Old Mole Variety Hour

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Airs at: Mon, 08/04/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Airs at: Mon, 02/02/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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Views, Reviews, and Interviews from a socialist-feminist, anti-racist and anti-colonial point of view.

Every Monday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

A program of social and political commentary from a socialist-feminist, anti-racist and anti-colonial point of view.

The Old Mole burrows down to the roots of the great issues of our time – the struggles of ordinary people for democratic and sustainable ways of life. The Mole goes where corporate media fear to tread, supporting grassroots challenges to top-down authority and giving voice to movements that shake the foundations of an unjust society. The Moles' perspective is democratic, anti-capitalist, feminist, anti-colonial and anti-racist. We count Karl Marx as a friend but are open to other voices from the left. The show includes analyses of global politics and economics, local grassroots activism, segments on the Left & the Law, and reviews of films, books, music, and theater.

Contributors include: Julian Ankney, Larry Bowlden, Joe Clement, Norm Diamond, Kevin Foster, Jan Haaken, Desiree Hellegers, Patricia Kullberg, Luisa Martinez, Laurie Mercier, Frann Michel, Denise Morris, Bill Resnick, Victoria Saucedo, Sophie Smith, Mike Snedecker, Roben White, Matt Witt

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Our theme song is the traditional "Mole in the Ground," sometimes performed by Clayton & Ernie, sometimes by Joe Clement, and sometimes blended with other versions, like the one by dj/rupture, sung by Sindhu Zagoren on the album Special Gunpowder, or Blind Boy Paxton

Our graphic lettering is by Charlie Ertola. Host portraits by Clayton Morgareidge.

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Water Wars

Airs at: Mon, 11/06/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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Water wastage, access to water, and water packaging are key issues in world-wide struggles around equity and climate change. Laurie Mercier interviews Daniel Jaffee, professor at Portland State University, on his important new book, Unbottled: The Fight against Plastic W... Read more

The Other 9/11

Airs at: Mon, 11/06/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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On our September 11 program, we examined the 1973 coup in Chile that overthrew a democratically elected socialist government. Old Mole Luisa Martinez was in Chile for the 50-year commemoration. She talks with Norm Diamond about what it was like to participate in the even... Read more

The Great Offshore Grounds

Airs at: Mon, 11/06/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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Local author Vanessa Veselka has written a wonderful novel, The Great Offshore Grounds, full of insights into class and gender, and beautifully written. Patricia Kullberg presents excerpts from the novel as Norm Diamond reviews it. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for November 6, 2023

Airs at: Mon, 11/06/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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Norm Diamond hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Water Wars: Water wastage, access to water, and water packaging are key issues in world-wide struggles around equity and climate change. Laurie Mercier interviews Daniel Jaffee, p... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for 10/30/23

Airs at: Mon, 10/30/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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This episode is hosted by Frann Michel and includes these segments: Assaults on Public Education, Part Two Bill Resnick talks to Jennifer Berkshire, a teacher of journalism, her specialty education and the right’s continuing attack on public education, to replace it w... Read more

Assaults on Public Education, Part Two

Airs at: Mon, 10/30/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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Bill Resnick talks to Jennifer Berkshire, a teacher of journalism, her specialty education and the right’s continuing attack on public education, to replace it with private voucher schools teaching the right’s ideas on patriotism, sexual morality, and the obligations ... Read more

Movie Moles: Killers of The Flower Moon

Airs at: Mon, 10/30/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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Jan Haaken and Kali Simmons discuss the film KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, directed by Martin Scorsese. The film is based on the 2017 non-fiction book by David Gunn and tells the story of the Osage tribe during an era when the discovery of oil on tribal lands in Oklaho... Read more

Well-Read Red: Violence in the Middle East

Airs at: Mon, 10/30/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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Patricia Kullberg looks at the story behind the story of the devastating violence unfolding in the Middle East. Some analysts argue the conflict is fueled by the neo-colonial strategy of suppressing progressive voices in favor of extremist regimes that the US (or its ... Read more

Assaults on Public Education

Airs at: Mon, 10/23/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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Assaults on Public Education: Bill Resnick talks to Jennifer Berkshire, a teacher of journalism with an emphasis on education, schools and the right’s continuing attack on public education, to replace it with private voucher schools teaching the right’s ideas on patrioti... Read more

Matewan

Airs at: Mon, 10/23/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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Labor actions are exploding across the county and workers are winning historic concessions. To recognize the ongoing struggles we look back at one historic battle of mineworkers in West Virginia who managed to forge alliances across race and nationalities. Movie Moles Jo... Read more