KSER News

Global Gruit - Sun 9am

DonnErisman — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:25:48 -0500

A griot, pronounced gree-oh, is an African storyteller that shares and preserves the culture of his people by passing along the myths, wisdom and heritage to others.　 Our Global Griot program expands that task world wide, bringing the stories, music, poetry, culture and myths of the world’s cultures into your home every Sunday for 2 hours.

NEW DIMENSIONS: A Brain that knows how to be happy - Sun 8am

DonnErisman — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:22:35 -0500

Each day you face the highs and lows of your own state of mind, as well as the onslaught of external threats from terrorist alerts, earthquake warnings, and economic downturns. Your mind is in a constant state of arousal, and your happiness and your physical health pay the price. But Dr. Rick Hanson says that you have enormous power not only to change your frame of mind, but to physically alter your body and even the structure of your brain by taking charge of your thoughts. Rick Hanson, Ph.D., is a neuropsychologist, who writes and teaches extensively on personal growth and contemplative practice. He is a co-founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom, and editor of the Wise Brain Bulletin. To learn more about the work of Rick Hanson go to www.BuddasBrain.com

Cap and Trade Redux - Earthbeat Radio Fri 6:05pm

DonnErisman — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:09:56 -0500

The EPA tried to silence two of its own staffers when they criticizing the White House's cap and trade program. Daphne Wysham speaks to Laurie Williams and Allan Zabel about their YouTube video that shows how cap and trade is fatally flawed. Then, The Story of Cap and Trade in animated form with Annie Leonard, the founder of Free Range Studios and Jonah Sachs, the animator.

Left, Right & Center - Fri 4:30pm

DonnErisman — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:04:19 -0500

Provocative, up-to-the-minute, alive and witty, this weekly confrontation over politics, policy and popular culture proves those with impeccable credentials needn't lack personality. This weekly "love-hate relationship of the air" features four of the most insightful news analysts anywhere.

Best of Sound Living - Fri 3:05pm

DonnErisman — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:01:38 -0500

From people to life-styles; politics to police training; and, from racism to singing for the boys in uniform, Sound Living has touched them all. Join us as we re-visit some of the interesting people featured on the program from Dr. Paul-Elliott Cobbs to Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson to USO “canary” Joani Jackson-Schendell to bicycle adventurer Willy Weir.

Personal Expressions - Thr 6:30pm

DonnErisman — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:15:54 -0500

Hear a tattoo artist as she works with clients to bring their inner selves to the surface of their skin. An Alaska teen ponders the tattoo she'd like and what it may mean to her mom and a report on The Guerilla Girls who take on the names of dead women artists and appear in public wearing gorilla masks.

The Bioneers - Thr 6pm

DonnErisman — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:56:03 -0500

REVOLULTION FROM THE HEART OF NATURE - a weekly series highlighting cutting-edge solutions to major environmental challenges and crises, along with broader social approaches for ecological and cultural restoration.

Sea Change Radio - Thr 4:30pm

DonnErisman — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:51:50 -0500

Adam Kanzer of Domini Social Investments discusses the SEC Investor Advisory Committee, on which he serves. The Sea Change NewsAnalysis discusses conservative backlash against the SEC interpretive guidance on requirements for companies to disclose risks from climate change.

Apocalypse - Alternative Radio Wed 6pm

DonnErisman — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:44:50 -0500

LESTER BROWN Apocalypse has become an event that is happening, and not happening, says Lester Brown. It may be that some of the most feared events, like those involving the irreparable ruin of the environment, have already happened. But we don't know it yet, because the standards have changed. Or because we do not have the right indexes for measuring the catastrophe. It seems now we are watching the catastrophe in slow motion. We've got front row seats to our planet in gradual decline. Lester Brown is the president of the Earth Policy Institute. "The Washington Post" calls him "one of the world's most influential thinkers." He is the author of numerous books including "Eco-Economy" and "Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization."

Poets' West - Wed 4:30pm

DonnErisman — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:35:33 -0500

PoetsWest is, as its name implies, a program of poetry, but it is NOT a boring reading of the same stuff we had to memorize in school.　 PoetsWest is local poets, reading their contemporary works, blended with music and an occasional interview.　 It’s a concise, breezy, thought-provoking presentation of one of the oldest spoken word traditions.