Radio Dispatch

"A roundup of last week’s vice presidential debate, and Trump keeps releasing videos to try to appeal to seniors. Vice-President Mike Pence posing with members of the Broward County, Florida SWAT team Photo courtesy of White House employee; cropped by Beyond My Ken via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - We spend the hour on the VP debate 58:41 - “Bliss Out” Death Valley Girls / Credits 59:50 - Finish "

"There was a presidential debate last Tuesday, and Trump has COVID. Photo courtesy of The White House via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - Trump has COVID 50:00 - Trump tells Proud Boys to stand by 58:19 - “Sentimental Saddle” Born Ruffians / Credits 59:40 - Finish "

"The New York Times publishes a trove of information about Trump’s tax returns, and Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. photo courtesy of Salud Carba via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - Nothing but dread 18:20 - The big Trump tax story 45:00 - Coney Barrett moves forward 56:51 - “American Crisis” Bob Mould / Credits 58:16 - Finish "

"Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died, the continued discussion of John’s story on the overlap between cops and far right groups, and NYC once again pushes back the start of in-person schooling. photo courtesy of Ben J via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - The fight over RBG’s seat 50:00 - More on the overlap between police and the far right 59:00 - “Everyone’s a critic” Fionn / Credits 60:19 - Finish "

"John's story on the overlap between the police and racist vigilante groups, and NYC teachers refuse to enter buildings with one week left till students are set to arrive in schools. photo courtesy of Old White Truck via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - Update on schools 36:00 - History of cops and racist vigilantes 59:02 - “Lonely Listener” Rae Fitzgerald / Credits 60:13 - Finish "

"The tale of two recessions, Biden and the suburbs, and the law and order backlash that hasn’t happened. photo courtesy of Lightburst via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - Everyone’s talking about the suburbs 50:00 - The two recessions 57:55 - “Jerk” The Front Bottoms / Credits 59:21 - Finish "

"A roundup of the RNC and the white supremacist shooting in Kenosha. photo courtesy of Lightburst via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - Time keeps passing 10:00 - RNC round up and shooting in Kenosha 58:02 - “Desire” Bob Moses / Credits 59:29 - Finish "

"A round up of the DNC, and initial thoughts on the RNC. photo courtesy of John Lucia via Wikimedia commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - A round up of the DNC 58:16 - “Soft Blue Light” TWINS / Credits 59:29 - Finish "

"Harris is the VP, and more school updates. photo courtesy of the Office of Senator Kamala Harris via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - Harris gets the VP nod, and more school updates 56:55 - “Wild Card” Tatyana / Credits 58:06 - Finish "

"The 6 month switcheroo from praising teachers to shaming them, the prognosis for winter, and the latest on the Washington pandemic response. Photo credit: By AugusteBlanqui - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - Still socially distanced 10:00 - From praising teachers to shaming them 59:13 - “Turn your back around” Leila Moss / Credits 60:24 - Finish "