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“Everything, Everywhere and All at Once: Our Planet is Drastically Changing, But You Won’t See It on the Nightly News!” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 5:00pm (PT) “We are not prepared, have no plan, don’t know how bad it’s going to get, and have no time to waste. Everything and everyone is […]

“Moral Courage: Profiles of Investigative Journalists”   “Be Bold America!” Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 5:00pm (PDT) “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt Moral courage is in the spotlight today given an upsurge in authoritarian regimes worldwide. To […]

“A Long Road to Tao:  A Thought-Provoking and Uplifting Film Inspired by a True Story” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 5:00pm (PT) This interview will take you on a journey into the recesses of your soul and will explore the ontological question: What is our underlying essence? Internationally acclaimed, Pulitzer Prize nominated, […]

Capt. Pete Bethune:  The Indiana Jones of Endangered Species Celebrating Be Bold America!’s 5th-year Anniversary! Back by popular demand! One of the most listened to “Be Bold America!” programs in five years. If you missed it, here is another chance!   “Be Bold America!” Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 5:00pm (PDT) New Zealander, Capt. Pete […]

“The Climate Crisis Hits Monterey County”   “Be Bold America!” Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 5:00pm (PDT)  As climate change and atmospheric rivers bring flooding, wind storms, and power outages to the Central Coast, Monterey County must prepare for an ongoing shift in its communities. This includes being faced with significant social and economic impacts […]

When Policing the Border, Cruelty Is the Point. “Be Bold America!”  Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 5:00pm (PT)   “Because whatever has happened to humanity, whatever is currently happening to humanity, it is happening to all of us. No matter how hidden the cruelty, no matter how far off the screams of pain and terror, […]

Corporate Bullsh*t: Exposing Lies and Half-Truths That Protect Profit, Power, and Wealth in America “Be Bold America!” Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 5:00pm (PT) From praising the health benefits of cigarettes to moralizing on the character-building qualities of child labor, rich corporate overlords have gone to astonishing, often morally indefensible lengths to defend their profits. […]

“Are We Dying For Capitalism?”  “Be Bold America!” Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 5:00pm (PT) “Dying for Capitalism is carefully reasoned and informed, spelling out what we can and must do, without delay.” – Noam Chomsky  We are dying—literally—from capitalism, and if our species is to survive we need a new abolitionist movement whose goal […]

“Pirates of the Slave Trade: The Birth of an American Institution”  “Be Bold America!” Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 5:00pm (PT)   No one present at the battle of Cape Lopez off the coast of West Africa in 1722 could have known that they were on the edge of history. This obscure, yet fierce naval […]

“Trump’s Mind, America’s Soul” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 5:00pm (PT)  (Some important points made in this interview: Dr. Lee shared that she isn’t political but that politics found her. She talks about how her life changed course after her decision … her “Duty to Warn.  Dr. Lee states that fascism is […]

“What America Do You Want to Live In?” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT) “We can’t expect the world to get better by itself.” ~ Gwen Ifill America is at an inflection point! We never thought authoritarian forces could take hold here, right? Wouldn’t our democracy live forever? The US has […]

“Frontline Reports from the Race to Save the Earth”  “Be Bold America!” Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT)  “We don’t need to rely just on climate scientists anymore to warn us that we are in a Code Red emergency.” – John J. Berger The news is undeniably grim. Raging wildfires, record-breaking temperatures, monster storms, […]

“Warnings: The Holocaust, Ukraine, and Endangered American Democracy”  “Be Bold America!”  Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT)  “Holocaust education must sound the alarm—clearly, insistently, repeatedly: The Holocaust is a warning,” write the philosophers John K. Roth and Leonard Grob, two of the most respected Holocaust scholars in the world As extreme right-wing political movements, [&#82...

“Igniting A Bold New Democracy”  “Be Bold America!”  Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT) “You are not alone … and there is a solution. The stark polarization in American politics is woven into the fabric of our culture – but it doesn’t have to be.” – Ruth Backstrom Are you tired of broken politics […]

“Are You Being Gaslighted? What Are the Telltale Signs?” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT   In 2007, Dr. Robin Stern coined the phrase “gaslight effect” to explain the long-term effects of repeated gaslighting: an insidious, and sometimes covert form of emotional abuse in which a gaslighter undermines and controls another […]

The Hidden History of American Democracy with Thom Hartmann “Be Bold America!” Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT)  Democracy is the default state of virtually every animal species on earth, and humanity is no exception. Only with the power of great wealth, control of media, or the force of arms and technology is it […]

“The Most Dangerous Organization in America You’ve Never Heard Of”  “Be Bold America!” Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT)   The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is a pay-to-play operation in which legislators and corporate lobbyist meet behind closed doors to write model legislation that advances a radical right-wing, pro-corporate, and pro-Republican agenda on […]

KSQD “Behind the Mic” Interview with Jill Cody Sunday, June 18, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT) ksqd.org/be-bold-america Jill Cody is a pro-democracy truth activist. Jill is fighting for Americans to reclaim their boldness in pursuit of a creative, constructive, and compelling America that nurtures an America with ethical principles and functional systems. Jill believes we can be […]

“Confessions of an Economic Hit Man with John Perkins”   “Be Bold America!” Sunday, June 4, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT) In this interview the New York Times bestselling author, John Perkins, blows the whistle on China’s economic hitman strategy, exposes corruption on an international scale, and offers much needed solutions for curing the global Death Economy. […]

“Can You Do Good and Defeat Evil Without Power?”  “Be Bold America!” Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT)   “Your power is already in you. Now that you know, it’s up to you to believe and wield it on behalf of the powerless.” – Bill Wong Bill Wong, a renowned strategist to a bevy […]

  Are Humans A Cancer on The Planet?”  “Be Bold America!” Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT)  Warren Hern develops a deep and unsettling comparison between metastatic cancer and the expanding footprint of humanity, as we consume and degrade the environment that sustains us. – John W. Terborgh, Duke University What is Homo Ecophagus? […]

Climate Chaos: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly and The Very Ugly “Be Bold America!” Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT)   The UN report released last month stated that “climate change is speeding toward catastrophe.” And … that, “the pace and scale of what has been done so far and … current plans […]

  Who is the bold personality behind “Be Bold America!”?  “Talk of the Bay” host, Christine Barrington, takes you “Behind the Mic” with host Jill Cody, author of America Abandoned and Climate Abandoned whose vision for an American political renaissance centers on igniting citizen action.  Every other Sunday at 5:00pm on KSQD, Jill hosts local and […]

“The Media and Me” “Be Bold America!” Sunday,March 26, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT) Media shape our sense of who we are, what we value, and our place in the world. Against the backdrop of pundits and politicians promoting fearful understandings of “fake news,” and the negative impacts of social media. The book, “The Media and […]

“How Can We Unlock Climate Science”  “Be Bold America!” Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 5:00pm (PST)   In July 2022 the hashtag #ClimateScam suddenly spiked on Twitter, and by December had accrued over 362k mentions (including retweets) from 91k unique users. ~ “Deny, Deceive, Delay, Exposing New Trends in Climate Mis-and Disinformation” at COP27 The climate […]