Thom Hartmann will be off on Memorial Day. In his place, KBCS will feature three outstanding hour-long radio documentaries from American Public Media.
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How Does the Russian Propaganda Machine Work? Are There Lessons for the United States?
(9–10 a.m.)
When Ukrainian soldiers liberated Bucha, Ukraine, in March 2022, news reports showed scenes of bodies lying in the streets. Human Rights Watch documented cases of summary executions. However, on Russian state television, these events were presented as “fake,” a staged event. Objective reporting about the war in Ukraine is now against the law in Russia, and journalists cannot even use the word “war” in their stories. Two veteran Russian journalists, who have experienced the changes firsthand, explain what has happened and how “fake news” has helped solidify authoritarian rule in Russia.
How We Survive: The Worth of Water
(10–11 a.m.)
Adapted from Marketplace’s award-winning podcast “How We Survive,” host Amy Scott visits places across the West that must fundamentally rethink how water is divided and used. Over the course of an hour, we meet a couple scrambling to find an affordable water supply amidst a drought and making the most of every drop. We’ll explore some tech innovations that could help solve the water crisis, including looking to the ocean, the sewer, and even the sky to produce drinking water. Finally, we examine a growing movement, rooted in Indigenous values, to give nature—rivers, fish, crops, and trees—the same rights as people, and what that might mean for the future of the Colorado River.
California Love: K-Pop Dreaming – Moon Night
(11 a.m.–12 p.m.)
K-Pop Dreaming host Vivian Yoon takes us to an American military neighborhood in Seoul in the late 1980s. Tucked in an alleyway was a little grimy club that blasted American hip-hop, attracting African American GIs and young Koreans who would become pioneers of modern K-pop. It was also the setting where Vivian’s parents met and fell in love. This feature includes Kang Won Rae, one of K-pop’s legends who emerged from the Moon Night scene.
Last Updated May 22, 2024