SFBG Radio

SFBG Radio: Censoring the Internet

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Some observers are saying that new Congressional legislation could destroy the Internet as we know it. Johnny and Tim discuss the threats to free speech, what can be done — and why it will never work — after the jump.

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SFBG Radio: Occupy, now and in the future

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The authorities keep cracking down on the Occupy encampments, but the movement isn’t going away — and by Spring, it could be even bigger. Tim and  Johnny discuss after the jump.

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SFBG Radio: Has official SF lost its mind?

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Today Johnny and Tim talk about the police raid on Occupy SF — and why San Francisco officials insist on making this the only large city in the nation that’s sending the cops to clear out Occupy Wall Street protesters. Listen after the jump.


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SFBG Radio: Jerry Brown, WTF?

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In today’s episode, we try to figure out WTF is up with Jerry Brown — and what Californians can do about it. Listen after the jump.

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SFBG Radio: Abolish the sales tax?

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Today Johnny offers a remarkable sensible economic proposal: What if California got rid of sales taxes entirely — putting almost 10 percent more money in the pockets of consumers — and replaced that revenue with higher income taxes on the wealthy? Now, why do you suppose this isn’t going to happen? Listen after the break.

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SFBG Radio: The GOP or the SHP?

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Today Johnny makes a modest proposal: Instead of calling the Republicans the Grand Old Party, let’s be honest and call them the Shit Head Party. Listen up after the jump.

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SFBG Radio: A left-wing tea party?

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In this episode, Johnny and economist Johnny Venom talk about the Wall Street protests, what will and won’t work, whether the system is too rigged — and possibly the birth of a left-wing tea party. Check it out after the jump.

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SFBG Radio: Why California needs a state bank

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Today we talk about why California should follow North Dakota and create a state bank — and why San Francisco needs a public bank, too. Listen after the jump.

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SFBG radio: Demanding full employment

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Today Johnny talks about marching on Wall Street — to demand full employment or else. Check out the discussion after the jump.

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SFBG Radio: Beyond the Wall Street protests

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Today we talk about the protests on Wall Street — and Johnny offers a more effective approach. Hint: It has to do with blaring out-of-tune techno music at rich people. You’ll have to listen after the jump to get the rest.

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SFBG Radio: Johnny wants a coup

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Today, Johnny articulates his vision of the future: Obama gets re-elected, the right wing tries a coup — and finally, the west coast can secede. Has he gone off his rocker? Has he gone off his meds? Check it out after the jump.

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SFBG Radio: Johnny wants a nude-in

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Today we can’t resist talking about naked people in the Castro, since my last post on the subject has about 90 comments (not counting the ones that violated our comments policy and had to be deleted). Johnny thinks all of San Francisco should pick a day and go naked, just to show solidarity with the guys at 17th and Castro. I’m good with that — maybe, sort of — as long as Chuck Nevius and a few others I can think of stay home.

Listen to the fun after the jump.

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SFBG Radio: should the West Coast secede?

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Imagine if Rick Perry is elected president. It’s not impossible at all. And maybe his running mate is named Bachman. And it’s so bad that people in blue California and Oregon and Washington start to say: This isn’t our country any more — and maybe we’d be better off on our own.


Yeah, crazy fantasy. But let’s talk about it. Check out the discussion with Johnny and Tim after the jump.


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SFBG Radio: GOP tries to bankrupt the country

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Today, Johnny talks to economist Johhny Venom about the debt limit, how the GOP is holding the country hostage and how it could cause severe, lasting damage to the American economy. Listen after the jump.


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SFBG Radio: Secession planning

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Today we talk about whether it’s crazy for the southern part of the state to secede — and assorded other topics including the nation’s debt limit. Check it out after the jump. 


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SFBG Radio: Is Rupert Murdoch done?

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In today’s episode, we talk about the future of media kingpin Rupert Murdoch, who just agreed to shut down his flagship British paper over charges of phone hacking. Is the News of the World really dead? Will it re-emerge as some other creature? Is the tabloid world of the press baron on the edge of collapse? Check out the discussion after the jump. 

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SFBG Radio: Small business and jobs in SF

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Today we talk about jobs in San Francisco — how the giant mega-employers of yore have left and how the public sector and small business are now the big employers in town. Listen after the jump.

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SFBG Radio: Commies and the U.S. Marine Corps

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Today Johnny offers a special observation: After hearing a friend in the Army denounce “socialism,” he concludes that the military, particularly the Marine Corps, operates a lot like a communist organization. You know — relatively level pay, “from each according to his ability, to each according to his need,” free food and medical care, putting the needs of the whole over the needs of the individual …. commie stuff. (No — this is not Johnny channelling McCarthy and holding up names of Communist Marines. Trust me) Listen up after the jump.

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SFBG Radio: Bruce without Clarence

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Now that the Big Man, Clarence Clemons, has died at 69, is it time for Bruce Springsteen to declare and end to the E Street Band? Johnny, who is a musician, says its a matter of basic decency. Tim, who can’t play or sing a note, thinks the other musicians still ought to have a chance to make a living. And what about the fans? Listen after the jump.

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SFBG Radio: Free speech, regulation and the Internet

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A special episode today, featuring Perry Michael Simon of allaccess.com talking about what happens with media, including TV and talk radio, migrates to the web — and the ability of the FCC to regulate everything from obscenity to fairness and public accountability vanishes? Listen to the discussion after the break.

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SFBG Radio: Does Washington matter any more?

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As the California state government remains paralyzed by Republicans, and the U.S. government seems unable to get anything of substance done to help the economy, Johnny and Tim talk about the power and poilcy shift to local agencies and ask: Is the era of national and even state government as an effective force for progressive change coming to an end? Listen after the jump.

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SFBG Radio: Why iCloud sucks

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Today Johnny talks to Bob Pfeifer, former music industry executive, about how iCloud will simply continue the decline in the value of music — and in fact, amount to amnesty for illegal music piracy. Check it out after the jump.

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SFBG Radio: The politics of sex scandals

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Does the Edwards scandal hurt the Democrats? No. Does the Schwarzenegger scandal hurt the Republicans? No. It’s old history. But what about Rep. Anthony Weiner? Why does anybody care what he did on his own time? Johnny and Tim discuss after the break.

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