Radio Dispatch

Radio Dispatch is a Mon-Thurs Internet radio show hosted by siblings Molly and John Knefel. Past guests include Amy Goodman, Eliot Spitzer, Michael Hastings, lawyers, activists, journalists, and more Occupy people than we can count.

Radio Dispatch, 3/21/13

It’s the tenth anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq War, and little has changed in the overall media landscape. We discuss the coverage from 2003, where we were at the time, and where things stand now.

Reading list for RD 3/21/13 - Iraq war 10 year anniversary

Hey birdnerds, John here. Tomorrow’s show is all about the 10 year anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. There’s a lot to read, of course, but here are some of our recommendations.

First off, read through FAIR Media’s rundown of awful reporting in March of 2003. It’s reprehensible. 

Juan Cole has a thorough overview of the effect of the war and occupation on Iraq. Charlie Pierce tells all the pundits issuing their mea culpas to shut their pie holes. Kelley Beaucar Vlahos also wants the pundits to shut up.

The NYT Public Editor asks why the Times’ coverage of the 10 year anniversary is so mild, and a separate news story reports that Washington DC was quiet on Tuesday as well.  

Alex Pareene destroys Luke Russert and Joe Scarborough, and if you’re a glutton for punishment, here’s Ezra Klein’s mea culpa, 

Radio Dispatch, 3/20/13

Ryan Devereaux on the increasingly complicated case of Kimani Gray, the 16 year old who was shot and killed earlier this month by the NYPD. Also, a hunger strike grows at Guantanamo Bay, and listener mail.

Radio Dispatch, 3/19/13

We spend the hour on the Steubenville rape case: the significance of the guilty verdict, the awful coverage from CNN, and larger problems with the prison-industrial complex, and the pervasiveness of rape culture.

Radio Dispatch, 3/18/13

On the ground reports from the vigil for Kimani Gray that became known as the Brooklyn Protest. Also, we have like five listener mails to get to.

Radio Dispatch, 3/14/13

MSNBC’s Ned Resnikoff on unelected Emergency Managers in Michigan, and an ABC report about Steubenville by Elizabeth Vargas engages in blatant victim blaming and rape culture perpetuation.

Radio DIspatch, 3/13/13

Diala Shamas, one of the authors of a new report on the effects of NYPD surveillance on Muslims, joins us to discuss her findings and recommendations. Also, a conversation about teaching men not to rape, and getting ready for Radio Dispatch Book Club.

Your reading list for 03/13/13, Mapping Muslims & teaching men not to rape

Hey friends, John here. Tomorrow is a really great show. We’ve got Diala Shamas on to discuss a recent report she co-authored about NYPD surveillance of Muslims. My write up for Rolling Stone’s website is here, with a link to the report embedded.

We also discuss this post about how to dismantle rape culture, and the backlash against Zerlina Maxwell’s recommendations for teaching men not to rape.

Also, any geek/nerd listeners want to weigh in on this piece called Nerds and Male Privilege? Email your thoughts to us at theradiodispatch at gmail dot com.

Radio Dispatch, 3/12/13

NYPD misconduct, including shooting a 16-year-old boy, handcuffing a woman to a hospital bed for 15 days, “testilying,” and rampant surveillance of Muslims. Also, listener mail about shamey anti teen pregnancy ads and a teacher’s strike.