituality and Self-Determination” (hosted by Moñeka De Oro and produced by Tom Maxedon with assistance from Alan Grossman) airs 3/18/16.
For the past three years, the grassroots group Our Islands are Sacred has organized an annual pilgrimage and ceremony in the village of Umatac to celebrate the ancient culture, traditions, and resilience of the Chamorro people despite waves of colonization since the 16th century.
In celebration of Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day (March 7), this episode features interviews with three Chamorro educators who are co-organizers of this y...2016-04-0154 minPublic Radio GuamEp. 236 “U.S. Nuclear Weapons Testing Legacy Continues to Reverberate in the Marshall Islands”Ep. 236 “U.S. Nuclear Weapons Testing Legacy Continues to Reverberate in the Marshall Islands” (hosted by Giff Johnson and produced by Tom Maxedon with assistance from Alan Grossman) was recorded by Jack Neidenthal in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands, on 2/18/16 and aired 3/4/16.
In recognition of Nuclear Survivors Remembrance Day (March 1) in the Marshall Islands, this episode features Bikini Islander Lani Kramer and Ailuk Islander Rosania Bennettexplaining how the traumatic events sixty-to-seventy years ago continue to impact daily life for many Marshall Islanders today.
Rosania and Lani are founding members, and President an...2016-03-1155 min