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American History
Alex Sink on why she donated to help move Confederate monument
Last week the Hillsborough County Commission surprised many by backtracking on its promise to move a Confederate monument in downtown Tampa unless private donors could raise the needed funds within a month; but it only...
Radioactivity 8 18 17 Welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up— We hear a lot about the anti-fascist movement these days. But the movement has a long history. In the 1930’s there was a...
Women’s Show 8/17 – Dr. Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons and Collier Myerson on Charlottesville
I’m losing track! North Korea and its nuclear arsenal are relegated to the back page and we are fighting the Civil War again. Note to self and others: the Civil War was fought over SLAVERY,...
A Flower for the Graves – Eugene Patterson’s stunning column
A Flower for the Graves An editorial by Gene Patterson Eugene Patterson was the editor of the Atlanta Constitution when he wrote this column. The bombing of the church in Birmingham killed four little girls...
August 15 2017 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity…..I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up— after the terrorist attack on peaceful demonstrators last weekend in Charlottesville—- what’s next? We’ll talk with a futurist and historian about the efforts...
Ryan Torrens Florida Democratic Candidate for Attorney General
Democratic candidate for Florida Attorney General Ryan Torrens On the first part of Tuesday’s Radioactivty, host Rob Lorei spoke with attorney Ryan Torrens, a Democrat who is running for the office of Florida’s Attorney General....
MidPoint for Thursday, July 13 – Victor Crist, Yvette Lewis and Doug Guetzloe
Hillsborough County Commissioner Victor Crist kicked off the program, which was centered around the controversy regarding the Confederate monument that has stood outside a Hillsborough County courthouse for more than 100 years. Crist is critical...
Libertarian Republicans Powered by Billionaire Money Plan to Undo Gains of Last 100 Years
Nancy MacLean on her new book “Democracy in Chains” A lot of books have tried to explain the rise of conservative power that poses a direct challenge to the reforms that came about under the...
Protesters chant “Take it down!” at Tampa Confederate monument
About sixty protesters chanted “Take it down!” in front of a monument to Confederate soldiers outside a Hillsborough Courts administration building in downtown Tampa Tuesday morning; they were there for a press conference criticizing last week’s...
The Role of Class in American Politics
How Genuine are American Politicians in Their Attempts at Relating to Rural White Voters? Host Rob Lorei spoke with an author who says that understanding class is essential to understanding American history. Rob’s guest says...
FBI Agent and Author Joe Navarro on Radioactivity Wednesday
FBI agent recounts the spy ring that went from West Germany to Tampa Host Rob Lorei interviewed Joe Navarro, a veteran FBI special agent who was able to uncover one of the smartest spies of...
Author Robert P. Jones on Radioactivity Wednesday
Why Did Evangelical Christians Vote in Such Big Numbers for Donald Trump? Robert P. Jones, author of The End of White Christian America, joined Rob Lorei on Radioactivity. He spoke on Thursday, March 23 at...
